HALLOWEEN IS AROUND THE CORNER- Get your Ellie Bellie Kids Cape now before they sell out

Halloween is approaching... why spend a fortune on one-wear outfits when you can invest in an Ellie Bellie Kids Cape that will have a lifespan beyond Halloween and provide hours of endless imaginative play as magicians, super heros, princes and princesses and more let the rest of your child's outfit be the product of your child's imagination.

With so many commercial characters out there, its important to encourage your child to develop their own magical characters and mental images of what these look like. The design on the back is sewn (not heat-transferred) to ensure your super hero enjoys a long super hero career with his/her cape intact. Parents can also be at ease knowing that no matter how chaotic Trick-or-Treat-ing can get... the Ellie Bellie Kids Capes are equipped with a quick release magnetic clasp-thus preventing the potential for neck injuries if the cape is ever snagged or pulled! Perfect!

Get some MOJO back into your life

Im a UK mum and Summer has gone... well for me anyway. So I've decided I need some more MOJO in my life. I needed creature comforts with colour.. bright ones!!!

So what went into my Metromum "Mojo Me" shopping bag?

Number 1 - Mojo Mini Me Kids Beanbag Chair in Orange. Two of them!

I've been inspired to break up my black and white themed home with some citrus colours. This chair is great without the price tag of its bespoke designer variations. It is hard-wearing, weatherproof, colourfast, and, my personal favourite... the Mini Me Mojo fitted with a separate inner bag gives me permission to wipe away any marks with ease. My little visitors love sitting in them and even volunteer to have their milk in their "director's chair". Excellent work ladies!!!

Number 2 - Fatboy The Original Beanbag (in Black, White, Red and Lime Green)

My other half in now sharing my Metromum obsession by having recently requested the purchased of 4 Fatboy's for his designated "Boys-Only room"

These recent additions look amazing in our loft apartment, such a great contrast to the black and white. Apartment living really requires flexible furniture arrangements. These fatboys double as chair and even beds for extra guests. So easy to clean.. just like my Mojo Minis!

Number 3 - Zuny - Limited Edition Bookend (Sanua - The Lion and Ida - The Giraffe)

For add some Mojo factor to my home office, I purchased the 2 Zuny bookends from Metromum, Sanua and Ida are now my permanent friends and keep my company during those long, cold, boring nights while I work into the wee hours. Did you know that the colour Yellow is proven to lift your mood and promote concentration? So Im crediting my Yellow, hand-made leather Ida for my happiness and productivity :)

Ida and Sanua both came with stainless steel name tags, a birth certificate and a cardboard forest landscape setting so you are now looking at a very eco-considerate, nurturing, happy and focussed bookend parent.

The Zuny leather bookends are great for kids nurseries too.

A great gift for mums-to-be, mums, kids, colleagues and even your Kris Kringle!

Metromum... helping you get some MOJO back into your life!

London Fashion Week - Winter Preview

With the 25th Anniversary of London Fashion week, our chilly city has been buzzing with celebrity, sales promotion, catwalk shows, parties and black... loads of it!

I know its just warming up down there in Oz.. with a grand 'dust storm' entrance... (what was that about?!) but trend-conscious mums need to get their hangs on the Il Tutto Nico Patent Nappy Bag. Black and patent leather are going to be huge this winter and this bag is the ultimate in practicality and style. It features zip out printed lining for washing, an insulated bottle holder (that I currently use to store my coffee and hot chocolate!), a waterproof changing mat with easy velcro closure (that I sit on in Hyde Park because our weather is rubbish!) and my a great clear plastic zip pocket case for wet items (always plenty of those in London).

My secret is now going to be out.. yes.. I have been sporting a Il Tutto Nico Patent Leather Nappy bag all over London.. and Europe for that matter. My 'Nico' is the perfect bag for business meetings, the right size for carry-on travel luggage and spot on for shopping sprees. And more importantly, it looks hot! My other half has also recently discovered that baby wipes are fantastic stain removers so that compartment is never removed, even though I'm still a mum-to-be... I'm going to have to keep a close eye on my Il Tutto Nico, it's at risk of being borrowed by my Metro-Male.

Il Tutto... e' veramente Il Tutto in soltanto una borsa. It really is your everything, but in one bag.

WIN 1 of 2 Limited Edition Harley Ladybug Trunki

Congratulations to our September Prize Winners with our major prize, the Cariboo Gentle Motions bassinet won by Jon Ward.

This month you have the chance to win 1 of 2 Harley Ladybug Trunki valued a $89.95 each.

Simply visit Metro Mum and enter our competition.

Winners drawn 31/1/09

Limited Edition Harley Ladybug Trunki Now Available

Harley Ladybug Trunki has flown into Australia and she is soo cute! This limited edition Ladybug Trunki is available in limited numbers.

Harley Ladybug is the ultimate travel companion for budding adventurers and too cute to resist. Wave goodbye to tiring travel, tears and tantrums with a boredom busting Trunki, the world's first ride-on children's suitcase!

Designed for family holidays, children can pack, sit-on and ride their own luggage. Or when tiredness sets in, parent can tow their child along their suitcase.The Trunki designers have truly thought of everything including a saddle for comfortable riding, horn grips for steering, stabilizers to prevent topples, a towing strap, luggage ID label, secure catches for luggage protection and a protective rubber rim to prevent little fingers getting trapped.

Trunki's light weight and durable design is hand luggage approved with generous space for toys, games, books and spare clothes. It's the ultimate travelling companion for any trip or sleepover!

We are off to the US this week and you can rest assured that Harley will be travelling with us. To ward off airport boredom.

Harley Ladybug Trunki retails for $89.95 but is available from Metro Mum for $85.00

The Baby Show FREE parenting seminars

Visit Metro Mum at stand C10 at the Baby Show in Sydney 18-20 September!

Dont forget to enter our competition for your chance to win a Cariboo Gentle Motions bassinet, comeptition drawn at the show.



A trip to The Baby Show is a valuable experience for Mum and Dad - with essential advice from parenting experts at the Bio-Oil® Seminar Theatre.





All seminars are included in the price of your ticket.





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