MumsTheWurdUnique finds for hip parents and cool kids

If you haven’t heard of smartbargains.com you’ve totally been missing out! This website is awesome, and is your link to brand name shopping at amazing prices. Smart Bargains has you covered, from kids toys to men’s clothing to women’s shoes to bedding. You name it and you can probably find it there, and at a discounted price.

I just purchased these amazing low wedges by Steve Madden, in purple, and my feet have never been happier (seriously, I think this is the first pair of name brand shoes I’ve ever owned!).

The site is so user friendly that even your tech-unsavvy grandma could order from it. And you know I was skeptical. Was I really getting a deal? I had to look into it, so I went to the actual Steve Madden website to check it out. I was so happy to find out that I actually did save money at Smart Bargains!

I know you don’t want me to bring it up this early, but Christmas is just around the corner. Keep smartbargains.com in mind this holiday season!

Win it!

Want a $50 coupon code to Smart Bargains? Enter here and tell us your must-have from the site! Winner will be chosen randomly Monday November 10th and contacted via email.

I don’t know about you, but I wouldn’t mind being seen at the pool hanging out with these guys. These are the most fashionable, trendy ducks I have ever laid eyes on and there are more where they came from.

At Designroom, you will find a slew of BUD luxury ducks like Moroccan, Punk and Peace duck pictured above. They are phthalate free and US and CE approved. You’re crazy if you think these are just fun for the kids…surprise someone with a luxury duck for their birthday or give one as a house-warming gift. Luxury ducks are $8.99 a pop.

I’m also digging this sweet swim ring in Daydream by BUD($12). I’ll be rockin’ this baby in the north woods in a few weeks.

I may have to splurge and get the matching BUD beach ball ($12). It would be fun hitting this 36″ inflatable around in the lake!

I could talk and talk about the BUD products by Designroom but I really don’t want to delay you from heading over to their website and browsing around the rest of the cool products there. Check out all of the fab new summertime products while you’re there!

I do not own any fancy-schmancy wall art. As a matter of fact, it took my husband and I a little over three years after moving into our home to finally settle on some framed art for above our couch. We’re a slight bit picky in the art department.

Now that I’m fortunate enough to be put in touch with some companies who make and sell unique art, it’s nice to have the ability to browse around their websites and take my pick without leaving my house. I’m talking about the company, “A is for art“. They have some cute and whimsical artwork available from cats with gumball machines on their heads (my favorite!) to ostrich’s with a slice of cantaloupe, an olive and cherries on their heads. These are images that are fun and can boost your child’s imagination.

Next time you’re in the market for some funky and colorful art, head over to A is for Art and take a look around.

Slowly but surely, we have transformed my toddler’s crib into her “big girl bed”. We went from lowering the mattress, to taking down one rail, to transitioning to a full-on bed with no rails (up against a wall). Sure, it’s a tad bit smaller than a twin size but all thirty-four inches of her (including at least 10 stuffed animals) fits onto it just swimmingly.

Speaking of swimming, for the entire month of March, the Mermaids kid’s bedding is on sale at Olive Kids. The Mermaids’ designs are so colorful and cuddly. Along with the bedding, you will find other matching room decor, such as; the Mermaids clock, wall border and framed prints to name a few. Some items can also be personalized. Click HERE to view all of the Mermaids’ items at OK. This is one of the things that I love most about Olive Kids, they give you the ability to coordinate your child’s room decor and accessories.

Now, I opted for OK’s brand new Tea Party design for our bedding, since we have more of a “pretty in pink” kind of theme going on. Nothing says “big girl room” like tea cups and muffins! I love the light-weight, cotton comforter and sheet set. There have been some peaceful nights in our house now that she’s all cuddled up in her Tea Party toddler bedding.

Olive Kids has a great selection of colorful, fun designs for both boys and girls alike. Whenever I am in search of some new decor and accessories, I always turn to Olive Kids because I know their selections will not disappoint.

News of interest:
-OK is offering free shipping on orders over $175 within the continental U.S. until May 31, 2008.
-Sign up for the OK catalog and email list and you’re automatically entered to win a $25 gift certificate (offered on a monthly basis)
-OK has an Outlet sales store
-OK also has sales!
-It’s easy for you to hear about what’s current at OK by reading and subscribing to the OK blog!

Check out the big girl Tea Party bed!

This is your chance to enter to win a Kaboost! Kaboost is awesome, we’ve been using ours for close to a year now. It’s for the independent kids who want to sit at the “grown-up” table but are just a little to small yet. Kaboost fits snuggly under your dining room or kitchen chair.

TO ENTER:

Leave a comment on this post INCLUDING your first name and email address.

As all of our other anniversary contests, a winner will be drawn and announced on March 7th.

Good luck!

