Category Archives: Baby & Kids Clothing

UV Protectant Swim & Play Wear

Age 0-1 year, Age 1-3, Age 3-5, Age 5-7, Age 7-10, Baby & Kids Clothing, , , , ,

Sunsmart_both1Did you know that a bad sun burn before the age of 10 can give you up to a 50% chance of getting skin cancer as an adult?  I didn’t. That is a really scarry thought. I am glad Sebastian and Madelyn have UV Protectant swim/play wear from SunSmart.ca.

SunSmart has come up with a great, fun way for kids to have fun in the sun and parents don’t have to worry about their skin suffering the damaging effects of UV rays.

SunSmart’s swim and play wear not only protects your child from damaging UV rays, they are also fun to wear!  Both Sebastian and Sunsmart2Madelyn wore their SunSmart outfits for one full day (Sebastian actually slept in his!) and had a blast wearing them. Quit honestly, I was amazed that Madelyn didn’t pull at the fabric around her neck as it comes up higher than her usual clothing does which provides great UV protection on her delicate skin. Madelyn waltzed around the house and yard all day with no complaints.

Sebastian absolutely LOVES his SunSmart outfit. On more than one occasion, he commented on how comfortable the outfit is and that he was going to wear it forever. That could get a little smelly.

Although Madelyn can’t really appreciate the super hero design on the outfits, Sebastian sure did. At seven years old, he is all about super hero’s.  He was thrilled that he is Superman and Madelyn is Supergirl. How cute!

With sizes for babies all the way up to teens, kids of all ages can now be protected from the sun in fashion!

Where to buy: SunSmart.ca

Baby Oopz – a diaper bag necessity

Age 0-1 year, Baby & Kids Clothing, Diaper Bags

Babyoopz1Babies are perfect. Well, almost perfect. You know.. there are those times when baby has an "oops" while you are out. Not only is that not perfect, it’s inconvenient and possibly a plan changing event. Moms already have little time to themselves, so while we are out shopping, the last thing we want to have to do is leave our favorite store to go home and change baby out of her soiled clothes.  BUT..

Baby Oopz has made ‘oopsie daisy’ situations much easier to handle with their line of super cute "oopz" baby clothes.  Just keep a set in your diaper bag and you are set for the day. Keep a Baby Oopz set in a zip lock bag in your diaper bag so you are always ready.

Pieces include baby onesies in both short and long sleeves, bibs, toddler shirts and shorts, and long pants. Girls aren’t the only ones who make mistakes. Baby Oopz recognizes that with a selection for boys and girls.

Where to buy: Baby Oopz

Fortune Tootsies

Age 0-1 year, Baby & Kids Clothing

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Sebastian is must get fortune cookies when we order Chinese. Madelyn is too small to enjoy fortune cookies, but she’s not too small to look super cute in Fortune Tootsies. Fortune Tootsies feature ‘real life’ fortunes applicable to babies and new moms such as "Lucky numbers: 1 a.m. 2:36 a.m.3:15 a.m. 5:20 a.m.". This is my absolute favorite fortune sock.  Three pairs of fortune tootsies each with individual fortunes printed on the bottom of them, are delightfully packaged in a take-out box complete with fortune cookies for mom and dad (or order siblings).

Not only are fortune tootsies adorable, but they are thick, making for a comfortable sleep sock and machine
washable and dryable which every parent appreciates.

Fortunes on socks include:Fortunetootsies

  • Lucky numbers: 1 a.m. 2:36 a.m.3:15 a.m. 5:20 a.m. (Luck)
  • Do not underestimate your own power. (Power)
  • This is just a phase. (Life)
  • Your last journey was just the beginning. (Journey)
  • You will sleep through the night… soon. (Sandman)
  • Your smile is a treasure to all who know you. (Smile)

Fortune Tootsies make a great baby shower gift as well as first birthday gift.

Where to buy: Present By Design

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Bibbity Bop

Age 0-1 year, Age 1-3, Baby & Kids Clothing, Cleaning & Cleaners, Feeding - baby & kids

Bibbitybop_placematWe are currently on vacation in Florida. We are staying at my father’s house which is on a small lake and we spend most of our time outside enjoying the scorching sun, lizards, and the beautiful lake.

Eating outside could have been a challenge because my father and step mother are not used to having children in the house and therefor do not have ‘child friendly’ utensils, tableware, etc.
Lucky for me I brought our new Bibbity Bop placemat with us to help protect the table from the mysterious globs of gunk we call food.. .that come from Madelyn’s hands and mouth. Eating time can get really gross.

What a lifesaver.
The heavy duty vinyl has come in REALLY handy. Madelyn loves to feed herself now and quite often she misses her mouth and her mushy food lands on the placemat. When we are at home, she uses a highchair so I simply remove the tray when she is finished eating and clean it in the sink. What’s easier than removing a tray?  Picking up a placemat! That’s what.

After Madelyn eats I take the placemat and hose it off. It’s as easy as that. If we were at home, I would simply wipe the placemat off with a washcloth, or paper towel.

I have to say that I am afraid Madelyn won’t want to eat in her highchair when we get home from vacation because she clearly LOVES to eat at the table with us. She looks and I can tell she feels like such a big girl sitting close to the table and using a placemat and utensils like the adults do.

What’s really great about Bibbity Bops placemats is that not only are they kid friendly with the vinyl cover, but they are available in several stylish designs that are sure to please both parents and kids.  I chose to review one of Bibbity Bop’s more adult designs so you are aware that you are not limited to child designs only.

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My favorite things about this product:

  • Clear, heavy vinyl cover
  • Colorful designs
  • Designs for parents and children
  • Easy to clean
  • Easy to take with you when eating out
  • Affordable enough to buy some for Grandparents house
  • Easy to clean
  • Easy to clean
  • Oh, and did I say.. easy to clean?

Where to buy: Bibbity Bop

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Keep an eye out for my review of Bibbity Bop’s bibs coming soon!

 

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Babycakes, gifts, and glamour

Age 0-1 year, Age 1-3, Baby & Kids Clothing, Maternity, Shoes

Babycakes_cakeBabycakes, gifts, and glamour… thats what Babycakes of Scottsdale offers expecting and new parents.

I didn’t know what a Babycake was until a few years ago. I thought it was an actual cake that you eat!
To an expecting mom, a babycake is better than the real thing. No calories, but full of fun!

Babycakes of Scottsdale custom creates 1, 2, and 3 tier cakes that are not only beautiful but are practical as well.  Each decorative tier is bountifully packed with baby blankets, sleepers, onesies, pacifiers, booties, that are sure to excite any expectant mother.  Babycakes of Scottsdale will top off your custom made babycake with an heirloom treasure such as a Tiffany® spoon, a Limoge box, or a bear.

Babycakes of Scottsdale also offers a great selection of gifts, and baby clothing that can be purchased individually. Items inlcude super cute  ‘twinkle toe slippers’ with crystals on the bottom, baby blankets, caps, and much more.

Where to buy: Babycakes of Scottsdale