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Spread some sunshine while shopping this Holiday Season 2007-11-05 15:09:00 So, I had a talk with my children. I asked what they wanted for Christmas this year, and of course you can just guess that it was all those toys, they've seen on TV commercials. As you might already know, I'm boycotting Mattel, and I really hope that all the family members will too. Me and the kids talked long how we have our own small business, and when we buy gifts, we would like to buy them from other small businesses,and support other family-owned companies. We'll buy toys, which are handmade, or have a whole new message, and a bigger meaning. "Like your skimbaco-necklace?" asked my daughter. Exactly! You will find some great gift ideas in my Holiday
Gift Guide, and I will also add new categories, like Handmade gifts later (the Etsy sellers tend to sell out some styles so fast, that I'm waiting with that a few weeks). Also, visit Celebrity Baby Blog and What's Hot for Tots this month too - you will get great gift ideas from the heart. What's Hot for Tots has teamed up with Ma Read more:Spread
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100 Christmas Ideas 2007-11-04 22:30:00 My other blog is celebrating 100th post today, and I wanted to share with you the 100 photos, 100 links, 100 ideas for Christmas
we posted there.Sorry, some of the links go to European sites. Click the photos to see the source. Subscribe
What time is it? 2007-11-04 18:09:00 Vitra Nelson Ball Clock OrangeSo, is this clock on right time? Did you change this one? Yep, it's that time of the year again - we gained one hour today switching back from the daylight saving time. In the spirit of today, here are some really cool clock finds from one of my favorite stores, the Design Public. These would make great gifts too for anyone who enjoys contemporary design. Vitra Nelson Owl ClockVitra Nelson Elephant ClockVitra Nelson Sunburst Clock in WalnutVitra Nelson Sunburst Clock in RedJonas Damon Numbers digital ClockPs. I'm posting every day in November - you can visit my NaBloPoMo profile. Subscribe
And the winner is... 2007-11-03 16:08:00 Thank you so much for everyone attending my Fall Y'All Bloggy Giveaway hosted by Rocks in my Dryer! I'm sorry I haven't left messages to many of your blogs (due time shortage!), but I was so happy to visit so many great new blogs, I haven't visited before. The winner
of the beautiful DeAnna Cochran children's Dream-necklace is Marie.Dream-necklace for children is sold exclusively at skimbaco.com, normal price 40$, but I lowered it to 29.99$ for one week, for everyone who liked it so much, and didn't win it. Also, remember that by signing up for my newsletter this month, you will receive 100$ worth gift certificates for your Holiday shopping. See? Everyone feels like a winner now, right? Subscribe
Win modern children's bedding from Marimekko! 2007-11-02 16:03:00 Go Boston Mamas. Red Sox beat the Rockies and while you might think we here in Colorado are just devastated... no, all of us aren't. Because sports isn't just about winning. We got a great season, and fun games and enterntainment for the whole family. But talking about winning.... We are celebrating the season with Boston Mamas and offering a nice duvet set from Marimekko bedding as a contest win! Go to Boston Mamas for you change to win, and make sure to click the box for Skimbaco Newsletter. You know me, I always want everybody to feel like a winner, so I'm also giving 100$ worth gift certificates to everyone for our store in the newsletter (details in the first newsletter). You can't beat that right before the Holidays! Sign up now!Now the only question is, which one you will pick if you win... the bold poppies in the Unikko or the cool cars in the Bo Boo? Read more about Marimekko Bedding.Shop now at Skimbaco and receive 15% off with code SKI15. Subscribe
A new Friend - Little Sprouts 2007-11-01 20:26:00 I was at the post office mailing my packages last week, and saw somebody else with a package load as big of mine. I couldn't help but hearing the post office lady to ask the lady with the packages "do you sell online" and the lady answering "yes, I sell baby clothing and toys". I couldn't help myself but interrupt and let them know I had been listening their conversation (well, it was impossible not to in a small post office, right next to me!). "So do I - I sell children's clothing online too" I said, and there was an instant connection. It was just unbelievable to even think that there would be two ladies in our small town owning their children's online stores - and I had never heard of her. We exchanged phone numbers and hopefully we can get together some time soon and do the "business talk" about the baby stores, let the girls play together and have an afternoon at the park. She seemed so nice, and I was so excited to meet her. Check out her store, Little Sprouts
