Category Archives: Age 0-1 year

SnoozeShade – Protect your Baby from the Sun and Help her Sleep While on the Go!

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SnoozeShade stroller and car seat shadesYou 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 stroller and car seat shadesIf 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.

Alicia Hagan, Editor

Le bibble® Baby Bottle Bib – A Mommy Must Have and a Giveaway!

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Le bibble®

 

 

Save that cute outfit!

Feeding time can be any time for baby and feeding time can often mean a messy time and more importantly good bye to that adorable outfit. Sure a bib may keep the stains at bay but why hide all that adorableness behind a dirty bib? Take the bib to the bottle with Le bibble!  This is one of those products that I WISH I had when my kids were baby’s.  I remember the soggy, dirty bibs. Bibs are good for every day drool, while Le bibble® is great for feeding time!

Le bibble® baby bottle bib

Le bibble has bright, fun colors that are highly attractive to baby’s developing eye and Mommy’s chic sense of fashion.  Le bibble baby bottle bib provides baby with a soothing material to grasg during and after feedings. Le bibble is made of certified organic grown cotton, safe for gently sweeping away those drippy chins at home or on the run. These adorable baby bottle bibs conveniently fits on all types of baby bottles and can be tossed into the washer for a quick cleanup and onto the next meal.

Le bibble® design choices

Le bibble comes in ten bold designer choices that are sure to enhance the feeding time experience for every unique and special mommy! Perfect for the expecting mommy’s baby shower event, gift wrapped in cute baby bottles ready to deliver, order one, two, a three pack, or an eight pack!

Le bibble will be treasured by both baby and mommy, a happy baby means a happy mommy!

Connect with Le bibble®:

Win a set of 3 Le bibble’s!

To enter visit the Le bibble website, choose your favorite design and tell us what it is in the comments below.

Bonus entries for extra chances to win:

3 Entries

2 Entries

Contest Rules

  • Entries accepted through 11:59pm March 8th 2012.  Open to U.S. residents, 18+.  No P.O. Boxes.

 

Alicia Hagan, Editor

Disclosure: I received Le bibble samples for review purposes.  All opinions are 100% my own.

Adorable Bird Themed Nursery Artwork – Tweet Tweet!

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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.

Adorable bird themed nursery artwork

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

This hand painted picture is rich with a mix of dark and light hues. However, the color combination will work beautifully in a child’s nursery. Nature takes over with little birds snuggled in their nest, while a butterfly appears to be approaching to say hello. An adoring ribbon used for propping the picture up reminds you of how delicate life really is. See All-Nesting Artwork here

3. Compassion Pink

This all cotton violet hued canvas portrays the act of love in colors. It sets alight the inner feelings of nurturing and vulnerability simultaneously. The display of a young life cared for by their loving parent is what makes this painting so adorable. Soft colors are used as a backdrop with deep rich tones vibrating in the foreground. This is a lovely painting that will work in both a boys or girls nursery.  See Compassion nursery artwork here
I hope you enjoy these bird themed nursery artwork pieces and let me know if you have a favorite nursery theme, artist, or style, in the comments below. I’d love to share with our readers.
Disclosure: This is not a sponsored post.  I was not compensated in any way for the opinions in this post.
Alicia Hagan, Editor

Join me at the Gifting Expert #SearsChat and Sweepstakes tonight (11/28) from 8-9:30pm ET

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We made it through Thanksgiving and Black Friday.. with flying colors I might add.  I actually went shopping at 6am on Black Friday and found some great deals at Sears, Land’s End, and more.  Now, Christmas is right around the corner.   Have your kids given you their wish lists?  Have you made YOUR wish list?

Sears Twitter Party

Do you know what gifts you will be purchasing for your loved ones? No fear, join us for a special Gifting Expert #SearsChat this Monday 11/28 from 7pm-8:30pm CT (8-9:30pm ET) with @Sears.

Get tips and share your own. Hosts @StacieInAtlanta, @Crissy, @JollyMom and @MommyInsider (that’s me) will be interviewing gifting experts that are sure to make your holiday shopping easier.

Follow @Sears and @SearsDeals and tweet with us from 7pm-8:30pm CT using the hashtag #SearsChat to participate.  We will be giving away the following featured prizes!

  • First Prize: $100 Sears Gift card from Kenmore
  • Second Prize:  Norelco SensoTouch 3D electric razor http://bit.ly/rxVFVL
  • Third Prize:  1 of 2 Cuisinart Stainless Steel Rechargeable Salt & Pepper Mill
  • Fourth Prize: Hamilton Beach Homebaker 2lb Breadmaker http://bit.ly/rshRwA

Sears is the ultimate gifting destination this holiday season. Join us for #SearsChat and take the stress out of holiday shopping this year.

Read the official chat & sweepstakes rules and RSVP here.

 Disclosure: I am being compensated to help promote and host this party.

 

Alicia Hagan, Editor

 

 

 

 

 

Chasing Fireflies Twitter Party – Wednesday 9/21 9-10pm EST #WishCraft

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Chasing FirefliesThe Chasing Fireflies Twitter Party Details:

TOPIC –  Halloween Costume and Party Ideas

TIME – Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 9-10 PM Eastern (8-9 PM Central, 7-8 PM Mountain, 6-7 PM Pacific)

HASHTAG – #wishcraft

CUSTOM TWEETGRID – http://bit.ly/nPw9mv

PANELISTS – @MomSpark, @ChasenFireflies, @MomSparkMedia, @MakobiScribe, @StacieinAtlanta, @TheShoppingMama, @MyFourMonkeys, and @HaleyTweetsToo (follow everyone before the party!)

PRIZES – Six winners will win Chasing Fireflies Gift Cards, ranging from $50 to $100!

RSVP – http://bit.ly/p7w7bs

What is Chasing Fireflies?

Chasing Fireflies - Queen of Hearts Costume
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!

Chasing Fireflies - Queen of Hearts costume
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.

Alicia Hagan, Editor