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Today’s post written by Anna

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Today it is my pleasure to bring you the delight that is CornflowerBlue – www.cornflowerblue.com.au – a brand new and unique online boutique that brings together a collection of some seriously stylish clothes that are both people and planet friendly.

CornflowerBlue stocks stylish organic, bamboo, ethically made and handmade clothes from around the world. You will find fabulous local and overseas brands including Serendipity, La Queue du Chat, Nanny Pickle, Eternal Creation, Zooey, Apple and Bee, Bacche, Bornsage, Sckoon, Cackleberry Kids, Eco Peko, Tiny Revolutionary, Cheeky Chickies, Green Eyed Monster, Blueberry Kids, Old Soles, Minime of Sydney, Foundation of Love, Kate Quinn Organics, and Speesees, as well as their own label, CornflowerBlue ORGANIC which specialises in organic clothes for girls that are truly beautiful.

You can shop with a clear conscience at CornflowerBlue as Sarah and her team only purchase clothing and accessories made in factories that have ethical working standards and conditions.

This thoughtful business takes putting action into the things that matter that one step further and gives back to communities in India and Australia.  $1 from the sale of each and every item they sell is donated towards charitable activities.

CornflowerBlue also have a fanastic program called Use it, Love it, Give it Back, where you can send

your used clothes (once you have got all the wear out of them you can!) and they will then distribute them to street children in need in India.  What a fantastic initiative!

To celebrate their launch, Cornflowerblue are offering 15% of Zooey, Eternal Creation and Blueberry Kids products for KidStyleFile readers. To redeem enter code ‘KSF_L01′ at checkout. If you are one of the first 5 customers through the door you will also receive a pack of Omved beauty products, exclusive to CornflowerBlue.

A. Blueberry Kid Pink Lace Dress $99.95 less 15% KSF discount = $85.05
B. Tiny Revolutionary Recycle Love Tshirt $30.00
C. Nanny Pickle Giraffe $29.00
D. Eternal Creation Classic Summer Shirt $40.50 less 15% KSF discount = $34.45
E. Zooey Puffy Sleeved Top and Pant Set $78.95 less 15% KSF discount = $67.10
F. Eternal Creation Classic Denim Shorts $38.25 less 15% KSF discount = 33.00
G. Sckoon Organics Baby Crochet Romper $50.00
H. Zooey Button Dress $105.00 less 15% KSF discount = $89.25
I. Kate Quinn Organics Puff Sleeve Onesie $24.95

When orders are placed before 1pm, CornflowerBlue offer same day shipping for the fantastic rate of $6.95 Australia-wide.  They will also happily ship internationally.  For full delivery information please see here.

Today’s post written by Angela

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Today I want to introduce you to the coolest new kid on the block, Little Pinwheel – www.littlepinwheel.com.au - headed up by dynamic Mum of two, Hayley.

Formerly a graphic designer, Hayley has an experienced eye for colour and design; she has a real pulse, and you can feel it in her beautifully designed online store, which is fun, punchy and very very-cool!

Hayley’s flair and expertise effortlessly demonstrates how pieces from the different labels can be mixed, matched, and layered to create a funky, unique look for your kids this winter.

Labels stocked include high-quality, high-credibility pieces from fave Australian baby and kids fashion and accessories designers Polka, mill&mia, Sudo, Three Little Trees, Tiny Mammoth, Itch, Dan300 and Lark, as well as Nature Baby layette from New Zealand, and Sevi toys from Italy. (Keep your eyes peeled for monte&tex, Heavenly Creatures, Chalk n Cheese, and Rittenhouse Kids, coming soon – can’t wait!!)

To celebrate the grand entrance of Little Pinwheel into the market, Hayley is giving all KSF readers 20% off storewide until 30 June 2009. Use the discount code “winterKSF20″ at checkout to redeem. Yay!

