We are very pleased to announce that we have been accepted as online retailers for olli and lime - modern eco design interiors for kids. olli and lime are about great design without compromise.

olli and lime produce children’s bedroom furnishings that do not conform to the stuffy stereotype! The designs are high end creations that parents will feel proud to place in their children’s bedrooms.

Check back over the coming days to see the fabulous range available in the store!

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Danish cool brand Ej Sikke Lej have become world renowned for their childrenswear in distinctive, bold prints. Founded just four years ago when the owners came across some books with some funny animal prints, today they are especially known for their owl print gear that appears in every collection, but they also have nut, bird, stripes, tortoises and all sorts. Their clothing is high quality, every day wear that doesn’t blend in.

Our collection at Yellow Lolly is made up of bodysuits, playsuits, t-shirts, all-in-ones, dresses, bottoms, and accessories in a host of prints, colours, and stripes to wow.

Their brilliant prints are demonstrated especially on their body suits and all-ones which are either an all over print in bold, super contrasting colours, or plain yet wonderfully bold with the outline of an animal. The all-in-ones start from £13 and the green and blue tortoise skinny rib all-in-one on the left is £19. I use them as sleepwear but especially when they are dinky, these are just as fabulous as daywear. The bodysuits start from £11 and the hot pink squirrel one featured is £13

Like our other brands Moonkids and Kik Kid, playsuits are a core part of the Ej Sikke Lej look. We have them in denim, corduroy, knit, and velour, which shows how versatile this look is.

I actually don’t have a favourite as I love all of these playsuits but I forced myself to only feature two! The purple velour ones £18 are like heaven! They’re super soft and have ribbed binding for the ankles and the trim around the neck and sleeves.

Their denim dungarees are magic (£23.50) with a superb fit. I have a different denim pair and they last quite a while, have a fantastic fit, and are really well made as they are fully lined. All of their playsuits look great with their bodysuits, and long and short sleeved t-shirts which start from £11.

This cotton poplin floral dress (£30) is Ej Sikke Lej down to a tee. The contrast of red and purple is beautiful and oddly subtle, and it has great detail from the pleats to the little red buttons, and the piping across the chest which give it a really great fit and flare. The poplin is really soft yet really hardwearing so don’t be nervous about washing it. Pair this with their stripey or plain tights which are £7-£7.50.

We’ve had these fab little velour padded all-in-one suits in now for just over a week. They are scrumptious and unusual, turning your little one into a little bundle of cocooned warmth in great style. They’re so warm, Claire thinks they’re like mini duvets! Great for chilly days in the house when the heating is off, they have a zip from neck to foot and two cute pockets plus contrasting ribbing detail on the cuffs, ankles, and collar. They’re £23 each and also come in green.

You can see all of the Ej Sikke Lej range here

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Hello everyone. I’m Mother M. I am a married, 33 year old, mother of a 2 year old boy. I am also 11 weeks and 3 days pregnant and sick as a dog. I work three days a week, which I resent hugely and am struggling with the fact that my dreamy husband is going to be 38 in a few days – that’s nearly 40! To top it all, I have just eaten an egg and cress sandwich which tasted a little of cheese and am now wondering if I’ll spend tonight throwing my guts up.

Anyway enough of the intimates, I thought I’d start off by sharing a recent muse I had about little boys. I came from a family of women. Of course there was the odd male lurker, but mostly my family has always been dominated by the fairer sex. When I got pregnant with my first child, I expected to have a girl, my mother expected me to have a girl, even my husband expected me to have a girl.
Our 20 week scan however, revealed a baby with a rather large male appendage (DH was very proud), which destroyed any possible notion that I would have a girl. “Hooray!” I bravely bleated, internally grieving all the little girl’s clothes I would never buy. I knew about little girls, I liked little girls. Little boys on the other hand were like another species, a smelly alien species. My dad wasn’t about when I was growing up, so the only male I’ve ever really got to know is my husband. To be fair, he’s a pretty good example of a man, I actually rather like him, but not even my husband in his “baby” moments would be any sort of preparation for having an actual boy child. What was I going to do with a boy for goodness sake? How do you cope with their nether regions? What do they like to do? Help!

