So when I got this press release about Leighton Meester (Blair, on Gossip Girl) using Mustela products, I had to check it out.  According to the release, Leighton’s makeup artist says she uses Mustela’s Hydra Bebe on Leighton!  As I’ve used Mustela products on my kids before, I know it’s good stuff and I believe it!

Get Mustela’s Hydra Bebe for $10 online at various retailers.

If you want the make the package of sunscreen wipes last longer, use the sunscreen wipes on your child’s face and then use another sunscreen for their arms and legs. These wipes come a couple of sizes,  either a package with 15 towelettes for $25 or 3 single towelettes for $7.50. My husband and I love them too (you can hold a baby and still get yourself all sunscreened up!).

The sunscreen wipes contain vitamins E and B5, marine silk, aloe and oat, to protect, soothe and moisturize skin. Dermatologist-approved and hypoallergenic, it contains no phthalates, lanolin, mineral oil, petroleum or waxes, It contains physical sunscreens, titanium and zinc oxide, as the only active ingredients.  No chemical sunscreen ingredients.

• UVA rating: PA+++ (provides the highest level of protection against UVA rays)
• Only $1.73 per premeasured application!
• TSA-approved for carry-on luggage
  

Get it here.

She embroiders bibs and burp clothes with initials and baby’s name.  New Moms love personalized items and a bib and burp cloth makes an affordable and classy gift.  I love bringing a set to a hospital when I plan ahead.

Baby Sophia Gifts now offers a new product – Baby and Toddler Dresses for little girls. Personalize baby’s dress with an embroidered initial and a matching ribbon and this makes the ultimate gift.  Even better, the dresses are $22 each – a great price for a personalized gift.

Check out BabySophiaGifts.com – get free shipping on orders over $50 – be sure and mention Mommies  with Style at checkout so they know where you came from!

But I wasn’t familiar with their Gentle Wash and Shampoo. My 6 month old has been getting eczema and it seemed to be more pronounced after a nursing session, which led me to make sure all my clothes and sheets were washed an allergen and perfume -free detergent. When that didn’t stop his reaction, I had to examine what I was using to cleanse my own body. BabyCenter had recently sent me samples of Aquaphor’s healing ointment and their Gentle Wash and Shampoo, so I decided to try the Gentle Wash and Shampoo and see if that changed anything. So I switched it for my brand and it really helped my baby’s face clear up. So I started using the Gentle Wash and Shampoo on the baby and I saw even more of an improvement. The eczema is basically gone and I’m thrilled.

Aquaphor has a Mom’s Soothing Center on their site, that offers tips, tricks, and advice to get moms through their baby’s first year – go to http://Aquaphorhealing.com.  You can also find a coupon for $1 off. BabyCenter also has a great Comfort Zone Group in  BabyCenter Community, sponsored by Aquaphor, which is a place to get a some of relief from the everyday mom challenges. You can discuss fussy babies, bathing challenges (luckily kid #3 still likes the tub), teething, sleep trouble, and skin related issues.

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by BabyCenter in conjunction with the BabyCenter Blog Network. I was compensated and supplied with a 3 oz tube of Baby Aquaphor, two .35 oz tubes and an 8 oz bottle of Gentle Wash and Shampoo. As always, all opinions and thoughts are my own.

If you don’t know what zulily is, it gives parents daily deals on unique and hot brands at up to 70% off retail prices.  I’ve already bought a lot of things for my kids, myself and as gifts on the site.

So when I was invited to meet the staff at an event in NYC last month, I had to go! I spoke to President and CEO Darrell Cavens, who used to be an executive for Blue Nile.  I was very impressed when he told me he wouldn’t put anything on zulily that he wouldn’t buy for his own family. He co-founded zulily to introduce parents to high quality boutique brands at significant discounts.


zulily’s past sales include Cybex, Little Maven, Melissa & Doug, Graco, Lassig, Wall Candy Arts, Maxi-Cosi, Quinny, Petit Lem and dozens more.  They find great buys from lots of brands and work with them to ship their products to you. You place your order, it comes to Zulily’s warehouse and ships out to you.  Shopping events last 72 hours . . . then they’re gone! New brands move in and get their three days on the site. Each weekday, they offer at least five limited-time shopping events. I had mentioned to Amy, the Marketing Manager, that I was so sorry to have missed Larrivo ( I love their nursing camis) and a few days later, they were back on the site. Probably a coincidence, but I was able to snap up a few gorgeous items! I’m hoping to see a lot more nursing clothes on the site.While I adore the great bargains for kids, I also like that there’s usually something for mamas on the site too.  Another thing I like, you can search by categories now  – events, age and gender. Which is great when you are shopping for your children or yourself.

So, check out zulily.com – here’s my referral link.

Thank you to zulily for providing a gift card so I can check out even more great deals on their site.

Tickle Toes makes fashionable and cute bibs, burp cloths, hooded towels, stroller blankets, cover ups, rompers, diaper clutches and wash cloth sets. The idea behind it all was to create matching sets, in quality material. Don’t we all just want to give our children the best? I personally liked the Billy Triple Stars hooded towel and washcloth set ($35) I used this set to give our little guy his first sponge bath, and not only did it keep him nice and warm and dry..it also had a cute little star pattern, and the material was so soft and fluffy.

