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When I was a kid, I loved to hang in my playhouse. It was made of cardboard and had stencils on the walls inviting me to draw and fill the "fort" with my own artwork. Apparently, playhouses have now become real pieces of art. Recently, in a luxury gift guide, I found the ultimate playhouses ranging from a two-story victorian home to Red Beard's Revenge Pirate Ship. They even seat adults to join in the fun and festivities. These extraordinary playhouses are custom built with endless interior and exterior possibilities. Whether it's cable, running water, electricity, central air or a wireless communication system, the architect/builder is said to accommodate your requirements. They can even build a miniature replica of your home. I'm thinking that would be great for a home office option "to play." Whatdya think?
2008 has been the "year of the baby" within our circle of friends. So many of our friends are expecting or have just recently delivered a bouncing baby boy or girl. We are surprised to see so many boys and when they come in sets of two, that means even more fun and extraordinique things for me to find for our "Mommy" friends. We welcomed lots of wonderful babies last month with great strong names like Haaken, Lincoln, and Trevor. Needing to buy quite a bit of baby gifts, I always like to find something that is super functional and fun for mom to enjoy and use for her baby (or babies for the moms-with-muliples).
Skimbaco, an upscale children's boutique, recently turned me on to Baby Star, which among other totally modern and stylish baby products, have a great line of boys, girls and unisex bibs. The printed patterns are great -- colorful and stylish for high-chair chic! As Baby Star puts it, "they catch drool and mac + cheese in a very hip way." For all the mom's and "SavvyAunties" with hungry mouths to feed, these are on the top of my list to give as gifts.
All Baby Star products are formaldehyde-free, making them safe for baby and the environment.
Growing up in a family-owned gift store, I have a deep affinity for specialty gifts, greeting cards, stationary and event invitations. I really love unique papers, prints and letterpress designs. I love classically simple designs with a modern expression. Pancake & Franks chic style for everything from personal note cards, baby announcements and wedding invitations are fresh and unique.
Pancake & Franks designs will bring a smile to your face and those you send a handwritten note or invitation to.
Whether you are looking to just send a simple hello or a keepsake for those important memories in life, check out Pancake & Franks. Their products are sustainable, 100 percent organic and biodegradable.
Wedding season is coming soon - consider Pancake & Franks for your Save the Date!
For all those parents-to-be, I fell in love with these extraordinique baby announcements as well.
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If you are looking for some extraordinary clothing for baby and kids, the 2008 Spring Collection at Flora and Henri is so adorable. Their shoe collection has everything from beautifully crafted salt water sandles to these sweet little numbers, called the Neverland Peeptoe.
Flora and Henri uses the finest European fabrics combined with small-scale production to create a luxurious line of clothing that is unique and sought after worldwide. Fora and Henri collections are for newborns to 10 years old. Their collections are said to complement the inherent beauty of the children who wear them.
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I stumbled across these very innovative baby diapers, which I thought were a great healthy and green solution. gDiapers are the breathable diaper you can flush, compost, or toss. There is no elemental chlorine, perfumes, inks, dyes or latext. There is no plastic layer making this diaper something that easily breaks down and doesn't add to our landfills. The gDiaper has a cute outer panty with a snap in liner and the flushables. The "g" pant and the liner are all easily washable, making everything easy to use and maintain.
gDiapers has a lot of interesting resources and information on their website about their product and their vision for a new way of product design. According to gDiapers, their vision is "Cradle to Cradle design, which is a new concept pioneered by the thought leaders in the field of ecological design, William McDonough and Michael Braungart of McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC). Instead of designing products on the 'take-make-waste' model of the last century ('cradle to grave'), they have developed design methodology based on patterns found in nature, eliminating the concept of waste entirely and ensuring that any 'wastes' become nutrient for either nature's ecosystems or for humans' industrial systems. An end to toxic waste and the beginning of perpetually circulating resources, like nature, cradle to cradle."
Nicole Donnelly, a stay-at-home mom to her daughter Sara, began making BabyLegs to protect and keep her daughter's legs warm while allowing for some "nakedy butt time." Nicole wanted to find a way to keep her baby's knees soft and scarless.
Nicole started selling home-made BabyLegs out of Sara's diaper bag everywhere they went -- the coffee shop, swim class, and moms' groups. Nicole sold over 100 pairs in the first 2 weeks! BabyLegs was officially born in April 2005.
BabyLegs are made of Natural Organic Cotton with "one size fits most" sizing (33cm) from newborn to 10 years old. BabyLegs designs come in all fun and fashionable designs, including lines called Fresh, Funky, Modish, Retro and Organic. A couple mommies I know have babies ready for the Bones and Flames. BabyLegs come in seasonal collections throughout the year, which are adorable and fun too.
Mommies are fans of BabyLegs for their babies, but they've also been known to order them for themselves. Mommy's alike are also getting in on the warmth of BabyLegs now being worn as arm warmers and toeless knee high's.
If you get a pair for your next Baby Shower and love how they keep your baby's legs warm and soft, Tell Oprah. Oprah's looking for the BEST (and WORST GIFTS) you received when you were expecting a baby? If you love these BabyLegs, let Nicole and Oprah know.
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During the summer, everyone had to wear the brightly-colored Crocs. Now, when winter comes, it's back to black leather boots. Unless... you have some Plueys. From Lotsa Dots to the SubLime, Plueys come in a lot of bright patterns that make stomping in puddles in between holiday errands a lot of fun.
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