Wanna play a game?  We like games here, but even more we love a little insider info to get us directly to a sure thing! Lucky lucky you to be reading this and have access to our super exclusive insider info!!!

TylerAndTallulah.com, known for the best of the absolute best in European girl’s clothing, is adding some fun to your seasonal pre-ordering!   There’s something special every week from the always unpredictable and very highly sought after Matilda Jane!

Yes, THE Matilda Jane… famous for that GORGEOUS and IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND KNOT DRESS!!!

Every week for the next six weeks or so (it’s all so mysterious!), visit TylerAndTallulah.com and pre-order away!  Every week features a different premium designer like Oilily, Nolita Pocket, and Jottum.  Simply pre-order from that week’s featured line and if your order totals in at the highest for the week, YOU WIN!

What do you win though?  As we mentioned before, it’s all SO mysterious and their dear friend Matilda Jane swore them to absolute secrecy!  We’re KNOT sworn though… hehehe!!!

Visit www.TylerAndTallulah.com for the absolute best in European girls clothing, and for more info of all of the mystery over there!!!

It’s here girls and boys!  Bonpoint has offically launched their new online store!  Yippee!  It really is great news for all of you posh mamas with little Bonpoint-clad Suri Cruise look-a-likes, right?!?!

We absolutely love love love the whole line, but the shoes are surely our Favorite…which regretably are unavailable online for now.  What the heck?  We know!

Sorry Suri!  We KNOW Bonpoint’s a favorite of yours, but looks like shopping for your fabulous shoe collection (that we are absolutely obsessed with) will have to hold out for the boutique experience… at least for now anyway.

Stay tuned!!!

Congratulations to commenter Arianna V. who is the big winner of our SVAN SWAG ALERT!  You lucky girl!  We know you and your little sweetie will just LOVE it!!!

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!!

Martha Stewart meets Hipster Chic!  Check out Design*Sponge for lots of great design ideas for home, office and life!

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This week we are giving away a Svan High Chair, Seat Cushion and Tray Cover!!!  That’s over $300 worth of high-end high chair high style!!

To enter, visit www.svanusa.com and take a look at their products.  THEN simply comment on this post saying what you love most about their products, their website and/or their company!  Make your voice heard!!!

This SWAG ALERT will be open for daily entry until Monday, March 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.

At the intersection of flair and function, simplicity and style…that’s where I love to reside!  I’m no snob and can certainly tolerate and appreciate less expensive generic branded items, but often times a great, gorgeous, high-end product really is worth the extra dough!  For the price, the Scandinavian Svan High Chair will bring a lot of bang for your buck!!  We found the BEST DEAL on one from Amazon.com for the amazing price of $239.95!!

With the Svan, modern meets practical and the result is impressive!  It’s a sleek, easy-to-assemble high chair that takes up scads less space in our dining room , is incredibly lightweight at less than 20 pounds and matches our other wood furniture nicely!!  And we love the available accessories like the BPA-free machine-washable seat cushion and the PBA-free dishwasher safe tray cover (which comes with the high chair and can also be bought separately as well!!)

One glance at the unique looking Svan will tell you that style was a factor in its design.  Yet the form and function of this fabulous high chair are not to be disregarded.  It is so simple to put our daughter into and out of the Svan, and the removable feeding tray pulls so closely to her tummy that she can neither escape nor drop as much food into her lap.  But who would want to escape the Svan anyway?  It’s easy to clean, compact, streamlined and very easy on the eyes!

You just might get more compliments on it than you do on the artwork on your walls!  The Svan truly is a piece of art in and of itself.  The fact that, in our home, it doubles as a fashionable stereo stand makes this great high chair all the more enticing.

Additionally, the child’s feet can rest on an adjustable ledge, and the high chair can become a toddler booster and eventually even a seat for a preteen (it can hold up to 250 pounds!!) making the investment that much more worth it!  To add even more to this total-package, the Svan is also JPMA/ASTM safety certified and comes with a 2 Year Manufacturer’s Warranty!!

Durable and attractive, timeless yet unique, our Svan has earned itself a permanent position in our home!  I would be willing to bet that you’d enjoy it if a Svan took up residence in your home too!