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Ten Cute Shoes for Baby Girls 2007-11-10 15:04:00 Ten Cute, Great, High Quality and Absolutely Adorable Holiday Shoes for Baby Girls
!Shoes make great gifts too, and you can make shoe buying for grandmas and aunties easy by having your child make a "Shoe card" for them - trace the outline of her/his foot, cut it out and she/he can draw on it and make a greeting card out of it, without the child even knowing what's the real purpose of it - letting them know the shoe size. These finds are for infants and toddlers, with some of them going up to size 10. Cute finds from Oh!Five:Oh!Five offers a Buy One Pair and Get the Second Pair Half off during 11/19-12/3, use code BUYTWOSilver Baby Janes (36$) by Oh!Five are soft leather and how cute they would be for the upcoming Holiday parties? These would totally make the outfit!Pink Chocolate Baby Jane (34$) for those who just can't resist pink on little girls! One of my favorite sites to get shoes for the whole family is Shoes.com- here are a few cute finds for toddler girls from Shoes.com:Shoes
Sphere connects to related articles and posts 2007-11-09 10:50:00 A few months ago I was surprised seeing links coming into my blog from CNN, and soon realized that I was Sphere
d. CNN, AOL and many other sites use Sphere widget to find related
blog posts
of the articles they are writing about. What an amazing way to get even my little voice heard, and to find more information on subject I am interested in. Now I'm happy to announce that I offer Sphere for my readers too. See the little button under all my posts? Click that and Sphere will help you to find other blog posts and news about the same subject I'm writing about. Oh my, does that mean that I have to start writing better quality content, that you will actually wanna read more? Just thought this was cool, wasn't paid to promo this or anything else in my blog. Money can't buy my opinion. Subscribe
Ahoy - Sale Alert! 2007-11-08 22:19:00 For those who are already buying Holiday gifts... Now it's the time to get the best deals at Pink Olive Boutique! I spotted these on their sale section:Courmet Coffee Luxury Soaps, was 36$, now 27$.Chocolate cupcake pop art blanket by Luna Lou, was 80$, now 60$Lulu boxed cards 16 cards in a cute box - 8 different designs. Was 15$, now 7.50$. Subscribe Read more:Alert
Pluto tees are a Must Have this Holiday! 2007-11-08 20:37:00 Pluto might be the littlest planet, but Pluto tees are the biggest hit this Holiday
season!The designs are just fun, colorful and appeal both to the kiddos and the parents. The designer Ellen Oxhorn has combined what's hip and pop right now, with genuine ideas and creative ways to see old things in a new light. Even though it is almost impossible just to pick one favorite, I have to say I love the sibling tees. My kids are each others bestfriends, and these Big Sister, Little Sister and Little Brother tees are going to be found for sure under our tree this Christmas. (25$ each)You probably have seen Pluto tees before - on magazines, TV and the hippest children's boutiques and on celebrity kids. Julianne Moore's daughter likes the pink Butterfly (23$) tee. And what do you think of the "Walk on the wild side"..... or the birdies on the tree?Available at Skimbaco.com this Holiday season. I'll be posting Holiday gift ideas every day until Christmas, and check out the Shopping Guide for Read more:Pluto
Zosephine Diaper Bags for Modern Moms 2007-11-07 19:30:00 Minneapolis, 116$When I had my first baby, I received a Winnie-the-Pooh diaper bag as a gift. I didn't really know what think about it. I had never owned a Winnie-the-Pooh bag, nor I wanted to. Was I suddenly suppose to like carrying a Disney character bag around, just because I was a mom now? Was I being a bad new mom, if I just said I hated the bag, and wasn't going to use it? Was I supposed to change my style, wasn't I considered hip and stylish anymore, just because I was a Mom? This was 7 years ago, and I ended up giving the bag for charity and using a black messenger as a diaper bag. Oh I wish I had had a Zosephine diaper bag! How many times I ended up searching for items from inside the bag because of the lack of pockets - or spilling water inside.. But hey, at least I looked like a hip mama!Zosephine diaper bags are stylish, modern and look more like something I could have carried around during the really hip college years, or I could use now as a laptop bag. So they are per Read more:Diaper
