The winner of the Lola Et Moi dress is……Wow, I can’t believe how many signed up. I see many loved the ROB dresses and the Sweet Lavendar, they sure were pretty. Oh wait, ya’ll want to to know the winner. It was #99.

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Heather C
I like the Rob Dress 49 c6. Cute!

Please email me at homemom3@gmail.com with your mailing address so we can get this shipped off to you.

BabyGirl heard that she was going to get to try out a new dress by a designer that has dressed some Hollywood children. She was so excited and of course waited by

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the mailbox until the day it came. The company is called Lola et Moi and they make some gorgeous little girl dresses. Their dress sizes range from 2 years to 10 years old so they’ve got a little something for every little girl, no matter what her age or style.

From Lola Site:

It’s a Beverly Hills boutique and online store offering the season’s most colorful trends in childrens clothing. A favorite shopping spot for celebrity moms, Jessica Alba visited the boutique several weeks ago and left with a mountain of clothes.

As you can see it isn’t just loved by the average person, but also celebrities we know and love. Salma Hayek has even been inside to get a few outfits for her daughter, Valentina. Kelly Ripa’s been there to get her daughter, Lola outfits too.

Check out some of the outfits they have for the Spring 2009 collection. Prices range from $30-$386+.

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First, as soon as we opened the envelope she pulled the pretty blue dress out. This is one of those cute little sundresses that has straps to keep it up, the chest area as you can see is an elasticised smocked bodice. I love the ruffle it makes around her and then it flares out gently at the bottom. I think this is a cute dress that all little girls will love.

If you are looking for a great dress for either Spring or Summer this one is perfect, it’s light, flows and be casual or dressy. BabyGirl (age 5) loves spinning and I love that it won’t fly above her head when she does that. The straps over the shoulders helps the dress stay up and makes it easy to take it off.

Here she is posing in her pretty dress, I tried getting her to be playful in the picture but she insisted she was being a lady and they did not run around.  

What do you think? Are these dresses adorable? Stop by Lola Et Moi today and check out some of the new fashion trends.

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without harming your baby. But just to give you peace of mind a company has made a product that will help you know your breastmilk is safe. This is called, “Milkscreen” and each milk screen test comes with 3 test strips for you to use.

I won’t lie, I drink a margarita whenever we dine out, this is just something I enjoy. Normally, I eat food with it but for those times that I may have a light meal or more than just the margarita I would be able to pull one of these tests out and squirt my breastmilk on the little strip just to see if it shows positive or negative. If it is a negative I can feed my baby knowing I’m not giving him/her any alcohol. By the way it only takes two minutes for the results, it’s quicker than a pregnancy test.

The neat thing about this test is it is geared towards YOU. Not every woman has the same metabolism, some are thinner than others. Others can handle more alcohol, etc. So to be told one beer won’t hurt or a few shots is fine can be wrong for you. This test though, will show you if you have went over your limit before you ever think of putting that nipple in your child’s mouth.

This Friday we’ll meet mom inventor, Julie Jumonville. Got any questions for her now?

Howdy ya’ll, yes, I’m still here we just got a bit of a face-lift. Babylune, for those that are regular readers has moved on over to b5media’s lifestyle portal and is now part of Blisstree.

There’s a lot of new things going around on Blisstree, in fact you can also catch a few of my articles in the Parenting section. I hope you stop by and drop me a comment or two. But Babylune is staying put and you can always expect to read Baby info, The Ins and Outs of my Life with babies, Babies in the News, Wordy Wednesdays (not so wordless lately), Baby recalls and of course reviews and giveaways.

For those of you new to Babylune, My name is Elizabeth, I’m the mother of four children and the youngest turns 2 this weekend. When it comes to those little guys I have definitely got my fill and am happy to share any wisdom I may and may not have. Don’t be shocked if I actually come to you for advice a time or two though and always know that if you email me I’ll be responding right back. Hope you enjoy the new digs.

