We Gotcha Covered Redbird Couture

We never got into the car décor thing. Steering wheel covers, seat covers, parking brake covers? Never. Dash toys and danglies hanging from the rearview? Not a chance.
Infant car-seat covers, on the other hand = brilliant. Soft yet durable, machine-washable fabric with cute hand-sewn detailing (birds, blossoms, bamboo, or space orbits), plus Woopsloops to keep toys near means these covers by Redbird Couture are more than just stylish. And they’re made in Portland!

JU JU BE

Ju Ju Be has invested in creating lower cost and multi-use items so that with this economy, people can still afford a JJB bag and get more for their money! The Be Light retails for $35 and the Be Set retails for $38. Both of these bags are not necessarily just diaper bags. The Be Light makes a great purse and the Be Set is perfect for a night out! The Be Prepared makes a perfect gym bag after the kids grow out of the diaper bag years & fits perfectly under the seat of the airplane making it ideal for travel. Please make your customers aware of the many uses of our bags and the great price points.

Hotslings Presents Little House

As the leading designer soft baby carrier in America, Hotslings has taken its first licensing steps and partnered with Little House by Annette Tatum, an innovator and pioneer in the infant and juvenile home textiles arena. Little House by Annette Tatum's signature prints beautifully grace the nurseries of celebrities such as Minnie Driver and Marcia Cross, as well as consumers who seek fashionable designs and quality products for their baby. Now these distinctive prints are available in an exclusive assortment of soft baby carriers and nursing covers, brought to you by the award-winning Hotslings brand.

Hotslings Nursing Covers

The sleek and streamlined Hotslings Nursing Cover is a long-awaited addition to our growing collection. Our passion for innovation led us to a fresh and fashionable take on this must-have item for nursing moms.The unique asymmetrical design allows for discreet and easy nursing. Mom is able to switch baby and cover effortlessly from side to side while one arm is left uncovered for maximum freedom and functionality.They are made of soft, washable fabrics and come in delicious patterns and colors. They can even double as a stylish shawl.

The Piggy Story

A Story Born Of Imagination & Perfected By Design…

Welcome to the Piggy Story – where every day, childlike wonder and creativity are breathing new life into the world of children’s products.

The Piggy Story is a labor of love founded by owner (and mother) Peiling Hwang. Armed with a 15-year background in design, working for kid-friendly companies like Mattel, Disney Interactive, Oscar Meyer Luncheables and Hallmark, Peiling set out to build a company dedicated to crafting an imaginative suite of products from the child’s point-of-view. So before designing each new product, it is first thought about from a child’s perspective. Will this product spark little imaginations everywhere? Will it encourage creativity? Does this product have the longevity to be an old favorite years from now?
Then, the focus is shifted to the parent’s perspective. Is it functional? Is it aesthetically pleasing? Is it sturdy enough to last?

It is this unique approach and forethought that makes the Piggy Story line so special. The products are always imaginative, stylish and built to last – equal parts vintage charm and intuitive, modern design. And as you experience each Piggy Story product, we hope they will become as close to your heart as they are to ours.

Piggy story offers handmade children’s gift ideas, kids products for boys and girls preschool age and up - naptime sleep set with pillow and quilt, play cook kitchen apron, boxed dish set with table placemat - they make great Christmas gifts, back-to-school giifts and birthday presents.

We hope 2008 is off to a great start! Here's an update with the latest news from Fresh Baby.

We were extremely satisfied with last year's performance. Most notably, our So Easy Baby Food Kit sales doubled and So Easy Baby Food Tray sales more than tripled! The rising interest in green parenting is tremendous and we believe it will continue to drive strong sales demand for Fresh Baby products.

Along with green being "in", Fresh Baby continues to expand their marketing programs to reach parents. This newsletter offers a snapshot of these programs and provides information on how you can take advantage of them to grow your Fresh Baby sales.
If you are looking to reduce your carbon footprint making organic baby food is a great way to go. Consider the GREEN facts:
Organic - Organic fruits and vegetables are the best choice for making baby food. They are the most natural ingredients and organic foods drastically reduce harm to the environment.
Less Waste - When you make your own baby food, there are no jars, labels or metal lids to dispose or to recycle. Any waste from making baby food is biodegradable or can be composted.
No Factory Required - Just a little energy to steam foods and run a blender is all you need to make your baby's meals! Did someone say near "zero" greenhouse gases?
Local - Your baby's food does not need to be trucked to you from a factory thousands of miles away. Instead you can simply buy organic produce from your local farm market (or grow your own) and get started.
Healthy - Homemade baby food is safe and nutritious. Baby food jars are often lined with bisphenol-A, a controversial hormone disruptor that should be avoided. In addition, homemade baby food has no preservatives, additives or chemicals - it is pure, natural goodness.
The Bottom Line: Making baby food is a great gift to give the environment and your baby. Plus homemade baby food tastes great. Who knows? Your baby may even grow up to like the taste of Brussels sprouts and mangoes!

