What's in my diaper bag...

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Have you heard?

Hello all you Sprout fans (Sprout is one of my FAVE children's stores in Atlanta), there's a new kid in town...Seed Factory. Located behind Sprout via bridge access is the latest creation from the Sprout family. The Seed Factory is where Sprout leaves off, carrying toys, clothing, and more for the older set (children up to age 12). There is also a 1,000 ft activity space featuring everything from yoga classes and story time to cooking classes. Enjoy!




source: Sprout's blog

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I can think of little else that I would want in a diaper bag...




$300

So freaking cute!!!

source:CBB

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Sunday Purchases

I just couldn't help myself. Sorry Sam, everyone knows my love of children's books! I spent some time on amazon and this is what I found:







There are still so many I want...Blueberries for Sal, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Alexander and the Terrible Awful No Good Very Bad Day just to name a few!

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More costumes

Here are some more costumes from Target.



pepper



yoda



fez monkey



car freshener



wonder bread



hot dog

Target's costumes are a bit pricier, but they are currently offering free shipping. I love the wonder bread and the air freshnener! Hilarious!!

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Halloween Costumes for Wee Ones

Halloween is Sam's favorite holiday. I can't wait to have an excuse to go trick or treating!

Here are some amazing costumes on sale no less at Old Navy:



aaarrrrhhhhh



stinky baby



mouse



my favorite



Sam's favorite

Help us decide on the best one!!!

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Luxury baby products: Noodle and Boo

One of my co-workers, who I adore, let me in on a little secret...Noodle and Boo. These luxury baby products are spilling out of the nurseries of Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Garner, Liv Tyler and more. Noodle and Boo carry luxury skin products for all ages, specifically of the sensitive skin variety. This A-List brand has been featured in dozens of magazines...sometimes it takes me a while to catch on!

Here are some beautiful baby products to note:









Inspired by love
Inspired by her children’s need for products developed for ultra-sensitive skin, Christine Burger founded Noodle & Boo. Working with professionals who specialize in natural, holistic skin care each exclusive formula is developed to nourish, replenish and protect especially delicate and sensitive skin. The company is lovingly named after Christine’s two young children, Andrew and Matthew, also known as Noodle and Boo.

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Baby shopping: Thirsties diaper covers

As soon as I found out I was pregnant I decided that I wanted our baby to be as "green" as possible. That word is being thrown around a lot these days, but one of the easiest ways that I can think of to be green as a parent is to cloth diaper your baby. It seems like a lot of trouble to some people, but you save sooooo much money and eliminate thousands of diapers that would sit in landfills and not decompose. One of my favorite parts about cloth diapering is that they are so darn cute! I love the sweet little diaper pins and Mom and I just ordered the most adorable diaper covers from Thirsties. These diaper covers are not only adorable, but they are waterproof and leakproof. The velcro tabs make the finishing touch super easy. You just line the covers with the cloth diapers and viola!

Look at the fun colors!





I also love their commitment to the environment:

In addition to offering a green consumer product, we strive to keep the carbon footprint of our business to a minimum. Here is how we do it...

Packaging materials are recycled and new packaging is made from the highest post-consumer content available.

All of our printing is done on recycled paper with 100% post-consumer content.

Our office and packing/shipping space (where we spend most of our days) is heated by solar hot air collectors and supplemented by a pellet stove on cloudy days. Luckily it is sunny in this part of Colorado 325 days of the year, and the average high temperature in the winter is 50F (11C) so we only need to use about 1/4 ton pellets each winter.

Our 1000 sq ft overstock area is heated with strategically placed southern exposure windows to allow for passive solar.

Only high-efficiency Energy Star rated compact fluorescent light bulbs are used.

Lights are turned off when rooms are not in use and we shut down all computers and components completely at the end of each day.

All of our fabric and components are sourced as locally as possible thereby cutting down on unnecessary transportation.

We choose fabrics that dry quickly and remain soft even when hung to dry to encourage our customers to retire their dryers.

All cutting and sewing is also done in Colorado so as to keep transport carbon to a minimum.

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