My daughter loves to play dress up.  She changes into ‘fancy clothes’ soon after she gets home from school almost every day.  She’s not lazy about changing into her fancy clothes either!  Fancy shoes, leggings or tights, a sweater, sometimes a tutu, a bit of blush, and always some sort of hair accessory.  Today she was so excited when she saw what she received from Chelsea-Baby.com, a beautiful headband and snap-on bouquet.  She tried the headband with her hair up first then decided it would look prettier with her hair down.  Such a tough decision, right?

For that little girl who likes to do exactly that “Dress up” this darling lavender, tulle and pink, green, & purple striped grosgrain ribbon completes the look!

Chelsea Baby offers the headband in lavender, hot pink, light pink, and lime green and there are currently 10 bouquet options.  The bouquet you see in the photo above is called “Dress Up”.  Fitting name, isn’t it?  I love the idea of a snap-on bouquet.

Chelsea Baby’s headbands and bouquets are whimsical, fun, and fancy. Perfect for your little princess! 

Connect with Chelsea Baby:

• Chelsea Baby website
• Chelsea Baby Twitter page

Disclosure: My daughter received a headband and bouquet for review from Chelsea Baby.  All opinions are 100% my own.

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A baby’s nursery will be their first experience of being in their own environment. Along with the loving care of those who cherish them. Many parents have different ideas about what is the best decoration for a girl or boy’s room. Today, with the Internet the choices are endless and infinitely beautiful as well. Here are a few that will make any nursery charmingly aesthetic.

1. Birds on a Tree

This pastel colored textured picture takes nature on a whole other level. Patterned birds of various hues are perched atop tree branches while a fanciful formed tree sprouts branches in every direction. This picture is quiet and calming with a silently moving graphic that will give a baby something pleasurable to look at.  See Birds on a Tree artwork here

2. Alli-Nesting Artwork by Creative Concepts

3. Compassion Pink

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I have no problem admitting that I will hand my 5 or 12 year old the iPad when I’m on the phone with a client, need to cook dinner, write an email, or take a shower.   I try not to use the television as a form of entertainment as much as we used to and after they’ve been playing with Moon Dough, LEGO’s, or Play-Doh for a couple of hours, I think it’s ok to let them spend a few minutes playing on the iPad.   The really cool thing is that my 5 year old doesn’t even realize that she’s learning while she’s ‘playing’ on the iPad!

VocabuLarry’s Things That Go iPad app by BabyFirstTV is a book app that allows your child to read the book themselves or have the story read to them.  I can even record my voice while reading the story so that it’s like I’m reading the story to Madelyn.  This is great when I’m not able to put her to bed because I have to work late.  My husband will read her a story then he’ll put the iPad app on so it’s like I’m right there with her, reading to her.   Animations and sounds activated by her touch make each page of the app interactive. This app teaches babies and toddlers vocabulary.

VocabuLarry's Things That Go Book

From the hit TV channel BabyFirstTV, comes the very first digital book featuring everyone’s favorite parrot, VocabuLarry! The spirited talking parrot takes babies and toddlers on an interactive journey as he meets all different “things that go” – a car, ship, truck and more!

“VocabuLarry’s Things That Go” Book features:

• Basic vocabulary
• Simple and easy to understand navigation
• The option to choose the narrator or read and record the book in your voice!
• Tested by babies, toddlers and parents
• Multi-device (iPod, iPhone, and iPad) support

About BabyFirstTV: BabyFirstTV is the leading TV network made just for babies, toddlers and parents. Developed by educational experts, BabyFirstTV shows inspire a variety of developmental skills. Plus, it’s completely commercial-free! Visit www.babyfirsttv.com

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Disclosure: This review was made possible by Mom Spark Media.  I was provided with a code to install the app for purposes of this review.  Thoughts are my own.

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What is Chasing Fireflies?

Chasing Fireflies - Queen of Hearts Costume

I had this grand plan of sitting down with my five year old at a quiet time and place to present her with the Chasing Fireflies catalog from which I would allow her to pick her Halloween Costume for this year.  Well, that didn’t happen.  While I was on the phone with a client, she found the catalog, picked it up and ran outside to the front porch to flip through the pages.  She was in heaven.  She wanted this costume, that costume, that tiara with that costume, those sparkly shoes with the other costume and she really wanted them all right then!
She said “mama, go check the mailbox, maybe they are in there”.
“No, baby.. we have to order a costume and then it will take some time to arrive” I said.

