Thirty-five reports of plush rocker toys tipping over and ten reports of bumps, bruises and lacerations has prompted the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in cooperation with Tek Nek Toys Int’l to recall more than 120,000 Rock ‘N Ride Plush Rocker Toys. The rocker base can become unstable allowing the rocker to tip forward or backward.
Eight models of the Rock ‘N Ride rockers are included in the recall: brown pony, pink pony, pink unicorn, deluxe pony, deluxe bull, lil’ penguin, lil’ propeller plane and Clifford big red rocker. (more…)
Are you in the Raleigh/ Durham/ Chapel Hill area? Come support a wonderful cause and have fun with the whole family! The WonderGirl 5K & Fun Run celebrates the Girls on the Run organization and its commitment to helping make a difference in the lives of girls everywhere.
The WonderGirl 5K & Fun Run brings together the greater Triangle community to celebrate young girls along their journey to choosing healthy lifestyles
and adopting a strong sense of self. (more…)
Boston Mamas: Cake for a Crowd One big recipe, four cool variations to suit baby showers, birthday parties, or holiday events.
Coochicoos: Small Paul Does Furniture Check out new line of children’s furniture for Small Paul designed by Eric Pfieffer
Healthy Bump: A must have accessory to any new Mom’s wardrobe The Diaper Clutch is a fabulous handmade creation by Kristen Lemoine, owner and designer of AB Baby Boutique.
MomFinds: Toilet Training Guide Our favorite products to help move your toddler from diapers to big-kid pants in no time.
Moms’ Buzz: Sweet Savings, Coupons and Deals! It is a savings feast in our monthly deals special edition for September: lots savings, fanstastic coupons, and good deals from wonderful online boutiques mostly owned by moms!!
One Chic Mama: Deceptive and Delicious. A review of the book Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld. It’s a cookbook that shows us how to sneak veggies into our dishes without the kids noticing.
If you are in or near Raleigh, NC, don’t miss the annual Patsy Aiken Outlet tent sale from Thursday, July 26th through Saturday, August 4th. Thousands of past season Spring and Fall items marked $5-$15. Also, the newest Spring ’07 line will be on sale at 35% off and Fall ’06 will be on sale at 50% off.
Hours are 9am - 5pm Monday - Saturday. 4812 Hargrove Road, Raleigh, NC 27616
Directions: From I-440, take Capital Blvd. Exit, go north about 4 miles. Turn Left on Spring Forest Rd. Left on Hargrove Rd. Patsy Aiken Designs is the 2nd driveway on the left.
Learn more on the Patsy Aiken website.
You may have read our recent story From the Fashion Runway to the Playground: Vincent Shoes featuring contemporary, simple and cool children’s shoes without all of the embellishments a lot of shoes trend towards. Now you can have stylish Vincent summer kicks and rain boots for 25% off.
FREE exchanges, and FREE shipping on orders of $75 and up, are still valid for these items so there are no “strings” attached. Shop away…
We’re convinced that half the reason we send kids to pre-school is the craft projects. It is far easier to send our little ones off than it is to have a decent supply of glue, glue sticks, construction paper, glitter, popsicle sticks, scissors, feathers, pom poms and whatever else. And who has the space to store it all? And clean up? Forget it, especially if you aren’t born with the ‘craft’ gene. And studies indicate that 40% of moms and 98.7% of dads are craft gene deficient.
Fortunately, there is a solution to all your craft problems courtesy of Fun Well Done run by the very clever, more on that, Jennifer Giattino. (more…)
There is no doubt that bunk beds are useful for space constrained parents with more than one child. Kids also love them and they’re good for many a Norman Rockwell picture of siblings talking themselves to sleep.
Like most good things; however, they do come with some potential risks. Every year there are thousands of accidents involving bunk beds and most are attributable to childish horseplay. However, there are a number of serious injuries resulting from faulty or poorly constructed bunk beds.
Happily the Consumer Product Safety Commission has some great information to help you prevent serious mishaps. (more…)
