Tiny Oranges – Fresh, fun blog for OC moms

If you are looking for cute  headbands, flowers, bows or barrettes  to match your little bunny’s Easter dress this year, you MUST hop on over to check out Suddenly Stepford!

And, Allie the owner has extended a special offer for Tiny Oranges readers for FREE SHIPPING on all orders through April 13th, 2010!

Simply enter “Tiny Oranges” in the coupon prompt after you have placed your order in the shopping cart.

She has the CUTEST hair accessories for little girls.  Darling flowers in all different colors, headbands, barrettes and lots of designs with sparkle and bling.

She also has fabulous “Booby Bandit” nursing covers and burpies.   They all make for great gifts, so buy now  and save with no shipping fee. Click HERE to shop!

{Suddenly Stepford is a Tiny Oranges Sponsor}

I am slowly making my way through the list of My Top 10 Most Used Baby Items and seeing that I currently have a 7 1/2 month old silly grinning two-toothed baby with more on the way, I have to  include Sophie, the wondrous teether toy!  So, this will have to be my #5 pick!

I was first  introduced to Sophie the Giraffe when I received it as a shower gift for my first baby.   Being a clueless mom-to-be I didn’t really understand the reaction when seasoned moms in the room erupted in a collective outburst of excitement about how much they LOVED their Sophies.   I looked at the little rubber, rosy cheeked giraffe and didn’t get it.  Yet.

Fast forward 6 months later and seeing my little teething baby gnaw with such joy on her Sophie, I finally got it.   And, I got how you can justify spending roughly $23 on a teething toy.

My friend Jenny got Morgan her very own Sophie the Giraffe as a baby gift and it is her favorite.  I don’t know what it is about that giraffe, but she possesses a magical quality of fun and function.  Pick one up as a gift and you are sure to give one of their most used baby items!

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aden + anais, the fabulous company that makes the wonderful muslin swaddle blankies now has a Cozy Slumber sleep sack!   Make sure to read below on how you can enter to win one!

aden + anais is proudly sponsoring the CJ Foundation for SIDS and their continuing efforts to educate parents about the importance of not over-bundling and over-heating their infants.

Over 2,000 babies in the United States still die of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) each year, and overheating is a leading risk factor.  The CJ Foundation recommends the use of wearable blankets and sleep-sacks in place of blankets to keep infants warm while sleeping.

It was this sponsorship that influenced and inspired aden + anais to design products that answer the question: how do we design a product that keeps babies warm in winter months and yet reduces the risk of overheating? aden + anais has the solution with their new cozy sleeping bag.

The cozy sleeping bag consists of four layers of aden + anais’ signature, breathable, muslin cotton in modern, fun prints.

My daughter is now 7 1/2 months and has been wearing a sleep sack every night since she outgrew her swaddle around 3 months.   I was sent a product for review, and I have to say, this is the BEST sleep sack we have ever used!   It is now going to be my “go to” shower gift for new moms.

It is ULTRA soft.  And gets softer and softer with each wash.   It is breathable,  yet also is thick enough to be warm and cozy for the winter months.  We use this as a blanket over my baby’s regular jammies.  It is a FABULOUS product, I can’t more highly recommend it.

Click HERE to read Top 10 Safety Tips on how you can help reduce the risk of SIDS.

Hooray!  It’s a Tiny Giveaway!

aden + anais is giving away ONE Cozy Slumber Sleeping Bag  in the winner’s choice of size & style to one lucky winner (limited to US or Canada residents only.)   There are 6 entries possible!  Please leave a separate comment per each option.  Here’s how…

1. Comment below and tell me your favorite print – 1 ENTRY
2. Become a fan of aden + anais on Facebook – 1 ENTRY
3. Become a fan of Tiny Oranges on Facebook – 1 ENTRY
4. Follow @adenandanais on Twitter – 1 ENTRY
5. Follow @TinyOrangesOC on Twitter – 1 ENTRY
6. Become a Tiny Oranges subscriber (top right column) – 1 ENTRY

You can enter all week, have your entries in before 12pm PST on Thurs. 2/25/2010. I will post the winner next Friday! Good luck and HAPPY WEEKEND!!!!

I ordered this cute Pottery Barn Kids toiletry bag for both my girls for Christmas in pink & purple polka dots and I looovveee it!   It is perfect for overnights and I am a sucker for anything personalized!   There are inside compartments ideal for holding a toothbrush, toothpaste, diaper cream, combs, detangler, hair accessories, etc. etc. and a great hook for hanging on a door or towel rack.

Only $16 + $6.50 if you want to personalize.   Right now there is FREE shipping.   I think this would make for an AWESOME, useful gift.  I got my nephew A.J. one for Christmas in the blue camo.  Gotta love those cute AND practical gifts!

It’s the month of love and we are celebrating with a fabulous giveaway of darling Valentine hair accessories from the ultra-fabulous Suddenly Stepford!   Read below on how YOU can enter to win!

Suddenly Stepford, created by OC local Allie Atwood, is an online boutique full of super cute items for your little ones.  I absolutely adore her hair bows and flower head bands.  I admit, I am a girl-y girl and nothing makes this girl-y girl happier than dressing up her OWN girl-y girls with fun hair accessories!    My favorite hair bows are the the ones with the jewels, because doesn’t every girl deserve some bling bling?

Allie has so many darling things…CLICK on over and browse!  There are also fabulous items for shower gifts and new mom gifts including “Booby Bandit” nursing covers & coordinating burp cloths.

Hooray!  It’s a Tiny Giveaway!

Here is YOUR chance to win a fun set of pink & red themed Valentine hair accessories for your tiny Valentine’s! Allie is giving away this set to ONE lucky winner: a pink bow, a red bow, a set of matching red satin bows, a pink headband, a red headband, a pink gerber daisy clip, & a red rose clip!!  A value of $35!   Here is how you can enter (one entry per person per item below):

1. Simply leave a comment below!

Extra entries (one extra entry for each item below, tell me if you have done the following in your comment!)

2. Visit Suddenly Stepford and tell me which item you adore!
3. Become a Suddenly Stepford Fan on Facebook
4. Become a Tiny Oranges Fan on Facebook
5. Subscribe to Tiny Oranges (top right column)

You can enter all week, just have your entries in before 5pm PST on Friday, 2/5/10.  Good luck!

{Suddenly Stepford is a Tiny Oranges Sponsor}