Wednesday 28 December 2011

Contemporary baby bedding

Contemporary baby bedding


There is a lot of talk of contemporary baby bedding these days (contemporary meaning the following modern ideas in style or design: contemporary baby bedding by leading designers). The requirement to have a coordinated nursery with a contemporary feel and design has had a remarkable comeback recently.

When choosing contemporary bedding for your little ones nursery, do consider all the other components that you can add to the nursery in order to give you that modern contemporary feeling and look.

Contemporary bedding for baby can come in lots of different designs and colours from vibrant reds, pinks and blues to the tranquil creams and whites. Many of the contemporary bedding designs are not often commonly found in the high street and tend to be found in stores off the high street so to speak. A bedding set, contemporary in design usually includes a duvet set, cot bumper, flat and fitted sheets.

Many high street chains and large bedding stores don’t always stock the high end designer bedding and broadly speaking go for the high volume items that they know will have a high turnover.

Contemporary baby bedding tends to be a lower volume of people who buy this and therefore you tend to find the more adventurous baby bedding stores stocking this.

Typically the design of contemporary baby bedding is a fairly consistent pattern, modern and attractive to the eye. Recent popular designs include chocolate browns and pinks to created a lovely nursery room that will make any room come to life.

People buy contemporary baby bedding for many reasons such as comfort and quality, however by far the most common reason for buying contemporary baby bedding is to have something a little unique and different to make a statement.

4little1s.com stock a wide range of contemporary baby and children’s bedding from a bespoke number of bedding companies. If you are looking to make a statement in your little boys or girls nursery with a design that the chances are your friends are not going have…..pay 4little1s.coma visit.

If you are looking for contemporary baby bedding please pay a visit to 4little1s.com where you will find a huge array of fantastic designs and prices for your little ones nursery.

Friday 23 December 2011

Blue Baby Bedding

Buying Blue Baby Bedding


Buying blue baby bedding you are spoilt for choice, so many makes, designs, shades of blue and of course so many places to buy it from…..the Internet or a store. Lets unpack some of the items that you might considering if you were in the market for buying some blue baby bedding.

Blue Baby Bedding Brands

First of all let’s discuss brands of blue baby bedding. Like with most things it is worth paying that little bit extra and but quality than thinking you have saved yourself a few pounds but when the goods arrive or after their first wash, the colours drain or the stitching comes undone…….sure you can return the goods and get a replacement or a refund but wouldn’t it have been better to buy something with a little more quality the first time round ? That’s why the brands we sell at 4little1s.com we ensure are quality brands that you will be happy with. To give you an idea of the baby bedding brands that we sell, they include Izziwotnot, Lollipop Lane and Bedebyes. They of course have blue baby bedding but also a whole host of other colours such as pinks, yellows, whites and creams.

Blue Baby Bedding Patterns

The next consideration on your blue baby bedding quest will be what kind of pattern you would like on the material. Typically on blue bedding you tend to find designs such as fish, cars and knights generally but there of course other designs to look out for such as jungle animals and if you don’t fancy a design of any kind on the bedding, why not consider going for plain and no patter at all. You may notice also that there are different shades of blue available for blue baby bedding, pale blue, dark blue, navy blue etc.

Blue Baby Bedding Pieces

Sheets – Baby sheets are an item that we always tell new parents that you will be AMAZED at just how many of these things you get through. The best tip we can provide on your blue baby bedding journey is to buy at least two sheets….if not more. From our experience and many family and friends experiences as well, discovering you need more baby bedding sheets at 2am, 3am, 4am in the morning as baby needs a change is not a good feeling. Sure, you only bought 1 or 2 sheets so you saved a few pounds there….but I think from experience you may find it better to buy more blue baby bedding sheets up front !

Other items when buying blue bedding would be items such as quilts, cot bumpers, blankets and sleepsuits. If you shop around you can find something called bedding bales which are in essence a mini bale with all the essential items you may need to populate your blue themed nursery. Broadly speaking blue baby sleepsuits come in a few sizes, typically 0-6 months and 6-12 months and have a tog rating (how warm and snuggly they are) like adult duvets. The ones available at 4little1s.com are one tog and two point five tog, with the most popular blue sleepsuit at the moment being the two point five tog Humphreys Corner Little Red Car one.

Other Blue bedding Nursery Accessories

OK so you now have the basics for your little one in terms of blue baby bedding. Let’s now move onto the other nursery accessories you could also buy to kit out your blue nursery.

Extra Pillow Cases – Always handy to have a spare pillow case around, these come in either cot or cotbed size and come in pale, dark or neutral blue.

Blue Curtains – The vast array of blue curtains available will amaze you, best of all though are the sets that actually match the blue bedding itself. Now of course you don’t need to necessarily have to go for matching sets of curtains with the bedding itself, but if the blue coordinated look is what you are after, they go for it !

Blue Lampshade – Add the little finishing touch with a lampshade to go in the nursery. Its those little finishing touches that make the coordinated nursery look complete. Clearly a blue lampshade will achieve that and are great value all round.

Blue Cushions – Look out for some great fund designs on cushions for your little ones (and not so little ones) room and nursery. Blue cushions make a great focus for the eye when entering a nursery or child’s room, they of course are great for sitting on while doing a jigsaw or playing a game. Our nursery floor was wooden and so cushions made a great alternative to a chair in the nursery. In fact they were blue cushions…..

