Monthly Archives: August 2008

Designer baby & kids clothes: buttery soft dresses, and whimsical fairy tanks

August 15, 2008Age 0-1 year, Age 1-3, Age 3-5, Baby & Kids ClothingAlicia

When you shop Baby Eggi, you not only get amazing designer clothing for your little ‘chick’ or ‘dude’, but you also get incredible quality and best of all it’s affordable. Founders, and parents themselves, Jennifer and Julie are well
aware of the need as parents to dress our children in fashionable, high
quality clothing that is affordable priced. Who would have thought? They accomplished both with their line of baby and children’s clothing. Several of the tees and tanks feature the artwork of famed LA based tattoo artist and father of two, Mark Mahoney, making them truly unique.

The ribbed tank for ‘chicks’ has a whimsical fairy on it while the ‘dudes’ tee’s have designs including dragons, tigers, and tattoo style lettering saying "Forgive Me". How funny is that?

Madelyn is wearing the fairy ribbed tank and the hooded dress below.

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Baby Eggi’s hooded dress is buttery soft. The first time Madelyn wore the hooded dress, she twirled around and rubbed the dress against her tummy with a huge smile. It was adorable!

The hooded dress is $20 and the ribbed fairy tank is $10!! You’ve got to stock up on these. You can get a pack of seven ‘Days of the week’ onesie’s for $28. I just can’t get over the price for such cute and quality clothes. Most of the shirts, dresses, and tanks are available in two or more colors and sizes up to 4T.

Giveaway Alert!!
Guess what! We have Baby Eggi hooded dresses and ribbed tanks to give away! Check back to see when the giveaway contest starts and join our newsletter to be the first to know when and how you can enter the giveaway contest.

Website: Baby Eggi

‘Topper’s’ from Neat Solutions keep kids germ-free and tables mess-free

August 15, 2008Cleaning & Cleaners, Feeding - baby & kidsAlicia

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If you are a parent, you know what toddler meal-time and craft time is like. Messy!! There is no reason to stress about the mess I have to clean up after the kids eat or paint anymore. When Madelyn wants to paint, I get a Table Topper out of the kitchen cabinet, stick it on the table, and I know clean up is going to be a breeze. All I have to do is pull the Table Topper up and throw it away, or whenever I can, I fold it up and use it again another day. Table Topper’s are also great when eating out. The thought of Madelyn or Sebastian eating food that falls onto the table is gross, so I use a Table Topper when we go out now.. which isn’t that often.

Neat Solutions, a family owned business, created the Table Topper, Potty Topper (love them!), and the Floor Topper. All Topper’s are disposable but if you don’t mind using a little tape to stick the Table Topper down a second, or third time, you can re-use it. Just wipe it off and you’ll have to cover the sticky tape with something.. I use paper, then fold it up and put it away. I don’t recommend re-using the Potty Topper, but they are one of my favorite Topper’s. Potty Topper’s came in really handy during our road trips this summer. Tim laughed at me the first time I pulled a Potty Topper out at a rest area, but after he took her to the restroom one time, he realized that the Potty Topper is a necessity in public restrooms.

I don’t doubt that Table Topper’s will quickly become an essential in your diaper bag. Other Neat Solutions products include disposable bibs, changing pads, Floor Topper, and multi-use pads which are great to use when burping your new baby. Topper’s are available in Disney, Baby Einstein, Pooh designs and more generic and modern so no matter what your taste, you will find Topper’s that are just your style.

You can buy Topper’s at most Target, Babies R’ Us, Wal-mart, and Toys R’ Us locations and online.

Keep an eye out for our Neat Solutions giveaway coming up! Join our newsletter to be the first to know how and when you can enter the giveaway contest.

