I've wanted to write about British kids brand Poco Nido for a while now as they make the cutest, colourful and fun baby and kids shoes around. They are really simple, comfy and practical and we love their bold prints. They also make perfect gifts, all shoes come in a recyclable postal tube box which also makes for handy baby storage.
Read moreAW16 Tiba + Marl
We've been a fan of Tiba + Marl bags from the moment they launched a year ago. In fact we wrote about them nearly exactly a year ago, click here! Finally they have cracked the nappy bag market to offer stylish, cool, trend driven bags that are still practical and have life beyond babies and children. They are now even being stocked in Selfridges!
Read moreWhat To Do With A Baby...
As Violet is rapidly growing into a big baby (7 months now), with longer awake time periods, it's got me thinking about what you actually do with a baby to keep them entertained at home. When I had Finn 3.5 years ago I had no idea what I was doing (winging it) and had no concept of what you had to do to fill time with a baby, especially having had no prior experience what so ever.
Read moreMargherita Kids
Margherita Kids has just launched exclusively at John Lewis. The range was designed by mother and fashion designer Margherita Maccapani Missoni Amos. She has a deep heritage in fashion (coming from the renowned Missoni family) and we love the colours, textures, prints and playful feel to the range.
Read moreYellow Lolly // Jax & Hedley
We love seeing new brands here at Finlay Fox HQ. The anticipation has been building for a while now about British kidswear fashion brand, Jax & Hedley, re-launching. We were lucky enough to get our hands on some of the new collection which we were kindly sent for the kids to wear. Yellow Lolly...
Read moreBattle of the Sexes
Having just spent a bank holiday weekend with two other couples with kids, it's dawned on me that it's really common to have a constant battle of the sexes when it comes to parenting. It's always re-assuring to see other couples having the same and/or similar issues to you. The mums were discussing how weekends and holidays were often harder and more tiring, testing and challenging on their relationships compared to the routine of the weekdays.
Read moreBAKED Book Party
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 moreCoco Roses Apparel
We discovered Coco Roses Apparel on Instagram when we first noticed their supercool Adult Frida Kahlo Sweatshirt. We then fell in love with the story behind the brand, set up by Mimi, who's on a mission to spread love and change around the world with her positivity. Her tees, for adults and kids, share messages covering everything from discrimination, bullying, gender inequality, environmental sustainability to kindness...
Read moreWhy I'm (parenting the sh*t out of life) by being a Routine Mama
It's a funny thing when you have a baby, you get inundated with conflicting advice (don't use a dummy, do use a dummy, find a routine and stick to it, go with the flow, use blackout blinds, never use blackout blinds, never let them sleep on their front, they sleep better on their fronts...) and hand me down parenting books (Gina Ford's raisng contented babies, The Baby Whisperer. Your Baby Week by Week..)
Read moregirlstalktoboys
Finding good trousers for boys that aren't always tracksuit bottoms, jeans, chinos or leggings is really hard. We've finally found an amazing pair! They are smart, casual, comfy and cool all at the same time. In fact they are unisex so not just for boys. All hail the Kenzo Trousers from girlstalktoboys! girlstalktoboys is a new premium kidswear fashion brand, just launched and set up by mega mama Kelly Ekardt.
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 moreAugust Wishlist
Hello August, you are well and truly in full swing and perhaps going a tad too fast. It's always a strange month - warm and sunny (hopefully), lots of people away and the shops are starting to fill with lovely AW16 goodies (even though we can't begin to imagine putting sweaters back on).
Read morePetites Pattes Baby Socks
I always get asked - what are the best baby socks that don't fall down and off little feet really quickly? Unfortunately it's the nature of little feet to push socks off and be constantly wriggling around, so the answer is 'there is no such thing,' to my knowledge, anyway (you can use these sock ons to help keep them on but they aren't for everyones taste).
Read moreYou know you're a mama when...
Mama Necklace from Cult of Youth
We've been thinking about what it means to be a mum, mother, mama, whatever you call it, motherhood is pretty epic, bloody hard and super special all at the same time. It's not always how you think it will be or how you think you will be but that's the best part about it, each and every day brings something new, scary, happy, exciting, gross, funny or strange.
Read moreOur Favourite Unisex Kids Brands
We've always been big fans of unisex clothing here at Finlay Fox. In fact it's one of the reasons we started the blog, we were on the lookout for clothes that broke from the tradition of blues and pinks. We love the fact that unisex means gender neutral clothes, lots of stripes, grey marls and black with pops of colour and fun print.
Read moreBax & Bay Cub Bag
So over the summer we have been testing out a lovely Cub bag that we were kindly sent from Bax & Bay. It's a multi-functional luxury changing bag that also acts as a feeding pillow and carry support. It's made of supersoft faux suede that is waterproof, stain resistant and hypo-allergenic, has a fully adjustable strap and fits across any buggy or pram.
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 moreMuzzies
Muslins - probably the number one most useful and versatile item to invest in when you have a baby or to give someone as a new baby gift. In our household they are everywhere and they are called 'babies', don't ask me why, Finn came up with it and that's just what they've always been called!
Read moreGirls High Street Picks
There are some amazing girls pieces hitting the high street stores at the moment. We wanted to share a few of our favourites with you. Current obsession is anything gingham, folk themed embroideries, soft cotton voile, denim collared dresses, soft prints, smock shapes and fun patch embroideries. Next, H&M and Zara are always turning out great pieces at amazing prices.
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