Where's the Party?

We're not sure yet if we love them or hate them, but they definitely make a statement! For those among us that are too young to vote, Target now carries clothes that proudly tell the world their political affiliation! The bodysuits by BabyGlam are sparkly on the front and ruffled on the back, to ensure baby gets plenty of attention. They come in "Little Republican", "Little Democrat", and plain "Republican" and "Democrat"



Not feeling the ruffle vibe? Target also has some simpler Party Animal tees- also available for both major parties.



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Custom rain boots...again and again!

We love these boots! Not only will they protect you little one's feet in the rain, but they provide entertainment over and over again as well! The rainboots from My Design come plain white. The included paints allow your child to pain them any way they want. And when your kid decides they want a different look, use the included eraser pad and start over again!

The company also makes paintable clogs and ZIMBI shoes. All styles are erasable and waterproof!

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You can find anything on eBay

This week, we love, love LOVE these custom drawer knobs for kids! Coolisart has a variety of 162 hand painted, custom knobs for kids room! The choice range from Sheriff badges to seagulls to farm and zoo animals. They're $5 a piece and we love them!

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Crayons made from Soybeans? We say yes!

We don't know if this is the wave of the future, but we love it! These crayons from Prang are made with soybean oil instead of the standard wax. The advantage? Color that goes on smoothly with little effort.

These crayons look like any other, but with a small layer of thin, white coating on the outside. When you press them to paper, the color transfer is instantaneous and smooth- without the little shavings you get with a normal crayon.

While they can be elusive in stores, we have found them in office supply stores and of course, on eBay. They're inexpensive and a fun crayon for mess-free creativity.

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We LOVE girlybydesign!

Chalk this up to another reason ETSY is so fabulous! The Princess necklaces by girlybydesign are some of the cutest, most original, drool-worthy children's jewelry pieces we've ever seen!

Each one comes on a 16 to 17-inch chain and wrapped in a gift box with a bow. They're lead-free and sealed in non-toxic coating. With 8 girls to choose from, there's one to fit most any girl- making it a fantastic, personal, original and reasonable ($10) gift!

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Lady Gaga meets Barbie

It's a modern twist on an old classic by an artist named Veik. Veik normally customizes Barbies to be more fashionable than usual, but this time he's taken it to a new extreme.

Veik recently got the world talking when he uploaded his custom Lady Gaga Barbies to Flickr. His renditions of the infamous outfits are an extraordinarily detailed tribute to the new fashion icon.

Our favorite is the Kermit the Frog outfit, though a close second is the umm.....interesting outfit she wore to the VMAs. What is your favorite?

Any way you cut it, Veik's dolls are definitely something to look at.

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We're in love with Olivia!

Olivia! You know her- the precocious little pig in kid's books and on tv. She's fun and quirky and the 12 and under set loves her! So we were understandably excited when we found handmade Olivia Christmas stockings on eBay!

diamonds-to-diapers is offering a selection of 4 different Olivia stockings- each one is $19.00 with free shipping. Our fave is Olivia and her stack of presents, but you can't go wrong with any of the 4!

These stockings are a steal and sure to delight any kid in your family.

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The Children's Place Stuns Us

The Children's Place has had their share of ups and downs lately. Earlier this year, they were alleged to have mislead shareholders as to the actual performance of their stock and more recently, their stock has plummeted as they reported a loss of more than $7 million just over this past Summer.

To be brutally honest, it's been months since we've shopped at The Children's Place. Everything this year just seemed so....bright! The styles this year have been the typical cuteness that we've come to expect from The Children's Place, but we just haven't been feeling the colors that almost seem to glow in the dark (maybe they do, we haven't checked). And The Children's Place seemed to spend much of the year throwing coupons at us- from inserts in all the parenting magazines to birthday emails, to mailers- plus all those awesome sales...It broke our hearts to turn our backs on an old friend.

But this morning, checking the new fall collections and they were toned down....not bad....better than not bad...pretty cute....but then....OH THEN....INSPIRATION!

