Photo bonanza from Easters past

Willem after finding the big prize at last year's Easter egg hunt.

I love it when Easter rolls around in mid April or even later. Because on those occasions you can almost guarantee that Spring is there to stay. And the last couple of years we've been lucky - the weather has been great and it's been warm enough to have the Egg Hunt and the Easter lunch in my parents garden. I'm hoping for that this year as well, of course, but Easter is rather early this year and the weather in late March and early April is just so unpredictable. A few years ago the garden was still covered with deep snow the first week in April.

This winter has been mild and it's felt like "almost spring" for weeks now but then this past weekend brought snow and low temperatures and now I'm worried. It's only a little more than a week left and on most days the kid still wears his winter overalls. Lets all keep our fingers crossed that its just a small setback and that Spring will be back as soon as possible. 

Oh, and by the way... I can't decide if I should cut the kid's hair. He is so cute in the first pic inthis post but I love the fact that his long hair can be tied into a topknot or pony tail. Decisions, decisions...

Now; as a preparation to the upcoming holiday I've dug around in the archives. The poor kid has been exposed to my camera basically since the minute he was born, which means that I have plenty of gems to choose from. This is what our Easter photo shoot looked like three years ago. The kid was about 4,5 months old and I was enjoying maternity leave, hence had all the time in the world to catch beautiful indoor sunlight. The group pic further below (with his two oldest friends) still makes me laugh so much. It really doesn't get cuter than that.

He might hate me when he's older, for putting him in a chicken outfit when he was tiny and defenseless, but look at him. How could I not?

Last year was all about painting eggs and finding the big egg at the end of the Easter egg hunt. He finally had a concept of what the egg hunt meant but his patience was still lacking and he got frustrated easily. This year I'm looking forward to finally being able to hide the eggs for real. I'll post photos from that, of  course, and of his Easter Sunday outfit.

I can't even with this outfit!

You know that perfect outfit on your kid? The one so cute that you wish you could wear it yourself even though you would never pull it off half as well as he or she does?

One of those outfits happened today. 

I mean, seriously? The greatness of I Dig Denim's Norton jacket and Leon beanie, the amazing Tiger-pants from Bonni & Bo, a pair of retro Hummel sneakers and its a fact; the whole getup is a match made in outfit-heaven.

And I can't even with the bag. He can rock the man-bag like no other kid I know.

I WISH that I was this cool but my three year old beats me in that area so easily it's ridiculous.

There is a reason that I Dig Denim takes up the biggest part of the kid's closet. The clean look of all their stuff is what really makes an outfit and the grey Norton jacket is absolutely one of their masterpieces. The yellow tigerpants from Bonni & Bo (with a superb drop-crotch) just makes the grey pop even more.

Instead of spamming Instagram with endless pics of this outfit I'm putting up a bunch here. I just need to get its greatness out there.

 

That's all for now, folks. We're off on more Saturday adventures. Peace out.



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Breakfast at Things We like

Things We Like - agency for several popular kidsfashion brands - held a breakfast event this morning.

It was a great event and I stuffed my face with the breakfast buffet, mingled and took a look at the spring collections from their different brands. Apart from the event's real purpose its always fun to catch up with other amazing insta-mamas and bloggers. Plus, all the cute babies makes me crave another kid.

Below is quick summary of all the great stuff from the event. Thank you so much, ThingsWeLike, for having me.

Fantastic breakfast and lovely company. Can a Tuesday start any better than that?

 Mini A Ture

As usual, Mini A Ture carries a superb range for spring and summer. The Danish brand know their colors for sure because the spectrum is perfect, not too bright but still playful and sunny, and I truely feel like summer is on its way when I look at their clothes. Breezy blouses and shirts and amazing summer jumpsuits. Corals, turquoises and lemon yellows in the kind of patterns that we know and love from this brand.

But my favorites from Mini A Ture have always been the outer wear. And their shell jackets are especially amazing. They come in so many styles and shades that it's impossible not to find one you like. If I have one wish for Fall-season, its that more Swedish retailers order the matching shell-pants.

The zig-zag pattern on the rain-jacket is pure love, as is the color match between turquoise and chocolate brown. Sadly, we already have rain gear for the spring, otherwise I'd get this set.

I fell in love with two of the shell jackets and I can't choose. We need a plain colored one (since I got him one with a killer whales print for preschool) and it's a tie between the Othmar in the color "Flint stone" or the Wagn in olive green. They are both just so pretty! I feel like the kid will like the green one better but I'm partial towards the pockets on the blue/grey one.

What do you guys think? Help me choose! Pleeaaase.

Othmar "Flint Stone" VS. Wagn "Olive green"

Hummel

Hummel's retro-style sneakers are right up my ally but I've never really looked closer at their clothing line. Bad choice on my account because there is a lot of great things there. I'm so much for sportswear on kids (unless they are practicing sports, of course) but their zip-up jackets are amazing. Just the right amount of sporty mixed with the retro-feel is a distinct red line in their entire range, as is the zig-zag details. The colors are mostly darker than the average sports-clothes brands but it works for them.

I've already stocked up with their white high-tops for the kid but seriously, check out these cute baby sneakers. Just imagine the possibilities for matching siblings...

