Blog Makeover

How do you like our new blog makeover? As always, we used ggsugarsmack to do the job! We wanted something not quite as cutesy as the main forum and definitely not as basic as the lay out we had before. We are in love with the paper clips! Let us know your feedback!

Doll Strollers

I see so many little girls pushing their doll strollers next to their moms who push around their big strollers. Here are a few that I like:

Graco Twin Side by Side Stroller - $24.99 at Toys-R-Us

Pottery Barn Doll Pram - $69

Maclaren Toy Quest Doll Stroller - $16.99

Bath Time

Since most kids don't have a pool to swim in in the winter bath time is usually a place to spend a little extra time playing with toys and bubbles. I tried to find a few fun things to bring along while getting clean:

Little Twig Organic Bubble Bath - $13.50 at gap.com (who know the gap had organic bubble bath!!)

Crayola Bath Crayons - $5.99 at Crayola.com

Bath Frog Soap Sack - $5.99 at eggheadkids.com Incase you're wondering what a "soap sack is" it's basically a holder for your soap or for those little tiny pieces of soap. You can lather up without having to remove the soap from it's holder.

Stainless Steel Sippy Cups

I can't even express how much I hate drinking out of reusable plastic cups. I don't know what it is but it has something to do with my feeling that various odors and residues just stick to plastic. I always wonder if plastic cups are ever really clean. I remember my sister used to love her Disney sippy cups when she was a kid but I always preferred my little glass jars to drink out of. I found stainless steel sippy cups that I think I would have loved. They keep drinks cool, are easy to clean, and are a great way to help the environment. Sippy cups by Klean Kanteen are designed for small hands and are completely BPA free. The cap is made out of polypropylene #5.

Klean Kanteen Sippy Cup in Pink - $19.95

Klean Kanteen Sippy Cup in Blue - $19.95

Baby Bloomers!

Bloomers are the best. Do you buy them? Cupcake Bloomers - $12.00 custom embroidered Stiches so Sweet Pink Dahlia Blooomers - $16.00 Lassie Girl at Etsy a> Pat the Tatting Newborn Baby Bloomers - $18.00 at Etsy.com

Ruben's Barn Dolls

I have to say these dolls are amazing! If I was still five or six years old these dolls would have been my favorite. They are so life like yet plush and soft to cuddle with. The dolls features and expressions are amazing and I love their little outfits. All Ruben's Barns dolls are hand made and they are all originally crafted by Design Rubens. The dolls are made in Sweden.

Ruben's Barn "Maria" - $60 at fao.com

Ruben's Barn Linee "Strawberry" Doll - $24 at fao.com

Ruben's Barn Original "Anna" Doll - $60 at fao.com

Labor and Delivery Gowns

I'm sure this will be the first of many labor and delivery gown posts as there are several different companies out there that make them. I like the idea of having a little variety in the labor and delivery room or at least post partum. On an epidode of Tori and Dean, Tori had a labor and delivery gown on that was cute. Here are a couple of options from the company whose gown she wore:

Blue Bird Labor and Delivery Gown by shopbyog.com - $95

Cosmopolitan Labor and Delivery Gown by shopbyog.com - $95

Cocoa Chanel Labor and Delivery Gown by shopbyog.com - $95

Would you buy one?

Zoobies

All I can say when I see these is "awwwww"!! Zoobie pets are 3 items in 1. Each pet is a plush toy, a pillow and a blanket all rolled into one. I love their little faces and think they're the perfect travel companions.

As a toy

As a blanket

As a pillow

Tama the Tortoise for Preschoolers available at PeppyParents.com - $29.99

I also love Hada the Hippo for infants $24.95 at Peppyparents.com

Clean Shopper - Shopping Cart Covers

Thinking about shopping carts just makes me sick. When I think about the sometimes leaky packages in the meat or poultry section of the grocery store and then the handle bar of the shopping cart, I feel faint. Thank goodness for the clean shopper. The clean shopper helps to protect babies and toddlers from germs found on shopping carts. The clean shoppers also include two built-in side pockets which are perfect for sippy cups or coupons. Machine Washable and also available for twins.

Super Soft Clean Shopper - $34.95 cleanshopper.com

Twins Clean Shopper - $31.45 at cleanshopper.com

Pipila - Portable UV Pacifier Sterilizer

I found these cool pacifier sterilizers from a packet provided from the ABC show. This is a protable pacifier sterilizer that cleans a "germy" pacifier by using a patented UV/O3 sterlizing lamp. Pipila's site says that their sterilizer cleans up to 99.9% of germs on baby's pacifier. Is it safe? According to their site, "Both UV and Ozone are elements of nature. Ozone is a naturally occuring molecule that is harmless to humans, once Ozone attacks and destroys germs, it breaks down into the oxygen we breathe". Sterilization takes six minutes and the pipila accommodates all standard pacifiers. Would you buy one?

You can buy one for $40 from their web site.