Website: Table Toppers

Bath Cakes, Bubble Cakes, and Soapy Cakes from Bath Cake Boutique

August 14, 2008Bath Toys & Gear, Beauty & Skin CareAlicia

Bathcakeboutique When I opened the box I recently got from Bath Cake Boutique, I couldn’t believe how yummy everything in the box looked and smelled. I was actually a little confused. I was on my way out the door when I opened the box so I didn’t look at the company name on the box, Bath Cake Boutique (which kind of gives a hint to what’s inside). My first thought was ‘"how on earth did these incredible chocolate cakes make it through the mail"? The cakes look real and smell amazing. I realized they weren’t real cakes when I picked one up and noticed it was a bit heavier than cakes. Packed in a bakery type box, the kids also thought the cakes were real. Luckily though, they didn’t take a bite.

Pictured above is a bath cake, soapy cake, and bubble cake. That is Madelyn’s hand in the photograph so you can kind of tell how big they are. The Bath Cakes are handmade with essential oils, minerals, butters, and milk and the bubble cakes make nice thick bubbles and not only that, but you have a one-use soap left. These products are available in over a dozen scents including chocolate, almond, vanilla, and watermelon.

You will find lots of other goodies at Bath Cake Boutique like lip balm, bath salts and body butter that both you and your kids will love. These cute, yummy looking, incredibly smelling goodies make great gifts. They are definitely a conversation starter!

We will have a Bath Cake giveaway soon, so check back often and join our newsletter to be one of the first to know when we start the giveaway contest.

Website: Bath Cake Boutique

Huddy Buddy tee’s & onesies – enjoy clothing control while you can!

August 12, 2008Baby & Kids ClothingAlicia

I talk to lots of moms who say things like ‘my daughter won’t let me pick out her clothes anymore’. It is so easy to buy clothes for infants and toddlers because they don’t care if their shirt is plane jane or if it expresses a political opinion of their parents.
Huddy Buddy makes it possible for parents to put their infants and toddlers in stylish clothes that can’t be found at the mall. In this photograph, Madelyn is wearing Huddy Buddy’s ‘Daddy’s Girl’ tee. It is super soft and looks adorable. My husband loves to see Madelyn in this tee… and it’s true, Madelyn is Daddy’s Girl! He gets up with her at night, she cuddles with him on the couch, and he plays rough with her on the floor. She’s got him wrapped around her little finger and everybody knows it when she wears this cute pink tee.

You will find lots of other cute designs on the Huddy Buddy website such as ‘Potty Trained’ and ‘Clownin’ Around’ and they even have sets for twins!

Huddy Buddy clothes are casual for every day wear, and they use top-quality 100% cotton so your child will be super comfy all day long. Huddy Buddy donates a portion of every sale to the Huddy Buddy Fund supporting The Hospital for Sick Children.

Win one!: Huddy Buddy is giving away two onesie’s/tee’s. Leave a comment below telling me what design (and size) you like best and I will choose two winners at random. Two winners will win one onesie or tee each. Comments accepted until August 19th.

Exclusive Coupon: Use coupon code insider15 to get 15% off your order!

Website: Huddy Buddy

Matchbox Mega Rig toys = endless possibilities!

August 8, 2008Age 5-7, ToysAlicia

There aren’t many toys that keep Sebastian’s attention for longer than five minutes but these Matchbox Mega Rig toys do. The new Matchbox Big Rig Shuttle Mission toys are tons of fun. Each of Big Rig toy start off as one big toy and can be broken down into several individual vehicles.

One thing that I love about the Matchbox Big Rig toys is that they encourage kids to make up stories. With each toy breaking down into so many different pieces that can be individually played with, the story telling opportunities are endless. The age recommendation for these toys is 4-9. Sebastian will be 9 soon but he still finds lots of ways to play with them. The space shuttle even launches a rocket! The durability of these toys was tested by my 2 year old and they passed. Like any two year old, Madelyn can do a number on toys like these. If she knows something comes apart, she will do whatever it takes to make it happen even if it isn’t the right way. The toys have held up well though.. I impressed.

Another great thing that parents appreciate is that the toys don’t have to be put together in any particular way so kids are able to use their imagination when putting them back together and aren’t forced to figure out the right way to put them back together.

You can see what I mean by endless possibilities now, right?

Where to buy: Space Shuttle on Amazon.com OR Space Rover on Amazon.com