Category Archives: Baby & Kids Clothing

Be the Ultimate Gift Giver with Mud Pie Baby, Wedding, and Holiday Gifts

Mud Pie trendy baby items and gifts

Mud Pie plush toys
Mud Pie plush toys - My 4 year old loves this little guy!

I attended a fun event at the Mud Pie showroom at AmericasMart in Atlanta today called “Be the Ultimate Gift Giver!”.  Talk about fun.  For a couple of hours, I was surrounded by colorful, whimsical, all occasion, gift giving goodness.  I wasn’t familiar with the Mud Pie brand before today but now that I’ve learned about Mud Pie, you’d better believe I’ll turn to Mud Pie for just about every occasion including Mothers’s Day, Graduation gifts, Weddings, Anniversary’s, Birthdays, Christmas, Baby Showers, and even Halloween decor.  Mud Pie’s affordable prices make their gifts attainable by moms with even a budget on the lower end.

Creative, adorable, fun, and innovative gifts are words that describe Mud Pie®product.  The company began 25 years ago with 10 items and has grown into a leading gift company.

Mud Pie offers three catalogs – Baby, Gift and Initials, with over 1,500 items designed and produced exclusively by Mud Pie®.  Our goal is to bring you innovative, well-priced, packaged gifts that make you smile.

Mud Pie Essential Tote
Mud Pie Essential Tote

There’s no wonder celebrity moms including Marcia Cross enjoy Mud Pie’s products. Mud Pie’s Essential Tots are the perfect bag to pack with beach towels and toys for a day at the beach or for a trip to the market. The Essential Tote has a water-resistant interior lining and an interior pocket with a zipper. It retails for just $25 making it a great gift for all of your mom-friends, yourself, and don’t forget your Mom!

Marcia Miller of Mud Pie
Marcia Miller of Mud Pie

I really enjoyed talking to Mud Pie’s CEO Marcia Miller.  Marcia is a lovely person with a very professional and lively presence about her.  Love her!  Ms. Miller started a business in 1988 with a small pottery-making shop and named it “Mud Pie” because the pottery was painted brown to resemble terra cotta and the rest is history.  If only starting and running a business were really that simple.  I learned today that Ms. Miller and I share a similarity, one that I think neither of us prefer to share.. we were both run over by a car and seriously injured.  Despite the difficulties she’s been through as a result of the accident Ms. Miller has built this amazing company that caters to moms and all types of consumers with style, trend, and budget in mind.

 

Alicia Hagan, Mom Blog editor

Today’s Featured Etsy Item: Monthly Onesie Stickers

Monthly Onesie Stickers
Monthly Onesie Stickers - $9.99

Continuing and closing our bird theme for the week, I chose these adorable Monthly Onesie Stickers to be our Featured Etsy Item of the day.  This set of twelve 4 inch Monthly Onesie Stickers is sent to you ready to stick on your baby’s softest onesies.  How cute would it be to put your baby in a onesie with a whimsical “1 month” on the day she turns 1 month old, then when she turns 2 months old and so on?   Babies are precious while every day with your baby should be celebrated, you can make her monthly ‘birthday’ truly special with these Monthly Onesie Stickers from PurplePossom on Etsy.

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Alicia Hagan, Mom Blog editor

I Need to Restock my Four Year Old’s Closet.. Again!

My 4 year has sprouted so much in the past six months that she went from being able to wear a size 3T & 4T comfortably, to wearing 5T clothes.  The problem is, I stocked her up on 4T’s thinking that she’s hang in there for a while, but nope.. she’s moving on up!  I don’t like to wear tight clothing so I empathize and don’t have a problem restocking her closet, but sheesh, it seems like I just stocked her up with a ton of 4T’s and now I need to fill her closet with 5T clothes or she’ll look a little too skimpy for my taste.   Short pants, belly shirts.. not cute on a 4 year old.

Don’t get me wrong.. I am so glad she’s going through a growth spurt as she’s always been a little shorter than most of the kids in her class.   She could use some catching up.  I’m only 5″1′ though, so it looks like she might have gotten her height gene from me.  Poor thing. 🙁 Could be worse though right?

I guess I’ll be browsing some of my favorite children’s clothing stores, TheChildrensPlace.com, OldNavy.com, and Gap Kids.

Update: I just did some preliminary window (online) shopping at a few of my favorite children’s clothing stores and look at these adorable outfits I put together!  I know, most of the pieces plain jane, but I like pieces that will go with a lot.

 Children's Clothing
The Children's Place, Old Navy, and Gap Kids

What are some of your favorite children’s clothing stores?

Alicia Hagan, Mom Blog editor

Ralph Lauren Create Your Own (CYO) Polo Shirts for Children + Giveaway!

Ralph Lauren Children's CYO (Create Your Own) Polo Shirt

Ralph Lauren has come out with a great new Create Your Own shirt tool that is perfect for busy parents who want to wow! their kids or simply have some classy personalized clothing.  If I recall correctly, and my memory seems to be fading quickly, kids wore and carried more personalized items when I was growing up.  Personalized backpacks, pencil holders, hats, etc.. My kids have personalized labels that I stick on everything but a sticky label wouldn’t really look so hot on a Ralph Lauren Polo, would it?