Canvas art – OK so let’s be realistic here, these aint no Picasso pieces and you aint going to find them in Sotheby’s….but if you are looking to add a very economical fun canvas art, these will really bring the blank walls of the nursery to life. Such simple designs as in the case of the Humphreys Little Red Car range of pictures, they all match the blue bedding.

Blue Wallpaper borders – Like the Canvas art, blue wallpaper border really livens up an otherwise dull, boring and blank wall. Great fun patterns and very easy to put up, most of them are sticky so no wallpaper glue all over the place to put these up.

Blue Soft toys – Blue soft toys such as Humphrey from the Humphreys Corner range of blue baby bedding are an ideal combination with the pillows. Scattered around the room these toys come in different sizes and provide not only a finishing touch to the co orindinated nursery, but of course make great toys to snuggle up to and play with.

Matching books – Consider stocking up the bookshelf in your nursery or playroom with some matching blue baby books. These can be anything from pop up books or activity books with pictures to colour in. Books tend to be excellent for long car / plane or train journeys as well.

How to say money buying blue baby bedding

Well this can be short and sweet…..1) Buy from 4little1s.com who already stock a great wide and varied range of baby bedding in blue and 2) Buy a blue bedding bale…….this is because bedding bales tend to include all the items you would need when looking to fill the nursery with bedding

As baby gets older and the blue baby bedding is ‘too babyish’……you can now consider the next stage in the bedding process which is the blue single duvet and pillow case sets . With some brands and designs you can actually follow the same design and colours from the baby bedding sets. Good examples of this would be the Humphreys Corner Little Red Car bedding set. This comes in the baby bedding design and as your little one gets older, they can move onto the single duvet set. Again, all in blue and quality design and embroidery but for the ‘not so little ones now!’

Finally don’t forget to remember to buy a Blue Moses Basket as these really do make things that little bit easier when baby first comes home and a bed is need for those few days.

Buy blue baby bedding sets (and blue children’s bedding sets) from a name you can trust – 4little1s.com

Saturday 10 December 2011

Christmas Gifts For Little Ones....like you have never seen before !

Unusual Christmas Gift Ideas For Children and Baby


When trying to work out what to buy a child or baby for Christmas can be quite a task indeed !  Why not have a look at a couple of these gift ideas that are available from 4little1s.com, the online nursery retailer. These are not run of the mill ideas and we appreciate they are NOT going to be everyone's cup of tea.


Patamoo, a contemporary cow and baby gift idea!



Patamoo Soft Toy
  • BRAND NEW IN STOCK!!
  • Patamoo is an entirely unique baby gift idea and brand new to the UK! (We can't find anyone else selling her over here!)
  • She is incredibly agile and able to turn his head left, right, and behind. Her legs rotate too! She is great fun for a baby to play with and makes a fabulous first toy.
  • Dimensions approximately: 21 cm
  • Machine washable
  • Suitable from birth
  • 100% polyester and supersoft to touch
  • Presented in an attractive gift box
Show me PATAMOO 


Patatrunk, a contemporary elephant and baby gift idea!



  • BRAND NEW AND IN STOCK!!
  • Patatrunk is an entirely unique baby gift idea and brand new to the UK! (We can't find anyone else selling him over here!)
  • He is incredibly agile and able to turn his head left, right, and behind. His legs rotate too! He is great fun for a baby to play with and makes a fabulous and contemporary first toy.
  • Dimensions approximately: 21 cm
  • Machine washable
  • Suitable from birth
  • 100% polyester and supersoft to touch
  • Presented in an attractive gift box
  • A vibrant fun toy with a bit of added fun
Show me PATAMOO 

Saturday 3 December 2011

New Parents Christmas Presents

What to buy a new parent for Christmas - Top 10 Practical Gifts for New Parents


What to buy a new parent for Christmas ?

Well of course there are all the traditional Christmas presents that one would buy for a new family. Items such as bright wooden toys, soft cuddly animals and other baby associated items. But sometimes new parents need the practical items that really help getting through the day and are practical.

Some of these items are a bit like socks and underpants from your Grandma, they really are not very exiting but will be used every day ! Here is a quick run down of a few practical items you can buy for Christmas for a new family.

1. Buggy Clip - These clips allow you secure your buggy to any nearby object to ensure no one runs away with it ! Simple, great value and of course very practical. These buggy clips are just like the climbing clips you may have seen from time to time except they have a combination lock on them. It is still quite unbelievable that there actually needs to be a product like this in the first place, but I guess its the world we live in these days.

2. Buggy clip for hanging shopping onto. - As the name suggests, some buggies already have hooks that you can use to hang shopping onto, however they are not always the strongest and soon snap off. I usually find that there are not enough hooks to hang the shopping onto. Well these buggy clips are just the ticket as they are not only very strong and be able to hold the heaviest of shopping bags (even Christmas shopping bags).

3. Blankets - Taking baby out into the cold in Winter, it is always advisable to keep baby wrapped up warm. An extra set of blankets is always advisable so their little toes are snuggly. 4little1s.com have a super selection of different colors and styles that will be a treat to unwrap by any new family.

