Board games are the perfect way to woo kids away from gadgets! There are a few games that Saira enjoys playing on days she is at home or has friends over. Here’s what’s in her current games drawer! Oh Snap Saira received this lovely game from her uncle as a Christmas present! Oh Snap is {Read More…}
Usborne Publishing, London: Books for children
Usborne Books are always a big hit with kids. This UK based company publishes some wonderful book titles for kids. The publisher has worked with many authors to create lovely book titles for children. Fiona Watt is one such popular writer who has worked with Usborne Books to create sweet touch and feel books for {Read More…}
Kyoto, Japan: In pictures
Japan is a beautiful country. We visited Kyoto sans kids in 2017 to celebrate our ten year anniversary. It was a really fun trip packed with oodles of walking. Kyoto, which was once the capital city of Japan is famous for its classical Buddhist temples, gardens, Shinto shrines and traditional wooden houses. This town steeped {Read More…}
Paul Rommer, Pennsylvania: Skyline prints
I came across Paul Rommer’s artwork on Etsy and really liked the unique prints he makes of skylines around the world. The artist’s son was kind enough to send me a print of Kolkata (India), a city that I grew up in. Paul Rommer passed away in May 2017. He was a professional photographer with {Read More…}
Toy Tag, Singapore: Virtual toy store
My daughter has taken a recent fondness to playing board games. I stumbled upon this company Toy Tag while hunting for fun board games we could play together as a family. I was mightily pleased to see the well-curated toy collection of this Singapore based virtual toy store! Each toy on the website is educational, {Read More…}
My Little Love Heart, Perth, Australia: Baby bibs
We recently welcomed our sweetest second born into the family. Its been a delightful few months watching him grow from a newborn who snoozes most of the day, to a smiley little infant trying to make sense of his world. During my pregnancy, I came across this Perth (Australia) based business called My Little Love {Read More…}
Newton and the Apple, Nottingham UK: Quirky gifts
I came across Newton and the Apple while hunting for gift-wrapping paper. I found the prints really unique: constellations, raindrops, geek binary, mountains and raindrops! When the company sent me samples of their paper, I was impressed. Beautiful prints aside, the quality of their paper is superb! If you delve further into their website, you {Read More…}
Maud n Lil, Melbourne, Australia: Organic plush toys
As a kid, I adored plush toys (I still do!). I loved decorating my room with them, and both my sister and me would give each one of them a name. Some of them were bought during our travels, and others were plushies we had fallen in love with during our trip to a toy {Read More…}
Evelyn Bookless, author, Netherlands
I worry about the amount of plastic and junk that come out of our homes everyday. From plastic shopping bags, plastic toys, paper goods and more, the list is endless. We often forget how our actions will impact the environment that we leave behind for our children. Recycling waste at home is a small step {Read More…}
Bright Star Kids, Australia: Personalized school supplies
The folks at Bright Star Kids, Australia sent me the perfect daddy-daughter outfit. I’ve seen many an Instagram account flooded with twinning images, but this special set that they sent across was so fun and casual. The perfect gift to commemorate Fathers Day. The baby bear and daddy bear t-shirts are perfect for kids and {Read More…}