Cupcakes n' Sunshine Custom Crochet Hats Review

THE REVIEW:

I love hats. Not for myself but for Sara. They look amazing on her. However she hates them. Absolutely will not wear them. So when my friend Shannie started Cupcakes N Sunshine I was totally thrilled. She makes the most amazing children's hats. We currently have 2 for Sara- a foofa hat and a pageboy style hat


Why do we have 2 for a child who hates hats? Because she loves the hats that Shannie made. They are just adorable and amazing. The hats that we have are acryllic but if someone wants an organic yarn, Shannie is happy to use their preference.

FROM THE COMPANY:


Children's hats are $20, unless wool or a higher end material is requested.
Adult hats are $30, with the same conditions as above

Back when Torryn was 4 months old, we switched to cloth diapers. After seeing how much people were charging for wool covers, I decided to just make my own, since I already knew how to crochet. Someone asked me if I could make them a hat and after that, more and more people started asking for them. This is my second year making hats and it just gets more fun with each and every order.

Hmmm, some sort of fun fact. Well, I taught myself how to crochet when I was 16. I was a spastic sort of kid (still am, really) and needed something to keep my hands busy. My Gran bought me a book, a set of hooks and some yarn and before to much longer, I was whipping out afgans and bits of lace.

I really enjoy working on custom hats, like Elmo, Yo Gabba Gabba and the like because they keep me from relying on patterns.

Turn around time for a hat is normally 1-2 weeks. Larger orders tend to take more time, as do complex hats, such as character hats. Rush orders can always be turned around quickly for a small rush fee.

I can not stress enough how wonderful these hats are. Sara wears her foofa hat constantly. We are always getting stopped so people can ask where I got it. I actually started to carry Shannie's card with me to give out to people. Head on over to Cupcakes N Sunshine right now to check it out. I promise you will love it.





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Valentine's Day Lingerie from Yandy.com Review

DISCLAIMER:
***The links contained within this review will take you to a site adult in nature, please be sure the children are out of the room before clicking on them.***














I am so excited for Valentine's Day this year! Why, you ask? Well, thanks to Family Review Network and Yandy.com I was able to go on a little lingerie shopping spree and get some great stuff!



I placed my order (no, I am not going to tell you what I got, it is a surprise for hubby) and my package was at the post office 2 days later. I know that Valentine's day is just 2 days away but if you place your order now and select express shipping, you can still get it in time for Valentine's day. How sweet is that! So hurry over there right now and check out their great Valentine's Day Lingerie selection.



Yandy.com has a huge selection of items to choose from, ranging from nice and comfy pjs right down to sexy little numbers. They have a huge range of sizes as well going from small to 3x. And the prices are just amazing! If you are not interested in lingerie, they also have shoes, dresses, costumes, swimwear, wigs, handbags and more! Make sure you check out Yandy.com today!





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Hip-T Review and Giveaway

The Review:

So in my web travels, I have found some cool things. One of the recent items that I have found is the hip-t. What is the hip-t you ask?

From the site:
"hip-T noun: stretch fabric hip wrap worn over your jeans, and under your shirt: create sassy layers without the t-shirt tangle and prevent rear view sneak peaks."



Don't you hate it when you sit down and your shirt rids up or your pants are just a little too low and you end up showing skin that you don't want to or even your underwear? Do you hate thong peek-a-boo? How about plumber's crack?

The hip-t is your solution (and was my solution). I was offered a hip-t of my choice and color. Now I will say that I am a big girl and was not sure that they would have something in my size, but they did. The sizing goes from XXsmall to 3X. I am a size 2x right now and the 2x was a perfect fit. I absolutely love it! I have been wearing it everyday since I got it. There are all the colors of the rainbow available. There are regular and lacy. There are also sassy prints, like zebra. There really is something for everyone (unless for some reason you like to show your crack, and then it is not for you, LOL).



The Giveaway:

Sounds great right! Well, one of our readers are going to get one free! Hip-t has been generous enough one in a giveaway, winners choice of anything in stock.

To enter:
Head on over to hip-t and leave me a comment letting me know which hip-t you would choose if you win. Do not just say "Enter Me", I will delete these comments. Don't forget to leave a way for me to contact you in the comment.

Additional ways to get entries (you must leave me a comment for each extra entry, letting me know about it):
* Sign up for my feed: (if you are already a subscriber, leave me a message letting me know in the comment section).

* Blog about this giveaway, come back here and post the link in the comment section.

* Follow me on Twitter:

* Tweet about this giveaway, copy it for me and post it here.

* Fave me on Technorati:

There are 6 different ways to enter, please leave a separate comment for each one.

Giveaway ends on February 8, 2009. This giveaway is open to readers in the US only.





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Your Little Sweet Pea Giveaway!

Remember last week when I did a review of Your Little Sweet Pea Boutique last week. And I told you that there would be a giveaway...well, I just got an email from Amy- she is going to be giving away 2 dresses (size 9-12 months).

Here they are- how cute are they?



How to enter:
Head on over to Your Little Sweet Pea Boutique and take a look around. Come on back over here and let me know what your favorite thing from her site is. As always, you can get an extra entry by signing up for my feed (if you do sign up, please leave a separate comment about it):. I will pick a winner on August 15.





