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BonnBonn Baby's Moister Wicking Fabric (and 20% off)

elizabeth leach — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:30:00 GMT

BonnBonn Baby has created an amazing moister wicking fabric, with EcoFresh, that also offers antimicrobial protection, so baby stays fresh after spills, diaper leaks or whatever trouble he or she gets into. (I'm not saying you can forget to change a diaper, but if you're not able to change it immediately, you know he'll still be comfortable.) Take 20% off your order with our special code, after the jump...

The soft, thermal fabric also keeps baby cool in summer and warm in the winter. BonnBonn Baby makes onesies, t-shirts, washcloths, bibs, changing table covers, sheets and blankets. All products are available in white with six choices of trim colors.

The above onesies are $16 each. The below Swaddling Blankets (42' x 42") are $36 and Tiny Blankets (17' x 17") are $14. Shop BonnBonn Baby. Take 20% off with code: BABBLE until August 31.

Someone Spoil Me (at 10-20% Off!)

elizabeth leach — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:30:00 GMT

Who doesn't want to be spoiled? Someone Spoil Me is a website dedicated to finding the perfect gift for any occasion. With an excellent selection of gifts at different price points, you can find luxury gifts, practical gifts, unique gifts, humorous gifts and thoughtful gifts. Starting today, until May 5, shop the section of the website called "Exclusively for Babble Readers" and receive 10-20% off gifts for new parents, babies and pregnancy!

Mamo Mio's skincare products are fantastic gifts for your pregnant friends. The Tummy Rub Butter and Tummy Rub Oil smell delicious and have Omega 3, 6 and 9 to protect against stretch marks. Both products focus on increasing skin elasticity and aiding your skin as it grows and grows and then shrinks again.

One of my favorite baby gifts is a pair of personalized soft sole shoes. Build-a-Booties, from Uncommonly Cute, lets you pick the color of the shoe, the font, font color and the type of soft sole shoe. They are fun to design and even more fun to receive! I love displaying my baby's name!

Visit Someone Spoil Me's "Exclusively for Babble Readers" and happy spoiling!

Star Baby: Nicole Kidman’s Daughter Sunday Socks it To Us

SunnyChanel — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:00:00 GMT

Superstar Nicole Kidman was snapped leaving a Nashville outpost of Gymboree Play & Music Center with her 8-month-old daughter Sunday Rose. The young Sunday wore a pair of the ever popular and always adorable Trumpette Mary Jane socks in black and white. You can pick up a pair of these in a set of six from Milk Shop for $26 here. The boxed set also includes socks in a yellow, pink violet, green and blue hue.

In the Nursery: Pooki and Co Mobile

elizabeth leach — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:30:00 GMT

I love the colors in this mobile from Pooki and Company. Whimsical and cute, without overdoing the cute, this mobile will give your baby something fun to look at.

Trumpette Socks: Seven Dwarfs for Seven Days

SunnyChanel — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:13:00 GMT

What is my daughter doing this very moment while I try to get a little work done? She’s watching Snow White. It’s one of her absolute favorite films and she wears her Snow White costume pert near every other day. She even has a pension for offering me apple slices and saying, in all seriousness, “they’re not poisoned”. Needless to say, we have a bit of a Snow White obsession going on around her.

Trumpette is now addressing the love for all thing Snow White-ish with this Disney Seven Dwarfs sock set. Sadly, the socks are just made for the under one set, but if you know you have a Snow White fan on your hands, you can pick them up here. Seven colors for seven days for $25.

Our Bamboo Mania Continues: Bamboosa Baby Blankets

Aaron Burgess — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:30:00 GMT

Cathy put us in the mind of bamboo earlier today with a post on what might be the world's most luxurious cloth diaper, but while you're putting together your bamboo layette, don't forget the blanket.

Made from a blend of 70% organic bamboo -- a naturally antimicrobial, hypoallergenic fiber -- and 30% cotton French terry, Bamboosa's BambooBaby swaddlers are also exceptionally snuggly and durable. Pair them with coordinated hooded bath towels, and you've got a terrific green gift that should long outlast the infant years.

