Posts Tagged ‘for the mum’
Laura on September 19th, 2009
Surely you’ve not forgotten about Space Monkey, that cute, loveable, cuddly monkey from space that brings color, fun, and light to boring places, have you?
Space Monkey will brighten up even the darkest night with his whimsical, fanciful, and beautiful art, but now, he can be worn, and bring all this goodness to you! Now, you can show off Space Monkey with an organic shirt, a hoodie, a bib, an organic onesie, a water bottle, even a messenger bag! There’s so much to choose from, it’s bananas.
Soon, we’ll add more art & more gear that will have you going ape. Think Beatles meets Space Monkey…enticing, isn’t it?
Laura on September 11th, 2009
Unique baby and children’s items & gear can be hard to come by, but if you’re a long time reader of MumsTheWurd!, you know we can find them. Polkadot Patch Boutique sent me a most adorable sock monkey onesie before Lennon was born, and he wore it until I could stretch it no further around him. Since then, Polkadot Patch Boutique has expanded their line and now offers an even wider variety of hip, cool & unique clothes for your babies and kids. The Morfs Sock Monkey line now includes hats & dresses! They’ve also got robots, many organic & eco-friendly items, fun & funky clothes and gifts, even items for parents, like maternity shirts, slings, and carriers!
WIN IT!
Polkadot Patch Boutique is giving one lucky reader the funky cheetah hands-free carrier that you see pictured here. To enter, go to Polkadot Patch, and tell us HERE what your favorite item is. It’s as simple as that! The contest runs through September 30th, 2009 at 10 PM. Good Luck!
Laura on September 2nd, 2009
We love finding unique companies with a keen eye for children’s clothing. We happened to stumble upon a company that carries interesting, cool, fun, and eye-catching duds for your little ones. It always makes my day when people ask, “Wow, where did you find that??” Invisible Stripes is just one of those special companies that caters to parents like us, that want their children to stand out from the crowd. In their own words, Invisible stripes is a lifestyle boutique that carries street inspired contemporary clothing (and they do have a men’s & women’s line too!).
Invisible Stripes carries hip onesies & shoes for infants, and outerwear & t-shirts for the tots. Noel is the proud recipient of Cheshire Toddler. This 
cool cat puts on his blue stripes when he’s in contact with sunlight! I had no idea that the shirt changed colors until I took him outside. It’s adorable and always catches people’s eyes when they see it change from no stripes to stripes right before their very eyes (and it’s not anything like a hypercolor shirt 
). Lennon’s “I’m Kind of a Big Deal” shirt is actually 3-D and came with an old school pair of 3-D glasses! Both of my little guys look so cute in their Invisible Stripes shirts, and there are many more styles to choose from, that are perfect for gals & guys of any little age. I’m particularly smitten with “Bird Flu” & “Hungry“, and they also have the super popular Lumberjack T’s!
Wouldn’t you LOVE one of these super cool shirts for your hip kid? WIN IT! Win a t-shirt + 2 50% off coupons (to give to friends (or to keep for yourself!) Visit the Invisible Stripes website & tell us your favorite style. ENTER HERE! Contest ends September 15, 2009 at 10 PM. For a 2nd entry, tweet me, and tell me that you’re following Invisible Stripes on Twitter as well!
Laura on August 24th, 2009
We have one big, glaring problem when we sleep. My husband is a sleeping furnace. This issue is two-fold. He is always warm, and because he radiates heat, I am hot as well. In the summer in Texas, this is no fun.
Thankfully, Select Comfort has come up with a way to keep the two of us nice and cool while we slumber. While we don’t have a Sleep Number bed (yet…), we do have the Select Comfort In Balance Layer.
I was skeptical about whether or not the In Balance Layer would actually keep us cool in the summer, but the first time I layed down on it, it felt immediately cool! Since we’re trying to save money, we keep our home at 75 degrees at night, which is a pretty high temperature for us polar bears. Imagine this: I have been using our down comforter at night because I get COLD.
The Select Comfort In Balance Layer helps you save money and stay cool while you rest-and that makes for a good night’s sleep!
Laura on July 21st, 2009
Hey Friends! Remember our new little shop we just opened? Well, we have seen the actual 12″ x 12″ prints up close and personal, and they are gorgeous! I’m planning a mad uploading session that involves more dinosaurs (Dino-Shores) and more jungle animals (Jungle Jazz). What’s on the horizon for Space Monkey? Well, Zany Monsters, Rag Dolls, and Teddy Bears!