Ok, now I’m officially happy, but Hayley isn’t one yet! Every customer who places an order up until 30 June 2009, and who also subscribes to the Little Pinwheel newsletter, goes in the draw to win $150.00 gift voucher to buy more goodies for their little people! Woo!

I’m already a subscriber, and I can tell you that Hayley’s newsletters are excellent, and filled with loads of ideas and inspiration.

Hayley also has a an ongoing activity happening: every time you shop with Little Pinwheel fill in the “where did you find us” section at checkout with a friends name. Once that person’s name has been recorded 3 times they’ll receive a $50.00 gift voucher to spend at Little Pinwheel. Coolio!

Without further ado, a few snaps of the wonderful goodies waiting for you in-store at Little Pinwheel. Go forth and shop!!

PS Keely and Taj, pictured below, are Hayley’s kids! Friend Oliver also came over to lend a hand with the shoot. How *beautiful* are they??!!! Love them! Want to find out more about Hayley and her gorgeous family? Check out her blog, which will make you feel warm all over

Click on images above to shop the featured products. Don’t forget to take 20% off the prices quoted above with code “winterKSF20″ until 30 June 2009 – woo!

Little Pinwheel charge $7.50 flat-rate Australia wide. Orders over $150.00 are shipped free, Australia-wide. International orders are welcome. Please see the Little Pinwheel Delivery page for full information on postage and delivery.

Today’s post written by Angela

Today’s post written by Kat

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There will be more green then red floating about Christmas this year, with a huge shift in consumer consciousness making all that is eco-friendly and organic number 1 on most people’s wish list. And rightly so – check out these ultra-gorgeous buys for kiddies which will keep Mother Earth happy too!

First up: the tree. Aside from letting them go crazy with Clag and pasta and creating their own special pieces, Biome (one of my new fave stores) has awesome fair-trade decorations that are bright and festive enough for kids, and will look chic on plastique too! This box of Assorted Handmade Decorations is handmade in Bangladesh and just $17.95.

Generation Wonder stock only fair-trade items, and is indeed a wonderland of beautiful gift ideas. Check out these totally biodegradable Mobile Homes by Kidsonroof ($44.90) which allows kids to create, construct and decorate to their heart’s content. Plus it makes for a novel place to store toys.

For a gorgeous keepsake I just love the Barefoot Mother and baby Elephant soft toy set ($43.50, buy together or separately for $19.75) – a percentage of proceeds go to the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage, each one is handmade and individual, and they come in a variety of colours.

For something simple guaranteed to keep them entertained and active for hours, a Fairtrade Skipping Rope is a great stocking filler at $14.99. Or let your little one say it loud and proud with these cool Eco tees by Tiny Revolutionary ($34.95)!

Eco Child have a huuuge range of eco-friendly products, including toys like the very funky Anamalz wooden toy, um, animals, ($9.95) which are not only cute but are also made from renewable resources, are non-toxic (always a plus), and a portion of sales is donated to various wildlife charities. Aw, feel those warm and fuzzies!

Eco Child also stock practical ideas such as these Foogo Sippy Cups ($24.95) which are unbreakable, BPA-free and FDA-Approved, which is all A-OK in my book.

Got someone super-fussy to buy for? Eco Child have it covered – stuff their stocking with Organic Cotton Balls ($7.95), which are practical, versatile and top quality. I kid, I kid, (though they are of course, very nice!) – Mums will love the range of natural beauty products (try Bod Bath Salts Princess Blend $14.95) and mums-to-be will adore these cute and comfy PJ pants by Hot Milk ($49.95).

And finally (and most importantly): clothes. There are so many gorgeous organic labels out there, and not all of them are beige (sorry, ‘natural’).

Purebaby is one of my faves, and Baby’s Got Style have a great selection. I’m loving the idea of this pretty striped knit tank dress ($44.95) as a lightweight summer option, carried through to winter with tights and a skivvy; or for boys the khaki stripe overalls ($39.95) for something cutesy but cool. The Purebaby website also has a great range of basics and premmie wear.

