Archive for June, 2010
Scout Organics always impresses me with their sophisticated colors, bold, graphic images and soft, organic cotton. This Organic Tiered Dress is perfect for picnics in the park, playground play dates, brunch with Grandma and any summer activity. The best part is the dress is as comfy at a t-shirt! Available in sizes 12 months – 4T.
For boys, I love the Organic Smiling Monkey Tee with hilarious and adorable monkey applique and teal and green stripes. (Do you remember Fruit Strip gum?) Available in sizes 12 months – 4T. Also available as a bodysuit for the smaller tyke (0-12 months). Pair with Scout Explore Shorts in teal for a fun, playful outfit that’s perfect all summer. Shorts available in sizes 0-4T.
We love to shop (surprise, surprise!), and when we do we prefer to shop at mom-owned stores and purchase mom-created products whenever possible. Even better is when they are owned/created by WhatEveryBabyNeeds.com customers!
We will begin highlighting our favorites so you can learn about these great boutique brands, and hopefully love them as much as we do! Are you a mom-owned shop and shop with us? Let us know and we will feature you too!
Saltbox
When we saw this link at the bottom of a customer email, we just had to click and are so glad we did! We immediately fell in love with these great looking and versatile canvas bags from this mom-owned company. My favorite is the Basketweave Getaway Bag in Nantucket! Even better? They have generously given us a coupon code for 25% off their site, good till July 31st: BABYNEEDS25 at www.SaltboxNYC.com Thanks, Nicole!
Icy Pop Treat Cozy
Another favorite is the Icy Pop Treat Cozy from Mom of 3, Lizzie Sorensen! This ingenious idea is perfect for the summer months and will keep little hands warm while pushing up on their favorite treats. Reusable, the felt stays dry and wicks moisture, while looking super cool! Buy them at LunaLou.com
When Charlotte is in a creative mood, she’s also in the mood to be messy! We have the Green Frog Art Smock by 3 Sprouts and Charlotte will wear it for just about anything: for painting, pretend cooking, helping me bake and just because. I love the fun, contemporary style of the smock, the adorable felt applique frog and bright green color. Charlotte loves that she can put it on by herself. The smock has pockets for art supplies, cooking supplies or, in Charlotte’s case, her favorite Fisher-Price Little People. Made from non-toxic PEVA and recycled nylon, the 3 Sprouts Art Smocks are eco-friendly and durable. For ages 2-5. The 3 Sprouts Art Smock is also available in purple with a cow.
I am so excited to take my girls to our neighborhood pool this summer. I plan on keeping them safe from the sun while taking tons of pictures of them looking sweet and stylish. Snapper Rock’s UV50+ swimwear blocks 98% of UV radiation, so you don’t need to worry about applying as much sunscreen as usual. I love the surfer vibe and vibrant colors.
The above UV50+ Swim Top and Short Set is available in sizes 6 months – 4 years and in several different colors. I love dressing my girls in swim shirts because they protect so much more than a regular bathing suit. These ones are so cute!
The Snapper Rock Boys Swim Shorts are available in sizes 6 months – 6 years and are ultra cool with fresh colors and hip patterns. Match them with Snapper Rock Short Sleeve Swim Top and UV50+ Bucket Hat.
Snapper Rock offers a huge selection of styles of one pieces, short and long sleeve swim tops, board shorts for boys and girls, swim sets and coordinating bucket hats. They all mix and match brilliantly and I just love that surfer vibe! Snapper Rock Swimwear has no chemical coatings, lead, phthalates or any harmful materials. Have fun in the sun and stay protected!
We’re really excited to announce that Elizabeth Leach has joined WhatEveryBabyNeeds.com as a blog contributor! Elizabeth will be talking about her favorite clothing, toys and more from our site as well as writing about life with two small children.
Elizabeth Horsburgh Leach is a published playwright whose plays have been produced in NYC and London for the past decade. She was a writer for Babble.com’s Droolicious from 2008-2010 (now called “Family Style”) and is the mom of a very sassy three-year-old girl and a lovely one-year-old girl. She lives in Westchester, NY.
The long awaited arrival of new Moncalin Lovies (and pillows) are here and we couldn’t be more excited! In addition to the ever-popular, we have 2 new lovie styles and a great pillow.
Flat-Cat Lovie
The Flat-Cat Lovie is perfect size for little hands, and like all Moncalin creations are made from hard-to-keep-your-hands-off-of buttery soft fabric. They are marvelously squishy as well as visual and tactile. Easy to hold and grab ears, arms and tied knots make these an all day hug companion and sleepy time friend. All colors are great, but I’m partial to the Lavender with Melon Stripes for my little girl.
The Whale Lovie is another perfect size for tiny fingers. The body is lightly stuffed, but the tail is without stuffing to make it even easier to grab!
After trying these out, we now know why it’s called the Tickle Lovie, and you will too once you feel it and can’t resist ticking your little one with one of the little knot corners.
No matter what style nursery decor you have, these adorable Elephant Pillows will fit in nicely. The perfect size for little people to hug, roll around on and over and play with, these will never be left to just sit alone on the chair!