After the scan I sat on the bus home and called my Mother to tell her the news. She responded in the way only a mother can with the eternally comforting words, “Never mind darling, maybe the next one will be a girl”. Super. Thanks for the pep talk Mum. Strangely though, her disappointment rather stirred me into action. What did she mean, “Never mind”? This was my child, my first born. Of course we would all love and adore him, of course he would be as good as a girl, maybe even better! I had 20 weeks of pregnancy left to get used to the idea of having a boy and by the time my due date arrived I was desperate to meet my son.

It’s now two years on and I can honestly say that I’m a big fan of little boys and think it’s safe to note the following;
1. They like balls. All balls, any balls, just balls.
2. They like wrestling and tumbling about.
3. They are very noisy.
4. They like cars, trucks, planes, diggers etc…
5. They have a very early attraction to their own private parts.
My son also likes;
1. Pink bikes
2. Dollies
3. His tea set
4. His mini Dyson
5. Cuddles and kisses from his favourite people (and the odd stranger).

So, to sum up, I love being a Mother to my little boy, he is so much fun, so interesting, so gorgeous, so cute – shall I go on? Let’s just say I rather like him. My Mum rather likes him too. In fact, I think he was just what we needed.

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If any of you out there have the responsibility of cooking for a toddler on a daily basis you might find my posts of interest. You may also find yourself somewhat demented by domesticity but that’s probably another issue.

I personally enjoy cooking and I certainly like eating good food but having to cook everyday can be incredibly tiresome, especially when it’s for a discerning two year old who has no qualms about feeding his dinner to the cat if it’s not to his liking. The recipes I am going to pass on are not necessarily my own but ones I have come across in various cookbooks which have proven to be popular with adults and children alike. I’m not really keen on preparing two separate meals however coming up with a dish that everyone wants to eat presents challenges. My aim is therefore to pass on some recipe ideas which I have found to be quick and easy to prepare and which can be enjoyed by toddlers and their parents.

Pasta with Kale and Mascarpone

This is a really simple and tasty Jamie Oliver recipe which I modified slightly by substituting spinach with kale (as it’s in season and I have so much of it I don’t know what to do) and double cream with half fat crème fraiche (my concession to adult waistlines and cholesterol, after all there is already mascarpone in it which isn’t exactly low fat). The trick is to chop the kale really finely so that it’s evenly dispersed throughout; if my son sees large lumps of green on his plate he either eats around them or leaves the table.

Serves Two+1

Ingredients:

Pasta (1/2 pound)
Butter (2 teaspoons)
Olive oil
Garlic (2 cloves)
Kale (2 fistfuls)
Crème Fraiche (a good dollop)
Mascarpone (same as above)
Parmesan (to taste)
Salt and Pepper

Method:

Bring a pan of salted water to the boil, add the pasta and cook according to packet instructions.
Melt some butter and a little oil in a saucepan and gently sautee some thinly sliced garlic.
When it’s soft add the kale and wilt over a low heat with some seasoning.
Once the kale is nice and soft add a good dollop of crème fraiche and mascarpone.
When the pasta is cooked, drain but leave a little of the cooking water in it before adding the kale mix.
Let this simmer for a few minutes then serve with a sprinkling of parmesan.

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If you were born in the seventies, the retro cool style of Moonkids will be very familiar to you as their clothing looks just like stuff that you wore as a child. These Swedish designers have taken the disctinctive style of the era and worked with fitted shapes and stretchy fabrics and a palette of deep colours.

Our range here at Yellow Lolly features high neck tops and bodysuits, rugged dungaree crawlers and playsuits, and A-line dresses in a host of deep colours using terry and cotton to great aplomb.

Their blue terry crawler playsuit (£26) is a must-have suited to either sex. They have a cute pocket on the front with sleek pleats from the waist to the ankle that remind me of Sta Pressed trousers, and cute silver fasteners for contrast, plus funktastic flared ankles.

Their striped skinny rib playsuit (£18) which also comes in brown and red are also fantastic. All the playsuits are slim fit, but long, so your child will get a good, flared wear out of these.

Pair their playsuits with their plain, long sleeved, skinny rib tops which come in red, brown, or blue for £12 each.