Cutest. Toddler. Shoes. Ever. Period.

We've never been so inspired by a toddler shoe. We want to take it home and love it and create a retro 80's, dark-denim-skinny-jeans look for our toddler with it! *swoon* We want a mommy version! In fact, we might just demand it!

So Children's Place, if you're listening, BRAVO! We still love you! And we love these shoes! And we hope you consider doing an ulta-cool Mommy version of them! We'll be your biggest fans!

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Reason number 8,372,861 we love eBay!

Tu-tus! Yes, tu-tus! Even if you're a mom to boys only, these tutus will take you back! Weather you danced around in a tulle skirt as a child or only imagined yourself in a layered tutu performing Swan Lake, at some point, every little girl has dreamed of a tutu. These ones on eBay have been particularly drool worthy lately.

TheLittlePiggysMarket has an array of costume tutus that add a bit of playful whimsy to the fairytale tutu experience. Our favorites are the Tinkerbell and Sleeping Beauty incarnations, available in sizes between 12 months and 9 years for just $50 each. Added bonus: your sweet little one would be delighted to show these off for Halloween! Just add a tiara and a wand and she's ready to go with a one-of-a-kind costume. Who could resist?

Want something a little bigger? A little more elaborate? spoiled*rotten*girls has you covered! This costume maker caught our eye with her stunning Tinkerbell-inspired tu-tu dress! The combination of the harvest berry headpiece and the shimmering translucent green wings made our hearts flutter, but in reading the auction, we found that she does much, much more! She actually will customize the entire costume, from head to toe, with choice of colors, flowers, headpieces and wings! It's the ultimate one-of-a-kind costume experience and if you think $125 is too much, have no fear- she takes best offers too!

Still want the tu-tu experience without dropping the big bucks? These outfits from ChristiCreations*applique are gorgeous and playful without being over the top! Our fav is the You Are My SunShine birthday party tu-tu set (only $36.99 and available in sizes 12 mos-6 years). Your set will be made with your choice of any 2-3 of her 42 color options and includes the personalized cupcake shirt with puffy sleeves (or basic onsie), hairbow or flower clippie (headbands can be added) and of course, the precious little tu-tu! Gorgeous and absolutely drool-worthy! We love it!

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Stuff we Love: Secret Stash bracelets for kids!

Remember growing up, how you always needed to have a cool place to store your stuff? Lunch money gets tossed around in your backpack and keys always seem to fall out of your pocket. Bluepiedesigns on Etsy has your kids covered! These sweet secret stash cuffs zip closed on the inside to protect your little one's valuables then Velcro closed to create a fashion statement they can keep track of!

These bracelets remind me so much of the slap bracelets we had when I was a kid (don't get me started on how many of those neon things I had) and I love how Bluepiedesigns has thought a lot about making these fashionable for boys too! With designs from purses to Batman, all your kids are covered! Brilliant!

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We love these Target Boots

Yes, we know Uggs were big last year (and those of you who feel ultra-trendy might even say the year before), but we're calling this sweet Ugg-inspired range from Target as the must-have toddler girl's shoe this year. With 5 colors to choose from, there's really no excuse not to snatch up these $17.99 beauties that are as individual as your own little girl.

Each boot is suede on the outside, with thick, sturdy stitching. Faux-fur lines the inside for a warm, fuzzy feel on the coldest winter days. Colors include tan, chocolate, light pink, fuchsia and dark purple. These boots also sport a zipper (don't worry, it's hidden on the inner part of the leg) for those toddler who *ahem* need a bit more space to squeeze their feet into boots.


Need more reason to snatch these up? How about matching mommy boots?

The women's version are currently available for $25 and come in tan, chestnut and gray. If you want to be in style this winter, we HIGLY recommend the gray- gray is THE color for women's wear this season and you will be seeing it everywhere- from runways, to Boden to whatever womenswear rack you are shopping, gray is replacing black this year so this boot will go with anything you pick up.


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