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Trendy Tadpole Giveaway and Contest Winners!

The Giveaway!
Trendy Tadpole has been generous to offer a hip and funky t-shirt to one of my readers.


I did a review of Trendy Tadpole last week and we absolutely LOVE the t-shirt that we got for Sara Rose. It is cute, trendy and soft.

How to enter:
Head on over to Trendy Tadpole and take a look at Julie's witty, hip and trendy t-shirts (and onesies). Leave a comment with what you would pick if you win. I will pick a winner on July 31. Make sure there is a way for me to contact you in the comment.

You can also get an extra entry by subscribing to Busy Mommy Product Review

Leave me a comment letting me know you are subscribed.



And now for the contest winners!

The Best Timesaver Tips Winner (and only person who entered):

Lily - Tulip's Talking from the said...

Delagate and then let it go to the best extent possible.

Of course it will have to be someone you can trust, who knows you well, and if they need extra hands that delagated, trustworthly, friend can delegate smaller or single tasks.

Lily
July 10, 2008 7:44 AM

The Great Tutu Giveaway Winners:

Jennifer said...

Subscribed via igoogle!
June 30, 2008 4:54 PM

Genevieve P said...

I like turquoise and pink. Tutus are so great!!
June 30, 2008 8:39 PM

Simply AnonyMom said...

Subscribed to Sara Rose TuTu's Via Google Reader
July 8, 2008 12:54 PM


Thanks to everyone who entered! I wish I could give everyone who entered a tutu, however since I just can't afford to do that, I will offer everyone who entered a discount on a tutu. If you entered the Great Tutu Giveaway and did not win, email me with your comment and I will give you a discount of 30% off your next tutu purchase.

Stay tuned for more reviews coming later this week!



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Trendy Tadpole-Hip Tops for Trendy Tots

I don't have that many t-shirts for Sara Rose. We have a lot of dresses and a lot of onesies. I was really excited when the opportunity to review a t-shirt from Trendy Tadpole was presented in the Mommy Reviewers Group that I am part of. I was even more excited when I checked out their website and saw all the witty, hip and trendy t-shirts (and onesies) that they have. Some of the designs actually made me laugh out loud.
We got a t-shirt with this saying on it for Sara Rose

Trendy Tadpole is a fun and trendy kids shop that sells fun t-shirts on super quality fabric that is made in the USA. It all started in 2004 when Julie (the owner, creator, designer) decided that she was ready to work for herself. Her inspiration came from the students she was teaching and the kids she was babysitting. Julie is bringing pop culture, a hint of nostalgia, and a pinch of fun to the table in every t-shirt. She is constantly changing designs, styles, and ideas to meet the needs of her customers.



Rating:
Appearance- 5
Customer Service-5
Cost- 5
Quality- 5
Functionality-5
Overall-5

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Bows 2 Cute- Bows for Fine, Thin or Barely There Hair

When I was born, the first picture taken of me was with a bow in my hair because I had so much hair that it needed to be kept out of my eyes. So imagine my shock and dismay when Sara Rose came out with just little wisps of hair. I wanted desperately to be able to put cute little bows in her hair and was so upset that I was going to have to wait until you know, she actually got hair (which only happened recently).
And then I found Bows 2 Cute. Jamie, the owner, actually posts on an online parenting forum with me. And thank goodness for that! She makes the most spectacular bows. I mean I bought some that we were able to put in Sara's hair (and that is a stretch to call it hair, LOL). And they are absolutely adorable. Jamie actually does something to make them non-slip. Which is amazing since that means that they really will stay in barely there hair.
Also, check out her blog where she posts discounts and new designs.



Rating:
Appearance- 5
Customer Service-5
Cost- 5
Quality- 5
Functionality- 5
Overall-5

Huggalugs vs Babylegs (and a giveaway!)

Welcome to my first comparison review post (and my first giveaway).
Every once in a rare while there will be weekend day that we have nothing planned. On days like that we will not put a proper outfit on Sara Rose. We will normally dress her in either a pair of BabyLegs or a pair of Huggalugs. They are both made to cover arms and legs of little kids and babies. And they both do their job. I personally find them to be pretty similar. However, I must say that I like the BabyLegs better. It seems like they just stay up better on Sara Rose's legs than the Huggalugs. And since that is actually the purpose of them, it makes the BabyLegs the winner in my book.

Rating:
Appearance- Huggalugs and BabyLegs 5
Customer Service-N/A (I have no experience with either customer service)
Cost- Huggalugs and BabyLegs 5
Quality- Huggalugs 4 Babylegs 5
Functionality- Huggalugs 2 BabyLegs 5
Overall- Huggalugs 3 BabyLegs 5

And now for the giveaway!
What else but a pair of BabyLegs or a pair of Huggalugs (pictures to come later of the pairs that I have)!
To enter just leave me a comment on this post and let me know which you like better and why.
I will be closing the giveaway on June 18, 2008. I will post the winner here. Please make sure that you are leaving an email address so I can get in touch with you if you win.