We went to a super fun party to celebrate the BAKED: Amazing Bakes to Create with your Child, book launch in Shoreditch the other week. If you haven't heard of this baking book by Adelle Smith then check it out - it's got tonnes of modern ideas for creating and styling children's parties and some inspiring ideas for cakes, biscuits and decorating.
Read moreMama Meet Ups
Finlay Fox have been hosting a series of Mama Meet ups in collaboration with cool East London lifestyle store Olive Loves Alfie East over the Summer. As a mum who really struggled after having my first baby and found it lonely after having my second, I thought it would be nice to create a get together to meet other mums in a relaxed open setting.
Read moreUltimate Birthday Gifts (1 - 3 years)
I often get asked about Birthday gift ideas for ages 1 - 3 years so I thought I'd write about what I think are the ultimate gifts you can get at this age. It's always hard to know what to get and I could have done with this list over the last few years so I hope it's of some help. They are slightly more expensive, bigger purchases than your average small gift but I will try and do another post at some point on smaller gift ideas (such as duplo and brio).
Read moreBaby Weaning
Baby weaning - it can be a bit of a minefield, but for me I actually find it a really nice stage, a move from just giving your baby milk to exploring a whole new world of mealtimes, mess and foodie pleasure! Now I'm no expert in any shape or form but I thought I'd share with you my personal experience and tips on baby weaning so far and what I've done differently this time round with V.
Read moreTresco Holiday (a subtropical gem!)
So some of you may have seen our recent holiday snaps on social media and wondered where on earth this little Caribbean in England place is?! It was such a successful holiday and felt like such a secret paradise that I wanted to share some information about it. I don't know about you but I am always on the lookout for the best places to go with kids, somewhere that is easy, not too far and you actually come away feeling like you've had a holiday.
Read moreOliver Bonas Press Day
OK, so Christmas may be a little way away but I couldn't keep what I saw at the recent Oliver Bonas Christmas preview press day a secret.... there are too many good things to share and get excited about!! I'm never a sale shopper, I always want to know about the new things about to come into stores and get super excited about new trends and what we are all going to be buying in the coming months.
Read moreScout & Co Book Edit
We LOVE books at Finlay Fox and have been wanting to write a feature for a little while now on some of our favourites. Scout & Co sprang to mind straight away when I started to think about our favourite books as they have the best selection of the most beautiful, stylish and colourful must have kids books out there.
Read moreFood glorious food!
Pancakes..mmmm. Banana pancakes with frozen berries, hazelnut and pecan dust and a cheeky drizzle of maple syrup
"I'm Hungry!" This is the standard statement painfully made every half hour in our household by Finn at the moment. I personally find food and kids very challenging. Finn is very fussy - although he eats everything at nursery, from vegetables to sauces, he refuses to eat them at home. I've even got recipes of things he loves off the nursery to recreate at home and he just rejects it.
Read moreVictoria Miro / Yayoi Kusama Exhibition
We finally visited the Victoria Miro Gallery in Islington yesterday after hearing such great things about it. I feel so lucky to have this so close to where I live in London and I am starting to make more of an effort to do some more cultural adventures every week, even with baby Violet in tow.
Read moreFather's Day Gift Ideas
It's Fathers Day on Sunday 19th June, don't forget to get something for that special husband or father in your life. Stuck for ideas? Here is our selection of top gifts across a variety of budgets...
Read moreDoodle Nest - Kids' Art Book
I was a little hesitant about writing this post due to the high cost of the product I'm about to talk about...however having actually seen it in the flesh I can understand the price point a bit more and that this is a bespoke, one off gift of really high quality. OK so what is it?
Read moreLittle Cloud
Little Cloud is a children's decoration and accessories brand with all pieces handmade in England ('up North'). We love Little Cloud as they use our favourite classic Liberty prints and have also collaborated with children's illustrator Cassie Loizeaux on some musical cushions.
Read moreWoodberry Wetlands, N16
Just a really quick post to say we visited the newly re-opened Woodberry Wetlands yesterday and I can't recommend it enough! We are lucky that it's only a short 15 minute walk from our house in Stoke Newington, London
Read moreMini London Part 2
It's been a little while since I posted on activities for little ones (I did do a Mini London Part 1 post back in September see here). As the weather warms up I'm so excited to start spending more time outside and checking out some of these places. This is part 2 of our top London picks with children, indoor and outdoors, as we all know we can't rely on the Great British Summer weather!
Read moreDoodlemoo Prints
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Birthdays: Finn's Dinosaur Party
Finn recently turned three and we threw him a dinosaur themed birthday party. I think this will be the last year we can get away with a small gathering at home (why are even these small gatherings so exhausting?!) with just a few pals over- next year we will need more space and have to hire somewhere out.
Read moreBirthdays: Number Tees & Sweats
With Finn's 3rd Birthday sneaking up on us I want to get him a number sweatshirt or T-shirt. There are some great ones to pick from at the moment, from printed to stitched on with pretty liberty fabrics, perfect for Birthdays and showing off your little ones age... which do you like best?
Read moreStaying in: January/ February TV edit
With the colder months here, maternity leave and pending new baby arrival we are going to be watching a lot of TV in our house over the coming months...staying in is the new going out so I've heard...
I remember watching a fair bit on my iPad in the middle of the night whilst breastfeeding with Finn (Hart of Dixie and Friday Night Lights were easy viewing with lots of seasons worth to keep me going), so I need to start downloading and stocking up on some new programmes for this time round.
Read moreCheese! Kids photography; Emily Gray
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If you're looking for a great newborn, kids or family photographer to take your photos this year then look no further! Emily Gray Photography takes the best shots and even better she is offering Finlay Fox readers 15% off all full shoots (mini shoots are excluded). We all take a lot of photos on our phones these days but sometimes it's so nice to have some professional images taken and printed too.
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