4. Baby bedding - OK not exactly what you would normally think of when looking to buy Christmas presents for new families, but again like the above suggestions, offers a great practical opportunity to

5. Sunglasses and Sun Hats....say what ??? Well why not ? During these grim cold dark and miserable why not buy something that people can look forward to using when the weather gets better or maybe a lovely planned holiday in the sun...remember what the sun looks like ? that bright orange thing in the sky ......at 4little1s.com there are a variety of trendy and matching sunhats with sunglasses.Go on be a little different this Christmas and surprise someone with these baby gifts.

6. Totseats - These are portable high chairs that easily fit into and handbag pretty much and certainly much easier than carrying around a huge high chair to Grandmas! These portable highchairs are the business when it comes to going out for a meal with little ones. Some restaurants even now don't always have a high chair, even if they do, sometimes they don't have enough if there happens to be more than one family in the restaurant at the same time.

7. Baby bedding sheets - Something you don't always realize when a new baby arrives is the fact that they rate at which you change sheets is quite astounding. Parents soon become experts in the art of changing sheets (and nappies0 at 3am pretty much with their eyes closed. The biggest frustration can of course be if you do not have a spare set...and its 3am !!! Buy a second set of sheets for someone for Christmas and while its not going to light up their day ...it will be remembered and they will be VERY thankful at 3am on morning.

8.Stocking fillers - The little knick knacks like little fun animal pencils or wooden yoyo, while not strictly practical as such, they are one less thing to worry about the night before when getting ready for the next exciting day. Look for frog or mice pencils in green and pink to make extra fun for Christmas morning.

9. Swaddle pods - Swaddle pods offer a great concept in keeping baby snug and warm that allows parents to have a good nights sleep.....what better present can you possibly give a new parent ? Swaddle pods come in a variety of colours with some of them even being in two tone. The great thing about Swaddle pods is that they are incredibly light to post so great if you are planning on sending a gift for a new parent abroad.

10. Baby blanket - Taking baby out into the cold weather in their buggy can be a chilly experience all round....for you and baby. Why not consider buying a baby blanket to keep the little ones toes snug and warm. Look for baby blankets that match the baby bedding set they have at home....our favorite at the moment is the Humphrey's Corner Little Red Car blanket range. Quality and great fun.

Saturday 26 November 2011

Nursery Bedding Sets

Nursery Bedding Sets


Nursery bedding sets offer the buyer the opportunity to buy a whole host of baby bedding goodies that all match in one go. Typically a new parent starts to look for nursery bedding sets on the Internet and maybe follows the old fashion route of visiting the shops. AT the time of writing it is nearly Christmas, and the idea of wading through loads of people and struggeling just to get down the high street or to the relevant department just to see something does not appeal to me. Not least of all, try finding a shop assistant to ask and give you help.....if you can find one that is !

Anyway, most people who want to be a little more effective with their time and use the Internet to find suitable Nursery Bedding Sets, would do well to pay a visit to the online nursery bedding set store called 4little1s.com

They stock a huge selection of Nursery bedding items such as cot bed duvets, cot bumpers, baby sheets (flat ones and fitted ones), cotbed duvets and a wide section of warm snuggly blankets from izziwotnot, Bedebyes and Lollipop Lane. Nursery bedding sets don't stop there either, you can also select from a wide selection of additional nursery accessories such as lampshade, rugs, wooden mobiles, tooth fairy cushions, square cushions and pillows.

Nursery cot bedding sets offer a wondeful start to little ones and especially well received when bought for new mums and dads to be while we are all currently watching the pennies at the moment. The range of bedding sets in terms of colours, material, design and patterns are endless, but one thing for sure, if you come along to the 4little1s.com store you will find some great value cot nursery bargains in whichever choice of bedding you decide to go for.

Baby bedding, Cot bedding or Nursery cot bedding, we have your little ones covered....

Tuesday 15 November 2011

Pink Flowery Girls Bedding

Pink Flowery Childrens Bedding



If your little one has grown out of their cot and now entering the world of a the 'big and grown up' world of the single bed....you need to think about what bedding to buy as the cotbed duvet will no longer fit of course. The wonderful world of flowing pinks and flowers is always a great fit to any little girls nursery / bedroom. They bring  a lovely light, bright shades of candy pink, yummy stawberries, buttercup, jade and pink.....these colours sound sound so yummy you could almost eat them ! The Cherry Blossom Single Duvet brings a fantastic contemporary feel to the room and not only that, you can add some finishing decorative art touches to finish the theme off. These canvass pictures match the Cherry blossom duvet set and provide a great artistic splash to your little ones (well maybe not so little anymore) room.


SPECIAL OFFER WHILE STOCK LAST - Duvet and pillowcase set and a set of two (yes two!!) canvases art pictures

Saturday 12 November 2011

Baby Gift Ideas for Christmas

Christmas ideas for little ones


Yes I know, I can hardly believe it myself, its come round to that time again where you need to think about Christmas presents for the family. Of course it starts to get a little more complicated if during the last 12 months, a new baby has arrived somewhere in the family. All of a sudden you are thinking ' What do you buy for little ones first Christmas presents ?'


Well at 4little1s.com we have listed some ideas that will help you start on the journey as what to buy for baby. First of all you need to work out how old the baby is (in months) as baby stuff tends to be based on the numbers of months old the baby is. This is especially true with baby clothes like sleepsuits as they can be found in 0-6 months, 6-12 months etc etc. Also most soft or wooden toys tend to have an age guidance on them.


