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Carry your BFF with you always
The latest kid’s phenomenon to hit our shores is the cute kooky range of luggage for kids from Busy Bee Friends. The range was the recipient of the prestigious UK "Practical Preschool" Gold Award and is loved by kids around the globe.

Each item in the range can be found as “Quackie” the Duck, “Pengpeng” the Penguin or “Cuckoo” the Chick.... read more

Silver Cross Pop and Matching Buggy Sail
Information about the Silver Cross Pop and Matching Buggy Sail. The Silver Cross Pop is a distinctive, lightweight, portable stroller that folds down quickly and easily, for use from birth to toddler. The matching Buggy Sail is a unique, ingenious solution for giving your baby extra protection from the sun and wind.... read more

When a little means a lot
Colgate-Palmolive’s highly concentrated and convenient 2x Ultra detergents hit the laundry aisle

When shoppers visit their laundry aisle from March 2009 they are expected to see significant changes, as Colgate-Palmolive, who supply more than 40 percent of Australia’s laundry detergents, makes the switch to a range called 2x Ultra Concentrate.

All of the company’s detergents Cold Power, Dynamo, Spree, Fab and Hurricane, which are manufactured in Australia, will appear on shelves in new smaller sized boxes and bottles that are half the weight or volume of the current range.... read more

It’s all about you at Lola & Ben – New Zealand Made Style for Little Ones
Yes! The team at Lola & Ben provide only the best New Zealand Made Style for Little Ones but we thought you’d appreciate finding a business which is exactly all about YOU!.

You, our customer is looking to buy a baby gift or an everyday essential for a little one in your life, and you are a mum, a friend, a neighbour, an employer, an aunty, an uncle, a grandmother, or a granddad to name a few. You also like to get it all at the same place.... read more

New value-size Baby Yoplait yogurt specially developed for baby’s first food
Baby Yoplait yogurt closer to breast milk: a unique balance of whey and casein

For the first time, Baby Yoplait yogurt is now available as a natural yogurt in a larger, value-size 500 gram tub; ideal for parents who are looking for affordability and want a great first-food for their baby.

Kate Di Prima, Accredited Practising Dietitian and mother of two, recommends a baby's first introduction to solid food be mild and gentle.... read more

Here Comes the Ultimate milkMAN
HOTmilk Lingerie is pleased to announce the arrival of the milkMAN boxer shorts along with a sexy competition aimed at finding the hottest dad in Australia.

The ‘search for the milkMAN competition’ has kicked off on February 14 and runs until May 2009 with an exciting prize pool designed to entice and excite even the most reticent dads.

First prize is a luxury travel package valued at US$5000.... read more

Women can boost their chances of success at a career after kids, and beat the economic climate
With many people losing their jobs and daily news of massive staff cuts, countless women suddenly find themselves faced with the prospect of needing to return to work feeling completely unprepared for the task.

Tessa Marshall of Health Services Group and Jennifer Beard of Polaris coaching are both eminently qualified to offer women who are looking at returning to work the answers to all those nagging questions that come up about insecurities, lack of ability and a lack of knowledge in a changed market.... read more

Looking for a great Mother’s Group outing? - Taste of Sydney
What better way to spend an afternoon with your Mother’s Group this summer, than dreaming up and sampling the perfect degustation menu from a gaggle of hatted Sydney restaurants in one sitting? With 15 of Sydney’s finest restaurants showing off their signature dishes, Taste of Sydney is set to be both a food lovers and festival goers delight.

Internationally renowned, glamour food festival, Taste, is making its way to Centennial Park in March 2009, following a successful debut in Melbourne in winter of 2008 and its 4 years in London’s Regents Park.... read more

Bowie Wong launches designs in Porter's Paints Wallpaper range
Bring the seasons into your home...
Fashion and costume designer Bowie Wong is collaborating with one of Australia’s leading brands, Porter’s Paints, in an exciting new range of wallpaper designs. Bowie’s designs will be the first in a new series of wallpapers called Designers for Porter’s Paints.

Bowie’s collection for the Designers for Porter’s Paints range features six designs, including Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter; Four Seasons and a children’s pattern: Toys.... read more

The Hushamok Experience
Brand new to Australia, the Hushamok Experience presents the newest evolution of a centuries old tradition of soothing babies to sleep in the secure environment of a hammock.

The Hushamok Experience is contemporary and stylish, functional and fashionable with a design that compliments any room and lifestyle. The Hushamok Experience has taken the benefits of a traditional baby hammock to meet the needs of today’s modern and practical parents.... read more

The perfect gift for the girl who has everything this Valentine's Day
Boon, Darlinghurst’s boutique chocolate salon celebrates this Valentine’s Day by combining a woman’s two great loves – chocolate and designer bags.

