tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620320986659452542024-03-07T19:06:09.458-08:00MiniMe BabyGear BlogMiniMe Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721116901075191257noreply@blogger.comBlogger401125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562032098665945254.post-51803093125390315772010-12-24T08:19:00.000-08:002010-12-24T09:10:22.462-08:00Last Minute Easy DIY Christmas GiftDIY: The Easy-as-Pie Pot Holder<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKNXJC86kGq-Ys7Uw7zVZr7uqnyonx1WySeDnb5rZfoUmsShSLhYZT071vRFqevGCsDRgf6l4KCMtvpJqOqS10xURatyDwNRBUNkMfmo9PphjFFWPEPqjePo504YccaRl6HBOinGaIkKbI/s1600/IMG_5744.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554289603716494402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKNXJC86kGq-Ys7Uw7zVZr7uqnyonx1WySeDnb5rZfoUmsShSLhYZT071vRFqevGCsDRgf6l4KCMtvpJqOqS10xURatyDwNRBUNkMfmo9PphjFFWPEPqjePo504YccaRl6HBOinGaIkKbI/s400/IMG_5744.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZ2xk8iBjgl8X1RQ9gClsOKXLEEw9-RNh2OP8ckUm3jIzg0Wc2Z0hAfpVglfOpQHPBXpYaUrFVYo2p298NQDcVetR_Y-NyMa24Vv02McDN3SvmNei_VZ_5pgRzTeeafavWHhdkApSs9y5/s1600/IMG_5711.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554289588946583282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZ2xk8iBjgl8X1RQ9gClsOKXLEEw9-RNh2OP8ckUm3jIzg0Wc2Z0hAfpVglfOpQHPBXpYaUrFVYo2p298NQDcVetR_Y-NyMa24Vv02McDN3SvmNei_VZ_5pgRzTeeafavWHhdkApSs9y5/s400/IMG_5711.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">Materials List:</div><div align="center">Half a Yard Cotton Batting</div><div align="center">Half a Yard Insul-Bright</div><div align="center">(2) 8" by 8" squares of cotton fabric</div><div align="center">(1) 3" by 6" square of contrasting fabric (for handle)</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Total Time: 15 minutes</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7CIggxqMMSxilk-f61C1iAImtrgHVFAHRd5oxZV7xCbm8M4XwTlfnv7glaDg0awhogQuDgQBl71QUMcM12O3T2Dn_mS7Z2v4gCvO6GuaaCG0W_gkQ5ivp8Q8-Zjkwx5IfX9EE8KhHGBEt/s1600/IMG_5712.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554289586428197762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7CIggxqMMSxilk-f61C1iAImtrgHVFAHRd5oxZV7xCbm8M4XwTlfnv7glaDg0awhogQuDgQBl71QUMcM12O3T2Dn_mS7Z2v4gCvO6GuaaCG0W_gkQ5ivp8Q8-Zjkwx5IfX9EE8KhHGBEt/s400/IMG_5712.JPG" /></a> 1. Cut out the Insul-Bright into an 8" by 8" square. Available at any fabric store, this runs around $3 a yard. It has two sides- one has a metallic covering, and the other is a soft cotton. The metallic side will be facing the hot dish.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXvEA0Zp8EESrU0yUEF49BJj7KgKBiQS15Moh51kYyu2wF27tdQ48hnApbL1EJvjAlPFBUulBTW3LHEcoxQ9fN91QTboTlnMIxIzQLD282HAtne_KAZLG_PaBF-1beEJP_rv8gc3sL7_Oc/s1600/IMG_5713.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554289577709809394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXvEA0Zp8EESrU0yUEF49BJj7KgKBiQS15Moh51kYyu2wF27tdQ48hnApbL1EJvjAlPFBUulBTW3LHEcoxQ9fN91QTboTlnMIxIzQLD282HAtne_KAZLG_PaBF-1beEJP_rv8gc3sL7_Oc/s400/IMG_5713.JPG" /></a> 2) Cut out the batting.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUxoY1Hg-p0gQS6upr51Wjjmb38_z0Q8VfF2cN3vn6hX4lz5E2sTw6WGHsDl5ZVdsPGIC9o6kU4ZLd5nx2H7Ld4Fiv42L0ESsWSqDoG_WfWH5_SypxqWKpSY84Jw19znF_6aRNyCKFMoMV/s1600/IMG_5714.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554288386741644466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUxoY1Hg-p0gQS6upr51Wjjmb38_z0Q8VfF2cN3vn6hX4lz5E2sTw6WGHsDl5ZVdsPGIC9o6kU4ZLd5nx2H7Ld4Fiv42L0ESsWSqDoG_WfWH5_SypxqWKpSY84Jw19znF_6aRNyCKFMoMV/s400/IMG_5714.JPG" /></a>3) Fold the 3" by 6" contrast fabric into thirds, so that both seams are tucked in.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6W7WRHQOETNBeSCXTWtBvNg0A9iofFNabf6W5fcwv8LuHL4ZhwbkYWdSPKqqMjkl3ImooxG14Z4dkkwZQUdgX6saaUNoAXh9IXpLMy_AdtgfQaKvgraTDcEgNUmJK1_nIonfcgavZRGTQ/s1600/IMG_5717.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554288383348420258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6W7WRHQOETNBeSCXTWtBvNg0A9iofFNabf6W5fcwv8LuHL4ZhwbkYWdSPKqqMjkl3ImooxG14Z4dkkwZQUdgX6saaUNoAXh9IXpLMy_AdtgfQaKvgraTDcEgNUmJK1_nIonfcgavZRGTQ/s400/IMG_5717.JPG" /></a> 4) Assembly: Put the right sides of the designer fabric together and then the batting/Insul-Bright on each WRONG side of fabric.</div><div> </div><div>Your pot holder sandwich:</div><div>Insul-Bright with metallic side on wrong side of designer fabric</div><div>designer fabric</div><div>designer fabric</div><div>cotton batting</div><div> </div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGnHSKEpu6_F7A4l5r630_RRUM_ZoYHL4_b29oMeOZyM0VKSw1yba_SV6qevpzrwZ45C8dATdfFPNljr9eQXUAMxp-nMWk3XLIpm9sEWOC_rAw7jtspCjgWsrTRX1i9GqKnoNFaeS5NS7M/s1600/IMG_5718.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554288376512900914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGnHSKEpu6_F7A4l5r630_RRUM_ZoYHL4_b29oMeOZyM0VKSw1yba_SV6qevpzrwZ45C8dATdfFPNljr9eQXUAMxp-nMWk3XLIpm9sEWOC_rAw7jtspCjgWsrTRX1i9GqKnoNFaeS5NS7M/s400/IMG_5718.JPG" /></a> 5) Pin all fabrics together, and insert the contrast handle between the two pieces of designer fabric.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUhu4ByMm9cnBhZ0QJySZvibYN40koO_EFubB8fYXo5AKfR_RanKKE81pklT4otwyO_FEjNSMg1WLC6aGJSdGe3Pdf9rArcRCIGKlqQ7HJXhZPp9jSBRwYANSfSdyXmzbE6jRd1_1Zidid/s1600/IMG_5719.