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School shooting in Finland 2007-11-07 12:41:00 I am totally coming out of my box here today. I am from Finland
and I am truly saddned of the news of the school shooting
in Jokela high school in Finland today.18-year old high school student shot seven students and the principal of the school in the southern Finland today. The shooter also shot himself and is in the critical condition at the Töölö hospital in Helsinki. The shooter had been posting almost 90 YouTube videos, including one named "Jokela High School
Massacre - 11/7/2007". Link to video.According to Finnish media, YouTube moderators had even commented one of his videos saying "60mg per day keeps school shootings away" just two days ago. I can't help thinking - could they have done something to prevent this from happening by informing Finnish officials? YouTube has removed all the shooter's videos and comments from their site. This is not the first school shooting happening in Finland. The last one was in January 1989, and two students died. The school system in Finl
Win a trip to France! 2007-11-06 20:46:00 I had to blog this one! The Disney Pixar movie Ratatouille is now on DVD (14.99$) and Blu-Ray (23.95$). Me and my kids really liked the movie, and the DVD is on their wish list for Christmas. Disney Movie Rewards is having Delicious Dreams Sweepstakes - the Grand Prize is a dream vacation to France
. Click the button to enter! Good luck! Subscribe
Chicago Photo Session Winner 2007-11-06 19:53:00 I am so happy to announce the winner for the Scandica Fine Photo
graphy photo session: Steph from Adventures in Babywearing. Congrats for Steph and I know you and Marianne will have so much fun on your photo session!Ps. Steph - Are you taking the boys with you, or doing the classic nudes Marianne is famous for taking..? Just an idea ;) See the contest here.Photo is mine, and Kris is wearing Tea Collection pants & shirt and Havins Originals airplane tee. Subscribe Read more:Chicago
More what's hot for celebrity babies & tots 2007-11-06 13:23:00 Update on yesterday's post!The Celebrity Baby Blog had two celebrity sightings of Skimbaco products this week, and I think it's always so exciting to know the celeb moms are buying the same clothes for their kids, as I'm buying for mine. Photo by Bauer Griffin.Actress Embeth Davidtz, her husband Jason Sloane, and their daughter Charlotte Emily, 5, attend the The PS Arts Express Yourself 10th Anniversary on Sunday, November 4th in CA. Charlotte Emily's face painting is of course the best of the outfit, but what do you think of the pretty skirt she is wearing? The skirt is Tea Collection Hermosa Floral skirt, and I just lowered all Tea Collection Fall line prices, so this beauty is only 39.99$. Celeb-looks for your pretty girl, without having to break the bank! Photos by INF.And I just ove this photo of Denise Richrads and her little girls at the zoo - she looks just like any other mom. Well, of course just way prettier and hotter, but in theory that could be any of us, at the zoo, w
Top 5 Luxury Handbag Gifts 2007-11-15 16:57:00 Inspired by Ebba's blog from the Swedish Vecko Revyn site, I'm listing here five fabulous handbags of the season. One of my favorites is the Valentino Histoire, but since everybody else likes it too - it's almost impossible to find anymore in the stores. So here are five luxurious handbags for Holiday '07!Dooney & Bourke continues with celeb designers. The new HP bag comes out in December, right on time for the Holidays. HP doesn't come from the steak sauce, but are monograms of beautiful young actress Hayden Panettiere. The young Heros star designed the bag together with Peter Dooney. Watch out for this one, they will be only a limited edition - in red, white and black. Silver bells, silver bells... no, it's silver accessories this year! Todd’s Boomerang fashionably in silver. This luxuriously soft leather bag is just the right size to be woren both day and night. Loeffler Randall's Hattie Signature Satchel, small, sassy and so "in" right now.Monogram Vernis Summit Drive b Read more:Luxury