It took her about 30 minutes to narrow her selection down to one costume and since the moment I ordered the costume, she’s asked “is it here yet” about three hundred times.

The costume should arrive tomorrow and I will post photographs of my daughter wearing the costume then!

My daughter wearing her new Chasing Fireflies' Queen of Hearts costume

UPDATE: My daughter’s Queen of Hearts costume arrived today from Chasing Fireflies.   When she saw the bag with the costume inside it, she ran to the couch, laid down, and started kicked her feet and banging her hands into the couch while shaking her head back and forth screaming “I’m so excited, I’m so excited”!  I haven’t seen her that excited in.. forever.  Seriously, she’s NEVER done that before.   So we took the costume out of the garment bag and her little face turned bright red as she held her breath in anticipation.  (She’s really into dress up clothes!)  She put the costume on and hasn’t taken it off since.. it’s been about 2 hours now.  When she saw the neighbors walking their dog a little while ago, she asked me if she could go outside and show the little girl her new costume.  She’s so proud!

Visit Chasing-Fireflies.com and check out their selection of beautiful costumes.  The costumers are a bit on the costly side BUT if your daughter is anything like mine and puts on a dress up outfit right when she gets home from school most days, then you will see your return on investment very quickly, I assure you!

Disclosure: This review was made possible by Mom Spark Media. I received product in order to facilitate this product review. Thoughts are my own and were not influenced in any way.

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Sassie Babies - Diaper Diva bib

I love personalized baby bibs, bags, and baby clothes.  Personalizing your baby’s bib, diaper bag, or onesie makes that item something you and your baby will treasure for years to come, unlike generic store bought baby clothes and other items.  As your child gets older, she will love to look at her first bib and see her name on it or ‘Diaper Diva’ and smile.

Georgia Bulldogs Pacifier Clip

Dads, you’re in luck too!  Sassie Babies offers sports team pacifier clips. So next time you have to take the baby to your buddy’s house to watch your favorite team play, make sure your baby is sporting his/her team pacifier clip. The pacifier clips are constructed with durable cotton fabric and are about 1 inch wide and 10 inches long.  The pacifier clip can also be used as a toy clip.

Baby burp cloths, pacifier clips, bibs, and hats can all can be monogrammed with you child’s name or initials.
Sassie Babies also embroiders aprons, tote bags, travel mugs, bridal pary shirts, mother of the bride, mother of the groom.

For embroidered items you order from SassieBabies.com you can choose an embroidery font style and thread color.

Shop Sassie Babies here

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You should have seen the ‘shades’ I rigged for my kids in the car when they were infants.  We would bring tape in the car on road trips knowing that we need to tape a pillow case to the window and then to my baby’s car seat in order to provide her with some shade so she could sleep without sweating.  My husband’s homemade shades more often more efficient than mine because he had more patience to rig up a super duper homemade shade in the back seat of a van, than I did.

SnoozeShade for Infant Car Seats

If you are on the go often, like most parents are, then you’ll love Snooze Shade.  This is one of the few products that I have actually considered a Mommy Must-Have.

I’m sure you will be outside a lot during these summer months so be sure to (1) put sunblock on your kids and (2) keep one of these cool (literally) SPF 50+ SnoozeShades on your infant’s car seat to keep her safe from the sun and heat.

The SnoozeShade for Infant Car Seats is great for:

• those times when your baby can’t switch off.. there’s just too  much going on for her to fall asleep
• encouraging good sleeping habits and better napping when you and baby are out and about
• sun protection while taking a walk in the park
• protection from the blaring sunshine that comes through the car window while on road trips right when she’s about to fall asleep (speaking from much experience)

The SnoozeShade for Infant Car Seats (Amazon.com link) comes with a storage pouch and is quick and easy to put on your infant’s car seat.
SnoozeShade also makes a shade for strollers, the SnoozeShade Original.

Learn more about SnoozeShade on the SnoozeShade website.

Disclosure: I was provided with SnoozeShade products for purposes of this review.  My review is an honest opinion based on my experience with the product and was not influenced by SnoozeShade.

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