Any Tickle Toes  item would make a great holiday gift for any child. I think mommy would be VERY happy to have such cute and stylish items.I know I am!

I was provided with a Tickle Toes Hooded Towel set in order to do this review. As always all thoughts and opinions are my own.

More than diapers at Diapers.com?  I was curious to see how the site had grown since my last child potty trained and was pleasantly surprised at how much their offering had expanded since the last time I ordered.

I placed a big order for several products, none of which was diapers!  I got toys for my kids for Christmas, clothes and skin care products for my kids.  In searching for various products, I was able to find everything I was looking for.  Check out the array of Legos they offer!  (My kids are so into Legos right now, I was impressed with their selection.)

I also ordered this adorable Tea Collection Lion Double Decker Tee.  Then I was out of hand soap so I hopped over to body care and ordered several bottles of Burts Beeds Hand Soap.  Bottom line being that their offering has moved beyond diapers and their prices are competitive.  (Free shipping over $49!)

Just to give you an example the vast assortment of products you can buy for your family’s needs, check out this random assortment of products you can buy on Diapers.com:

Bravado Designs Nursing Tank - $49

Fisher Price IxL Learning System - $89.99

Basq Cucumber Tea Eye Gel - $24

3-pack of EPT Pregnancy Stick Tests - $13.99

Lego City Seaplane - $9.49

Shipping is free when your order is over $49 and no joke, my order came in a day and a half. They promise 1-2 day shipping and I placed my order late one night. It came not the next day but early the following morning; roughly 36 hours.

Giveaway: One lucky reader from Mommies with Style will win a $200 gift certificate to Diapers.com!  Comment below to enter.

This giveaway ends after Sunday, December 12th – one winner will be selected at random after that time.

Disclosure:  I was given compensated and given a credit to spend at Diapers.com to facilitate this post.

TummyTub is said to help calm colicky babies.  I received my tub after my little one was past her bout of colic, but judging by her enjoyment of the tub in later months, I’m sure it would have helped us during some sleepless nights.  We did have some successes with the TummyTub, though.  Water stayed warmer longer since there’s less surface area exposed, we could use it anywhere…not necessarily in the sink or bathtub, and clean up was a breeze!  It was super easy to travel with as well and even served as an extra container to pack baby’s things – something that’s always a plus when traveling with a little one!  My little one loves bathtime and has progressed to the tub, but TummyTub is suggested for toddlers up to 2 years old.  Yep, up to 2 years old!  I know when you look at that little tub you wouldn’t think that even an 8 month old could fit in there, but I assure you that they can.  You can read all about the benefits for every age on TummyTub’s site.

TummyTub retails for $42 and can be purchased directly from the TummyTub website or from retailers around the world.  The company has also designed a Two-Step Stool that allows you to sit comfortably in a chair while bathing baby in the TummyTub and can then be converted to a step stool or seat for your child as they get older.

TummyTub provided a product sample for review on Mommies with Style.

While I was familiar with their products, I had a very positive experience testing out their More Milk Plus capsules ($23.95) — which contains their more milk plus alcohol free liquid concentrate in vegetarian capsules. This herbal formula is designed to quickly increase breast milk production (don’t use if pregnant). It contains fenugreek seed, blessed thistle, nettle, fennel seed, non-GMO soy lecithin, modified vegetable cellulose, and coconut oil. All of the herbs are Certified Organic. The capsules does not contain any milk, dairy, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, or gluten.

Next, I tested out their Nipple Cream ($9.95).  This soothing salve does not contain lanolin or vitamin E and really relieves sore, cracked nipples. The ingredients are extra virgin olive oil, beeswax, shea butter, marshmallow root, and calendula.  All the ingredients are safe for baby and it doesn’t need to washed off before nursing.

Also notable is their Diaper Rash and Thrush Cream ($9.95), which is an all-natural salve for diaper rash. Contains extra virgin olive oil, beeswax, oregon grape root, myrrh, yarrow and calendula.

Thank you to Motherlove Herbal for providing product samples for review purposes.

The sunscreen goes on a little white, but can be easily rubbed in. It’s water resistant and sweatproof, plus I don’t have to worry about getting it in my children’s eyes. I found that the wipe was so much easier to control than a cream, spray or lotion. MD Moms Baby Silk Babysafe Sunscreen Towelettes also do not contain phthalates, lanolin, mineral oil, petroleum or waxes. They do contain physical sunscreens, titanium and zinc oxide, as the only active ingredients – no chemical sunscreen ingredients.

We love that the Sunscreen Towelettes:

• Broad Spectrum: protects against UVA and UVB rays
• UVA rating: PA+++ (provides the highest level of protection against UVA rays)
• Clinically tested, hypoallergenic & dermatologist approved
• Made in the USA.   No animal testing
• Only $1.73 per premeasured application! (When using even half the recommended dose, typical lotion sunscreens are between $2 – $5 per application)
• TSA-approved for carry-on luggage

Thank you to MD Moms for providing a product sample.