Ok so I have listed below a number of ideas that can be used for a little ones first Christmas. Some are pretty straight forward and 'regular' ideas like clothes and bedding, some a a little 'unique' shall we say. These items are likely to be the ones that no one else will have bought and it will be a real conversation starter !


Baby gift ideas for little ones at Christmas:



  • Deglingos soft toys
  • Wooden push along toys
  • Baby bedding sets
  • Baby gift baskets (load of clothes in a rush basket)
  • Gruffalo soft toy (also see the mouse version)
  • Gruffalo cushions
  • Totseats (practical I know!)
  • Patamoo or Patatrunk soft toys (wild!)
  • Wooden mobiles and bookends
  • Rag dolls or a fun animal backpack
The best way to find something would be to go to the 4little1s.com website and either type in the search box (top right) one of these keywords above OR look on the left hand side of the screen to find the relevant section. 



If you are thinking about maybe getting something for the Summer, try the sun hats and sunglasses section.




www.4little1s.com











Saturday 22 October 2011

Baby Bedding Ranges

Baby Bedding and Nursery Bedding


Well its getting to that time of year where the summer holidays are over, the sun (?) is not so frequent in the sky , its getting darker in the mornings and evenings now. Christmas is on the horizon, its not far away now !  As Christmas approaches of course, people begin to think about Christmas presents and especially if there is a new baby in the family, a gift for baby's first Christmas !


However, don't rule out the practical day to day items for the new little one, while not exactly exciting from a 'playing' perspective, baby bedding serves a very important part in the day to day welfare of baby. The parents will certainly appreciate any help here I'm sure !


Like the socks you get from your Aunt or Uncle each year, not exiting but you know they are needed and you are kind of glad you got them.


At 4little1s.com we have taken delivery of some great baby bedding ranges such as the always amazing Lottie Fairy Princess range from Izziwotnot.....if your little girls likes fairies, pink and princesses you cannot go wrong with this range. Marvel at the many items that you can buy for your nursery that all match the Fairy theme, everything from cot bumpers, pillows and even tooth fairy pillows for when the fairy comes.....


Another range and baby bedding that has arrived into our warehouse recently is the ever lovable Humphrey from the Humphrey's Corner character. There is a blue and a cream range of bedding (Little Red car and Humphrey's Bedtime). Like the bedding range above, 




Visit 4little1s.com today to browse at the range of baby bedding as well as some of the more traditional ideas for Christmas presents for baby and toddlers such as wooden push along toys and soft plush character toys etc. www.4little1s.com

Friday 7 October 2011

Quirky Christmas Present Ideas - Quirky soft toys

Quirky Christmas Present Ideas - Quirky soft toys

If you are starting to think about Christmas and planning what to buy for who, it can be so difficult to try and find something ‘a little different’ to buy this year. Well here at 4little1s.com we have a few suggestions that if quirky is what you want…....these ideas are certainly that !

We appreciate these items are not to everyone’s taste, but if you are looking to buy a quirky soft toy that it is a quite likely someone has not bought before….read on.

Patamoo the Quirky Soft Toy for Christmas

Let me introduce you to first of all, Patamoo the cow…..I said this is going to be wild and quirky, so hold on as this quirky idea is out of this world.  This animal is a lot of things….but one thing its not, is a typical soft toy. These quirky soft toys is a very agile, with arms and legs able to move in pretty much all directions….oouuuch ! It measures 21cm and comes in a lovely presented box that the covering is as wild and quirky as the toy itself. Patamoo is machine washable and suitable from birth to 99 years old. If you want a toy for a baby, toddler or an adult, why not buy Patamoo the quirky soft toy idea for Christmas. Just watch the expression on their face when they open this thing up …..LOL ! Click here to see this QUIRKY SOFT TOY

Suitable from 0 – 99 years old

Patatrunk the Quirky Soft Toy for Christmas

Not really sure where to start with Patatrunk to be honest.  How do you explain to someone without actually seeing it first ? You can see hopefully that he is a elephant and the name should give you a clue as well. If Patamoo is not wild or quirky enough for you, I am pretty sure Patatrunk will fit the bill.  Like Patamoo above, he is amazingly flexible and agile and able to turn his head left, right, and behind. His legs rotate too!  ooiiihhhh aghhh !  Roughly coming in at 21cm, machine washable and suitable for anyone between 0 and 99, ok we may make an exception for anyone over 99 years old but only if they behave. :-)
Made from supersoft polyester material they are presented in a great attractive (and equally quirky) presentation box.
See this really QUIRKY SOFT TOY here.

If you are looking to buy a soft toy that is a little quirky, buy these two guys and just watch the expression on the person opening up the present……errrr……what ?

Deglingos - The ultimate Quirky Soft Toy Madness

Well well well, what can you say or even begin to explain what Deglingos are about ?  We rate Deglingos as the ultimate wild n quirky soft gift to give someone. They are basically a collection of animals that look like (just about) their real relations. Check out names such as Big Bos, Ronronos and Molos to get you started on this quirky soft toy trail of complete madness. There is quite a following of these quirky soft toys so we know there are some of you how ‘get it’

Do you REALLY want to see these things ? There are loads of them and all as wild and quirky as this one !!!!!
 Show me the Quirky Soft Toys called Deglingos.

Thursday 29 September 2011

Adoption in the UK

Video from the BBC about adoption in the UK


There are now more than 3,500 children under one year old in the care system.The number of children being adopted in England has fallen to its lowest level in a decade .

