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July 2007 - Posts

• The Babble Review: Merry Muscles Baby Jumper

  Posted by Gwynne Watkins

  Most experts would tell you that baby exercisers are bad news for developing bodies, because they allow muscles to engage that aren't yet ready to do so. When I was told this, I thought it made a lot of sense, and it's still the main reason I haven't broken down and gotten an Exersaucer to share with the babysitting (that, and the fact that it would take up half the living room). But as soon as I put my daughter in the Merry Muscles ($69.95) and watched her bouncing in the air like a twenty-pound astronaut, the theoretical vs. practical baby debate went out the window. Read More... + DIGG + STUMBLE Posted Jul 31 2007, 05:12 PM with 1 comment(s) Filed under: baby, jumper, Babble Review, merry muscles

• Hand Made: Lollipopart for the Nursery

  Posted by Mir

  Why would you spent hundreds of dollars on a single print for the nursery when for just $4 a pop you could amass an array of these adorable watercolors by Lollipopart (available at Etsy)? Each piece is just 5" x 5", and I'm picturing an arrangement of a dozen or more. So cute! + DIGG + STUMBLE Posted Jul 31 2007, 04:03 PM with no comments Filed under: etsy, nursery decor, art, hand made, lollipopart

• Hand Made: Sea Monster Collar

  Posted by Karen

  Made for those cool mornings that will be upon us once school starts (here, anyway), the Sea Monster Collar is a fun way to keep your kid's warm.  Just pop your kid's head in the blowhole, and ship them out the door. $25 at Etsy.  + DIGG + STUMBLE Posted Jul 31 2007, 02:03 PM with 2 comment(s) Filed under: girls clothing, hand made, scarf, winter

• Big Deal: Lit'l Earnie Mini Skirt

  Posted by Karen

  While I can appreciate an adorable denim skirt, this Lit'l Earnie Mini skirt begs the question: Why would you spend $80 on a piece of clothing that boasts an uneven waistband? At Ruby's Kids, regularly $125.  + DIGG + STUMBLE Posted Jul 31 2007, 01:02 PM with 1 comment(s) Filed under: skirt, big deal, girl clothing, Lit'l Earnie

• Garden Gnomes: Creepy or Cute?

  Posted by Kelly Mills

  This gnome shirt seems to have cast some kind of garden-y creature spell on me. At first I thought, "What the hell is that gnome doing to that rabbit?" But the little man and his appliqued mushroom are growing on me, even if it still bugs me that the whole thing isn't to scale (teeny pygmy rabbit, I guess?) I want one. I do. Gnome powers. If you are similarly overcome, it's $39.95 at Liliputians, NYC, sizes 6 months to 8 years.   + DIGG + STUMBLE Posted Jul 31 2007, 12:02 PM with no comments Filed under: T shirts, liliputians NYC, gnomes

• Hand Made: See Dick and Jane's Retro Blankie

  Posted by Mir

  Soft and cozy chenille on one side, awesome vintage-inspired Dick and Jane storybook print on the other: this blanket is sure to become a favorite as well as sparking countless "You know, back in my day..." stories. $28 at The Rocking Pony's Etsy shop. + DIGG + STUMBLE Posted Jul 31 2007, 11:02 AM with 1 comment(s) Filed under: etsy, blankets, hand made, retro, dick and jane, the rocking pony

• Striped Lap Desk For Your Budding Writer

  Posted by chrisjordan

  Easy-to-wipe-clean plastic top with a cotton base filled with polystyrene beads, that molds to your child's lap.  So they can be comfy while they write in bed or in the car or where ever else they like to write that isn't a desk or table.  Because that would be too easy.  Cup holder can hold their drinks or markers. Available at KooKooBear Kids for $25  + DIGG + STUMBLE Posted Jul 31 2007, 10:07 AM with 1 comment(s) Filed under: kids, lap desk

• Drool on This: Skookum Baby Diaper Bags for Baby and Dolly

  Posted by Karen

  While in Chicago, I had the good fortune to be in the vicinity of some of the cutest dolly diaper bags I have ever seen.  Skookum Baby, out of British Columbia, is the place to get them.  Hand made by Amber, Mom to Hannah, these drool-worthy bags are vibrant and practical, what with their many pockets and washable matching change pads. Custom order several styles right online, for both dolly and real babies too.  Shown above is the Disco Dot Bag for your little one's dollies ($30).  Hat tip to Kimberly of Sanity and the Solo Mom at iVillage, who nearly lost her bags to a very jealous me. + DIGG + STUMBLE Posted Jul 31 2007, 09:31 AM with 1 comment(s) Filed under: diaper bags, Drool on This, hand made, Skookum Baby, dolly diaper bags, girl toys

