Mommies With Style

Happy Halloween, Mommies! I hope you and all your kids have a great and safe time this evening.
So we have another great giveaway beginning today. You can win a pair of fabulous Wonder Hoops Earrings from Lexi Lu when you enter today. To enter, simply subscribe to the Mommies with Style weekly newsletter (if you’re already subscribed, then you’re already entered!) Everyone on our newsletter list is eligible to win - this contest will end next Friday, November 7th so be sure to subscribe before then!
And check out the gorgeous jewelry to be found on the Lexi Lu site - you may have already spotted some of their jewelry on American Idol’s Jordin Sparks’, she’s a big fan of theirs.

Here’s a cute holiday gift for the younger Wii users that just released on October 14th.
Penny Racers Party is a racing game (duh) that allows you to customize the car you race with info various officially licensed cars including Honda, Nissan, Mazda and Toyota. And you are literally racing penny racer sized cars.
We had a hard time with it at first - the menu posed a challenge for us, but only because it uses some different buttons than we’re used to. (If you check this game out - everything’s with the 1 and 2 remote button). Once we were in, the racing portion’s really easy. Of course I have to compare this to Mario Kart since we play that so often - I think this game is easier (once you’re at the actual race). It doesn’t really let you lose or go too slowly, so I think it’s a fun and good one for the younger Wii players.
It just released and is selling on Amazon for $29.99.
Another release from Tomy is Lovely Lisa for the DS.
Obviously for girls, it’s a cute little game that allows the user paint nails, put on make-up and design your own clothes. It’s $29.99 on Amazon.

Not to belabor the point (get it? be-labor? Anyway..), but I’m always happy to wear cute maternity clothes that indicate that I am, in fact, preggo, and not just chubby. That’s why I’m having so much fun wearing my new Tummy T.
I can’t tell you how many people smile when they see me in this shirt, although my daughter thinks my baby-to-be actually looks like this and will be very disappointed to learn that newborns aren’t nearly as cute!
Tummy Ts are 100 percent cotton and incredibly soft; they are meant to feel like you’re wearing a much hipper version of your hubby’s old tee shirt. They come in tanks, tees and thermals so there’s one for every season.
The designs are a lot of fun, infusing pop culture into fashion. Whosur Daddy is in the style of a Sugar Daddy candy. Gonna Pop looks like a Charms Blowpop.
And for you tech savvy mommies out there, you can tell everyone how many babies you have in your inbox.
MWS readers use code 10MWS for 10 percent off your purchase until Nov. 27.

I had the opportunity at the recent Mom2B show in Los Angeles to sample some of the products from The Spoiled Mama and The Spoiled Baby . They are skin products made from all natural, organic ingredients. You could eat this stuff - not that you would, but it’s nice to know.
There is a wide array or lotions, creams, oils and even tea to choose from, whether you need some help for your itchy preggo tummy or some soothing wash for your baby’s skin.
One cool product they offer is Nipstick. It’s perfect for those early days of nursing when your nipples can get cracked. No more squeezing the greasy stuff out of a tube. The Nipstick is self-contained in a push-up tube so your fingers don’t touch it. It melts on contact and, like all their products, is all-natural. It’s also perfect for diaper rash or for wherever your dry skin needs a little protection.
I have tried the Mojito Mama Sugar Scrub. Not only is the scent incredibly refreshing - so yummy it’s to die for! - but it makes my skin super-soft. I’ve also used the Tummy Butter to moisturize my growing belly.
You can also use Bump Gloss to help protect your skin against stretch marks.
I am looking forward to using these products for Baby #3 when he arrives. No Nuts About It Rump Gloss is perfect for my allergic family, as it is nut-free yet still is full of organic oils, such as apricot.
It’s nice to know I’m putting nothing but nature on my Spoiled Baby!
MWS readers can enter MWS08 to receive 10 percent off their purchase.

Its not easy to sit upright, patiently in a shopping cart when you’re only 8 months old. Here’s a gorgeous and cleanly cover to keep baby seated and patient a bit longer. The Luxe Clean Shopper by Babe Ease is made of minky fabric, turning a shopping seat into a soft, comfortable place for baby to sit.
Snuggle baby in the soft seat cover and worry-less about baby rolling onto the hard metal of the shopping cart when she loses her balance. Attach one to the top of a high chair at a restaurant to block off those yucky germs and spills all over the seat. Kept packed away in a matching drawstring tote with pockets for keys, your phone or small toys, the shopper has loops for attaching toys, teethers and SippiGrips, as well as a matching baby strap for security.
Use code Style for 15% off your order.

