Baby Let's Shop

Happy Valentine's Day

noreply@blogger.com (the mama) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:52:00 +0000

Sustainable Soothers

noreply@blogger.com (the mama) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:13:00 +0000

All my kids have had soothers when they were babies. I got lucky with my first two boys and they gave them up on their own before they turned one year. No weaning required, just cold turkey, their choice. So of course toddler K is just under two years and still in love with his "nene". K always loved his soother but really had a hard time keeping it in his mouth until he was one year, that's when his love really blossomed. Having a toddler with a soother is costing me a lot of money!! K has a pacifier in his mouth a majority of the day and night, we are trying to break him from his daytime habit but his night time habit is the worst. When he is about to fall asleep sometimes he chews on it and rips chunks out of it. We used to use Gumdrop's and at first I really liked them but they are made of hard plastic in the inside and they can crack if squeezed or played with too much. Once the biting started K would bite chunks out of the silicone nipple and try to eat it, yuck! Then I bought some Wubbanubs, at first I loved them because he could find them at night time without fully waking. But the Soothie brand soothers were not any better and he started biting chunks out of the nipple on these ones as well. At $15 a Wubbanub this was not going to work for me either. When Hevea offered me the chance to try out one of their pacifiers I was excited. I have seen them in stores but didn't know how they would hold up to K and I was worried about spending more money on what could turn out to be another cheap quality soother. Hevea's pacifiers are 100% natural rubber (which is a natural material), are biodegradable, BPA free, PVC free and phylate free. The soothers themselves are packaged in plastic to keep out germs, the outer packaging is a recycled, biodegradable cardboard pr thick paper packaging, even the inside has a super cute pattern that is a cute added touch. Their pacifiers are ergonomically shaped to fit your child's face, accommodating both their nose and chin. They have both anatomical and orthodontic nipples to choose from and come in two sizes; 0-3 months and 3+months (3-36months). Instead of tacky designs and sayings they are adorned with small adorable cut outs of flowers, cars, crowns, stars and moons. We chose the the Round, Crown in 3+ months. As it turns out the quality is amazing as well as the customer service of both the US and Canadian distributors. The first soother I received seemed to have had a defect maybe, after a couple of weeks a tear appeared in the top layer of the side of the nipple. It didn't pierce through the whole nipple itself, just a layer of the rubber which you could then peel off. I contacted Hevea in the US directly as I didn't know who the Canadian distributor was. I sent a picture and explained my problem and was promptly responded too. They were willing to replace it for me but since I live in Canada I was directed to the Canadian distributor, Bug in a Rug Canada , who also was willing to replace it for me and did so immediately. Absolutely astounding customer service. The new pacifier has been in commission for a month now and no rips or tears, I have since bought a couple of back ups and they also have no rips or tears. Biting and teeth pulling have nothing on this bad boy!! I have finally found a soother that withstand the wrath of K. Not only that but the whole on the back end of the nipple is so small that he can no longer put his finger in the whole and pull the nipple inside of itself and bite it back out, another favorite night time activity to keep himself awake at night that drives me insane. Just like K I love our Hevea Pacifiers and would recommend them to any parent looking for a good soother.

To solve our problem of loosing soothers in bed at night I now attach our Hevea Pacifier to our taggie blankets (from Mod Tod Designs and Snug Tugs) with the extra extender piece from our Toy Saver looped through one of the tags and the other end attached to our soother. If anyone would like me to post a video explaining this be sure to leave a comment and let me know. ;)

Hevea Pacifiers retails for $10 CAD and can be purchased in Canada online at Bug In a Rug and in the US at Hevea USA.

