Friday, January 29, 2010

M&M's make friends or just great party treats

I looked on my recent purchase of M&M's and saw that they offer you the option to personalize your m&ms with either a message or a photo. They recommend it to use it for business favors, Valentine's day, teacher gifts and of course ( where my ears perked up) children's party favors! Available starting at $16.99 for one bag of M&M's with a message. The price gets better if you order more bags. Very cute and great memento from your party that everyone will talk about. Order directly from My M&M's.

Monday, January 25, 2010

Tommee Tippee is in America!

Tommee Tippee baby feeding products are THE brand in England. It is basically comparable to our version of Playtex or First Years products in the USA. After having lived in London, our house if full of their products and they are very good and BPA free. They are available at Toys R Us exclusively at the moment...which quite frankly, Toys R Us is really impressing me with a few of their exclusivity agreements with some 'cutting edge brands', such as Tommee Tippee and Handysitt, lately.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Organic first foods

I love that there are now organic first finger foods that melt in your mouth from Happy Baby. It's nice to see alternatives come to the market, plus I like this company's other products. Their whole concept is pretty nouveau as well and being much needed...so welcome Happy Baby Organics to the baby world!

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Even if you only crawl...you too can now be a NY Jets Fan!

In honor of our beloved NY Jets who are doing us New Yorkers proud at the moment. A great gift to grab the attention all sportsfans, a personalized football baby blanket from Neiman Marcus for $145 (including personalization). So get into the NY Jets team spirit if you want. Makes a cute gift for a new baby too, if you know a football fanatic family! Also available in other sports themes, such as a baseball tummy blanket and a soccer personalized blanket.

Friday, January 15, 2010

Leggings that rock!

I have recently seen 2 very cute sets of leggings on my friends' daughters.

The first one is from a company called Chopstix. They are denim skinny leggings that look like skinny jeans, making it easy for your chic girl to climb and not feel encumbered by actual denim...and they really look amazing on. $39.95 from Tutti Bella.
The second are ruffle leggings from Europe from a company called Ewers. They are so soft, almost like thick tights with a few layers of ruffles flairing on the bottom. It comes in pink, chocolate, navy and white from Glee Kids, $23.00.

Having a cute place to put away the little things.

Having an adorable place to put away your 'chic baby's' little things (nail clippers, ointment,etc) that fits in with their room and actually makes it sweeter looking, is what these personalized cube boxes are about. They look like a big version of letter blocks but they also have your chic one's name on it. Choose from pink or blue, 4 inches squared and fits so nicely on a book shelf. $19.95 from Personal Creations.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Insider Tip- My Gift to you

Friends share insider tips and because you read my blog ...you, dear reader, are my friend...so here it is. The lost mitten club from Land's End. If you loose your glove or mitten, you can buy the mate from Land's End and will only be charged half price...brilliant concept! And since our 'chic one's' usually do ( as well as our spouses and even, ahem, ourselves), this is perfect for any family. Makes you want to buy all your gloves from Land's End!

Monday, January 11, 2010

Lights, camera...personalized!

Personalized lamp shade for your 'chic one's' room....beautiful! Available at The Silly Wagon, they have a few different designs of personalized lamp shades available. Takes a few weeks to ship.
$97.95 and comes in many different designs, you can choose any message, name, etc.

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Maternity Denim Therapy

A company called Denim Therapy takes your favorite jeans and basically makes them into maternity jeans so you can enjoy your favorite jeans while pregnant...even if you can't enjoy your favorite other clothing items during the 9 months. Clever idea and located right here in NYC! They will also put them back to pre maternity form once you give birth. Check out the rest of their site because they do basic repairs on any type of denim..holes, rips, hems...nothing even to do with maternity.

Friday, January 8, 2010

Helping our noses get through this terrible winter!


Maybe it's too much information, but we love Boogie wipes this winter (specifically this week). Saline tissues created, of course, by 2 moms! Available in drug stores across NYC.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Another toy with only capital letters...yay!

A toy that teaches reading using capital letters and not mixing upper and lower case...a rare items in the toy world. Has 4 sides and all the letter combinations together make about 3 dozen words. Available from Nubius Organics, made in the USA, costs $7.95.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Styling...in a bib kinda way

Having just returned from abroad, I was reminded of the baby kerchief or bandana bibs that many a European tot,sports around their neck. European parents have been using these for ages because they are a multifuctioning accessory. They can be used as a bib, a drool or spit catcher, a scarf or just a stylish splash of color to liven up an outfit. So, I decided to scour the web to see if it has arrived stateside and voila!
Eco Modern Baby has some kerchief bibs that are made from cool mod fabrics with plush backing and a snap closure at the neck. It is made in the USA from organic fabric. $18.
Bazzle Baby has a wide selection of cotton stylish prints on their bandabibs. They feature a velcro close and have a flannel backing. $12.

Monday, January 4, 2010

Did you say warm and personalized?

Bundle up your child this winter with these beautiful knitted sweaters. Your chic one's name, initial or monogram is knitted along with your sweater and not appliqued or stitched in later, making it a truly bespoke piece. It is machine knitted in the good ol'USA from 100% cotton and available in an array of colors. Sizes start from newborn on up. Available from babyknitsandmore.com starting at $52.95.