My kid, like most, gives me a hard time about eating his vegetables. So, why not drink them? Sunkist Naturals has a new great Sunshine Carrot Juice, which is made up of orange, carrot and apple juices. It’s 100% juice, has no added sugar, and uses baby carrots and oranges from California farms. It was a big hit in my household and got the seal of approval from my very picky 3 year old.

I loved that it contained antioxidants, alpha and beta carotene and vitamins A & C. It tasted just like a rich orange juice — you may not notice the carrot or apple tastes. Sunkist Naturals are available nationwide and come in two sizes — a 1 liter size (1 quart, 1.8 fluid ounces) and 450 ml (15.2 fluid ounces).

The story of Tinker Bell opens the doors to Pixie Hollow, a secret hideaway deep in the heart of Never Land, where the Disney Fairies make their home and where the Fairies have talents. Each fairy is born with a special talent, whether it’s making flowers grow, giving fireflies their light or tracing beautiful patterns into a winter morning’s frost. Tinker Bell thinks her fairy talent as a “tinker” isn’t as important, because tinkers don’t go to the mainland like the other fairies. But when Tink tries to change who she is, she creates nothing but disaster! With encouragement from her friends she learns that the key to solving her problems is found in her unique abilities and discovers that when you stay true to yourself, magical things can happen.
I’ve watched the movie with my daughter a few times and I actually didn’t mind watching it and she loved it! I have to say the animation in the movie is incredible! Some of the characters seem almost lifelike and the color and picture quality is sharp and quite impressive.
Here are some fairy fun activities to check out: Take this quiz to see which Fairy you or your child is most like or have a blast making Rosetta’s Floral Fun Paper Flowers!
Purchase a copy today at a great price!

Congratulations to Beth M. from MS, for winning the Scott Paper Towels giveaway - Beth won’t have to buy paper towels for a year!
Also, congrats to Sarah B. in WA and Brandy K. in CA, winners of our Skip Hop giveaway.

A few weeks ago, we reviewed SippiGrips, a great way to keep bottles, sippys and other toddler faves from falling.
This week, we’re giving away 8 SippiGrips to eight lucky Mommies with Style. To enter to win, make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter. Winners will be selected randomly from our newsletter database. Not subscribed? Be sure to click the image at the left.
Tired of picking up after your strolling little one? You can find SippiGrips at Target for $9.99.
Winners will have 24 hours to reply to our e-mail before an alternate is chosen.

Flippee is going to make your life so much easier, and cleaner.
Ask any mom of little boys about how she cleans the bathroom, and she will start to list the tools. There’s the toilet cleaner to be sure, but then there is also the wall cleaner, the floor cleaner, the laundering of drapes and towels (if you are foolish enough to leave any of this in firing range). The other day when my son used the bathroom at my parent’s house, someone had to accept that they were never going to finish that suduko puzzle in the basket next to the throne. That newspaper took one for the team!
In order to hone their aim, there are any number of commercial “targets” available. Or you can try the old Cheerio trick. “Pee on the Cheerio honey! Atta Boy!”.
However, you know what happens the minute the phone or the doorbell rings, or their sibling runs by the bathroom, or they see a fly? That focus is gone and you can get out all your cleaning tools. Again.
Unless you have a Flippee. This clever invention sits unobtrusively on your potty at all times and flips up when your son (or other male inhabitant of your home) uses the toilet. It’s essentially a big shield that keeps things contained to the appropriate area. The Flippee pops onto your toilet in seconds, secured by suction cups. We call ours the “Potty Transformer”. It reminds my son of his Transformer toys that flip up and down into different configurations. Hey, if calling it a Transformer means less wall scrubbing for me, that’s fine! I’m even willing to decorate the outside with stickers! Cleaning the Flippee is far easier than cleaning the whole room. We just keep some antibacterial wipes under the sink for use when needed.
You can check out a demo and order a Flippee on their company website. It’s certainly a clever and simple solution to an age old problem!