And don’t worry, MumsTheWurd! is not going to turn into the Space Monkey Blog (Space Monkey’s got one of those…), but I’m just excited about this venture into our own business…so, I’ll talk about it from time to time, and also tell you when we’re having sales (like the one going on right now- 15% off with the coupon code “BLASTOFF”).
We’ve also had a bit of publicity already, which is very exciting…BabyLuxe {daily} will review the Jazzy Giraffes in August, but they loved us so much, they put up a special post on Sunday! Wasn’t that sweet? And we also got a mention in NBC DFW’s “Around Town” section.
Is it appropriate for me to say “Boo-Yah”?
Naomi on April 22nd, 2009
I know it’s Earth Day and we are supposed to be doing environmentally conscious stuff and not necessarily shopping online, but here’s a lovely compromise for you beauty-addict Earth Mothers out there: Tarte. For yourself or for your favorite Mum.
The Be Good to Your Mother (Earth) set features three 24.7 natural lip sheers (in shades called reduce, reuse and recycle!) in a reusable natural cotton tote bag. The lip sheers provide SPF 15 and are wrapped in post-consumer recycled aluminum which helps reduce environmental waste.
Spring Greening is a gorgeous makeup palette with 6 vibrant eyeshadows, 3 vivacious t5™ infused lipglosses and a bamboo eyeshadow brush housed in a reusable straw zippered pouch. The Tarte t5 super fruit complex™ is a proprietary blend of the five most active superfruits (goji, acai, maracuja, acerola and pomegranate) and is loaded with naturally occurring, antioxidant rich nutrients and vitamins.
Save 30% off everything at Tarte today only! Enter code EARTH at checkout.
Laura on October 19th, 2008
Have you noticed that we have another new Mum? Jaymi, better known as FlipFlopMamma, has joined the awesomeness that is MumsTheWurd! She is the bomb. Welcome her! Jaymi is another babywearing mamma of 3 cool kids that you’ll see from time to time on Mums.
While we’re on the topic of babywearing, I have to tell you about the pouch from Rockin’ Baby Sling! Well, first of all, they’re gorgeous! Secondly, all the pouches and slings are named after songs, and really good songs, at that! Check their huge selection of slings and pouches. You are bound to find one that suits your style! My issue with the pouch has always been that it seems to snug. Not the Rockin’ Baby Pouch-these slings are generously sized. My Medium/Large “I’ll Stop the World and Melt With You” fits me on the smallest setting for carrying Lennon, and on the biggest size for carrying Noel (it’s happened a couple times). Like a sling, this pouch allows you to hold your baby in a variety of ways. Find a way that is comfortable for both you, and your child, and start babywearing! Want another reason to buy from these two Rockin’ Mamas? They give 3% of their profits to Heifer International.
Do you enjoy babywearing, but find that it takes time away from doing certain things, like exercising (as if hauling around your baby isn’t exercise enough…)? Well, the gals at Chicks-n-Chickens found a way to make it easy for you to get a little workout in while cuddling on your little bundle. The Chicks Lullaby Exercises is a great way to get a little exercise for yourself, keep your baby close, and get them ready to nod off to dreamland. I’ve done Lullaby Exercises with Lennon a few times, and it was pretty great. It was a fun workout, without being too over the top. I really enjoyed the sleep set, which was very relaxing, and did indeed put Lennon right to sleep! Want to try it?
Win it!
Enter here and tell us how you enjoy getting exercise with your kids! Winner will be selected randomly, and contacted via email. Contest ends October 26rd at 10pm (CST).
Laura on September 14th, 2008
Since we’ve already told you about Bethany’s awesome store, I thought MumsTheWurd! could instead help spread the word about Bethany’s latest undertaking-adopting a new child! Baby Luxe is sponsoring a raffle on behalf of the Balsis family, who is preparing to go to Russia to meet the newest member of their family-a little girl, Addison.
From the BabyLuxe post:
Bethany & her husband have been very busy lately, preparing for their trip to Russia, to meet their future little girl, Addison; a Down Syndrome orphan whom she and her family are adopting in the coming weeks. The Balsis’ already have two biological children, a little boy Mason & a little girl Payton. Payton also has Down Syndrome, so the Balsis’ are well versed in the special care that Addison will require.
As many of you know, adoption is a very expensive process, and the costs to bring home their new little girl will likely be high. On top of that, Addison’s initial medical expenses will likely be high.
To help with this wonderful cause, BabyLuxe is proud to be co-hosting a major fund-raising event for the Balsis family, which is taking place on
The Mom Crowd. They will be selling raffle tickets for $5 each, and 100% of the proceeds will go directly towards the adoption of Addison.