I am in love!! His name is Jeremy, he's in a band and he plays guitar!

noreply@blogger.com (the mama) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:33:00 +0000

Here at Baby Let's Shop we get asked to review a lot of children's music. In fact I turn a lot of it down. When it comes to children's music I cannot stand a lot of it. After 14 years of kids music droning through my house there is only so much I can tolerate. Let 's be honest, just because your kids like it doesn't mean you want to sit through hours and hours of the same mind numbing music. But Jeremy Plays Guitar is not your usual children's music. I actually came across the album Use Your Words online, after listening to a sample I was hooked. All day long I sang "House Rules". It really stuck with me, I drove my kids nuts because I only knew the first line but I sung it over and over all day long for weeks. House Rules, now this was really something I could get behind. I liked house rules, I wanted and needed house rules. And a catchy tune too?? Sign me up I was sold. I quickly made arrangements to get my hands on a copy and anxiously stalked the mailbox for it's arrival. Upon arrival I immediately uploaded it to my itunes so I could put it on my ipod for the car and popped the cd into our dvd player (where I play cds in the living room) so we could listen to it over and over. Jeremy Plays Guitar was a hit with everyone except for teen C but lets face it unless you are a character in a video game Teen C is not impressed by you at all. (That and teens are not really the target audience of this album haha) Toddler K has always loved music so he was an easy sell. Kindergardener L is the critic lately and he was sold! And now I have a partner to sing House Rules with and it's even better now that I know more than one line! Not only is the music catchy and enjoyable but all the songs really teach your child about house rules, it's ok to be wrong, taking turns, being different, using your words, dealing with our feelings, making mistakes, being silly, liking different things than others/allergies, meeting new friends, sensitivity to sounds etc, controlling your temper, emotions and more!! I can honestly say that I really enjoy each and every song on the album and could listen to them all again and again and we do!! You can check out the album here and have a listen for yourself. I'm sure you will love them just as much as us. I only hope we will be seeing a new album soon!

Jeremy Plays Guitar retails for $13.99US and can be purchased from their US based website here. Don't forget to check out their facebook, twitter and youtube either and tell them Baby Let's Shop sent you!!

Happy New Year 2012!!

noreply@blogger.com (the mama) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 02:28:00 +0000

From all of us to all of you

noreply@blogger.com (the mama) — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Some last minute ideas from Hallmark

noreply@blogger.com (the mama) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Looking for that last minute Christmas gift then head over to Hallmark and check out their Christmas selection. We've got a few items ourselves that we are going to give as gifts this year that are sure to be a big hit!

Hallmark's Recordable Storybooks now come in an assortment Christmas stories to choose from just for the holidays. My sister is in town and she doesn't get to see the kids very often so she is going to record them Santa Claus Is Coming To Town so they can enjoy hearing her tell them a story whenever they miss her. It took us a while to figure out the recording but after a few minutes we got it all worked out and it sounds great!! Well aside from her lack of enthusiasm monotone teenage voice reading the story haha!! They also carry an assortment of non-holiday related options as well.

All Holiday recordable retail for $29.95 and can be purchased at your local Hallmark store.

K is a huge dog lover so Jingles The Husky Pup Interactive Storybook and Story Buddy is going under the tree for him! Complete with a hardcover story book of Jingle and a stuffed dog that barks when you read his story. This is definitely super cute. I am not one for noise making toys and books but this one I will make an exception for. They have a few different options to choose from for the Interactive Storybook and Story Buddy's if Jingles isn't what you're after.

Edited to add * Now that Christmas is over this dog and story is a little frustrating as Jingle does not always respond to his story book cues and you must repeat the sentence numerous times some times.*

All Interactive Storybook and Story Buddy's retail for $29.95 and can be purchased at your local Hallmark store.

I think you're beautiful

noreply@blogger.com (the mama) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:44:00 +0000

Check out this cute little Ju-Ju-Be "commercial" Ah I love it!! And there is a sneak peak at one of Spring's new print re-color! Do you see it?

Hello Ju-ju-Be! from JuJuBeTV on Vimeo.

Wanna go for a swim?

noreply@blogger.com (the mama) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:29:00 +0000

Because we cloth diaper it only seems natural that we would choose a reusable swim diaper in stead of disposable ones. We originally had a Bummis Swimmi which we actually weren't big fans of, the thick velcro waist band was just not for us. This summer we had the opportunity to try out the AppleCheeks Swim Diaper and size one Storage Sac. I chose the swim diaper in Siesta Key a gorgeous baby blue and the Storage Sac in Chocolate a deep dark brown. I was pleasantly surprised when they arrived.

