Archive for April, 2009

What Mom Snob Wants for Mother’s Day

Your mother deserves every last penny in your bank account, at least that’s what I’m telling my husband until my tots get jobs =) OK, fine, we just want your love and appreciation but a nicely wrapped gift would certainly make us smile! My job is to shop for you, yes, I love it, so [...]

Isabella Oliver Maternity 70% Off Sale

Crinkle Summer Dress, $55.50; Denim Palazzos $48 Isabella Oliver Maternity is the favorite among A-lister moms like Jessica Alba, Angelina Jolie and Gwen Stefani. The stuff is so cute you seriously don’t even mind that your body is huge beyond recognition. All the styles are classic, streamline and simple – exactly what you should be [...]

Chloe Leather Swing Coat

Is your tot growing up? I am having a hard time giving up my babies but at least the clothes are getting more interesting (ok, fine, they are getting more interesting as well!). I would not consider leather coats for babies but for little girls, it is divine and fabulous, and this Chloe swing coat [...]

Morgan Cycle Tricycles – Crystal and Hotrod

Don’t let your tots hit the road with just any tricycle, as with everything else you gotta do it in style. These are like muscle cars especially with the nostalgic design. It even has a working headlight! If you are feeling sentimental about our failing and disappearing auto industry, instead of trying to revive that [...]

Lemonade Stand

There is nothing better than lemonade in the summer heat. And the only thing that can make fresh lemonade better is a nostalgic lemonade stand! This not only holds the lemonade but you make it right on it. You squeeze the lemons with the built in juicer and just add water and sugar. It will [...]

Safe Pajamas – Skivvydoodles

There has been a lot of talk lately about “regulation” PJs, ones that meet the standard for being flame proof. Skivvydoodles Pajamas are made from 100% cotton that has been treated to be flameproof. These were made in response to the outcry for loose fitting and comfortable PJs made from cotton (to meet the standard, [...]

Eco-Me Home Starter Kit

I don’t consider myself a paranoid person but when it comes to chemicals that go in and onto my tots, I am like a crazy person. I will not allow harmful cleaning products in the house because I figured that germs and bacteria are better than harsh chemicals. Well, obviously I need to clean, hygiene [...]

Cupcakes and Shopping with Princess Marie-Chantal!

Grab your little princess or prince and head over to Princess Marie-Chantal’s boutique in Beverly Hills for a day of cupcakes and shopping!  It’s hard to shop with kids (mine likes to take apart displays at Barneys) but if you bribe them with cupcakes I’m certain you’ll get at least 20 minutes to shop for [...]

Best Times of Year to Visit Amusement Parks

Graph from The Disneyland Linkage, which is not an official Disney site. I found this graph when I was trying to decide whether or not to take my tot to Disneyland one afternoon. I bought a season pass because I live 40 minutes away and now I feel compelled to go before it expires. Besides, [...]

Vivesana Solar Polar Baby SPF 42 Sunscreen

Vivesana means clean living in Spanish and that is what their products are all about. This Solar Polar Baby sunscreen ($32) with synthetic-free SPF 42 is the highest you’ll find. It is all organic, nourishing, gentle, hypoallergenic and even comes in a BPA-free aluminum tubing. It is a thick cream but I don’t mind, although [...]