I thought I’d never say it.  My mother said it, my grandmother said it, even my Dad was caught saying it.  Four words never got under my skin more when I was a little girl.

Because I Said So.

To a kid it means do what I say, when I say it and don’t ask questions…because I said so.  But, of course, now that I am a Mom, I find these four words leaving my mouth more times than I care to admit.  To a Mom, it is a way to escape the never ending question, “But why?”

Calm Mommy: “Go brush your teeth before bed.”

Adorable Curious Child: “Why?”

Calm Mommy: “Because you will get cavities if you don’t, so get brushing.”

Curious Child: “Why?”

Slightly Irritated Mommy:  “Because when we eat, food gets stuck to our teeth and we need to clean it off, especially sugar.”

Obnoxious Curious Child:  “I didn’t have anything with sugar so do I still have to brush my teeth?”

Slightly Irritated Mommy:  “Yes, of course you do.   Just like every other night.”

Kid:  “But WHY?”

About To Lose It Mommy:  “BECAUSE I SAID SO!!”

I mean, I could have gone into a discussion about the decay of teeth and gum disease and other gruesome teeth related mumbo jumbo.  But my mumbo and my jumbo are not always readily available.  Especially after answering a bazillion “why” questions all day long!!

So yes, if you ask me over and over again why the dog can’t try jumping off the top bunk to see if he flies like Wonder Dog, I will say it.  And if you tell me that you don’t need to eat your vegetables because you are as strong as you need to be for a 5 year old, then I will say it.  And so help me God, if you ask me one more time why you have to brush your teeth…I WILL SAY IT!!  Seriously, sometimes it just has to be said!  And don’t ask me why…

Congratulations to commenter #44, Wendi, who is the winner of FUNKIE BABY SWAG and will receive the entire Funkie Baby Collection worth $160!!!

Congratulations also go to commenter #172, J. Jean, our BABY GADGET SWAG winner who will receive 1 ItzBeen Baby Care Timer, 1 kickTrak, and Teething Bling in EVERY COLOR from celebrity favorite Smart Mom Jewelry!!!  Looks like this SWAG will come in hand for this lucky reader who is expecting twins!!  Good luck!

Thanks to all of our sponsors for their generosity and to you, our readers, for loving us as much as we love you!!

We’ve got your gadget envy covered with this SWAG ALERT!  We’ll have TWO winners this week, so enter often as your chances of winning this week are DOUBLED!

FUNKIE BABY SWAG’s winner will receive the entire Funkie Baby Collection worth $160!!!  This includes one of each of Funkie Baby’s products in matching patterns!

BABY GADGET SWAG’s winner will receive 1 ItzBeen Baby Care Timer, 1 kickTrak, and Teething Bling in EVERY COLOR from celebrity favorite Smart Mom Jewelry!!!

To enter, visit the above links and and take a look at their products.  THEN simply comment on this post saying what you love most about their products, their websites and/or their companies!  Make your voice heard!!!

This SWAG ALERT will be open for daily entry until Monday, March 9th 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.

From whatchamacallits to some mommy bling, we have found some of the absolute best in baby gadgets and accessories!!  Sure, women back in the ‘good ol’ days’ didn’t have half the stuff we do… and they raised their children just fine.  We’re more about living really well, and raising our children with a dash of fabulous though!  Naturally we just had to show you some of our newest finds that will help you do just that!

Funkie Baby has the sweetest little reversible and soak proof accessories we ever seen!  How many bibs and burp clothes do you think your little drooler goes through in a day?  Yeah, we don’t feel like counting either, but I think we can all agree that the slobber is never ending!  With Funkie Baby’s soak free, totally water proof products, you don’t have to worry about changing bibs and burpies all day long or getting any kind of wet baby mess on your floor as your little sweetie plays!  They feature a unique 3 layer design: a funky cotton print front, a soft, soak proof lining hidden in the middle and a solid or print cotton back.  The bibs ($20) (our household fave and TOTAL celebrity “IT Bib”) fit ages 3 months to 3 years and are also loved by the likes of Jennifer Garner as well as countless others!  You can machine wash and dry all their products over and over which means you will get your money’s worth out of these lovely little must haves!  Other products include Go Mats, Wiggle Mats and Roll-n-Go Travel Mats or get an Entire Matching Collection Set!!  Another great feature to boast about…Funkie Baby products are proudly made in the U.S.A.!!