The swim diaper was very "loose" material, not structured at all. I was a bit confused by it but really a swim diaper is only meant to hold in poop not pee, I mean common who are we kidding everyone is peeing in the water. I love the fact that the swim diaper has snaps, I am a snaps girl for sure, I loathe velcro for diapers. Because of the snaps I was able to get a wonderful fit on Toddler K. The diaper was not bulky at all nor was it bunched up around the waist. Also because the material is so light and airy it didn't seem like he was in so many layers when I put his swimsuit over top. On nice hot days when dried outside the diaper dried very quickly. I originally thought I would need more that one swim diaper because we spent the whole summer camping but with the quick drying time one was perfect. Though I still want more, haha!! The swim diaper comes in two sizes. Size 1 fits approximately 7lbs - 20lbs and size 2 fits approximately 18lbs to 40lbs. It also comes in 3 colors; the Siesta Key (baby blue), Mojito (light green) and Samoan Sunset (pink).

The Storage Sac was just as nice. Originally I was apprehensive as I am not a huge fan of drawstring wet bags, some don't work very well and the fabric often gets sucked into the little drawstring "toggle" making it nearly impossible to close all the way. I had no such problems with this one, it closed very smoothly and tightly. I've only ever used it for wet swim suits or soiled clothes but it has never leaked on me yet. The Storage Sac comes in 2 different sizes. Size 1 is 15.5" high/ 11" wide/ 3" deep. Size 2 is 25" high/ 20.5" wide/ 4.5" deep. It also comes in 2 different colors Chocolate (brown) and St Lucia (blue).

Washing for both the swim diaper and wetbag is simple and easy, I just pop them in the wash with the rest of my kids clothes and hang them to dry. Another thing I love about AppleCheeks is that the owners and designers, Ilana Grostern and Amy Appleton, are both Canadian women . Their products are also manufactured in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Overall I love both the AppleCheeks Swim Diaper and Storage Sac and there is not one thing I dislike about either one.

AppleCheeks Swim Diaper retails for $19CAD and the size one Storage Sac retails for $13CAD. They can both be purchased at AppleCheeks online Canadian shop or see here for a list of Canadian retailers. See here for a list of retailers in the US.

Glow Crazy Distance Doodler

noreply@blogger.com (the mama) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:38:00 +0000

We recently tested out the Glow Crazy Distance Doodler. Glow Crazy markets glow in the dark drawing products for kids, the Distance Doodler came with a Dual Beam Glow Hand, 2 large sheets of glow paper which stick to walls or surfaces in your home, 4 stencils, and a fun tip booklet. How the Distance Doodler works; you put the reusable (I use this term loosely) glow paper on a wall, door or other flat surface, turn out the light and use your Dual Glow Beam to "draw" on the paper to your hearts content. The drawing glows when you aim the "flashlight" and after a bit disappears so you can draw again. I would say this review was a little hit and miss for us. L really enjoyed the Glow Crazy and stayed in his room for quite a bit so that part was a big hit for us. What I didn't like? The glow paper didn't stick very well at all and I tried it in a few places. It wouldn't stick to any of the doors or walls I tried it on and I ended up having to tape it up to make it stay. When it fell down the sticky side adhered to the "glow stuff" on the front of the paper and it came off when I pulled the paper straight and re-stuck it back up. So only parts of the paper worked after that. We are also not a huge fan of the fact that you will need to buy another kit after your paper gets ruined. Glow Crazy does have a few other products though such as the Glow To Go and Doodle Dome that we think would be a better purchase. Although we have not tested them personally they eliminate the pesky paper that was the only thing we did not like about the product. The Glow To Go has a reusable "laptop" type product with "boards" inside that you can write on with the glow pen. The Doodle Dome is a large tent that your child can go inside of and write.

Glow Crazy products can be purchased in Canada at Walmart, Zellers, Toys R Us and Canadian Tire. They retail from $20-$30. In the US they can be purchased from their US based website.

