Everyone Loves Comfy Pajamas - GIVEAWAY

Sure there are a lot of places to get pajamas, but I find with most of these places, the material is just so cheap and scratchy (not to name names ... Old Navy and Gap). Let's be honest, if we wouldnt sleep in that material, why would you want to put your kids in it! Worst part is that I still pay $20 + for a pair and they are a necessity.
As a side note, I did decide to get a pair on sale, I was so excited that I found pj's for $10 at Gap and then after "trying" to put Frankie in them, realized that they were on sale for a reason... NOBODY WANTED THEM. The arms had this band on it which was part of the design (a cute one at that), and I could barely get Frankie's arms through. I swear they must have been cutting off the circulation in his arms.

I didnt realize how uncomfortable the material of these pajama's were until I bought a pair from Boker & Laila at The Baby Time Show. I slowly walked past the booth thinking I already have a bunch of pj's for Frankie and that I didnt need more for the time being, but the adorable patterns drew me in. I then felt the pajamas and was truly amazed at how unbelievably soft the material was (it is 100% cotton) and I loved that all the pj's were tagless top and bottom. I was and still am hooked!

Now it's time for you to get hooked!! Our friends at Boker & Laila are giving away one pair of pajamas of your choice (up to a $30 value) to one of my lucky readers. Here's how to enter:

1. 'like' the Babylish Advice fan page on Facebook or on my blog
2. 'like' the Boker and Laila's fan page on Facebook
3. sign up for the Babylish Advice newsletter
4. email me at tkrajden@gmail.com letting me know you have done all three

Contest closes Friday December 2nd at 4:00pm and the winner will announced on my Babylish Advice Facebook page. The winner will be chosen through Random.org. GOOD LUCK!!!

Lucky for us, they have been so generous and are offering all my readers 20% off when you place an order from now until January 15, 2012. Just enter promo code TER20 when you checkout. I promise, you will love these pajama's!!!! I recommend ordering one size up.

Another side note: a friend of mine recently mentioned that she has been looking for plain black onesie's for months and has not been able to find them anywhere. When I was looking on the Boker & Laila website, I noticed that they have an entire line of them in a whole bunch of great colours. Sizes range from 3 months to 24 months.

Check them out at http://www.bokerandlaila.com/

T.
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Did you know about Pampers Gifts to Grow Points?

I love reward/loyalty programs! It's actually a brilliant idea because everyone loves to get free stuff (well technically you are paying for it, but months down the road it feels like it is free). Infact, I think every major company should have a loyalty program.

I thought everyone knew about the Pampers reward programs, but I was clearly mistaken when I mentioned it to a few moms and they all looked at me as if to say 'and you are just telling me about this now'. I am still kicking myself  for throwing out all those sticker codes before I knew about this reward program ... it's as if I was just throwing away money (at least that's what I was thinking in my head).

This program offers great rewards, everything from having your pictures printed on Shutterfly to great brand name toys to being entered to win diapers for a year or you can even donate your points to some great organizations.

Where to look?
- Every bag of Pampers diapers has a sticker on the inside of the bag, peel it off and enter it
- If you buy a box of Pampers diapers, each bag inside the box of diapers has a sticker on it
- When you buy Pampers wipes, each white bag has a code printed on it
- Pampers swimmers has a sticker on the bag inside the box
- Some magazines give you a start up points code
- The website will do 'gift' days and give you a free points code

Side note: if you hold off on entering some of the codes, Pampers launches double points days for some of their products

We obviously spend TONS of money on diapers, so why not get something back for it!
http://en.giftstogrow.pampers.ca/index.html

Happy collecting
T.
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Sweetpea Baby Food and Snacks GIVEAWAY

My son is exactly like me, a very picky eater!! He has been like that since the day I started giving him food. If he didn't like it, he would usually spit it out (and on me at that). I spoke to a few people about what to do to get him to eat meat and I was first told to make it myself. Well that was a complete disaster!!! Then another friend recommended I try Sweetpea Organic baby food. I went out and bought the Veggies, Beef and Barley cubes and the Broccoli cubes and he ate both!! Needless to say, I am a huge fan of Sweetpea's products. You might think that when your child is older he/she no longer needs pureed food, but you can use them as topings to your meals if you are having trouble (like I am) getting meats into them.