HUTTEliHUT

This morning was the first time I ever came in touch with this brand. HUTTEliHUT, founded in 2003, is another amazing brand from Denmark and their knitted hats? Gorgeous! Earth-colors, soft yarn and such pretty styles.

Their stuff is handmade, knitted in Bolivia through a fairtrade production, and made out of alpaca wool.

One feature that I've actually asked for in the past is the detachable pom-pom and this brand has finally made it happen. Pom-poms in both real and faux fur, (fur, alpaca wool or viscose) attachable and detachable with a simple pushbutton. Genius!

The color-spectrum is off-white to dark grey, different shades of browns and purples and blues.


They've just launched their beanies for spring but I got stuck looking at this hat for a newborn below;

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Shoes, shoes shoes!

Do you know about Bundgaard? Have you seen their shoes or boots live? Tried them on your kids?

If not, then its time to rectify that immediately. Not only do the Danish brand make great shoes that look fantastic but they are functional as well. Win-win for all.

This morning I went to a Bundgaard/Plae event to get a feel of the upcoming collections from both brands (More pics below) and I was so pleasantly surprised by Bundgaards range. Their shoes come in so many different colors and and models, making it really hard to choose just one pair.

I had the opportunity to feel them and see them live. To check them out up close. Every shoe is more or less crafted into a work of art, I mean look at the colors and models in the pic to the right. The yellows, reds and oranges. Or the olive green pictured further below. Gah, I want them all!

There were summer sandals in so many beautiful colors. Along with boots for both spring, fall and winter. Tiny booties for babies in gorgeous dusty pink or sand, even rubber boots in all the colors in the rainbow and the amazing models in metallic colors like copper and silver.

 The event, hosted by Kidsagency, was great and I rubbed elbows with other Insta-mamas and bloggers that felt the same way I did. We were all amazed by the new collections from both Bundgaard and PLAE and I walked out of there with two pairs of spring-shoes for the kid. A pair of tan leather shoes from Bundgaard and the Camo hightop MAX from Plae.

And talking about Plae; their shoes were just as great as I had imagined, maybe even more so live. They really are the perfect shoes for active kids. Made for the playground and for exploring and I really cant wait to have Willem put them to the test.

Wanna Go Plae?

Okay, I know I'm late to the party. PLAE shoes has been around for awhile now and I should have found them a long time ago. But I'm writing this anyway, in case some of you are as late as I am.

There's a new kids shoe in town and it looks to be absolutely perfect for the trials and tribulations that kids put their footwear through at Preschool or Kindergarten. It's also ECO-friendly, with a fun design and available in a wide spectrum of colors. Not interested? Well, there's more:

For example; Plae uses responsible, non-toxic and recycled materials (from PET bottles), and they make sure that their manufacturing and labor is fair and child-free. The shoes apparently have great shock absorption, durable toe guards, and they are washable! (Seriously! Like in the washing machine washable!) They only use environmentally friendly packaging for their products and all their models work with orthotics and AFOs. All of the above are characteristics that I (as a parent) feel good about.

But here's the kicker: Plae designs shoes with kids in mind - without making them ugly. The "tabs"  used for fastening the shoe is replaceable which allows the kid to take part in the design of his/her shoes and for me as a parent to match the shoes accordingly with my kid's outfit.

MAX, the high top

SAM, the fisherman (sandal)

There are several models and each and every one is available in different colors and patterns.
New for this spring is a summer sandal that I'm dying to try out on Willem (since he plays hard and often in water), but I would also LOVE the grey camo hightop for spring or next fall.

TY, the sneaker

TY, the sneaker

ROAN, the original

I'm always a sucker for white sneakers like AF1's or Stan Smiths and the original Timberland boot will always be a favorite. But honestly? A white sneaker never will be a good choice for wild play in dirt, mud and puddles. Neither will a suede boot. So I'm going to go with a more fun choice for preschool this spring. I'm even getting replaceable tabs. 

Extra exchangeable TABS

Plae used to ship out only from the US or Canada but as of this spring you can get them from vendors in Europe as well. It looks like Natives Shoes might actually get competition for the summer-shoe spot in our house.

To wrap it up; here are a few words of wisdom from the Plae website. I just feel like the founders of this brand know exactly what they are talking about.

The Grown-up's Guide to Plaetime

Get Messy.

Make-believe first. Logic second.

Share. Even your ice cream. (Especially your ice cream.)

To find your way, try getting lost.

Look up. Jump in. Rock out.

Curiosity kills boredom. The cat is indestructible.

Bouncing cures almost everything.

Ask questions. Lots and lots and lots of questions.

Anyone can be a princess.

Most monsters are imaginary.

Keep an eye out for magic.

Take the leap. Forget the fall.

Patterns are best mixed.

More colors are better than one.

Boo-boos mean cool Band-Aids.

Get excited for tomorrow.

Maintain a healthy skepticism for adulthood.

Chase your wonder.

Insist on story time.

Make lots of best friends.

Hug your mom. And your dad, too.

Invent your own game. Your own lyrics. And your own rules.

Say please and thank you.

Play. Every day.


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