Youtube is back!!

noreply@blogger.com (the mama) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:20:00 +0000

So that went well.......not. After stupidly closing our Youtube account, deactivating our incorrect Google account and unsuccessfully trying to reactivate our Youtube account under the correct Google account we are finally back in business. I guess it used to work but in September Youtube disabled the reactivation of accounts so we had to choose a different user name and reopen another account and channel, so not only did we have to reload all of our videos (except 2 which are lost forever boo) we had to reset all our settings and the whole look of our channel. We lost all our favorites and have to re-add all of our subscriptions. Also lost our monetization so hopefully our views jump up enough to get that back. So here is our new channel, go subscribe now please!! More reviews to come this week!!

Our Youtube will temporarily be down

noreply@blogger.com (the mama) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:58:00 +0000

So I'm taking down my Youtube account for a bit so please don't be alarmed if any of our videos aren't working for a bit. Hopefully if all goes well all should be resolved later today or tomorrow at the latest. It's driving me nuts signing and signing out when updating the blog and youtube as I accidentally unknowingly linked our youtube up to the wrong Google account. So this may go well or horribly wrong!! Wish me luck :)

September 2011 Luxe Box Unboxing

noreply@blogger.com (the mama) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:19:00 +0000

My September Luxe Box contained the following

~Pur Minerals Mineral Glow 3.4g
(retail would be equivalent too $6.71)

~Moroccan Oil 25ml
(retails for $15.00)

~Laura Mercier Perfecting Water Rich 10ml
(retail would be $1.90)

~Mereadesso Face and Neck Toning Gel 7ml
(retail would be $16.80)

So my Luxe Box this month retailed at $40.41!

Luxe Box by Loose Button costs $12 CAD/ monthly, $36 CAD/ quarterly and $120 CAD/ yearly. Boxes are mailed out on the 15 of each month and this service is only available in Canada.

Pur Minerals and City Lips Review

noreply@blogger.com (the mama) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:39:00 +0000

Pur Minerals 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Foundation Make Up comes in 10 different shades and retails for $26US and can be purchased directly from their US based web site, they ship to both US and Canada. Or in Canada at eBeauty for $29.50 CAD with free shipping.

City Lips Lip Plumping Treatment retails for $32
US and can be purchased at their US based website, they ship to both US and Canada.

Where is my camera??!!

noreply@blogger.com (the mama) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 06:12:00 +0000

So I have a couple of Luxe Box unboxing videos and a Glymm box unboxing video as well as a couple of other review videos to post (I know I am so behind!!) but I cannot find my camera ANYWHERE!! I think K made off with it somewhere.....he was eyeing it up the other day. Hmmmm gonna spend the day looking for it tomorrow. So annoyed right now!! :( Hopefully I find it soon.

Envirosax Deal!

noreply@blogger.com (the mama) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:01:00 +0000

Mama's Retreat has Envirosax on sale for half price!! These make a great alternative to wrapping paper and gift bags for this holiday season!! You can check out our past reviews here.

Coupon Crazy!!!

noreply@blogger.com (the mama) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:35:00 +0000

I used to be coupon crazy way before all this extreme couponing became big. About 6-8 years ago I was a coupon queen! But then I moved in with the daddy and he was embarrassed by my couponing and after a lot of nagging I quit. I am jumping back in though. All the shows have made me miss it!! And really who couldn't afford to save a few dollars? The rules have changed a bit in some stores but I am determined to get back on track. One website I recently found and love is Frugal Edmonton Mama. I don't live in Edmonton but there is a ton of Canadian info on that site from coupons, to stores that allow stacking and their rules and all the sweet deals that she is getting. Are you coupon crazy? Got any tips and hints? Good websites for info? Printable or mailable coupons? Coupon trains? Anything? Post it here!