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 348px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554288370427294802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUhu4ByMm9cnBhZ0QJySZvibYN40koO_EFubB8fYXo5AKfR_RanKKE81pklT4otwyO_FEjNSMg1WLC6aGJSdGe3Pdf9rArcRCIGKlqQ7HJXhZPp9jSBRwYANSfSdyXmzbE6jRd1_1Zidid/s400/IMG_5719.JPG" /></a> 6) Make sure to sew through all layers, and leave a 4 inch split in the seam for turning.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHziJVO3AwTK3G7exdL3v50_hjxVhR5ikepu_YmxV1uE4yYbAGwm4c3bQ6PaIykft7kJF6VAZp6uVgOyOj3MAGhwRd_ngK4fcJPYj_VLhW1vwQxkbaSxH7GR9ql1WMJ0_FtsCr6V4J4xDr/s1600/IMG_5721.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 397px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554288365285328274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHziJVO3AwTK3G7exdL3v50_hjxVhR5ikepu_YmxV1uE4yYbAGwm4c3bQ6PaIykft7kJF6VAZp6uVgOyOj3MAGhwRd_ngK4fcJPYj_VLhW1vwQxkbaSxH7GR9ql1WMJ0_FtsCr6V4J4xDr/s400/IMG_5721.JPG" /></a> 7) Trim seams and clip corners</div><div> </div><div>8) Turn right side out</div><div> </div><div>9) Top stitch the outer seam, closing the 4 inch gap that was left open for turning.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY047uwdWwxWmj-aZeXYQhfQzeMaivsMoamifVAbaWSDX76HcUUtruNT72znqGJyAGE5FTButpmtZR57NqL2Ll2ynYcyLuBYkRyLs3U3XfXICdDbIUVxivhoYA6wQbX7SKD6unWFGCiBWB/s1600/IMG_5743.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554286667516079218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY047uwdWwxWmj-aZeXYQhfQzeMaivsMoamifVAbaWSDX76HcUUtruNT72znqGJyAGE5FTButpmtZR57NqL2Ll2ynYcyLuBYkRyLs3U3XfXICdDbIUVxivhoYA6wQbX7SKD6unWFGCiBWB/s400/IMG_5743.JPG" /></a> Voila! An easy and quick potholder that will look great in your kitchen.<br /><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTIw8JJCW9Ps4PWFnssgGkawgOJL3-QKquSSuzqoPPsger1MDY9fjEvCd2OIB4A7Nu84JocqXIvzBQVDFIq-01Ztx2ITxeCCAHaFFb3r9V55ATih5c3qk7swGTpWEQ5g4chzyGUjfFSrUC/s1600/IMG_5744.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554286659220526626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTIw8JJCW9Ps4PWFnssgGkawgOJL3-QKquSSuzqoPPsger1MDY9fjEvCd2OIB4A7Nu84JocqXIvzBQVDFIq-01Ztx2ITxeCCAHaFFb3r9V55ATih5c3qk7swGTpWEQ5g4chzyGUjfFSrUC/s400/IMG_5744.JPG" /></a>**Disclaimer: I generally use these for taking the quick and easy items out of the oven, or placing hot items on the table. I am not sure how well it would hold up to extreme heat over time. </div><div> </div><div> </div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>MiniMe Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721116901075191257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562032098665945254.post-18142483449334559702010-12-12T20:45:00.000-08:002010-12-12T20:47:38.268-08:00Candy Cane Lane<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikovoiVb3EnhDbopVv8wkl_VPYWanPWXx8NIMqBkth-f7-hjl7Fc57fo47rjGSj4ofUMBvEdXsvYF0G1-dM7G7KU0Gneqo22u0i__asmgQwhyhyphenhyphenurEtdhXFWOokcTPmMxt8ujhORhe44Ze/s1600/il_570xN_200112373.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 261px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550023621518413458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikovoiVb3EnhDbopVv8wkl_VPYWanPWXx8NIMqBkth-f7-hjl7Fc57fo47rjGSj4ofUMBvEdXsvYF0G1-dM7G7KU0Gneqo22u0i__asmgQwhyhyphenhyphenurEtdhXFWOokcTPmMxt8ujhORhe44Ze/s400/il_570xN_200112373.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukyTDz1NaQACyzkb3MoR6OqWol_2fQGODc1s1m8EL8Ix_KW8SF_Z8n0TB5ULwYtdCvpQ6TxpiwANu_dDOK4kzSer55wEQHV1GyKzXME-eBE_CyRbe5BBNOX7pmHlOQm2a3A4jCb9yRBVM/s1600/btt6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 196px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 275px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548678375568729426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp-P7xTHtLL4o9BUOREF9AYqydjik7Tc00NkJeF39FWrudg2oHukd0HGeIuOgcLKNl4a6P-EygcJOS_HgnRXfjPH94fI59BlCezeKbUBx7NgoUUs9ial9EUqkq4BH3TFaHP2ukjNiDmPbw/s400/PL1.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Please join us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/MiniMe-BabyGear/135055836510806">facebook</a> for this week's giveaway- a <a href="http://minimebabygear.com/catalog.php?item=554&catid=7&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D7">Padalily Car Seat Handle Cover.</a></div><div> </div><div>These are life savers for when you have to lug around heavy infant car seats, and they are adorable and stylish to boot! </div><div> </div><div>Winner announced Sunday evening.</div><div> </div></div></div>MiniMe Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721116901075191257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562032098665945254.post-15312042568221243822010-11-29T17:23:00.000-08:002010-11-29T17:25:32.398-08:00Happy Thanksgiving!A little late:-)<br /><br />I hope you all had a wonderful day visiting with family and friends!<br /><br />As I approach the five year anniversary of my business, I just wanted to take a moment to let you know how thankful I am for YOU! This business has brought new friends, fulfilled my dream to stay at home with my kids, and challenged me in the most enjoyable way possible.<br /><br />THANK YOU!MiniMe Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721116901075191257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562032098665945254.post-91996747666162394222010-11-05T13:18:00.001-07:002010-11-05T13:30:35.507-07:00All you can eat for five minutes.This week, I am all about stealing ideas.<br /><br />First, I stole the <a href="http://minimemom.blogspot.com/2010/11/i-hate-turkey.html">Thanksgiving Tree</a> from <a href="http://nilsenlife.blogspot.com/">Nilsen Life</a>.