Gaia Organic Cotton is another well-loved label, and with good reason: the certified 100% organic cotton is whipped into beautiful creations like the Babydoll Dress ($44.95) and Grandpa Top ($39.95) or these incredibly pretty Blue Bell Botties ($29.95)!

For something a bit funky, Mini Eco have a massive range of brands including Speesees, whose bright and colourful tanks are just $25.95, and these ultra cool tees by Sckoon ($24.95). Baby Blend also do cute prints on organic tees ($29.95 a pop, my fave is “Crabby“!) as do Kee-Ka at ShopHouse ($26.00).

Wishing you all a green, clean, and very happy Festive Season!

Please check individual sites for postage costs and delivery details.

Today’s post written by Miki.

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Kids Gift List – www.kidsgiftlist.com.au – is an unending source of delight for me.  Not only does Monique hunt far and wide to source beautiful and unique products to stock, her gorgeous website makes the shopping experience a true pleasure.

Plus, anyone who has shopped with Monique before will know all about her amazing customer service and how lovely she is to deal with!

Today when I was browsing over at KGL I found myself drawn to the truly extraordinary toy section.  I really love the range of toys Monique has sourced – they’re top quality, super-appealing and built to last.  And did I mention the enormous range?  No really -  it’s HUGE!!  You’ll find Christmas presents for every child on the planet in there.

My picks from the toys are The Little Experience craft kits.  What a brilliant idea for a Christmas present!  Not only does it encourage creativity and develop fine motor skill, you don’t even need batteries!  There’s a whole bunch to choose from, and plenty for girls and for boys too.

The books section is also enormous and has been thoughtfully stocked with classics and modern classics alike.  My little boy adores the Usborne ‘That’s Not My…’ series so I was pleased to see a good range of them here.  There are books for babies, books for toddlers, books for mummies, books for drawing in, recipe books for making yummy treats and meals, pop-up books and so much more!

Summer fashion is very much in vogue at KGL too, and I had a happy browse around the clothes section finding my picks for summer fashion – see the images below.  I’m loving the Lark Vintage Booties, the Heavenly Creatures Heidi Dress (divine!), and the funky slogan tees.  I also got a giggle out of ‘My Mummy Doesn’t Dig The Gold, She Makes The Gold!’  Don’t all kids of working mums need one of those?

Monique is very generously giving away a $20 gift voucher* with every $100 spent to KidStyleFile readers!  Enter ‘KidStyleFile Gift Voucher’ in the comments box at checkout so that she knows you’re one of the chosen ones (i.e., a KSF reader). *Conditions apply (see below) and Terms and Conditions of voucher usage will be emailed with the voucher.

You’d better get in quickly though – this offer finishes at 12pm on November 30!

1. Lark Vintage Baby Shoes – Peter Rabbit, $29.95
2. Tiny Revolutionary I’ll Change The World Someday Onesie, $38.95
3. Heavenly Creatures Rock Star Tee – Slate, $39.95
4. The Little Experience Build-It Plane, $31.95
5. Heavenly Creatures Peasant Tee – Green, $39.95
6. Heavenly Creatures Heidi Dress, $64.95
7. Knuffle Kid Scurvy Skirt, $39.95
8. The Little Experience Creat-It Bouncy Ball, $14.95
9. The Little Experience Build-It Space Explorer, $39.95
10. Heavenly Creatures Peasant Tee – Yellow, $39.95
11. My Mommy Doesn’t Dig The Gold, She Makes The Gold! Tee, $38.95

Kids Gift List’s enormous range of products comes from Alex Designs, Baufix, Cinti does Vintage, Cheeky Little Soles, Dobbin and Drum Toys, Edenstar, Heavenly Creatures, KGL Gifts, Knox and Floyd, Lark Designs, Isa Toys, Like A Bike, Little Blue Fish, Little Chipipi, The Little Experience, Little Kitchen, Little Red Pear, Maiike, Merrigold, Oobi, Owly Shadow Puppets, Raggidy Rag Dolls, Rockabye Baby, Rosie Flo, Rubys & Robots, Sooki Baby, Sparrowkids, Sudo, Taltrade, Tee P, Tiny Revolutionary, Tiny Tribe, Tonic Baby, Trunki, and Zacharia Bier.

