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Meet Elka, the new Hoopla Kids mannequin. At least, this is what she was made for. It appears Ella has other ideas about what to do with her. In the space of a few hours these are just a few of her adventures . . .

We stumbled upon by accident the Flexi tub bath.

At bath time the tubs get rounded up (usually the washing emptied out) and placed in our bath. They are a really practical and easy bath solution. In each 40 litre tub we put 25 - 30 litres of water.

Having two tubs also provides a bit of extra fun. How about pumping water between them? Sharing bubbles? Or simply hoarding all the toys from your sibling!

Try reclining in the tub, feet on one side and head on the other. The joys of a flexible tub.

Great for the child that likes to sit and play and keep warm in a deeper bath. Or for a child that just won't sit down, standing holding the sides as they practice their new found skill.

Or the classic Eureka discovery.

On warm days I fill the baths and carry them outside to the deck for the kids to splash and play in. Now I'm dreaming of an outside warm tap!

Our kids have a great time in the tubs and it saves us loads of shower or big bath water.

Hi,

I’m Kirsten. I’m Mum to two small people (update Dec 2015 - now three small people) and wife to Andrew. We’re kept company by four chooks and a lovely ginger cat called Put Put. I’m a Piano Tuner/Technician. And I run Hoopla Kids, a small business specialising in fun, colourful, creative and practical kids clothing from Scandinavia.

Together we all live in a little house in Wellington, New Zealand.

We are just a normal kiwi family, but like every “normal” family, we have our quirks.

I get around with the kids on a cargo bike – fondly known as “Mundo”. We have a large vege garden which has the potential to produce lots of delicious organic food. And scattered around our 612 square metre section we have 12 fruit trees, a grapevine and LOTS of berry plants – strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, currants, blackberries, boysenberries and gooseberries.

This blog is about many things. It’s about life with small children, being a stay at home mum, and running businesses. Its about growing food, running a co-op, trying to live a greener life. And about how much fun a family can have with a cargo bike. I’d love you to come along for the ride. And I hope that maybe some of my posts will inspire you to try something new or do something different.