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Mugwaz Giveaway! For stylish girls! 2007-11-15 10:58:00 Win DIY purple Mugwaz Flip Flops for your stylish girl! Let your stylish girl design and make her own flip flops. Glitter, glue, jewels and flip flops are all included in the Mugwaz DIY flip flop set, it all comes in a little handbag - this set makes a great gift too! To enter to win:Leave a comment here - and either link it to your blog or leave your e-mail address (a way I can reach you). The winner will be chosen among everyone on November 25, 2007 at mid-night, and the winner will be announced on Monday 26th. Good luck! Subscribe
DIY handbags, belts and flip flops for stylish girls 2007-11-15 10:34:00 I have in my Holiday Gift Guide a Custom Handbag Fashion Design Kit by Imagine This, and while I'm sure every girl would just love to get it for Christmas, the price tag 450$ is pretty high for many of us parents. Lucky for all stylish upcoming designers, there is Mugwaz! Design-your-fashion-accessories for girls for under 20$! Mugwaz has great do-it-yourself handbag, belt and flip flop kits. The kits include everything to make fashion accessories yourself - just perfect for girls who like crafts and fashion! You can even purchase additional craft supplies to add more glitter or extra deco for the fashion accessories. Mugwaz crafty fashion kits are great for girls' sleepover or birthday parties too - they even sell them in party packs! Because what is more fun than making your own fashion accessories? Making them with your friends! The craft part is not that difficult, and makes Mugwaz handbags and flip flops a great gift for girls in all ages (Pre-school to tweens!). Beltz only 9,99
Now it's time to get your kid a laptop 2007-11-14 16:50:00 Vtech Nitro Notebook Electronic Learning Device, 39.92$Do you know those children's laptops, which actually are not even real computers, but laptop-looking toys, and you need to buy cards, books, cartridges or discs to get more out of them? The toy laptops, like LeapPad are great for younger kids, to sort of get to know what computers are, and they have great games and such. We had a few LeapPads when kids were 2-5 years old, and they loved them, for a while. The great thing about the toy laptops is that they are pretty inexpensive, under 100$, often even under 50$. Where you end up spending the money though, are all those extra cards or cartidges. The kid needs more than just one game, and after buying several 9-19$ extra games, the toy ends up being much more expensive you originally thought of. And when the child grows, they usually grow out of the laptop too and need another toy laptop with upgraded games and cartidges. The next step, the "learning devices" or more educational ty
Miley Cyrus shops at Lola et Moi - and this mama rocks! 2007-11-13 20:09:00 Photo: Just JaredHanna Montana rocks at our house, and now I have to thank Miley Cyrus for shopping at Lola et Moi boutique last week - the photos of "Hanna Montana" shopping at my daughters' favorite store just totally made the girls' day. And mine too - I sell Lola et Moi and for once Mom rocks at our house for selling such a cool brand. My kids love the fact that they have great clothes, but sometimes feel they are so not cool, since the clothes are from mom's store. After all, what mom knows, right? Last week we got a package from Shoes.com (thank you Grandma!) and Gaby had no interest to try her new shoes on at first. Then Isabella said to her "It's OK, they are not from Skimbaco", and she tried them on. Ouch - I felt really bad :( Those girls don't know how lucky they are - I wish my mom had owned a boutique when I was growing up! But I guess it doesn't really matter what you do, Moms just rarely are hip and fashionable in their kids' minds. But thanks Miley for shoppin Read more:shops
Pippi Longstocking rules - great Pippi gift ideas too! 2007-11-12 08:58:00 My daughter dressed up as Pippi
Longstocking for Halloween only to hear that many children at her school didn't know who Pippi is. Pippi Longstocking is the world famous character of Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Pippi is this inventive, clever girl, who lives in her Villa Villekulla alone with her dalmatian spotted horse, and a monkey. Her dad is a sea captain, and never lives with Pippi, although Pippi sometimes visits him. Pippi hates school, rarely goes there, and even lies occasionally. She eats candy and sweets for dinner, and doesn't even brush her teeth. She is the world's strongest, and can do things ordinary children can't. She gets herself in trouble even with police and school teachers. She is not the poster child, nor she teaches "the right" values to children, but she teaches empowerment, and gives children something to think about. Pippi does all those crazy stunts all kids want to do, and the same way like kids love the villains like Sharpay in High School Musical Read more:ideas
