Guest Blogger: Karen Grunstein “Burble Baby”

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Founder: Karen Grunstein
By Burble Baby Ltd
Designed in United Kingdom

My own burbling babies are definitely the main inspiration and muse for Burble Baby! In fact, you could say that it started with a Burble! I vividly remember taking a stroll around my local beauty spot with baby no 3 strapped to my front. We paused by a burbling brook for a moment and my little baby burbled too. Such a beautiful sound! It’s there that the name Burble Baby came to me!9a353cd8d2b70c74315389c7092c7621 I’ve always wanted to strike out on my own and have the flexibility of working around the children, so after the ‘epiphany’, the ideas behind Burble Baby began to crystallise when baby number 3 and I took a trip to the Manchester Baby & Toddler Show. Spurred on by lots of new businesses operated by women marketing their products to mummies and daddies in a way that meets their needs, Burble Baby began to take shape.

My research told me that when it came to buying gifts for new mums, babies and expectant parents, most people wanted to buy quality products that were thoughtful, special and different from what can be bought on the high street. They wanted the gift to be a symbol of their love for the new parents and baby.b0fa092ce7d97dfd48354cd3fa85ce89At Burble Baby we’ve therefore carefully selected brands and products for our boutique with our own, and your, burbling babies in mind. From organic to best of British, to those brands that are truly, simply, ‘WOW! Gorgeous!’ we just know you’ll be delighted by our range!

Burble Baby is all about beautifully presented and thoughtful gifts that give delight to the recipient, as well as to the person giving them, we LOVE making people happy! We aim to make the whole gift buying experience a pleasure, whether it be browsing through our eclectic range, the easy peasy ordering and gorgeous gift wrap, or the speedy and tracked delivery for convenience and peace of mind.ab66014974142f8f7514d45b01d44abcThe hamper collection from Burble Baby are the gifts we LOVE the most! Handpicked to offer a range of gorgeous goodies, they are guaranteed to bring joy and delight to any new parent. Beautifully presented, each hamper gift box is lovingly created to order, cushioned in shredded paper and carefully placed in a vintage inspired keepsake box so precious memories can be treasured forever. We will even hand write your personal message on one of our gift cards for that extra special touch, and adorn each hamper with pretty ribbons and its own lucky brass charm.

With such a unique collection, Burble Baby is sure to have a gift or hamper to suit the new mum or baby you are buying for, not only that, we’re sure they will be dazzled!

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Featured Shop | Urbiana

URBIANA SHOP

The path to Urbiana was years in the making. With a family background of designers, Urbiana found themselves travelling extensively all over the world. During this time they quickly came to realize how important people, culture and places are to the fashion we see around us. They had the knowledge and a fresh new take on the fashion industry and it was then that they discovered their true calling and with that Urbiana was born

Urbiana brings the best designs and products from around the world to London- a city that takes radicalism to its heart!

Not only do Urbiana travel the remotest parts of the world in search of truly unique craftsmen, they have paired it with exclusive designs from their very own studio.

Because of this Urbiana are able to bring only the very best and unique to you. Urbiana’s products are truly exclusive! With their studio in London, each of their processes, designers and tailors are truly inspiring craftspeople with a life-long love of their work, who continually strive to better their already wonderful products.  Urbiana have set out to build an ultimate source for fashion jewellery & accessories, by offering an unparalleled selection and shoppable style guidance, all at a guilt- free price point.

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PureNChic Favourite product by Urbiana would have to be the

“Ethnic Detailed Mosaic Bag”

The coloured feroza stone is set in a mosaic design to give an exotic look to this bag. With a long gold chain, this isn’t just bag, its a must-have fashion accessory!
Mad with Semi precious stone’s and Brass.

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“Gold Tone Detailed Bracelet With Stone”  

A Vintage detailed gold statement bangle with Precious Stone’s. The detailed design and variety of coloured stones give this product a vintage feel. The Bangle is a thin gold bangle studded with two stones. Bangle is made of Brass and is adjustable so fits all.

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Urbiana has many items available on PurrNChic. Follow the link below and shop in Urbiana PureNChic shop.

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How to Style your age

We don’t Grow Older, We grow Riper

Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.

While it’s what’s on the inside that trulycounts, it never hurts to have smart, spiffy attire that also lets your affable personality shine — no matter your age. And, instead of relying solely on what’s trending now, it’s important to build your wardrobe on a solid foundation of well-curated pieces. After all, the right dress can change your night by giving you an extra dose of confidence, a perfect pair of shoes can keep you going when you may have fallen behind, and a well-tailored shirt can actually save you money in the long run by keeping you from buying four other replacement tops.

So hows should you dress?

What has change as you have got older?

You are as young as you feel but should you style yourself that way?

Many years ago, somebody or other — some annoying self-appointed style guru — came up with the concept of age-appropriate dressing. The basic idea is as follows: The older you get, the more conservatively you should dress. Color and flamboyance are for young people. Restraint, propriety and formality are for elders. For some reason it was decided that once women hit 50, they should ditch that metallic snakeskin disco purse and start dressing like depressed librarians. Do you agree?