Kids Gift List charge an unbeatable $6.00 flat for delivery, Australia wide (excluding over sized items).

*This offer can not be used in conjunction with any other offers or discounts, and is not available on postage, gift wrapping, LikeAbike products or Dobbin & Drum TeePees.

I am seriously wondering if Daniela and the team over at Baby’s Got Style – www.babysgotstyle.com.au ever sleeps at all! Every time I look – and yes, I look a lot (I do *love* my job!) – there is just more new and fabulous stock in store on the BGS site.

If you want to make your Monday extra specially happy, then cruise over and lap up the goodness on offer. Here’s a quick rundown of my current faves:

1. Eco cool tees courtesy of Tiny Revolutionary from the US. My fave is ‘Be the change you want to see in the world’: a profound reminder of the positive power we all possess, and a sentiment that is even more powerful when worn by a child. Inspiring.

2. Cheeky Little Soles‘ silver & pink Nesting Sandals for little girls, and Cheeky Little Soles Boy’s Club sandals for a bonny baby boy. These petite shoes are as soft as butter, and cute to boot. Trust me: you will LOVE them!

3. Little Horn’s Pavalova Skirt is once again available in pink. These are the best ‘ballet-fairy’ skirts I’ve come across. My girls wear them everywhere: parties, the supermarket, the park, up trees. Perfecto!

4. Bonds Baby Basics, particularly the plain white long and short sleeved tee: perfect for wearing under anything.

5. A whole bunch of new book titles, including ‘Gallop!’, the most remarkable book. I bought two copies, one for my children, and one for me! Truly mesmerising, Gallop!’ uses ’scanimation’, a process  that effectively compresses a whole frame by frame flip-book into one page to animate each animal featured.

1. ‘Gallop!’, by Richard Butler Seder $19.95
2. ‘Bonds Basic White Tee (sizes 000-2 years)$14.95
3. Cheeky Little Soles ‘Boys Club’ sandals (sizes 0-18mths) $35.95
4. ‘Bonds Stripey Leggings (sizes 000-2 years) $15.95
5. Tiny Revolutionary ‘Be the change..’ tee (sizes 6mths-4yrs)$39.95
6. Little Horn Pavalova Skirt in pink (sizes 2-6yrs) $59.95
7. Cheeky Little Soles ‘ Nesting’ sandals (sizes 0-18mths) $35.95

Baby’s Got Style also have the perfect solution for what I call the ‘Christmas Card Nightmare’, where I frantically look for cards that are unique and special, and don’t cost a kidney. Baby’s Got Style’s Personalised Christmas photo cards are now in store, turning my nightmare into a dream. Available in a range of designs, you send in your photo and family details – *nothing* is more unique and special than your family – and Voila! all done in style, no stress, and they’re affordable too!

Baby’s Got Style Personalised Christmas Cards Prices start at $59.95 for 20 cards in one design

Every order placed at Baby’s Got Style from now until Christmas will receive a very thoughtful gift of complimentary sheet of stylish red and white stripe wrapping paper.

As always, don’t forget to browse the Sale items in each category. There is masses of cool stuff on sale up to 50% off. Go to it!

Check my previous posts on Baby’s Got Style for more picks, and for info on the full range of brands stocked.

Baby’s Got Style charge from $6.50 -$9.50 for overnight delivery (regional centres may take longer) dependent on weight. International orders are warmly welcomed.

Okey dokey. There must be something in the water this week. The deals are just unbelievably good.

Today’s offer, from Monique at Kids Gift List – www.kidsgiftlist.com.au – really is quite mind-blowing.

Get this: 45% off musical instruments plus 20% off everything else store-wide including sale items!! Whooooop-Whoop-eeeee!

