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Hey Baby Einstein fans! You will be happy to know a new DVD has been released called "My First Signs - See and Sign with Baby. " As you know when babies grow, their eye-hand coordination begins to improve as their ability to interact with their surroundings blossoms. This cool video is a playful introduction to 20 common words and phrases from baby's world - including "mommy", "daddy" and "I love you" - both spoken and in sign language. I remember the common one that Brianna did was the sign for "Eat" but I know this video would have been helpful before she started talking.

It also features delightful puppet shows, real world images and beautiful classical music, this captivating program presents fun ways for you and your baby to interact on a whole new level! Amazon has it for less
click here.

Want to add a little style to your current baby blanket collection? Imagine your precious little one swaddled in the softest and warmest blanket available. You can do more than dream with an oh-so-soft cashmere baby blanket from The Pashmina Store.

The Pashmina Store, a Texas-based online retailer, announced this week that it will make cashmere baby blankets available to its customers. The blankets are 36" by 36" in size and available in seven colors: pink, blue, yellow, light green, natural, lavender and emerald green.

The 3-ply cashmere baby blankets are handmade in Nepal exclusively for The Pashmina Store and are the same quality as the scarves and wraps for with the store is known. The $59 price point makes them affordable; cashmere baby blankets retail in stores for $200.00 and up. These cashmere blankets are great for your little one or even as a baby shower gift!

In a search for some new toddler items for Brianna, I came across some very affordable stylish websites that I wanted to share with you.

First up - The Baby Marketplace. This website offers almost everything you can imagine for your little one. You can shop for designer clothes, toys, furniture, gifts, and stylish items for yourself. I highly recommend browsing this site and don't forget to take advantage of their weekly specials (under the Coupons/Contest section). Click Here

Below are items found at The Baby Marketplace. Happy Shopping!


Baby Onesies in soft organic cotton

Babies need and love to be held. The CuddlyWrap™ from Peapod Creations is a hands free way to hug your baby close so they feel safe and secure. It calms and soothes them, promoting health and development. Can be used on your front or back.



OiOi Diaper Bag - Messenger Pink Floral Bouquet

Next up - Kid Kouture. The stylish mom was definitely in mind when this site was created. There are so many fabolous items to choose from. Kid Kouture offers Funky, Chic, Unique, Handmade items including Luxurious Blankets, Bibs and Burp Cloths, as well as stylish and cozy infant carriers and toddler car seat covers and newly added booster seat covers, offered only from Kid Kouture. Kid Kouture also offers Swarovski Crystal embellished tees as well as embroidered tees that make a statement that style is a must for babies, kids, adults, and expectant mothers. Kid Kouture is offered online at kidkouture.com and through very select online and specialty stores. Click here to visit online.

Cute items found at Kid Kouture. Happy Shopping!

*Stylish Moms is working to redesign this blog. The new look should be here in May :)

TearDrop has the most creative designs I have seen for baby announcements, baby shower invites, birthday invites and invites for any other life celebration. I love that all of their products are unique, distinctive, stylish and whimsical.

They are passionate about their cutting edge designs and work very close with their clients. Choosing TearDrop will leave your special celebration a memorable one!

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All moms know the importance of organization - whether its the kitchen, closet, kids room, garage or office - its a part of our life on some level. I came across this great company that offers its services to help you organize your entire home. The Closet Factory has over 100 stores across the country and its worth a try to get a FREE DESIGN CONSULTATION. Also, if you make a purchase you can receive a free installation by making an appointment here.







However, if you want to do your own organization project join HGTV's "Get Organized Spring 2007" - it starts in April and will help you get rid of clutter and organize your house/life for good :)

Spring is on the way and I was thinking about changing the car seat cover for my 2 year old with something more jazzy - so I did my regular web search. Several sites came up that I want to share with you. Some on the high end and some on the low end. I am also that mom that constantly thinks about all the germs on shopping carts and restaurant high chairs so I wanted to sprinkle in those finds as well.

I loved the designs at Ritzy Baby - they were modern and chic.









Here are some cute and fashionable covers from Baby Mabel's





Other notables include:

Layla Grace

Baby Bella Maya

Vintage Lily

Lexie Rose

EmmaLu

My Little Child

My last post was about Stylish Playrooms - so I wanted to continue with a look at a few mural designs. With murals, you have the option of either hiring someone to come to your residence and paint the walls OR purchase a kit and do it yourself. I have a few pictures with both options.

These pictures are courtesy of Mural Environments









These Do It Yourself Kits are courtesy of Murals for Kids

I am currently in the process of converting one of the extra bedrooms into a playroom for my daughter. It has been on my mind to do for the last couple of months, but I have no idea about themes, items, etc. My initial thought was it will be an excellent place for her toys to be stored and I wanted to find some cool things for her to do in there like dress up, tea party, maybe some soft tumbling toys like at Gymboree.

So, today I did a search for kids playrooms - the ones below are found on the KooKoo Bear Kids site







These are from
Oh So Sleepy

All Stylish Moms know the importance of reading to their children. I carve out 20-30 minutes each night to read to my daughter. It is also instrumental to read around them - whether it is a newspaper, magazine, romance novel, etc. It mainly teaches them that reading is apart of life and they may end up finding a corner, grab a book and mimic what you are doing :)

I have a wide variety of books for my daughter (including everything Dr. Seuss wrote), but I wanted to showcase some books here for Stylish Moms to read!















*Click each one to see the title and author clearly. You can also order them at Pokkadots.