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Today, Miki visits the wonderful Metro Mum, and brings us news of new delights in store. Lap them up!

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There’s a new Trunki in town, and its name – or should I say ‘her name’ – is Frieda.

We’ve raved on about Trunki in the past, quite a number of times actually (Ange has them for her kids, and counts the Trunki in her ‘Top 5 Kids Products Ever’ List!) The British kids suitcase designers have developed quite a fan base in the Antipodes, and it’s not hard to see why.

Cleverly sized to be carry-on size for all airlines, these little suitcases are designed to be ridden on by their pint-sized owners.  Strong enough to carry not one but two preschoolers, with horns for the little tackers to hold on to and a strap for the parents to tow them should they so wish, Trunki suitcases make waiting in airports with small kids a million times easier!  Even better – once the kids have tired themselves out the Trunki can be easily carried by the parent.

Joining her friends Towgo, Terrence and Trixie, Frieda Trunki is a limited edition cow design.

You can get your Frieda at the ever-wonderful Metro Mum – www.metromum.com.au – with the merest click of a mouse, but you’d better skidaddle on over quickly, now as only one shipment has arrived from the UK, they’re mooooving out the door fast (pun intended )  and once these adorable little cases are gone, they’re gone for good!

Read the Metro Mum blog post about Frieda to find out more about this new fun and funky friend.

Prices quoted are after 15% Shop 4 Kids discount until 31 October 2008 only, at which time regular pricing is applicable. See below for more info*.

Frieda Cow Trunki $74.95 $63.70
Terrence (blue) and Trixie (pink) Trunkis $64.95 $55.20
Towgo Trunki $69.95 $59.45

Also new at Metro Mum are the gorgeous textiles from Caden Lane.

Direct from the US, Caden Lane is the savvy mum’s choice of nursery décor and accessories with celebrities such as Tori Spelling creating their entire nursery theme around this stylish collection. Comprised of bold colours and playful prints the Caden Lane collection is infused with pink, browns, blue, striking swirls and pinstripes and a twist on the traditional neutral prints.

Check out the range of luxe bibs (all mums know that you can never have too many), the laminated spill mats, ruffle blankets, hooded towel and washcloth sets (these are perfect gifts!). Also, bag lovers take note: do not miss the extremely stylish (and very affordable!) bowler-style nappy bags. Divine!

Prices quoted are after 15% Shop 4 Kids discount – see below for more info*.

Caden Lane ‘Kane’ – blue – Nappy Bag $150.00 $127.50
Caden Lane ‘Kate’ – pink – Nappy Bag $150.00 $127.50

Come to think of it really, everything at Metro Mum is divine. The product range is truly enormous and includes designers such as Emotion & Kids, Babymoov, FLATOUTbears, Il Tutto, Bilibo, Britt, Lilbird, The Prego Planner, Isoki, Mokopuna, Storksak, Melobaby, Mia Bossi, PeeWee & PooToo, David Fussenegger, DadGear, Little Sprowtz, Language Littles, Little Beetle, Baufix, Little Swish, Kipiis, FunPod, Keptin-Jr, Paper Eskimo, Foogo by Thermos, Snack Trap, Nest, Kanoe, Qtees, Mothers Minder, Ocho, Little Kitchen, Compendium, Ellaroo, Boyle, Milk & Tickles, Annabel Trends, Wall Candy, Lupi Lu, Mishi Design, Scount Organic, Oeuf, Mishi Design, Penny Scallan, and Caden Lane and Trunki, as you know

Here’s a way to get a 15% discount AND a FREE gift until 31 October, 2008, when you make a purchase at Metro Mum: pick up a copy of the current Shop 4 Kids magazine to get the code and then enter it at checkout.

Here are my product picks for the day – I want them all, and a Trunki besides!

From top left in rows:

Prices include the 15% Shop4Kids magazine discount*. Read above for more info.

WallCandy – Animal Chalkboad Room Decor, $99.95 $84.95
Emotion & Kids Knitted Patch Blanket – $30.00 $25.50
Mothers Minder – UV Colour Change Stainless Steel Reminder Bracelet, $29.95 $25.45
Lilbird Signature S/sleeve Onesie, $39.95 $33.95
Scout Organic Cotton Baby Top Voyager ‘Sunset’, $22.00 $18.70
Scout Organic Cotton Long Shorts ‘Ocean’, $29.00 $24.65
Paper Eskimo Baby Thank You packs – Pink, $18.95 $16.10
Caden Lane Reversible Coated Bibs, $20.00 $17.00
Caden Lane 2 Piece Bib Set – Red Circle Dot, $29.99 $25.45
Caden Lane Laminated Kids Spill Mat – Blue Swirl, $49.95 $42.45
Bilibo – Award Winning Toy For Children, $39.99 $33.95

Metro Mum also have a fab loyalty program. Sign up to Metro Mum’s MM Club to receive exclusive offers and discounts all year round.

Metro Mum charge $7.95 postage to most areas (less if you’re in the Sydney Metro area) – check the Delivery page for full details. Orders over $200.00 are posted free of charge within Australia.

*Terms and conditions apply.

There’s nothing I love more than a quality sale on past-season’s stock….except maybe a sale on current season’s stock.

To celebrate both the last of the summer sun, and the coming Autumn and Winter, Ekidna Kidswear – www.ekidnakidswear.com.au – is giving you BOTH! You heard right: BOTH!!