Wednesday 28 September 2011

Security when buying online

When looking to buy from an online baby gifts web store, ensure that they are adhering to the security standard for credit card information. This is called PCI DSS, otherwise known as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.

This is basically a list of 6 objectives and a number of requirements in order to ensure customer’s credit card data is kept secure. It covers areas such as Vulnerability such as ensuring antivirus software is installed on servers, Protecting card holder data by using encryption methods, Networking infrastructure should be secured by a firewall and the default manufacturer password changed,   Access control methods to ensure all users have an individual ID associated with their account and instil a need to know basis. Monitoring and testing of this should be completed and this should all be documented within a security policy.

Monday 26 September 2011

Keeping Kids Entertained on Long Car Journeys


We all remember the long car journeys we went on as a kid, they seemed to last FOREVER  ! Even asking mum or day fairly regularly if we have arrived yet didn’t really seem to help speeding up the journey.

Well as an adult now, you may be looking for something to help make the journey for your little one go as quickly as you can by keeping them entertained.

Long journeys these days of course can involve a long car journey, train or plane….if you are really unlucky, it may even be all three of them !


Keeping little ones entertained for more than 5 minutes can be a challenge so we hope these Humphrey’s Corner Sticker and Activity books may help break the journey up a little.  These books are packed with puzzles, activities and stickers which will keep your little ones mind entertained for some of the long journey.




Wednesday 21 September 2011

Baby boy bedding

Baby boy bedding


If you are trying to find out more information about baby boy bedding to buy for a soon to arrive or already arrived baby boy, here are a few suggestions and also some tips on where to buy from.


Most people assume that when you talk (or write!) about baby boy bedding that the colour is going to be blue. Well this is the case that most baby boy bedding is indeed blue, however there are some other choices worthy of your consideration. For example there are a number of baby boy bedding styles that are bright red, some very beautiful yellow colours and of course there are the patterned styles that are usually 'designer led'.  It is also worth pointing out that the other options of colour for baby boy bedding include the whites and the creams. The beauty of a white or a cream baby boy bedding set is that not only will it go with anything, but it gives you the freedom to design your little boys nursery however you like. You can still point to the blues or yellows etc in your nursery design with maybe some cushions, wall art, lanterns or even a few soft toys that have blue in them.


Boys baby bedding blankets
Do also consider some of the other nursery items that are 'baby boy essentials' for your little baby such as blankets and sheets. Our advice is to buy spare sheets as they will need washing on a fairly regular basis and sometime to discover you have ran out of sheets at 05:00 you will 'really' wish you had bought some more !


When you start looking for baby boy bedding, you will notice that there are plenty of designs that feature characters. Some of these characters are famous and you will recognise them either from the TV or maybe your own childhood. These could include the Gruffalo or maybe Humphrey from the Humphrey's Corner......right through to some designs that feature a single boat or maybe a car. Typically the baby boy bedding that features a famous character will be a little more expensive but usually better quality material. Either way, look for bedding with some design or pattern on it so your baby boy has something to look at while in their cot.


The brands and ranges of baby boy bedding are plentiful, and here is a list of a few ideas and suggestion: - Little Red Car from Izziwotnot, Fish and Chips from Lollipop Lane, Zippy Zebra from Bedebyes, Ello and Otto Garden, White and Cream Gift range.


When you are ready for make your baby boy bedding purchase, come along to 4little1s.com who are located here: www.4little1s.com  - 4little1s.com is a baby bedding retailer that has a massive range of baby bedding (including baby boy bedding) for baby and right through to the first years of the toddler years


Also if you do get the chance, have a look at our other blog on baby stuff by clicking this word here: baby stuff




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Monday 19 September 2011

Baby Bedding Blog

If you would like to take a look at one of the other baby bedding blogs, feel free to visit it just here: Baby bedding

Friday 16 September 2011

Waterproof Kids Clothing


I wish all online nursery baby shops were as straight forward and easy to use at the 4little1s.com website. Some online nursery shops make you feel like you are studying for a MCITP exam, so for those of you who would prefer to make life complicated for themselves……

Domain Controllers and their locations.

So how does a windows client connect to its local Domain controller ? When a client connects to the network and starts, it receives an IP address (either via DHCP or static) and is ready to authenticate.  First of all it needs to find a domain controller to authenticate to. Basically the client queries the domain for the location of the nearest domain controller and it does this by a query to the _tcp folder which contains the SRV record for all DC’s in the domain. DNS returns a list of the DC’s that match its criteria. If this is the first time a client has booted, it tries to contact all of them ! The first DC that replies advises the client of which SITE it belongs to and then this info is updated into the client’s registry. The client then queries the _tcp folder in the site specific folder of which DNS then provide a list of all the DC’s in the site. The client attempts to bind with all of them, but the first DC that responds first authenticates the client and forms an affinity. If DC that client has an Affinity for is down, the _tcp folder is queried again to find a new one to authenticate to.

  • Step 1 – Client query to _tcp to locate SRV record
  • Step 2 – DNS provides info
  • Step 3 – If first boot try’s all of them !
  • Step 4 – DC advises client which SITE it is supposed to be logging into
  • Step 5 – Clients registry updated with info
  • Step 6 – Client then queries site specific _tcp folder
  • Step 7 – DC that responds, authenticates it
  • Step 8 – The client is said to form an ‘affinity’ to this DC and uses it for the future

By the way, Kerberos protocol is a subject for another day, but is very interesting indeed !!