<br /><br />As if that weren't enough, I have gone and done it again.<br /><br />For the last week, the words <em>"One more piece, Mom?"</em> have been whined all.day.long.<br /><br />Even the little guy has started. <em>"I have Candy, Mom?"</em> he says, with his pacifier hanging half out of his mouth.<br /><br />I took a hint from <a href="http://themeanestmom.blogspot.com/">The Meanest Mom</a> around, Jana Matthews. If you have yet to latch onto her blog, you are missing one great read. She is hilarious.<br /><br />She set the timer, and let her kids eat all the candy they wanted for five minutes.<br /><br />Except I changed one teeny little thing.<br /><br />Our playroom was trashed. Toys scattered in the living room. Trucks and Cars lined my kitchen floors.<br /><br /><em>"If you pick up the entire house, I will let you eat as much candy as you can consume in five whole minutes. We will call it Crazy for Candy."</em><br /><br />The kids were so darn excited that they picked up every last toy, and created a competition to see who could pick them up faster.<br /><br />How much candy did they consume, you ask?<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 291px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 173px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQsBqN4iXcpMmE7RmpzyRMReTf5CJudCVE-h_a6Uqv4HtLBOXg&t=1&usg=__Frj9LCwcBQS7qfAmxK3ta9ptMgo=" /><br />One piece of bubblegum and one pack of sweethearts for Bryce. Kayden picked out three pieces of gum, and was giddy for a half hour.<br /><br />This Halloween candy laying around might not be so bad after all......MiniMe Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721116901075191257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562032098665945254.post-77585007604546080972010-11-01T17:11:00.000-07:002010-11-01T17:45:26.308-07:00Callin all hunters!<a href="http://www.diaperdecisions.com/graphics/gcdh2.gif"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 106px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 106px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.diaperdecisions.com/graphics/gcdh2.gif" /></a> It's that time again! Time for the eleventh annual cloth diaper hunt!<br /><br />MiniMe BabyGear is a proud extreme sponsor this year.<br /><br />How does it work?<br /><br />Register at diaperdecisions.com. Then, visit the participating hunt sponsors to find a hidden icon on their site to earn entry into the 90 great prizes, including two Grand Prizes, and One Ultimate Grand Prize. Did I mention they are giving away an iPad?<br /><br />Happy Hunting!MiniMe Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721116901075191257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562032098665945254.post-37950830764805285182010-10-27T19:12:00.000-07:002010-10-27T19:18:47.168-07:00Looking for a way to store your diapers?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDa_IhutA02ex3VDYnr1Pk2XSg6_HGA5xejVYD6pAwXvMb5ltOBGSZF6cdheR3hKH_6gxZzS49DdPzzTeQ8qPy45AeAw29NhpGDhLLBGZQi58SVOpc0K13PTw0t5rqqP3n-sDXvqjGf7_p/s1600/basket.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532914415409962370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDa_IhutA02ex3VDYnr1Pk2XSg6_HGA5xejVYD6pAwXvMb5ltOBGSZF6cdheR3hKH_6gxZzS49DdPzzTeQ8qPy45AeAw29NhpGDhLLBGZQi58SVOpc0K13PTw0t5rqqP3n-sDXvqjGf7_p/s400/basket.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyFer4bv0ofC6AGOjE1utPHrYIGQmalVnxlRTNoXgPE2e090lpDSCyh5WYruTJptHCO82L3QvB7IFI47-6hOJ-HF8HAcbzqAWeoZQJOLwI0oWHKWYKNp-pAKrFKHXXCNRJOpfehTF24sd2/s1600/dino+dudes.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 399px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532914409191566322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyFer4bv0ofC6AGOjE1utPHrYIGQmalVnxlRTNoXgPE2e090lpDSCyh5WYruTJptHCO82L3QvB7IFI47-6hOJ-HF8HAcbzqAWeoZQJOLwI0oWHKWYKNp-pAKrFKHXXCNRJOpfehTF24sd2/s400/dino+dudes.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg99ThzFq4LlUoW4fwXleBJHSZ1fqqXR6h8UXyGCA-xrmPO5qCQ6Na42QMVUMC-c20auXg0UXhs7DnEicI8XdE_eJvrWDvoffgurHzkjHfGL-njObZyWERXZfIl2bGTn3EXAt50tCBnl9Fx/s1600/dog.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532914406387545138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg99ThzFq4LlUoW4fwXleBJHSZ1fqqXR6h8UXyGCA-xrmPO5qCQ6Na42QMVUMC-c20auXg0UXhs7DnEicI8XdE_eJvrWDvoffgurHzkjHfGL-njObZyWERXZfIl2bGTn3EXAt50tCBnl9Fx/s400/dog.jpg" /></a> </div><div>Diapers, wipes, lotion, desitin...the never ending list of supplies for <a href="http://minimebabygear.com/catalog.php?item=826&new=yes&ret=catalog.php%3Fnew%3Dyes">changing diapers</a>.</div><div> </div><div>We live in a two story house, and I hate running upstairs to change a diaper. These <a href="http://minimebabygear.com/catalog.php?item=826&new=yes&ret=catalog.php%3Fnew%3Dyes">reversible fabric organizer bins</a> make it easy and chic to transport your changing loot.</div><div><br />Want to know something rare? They have a ton of cute boy options!</div></div>MiniMe Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721116901075191257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562032098665945254.post-51938263091400323872010-10-26T19:26:00.000-07:002010-10-26T19:29:45.635-07:00I can't handle it<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwCe0p5-EKYeJDgzxKLIIZPEvmOMPRWpJqG46cUZrhy8xBCwB2vQ7kkMh_lZyG_e7Lisv0BBGqMQDS3RY8dd-UEUNwKbyWNUWR6_oeVyT3sJ7eK5R98PEDBfJwFTTCmlktTgh0coHjxDH/s1600/blw6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532547011467918578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwCe0p5-EKYeJDgzxKLIIZPEvmOMPRWpJqG46cUZrhy8xBCwB2vQ7kkMh_lZyG_e7Lisv0BBGqMQDS3RY8dd-UEUNwKbyWNUWR6_oeVyT3sJ7eK5R98PEDBfJwFTTCmlktTgh0coHjxDH/s400/blw6.