Goodnite Moon Kids

High quality art work makes such a difference in the feeling you get in a child's room. It is easy to decorate with Goodnite Moon Kids. They have many themes: princesses, fairy tales, ballet dancers and tea parties, nursery rhymes, pirates and treasure maps, safari animals, dinosaurs and farm animals,sports and trucks.All the art work is stretched on canvas. Some pictures are embellished with trims of beads and buttons and range in size from 12 x 12 to 24 x 30. Goodnite Moon's art work is carried over in clocks and growth charts and a wonderful collection of melamine dish sets. The dish sets include forks & spoons, a TV tray, sippy cup, suction bowl and plate and cup. They also do a wonderful range of oil cloth bibs and aprons with matching fabric burp cloths. Many of the fabrics are vintage. Come and look! You will soon be able to see it all on their web site www.goodnitemoonkids.com.

Satsuma Designs

Things we love:
Satsuma Designs amazingly soft and stretchy receiving blankets.
Satsuma Designs takes great care in sourcing eco friendly and sustainable resources. They choose partners who adhere to conventional processes that meet international criteria for earth friendly manufacturing of soft goods.

For example, Satsuma Designs works with:
- Raw bamboo suppliers that employ sustainable harvesting practices and adhere to strict industry guidelines in the processing of bamboo
- A fabric mill that ensures environmentally friendly production processes that don’t pollute the local environment
- They never dye their fabric to ensure that the natural properties and naturally antibacterial nature of bamboo remains intact
- They design and produce their products in U.S. factories that employ local artisans
- Their packaging can be recycled

Chewable Jewels

Dr. Bloom Chewable Jewels

Birmingham dentist Helen Bloom Smith was at her own baby shower when her twin nephews started using her glass beaded bracelet and necklace as teething toys.
Smith, who was still in dental school at the time, was frantic about what the glass and metal could do to the babies' developing teeth.
"I saw their teeth biting down on these glass beads and it horrified me. I tried to pull it away, but they wanted them - they always want what you're wearing," she said. "Then I looked around the room, and I noticed that the moms weren't wearing jewelry and I thought, why can't we wear pretty jewelry?"
So Smith set out to create her own line of teething jewelry made of food-safe silicone. The result, called Chewable Jewels, is now on the market.
The products were designed for busy moms who need even their accessories to do double-duty, said Smith, who has more than once slipped off a bangle and passed it to her son to keep him busy while she drives.
The bangle-style bracelets and chunky pendants are designed to look like sleek resin or stone, but gently give way on baby's gums and are dishwasher safe. All of the parts, even the cording that holds the pendants, are made of FDA-approved products and are free of latex and phthalates, controversial chemicals used in plastics that some say are linked to hormone disruptions and other health problems. Infants and toddlers need something to soothe sore gums and stimulate growing tooth buds.
The price is right and the packaging works. Look for Chewable Jewels on display in the showroom or check out their website http://www.chewablejewels.com/.

Happy Valentine's Day

I’m very behind in keeping up with the latest information from the showroom. Bunnies and chicks are here from North American Bear as well as all the special keepsake gifts from Child to Cherish. Basics are here too from Bumkins, JuJuBe, Hotslings. L’oved Baby, Little Knits, Mustela, Prince Lionheart, Regal + Lager Brands, Tuffo, Summersault, Silver Treasures, WallCandy Arts and Wee Gallery. Don’t forget to ask about out furniture lines.
We have a host of new lines that feature innovative, whimsical, and down right practical products. We have added notNeutral to our product mix. They create bold, colorful and innovative products that encompass all categories of the modern lifestyle. We are most excited about their kid’s products. They have tied in with WallCandy Arts to have their designs as removable and reusable surface graphics to complement their dish sets, rugs, pillows, and t-shirts. They also make great furniture. They have a twin bed, night stand, shelf unit and rocker. These pieces are in addition to their famous table and chairs designed 15 years ago for a child care center at Warner Brother’s Studio. notNeutral is a fun addition to our other modern offerings.
We are very excited to be offering a new layette line, Piccolo Bambino: Beautiful packaging, key products with great synergy, pure organics in muted pastels and amazing price points. This will be a keystone line for your baby section.
Earth Friendly LLC is importing organic wooden toys from India. Maya Organic has initiated efforts to create a niche market for a brand of wooden educational toys with a strong emphasis on safety, quality and the use of natural vegetable dyes. All Maya Organic toys meet CE and ASTM standards.
We had a great market the end of January and look forward to seeing everyone who could not get here. We will be at the showroom most Mondays and Tuesdays or by appointment. We will also be showing at the NW Kids show the end of March at the Embassy Suites Southcenter.