Monthly Archives: November 2007

Mom and new baby calendars from Pulp Factory

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A New Mom’s Life record book/calendar/journal

Document the first year with your baby, your new body, and your new life.
Featuring an undated, two-pages per month calendar, and stickers to
mark those funny and sweet events of year one, this record book is a
must have for new moms.   The stickers are super cute with statements
like ‘dodging the pee’, and ‘facing the scale’ to keep track of these
‘special’ times.  🙂

A New Baby’s Life book/calendar/journal

Keep
track of the milestones of his/her’s first year with the ‘A New Baby’s
Life’ record book. This book has two pocket folders to store items like
baby’s hospital tag, birth certificate, footprints or locks of hair and
plenty of room to fill in the first year ‘favorites’ and ‘firsts’. Like
the ‘A New Mom’s Life’ record book, this one comes with stickers to
mark those important first year events: First Words, New Tooth, Play
Dates, Dr.’s Appointments and more!

Both books measure 8"x8"
and are black wire-bound which makes them the perfect size and sturdy
enough for toting in your favorite diaper bag.

While you are on the Pulp Factory Calendars website check out their Party Favor Packs, and other goodies!

 

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WEBSITE: Pulp Factory Calendars

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Knit Apple Jacket

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Imagine this.. it’s snack time and you and your best friend pull your apples out of your handbag at the same time.  Your friends apple is plane jane green and is sporting about a half inch bruise, but your apple is bruise free, and is wearing a colorful designer jacket from Jacqueline.   How great would that be?

Knitting is not an easy craft and I believe that Jacqueline has a lot of skill and patience to create the beautiful designs that she does. Jacqueline’s pieces are hand-made originals and she has a great eye for color which make her pieces truly amazing.

The apple jacket is a wonderful item that keeps your apples from getting bruised while in your handbag or diaper bag. It also makes your apple look very pretty and is sure to be a conversation starter.

Apple jackets are a great gift especially for teachers. They are machine washable and dryer safe and available in several colors.

Click on over to Jacquelin’s Etsy shop and take a look at all of the colors available.

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ESRB – video game parental control

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Esbr_ratings_guideWhether I like it or not, Sebastian (8 years old) and my husband Tim play video games. I was naive to think that Sebastian would want to play ‘kiddie games’ until he is 13.

I may be naive but thanks to the ESRB (Entertainment Software Ratings Board), I AM NOT ignorant!  The ESRB enables parents to choose video games appropriate for their children.  If a video game is rated E10+, Sebastian can’t play it.  Sebastian can’t argue the ‘on the box’ ratings. If the ESRB states that the video game is not appropriate for 8 year olds, he can’t play it. Period.  For those parents who aren’t sure what a rating symbol means, simply look at the description on the back of the video game box.

The new generation of game consoles makes it easy for parents to set parental control features, to ensure a fun, secure, and age-appropriate gaming experience for our children.

KEY FACTS:

  • Easy to locate ratings are displayed on the video game box
  • Ratings are easy to understand, even for 8 year olds!
  • Rated by adults, most have experience with children
  • Search for video games by rating on ESRB’s website
  • Parents can search video games by content (nudity, language, violence, etc) on ESRB’s website

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Before you shop for video games for your child this holiday season, check out ESRB.org to find out what games are appropriate for your child!

xbones Sweet Shoes

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By 18 months old, Madelyn had been on her brother’s skateboard many times which we’ve all gotten a kick out of.  Now she can not only play like a skateboarder, she can look like a skateboarder as well!

xbones soft soled, skateboarding-inspired shoes for babies, are casual shoes with a sporty style. Available in several colors, Sweet Shoes are not just for the girls. Sweetshoes1

Sweet
Shoes are hand made of genuine suede leather and are developmentally
appropriate for your child’s growing foot. Sweet Shoes feature a foam layer
in the sole for extra cushioning. Velcro straps make them easy to use.
They are machine washable and can be worn indoors and outdoors.

Sweet Shoes was launched just recently by Mandi, a mother of three so she is well aware of the need for comfortable yet stylish baby shoes.

Where to buy: Urban Baby Runway

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SquidSoap

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"Awww… you made me ink!"  That is one of my favorite lines from Finding Nemo.  Did you know that your kids can have fun with ink?  No, not the kind in a pen but the SquidSoap kind which is actually vegetable dye.

          SquidSoap by Airborne® is designed to teach and
train proper hand-washing technique to children. It’s the only
liquid-soap dispenser with a specially designed pump that stamps a
child’s hand with vegetable dye. It takes about 20 seconds of thorough
hand washing to remove the ink mark, leaving the child with clean
hands. So it literally takes the guesswork out of whether or not your
kids have washed their hands thoroughly. It’s easy, fun and effective.

I have to admit that Sebastian, 8 years old, was a little bummed that he had to put ‘ink’ on his hands at first.  However, after using SquidSoap a couple of times he thought it was cool. Eight year old boys just don’t have the time to stand around washing their hands.. silly me.   Now I simply require that the kids wash their hands in the kitchen where I can see them use vegetable dye on the top of the SquidSoap dispenser and then check to see that the dye is gone when they have finished washing their hands.

This is a great product. One that every parent should have in their home.

WEBSITE: SquidSoap