I recently reviewed Catherine’s SoYoung Diaper bag and I must say it is something that I love. The price might be up there for some but it really does make you feel stylish and it is definitely helpful. Read below to find out how Catherine became a success.

What is your name and how many children do you have? Any babies, if so what ages?
My name is Catherine SoYoung Choi and I am the proud mother of 2 boys, Noah (5), and Fisher (3.5)

What is it you created and why?
I created a diaper bag in response to my frustration with the “black hole effect” I suffered with each of my bags. When I didn’t have a baby in one arm who was wriggling and/or crying, digging into my bag to find my keys didn’t seem like that big of a deal, especially if I liked the way the bag looked. But after I had a baby, that situation became my nemesis and I decided to create a bag that eliminated the “black hole effect’ so moms could find what they need, when they need it, but without having to sacrifice the desire to still carry a nice looking bag.

How did you create it? (ie, what inspired you)
Well, one day I was sitting on a park bench with my husband, while Noah, who was 7 months old at the time, slept in the stroller. There was a bag hanging off the back of the stroller, which I had just purchased. I thought it was ingenious because it was made of mesh and strapped to the stroller handlebars. But it was deep and everything was still jumbled in there at the bottom, requiring a fair amount of digging to get it out. So I started to describe to my husband what I would make a diaper bag do it I could design one. And then, I had the aha moment where I just decided that I was going to do it. I had no idea how I was going to do it - I had no background in the industry, but my desire propelled me forward and opportunities started to lead the way.

What is your schedule like now?
My kids are in school so they are now gone from 9am to 3:30pm every day. So those are my working hours, along with getting the household responsibilities accomplished. I feel very lucky that I have these hours to work, but I am still always running like a chicken without a head and work evenings after the kids go to bed, and weekends when I can. Although I’m really busy, I love it and wouldn’t change it for the world.

What was your schedule like while you were making your product?
It took me 4 years to get from my initial idea to market (I also had another child along the way). So progress was slow and at times, I felt that perhaps I should give up. But everyone was so excited for me about my business idea that I felt I had to make it happen, or risk being seen as a failure (nothing like false pride to keep you going).  My schedule was insane at the time, my younger son was extremely challenging as a baby and I had zero time for the first year. But I made small progress with the bags until I put him into part-time home care as well when he was 1. Then I had 2 full days a week to work.  It’s all a blur now.

What did you do to MAKE this happen?
My first prototype was made by a seamstress that I used for altering my clothing. I drew and cut up a pattern out of paper and brought it to her. I had no idea that being a seamstress is not the same occupation as a bagmaker, and my first prototype was really really sad looking. But it was enough to see what the structure of the bag would be like. Then I found a real bagmaker, who was 5 hours away so i had to send him all the materials by courier, including rolls of fabric that weighed a tonne. We went through many rounds of prototyping before I had one that nailed it. Then I had to find a manufacturer, which took about 18 months and went through 5 different manufacturers before I found the right one.I finally put in an order for 400 bags, and they arrived on my doorstep all wrong- every single one of them. Luckily the manufacturer agreed to redo them at their cost, and then I was finally in business, as of last May (2008).

I hear stories sometimes that there may have been struggles to get the product  noticed or on shelves. Did this happen? Could you share your experience with us?
YES. I realized how important it is to form relationships with the staff at the retail stores carrying my product. If the staff know you and like your product it will sell. Some retailers will even let you make display suggestions. One retailer let me do her window display with my product in the window, and the bags started selling after that, slowly at first and now they are my best retailer. But my bags sat in the store from May to November without a single sale. Since then they have reordered 4 times!

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I recently got to try the new (chocolate) SoYoung Bag and I must say this is definitely one I’m not ashamed to carry around town. Before this bag I had the normal type that you could grab off any shelf at your nearest Walmart or Target. It was nothing fancy and definitely not something to brag about. But when I was asked if I’d like to review this I had to say yes.