Now you may say what on earth has the above have anything to do with nursery furniture, nursery bedding, baby hampers and other baby related items….well, nothing, but it is Friday afternoon and the sun it out !!!! Roll on the weekend.......www.4little1s.com




Wednesday 14 September 2011

Swaddle Pods for New Baby

Swaddle Pods for a New Baby


We have just had a delivery of some more SWADDLE PODS. They are so in demand these days we can hardly keep up with the demand and having to put orders as back orders. In case you have not heard of Swaddle Pods before, your should definitely have a look on the 4little1s.com website and have a peek.


Swaddle pods help baby sleep warm and snuggly in their little pod, like a pea in a pod. Click here to have a quick look at a Swaddle Pod.

Tuesday 13 September 2011

Balance Bikes For Children

Balance Bikes for Children


Watching Dragons Den last night and the guy with balance bikes for children, prompted me to create this post this morning. It suddenly dawned on me while watching that we have these balance bikes on our website and while we have sold a few, thought I should shout about them a little more.  Balance bikes are fantastic fun for children when they are learning to ride a 'proper' bike.  These balance bikes were suggested to me sometime ago by a friend in Holland who had purchased one and said it really helped their child learn to ride more easily. They suggested we put them on our website to see how they sold.


Balance Bikes for Children:


For those of you who are not familiar with balance bikes or even heard about them until recently, balance bikes are great as the first step for your little one learning to ride their bike. Click here to see a selection of balance bikes.


As it says on our website......


Riding their first bike is so very exciting for any child and really fun. Balance bikes are perfect for level one beginners and a great first bike for children as young as toddlers. Balance bikes for toddlers are fun, stimulating, and relatively inexpensive to buy. They will provide your child with hours of entertainment. If you are in the market for a wooden ride on toy, or a balance bike for a little one as a gift, make sure you pay 4little1s.com a visit to see our range. They are suitable for a wide age range and you be sure to find one that suits your budget. Look out especially for the Prince Lionheart range of balance bikes as these are great for improving
balance generally


Monday 12 September 2011

Material for baby bedding

Material and Patterns for Baby Bedding


Deciding on which material or pattern to select when buying baby bedding can be a little tricky. Clearly if you know if you are buying bedding for a boy or a girl, that at least gives you a little guidance on the type, but still it's not easy. Traditionally baby bedding colours and types have gone along the lines of pink for girls and blue for boys, with princess and flower themes for girls and fish or cars being the option for boys.


However, do consider other colours and designs of baby bedding before going straight down the traditional route. There is a myriad of colours and designs that are well worth a look such as greens, yellows, orange, bright reds and bright blues. Looks for these bedding designs from Izziwotnot, Lollipop Lane, Bed-e-byes and Ella and Otto.


Patterns of baby bedding vary to the extreme. If you want something contemporary and different than your friends, take a look at the Ella and Otto range of baby bedding. This range feature a number of great designs in their bedding range that really brings a nursery to life.


This also goes for nursery furniture, if you fancy something bright and maybe in the style of your favourite football team, there are some great red and blue nursery furniture sets that are worth a  look. Buying baby bedding need not be a challenge when deciding on colours, materials or indeed designs.


Great baby bedding available from 4little1s.com, the trusted online nursery retailer for your little ones...

Saturday 10 September 2011

Vanilla Nursery Furniture Set

Izziwotnot Vanilla Nursery Furniture Set


If you are looking for a bargain nursery furniture set, we have the Izziwotnot Vanilla Nursery Furniture Set on offer at the moment. See below for more information regarding this baby furniture and the pieces that are included in the deal. At these prices they wont be hanging around for long. So if you are looking to bag yourself a bargain, have a look at this set.




Izziwotnot Vanilla nursery furniture set 


  • The Vanilla furniture by Izziwotnot is a beautifully classic addition to the modern nursery. Soft cream painted finishes with antique pine trims combine to create a great look.
  • Refer to single items for more Vanilla information, sizes and close-up images.
  • Special nursery furniture offer includes: cot bed, wardobe, changing unit and FREE DELIVERY
  • luxury sprung mattress is offered as an optional extra
  • Supplied for home assembly, but we offer a complete assembly service for those who would prefer to leave it to the experts! (Available in England, Scotland and Wales only.)
  • Delivery within approximately 4-6 weeks. We can let you have a more exact timescale if you email us with your location. The timescale will be shorter in some areas.
All the nursery furniture is tested to UK BS Standards and any paint or varnish finishes used are non-toxic and perfectly safe for babies and children. 

Click here to view the full Izziwotnot Vanilla nursery furniture range.

Looking for great nursery furniture, well Izziwotnot Vanilla is one of the bestsellers we have, and offers great value for money and still retains the excellent quality.

Handmade New Baby Cards

Handmade New Baby Cards


When someone has a baby it is tradition to send them a card to say congratulations, regardless of if you are a close family member, a friend or a work colleague. A new baby card shows you are thinking about them and have their best will and interest at heart, after all, having a baby is a life changing experience ! The choice of baby card to buy can sometimes be quite a challenge and not the easiest of task in the world.


4little1s.com stock a small collection of QUALITY handmade new baby cards that can be seen by clicking on this word just here: - handmade new baby cards.  You will see they are made with care and attention to detail, they are not run off on mass from a machine, they are handmade. Most of the baby cards have a wooden or metal piece stuck to the front such as a pram, the word baby or other baby related item on them. 


