Monthly Archives: October 2007

Announcements Galore – baby birth announcements and more

Age 0-1 year, Announcements & Stationary, Fun stuff for parents, Personalized, Store Reviews, , ,

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I hated having to go to the mall to pick out and order Sebastian’s birth announcements from Papyrus.  I am all about convenience now and Internet shopping is about as convenient as it gets. Besides being able to buy clothes, electronics, books, etc, you can also design and order birth announcements on the Internet.

Announcements Galore, created by a mom, offers a beautiful selection of
4×6 photo announcements for just about any occasion including birth, graduation, weddings, and invitations.  Dawn started the business to provide high quality photo announcements at reasonable prices.

The announcements are printed on high quality photo paper and can be customized with the design, font and text of your choice. 

WEBSITE: Announcements Galore

COUPON CODE: Use coupon code INSIDER15 to get 15% off.

Downtime Sleepy Hat

Age 0-1 year, Baby & Kids Clothing, Bedtime, , ,

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"Holy Cow!! That is so cute!"..is along the lines of what I said when I first saw this hat.  It really is such a cute hat and like no other I’ve seen on the market.

The Downtime Sleepy Hat is a
unique, fold-down sleep hat/mask that creates a
sleep-inducing environment for your baby.  It blocks out
visual stimulation to help babies fall asleep quickly and gently when they
otherwise just will not close their eyes.
      

I’ve got a funny story to tell you..  and it’s absolutely true. When we go on road trips, Sebastian has always put his silky full sized pillow over his face in order to calm down and fall asleep in the car. He’s done this since he was about three. However, I’m sure if he had the thought process and coordination to do this before he was three, he would have.  Children are naturally inclined to cover themselves to block out light and sounds when they are tired. That’s why baby’s tend to burrow into mom or dad’s shoulder or chest when tired.

Designed with safety in mind…the Downtime Sleep Hat is completely breathable, super soft, and very light-weight so that you can feel good about putting it over baby’s delicate
skin and eyes.

Adults have used eye masks for years to cover their eyes, now we provide the same soothing comfort for our baby!

Available in a few colors and in sizes 3-9 and 9-18 months.

Cute and functional, the Downtime Sleep Hat is a great gift idea for the new baby in your life.

WEBSITE: Downtime Sleep Hat

COUPON CODE: The Mommy Insider readers get 15% off with code MOMMYINSIDER!
 

Up and Comer – baby onesies

Age 0-1 year

UpandcomerBaby’s rockin’! 
She’s also Mommy’s biggest fan,
and a princess.

That’s a lot of responsibility for a baby. Let her wardrobe take over that responsibility.  Up and Comer’s baby onesie collection tells it all with sweet sayings and hip designs.

Daddy’s girls can show their love for Daddy in a ‘Daddy’s Biggest Fan’ baby onesie.  This onesie isn’t such a bad stocking stuffer for the daddy in your baby’s life. I know he won’t wear it, but it will make him feel really good when his baby is wearing it.. don’t you think?

Current size availability is 0-6 months and 6-12 months. Keep an eye out for Up and Comer’s toddler tee’s due to arrive soon!  I can’t wait.

An Up and Comer onesie is the perfect gift for your baby or a friend’s baby on the rise.

WEBSITE: Up and Comer

Mommy Story: go potty or take a swim?

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We were at my mother’s house tonight and Madelyn (18 months) knows that after dinner, Grandmother gives her a bath. She went upstairs to the bathroom, pulled at her pants in hopes that I would get them off of her quickly, then she did something different… she pointed at the toilet. When I asked her if she wanted to go potty, she said ‘uh huh’. I took off her diaper and sat her on the potty. She looked very confused.  She didn’t want to go to potty, she wanted to GET IN THE POTTY!  She made that clear by sticking one leg into the toilet. I grabbed her before she could put the other leg in, but I know she would have enjoyed a swim in the toilet if I let her. I put her in the bathtub so fast after her trip to toilet water land!  Think twice before you put your toddler on the potty thinking she actually wants to go to the bathroom!

Wonder Words: Beginning Sight Words & Picture Words

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Schoolzone_combowordsWonder Words: Beginning Sight Words & Picture Words is designed for children ages 5 & up and teaches word recognition, reading comprehension, categorizing, sequencing, and more. What makes it so cool is the Flash Action Software and Workbook combination. The colorful, easy to understand workbook features essential skill exercises while the Flash Action software makes learning even more fun as your child is encouraged to learn by a gang of superhero characters. How cool is that?

The installation of the software is simple and Sebastian thought it was cool that he was greeted by colorful, superhero characters asking him to type his name in a box. Unfortunately, we couldn’t fit his entire name in the box. It allows for only eight letters.. so we used ‘seb’.
Unlike some software games, this game starts immediately. Sebastian didn’t have to navigate to different places to start an activity. This game is very easy to use.
Each time Sebastian completed a game and got all the answers correct, a flashy picture would pop up saying "good job" and other encouraging phrases.
The individual games are short so your child shouldn’t lose her attention.  The encouraging pictures and on screen scoring are enough to keep Sebastian focused on the game.

WEBSITE: School Zone