I was so excited to create a personalized Ralph Lauren Polo shirt for my 11 year old recently. He’s the one in the photograph to the left. The process was simple, fun, and quick.  And what’s great is that my son is so proud of his shirt.  He thinks it super cool to have his initials on his shirt!

Ralph Lauren Create Your Own Polo

To create your own Ralph Lauren Children’s Polo shirtclick here to visit the Ralph Lauren web site. Then work through the step-by-step instructions. There are lots of combinations available.

When creating your own Ralph Lauren Polo, you can:

  • Choose an dress, shirt, long sleeve or short sleeve
  • Choose a size (available in 2T to 7 and 8 to 20)
  • Choose a shirt color
  • Choose which of your child’s initials you want on the Polo shirt
  • Choose a font color
  • Choose a pony color

Ralph Lauren Create Your Own Polo shirt steps

Enjoy your creating your child’s Ralph Lauren CYO shirt!  Send me photographs of your child wearing their CYO Polo shirt, to post here..if you want!

Of course after I created Sebastian’s CYO Polo shirt, I had to browse the Ralph Lauren website for a while and upon doing so, I found several other must-have items for the upcoming summer season including the East Hapmton Swim Trunk’s that would look adorable on my son and I totally LOVE the Patchwork Polo Dress for my four year old daughter.  So cute!

Ralph Lauren Create Your Own Polo

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We are giving a lucky reader a code to create your own Ralph Lauren Polo for your child (or someone else’s child if you prefer)!  To enter, leave a comment below related to this post and the Ralph Lauren Create Your Own Polo theme.

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Disclosure: I am a participant in a Mom Central Consulting campaign for Ralph Lauren and received a Ralph Lauren CYO shirt to facilitate my review.

Alicia Hagan, Mom Blog editor

Ralph Lauren Layette Review

I love Ralph Lauren kids clothing and my kids have been wearing Ralph Lauren practically since birth.  Grandparents love to buy Ralph Lauren kids clothes, right?

Why have parents put their kids in Ralph Lauren clothing for years?  Quality, comfort, and style. Parents want only the softest clothes on their newborn’s skin and Ralph Lauren layette items fit the bill.. and the baby, perfectly!

Ralph Lauren baby layette

Here are a couple of Ralph Lauren layette items that I love..

Solid White Ralph Lauren Coverall

Solid White or Blue Ralph Lauren coverall - layetteRetail Price: $25
Sizes: 3 mos, 6 mos, 9 mos
Also available in Morning Pink and Pearl Blue

Essential long-sleeved footed coverall in soft cotton jersey.

  • Ribbed neckline and cuffs with fold-over detail.
  • Ring snaps at front and leg openings for easy on and off.
  • Turn-back cuffs fold over your infant’s hands to prevent scratches.
  • Our tonal embroidered pony accents the chest.
  • 100% cotton
  • Machine washable
  • Learn more and buy on the Ralph Lauren website here

Ralph Lauren Cotton Cable Hat & Bootie Set

Ralph Lauren layette - cotton booties and cap

Retail Price: $65.00
Sizes: One size
Also available in Morning Pink and Pearl Blue
Adorable baby’s hat and bootie set knit in soft, hearty cabled cotton.

  • Cable-knit hat with ribbed fold-over brim and seamed crown for a snug fit.
  • Cabled booties have a ribbed fold-over ankle cuff with a delicate cord woven through and tied at the ankle and textured knit sole.
  • 100% cotton
  • Machine washable
  • Learn more and buy on the Ralph Lauren website here

You can order either of these and more Ralph Lauren layette items online at www.ralphlauren.com or at your nearest Dilliard’s, Macy’s or contact their search their site for a location nearest you.


About Ralph Lauren Childrenswear:

Ralph Lauren Childrenswear is designed to reflect the timeless heritage and modern spirit of Ralph Lauren’s collections for men and women. Signature classics, including iconic polo knit shirts and luxurious cashmere cable sweaters, are interpreted in the most sophisticated and vibrant colors. Fashionable styles are inspired by Ralph Lauren’s unique vision each season—from All-American sportswear with preppy and equestrian inspirations to tailored and elegant ensembles for special occasions.

Ralph Lauren Childrenswear is available in a full range of sizes for children, from Layette, Infant and Toddler to Girls size 16 and Boys size 20.

Ralph Lauren Childrenswear can be found in select Ralph Lauren stores, better department stores and online at RalphLauren.com.
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Disclosure: I am a participant in a Mom Central Consulting campaign for Ralph Lauren and received a Ralph Lauren coverall as well as a Ralph Laurent hat and bootie set to help facilitate my review. Some of the product information featured in this blog post was provided by Ralph Lauren. The views and opinions expressed in this blog post are 100% my own and are based on actual hands-on experience with the Ralph Lauren layette items.