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwWPRlqLDDv_6RrecZVG3An3fN4doSQMCGpEjdIkO-7h4XVIy_5U4JIgMPi9n3XIsYRi_QsqqX0GgJ203wN0-DIfg0ttdT1cPyQeA8-_ywce8qRSCYnAwMVgjP6dvqGzxzCa9RnHDus8b/s1600/blw4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532547004935810130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwWPRlqLDDv_6RrecZVG3An3fN4doSQMCGpEjdIkO-7h4XVIy_5U4JIgMPi9n3XIsYRi_QsqqX0GgJ203wN0-DIfg0ttdT1cPyQeA8-_ywce8qRSCYnAwMVgjP6dvqGzxzCa9RnHDus8b/s400/blw4.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdfMZ9BjKwgorYwVhTCz8CG4tVC3pMDpwxML1dqxkvANsnf0IDKiwSsAFQckvt4G13nuvMkiIRnHFCaw6_nyBbv-oc5Mq_-Ic0g8Bd_q3dW0hX_i5_MG_xpLNNnI8drkBacGJqxnI_80dd/s1600/blw2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532546996531143858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdfMZ9BjKwgorYwVhTCz8CG4tVC3pMDpwxML1dqxkvANsnf0IDKiwSsAFQckvt4G13nuvMkiIRnHFCaw6_nyBbv-oc5Mq_-Ic0g8Bd_q3dW0hX_i5_MG_xpLNNnI8drkBacGJqxnI_80dd/s400/blw2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginRpiTYMSRNjUELs6ZVnvyI3Th-iat-bjj3sytj6xuicjZhFmbG10XTllkPw61WRdPdoHDRiRJV6sgD0PbPVkOV0P3l1kZWZXMInd-DaYlvai11eQe2LyOATEF1F0xWk1QAs7mnXSnGKK/s1600/blw1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532546984391783202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginRpiTYMSRNjUELs6ZVnvyI3Th-iat-bjj3sytj6xuicjZhFmbG10XTllkPw61WRdPdoHDRiRJV6sgD0PbPVkOV0P3l1kZWZXMInd-DaYlvai11eQe2LyOATEF1F0xWk1QAs7mnXSnGKK/s400/blw1.jpg" /></a><br />I am adding ruffled bloomers tonight that are TO DIE FOR! Aren't they adorable???<br /><div></div></div></div></div>MiniMe Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721116901075191257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562032098665945254.post-62601857329641098072010-10-19T14:44:00.000-07:002010-10-19T14:49:41.275-07:00Meet the Binki Bear!You know that old saying "Well, they won't go to kindergarten with their pacifier"?<br /><br />Left on his own, I am pretty sure my strong willed 2-year-old would.<br /><br />We are slowly transitioning from the pipe.<br /><br />I wish we would have started him with this <a href="http://minimebabygear.com/catalog.php?item=806&new=yes&ret=catalog.php%3Fnew%3Dyes">Binki Bear</a>:<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/New%20album/bkb3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 193px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/New%20album/bkb3.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/New%20album/bink.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 483px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 472px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/New%20album/bink.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/New%20album/bkb2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 155px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/New%20album/bkb2.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The nice part about it is that, when you are ready to get rid of the pacifier, you already have that transitional object for them.</div><div> </div><div>It works with any <a href="http://minimebabygear.com/catalog.php?item=806&new=yes&ret=catalog.php%3Fnew%3Dyes">pacifier on the market</a>, and comes in a cute little yellow bag for gifting.<br /><div></div></div></div>MiniMe Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721116901075191257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562032098665945254.post-71249941748346704032010-10-04T17:52:00.000-07:002010-10-04T17:59:18.269-07:00Have I been doing this that long? LOLI really do love feedback from you all. It makes my day.<br /><br />A few days ago. I opened my inbox to read this:<br /><br /><em>My cousin received her Wet Happened pouch yesterday and loves it. I love your product! I have had one since my daughter was a baby (she's now 7 years old), and thought about handing it down but I still use it often for holding toiletries when we travel, or as a back up plastic bag. There are so many uses for it, and it's held up exceptionally well over the years and numerous washes.</em><br /><br />7 years old, and she was a baby when they got it. I cannot believe I have been doing this that long! Time flies, I suppose.<br /><br />Thank you for the awesome e-mail!MiniMe Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721116901075191257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562032098665945254.post-12936337915440253302010-10-04T10:30:00.000-07:002010-10-04T10:35:35.285-07:00Giveaway this week!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjchDUzXKIyXxeqOQWDJz6881csrDYAwMIquBl262b_oatx_RH78w1LeqJ9wxLlfoaDzT7nBXGQHz53IyzvEVJIcTyLO40Uo3DTw0XGCzgidGrFidiHTFlGad6a9EsR_tKRF2EDC9hdiMmu/s1600/pinkturtle.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 396px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524244877117553778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjchDUzXKIyXxeqOQWDJz6881csrDYAwMIquBl262b_oatx_RH78w1LeqJ9wxLlfoaDzT7nBXGQHz53IyzvEVJIcTyLO40Uo3DTw0XGCzgidGrFidiHTFlGad6a9EsR_tKRF2EDC9hdiMmu/s400/pinkturtle.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFdo7lmNy2qPjaRXh901WSncIEBF6ggiKmRtfPWBi-o3f14jadhuxp_4xoGsdeHwg3A2eX6DVQUPQ_SzyXcD9gk53XoUKsbykGk-dZEq_gcaVP-C-mPMdktQfdvVoGktYYLIg1rvgeRTBT/s1600/pinkowl.