Here’s how they present themselves to us:

“At Nordic Elements we offer a great choice of products for the design conscious family. The majority of our collection is sourced in Scandinavia from a unique selection of companies with focus on design, quality and practicality. The products are timeless and will fit into most lives and homes of the 21st century family. Now and again we also add products from other origins with a Scandinavian feel which will compliment our collection. We have a great selection for little and big people, the home, unusual and practical gifts. We are always on the look out for new and exciting products to add to our collection, so pop back for a visit now and again and take a look at our new products page.”

Lovely! Some things are so cool! Like having your own HippieTipi and choose who can come in!

A hug and a kiss will do!

Happy Mother’s day to every mom out there…!

And some of the most beautiful moments that capture mom’s love…

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And as a little present for the day, have a look at the amazing “mother’s day free download print” that Inessa (from the sweet diaperstylememoirs) and Maddie (from the fantastic colourmethere) created:

Simply adorable! (Download it here: http://diaperstylememoirs.com/2011/05/mothers-day-art-free-download-from-maddie-and-me/)

When a beautiful package of creative, unique, gorgeous leggings arrived, I was ecstatic! These leggings are definitely a pair that we can both smile about.

The idea is simple but powerful. The philosophy is to spread more creativity, happiness, confidence and self-esteem among kids by turning a popular clothing item into a fun and interactive design = thus, the Polkadot What!

Your daughter/grand-daughter/niece/friend gets to pick exactly what she wants her leggings to look like – she can chose the design for each leg between five different shapes that represent different personality types. My daughter chose one leg to have stars and one to have hearts so she is a loveable superstar – and yes she is!

Heart = lovable

Triangle = strong

Star = superstar

Circle filled = happy

Outlined circle = creative

What is yours?

They do a fantastic work to inspire children to learn and care deeply about our beautiful Earth.  They also promote teaching global education and encourage our children to have compassion for all of the cultures that inhabit our world!

They try to incorporate recycled materials in every design, showing our children the possibilities of reusing, even in art.  They have visioned of a society where “parents use art not just as decor, but as learning tools; as a way to introduce a child to their heritage and to teach them at an early age that caring for our earth is everyone’s responsibility”. 

CID is a small group of mothers who work with children at their feet, design art in the wee hours of the night and the break of dawn.  They want to stay small, approachable, open and consider the mothers who purchase their art a part of their tribe.

Recently, they’ve taken their passion for supporting mothers a step further by creating the One Mother to Another Initiative.  What’s their concept? Let’s see the answer: “Despite geographical and cultural differences, we are all connected by the love a mother has for their children. To be able to see them smile. To create hope in their eyes. To give them a life. Every product in Children Inspire Design’s One Mother to Another line is created by hands from mothers in impoverished areas in Mexico and Haiti. The work in making the products offer creative expression. The money they earn through fair trade of these products offer economic opportunity, which provides independence and a lesson to their children, especially girls, that women can become strong and successful, that they can control their own future.When you buy one product, we buy two more from them.  That gives them the ability to buy food, clothing, opportunity for their children.  It also gives them a chance to grow their business, to invite more women to work. Ultimately, to take more power.”

We LOVE it!

And as if it’s not enough… as readers of HOOLABOOLA you also have an exclusive 20% off coupon discount code! (HOOLABOOLA).

Go, women οf the world Go!

As you can imagine, we are in a baby mood…so we found it very appropriate to share with you some of the best & most stylish newborn items we have come across!

- Imagine This* – Unbelievably creative! As a big brother/big sister gift, we created these amazing outfits for the baby! (Upcoming feature post soon) Brilliant!

- Crib Mattress Pad* by Wooly Boo - I was sold when the letter enclosed promised a better sleep for my newborn! It’s hypoallergenic and has temperature-regulating properties and is made with organic wool. It also comes fully clean so all you have to do is place under baby’s sheet! Love!

- Thank goodness of aden + anais! Their “burpy bibs” are a savior – it’s a 2 in 1 bib and burp cloth and looks cute too!  My little one has acid reflux so bibs are huge in my house! Plus, I  just read that they won the Cribsie Award for “The Most Absorbent Bib”!

Plus, their swaddles are perfect for keeping baby safe and sound. They are all made with 100% natural cotton muslin and are the most versatile baby item you will use!

- Cool, cute, stylish baby bath! It’s collapsible and converts to a toddler bath when the time comes. It’s pricey….very pricey but the only good looking bath in the market.

Tell us what saved your sanity without being an eyesore when you had your wee one….

Hope your special girl really enjoys her Tutu du Monde tutu dress!  Thank you all for entering – I wish we could give one to everyone (us included…!!!).

Now they wowed us again! First with their swaddlers, then with their mum + bub skincare line and now with… 100% cotton & organic muslin fitted sheets!

How gorgeous! What a great time to have a baby…!

We were sad that there was no girls collection….Until now!!

And they have contacted us to reach out to our readers for a cool contest in order to name the girls’ collection! Hooray!

From now until April 15th, you can submit as many ideas as you like, and the person whose name is selected will receive two outfits from the line—not to mention major bragging rights! (The runner-up will win one outfit from the line.)

All you need to do is “like” Fore!! Axel & Hudson on Facebook, sign up for the brand’s newsletter, and submit a name on foreaxelandhudson.com.

