This week we’re giving away a $150 gift card to get your little bundle fabulously fashionable and completely comfy!  Talk about the star treatment!!!

To enter, visit www.Babycottons.com. THEN simply comment on this post saying what you think about their products, website or their company and why!  Make your voice heard!  Babycottons wants YOUR opinion!!!

This SWAG ALERT will be open for daily entry until Monday, March 2nd at midnight PST.  Our same fabulous SWAG ALERT rules apply, including EXTRAS, but if you need a refresher on the details just CLICK HERE or visit our “SWAG INFO” page by clicking the tab at the top of this page. Winner will be chosen from the comments posted and our subscription list on Tuesday via random.org.  Winner will be fetched using Prizey.net.

We have been on the lookout for our Favorite Layette Collection for quite some time now, and have finally found it!  So join us in welcoming Babycottons as our freshest Favorite Thing for your freshest favorite thing!  Babycottons is a well-known baby brand in their native Argentina and all over South America, but with their recent expansion into the United States with boutique locations in New York, New Jersey and Florida, now we have access to the best in babywear too!!!

Babycottons absolutely has it all!  The fabrics are the absolute softest and most luxurious 100% Pima Cotton imaginable.  They have the most beautiful designs, the most adorable little patterns that you’ve ever seen, and they have all of the loveliest matching accessories that any little baby could ever need or want!  BONUS: They even have larger sizes in many items up to a 6T for big brothers and sisters!!!

They also have quite the a-list celebrity following including Jennifer Lopez, Halle Berry, Isla Fischer…and Tom Brady and Bridget Moynahan’s little boy Jack just adores their exquisite sweaters!  Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s new daughter Seraphina Rose Elizabeth’s entire layette is reportedly from Babycottons too!  It is truly the best of the best and something that you and your little prince or princess will absolutely enjoy.

We just loved the fact that it all washes SOOOO well, never getting that “washed” look, even after repeated washings.  It retains it’s ultra luxurious appearance wash after wash!  We also love all of the different matching accessories that are available from burp cloths to receiving blankets, hooded towels to the cutest little baby hats ever!  Babycottons really does have it all, and at a price that can compete with other higher-end layette lines while offering SO much more!  More washability, wearability, more generous sizing, more matching accessories, much cuter patterns… and on and on.  Most of their patterns also come with pink or blue options so little girls and boys can match without going gender neutral…blah!

Check out our very Favorite Thing in their collection, the “Humita“!  It’s a gown that converts at the bottom to become little pants!  It’s so easy for those first days around the house (no snaps to fasten to change that diapey!), but easily converts for easy use in the car seat or just a different look!  Also check out their FABULOUS Winter Sale where you can scoop up the last remaining pieces of their adorable Chef Collection and more!  Shipping is free for purchases over $150 too!  Oh, how we LOVE Babycottons!

According to www.Good Charlotte.com, Joel Madden’s band’s website, he and Nicole Richie are expecting a new baby!  We just love that little sweetie Harlow and are certain that she will be a fabulous big sister!

Joel wrote this on the website to all of the Good Charlotte fans late Saturday night:

“What’s better than winning an Oscar? I am so happy to tell everyone that Harlow is going to be a big sister! God has truly blessed my family. Hope your all feeling as good as i am right now………”

Congrats Joel, Nicole and Harlow!  Can’t wait to find out if it’s a girl or a boy and to see pictures when the baby arrives later this year!!!

Image courtesy of www.GoodCharlotte.com.

What’s cooler than Tastybaby’s new line of organic baby food?  Um, GETTING IT FOR FREE!!!  Yes, that’s right!  You be GM and Tastybaby will be Uncle Sam!  CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO!

During the week of February 23th, 2009, in various locations, Tastybaby will be giving out FREE CASES OF BABY FOOD ( almost $40 VALUE) to moms & dads who want their babies & toddlers to enjoy the great taste of healthy, frozen organic baby food.

