Funky fish bedding

Funky fish bedding

I love this bedding set. I love the cheerful bold color and the funky fishes, though I do wonder if any small baby or toddler would be a little frightened by all those gaping mouths with teeth! It goes to show how my tastes have changed from the first baby, where it was all about gentle baby farm animals and soothing colors (and it still will be about gentle baby farm animals since we're re-using all that stuff), but if I had to do it all over again knowing how I feel now, I might have chosen something that appealed a little more to my sense of humor and whimsy - you know, for all those zombie like trips to the crib for night time feedings. At least these fish make me smile.

At Modern Tots.

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Feel Good About Spoiling Your Baby at a New Children's Boutique

Feel Good About Spoiling Your Baby at a New Children's Boutique

Feel good about shopping online at the newest upscale baby gift boutique- Avannabel Baby. You will find over 400 unique baby items with 10% of the sale proceeds benefiting The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Shoppers will feel pampered by the website perks of contests and giveaways and all orders will include complimentary gift packaging, samples, and coupons. Spoiling your little one has never been so much fun.

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) September 18, 2006 -- Introducing the launch of a new baby e-boutique featuring the latest in the upscale child fashion and accessories market. Avannabel Baby makes spoiling your little one extra fun while also helping others. Avannabel Baby is a boutique for children featuring fun things for the hip and stylish baby.

Owner, Jennifer Laub wanted to create a boutique where her customers, mostly other mothers, will feel pampered as well as altruistic about shopping in her e-boutique.

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Nurseries are anything but infantile

Nurseries are anything but infantile

Expectant parents can easily spend hundreds or thousands of dollars for custom or upscale bedding, cribs, dressers, rocking recliners, coordinated soft mobiles, lighting and toy bags that double as flower-filled wall hangings.

Bedding, in fact, can cost more than the crib.

Parents-to-be will find everything from dragonfly-print fabrics to toile to exquisite silks and satins embroidered with brightly colored flowers for bedding choices.

"I'm looking for something different," Rica Hansing says, as she shops at USA Baby/Child Space in Castleton, Ind., for bedding for her daughter's convertible crib. Hansing's daughter Emma is almost 2, which means she's ready to graduate from the crib's "green and white toile with some chenille" to something more sophisticated for her toddler bed.

HELPING HANDS

HELPING HANDS Helping Hands is a periodic feature by the Sun Herald that puts people together who need help or are willing to help. If you fit either category, call Sound Off at 896-2123 or e-mail soundoff@sunherald.com and leave a brief message and contact information. The following cases are registered with International Relief and Development U.S.-Gulf Coast Community Service Center at 1600 30th Ave. in Gulfport. Please do not call the Sun Herald regarding these cases. If you would like to help any of the following people or want more information, contact Elisa da Silva, IRD Case Manager, at 223-3384 Tuesday-Thursday or e-mail her at elisa@artquirks.com. If voice mail is full, call 864-6677 to leave a message between 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Although all donations are appreciated, we will not accept dirty clothing or used underwear.

Get Out Guide

Get Out Guide Portland Fall Home & Garden Show: Fall is the perfect season to plan an update to your home or outside living spaces. Get tips from the pros, shop for the latest trends. Noon-9 p.m. Fri, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun, Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Drive. Admission $2-$8; www.ologhlintradeshows.com. PUMPKINS, HALLOWEEN AND HARVEST Pomeroy Farm Pumpkin Festival (Yacolt, Wash): Take a hayride through Pumpkin Lane where "pumpkin people" welcome visitors. Vendors offer handcrafted goods and treats. Learn to make a scarecrow, crawl through a hay-bale maze, pet farm animals and play games in the carnival. Festival hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat, 1-5 p.m. Sun, at the farm, 20902 N.E. Lucia Falls Road, Yacolt, Wash. Admission is free, tractor-pulled hayrides $2.50-$3.50.

New products to baby clients; organic, healing scrubs

New products to baby clients; organic, healing scrubs New owners have taken over BAMBINI INFANT INTERIORS in Providence, which offers products and services ranging from baby booties to full nursery design and decor, and are having an open house at the store, 215 S. Main St., Saturday and next Sunday. Maria Disimone and Michelle Miceli have remodeled the store and added new lines such as shoes (through toddler sizes), a lot more clothing, and difficult-to-find brands such as Bugaboo strollers. They are the only purveyor in the region of high-end Lulla Smith bedding and of several furniture lines. The Bambini owners have joined with several other baby-related companies to form RIBBON, the Rhode Island Baby Business Owner Network. The members meet monthly to discuss business issues, seek professional advice and share referrals. They've planned a "Moms' Night Out" on Oct.

Customization is key for children's boutique

Customization is key for children's boutique

At first glance, Polka Dot Dreams is an upscale children's boutique filled with clothing, accessories and keepsakes, but customers who look closer will find the shop's custom offerings.

Think made-to-order bedding or furniture with custom color combinations or artwork personalized with your child's name. Or think smaller, like a personalized bag for your child's dance gear or blinged-out tank tops with Mom's name. Or think baby gifts, like a plush monogrammed blanket.

Open nearly three years, the boutique draws customers Valley-wide who want to outfit nurseries and kids bedrooms. The store's partners - Kristi DeMarco, 38, Rochelle Witharana, 42, and Trish Bowman, 34 - offer a diverse mix of furnishings, clothing, jewelry, accessories, and artwork and other dcor.

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