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 327px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524244868988179218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFdo7lmNy2qPjaRXh901WSncIEBF6ggiKmRtfPWBi-o3f14jadhuxp_4xoGsdeHwg3A2eX6DVQUPQ_SzyXcD9gk53XoUKsbykGk-dZEq_gcaVP-C-mPMdktQfdvVoGktYYLIg1rvgeRTBT/s400/pinkowl.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5RWHlzeItoQYYgFj7OCxImQws4JKY4AEo61ggu0Hs0XO8nsDEt7O7d476e5YUzCL1JuLa5Owhm1H8eptYxjP0keeeiyNprv8OKYLwMRoCRymEHNleT3CWM0AEjWGOZQgzt4YY3BATEnjH/s1600/pinkminkeebug.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 349px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524244859695395938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5RWHlzeItoQYYgFj7OCxImQws4JKY4AEo61ggu0Hs0XO8nsDEt7O7d476e5YUzCL1JuLa5Owhm1H8eptYxjP0keeeiyNprv8OKYLwMRoCRymEHNleT3CWM0AEjWGOZQgzt4YY3BATEnjH/s400/pinkminkeebug.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghidrV8zJhphgyGGPCNEuI3iJ7Txnq4yXUpp76DbAPGmNl4LwZ8B0oskDWeC6Rc2m7YTPyIN8Ny6Ww8epa1eAtkmjwGet72cYz_wSoelVJZEgISiP5ORA8FXE2uoD9tW5J_xgeZlvD8g-E/s1600/owlblue.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 341px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524244849077482386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghidrV8zJhphgyGGPCNEuI3iJ7Txnq4yXUpp76DbAPGmNl4LwZ8B0oskDWeC6Rc2m7YTPyIN8Ny6Ww8epa1eAtkmjwGet72cYz_wSoelVJZEgISiP5ORA8FXE2uoD9tW5J_xgeZlvD8g-E/s400/owlblue.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsfLvCmGoJsRH2GXuFqN7VZRM9wkbCsUiEYqnvlmq8OYxEB8wqFjn_mnt-l8Pbu7964vAXeQtrC4zTF-2Vi3LU9lKu2ItEmUaouk_Wbnrk8MZBG1mavEtERC4kPXUnpWP6iEKpAjziWRBJ/s1600/blueturtle.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524244841846760914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsfLvCmGoJsRH2GXuFqN7VZRM9wkbCsUiEYqnvlmq8OYxEB8wqFjn_mnt-l8Pbu7964vAXeQtrC4zTF-2Vi3LU9lKu2ItEmUaouk_Wbnrk8MZBG1mavEtERC4kPXUnpWP6iEKpAjziWRBJ/s400/blueturtle.jpg" /></a><br /><br />We are giving away your choice of a Minky Dinky this week, over at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/MiniMe-BabyGear/135055836510806?ref=sgm">Facebook</a>. Simply <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/MiniMe-BabyGear/135055836510806?ref=sgm">leave a comment</a> for entry!</div><p></p><div></div><div>Please remember to check back weekly as we give something new away each week. Listed on Monday, with the winner drawn via Random.org on Thursdays.</div><div><p></p></div><div>I love to giveaway baby gear, and hope you will join us!<br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div>MiniMe Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721116901075191257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562032098665945254.post-22540650901630775382010-09-30T18:30:00.000-07:002010-09-30T18:44:27.824-07:00The pillowRemember the DIY pillow? The one with the gray ruffles?<br /><br />Well, I have not had a chance to get to it yet. Or really that much else, either!<br /><br />My son picked up a parasite, which set me behind quite a bit. He was sick for a full month, almost every night.<br /><br />Thankfully, we have moved beyond that.<br /><br /><br />Houeskeeping:<br /><br />I want to quick point out <a href="http://katesgreatgiveaways.blogspot.com/2010/09/made-by-angie-wipes-case-giveaway.html">Katie's Great Giveaways</a>. She has partnered with MiniMe BabyGear to giveaway a <a href="http://minimebabygear.com/catalog.php?item=24&catid=3&ret=catalog.php?category%3D3">Made by Angie wipes</a> case. Please hurry, if interested! That giveaway ends tomorrow, October 1st.<br /><br />Also, I have a stack of new products to add that I am really excited about...mostly shoes! I have lofty goals of adding them all this weekend.<br /><br /><br /><br />Thanks for your understanding during this month of illness!MiniMe Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721116901075191257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562032098665945254.post-3079145362590247102010-09-25T08:09:00.000-07:002010-09-25T08:09:00.629-07:00Diaper Bag by Cara's CreationsHave you seen these adorable diaper bags by Cara's Creations? I have had them on the site for a while, but just updated fabrics, and there are many adorable new options.<br /><p></p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhU_aeWShA42zrmVuBTRCruWhHrE2MMCtqvYubf_itpZESGUt4RwNIHztmuWLLuTVoZz2nPeVxhUmI-IVhJEN00hnaHSll5TmdmjPlysJhyphenhyphenLO6Fqvp0WYXaXjtTlPETvCNSyNO7_ahdA1M/s1600/el33-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520312119961524818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhU_aeWShA42zrmVuBTRCruWhHrE2MMCtqvYubf_itpZESGUt4RwNIHztmuWLLuTVoZz2nPeVxhUmI-IVhJEN00hnaHSll5TmdmjPlysJhyphenhyphenLO6Fqvp0WYXaXjtTlPETvCNSyNO7_ahdA1M/s400/el33-1.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicE3iQi85I4SIHbHRfNgaOwrwyRTfCm276Yx-f9zimOgUPB7W-24WWnI5Pfj597mLPHzd8R5rDl4iE325hqJD_BocXbwwmNaJ3EtASI_Et8ZF09zdhqI7rO7n5JSoX0nBoxu9_N36hqNJn/s1600/el11.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520311937849903378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicE3iQi85I4SIHbHRfNgaOwrwyRTfCm276Yx-f9zimOgUPB7W-24WWnI5Pfj597mLPHzd8R5rDl4iE325hqJD_BocXbwwmNaJ3EtASI_Et8ZF09zdhqI7rO7n5JSoX0nBoxu9_N36hqNJn/s400/el11.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDH8jcRuGPkl4mz4V3BEJWqE1BCdEZMPORIurBBP1ICjDI4S3y3HQq_Dl0zuZfvfWkv3e9IktfU32SbbPtXcaxDPBawjkO_QxWGTiHWDhoW043PKRFfR0UwgLEsEmKGxXmnkpIOADYtydC/s1600/el10.