Whether you're a dog or a cat lover, you'll definitely fall in love with the Puppy Paws Jewelry Collection. Among the line's beautifully crafted earrings ($24.99-$39.99), charms ($79.99-$179.99), and rings ($39.99), there are adorable paw pendants with colored crystals in both sterling silver and 14k Gold (prices vary) that represent your pet's birthday or "adoption" day.
What touched our hearts the most was the newest addition to the Puppy Paws Jewelry Collection: The Memory Locket. The idea hearkens back to the Victorian era, when people would braid a bit of their deceased beloved's hair into a ring or locket. Available in sterling silver or 14k Gold, the Puppy Paws Memory Locket (starting at $99) comes in the shape of a heart, oval or round. A tiny amount of cremains or a locket of your pet's hair is permanently placed in the locket and sealed with an acrylic resin.
The Memory Locket is customizable, can feature your pet's birthstone, and comes with an 18", 14k or sterling silver chain. FYI: Puppy Paws only creates one Memory Locket at a time, out of respect for each pet. And once you receive your Memory Locket, you'll be able to keep Fido close to your heart forever.
Caspar Babypants has done it again. Fresh off the success of his debut album, Here I Am, Caspar has released his phenomenal second CD, More Please! The album is filled with 20 fun, sweet children's songs that will definitely please both parents and kids alike. Caspar (aka Chris Ballew, the lead singer of The Presidents of the United States of America) has a lovely voice that is well-suited for each of these beautifully crafted songs. We especially loved Caspar's awesome remakes of the children's classics "Cotton Eyed Joe" and "Itsy Bitsy Spider". The "Spider's Lullaby" is witty, gentle and kind. Much like Caspar himself.
If your child thinks her glasses are geeky, let her add some cool factor to them with Ficklets. Created by a mom who wanted to jazz up her daughter's specs, Ficklets are adorable little charms which attach to the arms of your child's glasses via a small rubber band. Ficklets come in a variety of shapes and themes, such as sports, flowers, and pretty designs with stones.
We received the purple stars Ficklets, which were perfect for my daughter, Elizabeth, who wears purple glasses. Elizabeth loved her Ficklets, and received lots of compliments on them.
Our recommendation: Ficklets are awesome, but make sure to pull your child's hair back if she's going to wear her Ficklets, as hair tangles very easily in them.
From the beautiful packaging to the delicious scent, everything about Beekman 1802's Baby Soap with Calendula is just decadent. Handmade from the milk of the goats that roam freely on the Beekman Mansion in upstate New York, the soaps contain the highest percentage of pure goat milk possible in each bar.
In addition to the organic way in which the soaps are made, the added element of Calendula helps aid in soothing skin inflammation and rashes. And if all that weren't enough, it makes the soap smell simply amazing! Each bar has a slight ashy layer on the bottom which washes away after the first use; the ash ensures that the soaps are derived from pure goat's milk using non-chemical methods.
Whether you choose to display the soaps in your master bath or use a few on Baby (and keep one for yourself!), using the Beekman 1802 Baby Soap with Calendula is a rich experience indeed.
For more info on Beekman 1802 Baby Soap with Calendula (or their other fabulous products), please go to www.beekman1802.com.
Anyone who has ever tried to feed a baby knows that for every five bites of baby food, only one actually winds up in the baby's mouth. The errant bites wind up on the baby's clothes, bib, high chair, you, or most often, in Baby's hair.
That's what makes Oopsy Daisy's Beautiful Baby High Chair Hair Care so awesome. The original rinse free shampoo allows you to put some of the yummy-smelling foam into your baby's hair, and viola! Clean hair! It's ideal if you're outside and can't give Baby a quick bath. The Oopsy Daisy Beautiful Baby line carries not only its signature water-free shampoo, but it also has a body wash, moisturizer and conditioner. Plus, the old-fashioned labels are just too cute for words.
As a child of the 80’s, I totally hearted my Strawberry Shortcake dolls. I would go to sleep sniffing their deliciously scented hair, and dream of Strawberryland. So I was thrilled to once again see my beloved Strawberry Shortcake in the all new feature length movie, The Strawberry Shortcake Movie: Sky's the Limit ($19.98)
Sporting a new look, Strawberry Shortcake is living the sweet life in Berry Bitty City. When a storm jeopardizes the city’s water supply, it’s up to Strawberry and her friends to save the town. Along with characters from the original Strawberry Shortcake collection (Raspberry Tart, Blueberry Muffin, Angel Cake, Lemon Meringue), the movie introduces the new magical Berrykins, adorable yet mischievous creatures who grow and harvest berries from the nearby strawberry fields.
Bonus extras include an oh-so-cute music video “Café Cabaret Sing-A-Long” (complete with bouncing strawberry!), and printable coloring pages. I loved how the inside of the DVD case is pink with tons of glitter all over. It completely appealed to the girly-girl that I am. Had the case been strawberry-scented, I would have probably lost my mind!
With the themes of friendship, working together, and a can-do attitude, The Strawberry Shortcake Movie: Sky’s the Limit is a totally awesome movie to watch with your sweetest Strawberry Shortcake fan.
Business owners looking to bring their companies – and their bottom line – to the next level should definitely check out Sitepal. A speaking avatar platform, Sitepal allows users to custom create "virtual employees" to appear on their websites. Celebrity Parents uses a Sitepal avatar (located to your left), and we’ve gotten rave reviews about it!
In an age when almost all kids' toys do something, it's udderly refreshing when a toy comes along that gets your child thinking. My Cow Moo is an adorable blue and white cow, who along with her Keeper, (i.e., your child) can go on fabulous adventures together. Created by Kimberly Arezzi, the goal of the Moo brand is for your child to engage in the timeless art of storytelling and co-creation, and be an active participant in those, um, tails.
Along with the My Cow Moo plush toy ($20), there is an awesome book about Moo called Moo Becomes A Cash Cow ($15), which shows young readers about banking and being careful with their moola! We loved the printable scrapbooking pages, where kids can add photos of themselves making moomeries with Moo! (Cool tip: If you send five photos of yourself playing with Moo to the website, you'll get a personalized thank you note from Moo!)
And for the little ones who want to see Moo in action, there's even a My Cow Moo YouTube channel! From making the bed to playing a card trick, there is a true sweetness to the videos, and to the entire My Cow Moo brand. We love Moo, and we think you will, too.
Picture it: It's 2:00 a.m. and your newborn is crying her head off. You've fed, burped, changed and swaddled her, but nothing seems to be working. Something is wrong, but you're too sleep-deprived and anxious to know what it is.
Enter Mommy Calls (AAP, $12.95). Written by Dr. Tanya Remer Altmann, a pediatrican (and mom of two!), Mommy Calls is a handy little compendium of every baby and toddler ailment imaginable. The book features your garden variety medical questions such as: "My daughter has a fever. Should I give her medicine?" to the more, um, specific: "My baby hasn't pooped for 3 days. What should I do?". The book has a great legend, with symbols to help readers quickly identify Newborn, Infant, Toddler answers. There's even a Call Your Pediatrician symbol, when your child might need medical attention.
Mommy Calls is a great book to have on hand, (and in your diaper bag), for those times when you are on the fence about whether "to call or not to call". Dr. Altmann's advice is spot-on, and her writing is fun and non-clinical. It's as if you were talking to a been-there, done-that mommy friend. Without a doubt, Mommy Calls is a new mom's best friend.
