We love the quirkiness of her creations and the overall celebration of creativity. If you’re as addicted to these little gems as we are, you can check out Child’s Own Studio flickr feed that features a gallery of hundreds of these unique recreations.  Unfortunately, as popularity goes (and Wendy being only one person) she is currently not taking new orders as she strives to catch up on her waiting list. But keep checking in on her website and facebook page to find out when orders are being accepted again!

The Bobike Mini + is a very cool looking, compact front mounted bike seat for kids 9 months to 3 years (20-33lbs), and can be paired up with a matching windscreen (sold separately). Parents love the front mount, because it means they can keep an eye on their child without always looking back — and besides, it gives your child a perfect view of the world in front of them. The adjustable foot support trays are another great feature of the Bobike Mini, and the bevy of designs means there’s a look to suit everyone.

If a rear mounted bike seat is more your speed, they offer the Bobike Maxi. With the same safety standards as the Mini, the Maxi can be used from 20-50lbs. Available in two contemporary styles to match any bike frame.

Comes with brackets and can be installed on any type of bike.

Special Giveaway!

Win a Bobike Mini+ Bike Seat! (windshield sold separately). How to win? It’s easy, Write A Review of any product on the babyscoop. Winners are chosen randomly. Contest runs Tuesday May 1, 4pm – Wednesday May 9th at 12pm. We will select our winner on May 10th, after 11pm EST.

Don’t forget to drop by our facebook, twitter & Pinterest pages to like us and say hi! Good luck!

Parents love the front mount, because it means they can keep an eye on their child without always looking back — and besides, it gives your child a perfect view of the world in front of them. The adjustable foot support trays are another great feature of the Bobike Mini, and the bevy of designs means there’s a look to suit everyone.

How to win? Write A Review of any product on the babyscoop to enter the contest. Winners are chosen randomly.

See our Bobike Mini+ blog feature on thebabyscoop

Contest starts Tuesday May 1st, 4pm and ends Wednesday May 9th, 12pm EST. We will select our winner on May 10th after 11pm EST. (Shipping costs are the responsibility of the contest winner).

Don’t forget to drop by our facebook, twitter & Pinterest pages to like us and say hi! Good luck!

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In the past month or so, Sheba has started to love clothes. I don’t mean the ‘let’s brush each other’s hair and try on outfits’ sort of infant clothes-loveage that mothers of daughters dream about.

I mean, first thing in the morning she leaps up and down in her cot, yelling to be released upon her shelves so that she can lovingly don (and it’s all I can do not to echo the cadences of A Very Hungry Caterpillar here): one ‘T’-shirt, a better ‘T’-shirt, a long-sleeved sweat, a cotton smock or four, and finally a nice, green swimsuit. Just to pull it all together.

Then – ‘Quick Mum: I need them now’ – it’s several necklaces: the noisy kind. With knots in them, flapper-style. And ‘Age of Aquarius’ leather pendants, complete with padded hearts, courtesy of her good buddy Sumi from down the street.

That’s the top half. Next come the bottoms. Red-Superman-Charlie-Knickers please (knickers is underwear for North Americans – and she’s still not settled into one culture because, at three, she and her kind haven’t settled onto Planet Earth: can we just face it?).

Then it’s PJ bottoms, a pair (or two) of leggings. (‘Mummy you’re grabbing. Don’t grab Mummy, these are MY clothes’.) Some jeans. Some legwarmers. More jeans.

We let her just go for it, completely unfettered, until about a week ago. Debates started forming in my mind, and they covered a wide range of complex topics.

Here are three:

1)    Does it exploit underpaid daycare workers to force them to plough through seven layers of textiles so my daughter can pee? (Yes.)

2)    Is it unfair of us to cultivate in Sheba a sense of blue-sky sartorial freedom when, truth is, she lives in a cruelly norm-enforcing world wherein more than two pairs of pants categorizes you as socially marginal? (Yes.)

3)    Is it, on the other hand, unfair to deprive her of her last couple of years of not having to choose between the pink corduroy and the stripey Velour but having it all, dammit! For maybe the last time in her life, unless she ends up a teenage fashion blogger. (Yes).

See the dilemma?

About The Abi Chronicles:

As our in-house blogger, Abi reports on the full spectrum of parenting – from the searching, essential questions to the quirkier territory all families sometimes inhabit.

This heartfelt thank you letter is something every mom needs to watch, especially if you’re having one of those tough days.  This will remind you that each and every one of us truly does have the “best job” in the world. Enjoy!!

What could be better than having a lovingly curated gift box full of pampering products delivered right to your doorstep? Not much, especially when you’re busy tackling a new baby, under-eye circles and deep sleep-deprivation.

Our first ever giveaway features a brand new & super cool monthly gift box service by petitebox, a package full of premium hand-picked products for mom and baby. Launched by the founders of GlossyBox (a highly successful European beauty box brand), the concept is well known to the beauty industry, but fairly new to the expecting and new mom market.

What makes this concept so interesting is that petiteBox focuses as much on mom as they do on baby. The boxes are customized to your stage of pregnancy (from week 17), or to the age of your baby (up to one year). Even better, every month offers a new discovery, so subscribers get access to the hottest new products, some not even on the market yet. Their selection of brands include: Dr Hauschka, Weleda, as well as Earth Friendly Baby and Lansinoh. They even tuck in some helpful tips & advice into your little box of goodies.

Subscriptions are pay-as-you-go monthly – $25 (includes shipping), or you can purchase three or six month subscriptions at a slightly reduced cost.

petiteBox ships across the U.S, so you can send a treat to your favourite pal and their new bundle, and you won’t feel so far away!

Special Giveaway!

Win a 1 month subscription to Petite Box! How to win? Write a Review on any product on thebabyscoop, the more reviews you write, the better chance you have to win! Winners are chosen randomly. Contest runs Friday April 20th, 12pm – Saturday April 28th, 12pm. We will select our winner on April 30th, after 11pm EST.

Don’t forget to drop by our facebook, twitter & Pinterest pages to like us and say hi! Good luck!

Normally priced at $181.98, now on sale at Walmart for $154.98! (you save $27.00).

The Versailles Black & White 4-Piece Crib Bedding Set by Trend Lab features black and white filagrees reminiscent of vintage damask wallpaper printed on a soft white cotton for a sophisticated nursery. Beautiful oversized embroideries on the coverlet and bumper are accented with a diamond print and crisp mini-waffle pique trims. This themed set features a framed quilt, 4-piece bumper, crib skirt and sheet.

And, through Amazon.com right now, this set is available for just $115.

Selected as a Best Book of the Month for Kids in April by Amazon.com, The Duckling Gets a Cookie is Mo Willems’ latest children’s book.   The Pigeon is back (hooray!) and this time the drama centers on an adorable little duckling who gets a cookie just by asking–politely. Just by asking?! Politely reminds the duckling, but the Pigeon is already off on a hilarious rant about all the things he asks for–many of which readers of the earlier Pigeon books will remember–ending with the all-too-familiar refrain, “It’s not fair.” Author Mo Willems adds a new twist to this Pigeon story by juxtaposing Pigeon’s familiar high volume theatrics with the calm simplicity of a soft-spoken duckling.

And, right now, this hardcover edition is available for just $9.59, 40% off the regular price at amazon.com.