Back to school Baby!

Check out these little gems l found while surfing the net
– the perfect lunch sacks to put in the
school bags that are FAB for the environment.

With no alternatives to plastic bags on the
market, the Graze gals made their own.

"Reusable snack and sandwich bags"

Colourful graphics & written description on the front
helps little ones with word recognition & early reading skills.

The hook & loop closure makes it easy
for small fingers to open & close.

Not every food item will work in a Graze bag but
most will & just think of all the plastic you have saved...

Designed in California
100% Organic cotton printed with non-toxic water based ink
Buy Here!

Enjoy!
x

Friday Love

{Image Knock Knocking}

Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first.

~ Ernestine Ulmer

Great Southern Land

{Image Frangipani Place}

Wishing everyone a grand Australia Day!

Throw a chop on BBQ, have a beer and a cheeky lamington.

xo

Tuesday Love

{Image from Lola's Room}

Shopping for Baby in Japan

As you may or may not know our family has
just recently returned from a holiday in Japan.

It was a wonderful trip with the two bubbas
filled with amazing food, shopping and sites.

But before l got to do the fun stuff l had
to organise the essentials for the kids.

So first on my “to do” list when we hit Japan
was to locate nappies, milk and wipes.

I must admit it was a little hard at first as Kyoto
dosen’t have a nappy shop on every street corner and believe
it or not they don’t sell baby items at the supermarket.

Most baby items are available in Japan but can be
very hard to locate especially when you’re not a local,
but with a little patience and a sense of adventure
you’ll be kitting out the bubbas before you know it and be on
your way to exploring the beautiful and amazing Japan.

Here is a list of nappy brands – some l used and some
l didn’t but l thought l would still share anyway!


Nappy Brands

Pigeon
Merries
Pampers
Mamypoko
Moony Diapers
Nepia Genki!

We used Pampers for most of the trip and they were FANTASTIC.

The Merries and the Mamypoko were OK but they leaked a few times
which meant l had to carry a spare change of clothes for the big bubba.

Where to BUY

In Japan the department stores stock a wide variety of
nappies, breast pads, bottles, wipes and other baby needs

Mitsukoshi
Fukuya
I-seten
Diamaru
Matsuya

Also local drug stores stock all your baby needs. l didn't
happen to grab any names as they were all in Japanese!

To get a cheeky peek of some of the products I've
mentioned see here for more info and prices.

About Last Weekend

We were lucky enough to help celebrate a friends birthday
last weekend at the AMAZING Wolseley Winery.

It's a picturesque boutique winery situated
on the gentle rolling hills of Paraparap
- which is a short drive from Torquay.

In the warmer months they have twilight concerts at
the winery and for a small cost of $10 (entry fee) you can
listen great LIVE music and purchase wine at Cellar Door Prices.

Kids are MOST welcome and you can also bring your own picnic
or snack on the delicious home-made wood fired pizzas
which are made fresh daily on the premises.

My 2 year old had a wonderful time roaming around with his friends
in the vineyard and having a cheeky 'boogie' on the dance floor.

For a change of scenery that is FAMILY friendly pop Wolseley on your "to-do-list"

The perfect place to visit this summer!

Sweet Stationary

Some cuties l picked up in Japan

Five sweet pencil erasers - to pretty to use!

What cuties do you collect?