introducing MIANN & CO  Same brand. Same ethically made products. Same friendly faces. Same quality keepsakes. Our loved ones aren't babies for long, so we decided it's time La De Dah Kids grew up too. We have been there for your first nursery and brought joy to your playtime. La De Dah Kids are ready to join the rest of your family.  Miann & Co has launched to bring you a lifestyle brand, combining children's products with homewares and decor - heirloom pieces that last the test of time. Don't let the kids have all the fun, now let us bring our range to your whole family.  Join in the move and dance. Miann & Co. Living and Kids.  x

  Goodbye La De Dah Kids.   WELL, NOT EXACTLY GOODBYE. Today is the day to FINALLY share something that has been in the works for almost 18 months. It’s time to say goodbye to #Ladedahkids! . However ,don’t panic we are not GOING ANYWHERE !!! Nearly 5 years ago when we started this business we had no idea about the things that would come. It is a family business that we would love to expand and grow; we want to take the brand to exciting new places . It’s a brand that we want to be remembered not just for kids products but our lifestyle products. Products that are ethically produced, well designed and created. Products and keepsakes that family memories are part of. We want our business to be a household name, one that is not just for the kids ,but the whole family. These coming weeks are a whole new adventure for both us and the brand. Not only are we changing our name, but also we are launching our first baby knit range. Something we have been working on for some time. We hope to expand on this and not just for the little ones. We have big plans for this new direction and we hope that you all join us on our new adventure. For almost 3 years now we have been running two businesses separate under two different websites (www.ladedahkids.com.au) (www.shelter7.com.au) The time has come to merge the two and roll it in to one project that we can really sink our teeth into. In the wee hours of the night in the coming week, we'll be swapping over domains and social media accounts, our web designers will be updating redirects, and we will be biting our nails and crossing all our fingers and toes. All things La De Dah kids (Insta, Facebook, Twitter, plus the site) will direct you to our new name automatically (we're not telling you our new name quite yet. We love surprises )Our direct ticketing/ labeling will have some cross over with a gradual change. Once everything is officially rebranded, we'll be sharing the story behind the new name, where we hope to see our brand in the next five years, plus some sneak peeks of the new lifestyle products that we are launching in the coming months!

Recently we've had a lot of mums asking for a styled girls room that's 'not so pink.' You asked...we have answered! Mixing blues, greys and blacks with a touch of pink really creates a room that's not so girly. Combining textures including crochet, velvet and quilt adds interest and fun to the room. We've created two combos for you to shop and try out in your own home! Have fun mixing and matching x  Splice Spot Bean Bag  /  Grey Cut Out Floor Rug  /  Black Wire Side Table  /  Pink Wire House  /  Black Wire Diamond  /  Starry Night/Grey Reversible Quilt  /  Black Bunny Snuggle Cushion  /  Sophia Seahorse  /  Swan Princess/Grey Spot Reversible Pillowcase  /  Starry Night/Grey Reversible Pillowcase Grey Cross Hatch Foot Pouf  /  Black Bunny Snuggle Cushion  /  Dusty Pink Scallop Floor Rug  /  Black Wire House  /  Rose Gold Wire Side Table  /  Black Wire Diamond  / Starry Night/Grey Reversible Quilt  /  Scarlett Swan  /  Poppy Pelican  /  Swan Princess/Grey Spot Pillowcase  /  Starry Night/Grey Pillowcase Velvet Quilt Cover by Kip and Co  /  Artwork by Annie Everingham  /  Bed by Freedom

We have put together some of our favourite Easter products from our range including large bunny softies, bunny rattles and our new season bunny bag and bean bag! Our crochet keepsakes make the perfect substitution for chocolate this Easter and are a gift that'll last a lifetime! Happy Easter  x  White Bunny Hand Rattle  |  Pink Mini Bunny  |  Cream Bunny Hand Rattle  |  Grey Sleepy Bunny Snuggle Cushion  |  Cream Hand Knitted Bunny Booties  |  Beatrix Bunny  |  Bunny Bag  |  Cream Peek-a-Boo Bunny Wall Hanging  |  Rose Pink Scallop Floor Rug  |  Cream Bunny Mask and Tail Set  |  Bunny Pram String  |  Pink Bunny Hand Rattle  |  Bonnie Bunny  |  Belle Bunny  |  Pink Bunny Snuggle Cushion  |  Grey Mini Bunny  |  Ella Boho Bunny Billy Bunny  |  Brown Bunny Hand Rattle  |  Dark Grey Rabbit Mask and Tail Set  |  Black Bunny Timber Clock  |  Blue Mini Bunny  |  Bunny Bean Bag  |  Patrick Pirate Bunny  |  Grey Bunny Hand Rattle  |  Grey Marl Bunny Hand Rattle  |  Samuel Sailor Bunny  |  Black Peek-a-Boo Bunny Wall Hanging  |  Bandit Bunny  |  Grey Cut Out Floor Rug  |  Black Bunny Snuggle Cushion