This isn’t a diaper bag really…okay it is, but it’s more than that. For one it isn’t that plastic type that you tend to hide or after years the sides crack from wear and tear. When you think of a diaper bag you think, big and bulky. When Catherine thought of a diaper bag she thought stylish and baby. She put the two together and came out with something that we could all enjoy and be proud to support around our shoulder.

The bag actually has several parts:

-  suede exterior
-  cell phone pouch on side of bag
-  key clip so you won’t have to search later on

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Good morning everyone, today’s WW is actually not of a baby face or pic. But these two are my babies and they were really excited to try out a new product by Ms.Manicure & Ms.Pedicure, which is our featured Mom Inventor for Friday. A review of the product will follow this post. Happy WW!

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Have you heard of the Timi & Leslie diaper bags?  If not I’m sure you will very soon, these are trendy diapers bags that any mom or dad could tote around town and not have anything to feel shame about. The diaper bag alone would retail at around $400, so you can imagine how nice this is and how it wouldn’t be a surprise to see a celebrity wearing one over their shoulder. Actually Tori Spelling and Marissa Joan Hart have both been spotted with them. Well…. they want to give one lucky winner this bag, plus a few extras. See Johnson & Johnson and Timi & Leslie worked together on creating this bag and it is chalked fully of J&J goodies you and your baby will just love.

Yes, it’s a contest and just who will be the winner? No one knows but it is sure to be a GREAT prize.

Inside this Prize Package:

- Timi & Leslie Diaper Bag (hand sewn camel Italian leather)

-  mini leather diaper bag

-  bottle holder

-  matching changing pad

- plus some Johnson & Johnson products (No Tears, No Tangles, Baby Oil Lavender, Bedtime soap, Desitin Clear)

Rules: Head on over to Johnson’s to find out what all they have and tell me what product you’d enjoy the most if it wer in the bag.  Don’t forget to leave the comment on this post.

Example: My favorite product is the no tangles, course I’ve now discovered the Bedtime bar soap. (smells yummy)

Only one comment per family/email please and make sure to respond to my email if you win. You’ll have 24 hours to respond before I pick another winner.  Good luck!

Deadline: October 2nd, the winner will be announced at 8a.m. Central time on October 3.

Babylune and Pampers have got together and Pampers Swaddlers wanted you to know just how great their new line of diapers are, and they want to give one lucky reader a package for their baby. So enter the contest but first read this quick review.

Pampers Swaddlers Sensitive diapers smell just like a newborn. You know that smell of sweet baby powder, but not too much to make ya sick…but enough that you’ll want your baby to stay small or wish for another. The sides (sticky part) are really elastic which are perfect for your baby to get up and go, whether they are crawling or walking. But the best and neat thing I like is that when your baby goes pee the diaper has a line down the center that is yellow and turns GREEN when the diaper is wet. Course the children will love the characters on it, you’ll love never having to second guess. For those wondering these are hypoallergenic as well.

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It doesn’t matter if you just heard your friend/family member has just found out that they are expecting or already has a baby, if you are looking for a great and unique baby gift to get them CowParade has something for you. When CowParade first wrote me I wondered why would I want a breakable cow, I quickly found out they were more than just ceramic cows at the site. So head on over and check out all the items they have, it’s a really neat site and something for everyone, even babies and collectors. CowParade is actually one of the world’s largest public art exhibits around. They even have a life-size 3-D cow, I doubt this one is for sale. They have the following for you: Figurines, paint-your-own cow, mini moos, plush moo cows, jeweled boxes, pins and of course books. We were sent the Teddy Bears on the Moove (as seen in the pic at top), which has one cow and two teddy bears that velcro on top of the cow. As you can see they easily come off making them a great toy item for baby or any young child. We also got the Super Cow Plush, he’s a bendable cow which means we can pose his legs in any direction without breaking him. Little A LOVES this one, at first he wasn’t sure but after he learned he could fly he was all for it. Take a peek on the side. You didn’t really think you’d ever get that one from him did you? I asked for him and that was the look he gave me. Yeah, I don’t think that’ll ever go on his dresser. He sleeps with him and drags him around by the cape now.
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