Their skinny rib trousers which also come in red and brown for a cool £14.50 are a great wardrobe staple looking super cool. Team again with their skinny rib tops and these will look great with funky trainers or chunky boots. You definitely can’t miss your child in a pair of these!

We have these cool A-line dresses (£19.50) that will also work really well with the long sleeved tops or with their striped bodysuits for busy retro contrast or for matched up look. Better still, team them with the skinny rib trousers for a cool, layered look. We love the bold contrast of the colours on these dresses which also come in green and blue, with their sweet peep hole necks.

Moonkids is a really affordable range of well made, well designed Swedish clothing in delightful retro style. Check out the range here.

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We thought we’d profile each of  the Scandinavian brands that we’re such huge fans of. First up is Dutch brand Kik Kid.

When we were setting up Yellow Lolly and sourcing brands to stock, this was the first brand we chose after spotting it at a kids fashion fair in Antwerp in early 2007. We instantly fell in love with the line, which in turn helped shape the direction of the brands that we wanted to stock.

All of the Kik Kid range follows the form and shape of a childs body and every design is simple and considered, and yet oh so stylish, plus each piece has their little logo label displayed discreetly but prominently with the star regularly seen hanging of the zips. Kik Kid is perfect for high quality, practical, bold basics with an edge and is ideal if you don’t want to go down the eclectic prints route.

The fit and comfort of our Kik Kid collection is excellent and their pieces can be worn equally well as separates or as full outfits. The autumn winter colour palette is dark grey, a vibrant pink which reminds me of bubblegum, petrol blue, and a deep green with splashes of dark red.

We love their selection of bold colours and they are fantastic at contrasting with their trimming and patches such as on their cotton bodysuits( £15), which are so gorgeous, you almost don’t want to cover up the contrasting bum and seat. The petrol blue shoulders on the dark grey bodysuit (pictured left) and red stitched detail around at the top of the arms ensure that these are no ordinary bodysuits and they should definitely be worn as outwerwear.

They also have these fabulously retro velour jumpsuits (£26) in petrol blue and the vibrant pink (pictured right) and they both have patches on the elbows that make them totally edgy and cool. Each jumpsuit has contrasting piping in the colour of the patches and we know these are going to be a big hit as we sold so many of them last winter and people also went nuts for the short sleeved versions during the summer!

One of our favourite items from their range which they do in different colours each season is their leggings. My little girl looks fantastic in them and they are unrivalled in their shape and fit which is created by the stitching around the waist and down the legs. They hold their shape no matter how many washes and look great with hoodies and tops, as well as tunics and dresses, and they look very cool with a funky pair of trainers, shoes, or boots. We stock them in both the vibrant pink and petrol blue for £15 each in sizes from birth through to three years.

If you prefer a loose fit, we also have wide legged velour pants that can also form a wardrobe staple and look great teamed with even a smart shirt. They have chunky ribbed waistband and leg cuffs and come in the dark grey pictured or in the vibrant pink for £18 each.

Another staple is their very stylish tights which use the colour palette but have also had cool prints and patterns on them to give them an edge. Pair them with our Kik Kid dresses which we have in velour and cotton, like the green tricot a-shape dress pictured to totally add funk to their outfit. The colours are really deep on these tights so they really stand out and make bold fashion statements for your tot. £10 each. They have them in varying stripe patterns and they have managed to make love hearts look fashionable with their deep red tights pictured.

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This November you could be the proud owner of Lola the Rabbit with Pink Ears by Dutch designers Esthex.

Congratulations go to Sofie Beck from London who wins October’s prize of a Toby the Pull Along Dog by Vilac.

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Esthex is the brainchild of Esther Schuivens who, always keeping her own childhood drawings in mind, has been designing children’s toys, dolls and accessories with great pleasure since 2003.

After graduating form the school of Arts in Maastricht in 2000, the Netherlands, Esther had several exhibitions in textile galleries.

Esthex was born one Sunday afternoon while Esther got very inspired looking through her own childhood drawings that she found in the attic of her parents house.

Humour, simplicity and strange proportions is what she found in her drawings and what you will find in Esther’s designs. A triangle becomes a dress, two long stripes are the legs and then all left to draw is a head made from a circle, two dots are the eyes and there she is, the imaginary princess!

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