The name of your store and where you are located.  We’re Store of Daydreams, an unique kids boutique, located in Laren (NH) The Netherlands (Europe). We do also have an online shop : www.storeofdaydreams.com. We have customers from all over the world, from Australia and Asia to the USA and everything in between.  Tell us about your background and how the idea of your retail store came about  I was working as a fashion designer in New York City but in 2012 we moved back to The Netherlands. While applying for jobs I started a small webstore with unique kids fashion moreas a 'joke' but it became serious business very quick. And now after a small we even have opened a real retail store which is a dream coming to live. While working for Stella McCartney and Beyond Vintage during my time in NY I became aware of unique, sometimes small, fashion brands. I'm always hunting for these new upcoming and hard to find labels such as La De Dah Kids. We are even the only retailer in The Netherlands selling this brand for which we are very proud of!  Where do you look for inspiration?  We’re visiting fairs like Playtime Paris and Ciff Copenhagen to see new trends but before attending these shows we already know what’s new or on trend. Every year I give a trend reading and workshop at my old university. This keep me uptodate on the latest trends, watching Instagram, Pinterest and several blogs are important online channels to get inspiration. Also Milk Magazine is one of my favourites!  What are some of your favourite items in store and why?  We’re always in love with our brands as we only buy what we love ourselves. Brands like La De Dah Kids, Tiny Cottons, BangBang Copenhangen, Mini Rodini, Louise Misha.. uh.. so almost everything :) We are totally in love with the mint coloured Unicorn and the panda cushion has become one of favourites as well!  What is your favourite thing to do when you aren’t at the shop?  Even when I'm physically not in the shop, my mind is there ;) Always busy with looking at orders or social media which is on 24/7. But when I do find some time for myself I love to visit one of the Dutch Islands, Texel. Which is a perfect place to relax, hike in the forest, walking on the beautifull sandy beaches and just do nothing. You'll probably see me posting a picture of it on Instagram when I'm there. Do you have a favourite country to visit in Europe and why?  Yes we love Sweden and Denmark. These countries have the most beautiful nature and friendly locals. We do love the food in Italy and France but we love the country side of Sweden and Denmark. Also Stockholm and Copenhagen are two capitals that you have to visit once in your lifetime. We’re going there very often because we just love love love Scandinavia. Also The Netherlands is very pretty and beautiful but we’re a very small country to visit. Amsterdam is quite cool, we have a very nice old city center and we love the people, food and style but we prefer Scandinavia! Do you have any travel tips for travelling within Europe?  Ow yes we do ! We love a couple of countries so you can make a round-trip. When you book a flight to Copenhagen (2-3 days) you can rent a car and drive in 7 hours from Copenhagen to Amsterdam (2-3 days). You have to visit the city center, visit the Anne Frank House, Stedelijk Museum, do a cancel tour by boat, visit the 9 streets for shopping and unique shops and you have to visit the Old Amsterdam Cheese Store. These stores are from Sander (my lovely boyfriend) and his brother and father. Store of Daydreams is located in Laren, that’s just 25 minutes from Amsterdam. After Amsterdam you have to visit Antwerp (1 day) / Brussels (1 day). After Belgium you can take the car again because Paris is just 2/3 hours left. Go to Paris for 3 days and visit the beautiful city and go with kids to Disneyland Paris as well. Also other cities are very pretty like : St.Tropez, Nice, Montpellier in France. Milan, Rome and Venice in Italy. But also the Alps are very very nice to see during the winter and spring. We love love love Scandinavia so nice places to visit is Sweden are : Stockholm, Malmö, Göteborg but also the northern part is so beautiful and quiet. In Denmark you have to visit Copenhagen and we love the beach around Odense. In Norway you have to visit Sognefjord and the Hardangervidda. Those the national parks are sooo beautiful.    We are lovers of food at La De Dah Kids, so what are some of your favourite local cuisines’?  Hahaha, the Dutch cuisine is not that special but when you go to Amsterdam you have to eat the Dutch pancakes. I prefer the one with apple and cinnamon. A nice snack and typical Dutch are French fries with mayonnaise and a handmade beef croquette. We love them :P! These 2 things are not healthy but so jummie! Also you have to try the Dutch cheeses, in our family-owned cheese stores you will find different kinds of cheese like our famous family brands : Old Amsterdam and Maaslander cheese. Typical Dutch food is also potatoes with veggies and meat or fish. But what you see in Europe is that we all eat a lot of different types of food, like Spanish, Italian etc. But Store of Daydreams love love love the italian food. Home made pizza and pasta are the best!  Tell us about your typical day.  We start each day with a cup of tea and a nice breakfast in our shop! This is always a nice start of the day. Before opening the store we print all the online orders, pick all the items in store and pack everything nicely. We have customers from all over the country so they’re always visiting us. We opened our store just 3 months ago so we’re brand new and sometimes also unknown for the local people. We do love our customers! We love to bring them a big big smile on there faces and each time when they are visiting our store we would love to show them our new items. I feel privileged that we have customers visiting us who are taking the time to visit us and come from north to south. Even people from Belgium and famous local celebrities!  So our store is also our office, showroom, everything. Now we’re planning our visits to Playtime Paris and Ciff Copenhagen. We’re checking all the new brands to see if it will fit in our store and if it’s nice to buy…We have to answer also a lot of e-mails from all over the world about requests and orders so it’s always nice to get and see these lovely emails. And off course instagram is one of our to do’s each day ;)...

