June Tips and Bits

June 2010

Ribbit!

Check out Shanghai Toy Club’s new slew of products by Boon at its online store. Our favorite is the Frog Pod, a clever combination of bath toy, storage, and scoop that doesn’t absorb water, saving you from mold and mildew.
Call 135 6433 5442 or visit www.shanghaitoyclub.net

Imported Jewelry

Pazit Keidar’s high-end fashion jewelry from Israel is now being sold in Shanghai through private showings and bazaars by Liora Uzan. The PK Line features silver and gold plated pieces that reflect an understanding of contemporary art and modern lifestyles.
Look for it at the Summer Fair, British International School Pudong campus on June 12. Liora: 152 0210 5722 or liora_mu@netvision.net.il

Going Greener

Using cloth diapers is one way to go green, using cloth sanitary pads is another. Bibi pads are the creation of ecoBibi, a company that features a range of cotton and bamboo products such as cloth diapers, bibs, handkerchiefs, and bags.
Order online www.ecobibib.com or email info@ecobibi.com

Motherwear in Pudong

Expectant and new mothers on the left side of the river have reason to be happy. Motherwear, a store that specializes in quality maternity clothes and breastfeeding paraphernalia, recently opened its store in Pudong across from Thumb Plaza.
Laya Plaza, 3F, Jinqiao, Fangdian Lu. Tabetha: 138 1669 2121 tabetha.rosenberg@gmail.com

Wear That Baby

You’ve got the cutest accessory in fashion – your baby! Given recent concerns about slings, it’s important to learn how to wear your baby safely and properly. Elodie is holding babywearing classes taught in Chinese, English and French in Nanjing, but she’s willing to come out to Shanghai for group and individual classes.
Call 139 5185 1063 or email elodie@linglingsling.com or visit www.linglingsling.com

Thrive

The incredible stories of 34 women from 18 countries are captured in this beautiful coffee table book. The thread that bind them is that they all came to Shanghai and decided that survival is not enough – they had to define success on their own terms, and thrive.
Pre-order your copy or find out where you can find one at: www.publishedbygrace.com or info@publishedbygrace.com