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The Santa Bribe.. Happening now and not working

Holiday, New posts, Personal, ,

I feel bad that I am in the process (I’m laying in her bed as I type this on my iphone) of bribing my 3 year old to take a nap by saying that Santa brings gifts to sweet girls not naughty girls. I didn’t do that with my now 10 year old when he was 3 years old. I didn’t have to.

I feel bad because I know she’s going to get gifts no matter what. I guess I didn’t lie though. ‘Santa’ prefers to bring gifts to sweet kids rather than naughty kids.

Sigh.. she just sat up in bed and with the cutest voice said “Mommy, I don’t know how to sleep”.

Wish me luck!

UPDATE: She’s asleep on my chest now.

– Alicia

Review of Bersica Futurewear: high-tech and innovative clothing line for children, a giveaway + 30% off coupon code

Age 3-5, Age 5-7, Age 7-10, Baby & Kids Clothing, Contests, Eco-Friendly, New posts, ,

Bersica Futurewear uses a new finishing technology called NanoSphere® on their fabrics which provides a natural self-cleaning effect and an extremely high level of liquid and dirt repellence, something that I as a mom appreciate.  Who knew I would have cared how dirt repellent clothes were 10 years ago before I had kids?

Madelyn loves her Bersica Futurewear clothes (photo right) and even said "I love these Mommy, thank you!" when I put the pieces on her for the first time. She got right up on her step stool in the kitchen and starting posing for pictures right away.. too cute. I don’t know how I feel about the tongue sticking out though.

Bersica Futurewear Benefits:

  • Highly abrasion resistant
  • Remains at its highest performance even after extreme spills and washings
  • These clothes make a tremendous amount of sense to wear while kids are active such as when riding a bike or at the playground.
  • Even when your child is sweating the lining of the pants or shorts will not stick to your child’s skin
  • The inside texture of the pants and shorts is very soft
  • The stitching is great.
  • Can be machine washed – for other washing and care instructions visit the website.

Bersica Futurewear fabric benefits

  • Extremely water and liquid repellent
  • Extremely oil and dirt repellent.
  • Breathable
  • Protects from UV rays
  • Self-Cleaning
  • Contains no harmful chemicals.
  • Requires less washing saving you money

Bersica Futurewear is available for toddlers and kids from 12 months all the way to 12 years old and in a few colors and most pieces are in the $30 range. The benefits of Bersica Futurewear are great and the concept is amazing and much needed in the world of parenthood.

Watch a video on how truly repellent Bersica Futurewear children’s clothing is. It’s a pretty amazing video!

COUPON CODE

Use coupon code MOMMYINSIDER to get 30% off your purchase through 1/03/10

GIVEAWAY!

Bersica Futurewear is offering two lucky readers a $50 gift certificate!
Leave a comment below (click here to jump) related to this post to enter to win. Extra entries can be earned by (1) tell me something you learn about Bersica Futurewear on their website (2) Retweet this post and leave your twitter user name in a seperate comment. Entries accepted until December 13th.

Review: Good Nite Lite – a great gadget for kids ages 3+

Age 3-5, Age 5-7, Bedtime, Must Haves, New posts, , ,

This is a great gadget for a toddler or school age child or a parent who’s child’s sleep patterns need adjusted… like mine!  What a dream it would be to sleep in until I WANT Madelyn to get out of bed… 9:00a.m. would be great but I’d settle for 8:30.  With the help of the Good Nite Lite she is beginning to understand that she can’t get out of bed in the wee hours of the night.  The Good Nite Lite sun illuminates at 7:30 a.m., the time I’ve programmed it to so that she knows that it is OK for her to get out of bed.  I’ll let you know when I can push the time back to 8:30a.m… which will be.. uh, never.

Good Nite Lite

More about the Good Nite Lite

  • Program the time you want the sun to illuminate in the morning and when you want the moon to illuminate in the evening so your child knows when it’s time to get up and go to bed.
  • It’s fun to look at!
  • The Good Nite Lite features a friendly, glowing moon/sun face that changes from a Moon to a Sun at the programmed “wake-up” time and from a Sun to a Moon at the programmed “bedtime.” Children rapidly come to associate the moon image with the knowledge that it is still bedtime and the sun with the idea that it is the correct time to wake up. During the day, the Good Nite Lite automatically shuts off to eliminate any distractions and to conserve energy.
  • The Good Nite Lite will help your child learn that he/she needs to stay in bed until the ‘the sun is on’ as Madelyn says.

One minor fault I see with the Good Nite Lite is that it covers both outlets so you can’t have another device plugged into the second outlet while the Good Nite Lite is plugged in.

The Good Nite Lite is available online at www.goodnitelite.com for just $34.99.

RedPlum’s Cheap & Chic Holiday Gift Guide – 30 Great Gifts Under $30

Gifts, Holiday, New posts, ,

Last week I attended RedPlum’s “My Frugalicious Holiday” party here in Atlanta along with lots of other local Atlanta bloggers including Living as Mom, ATL Deal Finder, and The Divine Miss Mommy. Who knew these great bloggers were so close to me?!

RedPlum holiday gift guide

RedPlum strives to provide consumers with access to great deals and resources that enable us to save money without sacrificing quality.  A gift guide featuring 30 items under $30 is just another way RedPlum satisfies consumers needs to find affordable yet unique gifts for family and friends.
A few of my favorite items in RedPlum’s Cheap & Chic Holiday Gift Guide include:

  • Brugo Travel Mug – I use it almost every day!
  • BusyBodyBook – I use it everyday!
  • Days Ago Timer
  • Lindsay Wreath

The RedPlum holiday gift guide really can be a one-stop source for gifts for everyone (mostly of the female variety.. sorry boys) on your list.  Filling a stocking with fun, non-candy items for Mom has never been easier with a couple of products on RedPlum’s gift guide like the Polish Pens just $7 and a Demeter Fragrance purse spray that’s just $6.  View the RedPlum Cheap & Chic Holiday Gift Guide here.

More about RedPlum:
RedPlum™ is a new brand that signifies the “ultimate source of value”. Anytime you see the RedPlum™ name or logo on promotional materials you receive in your mailbox, on your doorstep, with your newspaper, online or in local stores, you can be assured that they carry relevant offers, savings and deals that can help you save money on products you need, so that you can splurge on the extras you want to sweeten your life!