We believe that the older you get, the more bold and playful you should become in your dress. Do not allow yourself to be inhibited by someone else’s notions of good taste and bad taste. You have paid your dues. You have earned the right to sassy it up!

We are not suggesting that we all start dressing like circus performers, burlesque queens or pole-dancing hooch’s.  We are talking about injecting your style with fun and creativity, and — this is the really important part — We are talking about expressing yourself. We are living in a fashion-obsessed universe.  You can basically buy any item at any price, in any size, at any time of the day or night.

Getting older means no more wearing dresses above the knee or shopping the latest trends, right? Not so! The rules of age-appropriate dressing have changed, and while we’re not encouraging 60-somethings to wear neon minis, you can still look fun, modern and stylish well into your golden years.

PureNChic have put together some designs and fashion items to help you dress your age but still look fabulous.

20s Something Chic

There’s something that happens in your 20s: whether you want to or not, whether you’re even aware of it—you grow up. Everything about your worldview becomes a bit more mature, and this means your style evolves along with it.

The 20s is a highly formative age for most women. You may be in University when you hit 20 and by 29 be anywhere from still hacking away at a Degree to chasing toddlers around. This is the period in life—while you’re still learning who you are—to experiment with and discover your personal style. A preppy-sexy look is a staple of the early 20s. This is also your time to shine in a mini-dress or skinny jeans, but if you’re a little more conservative, you can still be just as fashion-forward yet more covered up in a retro look.

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LPC Paris Long Dress is one of those dresses you can get away with in your Twenties with NO bra.

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Chic Le Belle Expressing T-Shirts are popular in fashion for you twenty year old trend hunters.

Being Twenty means you can show off as much as you have (keeping your dignity of corse) and setting trend… Not following them.

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Flirty 30s

Women in their 30s are often living very similar lives to those of their 20s contemporaries, but this is the decade to infuse touches of maturity and sophistication into your look. You also might be less inclined to suffer for fashion, so while women of every age look smashing in stilettos, you’re well within your rights to put a two-inch cap on heel height. You don’t have to completely swear off the hottest trends now that you’re all grown up.

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40s Fashionista

Being in your 40s doesn’t mean you need to trade in your little black dress for a matronly tracksuit. Women in their 40s nowadays are keeping it youthful in the latest denim styles, which pair with anything from a favorite tee to a slouchy sweater. Both styles are age-appropriate yet fashionable, but if you feel a little too exposed in that strapless sheath or cami, cardigans are a 40s woman’s best friend. You still have your figure show it off with pencil skirts. Why not a lose fitting dress? On the knew or below.

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Polished 50s

In your 50s, you can afford to invest in quality over quantity. Update your tried-and-true basics for perfectly tailored pieces you’ll cherish. You know what works for you at this age and what doesn’t.With age comes the authority to wear polished clothes that younger women often can’t pull off, like pencil skirts and embellished button-down shirts. At the same time, don’t be afraid to show off the parts of your body of which you’re most proud.

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Technical 60s

Let’s talk about fashion for women over 60. One of the biggest myths about older women is that we are no longer interested in looking stylish. There is a big misconception in our culture that women over 60 are invisible, frumpy, and uninterested in sensuality and beauty. Women over 60 are often more fashionable than we used to be when we were younger, because we have better self-confidence and a stronger sense of self – we know how to dress for who we are. One of the advantages of being women over 60 is that “we’ve seen it all”. Don’t feel like you have to succumb to the latest fashion trend. After all, most “trends” are designed with younger audiences in mind. You will look more stylish if you focus on technical dressing rather than going for the “total look” that you see in your favorite fashion magazine.

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Its all about Digital

The perfect card at a click of a button

Card shopping… What a nightmare. If your anything like me, you spend at least 20-30 minutes looking for that perfect card. Even then you turn up with the same card as someone else. Finding an Invitation is even harder. You want one that is noticeable, rememberable and of corse perfect for your occasion.

Going out invitation shopping is hard work. You can not find a pack with more than x20 invitations that doesn’t cost the earth. Online prices, your looking at round about £9.95 for a pack of x10 wedding invitations. That lets face it, are so old fashion, it should be illegal  to even be able to buy them. No! you want an invitation with class for a wedding. A stylish, elegant and CHEAP invitation.

So I done my research, you won’t find a better buy than Tranquillina Digital, Printable cards and invitations.

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Best of all, each printable are delivered to you via email within 48 hours.
No limit to the number of prints and no waiting for the mailman, who takes a year to delivery anything. No need to even go out!

Tranquillina’s cards and invitations are made and designed in Croatia. They have all kinds of invitations for so many occasions.

One of the best parts about planning an event is adding your own personal flair to your celebration! And what better way then to create and personalise your invitations.

From an elegant RSVP card to a colorful party invitations. Including Weddings, Bridal showers, Children’s Birthday parties, Baby showers and even more.

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Why not have your own personalised gift tags. You cant go wrong with £3.50, printing as many as you want.

Finding that card, the one that show’s you actually thought about that person is harder than it sounds. This card is thoughtful and shows you know that person. 64a9464e7eb0e95cbcd8ca48a73f477f

From £3.50 all the occasional invitation you can think of.