The Time Has Come

I know at one time I had a lot of faithful followers.  At one point after my second son was born, I couldn't keep up.  We all know the fatigue of the early months.  I tried hard to update the blog as much as possible and eventually life got in the way.  A few months have past since my last post and more sanity has come to my side!  My wonderful baby boy is approaching toddler hood and finally I feel like I am in control!  I couldn't be happier with my two little men and the craziness of it all.

In the last few months I have started up a wonderful online baby boutique!  I fell in love with the retail process, mainly because of my love for children's products and tiny babies of course!  My store is dedicated to handcrafted items created by other moms just like us looking for ways to explore their passions and share it with the world.  So, right now my time is dedicated to making the most of my store!  Luckily, I get to start another blog dedicated to the store.  But I wanted to share my new store with all of you and update you all on where I have been and where I am going.  I hope you will all stop by the new store and share the word!


Polka Dot Elephant Boutique

Enjoy!

It's Christmas All Over Again: The Importance of Rotating Toys

Do you know that feeling when you find 5, or even 10 bucks in your pocket after not wearing a piece of clothing for a while?  You get this jolting sense of excitement at your new prize.  It's the same as when you give your child a brand new toy on his birthday or for Christmas.  You love watching their face while they explore this new toy.  Well, here's the thing.  It doesn't need to be Christmas in order to do this.  It doesn't even require money.  I am sure you all have heard of rotating toys around, well I am here to tell you that it really is the best thing to do.

First of all I believe that it is best to only keep a few toys out at a time.  If you have too many out your child will likely wander around aimlessly, going from toy to toy not really taking the time to enjoy the special things they can do with each.  The other thing that may happen is he or she will only play with a few favorites.  I feel that children are able to become a lot more creative when left with a few toys instead of tons.  Needless to say though, we all love getting new toys for our children, and there are of course holidays.  So, for these other toys...store them.  Every few weeks we will take out an old beloved favorite and take away a toy or two that isn't getting used as much.  The expression on my sons face is the same as it was when we bought him the toy.  He may even be old enough now to use it.  He is so young that he may not even remember the toy, so it's like brand new.  He doesn't even notice that his old favorite toy is gone, because he has some new ones to explore.

There are a couple of advantages for us parents.  1) Clutter: we get to keep it at bay.  I know for us, we have little man's toys not only in his bedroom, but in our living room.  It's much calmer having two or three in the living room then a whole boat load.  2) Cuts down on the money you are paying on new toys.  3) Gives you some free time while your child is exploring his "new" toys.

Sales on Tutus, Imagi Play, and Urban Smalls

So my little man and I have been a little under the weather and we keep passing this horrible cold bck and forth, so I haven't been able to write as much, I promise to pick it up asap =)  I thought I would leave today open to some great sales that I have found going on for the next few days.  To check out any of these sales click here

Urban Smalls: Witty Wear for babies in cotton and bamboo.  These outfits are just too adorable, and funny!  I especially like the "Poops, I did it again!"

Cutie Pa Tutus:  who wouldn't want this adorable outfit for their little girl!  The Sale is 40 % off and ends on March 10th.

ImagiPLAY: Up to 50 % off event ends March 10th.  Great for your growing child, involves fun toys while still allowing your child to learn numbers, letters, and sorting!

Zulilly Melissa and Doug and Petit Couture Sale going on

As I have mentioned before, I love getting my daily emails from Zulilly about the fabulous sales they are having on children's clothes and toys.  I especially love it on days like today.  Everyone has heard of Melissa and Doug.  The sale today is 35 percent off on Melissa and Doug and 45 percent off for Petite Couture! 

Here are some of the great things on sale from these two companies:

Melissa and Doug/Petit Couture Sale

Goblin Kids Giveaway by Katydid and Kid

For those of you who have had the pleasure of coming to my humble abode, you know what a natural toy freak I am.  Of course I have some of the buttons and whistles for my little guy..but I try my best to not give in and get only the best for my little boy.  There are many reasons behind this.  First, I worry about what my son is playing with.  I prefer to know that my sons toys are lead free.  On top of this I am a firm believer that if your child is using simpler toys they are more likely to be using their imagination.  This is something that I think is so important for all children, especially young toddlers.

It is amazing to watch you little ones coming up with extraordinary games or doing things you would have never thought of.  And come on, you can't tell me you wouldn't prefer this over he or she slamming a button that makes loud noises all day.  That is why I wanted to post about this giveaway going on over at Katydid and Kid.  This is one of my favorite online toy shops and is definitely worth a peek.  Goblin Kids Giveaway 

This is big on my wishlist and something I know my son would adore!  Maybe it would even keep him out of my kitchen =)