Finally, a gadget made just for us sleepy-eyed mommies and daddies!!  The ITZBEEN Baby Care Timer is here to save your weary mind!  No more trying to recall by memory when the baby ate last (that’s almost funny to say, isn’t it?!) or trying to get your better half to remember when he changed your little sweetie’s bottom half.

The features on the ITZBEEN Baby Care Timer include so many useful things!  It has four timers that count up with the touch of a button for keeping track of changings, feedings, naps, medicine dosages and so much more!  A display back light so you can read times in the dark.  Oh yes!  No more fumbling with your cell phone while trying to shield yours and baby’s eyes from the light and check the time in the middle of the night!  A nursing reminder…switch from left to right and never forget again which side you nursed on last!  An optional timer alarms allow you to set a reminder alarm for each timer too.  So, did we tell you it was great, or what?!?!  Run, don’t walk to your local store to get one if you or someone you know has a new little one!  Many of our everyday stores carry these right on their shelves too now!  We found one at Target for only $25!!!

There is no price you can put on peace of mind.  We found a gadget that costs only $30 that gives a pregnant mom just that!  The kickTrak keeps a reliable record of the important movements of your unborn baby easily and conveniently.  Did you know that every 21 minutes a baby is stillborn in the US, that’s 70 babies each day!!  The thought of it just breaks our hearts and that’s why we just had to share this great gadget with you!  It also counts down the days until your due date!  Nice, right?!?!

Experts feel that counting your baby’s kicks may help prevent late term stillbirth because your baby’s movement is an excellent indicator of her well-being.  Any significant increase or decrease in your baby’s normal activity may be a warning sign that something is wrong and you should alert your healthcare provider immediately. kickTrak was designed by an obstetrician and is just what you need to put your preggo mind at ease!  (Because we have enough to worry about already!)

We promised you some mommy bling and here it is!  Smart Mom Jewelry has made teething pretty!  Their practical and pretty teething bling is just what you need to get through one of the most trying parts of motherhood!  We all know that babies just love to grab at our jewely.  Now your little slobber machine can grab it, stick it in their mouth and…wait for it…stop crying!!  This perfect mommy accessory is just what you need to get through a church service or sit in a waiting room without fear of a melt down.  Wear it around the house just to keep those little chompers happy at home too!  Smart Mom Jewelry sells delightful pendants, bangles, key chain bling and more, all of which are loved by many celebrites and stay at home moms alike!  Get to www.smartmomjewelry.com and check out their 25% off sale on all Teething Bling Bangles!!

Thank you, thank you.  First off, I’d like to thank the Academy…

Nicole Richie and posse did a little “blue” window shopping at The Juvenile Shop in L.A.  Nicole and friends were seen checking out cribs and changing tables…both with BLUE elephants!  The furniture that caught little Harlow’s mommy’s eye is made by muu, a celeb and Bellaziza Favorite!  So could the rock star family be expecting to add some blues to their band?

The Juvenile Shop is still having that huge clearance sale three doors down from their store on Ventura Blvd. too!!!  If you are in the area, be sure to check it out.  If not, check out The Juvenile Shop online and have a little shopping spree from your own home!

Congrats to persistent commenter (just the kind of reader we love!!!), Israel Y., who is the winner of the $150 Baby Layette Makeover SWAG from Baby Cottons!! 

We know you and your little one will feel warm and fuzzy after getting your Baby Cottons Layette!!

BabyCenter has been around for a LONG time!  But If you haven’t heard about it or haven’t been there in a while, check it out!  They offer the best tips for expecting moms and moms of big kids and everything in between!

We couldn’t get enough of the weekly emails that tell about what is happening inside that baby bump!  It comes complete with pictures of what your baby looks like and what you can expect as your baby develops!  You can connect with other moms, read about what other parents like you are facing and so much more!  Check it out at www. BabyCenter.com!