droolicious : british

Arabella Miller: Lusciously Bright Organic Clothes

elizabeth leach — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:49:00 GMT

Arabella Miller's organic clothing is certified by the Soil Association of Britain. Their clothing can be traced back to the field where the cotton was picked and the process from start to finish (including the ink) is 100% organic. (Unlike a lot of so called organic clothing out there!) But, the best part of Arabella Miller's clothing is the cool graphic bugs, spacemen, animals, and flowers in lusciously bright colors.

Find t-shirts, pants, rompers, bodysuits, and pajamas for infants and toddlers. By the way, these clothes come all the way from England. They have a cool British sensibility, don't they? (Maybe it's my imagination, but they somehow look British to me, which is a good thing!)

Shop Arabella Miller.

America has Elmo and England has Charlie and Lola

elizabeth leach — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:45:00 GMT

We first wrote about Charlie and Lola dolls back in March and I am pleased to say that they're now available to purchase here in the good ol' U.S.A. Charlie and Lola are characters from the award winning books by Lauren Child. They are also very hip looking dolls with British accents. Press Charlie’s stomach and he says, “I have this little sister, Lola. She is small and very funny.” And Lola says, “I’m not small. I am big.”

The books are beautifully written and illustrated with mixed media artwork and collage. Choose from titles such as, "But I Am an Alligator", "I'm Just Not Keen on Spiders", and "I Am Really, Really Concentrating". Ah, those Brits... they really, really are funny. Purchase Charlie and Lola books on Amazon.

Purchase the Talking Poseable Charlie and Lola Set for $25 or purchase Giggling Charlie and Giggling Lola separately for $10 each. And don’t forget Charlie and Lola’s dog, Sizzles, for $10. Sizzles doesn't speak, bark, or giggle, but he’s definitely cute. Charlie and Lola dolls are available at FAO Schwarz.

Watch Charlie and Lola weekdays at 10 am and weekends at 11:30 am on Playhouse Disney.

Old English Meets American Prep

elizabeth leach — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:53:00 GMT

British Flash Card T-shirts teach us the Queen's English while looking very cool. We've written about Charlie and Sarah's t-shirts before (see archived post here) but I couldn't resist writing about them again. I am in love with their clothes and I want everything they make! More photos after the jump...

Choose from onesies, bibs, short sleeved t-shirts, long sleeved t-shirts, and tote bags. Their clothes come in adult sizes, too, so we can shop for ourselves while we're at it! I also like their prepster items like the whale t-shirt and totes. Check out Charlie and Sarah's Etsy shop and website.

7 Days of Summer Reading: A Lion In the Meadow

elizabeth leach — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT

A lot of my most treasured books aren’t well known in this country and I can still hear the way my dad used to read them to me in his thick British accent. The Lion In the Meadow by Margaret Mahy is one of them and it’s so well written it gives me chills.

A little boy tells his mother there’s a lion in the meadow and she says, “Nonsense, little boy.” The mother gives him a matchbox with a supposed dragon in it and tells the boy to release the dragon in the meadow to frighten the lion. As it turns out, there is a dragon in the matchbox and the little boy and lion hide together from the dragon. The lion tells the boy that he should have left him alone because he just eats apples. So, the little boy tells his mother that now there’s a dragon in the meadow and the mother said she just made up a story about the dragon. The lion says, “Some stories are true and some aren’t.” And the last line of the story is “The mother never made up a story again.” Shivers. Such a great story. I wish I had written it. You can buy it on Amazon.

Hand Made: Lorry British Flashcard Tee

chrisjordan — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 18:02:00 GMT

Dress smart. Learn another language...sort of.

Lorry British Flashcard Tee in light blue with a red lorry. And since my toddler pronounces truck with an f, saying lorry would be a vast improvement.

Available in all sizes at Charlie and Sarah for $28.