Chief Chocolatier Fanny Chan, who studied her craft in France and Belgium, spent hours salivating over designer bags to arrive at a design inspired by current season Jimmy Choo and Miu Miu.... read more

Brisbane Designers and Stylists Wrap It Up For Winter's 'High Street Styling' Women
Is there the same winter style in your wardrobe as you were wearing five seasons ago? Looking for a new makeup look for this winter? Brisbane women can learn the tricks of the trade at the number one networking and fashion event in Brisbane.

The March High Street Styling, an event aimed at educating women on the up and coming winter trends and working within your own style and wardrobes, will be the sixth of its kind in Brisbane.... read more

Shady business: call for sun safety reform (CHOICE Investigation)
Gaps expose childcare kids to poor shade design and installation 

A CHOICE investigation has uncovered gaping holes in the regulation of the shadecloth design and installation industry which potentially compromises the sun safety of childcare centres.

Even those centres certified as SunSmart by the voluntary Cancer Council Australia program may have unwittingly bought shadecloth with a low level of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) protection or had it incorrectly installed.... read more

Pinky McKay's Tips for the Beach
Sandcastles, sunscreen and sandy feet are all part of a day of the beach but with JOHNSON’S® baby powder, hard-to-remove sand is a thing of the past. 

A simple dust of JOHNSON’S® baby powder soaks up the moisture on you and your child’s skin, making sticky sand easy to brush off. Using JOHNSON’S® baby powder will keep your car, home and your children sand free and comfortable all summer long. 

After a day at the beach, dry off your child as much as possible and shake the excess sand from towels, clothes and shoes. Place a small amount of baby powder in the palm of your hand and rub onto their skin. The baby powder will quickly absorb moisture and the sand will fall away.... read more

Bespoke Kid’s clothing: Designed By YOU at The Zipper Tree
At The Zipper Tree you select your favourite designs, fabrics and trimmings and we custom handmake your children’s garment her in Australia!

The Zipper Tree is so simple, operating on the basis of FOUR basic elements: Four Seasons, Four Designs, Four Fabrics, Four Trimmings

With every seasonal change The Zipper Tree provides you with FOUR fabulous garment designs, FOUR funky fabrics to compliment the changing seasons and FOUR fantastic trimmings mix and match to make your garment an individual masterpiece.

Launching the online business with our Autumn Collection, The Zipper Tree’s business objective is to provide customers with a high quality, customised garment that will suit EVERYONE’s budget.... read more

Silikids Siliskins – BPA-free Glass Baby Bottles
The glass baby bottle is back and here to stay! Glass baby bottles were once mums’ favourite and with good reason - as parents are finding out, they are the safer and healthier choice for your baby. Why? They are made from a natural material - safer for babies, families and the environment - no harmful BPA leaching out, nor plastic petrochemical breaking down. They are strong, durable, eco-friendly and completely recyclable. Further, most glass baby bottles today are made from strengthened glass to help with those little accidental drops too.

In todays’ modern home with hard wooden flooring and tiles, it’s understandable to be a little hesitant. But now, thanks to the Silikids Siliskin – you can worry less!... read more

Australian Parenting Blog Blitzes International Weblog Awards
AN Australian parent and baby lifestyle website created by a stay-at-home Sydney mum has been named one of the best blog sites in the world in an international weblog competition.

Babyology was the only Australian site among the ten finalists in its category for the respected 2008 Weblog Awards. It came runner-up in the Best Blog Design category in the awards, which began in 2003 and are now the world’s largest.

The site, created by stay-at-home mum Mandi Gunsberger less than two years ago, is visited by more than 40,000 modern mummies, hip dads and style-conscious grandparents every month. It is updated daily with cool finds and ideas for babies, toddlers, children and their parents from well-known and independent designers and sources here in Australia and around the globe.... read more

When Only the Best Will Do
Weleda Mother & Baby introduce a new Shampoo & Bodywash product for Babies. Weleda’s heritage dates back to the 1920s when Rudolf Steiner and Dr Ita Wegman developed anthroposophic medicine, the simple yet powerful way to utilise nature’s medicines to stimulate thebody to heal itself.

Weleda Mother & Baby products reflect this past wisdom, sourcing only the finest ingredients from specially selected biodynamic and organic farms to produce health-enhancing herbal and homoeopathic formulas and exquisite body care products for Mother and Baby.... read more

Price Per Wear - What does your child's wardrobe really cost?!
The concept of price per wear has been applied to women's clothing for years - If you buy a pair of shoes for 300 dollars but wear them twice a week for a year they are actually much better value than the $50 pair you bought but only wore once.

In these times of belt tightening, the same concept can apply to buying your baby clothes. There is a slight variation with children as each garment can only be worn for the short period of time that it fits the child.... read more

Divine new Infant Footwear Styles for Winter 2009
The season is Winter, the year is 2009 and the team at Cheeky Little Soles have created some of the most stunning styles and colours so Australian babies can look great and stay warm & snug in the Winter time.

Whilst Australian Parents love Cheeky Little Soles, non slip, black (to hide the dirt), soft soled baby shoes, it is obvious that they are not alone as the team often get stories of babies whose first word has been "shoes".... read more