Diaper bag and a bassinet combo for a Mom on the go 2007-11-11 17:09:00 For moms on the go the Korbie diaper bag and bassinet combo is a must have. Yes, you read it right - a bag and a bassinet together, perfect for long trips or just visits to Grandma's house. The bassinet also works as a sturdy changing table, making it easy to take baby along, where ever you are going. The Korbie diaper bag comes with a removable bassinet/changing table. The bag is shaped like a saddlebag, offering plenty of space for diapers and other baby essentials, and the bassinet is carried along easily inside the saddlebag. When you think you won't need the bassinet - you can easily leave it home, and carry only what you need. The bag has insuated pockets for milk bottles, and it is made of stain and water repellent nylon. The shape and the size makes the Korbie bag ideal for flights too - it fits perfectly behind the seat. The removable bassinet has a carrying strap - you can even carry your baby in the bassinet. The bassinet comes with a soft washable terry cloth surface and Read more:Diaper
CARES seatbelt makes flying with kids easy and safe 2007-11-11 16:50:00 On our last flight we had three children under 6 and lots of people giving us those "oh no!" looks when we were trying to board. We had to carry the car seats for safety, and the games and DVD-players for entertainment. I'm not too proud to say I think I should have received a gold medal, just for surviving the hauling part!I would love to travel light, even with children, but this mama cares about safety, and when it comes to my children's safety - I'm not taking any shortcuts just for convenience. If you are getting ready to fly with children, you don't have to haul all the gear to the plane, like we did. Neither you have to take any safety shortcuts thanks to CARES ($75). CARES is a children's safety belt for airplane seats, and the best for parents: it fits in your pocket. The harness-type seat belt, which is really easy install directly to the airplane seat, can be used the entire flight, and it is the only FAA approved harness type safety device for kids. My son really likes Read more:seatbelt
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Slurping Life is having a hippie photo contest 2007-11-10 21:33:00 Slurping Life is having a hippie
photo contest and I'm in.Hippie: A person who opposes and rejects many of the conventional standards and customs of society (or in this case photography). So here is my entry... This is Kristian and Frank (the dog) having a good time. I'm entering with first two, but added the third one to complete the seriers. The boys were running, and I let the camera do talking - all I did was kept pushing the button. These are three out of six photos, and the first one is just luck - I can't believe how centered Kris is, but you can see that the horizon isn't level.. The third one proves the best that it was just a hippie photo shoot, shot from my hip level. My camera is the Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1MP and I love it. Subscribe
Get your Gifts during 12 days of Christmas Shopping 2007-11-20 16:30:00 The two biggest shopping days of the year are ahead of us - the Black Friday and Cyber Monday. To make it is special for all of our customers, Skimbaco is hosting a 12 Days of ChristmasShopping
Event. All our fall and winter clothing lines, like Lola et Moi, Edenstar, Tea Collection and Paper Wings will be on sale during this time. During the 12 days of Christmas shopping, we will send out one e-mail per day telling the Daily Deals - product(s) with a super saving deal, just for one day! The quantities are limited of some styles, and the price is valid only for one day - the early shoppers will be rewarded, the e-mail is sent out in the middle of the night. Sign up I will also post some deals here in the blog too. There might be more than 1-3 deals per day - the best you'll know by checking our store daily for great gift ideas. One day the deal will be free shipping, next day it will be your favorite shoes.. You might get a free gift, and get some ideas for gifts for every one in th Read more:Gifts
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Advent Calendars for waiting Christmas 2007-11-20 12:09:00 The traditions, the modern ways, the fun of counting days 'til the Holidays... And a huge list of resources where to find great calendars!Traditional Adevent calendar with picture of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, the most known German Christmas
village.THE HISTORYThe tradition of an Advent