PLUS, as a special offer exclusive to KidStyleFile readers, when you spend over $30.00 on musical instruments you will also receive a little gift FREE!

The discount code is SALE – enter it at checkout, and be seriously rewarded for your effort. Stunningly good! Yep, yep, yep!!!!
Mention ‘KidStyleFile‘ in the ‘Where did you find us?’ section at checkout to score your gift.

KGL stock fine products from Alex Designs, Baufix, Cinti does Vintage, Cheeky Little Soles, Dobbin and Drum Toys, Edenstar, Heavenly Creatures, KGL Gifts, Knox and Floyd, Lark Designs, Isa Toys, Like A Bike, Little Blue Fish, Little Chipipi, The Little Experience, Little Kitchen, Little Red Pear, Maiike, Merrigold, Oobi, Raggidy Rag Dolls, Rockabye Baby, Rosie Flo, Rubys & Robots, Sooki Baby, Sparrowkids, Sudo, Taltrade, Tee P, Tiny Revolutionary, Tiny Tribe, Tonic Baby, Trunki, and Zacharia Bier.

You’ve got until May 31 to raid the joint

So go!……._NOW_!!!!!!

For those of you who don’t respond to orders and/or who want to build the anticipation just a tad more, here are my favourite things of the day.

Choose from a super selection of drums, clappers, maracas, whistles, tambourines, jingle sticks, castanets, flutes and xylophones, all 45% off!!!

Instruments start at a very low $2.95 and prices are automatically reduced by 45% at the checkout when you enter code ‘SALE’, so jump straight on into the Musical Toys section to save!

Clockwise from top left:

Tiny Revolutionary “I’ll Change the World Someday” Tee $38.95 $31.15 $25.56 after 20% off discount I love the message of this tee, and it’s eco and kids friendly mode of manufacture.

KGL Classic Combi (available in assorted colours; here dark red) $9.95 $7.96 after 20% off discount Am I a broken record with these combis? Well, what if I am? They are *the best* toy cars I have ever found (and you know I look!!). Every home should have one! (I’m off to pick up some more today!!)

Like a Bike Mountain in red $339.00 $271.20 after 20% off discount These ‘foot bikes’ are widely used in Scandinavia, where the design hails from. Riding one of these for a while is said to eliminate the need for training wheels when your small charge moves to a pedal bike. Plus, they look darn cool! I want one. Make that two, actually!!

Coco Boheme XL Monkey Blackboard Repositionable Decal $99.00 $79.20 after 20% off discount Makes a super stylish impact anywhere in your home, and will keep your child amused for hours!

Rosie Flo’s Johnny Joe and Rosie Flo’s Animals colouring books $14.95 $11.96 after 20% off discount Just add a head, legs and arms. These books are a delight, and bring creativity into the colouring book experience. Snap ‘em up!

Merrigold Circus Tent Playset $37.95 $30.36 after 20% off discount We have one of these in our home and it is sooo sweet. Five friendly characters dance in and out of the tent. I just love the monkey’s little removable skirt!!

Sparrow Kids DIY Felt Sparrow Bag (red available only) $28.95 $23.16 after 20% off discount I remember having kits like these when I was a child. It was so satisfying to complete a project, and now, as a parent I realise they are a true joy, as everything you need to make it is in the pack! Just gorgeous, and functional to boot!

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Kids Gift List charge an unbeatable $6.00 flat for delivery, Australia wide (excluding over sized items).

Kids Gift List offers a FREE gift list service. This means that you can let everyone know which cool gifts you and your child would like, and need never fear the ‘gift’ of inappropriate toys, or bad fashion again!!

Simply login to create your list, pick out what your child would like or needs from the beautiful selection available, print and judiciously distribute for universal benefit.

Head on over to the Kids Gift List site to celebrate and get a taste of the KGL experience for yourself !

Ah, don’t you just love a party where you get loot to take home?

