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?

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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”?

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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.

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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?  

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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).

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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!  

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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″!!!

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