Many of the designers that are donating to the raffle include: Serena & Lily, Bella Tunno, SaraBear Baskets, Baby Rock Apparel, SlickSugar, Ellie Bellie Kids, Made by Angie, Wet Happened? Wet Bags, Georgie Tees, Baby K’tan, JP Lizzy, Ribbies Clippies, Paperluxe Studio and more!
We hope that you will take a moment to check out the raffle, which ends on September 24th. Pick up a few raffle tickets; and whether you win or lose, simply know that you are contributing to bettering the life of a special little girl who is truly in need; Miss Addison.
Thanks a bunch!!
The Balsis’ are chronicling their adoption journey on their blog, Dreaming on an Angel. Go support them with a comment, or a contribution!
You can show your support by click the “Buy Now” PayPal button below. Donating just $5 will get you a raffle ticket to enter to win prizes listed over at The Mom Crowd. If you do not have PayPal, you can mail a check and include a note with your contact information to:
Balsis Family Adoption Fund
Raffle Tickets
PO Box 61
Washington, Virginia 22747
*Mailed entries must be received before Sept. 24th
Laura on September 13th, 2008
We now bring you the first in our new series of posts geared toward the Dads, brought to you by the spouses of The Mums. Here’s one by The Father of the Year!
I have, for the most part, loathed shaving ever since I felt required to do it. It just always seemed like a thankless & repetitive job. There was nothing there that I could rally behind. Add razor-burn to that, and I have looked like an unshaven slacker for my entire adult life.
I have shaved every day for the last week. I have looked forward to it. I have even enjoyed it. What?
Enter the Retro Razor and the world of wet shaving with a double-edged razor. This is, most likely, how your grandfather shaved. It is cheaper. It is more earth-friendly. It obliterates razor burn. Interested? I certainly was. 
Chadd Bennett, proprietor of Retro Razor, was kind enough to send me a starter kit to review, as well as answer a lot of questions:
- Will I cut myself to pieces?
- Is it hard to find this stuff?
- How long does one blade last?
- Do I need special soap or shaving cream?
- Will this really help with razor-burn?
After a week of shaving with the Retro, I have some answers:
- The first few times I got a few nicks – nothing more than usual. By the end of the week, I was only getting 1 nick at the most. The trick is to not press down very much with the razor. The blade is sharp – let it do it’s thing.
- It is easy to find stuff on the internet – check out the Retro Razor Store for razors and accoutrements.
- One blade seems to last for 3 shaves – you can get a 5 pack of blades for around $2. Do the math – this is MUCH cheaper than buying those insanely expensive cartridge blades at the grocery store.
- You can use regular shaving cream, but why not try something new? There are a lot of soaps and creams out there that are a lot better for your face. Why not have a little fun with this?
- The coup de grace? No razor-burn. Period.
Added bonus – these blades are 100% recyclable, as opposed to cartridge blades. Even the razor is recyclable, as it is only metal – no batteries, lights, plastic, etc.
Check out this starter kit, with everything you need to get going.
No sexism here – women use them too!
Laura on September 10th, 2008
I’d like to thank my mom for guest posting! She’s the recepient of this awesome, magnificant messenger bag. I told her she was getting it before I got it in the mail. When I saw it, I had an eeny, weeney ounce of regret, because this bag looks AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!! I’m going to ask her to take a picture of it, but I don’t think a picture will do it justice. My mom is NOT a purse carrier, so I knew this would be great for her, and it’s been a HUGE hit, with her & her pals! Snaptotes offers a classic collection, leather collection, and a mens collection. If you feel like it, give a shoutout to Noel & Lennon’s grandmum (also known as Neena) in the comments!
If you mention a child (or a grandchild) a pet or a vacation, people always ask, “Do you have any pictures?” Show ‘em your Snaptote!
My handy messenger bag has a cushioning case for a laptop, pockets for pens and business cards, and a large flap that displays your favorite pictures.
Best of all, the reproduction quality of the photographs is beyond expectation. The messenger bag I have is a higher end purchase, but they have so many choices on their website of more moderately-priced items – everything from wallets and dopp kits (so men can carry their treasured photos, too) to purses and pouches.
My friends at work want one for themselves or friends. They are so impressed with the quality of the pictures and the features of the bag as a practical carryall.
Take a look for yourself. Snaptotes have lots of choices that are sure to please even the pickiest person!
GET A 10 % DISCOUNT ON SNAPTOTES or at PICSTREET WITH THE COUPON CODE “mums08″!!!
