Are you constantly forgetting that relatives or friends birthday? And trying to rustle together a present of either unwanted things you have around the house, or even making a quick dash to the shopping Centre. Thankfully those days should have passed and you can now get last minute gifts and deals in London and surrounding areas, from the safety of your armchair at home, armed with just a laptop.

There has been many websites In fact most things are changing these days, remember the days of just getting the more traditional vouchers that you would get in a card from the elderly relative at Christmas. Well gift vouchers needn’t be boring anymore there is plenty of exiting advanced versions available. There are store specific still available online such as iTunes gift cards, which are available for anything from applications to downloading music. Or clothing vouchers for ASOS or any of the other online major fashion retailors.

Groupon are a prime example of offering daily deals and discounts on a variety of different things, from the most interesting gift ideas, to the trips away. Which can be the most perfect gift for anyone at last minute, as all you do is purchase and print off. With the voucher, you can also slip it in alongside card, but this time it will be for something cool and modern, such as a makeover or even a trip go-karting. Plus having vouchers it will mean they should have an expiration date so the recipient can claim this wonderful gift whenever they like.

Also the v3 gift cards are a new way forward for the gift card. You can load cash onto this and it is treated as a temporary visa debit card, so that you can shop online anywhere so that accepts visa card. This is a fantastic twist to the traditional way of receiving a gift voucher.

It frees up where you can purchase the gifts (providing they accept visa, which everywhere pretty much does) and means that choosing the actual gift is up to them. Once you are coming to the end of the year both Groupon and v3 offer the perfect gift for Christmas, ever giving you as much choice as you like or even just giving the gift card. This is the way forward. Not even just at the end of the year these are available all year. Birthdays, weddings, christenings there is something for everyone.

Most people readily accept the notion that being pregnant can be a right hassle. Quite apart from the morning sickness, exhaustion, and strange cravings, there’s the endless list of things you can and can’t do; things you can and can’t wear, which varies widely depending on who’s doing the telling. But with a little common sense, and our handy guide below, you can enjoy a more chilled-out 9 months…

Drinking during pregnancy is a divisive issue, with some experts advising complete abstinence, while others say two or three units once or twice a week is unlikely to do any harm. Alcohol certainly crosses the placenta, so staying off it would seem to be the wisest course of action. But then again, how many people know they’re pregnant within the first few weeks? Many will continue to drink during this crucial early development, completely unaware that they’re carrying.

Smoking, on the other hand, is universally agreed to be a terrible idea during pregnancy. It lowers birthweight, increases premature births and birth defects, as well as making miscarriage more likely. If you want to be sure of avoiding related complications, quit the fags.

Food is a tricky one. Your cravings go haywire during pregnancy, but it’s important to avoid certain foods – essentially things with live bacterial cultures (whether intentionally grown or at risk of growing), or high toxin levels (for instance, mercury-containing marlin and other fish). So blue cheese, pate, raw eggs, raw meat, swordfish, shark and shellfish are out. Hard cheese is fine, as are other types of fish, including tuna (although this still carries a certain mercury-risk, so best to stick to twice a week). Starchy foods are excellent, especially things like wholegrains, pulses, rice, fruit and vegetables.

Knowing what to wear during pregnancy is one of those considerations you don’t want to agonize over. You want to be comfortable, first and foremost, whilst retaining your sense of style and even glamour. New Look has a pretty good range of maternity clothes – visit their website to check it out, and start enjoying your pregnancy.

Organic cotton baby clothes? Only a few years ago the thought of buying organic anything would have cost an arm and leg, but today more and more mums are insisting on buying organic everything for their newborns. We were no different, and although our first was not so organic with his upbringing by the time we had had our third it was organic food, organic clothes and even organic nappies!! We seemed to go organic crazy! That’s not to say its wasn’t worth it, organic products are fantastic, and its nice to think your baby is covered in chemical free cotton.

This inspired us to seek out some really good organic suppliers of baby products. One of the first companies we came across was Natures Purest, who have a fantastic range of organic cotton baby clothes, gifts and organic blankets. They also have an extensive organic nursery range in different styles. See below for some examples of what they do…

Giving organic gifts seems to be the new thing, and so more and more specialist organic brands are coming onto the market. Natures Purest produce all their products in South China, where the organic cotton is made. There are no dyes, bleach or chemicals used during any stage of the production process, ensuring 100% natural and pure.

As part of our gift give away this week we have a Sleepy Safari sleep suit to give to one lucky person. All you have to do is to leave your details of who its for in the comments below, and we will randomly pick one winner to send the gift to!

When we first set out to find toys for babies, we wanted to have hand crafted wooden toys that were quality and had a story. When our first baby was born we were given a wooden rattle by an aunt from New Zealand. It was so simple, but colourful and our baby was attached to it from the moment he saw it! We contacted the manufacturer which turned out to be a toy craft company from the South Island of New Zealand called Gepetto.

Gepetto was established in 1980 and specialises in the manufacture of wooden toys for babies. The wood that is used in the toys is a locally grown sycamore maple, which is harvested annually for toy production. Gepetto is based in the small town of Alexandra in the South Island of New Zealand. Read this article »

Hi and welcome to Baby Clothes & Baby Gifts! There’s lots to talk about and also lots to give away. Having three kids has allowed me to build up a mass of baby clothes and baby gifts. And over the last 5 years i have come across some many great gift ideas and baby clothes from all over the world, and this blog will let me share all these with you and many more!

Also along the way i will be giving away lots of gifts! Amongst other things i once set-up a baby boutique on-line and brought in baby clothes and gifts from all over the world. All though the store is long gone now, I have gifts and baby clothes remaining which will be given away in mini competitions and prize draws. Read this article »