Pick up summer gear for next year on the cheap, while you get stylishly sorted for the coming season. You’ll even have cash left over for Easter eggs!

In addition to sale items being reduced to between 15-50% already, you get to subtract another 15%. And for just-landed Autumn/Winter 08 girls, boys and babies clothing, toys, boutique party invitations, wall decals, nappy bags, and much more, you can reduce your purchase price by a VIP 15%.

The KidStyleFile bird is going absolutely bananas: cheap cheap cheap cheap!!!! I’m suddenly feeling very positive about the impending colder months…bring them on!!

Ekidna Kidswear stock over 55 quality baby and kids brands, and there are hundreds of products on sale, and even more just arrived, so you have a veritable feast of luxe to choose from. Are you ready? Deep breath, here they are:

Anamalz, Annabel Trends, Aroma Baby, Babe Mode, Baby Blankie, Baby Legs, Badger Balm, Baobab, Beautiful Soles, Bebe, Bertini, Bud, Cheeky Little Soles, Chelona, Crocodile Creek, Eternal Creation, Fairy Floss, Fiesta Crafts, Fish Lilly, For Walls, Fruity Faces, Heimess, Humphrey’s Corner, Infancy, Isoki, Itsy Bitsy, Jaffa, Karma Baby, Lark Designs, Latitude Enfant, Little Chipipi, Longueville Media, Mamas & Papas, Marquise, Messaround, Milkwrap, Minihaha, Mondays Child, My Munchkin Home, Nature’s Child, Oobi, Paper Eskimo, Peter Rabbit, Pia Eriksson, Roocci, Russ, Sigg, Skip Hop, Smart Mom, Smirk, Starchild, t4tot, Toys Pure, Uchi, Vintage Kid Designs, WallCandy Arts, Wink Designs, Woof!

Now you’re primed and ready to go, don’t forget the important matter of the discount code: enter kidstylefile at checkout to receive 15% off the purchase price of your selected goodies. Offer ends March 30.

If you want jump to the the sale items fast/first, here’s a link to the ‘Specials’ page. Navigate to the ‘Shopping’ menu item from there to locate new product arrivals. Browse away, and smile smile smile!

Anybody still reading?

For you sweet souls who care to indulge me, here are my hot picks, a few from the old season, a few from the new. The yin, the yang, the perfection!!

Skip Hop Nursery Toolbox Organiser inWhite and Raspberry each only $99.95 $79.95 $67.95 with 15% discount

Skip Hop PlaySpots in Blue/Gold and Pink/Choc SALE each only $199.95 $179.95 $152.95 with 15% discount. Oh, how I would have LOVED these for my babes – we used playpen mats covered with rugs; definitely declasse! These mats are my favourite blend of style and substance, and this price is absolutely the cheapest, bestest you will find.

Baby Uchi Black Backpack and Baby Uchi Pale Blue Blossom Messenger Bag, SALE each only $99.95 $79.95 $67.95 with 15% discount. These are SUCH classy bags, and so thoughtfully designed to make mum and dad’s lives easier. No more scrabbling round the bottom your bag with these babies!

Aroma Baby Organic Massage Oil SALE $14.95 $11.95 ONLY $10.15 with 15% discount. Our babies were born at 32 weeks, and we started baby massage early on to make them feel comfy and loved, and stimulate their little bodies to growth. It worked a treat….they grew and grew and GREW, and they are soooo loving and affectionate. I often wonder if it was all that early massage…We used the regular Aroma baby massage oil (also on sale), but now they make an organic one, well, I’m sold! A bargain!
Crocodile Creek Dinosaur Lunchbox SALE $24.95 $11.95 ONLY $10.15 with 15% discount. Phthalate (nasty chemical) free and ever so groovy. I love dinosaurs! If they’d had these when we were kids I would have been in heaven. Happily our children can know the joy!

Minihaha Valencia Stripe Knit Hat SALE $29.90 $22.95 ONLY $19.50 with 15% discount. This is in the summer sale, but it looks like a winter goodie to me Sneak on up on it and snap it up!

Wall Candy Lily’s Lambs Wall Sticker Decals SALE $59.95 $29.95 ONLY $25.45 with 15% discount. 5.2 metres of lil lambie cuuuute-ness. This is a crazy-ridiculous-WONDERFULLY cheap price. What an affordable gift for a friend (if you can bring yourself to part with it

Now, a very small snippet of new season’s stock, that you get your very own 15% off sale on – woohoo!

Brio Classic Race Car $16.95 ONLY $14.40 with 15% discount. We have these cars and I just love them! So very iconic and surprisingly affordable (I love to gift them too as they are so classy, and don’t break the bank). A great decor element, and they race just like their life-size Grand Prix cousins. Brmmmm Broooooooom!!
Bebe Fleur May Jane Shoes $29.95 ONLY $25.45 with 15% discount. Too cute for teeny weeny incy feet. ‘Nuf said

Little Chipipi ‘Butterfly Patch’ and ‘Drive Time’ Wall Stickers Decals $84.95 ONLY $72.20 with 15% discount.

Be one of the first to grab these fantastic wall decals. You’ve seen them in all the mags, they’re hot off the press, and you have the opportunity to score them for an absolute bargain special personal sale price. Planning an Easter redecoration project? These stickers are for you!

Ekidna Kidswear charge $6.95 for standard postage, and $9.95 for Express Post, Australia wide. International orders are welcome. Visit the Delivery information page for full shipping and delivery details.