We’ll be reviewing Tastybaby soon, so stay tuned to find out more about their glorious line of baby food made from 100% organic ingredients.  Tastybaby is minimally-processed & blast-frozen to lock in key vitamins, nutrients & vibrant flavors.  With no preservatives, additives or stabilizers, our entire line is gluten-free, non-GMO & has no added sugar or salt.  It is as pure as the little customers they make it for.

Handmedowns.com is a new online classifieds site for families!  You can buy, sell, give away or donate your new and “gently used” baby gear, toys, clothes, childcare services and more in a family friendly atmosphere!  They pull together and organize the best baby/child/mom listings from around the web AND combine them with handmedowns.com listings posted on one site to create a one-stop destination for busy parents.

BONUS: Check out www.handmedowns.com to buy celebrity hand-me-downs too!  Right now, they are featuring gently used items from Gwen Stefani!  All of her auction proceeds will be donated to Orangewood Children’s Foundation and Children’s Hospital of Orange County.  So you can do something good for a good cause AND score some really cool baby stuff from a genuine rock star’s home to yours!

Congratulations to subscriber Sheri R. who is the big winner of our Favorite Maternity Must-Haves valued at over $600!  You lucky girl!  Hope your pregnancy is just as wonderful as you are lucky today!!!

Thanks to all who commented, and stay tuned for more of the absolute best of the best… for the family who has everything but deserves more!!

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This week we’re giving away over $600 in SWAG to get you fabulously through your pregnancy!!!  We are giving away Ingrid & Isabel’s ENTIRE collection, The Belly Bandit, A Peanut Shell hospital gown, sling and nursing cover and two pairs of C-Pantys!!!  How’s that for fabulous?!?!

To enter, visit at least TWO of our sponsor’s websites at www.ingridandisabel.com , www.thepeanutshell.com , www.bellybandit.com and www.cpanty.com take a look at their products.  THEN simply comment on this post saying what you think about their products, website or their company and why!  Make your voice heard!  These companies want YOUR opinion!!!

This SWAG ALERT will be open for daily entry until Monday, February 23rd at midnight PST.  Our same fabulous SWAG ALERT rules apply, including EXTRAS, but if you need a refresher on the details just CLICK HERE or visit our “SWAG INFO” page by clicking the tab at the top of this page. Winner will be chosen from the comments posted and our subscription list on Tuesday via random.org.  Winner will be fetched using Prizey.net.

Thinking of my first pregnancy I remember many large floral prints and bright colored maternity clothes and basically deciding it would be easier to just stay home in my stretch pants and husband’s t-shirts.  Boy, have times changed!  Being pregnant no longer means wearing dowdy, ugly, over-sized clothes and feeling so incredibly unattractive!  Baby bumps are in and being chic is easy!  Here are some of our Favorite Things for the Chic Mama To Be!

Ingrid & Isabel are keeping many baby bumps around the world comfy and happy!!  We LOVED the Bella Band, LOVED, LOVED, LOVED it!!  Crista was so excited to report that she was able to wear her regular jeans and pants throughout her entire pregnancy!!!  (You go, girl!)  Not only does the Bella Band save you money by keeping you in your clothes longer, you feel great about wearing your regular worn-in jeans!!!  It keeps your pants up, keeps your belly supported and keeps your bump comfy!  EVERY mom to be should have one, or two, or the entire collection!!  And that is completely feasible considering that the prices range from only $26 for The Everyday Bella Band and $30 for the Lace Bella Band…and all the selections come in a variety of colors!!

The Ruched Tank is super comfortable and makes you feel sooo sexy!!!   Didn’t know that was possible during pregnancy, did you?  It fits like a glove and really celebrates the beauty of the pregnant body.  (And a steal at $48!!) The Everyday Cami is also so very comfy and supports your growing bump without feeling squished.  It’s super soft, unendingly stretchy, and extra long making it perfect to wear with everything. You’ll love their cami because it will hug your growing belly, create a smooth silhouette under your cute new maternity tops, and cover your belly under your favorite pre-pregnancy tops. You’ll want at least 3 and you will get your money’s worth at $32 a piece considering you will use this after the baby is born too!!

