Frozen Treats for Baby

As I was eating one of these:

I see my daughter drop what she is doing and starts crawling towards me.  I immediately try to finish my firecracker popsicle ASAP.  My daughter crawls towards me as fast as she can, determined to see what I am eating.  Once she is next to me, she stands up, sticks her tongue out, and wiggles it.  She wants a lick!  I hesitate since these things are pretty much 100% sugar, but I decide to just give her one lick.  After she licks it, she scrunches up her face. Yay!  She doesn't like it.  But then...she looks at me again and shows me her tongue...she wants more! 

I give her another and discover she loves popsicles, so I decide I'd make some for her.   I go online and look for ice popsicle molds.  Below are the molds I am thinking of getting:

Ultimate Zoku Pop Maker

Tovolo Green Star Ice Pop Molds

Tovolo Blue Rocket Ice Pop Molds

Annabelle Karmel Fill and Freeze Puree Pops

Tovolo Ice Cream Pop Molds

Tovolo Freezer Jewel Pops.  Wear a pop on your finger!

Kinderville Little Bites Ice Pop Molds

Will let you know which one I end up getting and will also share my own ice pop recipes! Stay tuned.....

Something I wish I had when growing up.....Kay's Klips

Cupcake got these great clips and clip holder from a friend.  I love them so much I had to blog about it!

These are the creations of Tina who is the mastermind behind Kay's Klips .  She is a mom who started making hair clips for her daughter.  Then friends and family started noticing her unique and cute creations and encouraged her to start her own small business.  Thanks goodness for us she listened!

This is Cupcake's Klip Holder?  Isn't it nice?  I love how she can use this even when she's older to organize her hair clips. 

Kay's Klips come in different designs.

You can see the great detail that goes into each Klip.

The different ribbons Tina uses to cover each Klip and the cute embellishments coordinate perfectly!

The cupcake embellishment fits my daughter, since I call her Cupcake.

The panda Klip is my personal favorite.  I love pandas.  Wonder if I can wear this???

Tina's designs are unique, and you can't get these types of hair clips in stores.

I recently purchased a Klip holder and some Klips for a coworker's daughter who recently turned 1.  Tina was great and was very informative about which fabric for the Klip holder would match her nursery colors!  I also included the little girl's interests and she created Klips based on that!  She was very professional.  She even included a hand written thank you card!  Who even writes now?!   

   You can also check her out on her Facebook  page and follow her so you see her latest creations.

The Magical World of B.

If you've visited Target's toy area you have probably noticed B. toys.  These toys are made with whimsical colors that stand out from the rest of the toys and somehow take you back to your own childhood.  I am talking about B. toys.  My daughter as well as my hubby and I love B. toys.  My daughter loves their Zany Zoo cube.  This toy keeps her occupied and entertained, which makes me happy.  I even enjoy playing with it.

I love the colors on the Zany Zoo.  Not too bright and overpowering...yet still fun and playful.  The cube is composed of 5 sides with 5 different activities.

• The top has a lot of loopty-loo routes for your little ones to play with.   It even has little wooden shaped animals you can move  as well!  
• One side has doors that open and reveal an animal which is painted in great detail.
• Another side is composed of spinners which represent the alphabet.  

• Another side has 3 zigzag paths your little one can play with to race up and down
• Another side to match animal heads with bodies.

Here's a closeup of the spinners which has the alphabet on them.  My fave is the "p" with panda!

The toys are BPA-free, lead-free, phathalate-free.  The paint is soy-based and varnish is water-based. The cubes have friendly rounded corners.  Notice no sharp edges in the pics.  B.toys is Green as well.  Packaging is made from recycled products.

Check them out at Target!

Forest Critters!

Are you trying to find some bags or luggage for your little one?  Check these adorable little critters out!  These bags are from Beatrix New York.  They are real popular with the Celebrity mommies.     
They have luggage, lunch bags, backpacks for big kids and little kids, as well as matching water bottles!

Whooo whooo whoo.  This cute owl will be loved by your little one

Do you have a little that loves Dinosaurs? Meet Percival!

There's Juju the ladybug!

Your little munckins will love Dieter the lovable monkey

For those who love robots there's Alexander

Do you have a little one that love bears?  meet Fernando!

They even have matching lunch bags!  How cute are these...your little ones can carry their lunches in one of these adorable critter bags.

They have more adorable lunch bag designs.  Check them out at Beatrix New York's website.

Garlands Galore!