Brandsaver Coupons

noreply@blogger.com (the mama) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:23:00 +0000

Brandsaver has new coupons up! You can only order 32 at a time but you can go through more than once to get them all if you trade coupons or if you need more than the 32 you are allowed. It also shows you which ones you already ordered so that's a helpful little feature. Though it won't let you order more of the same coupons. Here is a list of what's available

Save $1 Always Infinity

Save $.50 Bounce

Save $1 Bounty

Save $15 Braun Shaver

Save $1.50 Cascade Action Packs

Save $1 Charmin Save $2 Covergirl

Save $2 Clairol Hair Products

Save $5 WUB 2 Clairol Hair Products

Save $8 Crest Whitestrips

FREE Crest Toothpaste WUB 2 Crest or Oral B Toothbrushes

Save $.50 Crest or Oral B Kids Paste

Save $1 Dawn

Save $1 Downy (Specific scents)

Save $.75 Any Downy Product

Save $2 Duracell Batteries

Save $3 Duracell NimH Batteries

Save $5 Nimh Battery Charger Kit

Save $2.50 WUB 2 Charmin, Bounty etc.

Save $4 WUB Febreze Fabric Refresher + Other Product

Save $1 Any Febreze Product

Save $2 Any 2 Febreze Products

Save $4 Febreze Home Collection Products

Save $.50 ANY Gain Product

Save $3 Any 2 Gain Products

Save $2 Fusion Proglide Razor

Save $2 Gillette Disposable Razors

Save $2 Gillette Bodywash/Deodorant

Save $1 Gillette Shave Gel

Save $1 Head and Shoulders

Save $2.50 WUB 2 Head and Shoulders

Save $.50 Herbal Essences

Save $.75 Herbal Essences Styling Product

Save $3 Any Size Iams Dog Food

Save $.50 Iams Wet Food

Save $3 Any Size Iams Dry Food Cat

Save $2 Metamucil Products

Save $.50 Mr. Clean Eraser

Save $1.50 WUB 2 Mr. Clean Products

Save $2 Nyquil Cold and Flu

Save $5 Olay Save $2 Olay Cleanser

Save $2 Olay Body Product

Save $1 Old Spice

Save $3 WUB 2 Old Spice Products

Save $3 Oral B Zooth Battery brush

Save $10 Oral B Battery Brush

Save $5 WUB Diapers x 2

Save $2.50 WUB Pampers and Wipes

Save $2 WUB Pampers Diapers

Save $1 WUB Pantene

Save $2 WUB 2 Pantene Products

Save $2 Pantene Specialty Products

Save $1 WUB 2 Pepto Bismol Products

Save $.50 Pringles

Save $1 Pro Health for Me Rinse

Save $1 Puffs

Save $3 Secret Clinical

Save $10 Swiffer Sweeper Vac

Save $1.50 Swiffer Refills

Save $1.50 Swiffer Starter Kit

Save $1 Swiffer Dust and Shine

Save $2 Any Tide Deodorant

Save $1 Tide Washing Machine Cleaner

Save $1.50 Tide Stain Release

Save $.50 Tide to Go Save $5 Venus WUB Cartridges

Save $2 Venus Disposable Razors

Save $2 Vicks Baby Rub

Have a good source for Canadian coupons or a good site for trading or coupon trains? Please feel free to post below.

Buggy Guard Deal!!!

noreply@blogger.com (the mama) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:15:00 +0000

Mama's Retreat has the Buggy Guard for only $15.99!! What a great deal! These babies are normally $30!! If you don't know what the Buggy Guard is check out our past review here.

Happy Halloween!!

noreply@blogger.com (the mama) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:48:00 +0000

Happy Halloween from all of us at Baby Let's Shop!! Hope you all had a great night!!

Trick or Treat

noreply@blogger.com (the mama) — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Baby Let's Shop is part of Hallmark's Press Pause Panel and we had the opportunity to get a look at some of Hallmark's Halloween items. Our favorite item is this sweet candy/ treat holder. The Hocus Pocus Treat Presenter looks like a spell book and has a different spooky saying every time you open it up to give out a treat. We've replaced our boring old treat bowl with this sweet book. Not only is it fun for trick or treaters but our kids are really getting a kick out of opening it and hearing the different sayings. I'm sure they will be fighting over handing out our treats this year.

Check out Hallmark's website for a demo of the Hocus Pocus Treat Presenter.

The Hocus Pocus Treat Presenter retails for $19.95 CAD and can be purchased on special right now for only $14.95 at your local Hallmark store.

