Category Archives: Bedtime

Minky Princess Blanket and Car Seat Cover from Dressy Dribbles

Age 1-3, Age 3-5, Bedding - baby & kids, Bedtime, , , , , , , , ,

Madelyn is a blankie lover.  She always has a blanket with her.  There are a few exceptions I suppose, but she's attached.   When I took Madelyn's minky Princess Blanket out of the package, the first thing she did was rub it on her face.  That's become a regular thing now.. when we're reading she holds the minky blanket on her face.  It's
adorable.  At night when
she's going to sleep she rubs the satin edges between her fingers.  Dressy Dribbles blankets and car seat covers are machine washable and available in several designs and colors.

Dressy Dribbles showed me that I don't have to settle for the standard gray cover that came with Madelyn's Britax toddler car seat.  Ugh.. how boring.  Now, Madelyn has the most beautiful car seat cover from Dressy Dribbles. 

Dressy Dribbles car seat cover features:Dressy-dribbles-madelyn

  • Machine washable
  • Made from the softest minky, denim, cotton and satin fabrics
  • Snap on and off, no strap threading required!
  • Fit most standard convertible car seats up to 65 pounds.
  • Infant and Toddler covers available
  • 7 designs
  • Camo, minky, and denim fabrics
  • Have matching blankets (sold separately or as a gift set)
  • What more can you ask for?

Click the image to the right to enlarge it and see the blanket up close.

Dressy Dribbles

Pilloroo – a pillow for kids with a surprise inside!

Age 3-5, Bedtime, Toys, , ,

Pillaroo The Pilloroo is a gift givers (and recipients) dream! 
Pilloroo is a 14" pillow with a zippered pocket that opens to reveal a coordinating surprise.

Madelyn got a Pilloroo for Christmas and now has 3 comfort blankets and a Pilloroo.  I have to stop the growth of her comfort clan soon or it's going to get out of control!

Perfect for long car rides, the Pilloroo is an all-in-one comfort item, and toy.. and in our case, a snack carrier too!  When we are going to scouts or going to be in the car for a while, I pack a snack bag and stick it in the Pilloroo pouch for Madelyn to find.  I love the surprised look on her face when there's something new or different in the Pilloroo pocket.  Now, if I would find a million dollars in there, I would be thrilled.

Each pillow comes with a stuffed animal that lives in the pillow’s
secret pouch.  Pilloroo pillows make great gifts and with about 20 designs to choose from, you'll find one for every child you love.

Book & CD review: A Duck in New York City

Age 3-5, Bedtime, Books, ,

DuckinnewyorkcityThis is one book that I have to read to Madelyn every night lately.   We even b
ring it on trips because it's such a part of her bedtime routine. 
A Duck in New York City is about a little prairie duck who follows his dream to dance on Broadway.  His prairie duck friends think he's being unrealistic but he takes off for New York anyway.  He flies and flies all the while saying "Yes, you can" to motivate himself to get to N.Y.C. 
Luckily, a truck-driver
named Big Betty comes along, offers him a ride , and gives him that
extra little boost he needs to fulfill his dream!  The little prairie
duck takes advantage of his time at rest stops to practice and show off
his dancing skills which pays off in the end.  You'll have to read the
book to learn what happens!

"Yes, you can" is repeated throughout the book and is a catchy line making it easy for preschoolers to remember and recite with you while reading the book.  Madelyn has become very good at saying this line right when we get to it every time.

A Duck in New York City comes with a CD and the second part of the book includes the lyrics for the songs on the CD.  Songs include Slug Opera, Alligator Waltz, and Seed in the Ground.  My kids love listening to this CD in the car.  There is also a PDF file on the CD with the lyrics in French and English.

Learn more and buy A Duck in New York City here.
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Store review: The Children’s Place fleece (and other) pajamas

Baby & Kids Clothing, Bedtime, , , ,

The Children’s Place has been one of my favorite children’s clothing stores since Sebastian was little.  He is 9 years old now.  The Children’s Place is known to provide customers with
a high-quality selection at prices that represent a
substantial value relative to other competitors. Like
most parents, I enjoy getting discounts and paying low prices for
clothes that I know are of the highest quality and I know that when I
go to The Children’s Place I am going to do just that.  If you haven’t
been yet, you’ve got to find your local store or visit their website and check it out!

I recently found out about The Children’s Place new line of fleece & cotton pajamas and Sebastian got a style that he LOVES!  Sebastian has the guitar rock pj set.
In addition to their fleece pajama collection which is primarly winter
and holiday styles, they have regular cotton pajamas that will fit any
personality including space, cars and planes, robots, flowers, and
princesses.  Keep even your youngest child warm in The Children’s Place pajamas.  Sizes start at 0 months and go up to XL14.
Sebastian is 9 years old and wears their size 10 pajamas.

PRICE: The Children’s Place pajamas start at $10 for sale items and go up to just $16.50!

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Go to The Children’s Place website to find pajamas for all of your kids and you can even find matching pajamas for the entire family!

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Build-A-Bear Workshop offers even more animals before for just $10

Age 3-5, Age 5-7, Age 7-10, Bedtime,

Build-a-Bear Workshop Moose

I'm determined to show some holiday spirit this year, at least inside our house.  Our excuse the last few years has been that we (Tim and I) have been so busy with the kids, work, etc. that we didn't have time to get up in the attic to get the holiday decorations down and then put them out.  Check back in a couple of weeks and I'll let you know how holiday decorating is going this year.

I got a cute little Build-A-Bear Workshop animal for review a couple of weeks ago and that's when I realized that I don't have to crawl around the attic to find decorative holiday stuff.   Adding a touch of holiday spirit can be as easy as putting a cute holiday spirited stuffed animal on a chair.  That's easy enough.  I'll try to do more but dressing up a stuffed animal in red and green and calling him Rudolph.. for a few weeks at least will make me feel better.

Build-A-Bear Workshop has a huge selection of animals, including the moose you see here, and tons of adorable dress up outfits and accessories.  The animals are super cute with faces full of personality and have exquisitely soft fur.

Buying a Build-A-Bear Workshop bear is easy.  Here's how you can do it:

  • Go to the Build-A-Bear Workshop website
  • Choose an animal 
  • Choose an outfit 
  • Choose a sound 
  • Choose accessories 
  • Order your animal and it will arrive at your doorstep in a Cub Condo® carrying case.

  
Have Fun!