Tuesday, October 18, 2011

New Collection by Elly!

If you are shopping for gorgeous and fun dresses for your little girl and sharp and cheery shirts for your little boy, check out the new collection by Elly!
Elly designs embody the essence of childhood - innocence, joy and laughter, wonder and excitement. Founded in 2009 by two sisters, Audrey and Carol, Elly is guided by the principle that dresses can be beautiful yet comfortable and practical.  The collection for girls and boys are divided into 4 age groups ranging from 9 months to 4 years.
Elly's previous collection of Wonderland dresses sold out like hotcakes on Pupsik Studio the earlier part of this year and I was extremely delighted that they have reproduced this very versatile design with their new print "Wild Friends" (see above).

This gorgeous A-line dress can double up as a top for girls after they have outgrown them as dresses are are perfect for hot climates such as Singapore.

 I simply adore their "Little Man's Shirt" in an array of bold prints that is sure to turn eyes on the street. The shirts come in a very classic and comfortable cut that your little man is sure to approve.
And if you prefer something a little more subtle, their matching shirt and twinkle dress in "Blue Leaves" below will be a perfect match for siblings.
All of Elly's dresses are made from high quality 100% cotton fabrics from the USA and Europe and the quality ensures that your dress/shirt will last a long time without fading or losing its shape after a few washes. Do check out more of the new collection and the very latest of this lovely little store on Elly's main Facebook page!

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Color your own "Keep Calm and Carry On"

Just created my own "Keep Calm and Carry On" poster that you can get your kids to colour and pin up for you. The pdf file for this can be downloaded here.

Create your own snow globe at home!

I could not resist sharing this brilliant craft tutorial on how to create your own snow globe at home. Have fun!

Materials needed:

1. Glass jars
2. Figurines
3. Superglue to adhere the figurine to the inside of the lid
4. Distilled water
5. Dash of glycerin (available at drugstores) to keep the glitter from falling too quickly
6. Pinch of magic glitter

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

225 Inspired Projects for Year-Round Celebrations


If you are in search of new craft ideas and inspiration, you will be delighted to know that the editors of Martha Stewart Living Magazine just launched a new book entitled Martha Stewart's Handmade Holiday Crafts, 225 Inspired Projects for Year-Round Celebrations. I was lucky enough to get a preview copy of the book sent to me before its release and it was every bit what I imagine it would be - PURE INSPIRATION! 

This book features some of the best holiday crafts from Martha Stewart Living. From New Year's Eve to Valentine's Day to Christmas and every holiday in between, Martha Stewart's Handmade Holiday Crafts contains page after page of tips, techniques, and inspiring ideas. Craft enthusiasts will love the gorgeous photography combined with the easy-to-follow steps and techniques that only Martha Stewart can deliver. Some of my favourite projects that I think will be fun to do with kids include:
Lace stencils on tags to create the most gorgeous stationery
Transform a sock into a fashion accessory for dad. Perfect project for Father's Day if you have socks with missing pairs at home and not sure what to do with them.
Finger stamping hearts on love notes and tag. Kids will love how fun and simple this is!
Create your own fortune cookie with some felt, craft wire and fabric glue. Perfect for party favours.
My all time favourite project has got to be this DIY snow globe project (see below). All you need are simple materials such as empty glass jars, some figurines, glitter, glycerine (available at most drug stores), silicon glue to create this fun project to give away at Christmas! How fun!!

So if you are in a crafty mood, do check out this book available now HERE!

Friday, September 23, 2011

DIY Sugar cubes - sweet!

Came across this nifty tutorial and thought the kids would have lots of fun making these. It looks fairly easy and fun enough to keep those little hands occupied for at least 30mins. Try it and let me know how it turns out for you! Full tutorial here.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Fun Easter Egg Project for Kids

What a wonderful Easter Egg project. For the full tutorial, click here.

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Swimtrainer



The Swimtrainer is specially designed to let babies get acquainted with water and for learning the correct leg movements.

The Swimtrainer offers children:

* An ideal swimming position in the water
* Inflatable pads to prevent slipping through
* Adjustable safety belt to prevent tipping forwards

Suitable for babies and toddlers of an approximate weight from 6kg to 18kg. Now available here!

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Work-Life Balance


As a mother of 2 young children who decided to ditch a stable and relatively comfortable corporate career and domestic helper to wash, cook, clean and look after my own family and kids at home, I absolutely agree with Nigel that we should not leave the quality of our life in the hands of incompatible jobs, other people and the government. We should stop looking to others for answers and to look inside for the type of balanced lives we each want to lead that fulfills our spiritual, mental, financial and physical needs.

As Nigel shares, we need to take stock of how much and what we really need rather than "working long hard hours at jobs they (we) hate, to earn enough money to buy things they(we) don't need to impress people that they(we) don't like".

His concluding point that "small things matter" and "approaching balance in a balanced way" is particularly important. Seeking a balance is not about making radical and dramatic changes to our current way of life. It is about making the smallest investments in the right places to improve the quality of our life and transform society's simplistic definition of success that "the person who dies with the most money wins" to a more "balanced definition of what a life well lived looks like".