Garlands galore!  I was browsing through Etsy looking for garlands and found various types being offered.  Check out these garlands from Short Cake Party Picks.  They are so colorful and happy...you can not only use them for parties but also in bedrooms too!  I just love the pom pom garlands made of yarn.  It looks so soft and plush adding a nice touch to any child's room.  Short Cake Party Picks allows you to pick the colors for the garlands too!  So you can customize it to a party or room color scheme!

Color Yarn Pom Garland

Tulle Pom Garland

Felt Fringe Garland in Blue and Green

Felt Fringe Garland in soft pink and hot pink

Crochet Flower Garland

Another Etsy shop I found is  Sugar Owl Design. They sell these beautiful butterfly garlands available in various motifs.  They have butterflies in Tropical Island colors and prints as shown below.  They have these garlands in Picnic Jubilee, Ocean Meets Sky, Strawberry Cream, and Fashionista. These gorgeous garlands are made of high quality cotton fabric sewn together with heavy duty upholstery thread. The smaller inside layer of wings have also been individually pressed to achieve a 3D effect. These garlands can be used for parties as well as decor to add color to a room!

Butterfly Garland in Tropical Paradise

If you are looking for  good classic pom pom garlands, Pom Love has them!  Again, these garlands can be custom made so colors can be designed by you!  Won't these look pretty in a nursery?

Pink, Peach, Purple Pom Pom Garland

Want to go neutral?  You can get a beige and white one!

More Summer Toys for your tiny Tots!

Been trying to find some outdoor toys for your little ones?  There are quite a few on Land of Nod.  These cute and adorable toys will keep your little one busy so you can enjoy some fun in the sun as well.

Have fun with George of the Jungle Toss.  It comes with 6 bean bags.

Earth Friendly jump ropes available in pink, purple, and green

Noddo Croquet Set.  Check out the adorable animals! How cute is that?

Get an I spy glass for those curious little ones

Wooden BBQ stand for those tots who want to be like Dad

Wooden Food for the BBQ set. So cute!

Potter Mania

Both of us are Potter heads.  We own and have read all of the books.  Mama D has even dressed up as Harry Potter for Halloween!  In case you don't know yet, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 comes out today!  Here are some products which scream Potter!

This Hogwarts like fort comes from Green Town Toys.  Only $44.79!  It's collapsible and 100% recyclable!

Want to make something from the Wizard World...like chocolate frogs or butterscotch brew with the kids?  Check out this Sweet Shoppe Kit!

 



These funky sunglasses the character, Luna Lovegood wears is available for us Muggles!





These Trumpette Argyle socks are very preppy and look adorable on any tiny feet!



Legos!! One of kids favorite toys!



Remember Buckbeak?  Is this cute or what!!  This creature helped Harry Potter and his friends in Prisoner of Azkaban.



Itzy Ritzy

I recently got my Snack Happened and Wet Happened bags from Itzy Ritzy that I bought through OpenSky from Project Nursery! I absolutely LOVE them!  I bought the Urban Jungle Blue for my son and Licorice Swirl for myself.  The Snack Happened bags are not only reusable and washable, but they are also FDA approved & BPA Free!  The fabric is made from 100% cotton and is lined with thick and lush PVC-Free waterproof lining.  The Snack bags are 7" x 7" and are machine washable.  They can be used to carry snacks, fruit, sandwiches, cell phone cords, lotions, toiletries...the list goes on and on.  Kids and adults can use them!

Use them to carry snacks. 

Use them to carry baby stuff

Use them to carry lotions or sunglasses

The Wet Happened bags are bigger than the snack bags which allow you to carry diapers, swimwear, clothes, and the list goes on.  These bags will not wick even with the wettest items and are machine washable!  The Wet Happened bags come in two sizes:

• Medium 11” x 14” holds 4-6 cloth diapers
• Large 14” x 17” holds 6-8 cloth diapers

I got the 11" x 14" Wet bags, again in Urban Jungle Blue and Licorice Swirl.  I love the Urban Jungle Blue print, so cute and adorable!  I placed a few of my son's gear in the bag and took some pictures of the wet bag!  There's still plenty of room for more stuff!

Wet Bag filled with my son's "stuff"

one onesies, 3 diapers, a burp cloth, and cotton wipe

Son's stuff as it goes in the Wet bag

Son's stuff in the Wet bag...and room for more!

These bags come in a variety of wonderful designs your little one will love!  They recently came out with new designs such as Funky Monkey Remix and Peace Love!   Be sure to check out Itzy Ritzy!