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520311929401481042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDH8jcRuGPkl4mz4V3BEJWqE1BCdEZMPORIurBBP1ICjDI4S3y3HQq_Dl0zuZfvfWkv3e9IktfU32SbbPtXcaxDPBawjkO_QxWGTiHWDhoW043PKRFfR0UwgLEsEmKGxXmnkpIOADYtydC/s400/el10.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZAmVBCKPl_4Y9MV31GecxLAxlILus0Py4OrjifXU9X8G72TKPk3MSQ5lo801ZrK2uvOptjS5Bef2NNdodgYGEjZfndXGDRHadUX9t88nK5UWkeFhrRa-5MvqC3balrt_IsTQnfHwkH5N/s1600/el9.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520311920596674850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZAmVBCKPl_4Y9MV31GecxLAxlILus0Py4OrjifXU9X8G72TKPk3MSQ5lo801ZrK2uvOptjS5Bef2NNdodgYGEjZfndXGDRHadUX9t88nK5UWkeFhrRa-5MvqC3balrt_IsTQnfHwkH5N/s400/el9.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLpWpu1IfTIQoHYlN7AerZw5I7YcmfChw2ZX2fEN8p9Bgj-143AU6nsqfpvRxG-WWR_hLs5JwawXRzjSY0eA7KabvO4VCPoRG7tkoGje9NEYo5pujLZnmUyqnXWfl4RXQYczqJ0LOfOyTh/s1600/el3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520311917435095058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLpWpu1IfTIQoHYlN7AerZw5I7YcmfChw2ZX2fEN8p9Bgj-143AU6nsqfpvRxG-WWR_hLs5JwawXRzjSY0eA7KabvO4VCPoRG7tkoGje9NEYo5pujLZnmUyqnXWfl4RXQYczqJ0LOfOyTh/s400/el3.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDovlYG0JJhnqbuT_xaoQrOIqlEgjUJzIB20NeQvleO4u0FF7BImPCgRyXoSnqMo9izPGYFblVCcz1GKdoDf9WloXgAQzr-bELJrqAtBo-A2OuEbSvLjBY3j66KCO4I8A8LsJq7AzO8qhZ/s1600/el1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 265px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520311909267971378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDovlYG0JJhnqbuT_xaoQrOIqlEgjUJzIB20NeQvleO4u0FF7BImPCgRyXoSnqMo9izPGYFblVCcz1GKdoDf9WloXgAQzr-bELJrqAtBo-A2OuEbSvLjBY3j66KCO4I8A8LsJq7AzO8qhZ/s400/el1.jpg" /></a></div><div></div><div>Each bag is handmade, and comes with durable handles and a magnetic closure snap. </div><p></p><div></div><div>I have the <a href="http://minimebabygear.com/catalog.php?item=17&catid=34&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D34">Mocha Stripes</a>, and I honestly think this is the easiest tote to carry around. Sturdy and the perfect size, this is one great bag!</div><div></div><p></p><div>You just cannot beat the price tag, either- $39.99 for the <a href="http://minimebabygear.com/catalog.php?item=17&catid=34&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D34">Evie</a> and $49.99 for the <a href="http://minimebabygear.com/catalog.php?item=17&catid=34&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D34">Thallie</a>. Pick from a slew of fabrics to create your custom creation.<br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div>MiniMe Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721116901075191257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562032098665945254.post-60147681677744653122010-09-23T20:23:00.000-07:002010-09-23T20:27:34.023-07:00Olive Striped Tie Onesie<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYx6T78q6_Uimz0FKrqkJRJy9-ckr6L4F71t2_2693ffRA-BXU4SF0LDnUpM7X2DdwZFaV4y78-2ItZo3COeWDkliz2xO-moicdw5bvde-GkmUqSEpPxdzlbN1JVXl194ZMkMnvVRPrisD/s1600/img_9473-copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520315640680759314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYx6T78q6_Uimz0FKrqkJRJy9-ckr6L4F71t2_2693ffRA-BXU4SF0LDnUpM7X2DdwZFaV4y78-2ItZo3COeWDkliz2xO-moicdw5bvde-GkmUqSEpPxdzlbN1JVXl194ZMkMnvVRPrisD/s400/img_9473-copy.jpg" /></a> Isn't he to die for?<br /><br />I just love it when customers send pictures of their kids in MiniMe BabyGear goods.<br /><br />Little Braylon is a cutie. Thanks to mom Nicole, for sending it to me!MiniMe Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721116901075191257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562032098665945254.post-53288373946649203272010-09-20T10:12:00.000-07:002010-09-23T20:32:21.063-07:00Happy DanceIn January, it will be five years since I started <a href="http://minimebabygear.com/">MiniMe BabyGear</a>.<br /><br />Today I was cleaning out my desk and came across my goals from that first year of business:<br /><br /><br />~Create a job in where I can stay home with my kids yet still contribute financially<br />~Be creative and come up with a few innovative products<br />~Grow consistently, at least 20% a year<br />~Make new friends out of customers and other businesses<br /><br />I would say I can put a big, red check mark next to each and every one of those. I am blessed.<br /><br /><em>Did I ever tell you that my original site was MiniMe Embroidery? Then I watched someone type in my URL address and realized embroidery is kind of hard to spell :-)</em><br /><br /><br />I made one product that took off right away:<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 290px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520299933824654258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvjX8qhHYC4swEsuBz3NBwuB1ui3w_xi2DSFK4Iclbevfh43FcPa1AJiOKB_cshrNs4YTvP2yezhy-I6v52erZtUrqESvv03qlEkuespMtA3LAxV4A79flK32QgdJZGRv__uO2sqNvIopw/s400/blanket+lined+edited.jpg" /><br /><br />A dedication/baptism/christening pillow (or blanket) with "God Bless This Child" and their name on it. Some days I think about bringing it back, but my husband is quick to remind me how much work is involved in personalization.