When Pirates change occupation

noreply@blogger.com (the mama) — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 06:24:00 +0000

For the past 2 years I have lived with a pirate. He's bossy, demanding and sometimes plain rude. But he's cute and he calls me a princess so I let him stay. :) Then one day after a few incidents where the neighbors had the local fire fighters come on a false alarm, my pirate announced that he would like to be a fireman and if I could get him a costume. I welcomed the change and set out to buy a firefighter costume. Now one would think this is a simple task but it is not. Even during Halloween I couldn't find one decent firefighter costume. Wait let me explain. I actually did find quite a few but not good quality ones. I don't just want this costume to hold up to one glorious night of candy collection. I need one that could very well be worn daily for the next two years (granted it still fits). After months of searching I came up empty handed so I was thrilled when Halloweencostumes.com contacted us and asked us if our 4 year old tester would review one of their costumes!! When we first checked out their website we were surprised at the choices. Not only did they have a fire fighter costume but they had many too choose from from toddler too adult!! Men and woman too! The kids options also had a few different versions at different price points which was really nice. We ended up choosing one that looked very similar to the fire fighters in our town which L was ecstatic about! The costume we chose was the Kids Fire Fighter Costume and includes a plastic helmet, coveralls and a jacket. I was worried about buying online and getting the wrong size but hey have size charts for all their products and a helpful "how to measure" guide. I got L all measure up and added a few inches for good measure and chose the size 6 option. The only thing about the sizing that bothered me was that when I got the costume it was listed as size 4-6 not just size 6, if I had known that I would have chosen the next size up. The costume is a perfect fit but it would have fit for much longer had I chosen the 6-8 which was listed as an 8. I don't remember the exact time line but I do remember that shipping was super fast! The day it arrived L could not have been more excited to open that box. We were all blown away at the quality and detail of the costume!! The costume itself is made out of a sturdy canvas or similar fabric, the zipper hardware is top quality as is the jacket hooks (it actually hooks up in the front!! like a real fireman's jacket!), there are even thumb holes on the jacket sleeves! Here is the websites description

"The authentic costume includes a brown jacket made from a cotton, leatheroid and polyester blend. It zips up the front as well as buttons with the bronze hooks. Working pockets are located on each side of the jacket while yellow and reflective silver accents line the jacket across the torso and sleeves. The matching overall pants have the same yellow and reflective silver accents across the bottom. Working pockets are also located on the sides along with brown holsters. The overalls have red, adjustable straps just like a real firefighter. The included fireman's helmet is made out of plastic and is black with yellow accents. A fire chief logo is attached to the front. It has a circumference between 17 1/2" - 21 1/2" with an interior size adjuster for the perfect fit. Also available in an adult size! "

L has worn this costume almost daily for months and it still looks fabulous. He even had the opportunity to wear it to our local fire station and all the firemen there were really impressed. HalloweenCostumes.com has an amazing selection of costumes from infant to adult at all price points there is something for everyone. If you are still on the lookout for a costume you are sure to find what you are looking for there and at a price you can afford too.

Check out www.HalloweenCostumes.com for your costume needs today! They ship to both US and Canada and have a variety of costumes at every price point!!

Tiny AND functional

noreply@blogger.com (the mama) — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:51:00 +0000

A few years back I reviewed the Breastfeeding Buddy. It was a handy little invention and I still carried it around in my diaper bag until recently. It has since been replaced in my bag with the Canadian made Baby Trip Clip. A similar product but this one offers so much more! I always loved the Breastfeeding Buddy but I did wish sometimes that it was adjustable and am thrilled to see that the Baby Trip Clip is!! Being adjustable has made it so much more of a functional product! This tiny strip of fabric is a nursing cover, a bib, a soother leash, a toy leash and a blanket saver and more all in one!! Attach both ends to a blanket and put around your neck for a nursing cover. Take two or more and attach to your stroller and blanket for a quick sun shade or just so you don't loose babies blanket when out for a walk. Attach one end to a favorite toy or soother and the other end to your little one's stroller or clothes and never loose that toy or soother again. Have you ever gone to a restaurant and forgotten a bib? Just clip the ends to a napkin and adjust the size for baby and place around his neck for an instant bib! Clip both ends to a sunhat and under babies chin to keep the hat on their head. Even clip both ends to the back of your skinny ones pants to keep their pants up if they don't have an adjustable waistband. I seriously love this product! It's cheap, small and so versatile. It comes in a variety of fun prints and can be washed and hung up to dry if it gets dirty. Baby K is not a big fan of having the Baby Trip Clip clipped to him and he is able to take it off if he pulls hard enough but he is not a fan of having anything clipped to him. By clipping things to his blanket or his stroller instead we were able to not loose his soother or toys on a recent out of town trip. The only think I would consider changing on the Baby Trip Clip is maybe using metal hardware in stead of plastic but I think the plastic clips are easier for one handed use so that is probably why they went that way. I definitely recommend the Baby Trip Clip though and think it is a must have staple in every moms diaper bag.