My new discovery is the Sweetpea cookies! No joke, I like to eat them, they are just that good. They are made with organic ingredients and completely peanut free which is very important to me since Frankie has a nut allergy. They come in three delicious flavours: Pumpkin Spice, Sweet Apple and Banana Pear. For your little one year olds, try them out!!! If my little picky eater likes them, I am sure yours will.

Thank you to our good friends at Sweetpea, they are giving away a prize pack to one of my readers. You will receive a great Sweetpea cooler and a bag of each of their delicous cookie flavours. Here's what you need to do to enter, its just four easy steps:

1. "Like" Babylish Advice on Facebook
2. "Like" Sweet Pea Baby Food and Organic Snacks" on Facebook
3.  Sign up to my mailing list found on my blog
4. Email me at tkrajden@gmail.com letting me know you have done all three

Contest closes Sunday November 20th at 12:00pm. I will announce the winner Sunday afternoon by posting on my Babylish Advice Facebook page. The winner will be chosen through Random.org. GOOD LUCK!!!

Where to Buy: Pusateri's, Longos, Shoppers Drug Mart, Noahs, Whole Foods, The Healthy Butchers, Summerhill Market and Sobeys. For more locations and information, visit http://www.sweetpeababyfood.com/

T.
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Custom Cards for All Occasions

I dont know about you, but I love when I get something OTHER than bills in the mail. That is why I absolutely loved the idea of sending everyone an invitaion to Frankie's first birthday, old school style .. by mail! Without a thought, I called Lauren Silverberg from Six Apples.

I had absolutely zero idea what I wanted them to look like, so I just told her that the theme was Halloween and to do whatever she wanted. I can't begin to explain how AMAZING they looked!!! I wish I could have taken some credit for the design, but I had no part of it. Without any exaggeration, I think almost every person who replied to the party had asked where I bought the invitations (I guess they thought I bought them at a store), but nope, I can proudly say they are a Frankie K. original design by Lauren.

She designs cards for all occassions: party invites (children or adult), shower invites, thank you cards (she did mine), birth announcements and engagement/wedding invitations just to name a few.

The picture below is of his invitaion... it's hard to see because of the lighting, but the background is a half moon (just a side note: there are two spots on the invite that look like they have been coloured in, well that's because I just coloured them prior to posting this pic)

For those who are starting new business ventures or want to rebrand, the other half of Lauren's business is developing branding; that is logo's and websites along with print like pamphlets and business cards. I have seen Lauren's work and her creativity is incredible. Check it out for yourself, her website is http://www.sixapples.com/.

Lauren is beyond talented, I absolutely HIGHLY recommend using her!!!

T.
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Baked with Joy!

Aah the Joy (no pun intended) of running around for Frankie's first birthday, which of course he will never remember!

My biggest stress ... the cake! I wanted to find a large Elmo cake, but when I started calling around getting quotes, they were $200-$300 plus ... insane right?! I remembered that for my bridal shower, my girlfriends had delicious, cute cupcakes, so I inquired about them, googled the website and there it was a large, adorable Elmo cake.
The Elmo was holding a baseball (one of my husbands favorite sports) and could feed up to 40 people. Best part (well second best part, because the cake itself was the best part), it was extremely reasonable!!! I think almost every person at the birthday party (and there were lots) came up to me at one point to tell me how amazing his cake (and cupcakes) were, both the look and the taste. I have to agree!!! Joy is the next Cake Boss ;)

If you are planning your child's birthday (or really any birthday/anniversary/wedding/shower for that matter), check out her website to see all the fun shaped cakes she has. I 100% stand behind her amazing cakes and HIGHLY recommend using her for your special event. Don't forget to ask about about delivery options if you need it. Here are pictures of Frankie's cake and cupcakes

Website: http://www.bakedwithjoy.com/

T.
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