Thursday, March 29, 2012

Spring 2012 fashion trends at Tea Collection!

Tea Collection has the neon and bold prints that you and your kids will be looking for to be spring-ready!

I'm no fashion blogger, but Marie Claire affirms that neon's in, and InStyle reports that bold prints are a key trend for Spring 2012. This spring's collection at Tea is inspired by the island vibes of Bali.

Here's how to keep the trends current and, knowing Tea's attention to detail and high craftsmanship, timeless as well.

Neon

Give these pieces a try, for girls, boys, babies and women:

Laut Batik Dress



Alligator Ikat Tee



Ubud Ikat Embroidered Top

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

30% off baby clothing at Tea Collection: 3 days only!

Who doesn't have cute baby clothes to shop for? If it's not for your adorable bundle, it's for another baby shower coming on up! Tea Collection makes shopping fun — and, with this three-day sale — affordable!

Browse Tea Collection to find charming outfits inspired by various cultures and keepsake boxed gift sets.

The Chinese Jacket and Pant Set for girls is too cute for words:
Tea Collection Chinese Jacket And Pant Set


A baby boy would pull the heart strings of every oohing-and-aahing visitor wearing the Moon Jacket and Pant Set:
Tea Collection Moon Jacket And Pant Set


Monday, March 26, 2012

Review: Mom Grooves on Kindle

This is an unsolicited review I left on Amazon that I'm reprinting for you.

Mom Grooves
Mom Grooves
Price: $0.99
Availability: Includes a free trial and automatic wireless delivery

5.0 out of 5 stars Enthusiasm galore!November 27, 2011
This review is from: Mom Grooves (Kindle Edition)
I love how vibrant Teresa is, while still being incredibly real. She writes about gratitude, her writing journey, respect for our children, intuition in parenting, and balance in life. She writes with honesty and bravery about even the things she's not so sure she's doing right, which makes you confident she must be doing a whole lot right after all.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Review: My First Puzzle: Trucks on Amazon

This is an unsolicited review I left on Amazon that I'm reprinting for you.

My First Puzzle: Trucks
My First Puzzle: Trucks
by Anne Millard
Edition: Misc. Supplies
Price: $9.99
Availability: In Stock
22 used & new from$5.25

5.0 out of 5 stars Played with over and overJanuary 2, 2012
My four-year-old received these when he was 2 or 3, and they're still in perfect shape. They're a nice, substantial cardboard, and they make three trucks when put together. The truck for each puzzle is a photograph, and the puzzle pieces outline it, so you really get the idea of the shape of the truck, with the big tires and other fun features.

I think the choice of fire truck, tractor, and dump truck was good. Those are popular vehicles for little kids.

I find that the puzzle is challenging for a preschooler without being too frustrating, because there's a finite number of pieces and there's a lot of immediate confirmation about whether the kid has put them together right or not -- as in, does it look like a truck yet?

The firetruck is definitely the most fun for my four-year-old, probably because it's the biggest. I'm not great with estimates and don't have the puzzle out right now, but it's likely over a foot long when pieced together. Littler kids can start with the other trucks, because they have fewer pieces to fit together.



Monday, March 19, 2012

Review: TouchstoneZ on Kindle

This is an unsolicited review I left on Amazon that I'm reprinting for you.

TouchstoneZ
TouchstoneZ
Price: $0.99
Availability: Includes a free trial and automatic wireless delivery

5.0 out of 5 stars Mindful mama with a thoughtful blogNovember 15, 2011
This review is from: TouchstoneZ (Kindle Edition)
The thing I love best about TouchstoneZ is you will always come away thinking. Zoie takes her yoga practices "off the mat," as she puts it, and applies that thoughtfulness to all of her life.

She writes about natural parenting, yoga and meditation, postpartum depression, mental health, consensual living, and more. She hosts a monthly Mindful Mamas blogging carnival as well as Letters to Littles. Both are full of great reads and will help you connect to even more like-minded blogs.

Zoie is engaging in her writing as well as in her responses to commenters and on social media. You'll like getting to know her, and your mind will expand in the process!

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Review: Ergo Baby Carrier on Amazon

This is an unsolicited review I left on Amazon that I'm reprinting for you.


Ergo Baby Carrier Black with Camel Lining
Ergo Baby Carrier Black with Camel Lining
Offered by Bratz In Vogue
Price: Click here to see our price
Availability: In Stock
48 used & new from$79.99

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars My go-to carrier for a heavy baby or toddler,November 27, 2011
When my first baby weighed almost 12 pounds at birth (surprise!) and got up to 30 pounds by six months, I knew I needed some good, solid help carrying him. Even without the infant insert, we started using the ERGO when he was still a newborn. (Granted, he was the size of a three-month-old, so it worked out fine.) When he had good neck control, I could start carrying him on my back in the ERGO, too. By the time he was a year old (and not yet walking), I was carrying him on my back in the ERGO exclusively.

This carrier made us both happy, saving my back and hips and keeping my high-needs but heavy baby content. The straps distribute the weight evenly across my back and shoulders. I also love how it's adjustable for both my husband and me and doesn't take a great deal to switch it between our different sizes.

Speaking of husbands, I let mine pick out what color we would get: plain camel. A different color lining, dear? No. Camel. So it was. But the upside is that he loves to wear it, and I see lots of dads using the ERGO so I consider it a nice gender-neutral option for baby carrying.

A couple quibbles that aren't enough to make me dock a star: The straps can dig into my armpits if I don't get them adjusted right. And the version I have (I think they might have changed this?) doesn't fit plus-sizes well, meaning that relatives of mine couldn't/wouldn't use it. (Even though I bought the waist extender, I think they thought that was kind of insulting and stayed away.) I also could never get the hood to work for us, but maybe I just didn't try hard enough, or maybe my kid was more sensitive to having anything touch his head.

That first baby is now a 50-pound four-year-old (and this kid barely eats!), and we have a new newborn (much smaller, relatively speaking). I've been using the ERGO again with the baby, and it still works great and feels so comfortable. At his urging, I even wore my four-year-old down the street to a restaurant -- hard on my hips now but easy on my back, and hilarious to boot! The ERGO can take it.


Monday, March 12, 2012

Review: Diary of a First Child on Kindle

This is an unsolicited review I left on Amazon that I'm reprinting for you.

Diary of a First Child
Diary of a First Child
Price: $0.99
Availability: Includes a free trial and automatic wireless delivery

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating & engaging natural parenting blogNovember 15, 2011
I've been reading Diary of a First Child since Luschka had just the first child. (She's currently on her way to #2.) I love how she combines research with her personal take on things and gives us a glimpse into her life. I like to live a little vicariously through her, because she lives internationally to me.

Favorite posts on her blog are her recurring letters to Ameli, her toddler, and her Pics of the Week, as well as her many in-depth articles, on topics ranging from breastfeeding to baby-led weaning to natural remedies to pregnancy concerns. Her homebirth story brought tears to my eyes. She also does well-thought-out product reviews and clearly takes herself seriously as a professional blogger, which is great to see.

I've had the pleasure of getting to know Luschka online through blogging carnivals and other joint endeavors, and she always comes across as real and accessible -- both knowledgable and friendly. I'm glad to have her blog in my reader!

P.S. I think it's so cool you can get blogs on Kindle now!



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