Kids Gift List is celebrating its first birthday, and Monique at Kids Gift List – www.kidsgiftlist.com.au is the model party host: she’s giving away FREE party loot with purchases, as well as gifting you FREE postage for all of April, as well as 20% off new season’s clothing and sale item clothing!

Paaaaaaaaar-taaaaayyyyy!!!!

Kids Gift List stock a great range quality of products that provide your child with a quality play experience. Playing dress-ups, kitchen activities, painting, playing and listening to music, and role play games are how kids learn, not to mention the fun factor, which is absolutely essential in my book!

Select some great toys for your own child, or for gifting to others, from Alex Designs, Baufix, Dobbin and Drum Toys, KGL Gifts, Knox and Floyd, Lark Designs, Isa Toys, Like A Bike, Little Blue Fish, Little Chipipi, The Little Experience, Little Kitchen, Pear, Maiike, Merrigold, Raggidy Rag Dolls, Rockabye Baby, Rosie Flo, Rubys & Robots, Taltrade, Tee P, Tiny Revolutionary, Tiny Tribe, Tonic Baby and Trunki (read my previous rave on Trunki).

Kids Gift List also offers you a FREE gift list service. This means that you can let everyone know which cool gifts you and your child would like, and need never fear the ‘gift’ of inappropriate toys, or bad fashion again!! Simply login to create your list, pick out what your child would like or needs from the beautiful selection available, print and judiciously distribute for universal benefit.

Kids Gift List really puts a smile on my dial for so many reasons

I am an absolute toy nut – I was before I had kids, and now I can justify my behaviour! – and I am absolutely besotted by KGL’s range.

Just take a look at these lovelies!

Maiike Cuddle Cat $64.95. No two friends are the same. I *love*!!

Magic Cardboard Castle $69.95. Your child can decorate their very own castle, and be King or Queen of all they survey. Too cool!

Also, I have told you about the incredibly cool VW Combis KGL stock before, and now KGL have added to their fleet of fine vehicles with this super cool Classic Scooter ($7.95; also comes in Blue), and 1955 Ford Thunderbird ($9.95). These vehicles are superb quality, and have the most impressive pull back action: they just go and go! They are a decent size, too; about 10 times bigger than a Matchbox car.

I am absolutely *itching* to go and buy these!!

I’m also very taken with these cute Quoits Set ($14.95 each) and the Tooth Fairy Pillows ($14.95)

Another item on my shopping list is this Rockabye Baby! CD of Bjork tunes ($31.95). What better way to induct your bebe or child into the school of cooll?

Also comes in Bob Marley, Pink Floyd, Nirvana, Coldplay, The Beatles, U2, Led Zeppelin and other varieties. All *is* full of love

Kids Gift List really are a cornucopia of delights as they also stock a range of the best baby and kids clothing brands including Edenstar, Heavenly Creatures, Cheeky Little Soles, Little Red, Tiny Revolutionary, Cinti Does Vintage, Sooki Baby, Oobi, Sudo and Zacharia Bier.

ALL clothing is 20% off for the month of April. Yes, you heard right! Neat, huh?

From current season I’m loving Tiny Revolutionary Eco-Tees ($39.95 $31.15 each).

The messages of these tees is powerfully positive, and their production values — they are made from an earth friendly mixture of organic cotton, recycled polyester and rayon, that is mined from the cell walls of plants, no less!! — make me feel so good.

Wear a long-sleeved tee under these for winter warmth and urban fashion cred.

For the past season there’s a bounty of cheap Oobi, Sooki Baby, Sudo and Edenstar awaiting you. Browse each brand to discover some superlative bargains.

I could go on and on!! It’s been really hard to write this post because I don’t know where to stop, and also I just want to get over there and do some shopping myself!!

So, without further ado, head on over to the Kids Gift List site to celebrate and get a taste of the KGL birthday experience for yourself

Kids Gift List is offering FREE postage Australia-wide for the month of April. Type in Birthday at checkout to claim your free postage. Read full details below for more information on the deals in-store at Kid’s Gift List.