droolicious : sheep

Sheep’s Milk Soap

Lisa Mulcahy — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:00:00 GMT

How ‘bout this sheep soap as an alternative to Easter basket candy?

This all-natural sheep-shaped soap, $10.20, from Design Within Reach, is made with almond oil, shea butter and sheep’s milk. The result is a yummy smelling soap that seems good enough to eat, but make sure little ones know it’s not white chocolate or some other kind of confection. Right now it’s on sale and there’s free shipping as part of DWR’s 15% off anniversary sale.

Baa Baa Bank Sheep

Lisa Mulcahy — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:21:00 GMT

With all the talk of economic downturn and dare I say depression, banks seem to be all the rage for the holiday season. But why do pigs always get to stash the cash? Think beyond the barn with this meadow muncher.

Call it the kosher alternative, Dolly, the sheep-shaped ceramic bank, $25, offers a respite from the typical porker.

Wallpaper that Cures Cookie-Cutter Nurseries

elizabeth leach — Thu, 22 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT

We see so many cookie-cutter nurseries that could be right out of the pbkids catalogue. A room or just a wall with one of these wallpaper patterns would be unique and sophisticated enough to grow with your child. Above and below are four examples of wallpapers that can be purchased without a decorator.

Mod Green Pod’s vinyl-free wallpaper (above) is a great choice. This pattern is “Butterfly Jubilee” in raspberry/ honey.

“Little Whales” by Geoff McFetridge comes in blue and white or grey and white. Purchase it at walnut wallpaper.

Studio Printworks makes a pattern called "Morgen-Stern" that would look fantastic on the ceiling. Of course, you could do the same thing yourself with a stencil.

But this is my favorite, also from Studio Printworks, called “Baa”. Both patterns from Studio Printworks come in about seven different colors.

Jessica Alba Baby Shower "Gifts"

Chris Ford — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:24:00 GMT

If you haven't heard yet (and if you haven't, then you really should be reading FameCrawler more often), Tyra Banks just threw Jessica Alba a baby shower on her television show (because really, if there's one person who needs free kids stuff, it's the Fantastic Four's Invisible Girl). Apparently the Tyra Show got together with MomLogic.com and came up with a bunch of new products that every new Hollywood mom must have. After the jump I'll list them (along with some of my own snarky comments).

The Cariboo Classic Bassinet ($359.95) & Cariboo Activity Gym ($159.95). A beautiful, expensive bassinet that she'll use for about six months and then get rid of.

Cariboo Puretec Blankets $99.95 - $159.95. A baby blanket for $159.95 doesn't even deserve a comment.

Lillebaby Euro Tote ($119.95). Baby in a bag! We've been talking about these for a while on Droolicious.

Svan High Chair ($249.95). Even at that price, it's hard to make a snide comment about a beautiful high chair. Even though if you so much as cut a piece of pizza on it you'll dramatically reduce the resale value. OK. It wasn't that hard.

Svan Scooter ($119.95). For the right age group (i.e. not Jessica's impending infant) this is a really cool product.

Svan Bouncer ($119.95) For a hundred and twenty dollars it better take care of the midnight feeding too.

Yo My Booties Baby Booties ($50). If you can't put your infant in Uggs, super-furry baby shoes are probably the next best thing.

Yo My Booties Zebra and Cheetah Sweaters ($85). Expensive, but these look pretty cool.

Yo My Booties Pom Pom Hat ($50). Isn't a baby hat for $50 the definition of conspicuous?

Valco Baby TriMode All Terrain Stroller ($425) with Infant Bassinet ($150). No comment. I'm a Bugaboo man myself.

Lautrec Toulouse Diaper Bag ($236), Mommy Chic Diaper Bag ($395) & Femme Chic Diaper Bag ($360). Any one of these would be way too much money, but three? If you're worried about your kid crapping on it, it's time to get a new diaper bag. And if you don't care about your kid crapping on a $395 diaper bag? More power to you.

Lil Safari Girl Pre-Walker and Lil Dino Boy Pre-Walker Shoes ($34.95). A new Robeez ~~competitor~~? [Reader Laura correctly points out, Robeez is also owned by Stride Rite, having a virtual baby shoe monopoly. -mdd] I'll have to check them out.

Sleep Sheep, Sleep Sheep on the Go, Lavender Lab, Baby Sheep Rattle ($6 - $24). Finally. A baby toy.

Bel Bambini Gift Basket ($500) and Gift Certificate ($1000). Oh. I guess there wasn't enough free crap. Now she can go pick out some more herself.

So there it is. And the grand total of all the free swag Jessica Alba is getting? About $4,861.50 by my calculations.

Check out more about it at Mom Logic.com (including a clip of the show).

Photo of the Tyra Show source: Pagesix

Design with David Netto: Sweet Sheep Stools

editors — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:00:00 GMT

B. Braithwaite in Atlanta is one of the most beautiful kid stores in the world. It's like a fantasy shop you'd see in a 1930s movie. You simply step into a white cloud of luxury when you enter. Everything they sell has great style, very particular to its buyers: owner Chaffee Braithwaite and her mother, Nancy, go to Paris to shop for new things you won't find anywhere else. Best of all, not everything is killer expensive. On a recent visit I found these sheep stools. Even though I needed new baby furniture like the proverbial hole in the head, I couldn't resist. I knew I wouldn't see them again. They're handmade, and the heads are left intentionally abstract, with that slightly odd character I like to find in a kid's room. You can buy one, but I think these look best in pairs. You can rearrange them at night, so that in the morning your child can wake up believing that the sheep milled around, grazing, as she slept.

Design with David Netto appears in drool.icio.us every Thursday.

Blik and Threadless Help You Count Sheep

Mir — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:02:00 GMT

Blik (makers of umpteen varieties of cool wall decals) has teamed up with Threadless (purveyors of awesome t-shirts) to create various wall decal sets based on Threadless designs. I'm grooving on this Insomnia set as a great reminder to just count sheep when it's time to wind down. ($45 for your own flock and tally marks.)

Let Them Count Sheep

chrisjordan — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 11:01:00 GMT

The Flensted Sheep Mobile makes counting sheep easy. The balanced swaying of the mobile above the crib may help lull baby to sleep. Or maybe just distract him so you can sneak in a few more precious winks yourself.

Available at Giggle for $28