Quite happy to say they are not cheap, as you can buy baby cards for much cheaper elsewhere and from mass marketing card stores or high street chains, but these are really if you want to make a real impression when sending a new baby card to someone.


These baby cards go especially well if you send them with one of the baby hamper gifts you can find elsewhere on the 4little1s.com website. 






4little1s.com stocks a huge range of baby bedding, nursery furniture....loads and loads of baby gifts such as wooden toys and party bag toys...... and of course handmade new baby cards.

Wednesday 7 September 2011

Wooden Toys for Children


Wooden Toys for Children


Wooden Toys from Orange Tree really make for something special for your little ones, especially if you are looking for bold, bright and stimulating toys for young children. Orange Tree make some brilliant styles and designs of wooden toys. Some of the ones appearing on our website include wooden bookends, wooden mobiles for nurseries, push along toys such as mice, rabbits and ducks. We have wooden fire engines, tractor and trailor and the list of wooden toys goes on.

Orange Tree wooden toys are designed for maximum fun and safety and are designed in the UK . Our all time favourites are the wooden push-along toys, with the mouse push along toy and the duck push along toy leading the way....eeeekkkk eeeeekkk Quack !

Orange Tree History - They were established in 2000 and are a family run business, designing all their own products in the UK. In addition, they makes own brand items for several national retailers.

Buy Orange Tree wooden toys from 4little1s.com as they are ideal baby gifts and great value, providing hours of fun for children of all ages.

Wooden Toys from Orange Tree make great Christmas, Birthday and any other day fun bright and exciting.

Tuesday 6 September 2011

Party Bag Ideas

Party Bag Ideas


If you are in the process of planning a party for your toddlers, you will soon realise that no party is complete without the 'PARTY BAGS'. Love them or hate them, they are party of the party and trying to find QUALITY items to fill them with is harder than you might imagine !


Well if you are looking for QUALITY PARTY BAG FILLERS, click on the link to have a quick browse of what we have at 4little1s.com. Bear in mind, these are not the cheap plastic things you get in a lot of party bags, these are quality items that will last much longer. Some of the party bag ideas include yoyos (pirate and pink heart), wooden spinning tops as well as fun and funky pencils such as 'green frog' and 'pink mouse' designs. All these party bag fillers are wooden and designed in the UK.


We know trying to plan a kids party can be stressful so we aim to send these party bag fillers out to you as soon as possible.


Quality Party bag ideas from 4little1s.com 

Trendy Nappy Cakes

Trendy Nappy Cakes


Trying to find a baby gift or a baby shower gift is not the easiest of tasks to try and fit in around your busy schedule.  Let me introduce you to  an idea you didn't realise was available, they are called a Nappy cakes. To cut a very long story short, nappy cakes are basically baby gifts that are made out of nappies (clean fresh ones!) and made into the style of a cake link the picture below.




Nappy cakes come in a variety of different shapes, sizes and colours with different 'ingredients' inside them. The nappy cakes ingredients are a selection of baby clothes such as fleece blankets, socks, body suits etc.












The ingredients of the above nappy cake consists of the following:



  • 10 disposable nappies (size 2)
  • Soft fleece baby blanket
  • 3 baby body suits
  • 2 pairs of baby socks
  • 1 wash cloth
  • Baby spoon and fork set
  • Cuddly toy with decorative ribbon - please indicate your choice of toy below
  • Comes gift wrapped in cellophane with a tag for your own personal message



Some nappy cakes contain more than others and have multi tiers as well....


If you are looking for something a little different and impressive for a baby gift, a gift from a company to a member of staff or a baby gift to bring along to a baby shower, come and take a look at nappy cakes available from 4little1s.com. Our webpage is www.4little1s.com and we are open 24x7.

Monday 5 September 2011

New Baby Gift Ideas

Baby Hampers


Baby hampers are ideal gifts for the parents of a newly arrived little baby. They are especially popular with a lot of corporate companies that want to send a gift from work to say 'well done, from the team'. Baby Hampers come in three sizes, small, medium and large and cover the ages from  0-3, 3-6 and finally 6-9, with the sizes 0-3 & 3-6 being the most popular choices. Baby hampers come in a great and impressive looking rush basket and a clear see through cover protecting the baby clothes such as mits, hats, socks, vests etc. Baby hampers are great value, very practical and look impressive, if you are looking for a great looking baby gift this is it.













Saturday 3 September 2011

Herb's Garden Curtain Tiebacks (Huggers)

Herb's Garden Curtain Tiebacks - Herb's Curtain Huggers


When you decorate the nursery for the first time in preparation for baby coming home, there are so many baby bedding items to consider. There is the cot bumper, the sheets, the curtains and and so on......that's without thinking about the nursery furniture such as the cot, wardrobe, changing unit etc etc.


If you want to achieve the coordinated nursery look, consider some of the finishing touches items when looking to complete the room.  4little1s.com stock a baby bedding range from Lollipop Lane called Herb's Garden, featuring a cute and very loveable donkey called Herb. The bedding range combines luxury plush velours in neutral shades of vanilla and pale biscuit. So yumming ..........