Christmas really is my favourite time of the year. Not only is it a time where we take some much needed time out, it is also the time of the year when we celebrate and enjoy with family and friends.  Memories are a big part of Christmas and as a kid it really was the most exciting event of the year. I remember every Christmas Eve being so excited at our house in country N.S.W. Christmas Eve was all about the placing of a pillowcase at the end of the bed and ensuring that there were enough cookies and milk for the much anticipated Santa visit. There really was no greater joy than receiving your first doll or first special toy, one that you knew would be treasured for many years to come.  La De Dah Kids are all about creating lasting family memories with keepsake hand made products. From well loved toys to a special rug or chair for your new big girl or boy bedroom, they all add to the magic that is childhood. We hope you enjoy the collection of keepsakes we have put together in this Christmas gift guide. We ensure your La De Dah will become a treasured item and create fond memories of your children’s very own childhood Christmas.  We hope you have a happy La De Dah Christmas Rebecca and the team at La De Dah Kids  xx

Hi there, we are Kiwi & Koala (www.kiwienkoala.nl) a beautiful web shop in The Netherlands selling just Australian and New-Zealand brands. The woman behind Kiwi & Koala is Suzanne, she has been lucky enough to visit Australia twice in the past few years. Her sister, Linda, lives in Australia with her family and gives Suzanne tips on the best new trends and hot brands Down Under.  After many late night discussions, following lengthy shopping expeditions around Australia, Suzanne decided the time was right to bring design from Down Under to the Netherlands. The realisation of Kiwi & Koala started with Bonnie Bonny. Ladedah Kids was the obvious brand to bring to the Netherlands.  Each softie has such character and originality and the quality is fabulous.  We get inspiration from everywhere. We follow the trends in Australia, in New Zealand and in the Netherlands through Instagram, Pinterest and blogs and magazines.  We both are really attracted to lightness and brightness and to nature. The design and colours of the web shop reflect this – abstract eucalyptus leaves, and splashes of colour.  It is hard to choose a favourite item – I clearly love them all.  If I have to choose, Bonnie Bunny and Amanda Panda are amongst our favourite items as well as wire ware baskets from DownToTheWoods and ear studs form Nanna Woo. Of course market research is a necessity and sometimes shipping costs mean we sometimes have to decide not to select an item for the shop … these are the difficult decisions.  There are lots of things we love doing besides managing the web shop, and a regular day job. Suzanne has a young and growing family … yes a third baby is expected in January ... which keeps her very busy. Shopping, reading, gardening, going out for dinner, cooking are other favourite activities. There are a lots of European countries and lovely cities that are worth visiting. Most favourite are the Norwegian and Dutch countryside, Antwerp, Berlin, Stockholm, London, Paris, Reykjavik and Barcelona. Travel tips are the fjords in Norway, Pippi Longstocking’s house, shopping in Antwerp, the Blue Lagoon in Reykjavik for relaxation, the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, London for the museums, Berlin to ride a bike and learn about its history (and the Zoo!), Paris to visit the Sacre Coeur and have tasty romantic dinners.  And of course, The Netherlands for all kinds of activities with the kids: Artis Zoo in Amsterdam is our all time favourite. Whilst we love our food, the Dutch are not particularly well known for our cuisine. My 4 and 3 year-old daughters can't get enough of baking cookies and cupcakes.  A typical day … mmmmm … crazy mainly. Taking the kids to school, work all day, picking the kids up, sending orders, talking to bloggers, checking social media for news and inspiration. And then putting my feet up with a cup of green tea, rubbing my growing baby bump.