Just as the name of the boys’ line is a clever use of golf terminology (“fore” signifying both “for” and “Watch out!”), the name for the girls’ line should be equally catchy and utilize golf lexicon.

The winner will be announced on April 30th, and the line will launch in July 2012.

Get your creative juices going and join the fun guys! We will….(no rules saying we can’t!)

Problem is that most tutus in the market are made of cheap material; often shiny nylon that acts as a poor tulle look-alike!

But not these….. These are unquestionably the most stylish tutu dresses in the market for girls aged between one to eleven!  They are all hand-made, hand-dyed, and  stylish as can be!

We love, love, love Tutu du Monde!

Their new collection, High Tea with Madame Woo is in stores now! Our readers get an exclusive 20% discount with the code HOOLABOOLA from now until April 19th!!

ALSO,  we are so happy to be able to offer a tutu dress to one of lucky followers!

The Sugar Drop Tutu in Silk White will make one little girl super happy!

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International giveaway – drawing will be on April 27th at 12:00pm EST US  or 5.00am CET time.

Photos by : Dave Freeman Photography

We came across Paigelauren in the celebrity news sites because all the “in” moms seem to be keenly aware of this brand – Jennifer Gardner, Alyssa Milano, Mariah Carey, Kelly Preston (just to name drop a little!)… So we were curious…

And to our luck the Spring/Summer collection 2012 launch is today! Simple yet elegant no-frills baby and toddler clothes that make you want to hop on a plane and fly to California! The collection is named Dreams and features kimonos, rompers, tees, hoodies and pants in the softest materials ever!

Yeah for Spring!

Let’s bring the spring in our nurseries too, shall we?

What a better way to do that than choosing wall stickers from love mae?

Love mae has also an amazing organic bedding line that is like a fresh breeze in the room! Lovely!

And for your everyday life… you can have use their melamine dinnerware that really brings springtime to your table!

You can find their products in Australia , USA and Europe !

You will find blocks in foreign languages, Nursery Rhyme, Braille ABC with Sign Language, and a lot more!

We loved it mostly because of the love and sensitivity they had in mind when they designed the series! ( Especially now with a bilingual kid, I will have to order soon the Greek set of blocks to start making some words!)

Imagine my happiness when I found a blanket under the name: “Welcome to the world!”

 Clarechen has created an amazing collection that provides a fun and imaginery space for babies and kids to sleep and play!

They change from a blanket for the stroller, the sofa, the car to an accessory for imaginery playing!

A really whimsical touch also for a nursery too! Magic!

My dearest lovely Monica, we are welcoming your son to our world too and sending you all our love and wishes for the best!

The very talented Κim Welling has done it!

She hasn’t only designed these adorable match boxes but a long series of wonderful porcelain dishes, stamps for t-shitrs, artwork, and many more.

Whimsical and sophisticated art of work that gives us a smile!

Tents and cardboard playhouses are absolutely ideal for them to hide in especially when they want five minutes of peace, away from the rest of the family…

They also work as a perfect touch for every room and can be moved outdoors if the weather is good!

Have a look to our selection from the amazing notonthehighstreet!

For our little rock stars!

Για little Indians!

For our little princesses!

A lovely navy one that reminds us of summer!

When our kids like to  improvise!

Fly me to the moon!

For endless hours of play!

For our little knights!

Lettie is using organic, fair trade cotton, eco-fi felt (made from waste plastic bottles) and leather scraps. All her motifs are hand cut, and finished with hand stitching.

Laura Anne Marsden, the owner of Lettie Belle is a talented textile designer  and also the loveliest person as I met her recently at the Bubble London! Her little story goes like this: After her first child in 2009, friends encouraged her to launch the company as all her products were lovely! Lucky us!

Products include cushions, prints, brooches, bags and play felt sets. You can have a bespoke cushion with the name / motif you like ! Simply adorable!

1) Adorable hat that is cute & functional from darling clementine.

2) A handmade banner of true colors.

3) A book of the ultimate love…..

4) A different kind of doll by  lucky boy sunday (thumbeline).

5) Valentines art kit that all will ohhh and ahhhh over from romp.

6) Temporary tattoos of looooove! A must have by tattly!

7) Adorable personalized silhouette pillows .

8) A poem that will last.

9) Cards that are a keeper by our favorite Coral & Tusk.

10) Paper heart chandelier! (by pottery barn kids )

Founder and fellow mom, Anne Marie, handpicks clothes, toys and decor for all our little one’s needs. Her online shop, Little Choux (‘darling’ in French) has a wonderful section named, “Imaginative Play” with unique non-plastic toys.

Another greatly needed section is Gifts Under $25…and of course the Decor sector for lovely nurseries!

We also love their funky bags that are promoted towards boys (finally!) that are great for the male tweens in your life!

Gorgeous baby items from le souk…

Every single object belongs on my wishlist! Founder Danielle de Lange travels the globe and finds unique, beautiful and inspiring objects. First of all, I wish I had her job and secondly, I wish I had all her gorgeous items…

The best thing of all is that at least 5% of the profits are given to Women for Women: a nongovernmental organisation that helps women in war-torn regions rebuild their lives by providing them with job skills training, rights education, access to capital, assistance in small business development and financial and emotional support.