<br /><br />In late 2006, I introduced the <a href="http://minimebabygear.com/catalog.php?item=65&catid=34&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D34">Wet Happened? wet bag</a>, and very soon after I commenced making all other products. I could not keep up with sewing, which was a wonderful feeling!<br /><br />I remember the first time I received 10 orders in one day. I called my mom to take my kids so that I could get to work.<br /><br />How exciting it was being featured on the Daily Stroll and subsequent 130+ orders that came through during the first hour. Also, how difficult it was to sew all of those in a short time frame.<br /><br />The phone call I got from Target, wanting me to fly to Minnesota to be a part of the Parent Inventors program. Seeing it on the Target shelves the first time.<br /><br />All of these were such great moments, this product was almost like a third child to me!<br /><br />Feeling very out of my league during the year in Target, and stressed about the manufacturing process in general, I often prayed for some sort of change. Since my husband does not work during the summer, he became full time dad so I could tend to the business of <a href="http://minimebabygear.com/catalog.php?item=65&catid=34&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D34">Wet Happened?. </a>50-60 hours a week was spent checking over bags, ironing, reworking bags that were damaged, sewing, shipping, invoicing, and packaging. Being a one woman sweat shop was not on my goal list (see above), so something had to give.<br /><br />Then I partnered with <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wethappened.com">Itzy Ritzy</a>. Their company vision, attention to quality and detail, chic style and fabric selections, strategy for growing the <a href="http://minimebabygear.com/catalog.php?item=65&catid=34&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D34">Wet Happened? wet bag</a>....I just knew it was meant to be. What I had prayed for.<br /><br />I won't pretend it was easy to let go of such a huge part of my life. But, on the other hand, it is really satisfying to see someone else have <em>so much faith</em> in a product you created. Because they are incredibly business savvy, a lot of great ideas have been implemented that I never even thought of (like the Wet Happened/Snack Happened fundraising program).<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqu_eih7xAUzIAU0MZaxqVJ77qyJQ_aVc6JLKqkzr45HcePxeQtr7-XSrnJEvaEbduZWu7j-kw7OERQon1o_YirtF7ByaRNSvYIxUABKR9QI-7eAUVmlj0VKQL4FYOscTC6xXENSvcE1rs/s1600/wet.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 223px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519044875685557858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqu_eih7xAUzIAU0MZaxqVJ77qyJQ_aVc6JLKqkzr45HcePxeQtr7-XSrnJEvaEbduZWu7j-kw7OERQon1o_YirtF7ByaRNSvYIxUABKR9QI-7eAUVmlj0VKQL4FYOscTC6xXENSvcE1rs/s400/wet.jpg" /></a><br /><div>And then I see this picture, taken by one of their fans, at a Nordstroms. My heart swells in a completely different way.</div><div><br /></div><div>Still as proud. Still a huge accomplishment.<br /></div><div></div><div></div><div>They just look so pretty, don't they?</div><div></div><div></div>MiniMe Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721116901075191257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562032098665945254.post-15987951274021964352010-09-12T17:12:00.000-07:002010-09-12T17:14:58.314-07:00Giveaway!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavRkwQf2McTg0rwuCnrwmXkOIghqj4iyVMojT2RlwvYsDVPevItoes_go65U2XoSvX59sj3Cfa3Fw-vQZ8d_7xTgbrTeAgg8Ywb_nTTCr9dlo-qqCBk9JdJqqlekHcBRQmg1lVDLcwXOf/s1600/flower+power.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 379px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516184501289566546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavRkwQf2McTg0rwuCnrwmXkOIghqj4iyVMojT2RlwvYsDVPevItoes_go65U2XoSvX59sj3Cfa3Fw-vQZ8d_7xTgbrTeAgg8Ywb_nTTCr9dlo-qqCBk9JdJqqlekHcBRQmg1lVDLcwXOf/s400/flower+power.jpg" /></a> Please head on over to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/MiniMe-BabyGear/135055836510806#!/pages/MiniMe-BabyGear/135055836510806">facebook</a> to enter this week's giveaway- a flower applique onesie with ruffles on the tush.<br /><br />Winner to be drawn Thursday evening. Good luck!<br /><div></div>MiniMe Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721116901075191257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562032098665945254.post-6664518294087279032010-09-08T09:11:00.000-07:002010-09-10T19:35:00.081-07:00Meet Graphic Designer: Natalie Jelsema<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicot__ICkxaqpkAADxWU4x_E1E5-c9nZEXtMGQwXM9r_tNayatBOI2OgX9r0C5QkDToXibRrugvZz42UWIORppeuQhK5ye4Eh5utM5PC9zayBp_MRFPuhzavZwl9c8Ll7fSJ7okFH1qqIT/s1600/card.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 269px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514576997370959010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicot__ICkxaqpkAADxWU4x_E1E5-c9nZEXtMGQwXM9r_tNayatBOI2OgX9r0C5QkDToXibRrugvZz42UWIORppeuQhK5ye4Eh5utM5PC9zayBp_MRFPuhzavZwl9c8Ll7fSJ7okFH1qqIT/s400/card.jpg" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 269px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514577006921000930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzyMJNi6OLI6jPys2NcqlX6mbTGEkP_3Iba2IVu0pazW_lNiSUl3uPXQEPaize2QghYdbeITQejSCVPd4w0HM9iBlCbVPMOFYCClFUWGYHrva6z9px81u83cJzn4xGyGJKJrDCvBMt9CrS/s400/postcardback.jpg" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1kfkvI74GS9LSevmZAJk_QHN9vquKmySn9wKnucEMnmL_6rDg-8Qnkm-sGFh0k2r5i4G0IVJD6Z2os31svlG1m9LX2jMjcVmHuQVpHtiw7QEU6UAUaE_usaXQ9zqeVklBsaAByCCbVPwK/s1600/buscard1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 233px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514576989051986562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1kfkvI74GS9LSevmZAJk_QHN9vquKmySn9wKnucEMnmL_6rDg-8Qnkm-sGFh0k2r5i4G0IVJD6Z2os31svlG1m9LX2jMjcVmHuQVpHtiw7QEU6UAUaE_usaXQ9zqeVklBsaAByCCbVPwK/s400/buscard1.