***ALSO: Don’t forget to enter to win both our MYSTERY GIVEAWAYS (click HERE and HERE)! We’re pretty sure you’ll like the prizes, they’re sweet.

I’m a picky mom when it comes to toy storage in my house. I don’t want too many storage bins or toy boxes lying around with toys hanging out of them. One little predicament we managed to get ourselves into was too many of those furry friends piling up, also known as “stuffed animals”. The more we weed out, the more we accumulate. I know that we will have a never-ending supply of stuffed animals for years to come.

A unique manufacturer of baby, kid and parenting products by the name of Boon has a sensible solution to your stuffed friend pile-up. It’s called the Animal Bag. The Animal Bag is a Godsend. I have freed up so many shelves and toy boxes because of this fabulous invention.

Animal Bags are available in different sizes and colors. Not only are they a perfect storage solution, they are a great option for extra seating. Your child’s precious softies are easy to get in and out of the bag thanks to the over sized zippers and mesh windows.

As a part of our First Anniversary Bash, Boon is giving our readers a chance to win an Oval Animal Bag (a $60 retail value)! The winner may choose from two colors, pink or green.

TO ENTER THE BOON ANIMAL BAG GIVEAWAY:

Leave a COMMENT on this post INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

• First name
• Email address
• Your Animal Bag color choice (pink or green)

The comment section is located just under the three little buttons (sk*rt this/vote for me/digg it) at the bottom of this post.

YOU MUST LEAVE CONTACT INFO IN YOUR COMMENT. I can’t stress that enough. Even if you have a blog, please leave your first name and email address in your comment. We always feel bad if we pick a winner that ends up being unreachable. We need to be able to reach you via email if you win. You can even type your email address in this fashion: name at yahoo dot com, in case you’re worried about the spam robots. We hate them too.

Check out THIS post for more official anniversary bash news and rules (don’t let the words “official” and “rules” scare you. We’re really nice people, I swear).

GOOD LUCK!

..and don’t forget, there are going to be MORE prizes offered each day this week. Visit THIS POST to find the links to enter them all! A new, active giveaway will be announced each day.

Check out all that Boon has to offer related to feeding, storage, bath/potty, newborn/toddler jewelry and their newest product, Boon Layette (coming Spring 2008!

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Although I have grand ideas, they don’t always become realities, and I am sure a lot of parents out there can agree. There are great plans, then there is a little thing we call life and raising children that can keep even the simplest of tasks from happening. That is where Fun To See can help! Fun To See is a simple way to make your children’s rooms go from a boring, indistinct paint job, into something unique and cool!

I received the Outer Space pack, and it has really jazzed up Noel’s room! I had painted his room before he was born, and I love the design, but this has added a whole new element of interesting things for him to discover-the “noom” and “stahs” are his favorites! It also fits in well with the night-time theme I had already created. Unfortunately, my computer is acting squirrelly, and the pictures won’t load, so you can’t see exactly how great Fun to See looks.

Fun To See offers lots of different designs, including the ever-popular “Cars” and “Disney Princesses“, along with groovy flowers, and jungles. Fun To See is also incredibly easy to use. We had the whole shebang done in about an hour. It also comes with plenty of big, easily adhered stickers, so the room promises to not look one bit sparse.

Parents and kids alike are digging the ease and function of Fun To See. If you’ve got good ideas, but no time to put them into action, consider an easy and cool decorating solution…check out Fun to See!

Your kids will be delighted to crawl in to bed if you get their bedding at Warm Biscuit! Warm Biscuit takes creative children’s decor to a whole new level. You are sure to find originality here. Just take a look at their baby, boy and girl room bedding and proceed to wipe the drool from your keyboard. Don’t see something already there that suits you? Order fabric from their completely awesome selection of fabrics (they even have ric rac, people!!!), and do it yourself!

Warm Biscuit doesn’t only sell bedding-they’ve got a great gift shop full of things like vintage toys, holiday and seasonal items, as well as personalized items, among other things!

But wait, there’s more! One of you lucky folks will

WIN IT!

Here’s your chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Warm Biscuit! Send an email to mumsthewurd[at]gmail.com with the subject line “Warm Biscuit” and answer this question: Where did the name “Warm Biscuit” originate?

The contest ends next Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 at 9 PM CST. Good luck!

Small Concept has the best of everything…baby & children’s clothes for boys and girls, all sorts of room decor, and much, much more! Take a look at all they have to offer, and you’ll have to wipe the drool from your keyboard. Childish, Small Paul, Bugaboo, Ducduc…I could go on and on with all of their groovy offerings! Instead, I’ll tell you about the giant sale they’re having…and more!

The Small Concept Thanksgiving Day Sale runs Monday, 11/19 thru Sun 11/25. Use promo code GOBBLE on the last page of checkout to take 20% off all clothing (including an additional 20% off clothing already on sale). They also offer free ground shipping on orders over $100.