The 30" x 30" blankets are available in natural, pink and blue, with all colors also available as accents. $26 each from Bamboosa, and check out Elizabeth's recent post on a slightly higher-end brand if you've got room in the budget.

I Heart These Clips

Cathy Hale — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:00:00 GMT

When your baby starts playing the I-throw-stuff-on-the-floor-and-watch-you-pick-it-up game, you might wanna consider this adorable Haba pacifier clip. Perfect for keeping a pacifier in place or making sure you don't lose a favorite toy, the Baby Hearts Pacifier Clip is a handy tool. It attaches securely to your child's clothing, carrier or stroller. Eco-friendly too! Nickel-free clip, beech wood and nylon string. There are a bunch of cute styles to choose from including the Motley Pacifier Clip for baby boy. Retails for $15 at Maukilo.

PB Kids Sale: Animal Sleeping Bags

Cathy Hale — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:30:00 GMT

While thumbing through the Pottery Barns Kids catalogue, you've probably seen these plush sleeping pals. Maybe you already own one. If not, let me just say this is a great product and in my opinion, worth the money.

Even if your kiddos are too young for sleepovers, you'll still use it a lot. We use ours as a nap mat at school. Talk about luxurious! My active preschooler always rests during nap time and we think it's because this sleeping bag is so comfy. He likes to rest in it at home too. Perfect for those cold winter days!

Made of high quality cotton, it is plump and cozy. It's also very easy to roll up and closes with Velcro tabs. You can wash it on the gentle cycle and tumble dry on low. The blue one and the red one are on sale for $64. A functional treat that happens to be adorable too - 2 thumbs up!

Polka Dots, Please!

Cathy Hale — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:29:00 GMT

I'm shedding tears of joy for this sweater-knit hat toppd with pompoms.100% cotton. $34 at Chasing Fireflies. Go buy one now. Now!

The Yummiest: Knit Donuts

Cathy Hale — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:08:00 GMT

Soft, safe and adorable, these knitted donuts may be the cutest baby gift in the entire universe! Garnished with sprinkles and frosted to perfection, you can buy a fabric box of five for $35 at Arte Bebe. These delightful treats are made through fair trade practices, which makes them extra tasty. Not into sweets? They also sell knit fruits and veggies.

(Want to keep them all for yourself? I don't blame you.)

Blabla Too: Electric Boogaloo

Meredith Broussard — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:53:00 GMT

This is Mr. X. He is a Boogaloo. He is going to eat you up.

Or maybe he will just tickle you.

Make this hairy fellow a part of your kid's collection for a mere $35 at artebebe.com. He's crocheted from soft Peruvian cotton, just like his other adorable friends at Blabla Kids.

Green “Gotta Have It” Gift

Lisa Mulcahy — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:31:00 GMT

It’s great to come across a local busines that’s making grassroots strides. That’s the story behind this Maplewood, NJ, company.

To help a newborn start off on the “green foot”, Greensender.com has introduced the environmentally friendly gift package called the Mini G Baby Package. The package includes Into the Trees, a new children’s book illustrated by Baby Einstein artist Nadeem Zaidi, organic cotton onesies and organic cotton bibs.

The Mini G Baby packages come in Deluxe ($73.95) and Premium ($39.95). The Mini G Baby Deluxe includes the original children’s book, Into the Trees, an account of a fun-filled walk in the woods on a beautiful day and beginning of a lifelong commitment to caring for the planet, three onesies and two bibs. The onesies sized at 6 months, 9 months and 12 months featuring an adorable illustration of Mini G; sitting, crawling and standing, respectively and the bibs feature Mini G at meal time; holding either a spoon or baby bottle. The Mini G Baby Premium includes Into the Trees, a single onesie and single bib. Both are packaged in a reusable snap corner basket made out of recycled paper. Items can also be purchased individually.

Is Your Baby Getting in the Way of Your Design Sense?

Aaron Burgess — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:02:00 GMT

You kids can have my Barber Osgerby Loop table when you pry it from my cold, dead hands.