• Hand Made: Wool Baby Shoes

  Posted by chrisjordan

  This pair of handmade baby shoes is adorable for your littlest one. Green boiled wool, contrasting sky blue top stitching, and sky blue grosgrain ribbon ties.  Available at Teacups and Tadpoles for $27.50  + DIGG + STUMBLE Posted Jul 31 2007, 09:03 AM with no comments Filed under: baby shoes, handmade, teacups and tadpoles

• Undiaperbag: Bright Artisan Bags

  Posted by Kelly Mills

  Modsacks is the baby of Stacey, also mother of three kids. She creates these distinctive and sweet bags, mixing prints and reinforcing handles and corners so they can withstand being yanked on by toddlers or caught on the doorknob as you wrestle two bags of groceries and that giant carseat into the house. This incarnation of the "Mama's Dream Bag" is $80, and you can check it out at the Modsacks website. + DIGG + STUMBLE Posted Jul 31 2007, 08:02 AM with no comments Filed under: diaper bags, unDiaperbag, modsacks

• Hand Made: Baby Duck Feet

  Posted by Mir

  Quack quack! Turn her tootsies into duck feet; she'll enjoy the warmth and coziness of the soft fabric, and you'll enjoy taking pictures that can someday be shown to her prom date. A winner all around! $12 from JustKiddn's Etsy shop. + DIGG + STUMBLE Posted Jul 31 2007, 07:01 AM with 1 comment(s) Filed under: etsy, hand made, booties, JustKiddn, duck

• Back to School Drool: Greggy Girl is Delicious

  Posted by Karen

  Cherry and patent leather are two things that make my girly senses tingle.  These boots are available in sizes 7-3 at Adorables for $40.  + DIGG + STUMBLE Posted Jul 30 2007, 06:03 PM with no comments Filed under: dress, girls clothing, Greggy Girl, Adorables, Back to School Drool, Silly Sam's

• UnDiaperbag: Let the Mod Shine In with Defunct Baggage

  Posted by chrisjordan

  Brown bag with orange and blue circle/square design.  Interior has a co-ordinating fabric. 12" wide by 9" deep, this multi purpose bag is constructed of high quality vinyl, industrial thread, and "lots of mojo" Available at Defunct Baggage for $70    (Hat tip: Cuteable)  + DIGG + STUMBLE Posted Jul 30 2007, 05:02 PM with no comments Filed under: unDiaperbag, defunct baggage

• Outfit Your Super Kid at Liliputians

  Posted by Mir

  You already know your kid is positively super; now let him show the world. Head over to liliputians NYC to pick up the personalized super kid t-shirt ($39.95) and coordinating super kid pants ($49.95) and then cross your fingers that your kid's super power is cash generation. + DIGG + STUMBLE Posted Jul 30 2007, 04:02 PM with 1 comment(s) Filed under: clothing, liliputians NYC, super kid

• Back to School Drool: Start the Shoe Envy Early with Willits

  Posted by Karen

  These yummy leather shoes wrap her ankles in flower detail, ooze girlyness and are available for pre-order now at Adorables ($39.99).  In sizes 5-9, use code "Fall2007" for free shipping.   + DIGG + STUMBLE Posted Jul 30 2007, 03:04 PM with no comments Filed under: dress, girls clothing, Adorables, Back to School Drool, Silly Sam's, Willits Euro

• Monster Monogram T-shirt For Your Wild Thing

  Posted by chrisjordan

  Dress your little monster in a t-shirt befitting his king of the wild things status.  3/4 length sleeves transition easily into fall.  Appliqued letter on front of t-shirt is in a monster patterned fabric.    Available at Hip and Little for $38 + DIGG + STUMBLE Posted Jul 30 2007, 02:03 PM with no comments Filed under: t-shirt, monster, hip and little, monogram

• Rockabye Baby! Makes Everything a Lullaby

  Posted by Mir

  I can't decide if this is brilliant or creepy. It may be a little of each. Rockabye Baby! makes CDs of contemporary rock and turns them into baby-friendly lullabies. The No Doubt disc, pictured above, includes Hey Baby (just about the most un-lullaby-ish song of which I can think) but is missing Hollaback Girl. Oh, right; that was Gwen Stefani as a solo artist. Pity. They're $16.98 apiece from the manufacturer, if you dare.  + DIGG + STUMBLE Posted Jul 30 2007, 12:03 PM with 3 comment(s) Filed under: music, lullabies, rockabye baby!

• Back to School Drool: Room Seven School Bag Makes Me Meowwrrr!