The Baby Trip Clip retails for approximately $15CAD and can be purchased in Canada at Everything Baby or the following stores or in the US on Amazon.

August 2011 Luxe Box by Loose Button Unboxing

noreply@blogger.com (the mama) — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:36:00 +0000

My August Luxe Box contained the following
~Pur Minerals 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Make Up in Tan
(After checking the website I see they sent me the travel size this retails for $20!!)
~City Lips by City Cosmetics Lip Plumping Treatment
(link shows 3 pack, I received one so retails $13.33)
~Proclaim Cocoa Butter Hand & Body Lotion
(couldn't find brand website but 3 oz $1.69 at Sally Beauty)
~Calvin Klein Forbidden Euphoria Fragrance
(WOW! I received 1 oz which retails $45 at Sephora!!)
~Handmade Pearl and Moonstone earrings by Sheyna
(these pretties retail for $16!! And she was featured by Oprah!)

So basically my Luxe Box this month retailed at approx $97!!!! That is definitely a steal!!!

Luxe Box by Loose Button costs $12 CAD/ monthly, $36 CAD/ quarterly and $120 CAD/ yearly. Boxes are mailed out on the 15 of each month and this service is only available in Canada.

Ju-Ju-Be BeQuick and BeSet Round Up

noreply@blogger.com (the mama) — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:15:00 +0000

Check out our round up of Ju-Ju-Be BeQuicks and BeSet pieces and uses for them.

Past related reviews
Ju-Ju-Be Between

DaysAgo Digital Day Timer

Nasal Aspirators

Itzbeen

Ju-Ju-Be BeQuicks retail for $17CAD and BeSets retail for $40CAD and can be purchased in Canada at Everything Baby and in the US at Shop Ju-Ju-Be.

Ju-Ju-Be Fall Reveals!!

noreply@blogger.com (the mama) — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:19:00 +0000

It's that time of year again for Ju-Ju-Be Reveals!! Yay we are so excited! This fall has brought some exciting new prints and bags!

First up is Jungle Maze

Amid random rubble of ancient ruins, the
camouflaged hunters wait in anticipation.
Garbed in grassy shades of aged greens and
dusty olives, they silently stalk their plumed
prey. A fleet flickering from afar turns into a
sudden flash of Arabian orange, as the
winged passerine darts across the leafy
canopy. The wait becomes worthwhile as
the hunters take aim and shoot … capturing
crystal clear photographs before wandering
back into the jungle maze.

Next up is Safari Stripes

Every ear stays perked and
alert as the herd pensively
pauses at the water’s edge.
Nimble necks bow to
drink. Rippling water
reflects rippling muscles
tensed and ready to flee if
needed. Satiated and
satisfied the majestic
animals mingle and take
safety in numbers.
Comfort in the herd
comes as stripe blends into
stripe and, to a predator’s
eyes, the individuals
become one continuous
whole.

Then there is the most anticipated begged for laptop bags!! Oh yay!! Check out the GigaBe (for larger laptops)

and MicraBe!!

Then for some little extras there is also "Share the love cards" (JJB business cards to pass out to people who have asked where on earth you got your gorgeous bag)

And a little something almost every Pink Lady has lusted over from time to time these sweet little JJB hats that pop up in pictures from time to time

For some better closeups of prints or action shots be sure to head on over to Ju-Ju-Be's blog and check them all out!!!