Whether in the name of good design or in pursuit of celebrity babies (thanks for nothing, Jennifer Lopez), we cover a lot of pricey baby crap here on Droolicious; but at what point does the reality of living with kids trump the need to surround yourself with the aesthetic latest and greatest?

Jezebel points us to this article from the Independent that we'd swear was an April Fool's joke if it weren't stamped 3/30: "Design-freak-turned-new-mother" Fiona Rattray (perfect name, that) documents her slow, maddening descent from aesthete to realist, along the way encountering such dilemmas as how to accommodate a baby that's inevitably growing into ugly accessories:

"Harper is fast outgrowing the bathroom sink and our old, cast-iron bath is too deep, so it's back to Mothercare for a baby bath. Online, I was tempted by the practical white number that sits on top of your bath. Unfortunately, in the flesh the object in question has all the elegance of a plastic garden pond. I'm not paying £20 to ruin one of my favourite rooms, so it's back to the sink and hope she doesn't grow any more..."

But alas, the planets align in the end, and Rattray learns to stop worrying and love the Barber Osgerby Loop coffee table that's been scratched and dented by baby's fingers:

"I thought I would mind about this stuff, but I honestly don't. This is family life and I love it."

Cue violins.

Recession or not, the market for kids' luxury items is reportedly growing like mad among deep-pocketed parents. But what about for those of us on a smaller budget? You tell us: Can you balance good design with good parenting, and more importantly, when that stimulus check arrives this summer, will your first stop be Wal-Mart or Design Within Reach?

Green Baby: Grow a Tree Gift Basket

Karen — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:05:00 GMT

What a find! This wonderful idea includes everything you need to successfully start and grow a ginkgo tree, a teddy bear and blanket, and an aluminum tag to personalize the tree! The Ginkgo Biloba tree is an extremely hardy ornamental tree, virtually resistant to every kind of disease, pest and fungus. Right now it ships with The Giving Tree by one of our family's favorite authors, Shel Silverstein.

Well worth all $76 bucks at Baby Gift Station.

Unique and Fun Baby Blanket

Karen — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 17:05:00 GMT

Funky and fresh, this baby blanket is perfect for a stroller ride, a soft place for baby to play while outside, or curled up reading stories. In several vivid designs, these blankets are the ideal size at 31" x 36" and fold into the 5" x 6" pocket for easy grab and go. I adore the bold colors and bright patterns, and knowing it's made of chenille is a bonus.

From Babybeansprout: "This blanket is not intended or recommended for crib use or while baby is asleep. Please use while baby is supervised and awake."

Available at polkadotpatchboutique or directly from Babybeansprout for approx. $80. Patterns include Citrus Stripes, Lemon Twist, Purplicious, Ride 'Em Cowboy, and Pretty in Pink. The hard part will be choosing just one.

Baby Clothes So Sweet, Your Teeth Will Fall Out

Karen — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:02:00 GMT

Wrap your baby in classic earth tones and clean lines with this line of infant clothing that run 0-24 months. The 2007/08 collection has a mix of adorable summer and winter clothing, so all the pregnant mamas can start drooling over itty bitty knit hats and teeny tiny peasant sweaters. It's almost enough to make this woman's ovaries ache.

Pictured: Yogo Shirt and Basic Trousers.

Full product line available at Tammy Donahoe.

Custom Baby Spoons to Spoil the Baby

Mir — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 19:06:00 GMT

6 ounces of pure silver are handcast into a one-of-a-kind spoon with baby's name as the handle. I've never really understood the whole "keepsake spoon" thing for babies, before, but this is pretty impressive.

Up to 10 letters will run you $150 at Spoil the Baby.

Put Baby on a Silver Dinner Ring

Mir — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:01:00 GMT

A dainty mother's ring with little birthstones not really your style? Check out Mama Bebe & Company's photo chunky ring. For $110, you get a picture of your darling(s) in archival black and white tones on a 12mm sterling silver base, plus your choice of engraving on up to all four sides.

This wouldn't be a good option if you have more than three kids (unless you wanted to carry around a magnifying glass so you could admire them), but with one or two it looks like the rings come out beautifully.