We are also fans of their BellyLeggings ($52) and Everywear Pant ($88).  They are also very comfortable and made perfectly for pregnant moms.  (We did feel like they ran a little snug in the thigh area though, so consider that when buying yours!)  One cute thing to point out about the Everywear Pant is that the top can double as a fold-over skirt for extra tushie coverage too!  Cute and practical…we love that!

At the end of your pregnancy, pamper yourself with something special for the big day!  You’ll feel like a queen on her throne while wearing your Peanut Shell Hospital Gown in your bed!  You’ve made it through your pregnancy in style, so go out with a bang!  You’ll feel like a million bucks and fool everyone after only paying $89!!  Visit www.thepeanutshell.com for more lovely products for the mom to be as well like their Baby Sling ($64) and Nursing Cover ($38) and more beautiful products with lovely prices to boot!

The Belly Bandit…a fun name…A MUST HAVE!!  This little pregnancy accessory is like a miracle!!!!  Crista has rubbed it in that she is back in her pre-pregnancy jeans within LESS THAN 3 WEEKS!!!  OMG, right?????  (We all officially hate you, by the way)  The Belly Bandit helps to compress your abdomen and uterus, helping your uterus to go down and your mid-section to go back to where it should be SO much faster.  It helps c-section moms too, providing extra support where you need it most.  Priced very reasonably at between $39.95 and $59.95 they’re the undeniably affordable and non-surgical post-baby tummy tuck that you’ve dreamed about!  Seriously girls, a product that you can not live without!!

The C-Panty is a high-end panty for C-Section moms with a very affordable (and so worth it!) price of $55 for the Classic Incision Care & C-Panty Shaper Combo.  With a silicone patch in the incision area to promote healing and reduce scarring, this is a girl’s best friend!  Here is what C-Panty’s website says about their product, “Did you know that it takes 6 weeks for a uterus to return to pre-pregnancy size?  Since a Cesarean entails an incision in the uterus and your clothing and intimates rest there, you have good reason to feel that your underwear and pant waistbands feel uncomfortable…even after the skin wound is closed! C-panty’s waistband is wide, non-elastic and slightly fluted to avoid pressure and address this comfort concern. (Yes moms, you can toss the mesh panties! No more digging waistbands!)”  We like it, we love it, we want you to get some of your own!

We hope all of your pregnancies and deliveries are happy and healthy and oh so CHIC!!

Congratulations to, Tracey D, who is the winner of $200 worth of your choice of products from Belli Skincare!!

Congratulations also go to, Lindley, commenter #27, who wins the YUMMY SWAG worth over $100!!

Keep reading and stay tuned next week to find more incredible products for the family who has everything but deserves more!!

Everyone is trying to find ways to save money with the economy being so rough!  We found a great way to save some cash on eating out so you can spend your moolah on the ’somethings’ that are more important…like some of our Favorite Things!!!

KidsMealDeals.com is a great site that provides info on restaurants that give discounts and free meals to kids!  You can simply search by City and State or Zip Code and…voila!!  We searched our city and quickly found several local restaurants that have Kids Eat Free days and offer huge discounts for kids… and hey, with our three boys it helps:)!

So check it out, save some cash, support your local restaurants, and help our economy in the process!!

Tasha

Start rubbing those bellies for good luck!  We have TWO SWAG ALERTS this week so get ready for the perfect pregnancy and/or mommyhood!  We have some super luxe goodies so do check out BOTH SWAG ALERTs – BELLI SWAG and YUMMY SWAG (just below)!!!

BELLI SWAG:  Here’s your chance to get your hands and bellies on $200 worth of your choice of products from Belli Skincare!!

To enter, visit www.belliskincare.com and take a look at their products.  THEN simply comment on this post saying what you love most about their products, their website or their company.

This SWAG ALERT will be open for daily entry until Monday, February 16th at midnight PST.  Our same fabulous SWAG ALERT rules apply, including EXTRAS, but if you need a refresher on the details just CLICK HERE or visit our “SWAG INFO” page by clicking the tab at the top of this page. Winner will be chosen from the comments posted and our subscription list on Tuesday via random.org.  Winner will be fetched using Prizey.net.