  Posted by Karen

  My therapist will be getting an earful this week about the emotions I got after seeing this bag.  I recall the popular girls in my classes sporting pretty pink bags and matching pencils, all the while I brought my books in a brown sack.  Okay, maybe it wasn't that bad, but those girls never had anything like this! Snag this scrumptious schoolbag and avoid future therapy for $118 at Adorables.  Unless of course you insist on buying it for your son. + DIGG + STUMBLE Posted Jul 30 2007, 11:03 AM with 4 comment(s) Filed under: backpack, Adorables, Back to School Drool, Room Seven

• Back to School Drool: Retro Style Tin Lunchboxes

  Posted by chrisjordan

  Bringing retro style back to the lunchroom.  These adorable tin lunch boxes, that are blissfully lacking in licensed characters, are reminiscent of the ones most of us carried to school in the 1970's.  Each one comes with a matching 50ct pad of paper perfect for slipping little love notes in with the sandwich.    Available at Pink Taffy Designs for $20 each  + DIGG + STUMBLE Posted Jul 30 2007, 10:07 AM with no comments Filed under: lunch box, pink taffy designs, tin lunch boxes

• Wrap Them in Comfort with Solana Swaddle Wraps

  Posted by Mir

  The eternal dilemma of a summer baby is this: Baby wants to be swaddled, but it's 95 degrees outside. Do you really want a bulky baby burrito when the mercury is soaring? Enter Solana Swaddle Wraps, soft and generously-sized lightweight cotton blankets. Swaddled babies get the comfort they crave without overheating, and even as the weather cools, your hands (and body heat) can be felt even through the wrapping. At $29.95 apiece, they're sure to become a favorite for both you and baby. + DIGG + STUMBLE Posted Jul 30 2007, 08:02 AM with no comments Filed under: nursery, swaddle wraps, solana

• Back to School Drool: Unique Hair Accessories to Match All Your Favorite Designers

  Posted by Karen

  Silly Sam's Made to Match Hair Accessories are available for pre-order at Adorables.  This Green and Leopard Print Bow ($15.99) has been designed to go with Greggy Girl's Royal Icing Line, and there is a slew of other Made to Match accessories as well. Sadly, I think leopard print is sticking this season.  It's painful, but as much as I tried, I couldn't avoid it.  Florida retirees, eat your hearts out.   + DIGG + STUMBLE Posted Jul 29 2007, 05:02 PM with no comments Filed under: dress, girls clothing, Greggy Girl, Adorables, Back to School Drool, Silly Sam's

• Big Deal: gDiapers Half Off

  Posted by Mir

  Make a statement and save some dough by choosing the gDiapers flushable diapering system for your tot. Stylish cloth covers work with the flushable inserts for an earthy-friendly solution for those who feel stuck between disposables and traditional cloth diapering. And now through August 1st, all in-stock "little g" pants are half off while supplies last -- just $7.50 apiece or $22 for a 3-pack. + DIGG + STUMBLE Posted Jul 29 2007, 04:04 PM with no comments Filed under: Cloth Diapers, big deal, gdiapers

• Indian Summer Magnetic Mosaic Set from Haba

  Posted by chrisjordan

  This magnetic set by Haba contains 88 mosaic wood pieces, perfect for arranging over and over.  Browse through the included 10 sample images - or just let the imagination run free! Wood pieces with magnetic backing can stick to any metal surface, like your refrigerator.  Store them in the wooden frame when playing is done. Winner of Creative Child Magazine 2005 Toy of The Year Available at Planet Happy Toys for $34.95  + DIGG + STUMBLE Posted Jul 29 2007, 02:04 PM with no comments Filed under: Haba, toys for kids, planet happy toys, magnetic set

• Back to School Drool: ZaZa Couture is Way Cute

  Posted by Karen

  Envelop your little pumpkin in pumpkin orange this fall with this endearing set from ZaZa Couture.  Shipping now, this new arrival from the fall line is available at Adorables for $74. Use code "Fall2007" to recieve free shipping to destinations in the U.S. and Canada.  + DIGG + STUMBLE Posted Jul 29 2007, 01:03 PM with no comments Filed under: dress, girls clothing, Adorables, Back to School Drool, ZaZa Couture

• You've Got the Cutest Little Baby Face Dish Set

  Posted by Mir

  What do babies like looking at best? Other babies, of course! This ceramic dish set (£19.99 from The Pod Company) will delight the whole family. Available in either the boy (blue) or girl (pink) versions. [Hat tip: Babygadget]  + DIGG + STUMBLE Posted Jul 29 2007, 12:01 PM with 1 comment(s) Filed under: dish set, baby face