Calendar comes from Germany. The German Luthrans started counting days 'til Christmas already during the early 19th century. The count would start on December 1st and go until the 24th - the Christmas Eve.The first print version of advent calendars was made in Germany in 1904. It took a good 40 more years for the print calendars to get to Scandinavia. The traditional advent calendar has two pieces of cardboard together, the top part having doors cut in, which you can open one by one until Christmas.When I was growing up in Finland, I always had an Advent Calendar. It was always as exciting to open the doors and see what picture is in - or get the small chocolate from inside the calendar. They even have Read more:Calendars
10, 20 and 30 years ago 2007-11-20 10:16:00 Laura tagged me to do the 10-20-30 year meme - what I did 10, 20 and 30 years ago. 10 years ago - November 1997I was in Germany, where I had just met Matt in September. I moved back to Finland in November though - to get a job and save money to come to the US. 20 years ago - November 1987I was in school, 12 years old. I loved ballroom dancing, and kept busy after school doing sports, dancing, and going to girl scouts. My best friends were a set of twins. 30 years ago - November 1977I was two years old, and my mom was pregnat with my sister. I can't really remember anything, I was so young, my first memory is my sister being born in February 1978. I'm tagging Christine, and Sansku. Subscribe
TruKid offers help for dry skin 2007-11-19 23:45:00 The dry winter weather is ahead and I can already see that especially on my children's sensitive skins. It is time to start thinking about skin care and protecting skin from the weather to come. Did you know there are approximately 10,500 ingredients used in personal care products, and only 11% of those chemicals have been tested for health and safety? It's pretty scary, huh? It is extremely important to take notice what kind of skin care products your children use. Younger children absorb chemicals through the skin at a larger surface-to-volume ratio when compared with older children and adults. TruKid is the first all natural skin care line designed for children over 3 years old. They have a wide variety of lotions, lip balms and other skin care products - all chemical free and not tested on animals. The company promotes healthy lifestyle and offers a lot of great tips how to teach children live healthy. What I find the best: it's all really designed a child in mind. The products
Serendipity 2007-11-19 02:36:00 Photo: Homemade at FlickrSerendipity: is the effect by which one accidentally discovers something fortunate, especially while looking for something else entirely.I believe there is a purpose, there is a destiny and there is serendipity. Sometimes the worst thing that happens to you ends up being the best thing ever happened. But I don't believe your life has a pre-set plan, your destiny changes according the way you live your life. Serendipity happens and you discover things you didn't even know you missed in your life. I met over 50 year old woman just recently and she told me she was planning on a trip to Austin, Texas to listen to one of her old high school friends to play in a band. He never really knew her even back in the high school, but I guess she had always had a crush on him. She had googled him, and now she is obsessed seeing him again after all these years. First I thought that this lady was crazy. What is she thinking that this man is going to say to her after she just
Custom Holiday Outfits for your Little Princess 2007-11-18 20:03:00 When looking for something truly unique for your little girl, check out MamiGirlBoutique custom outfits. All MamiGirlBoutique outfits are handmade to order, with unbelievable detailing. These heirloom quality outfits will be treasured as a childhood memory or passed on in the family. Every piece is custom made for your little princess to make her Christmas special. The Holly Jolly outfit above includes a denim skirt with just amazing detailing. The Santa Claus, the Elf and the patchwork embroidery are done by freehand quilting stitch. The Peasant top has the fun wreath applique and also has heirloom quilt stitching.Holly Jolly outfit is 95$ and made to order. Equally unique is the Roman Holiday
Dress set. The set comes with a patchwork peasant top and an underdress. This outfit will be perfect for the Holiday parties and photos! The great thing about this outfit is how versatile it is. The top can be woren alone even with jeans and the dress is cute combined with a simple white shirt u Read more:Princess
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