Some of the finishing touches items include: 


 - Herb's Garden Curtain Tiebacks (sometimes called 'huggers')
 - Herb's Garden Lantern
 - Herb's Garden pictures
 - Herb's Garden Wallpaper boarder




The Herb's Garden curtain tiebacks features Herb himself and he 'hugs' the curtains to make them look nice and neat. The tiebacks match the curtain set available in this baby bedding range and are able to tie back the small size curtains and the larger size curtains.






Herb's Garden Curtain Tiebacks


Friday 2 September 2011

Izziwotnot Little Red Car

Izziwotnot Little Red Car

If you are on the look out for those elusive final touches to your little ones bedroom such as matching curtains or wallpaper border for the Izziwotnot Little Red Car range of nursery bedding.....check out 4little1s.com

They have the curtains and the wallpaper border in stock at the moment (2/9/11) and they are selling out quickly so if you want to grab yourself a bargain take a look at the Izziwotnot Little Red Car Curtains here, and the Little Red Car Wallpaper border over here.

The Little Red Car wallpaper border and curtains feature that well knows character that you may remember from your own childhood, Humphrey. It will come as no surprise to you I am sure, but the theme of this nursery bedding range is all about 'Hunphrey' and a car that just so  happens to be the colour 'red'.

Izziwotnot make fantastic fun and quality baby bedding for your little ones nursery.....don't miss out and buy TODAY !

Thursday 1 September 2011

Nursery Furniture for Baby



4little1s has a lovely range of baby nursery furniture, all of good quality (we wouldn’t consider anything less) and at a range of different prices.  There are a variety of styles and colours – from the contemporary Izziwotnot Skyline range for a clean white look, to the cream and walnut Izziwotnot Latitude range for something warm and stylish, to the luxurious and timeless Saplings Shrewsbury range made from solid wood oak veneer.

There are a number of things to think about when purchasing your baby furniture.  Here are a few things that might be worth considering when making your decision:

Some nursery sets come with a chest of drawers that also double up as a changing unit.  Generally there is an extra wood frame to fit to the chest of drawers to convert it to a changing unit.  

Great nursery furniture bargains at 4little1s.com – www.4little1s.com


Children's Party Bag Fillers

Children's Party Bag Fillers


If you are arranging a party for you toddlers, don't forget the party bags. All to often the bags are filled with cheap plastic rubbish that your children will play with for a few minutes and then they are discarded as they are not really any good.


Well, at 4little1s.com we have a few items that are worth considering when it comes to party bag fillers that we are sure your children and party guests will enjoy for more than a few minutes. 


Check out these WOODEN PIRATE YOYO's below or these PINK HEART YOYO's for starters.   Or how about a practical party bag filler such as these great fun pencils with characters on the top. PINK MOUSE PENCIL is my favourite, followed by the FUNKY FROG PENCIL


Quality party bag ideas for little ones can be found on the 4little1s.com website under our wooden toys section.




Tuesday 23 August 2011

Baby Bedding Options


Baby Bedding

Should you be deciding on what type of baby bedding to purchase for either
yourself or for someone else, make sure you come along to 4little1s.com

We have a great range of bedding for little boys and little girls, pink, blue and cream as well as
some of the other brighter colours such as yellow or purple.


Look out for some of the great designs from Izziwotnot, Lollipop lane or Ella and Otto.


Tuesday 9 August 2011

Gruffalo Children's Bedding Update

Gruffalo Children's Bedding Update


The good news is that we have some new photo's to share with you about the very exciting NEW range of children's bedding from Izziwotnot....GRUFFALO ! I have posted a few of them below to give you a taster. There Gruffalo photos show the devet and pillowcase cover, the pillows and the canopy that are all sure to light up your child's eyes when they see this set.


 


The bad news is that you will have to wait until around December 2011 to be able to buy it. However based on the photos the quality and design looks excellent that we think the wait will be worth it !



Friday 1 July 2011

Nursery Rugs, Sunhats, Sunglasses and Hampers

Nursery Rugs


Well this is the start of my day on this glorious Friday with the sun shining and a load of boxes that need sorted out. Like most of the products we have at 4little1s.com, as soon as you see them you really do notice the quality and effort that has been put into them in the first place. Take these rugs I am moving around, they would go really well in any child's or baby nursery and will make a wooden floor a much soften and fun place to play on. Or even a carpet, rugs offer a great shield from spilt milk, juice etc.  I thought I would post a few pictures to give you an idea of what is available on the 4little1s.com website rug wise.....


First off we have the rugs that we need to move around and put in a better order. The ZOO ANIMAL RUG on the left is a brilliant rug as it features four fun looking animals that you may find in a zoo. All smiling and waiting to have fun. These rugs will really lift a nursery and draws the eyes downwards towards this lovely fun rug for kids. The Zoo animal rug is 3ft x 3ft and is made from 100% hand tufted acrylic. Just look at those cheeky looking faces of Mr monkey, Mrs giraffe, Mr lion and Ms hippo. The rug is roughly half an inch thick and your little one will simply love it. Great for playing with toys on the floor with....you could even play 'going to the zoo....'


One of the old favourite children's rug's has to be the CAR PLAY RUG. These rugs have roads, houses, lakes and lots of places to visit like churches etc. Children will play for hours with their cars as they drive around the pretend roads and visit each others houses. Great value and a really simple idea that will keep kids entertained for hours.  What's more when they have finished playing with the car rug, simply roll it up and put it somewhere out of the way with minimal fuss and clutter.