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__5YCGeVbAT_ZXp9e3uXnoIWoVinfQa4pINgXFChOTVsxJ-q9ni-VUGlRCPpJvnlluHtRehmGW4OS4YmOyu8VwV7Vd8NxG7T0xbBw3KAI-l62myI7E4wZk829tYnMSG03MkWJZtD5Ty8T/s1600/buscard.jpg"></a> I have to admit- for the most part, I have been a "Do It Yourself" sort of business woman. <div><p></p></div><div>I did my best creating a postcard, but I always felt they fell short of how I wanted them to look. I would describe them as boring...<em>lacking spunk</em>. A good friend of mine, Natalie, offer to spruce them up a bit. The only requirement I had was that they had to match the magenta envelopes I ship orders in.</div><p></p><div></div><div>Aren't they awesome? I am thrilled with how they turned out. They are so much more put together than the ones I have designed by myself in the past.</div><p></p><div></div><div>If you are looking for a graphic designer, I would highly recommend her! I could not be more pleased. Please contact me if you would like her info, or look her up on facebook @natalie jelsema</div></div></div>MiniMe Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721116901075191257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562032098665945254.post-14710560872013211812010-09-07T20:27:00.000-07:002010-09-07T20:34:12.659-07:00Sneak Peak: DIY Pillow<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdYcRuX74jOwEoVnlDAGfJ0wRfAsMD_ROCOztDfypOvXzoD8Wksq26eXeTpBex9_JJUU610slHHoLjeNh-EJ9mElg8NwMYErvY5SnpENyOkO1kZaCmBiF77g7s23NWx5uBZCCktJO9sAhb/s1600/pillow.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 495px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 343px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514379743972657618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdYcRuX74jOwEoVnlDAGfJ0wRfAsMD_ROCOztDfypOvXzoD8Wksq26eXeTpBex9_JJUU610slHHoLjeNh-EJ9mElg8NwMYErvY5SnpENyOkO1kZaCmBiF77g7s23NWx5uBZCCktJO9sAhb/s400/pillow.jpg" /></a>MiniMe Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721116901075191257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562032098665945254.post-45466041127746268242010-08-27T17:45:00.000-07:002010-08-27T18:04:58.664-07:00The Poke Box<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYMjn145G2msp6x44cZVRzadcTwngriOnHb2yyytcqj0plPK5vPnfAPXpgH0YFGaTZ9tmbW998DyD4mfmXm_T_oTgbfSwXpIigctgH_SnLAEs3dYF3gpWTm7Wytne54pvT3BhyphenhyphenAv86dAcb/s1600/IMG_8699.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510256292748840322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYMjn145G2msp6x44cZVRzadcTwngriOnHb2yyytcqj0plPK5vPnfAPXpgH0YFGaTZ9tmbW998DyD4mfmXm_T_oTgbfSwXpIigctgH_SnLAEs3dYF3gpWTm7Wytne54pvT3BhyphenhyphenAv86dAcb/s400/IMG_8699.JPG" /></a>Last year around this time, I noticed my son had really puffy eyes. My husband and I attributed it to allergies, and started him on medication. The bags under his eyes continued to get worse, and a few other weird symptoms presented. Long story short, the day after Halloween we found out that he was severely anemic. <div><br /></div><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510256791117930434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJxuFMbZnexJUSbhyphenhyphentwzV8lH0UMgclSoaVxSKr-auiMooI0uxviUdznSKrc2K8rOn3XXSmQYqlo1gQvub5EUc5tASPES7q3y6mKLp9oHCBGyBH6YWNNnyzsGOMqeDR47HYRwVEgAtYAIK/s400/IMG_0266.JPG" /><br />Because it is a blood disorder, his blood had to be drawn....a lot.<br /><br />I remember back to the first day of trying to figure out how bad it was. By the third blood draw, I was bawling. Not pretty bawling either. Beat red face, nose running--sobbing.<br /><br />One of the things that really helped get both of us through that first week was the "Poke Box". Every time you need blood drawn at the the Devos Children's Hospital Hematology/Oncology unit, you get to pick something from the poke box.<br /><br />All sorts of treasures line the drawers- dolls, matchbox cars, pencil and pen sets, tractors, stuffed animals. Not just your average gumball prize; the poke box is full of goodies that really helped get us through a lot of blood draws.<br /><br />Ever since then, I have been meaning to donate some things to the poke box. From now until September 10, for every new <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/MiniMe-BabyGear/135055836510806?ref=search">facebook member</a> I will donate one new matchbox car to the poke box.<br /><br />Update: I am already at 15, thanks for suggesting me to your friends! I appreciate it!MiniMe Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721116901075191257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562032098665945254.post-71500450736630241702010-08-23T14:32:00.001-07:002010-08-23T14:36:34.696-07:00iSuckI came across this joke pacifier today, and thought I would share.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCClYF4Agucyqoq_2YcMufWPtwwfLfy4cy4eGVOqGBS5g5afXzdYukNxBdbvAL1cuAFFWx_drNvk4cKpoXr-t-kMtcCikFPdIbwC6YGdc554t620WAKE5vRg6vRkJrTToRfH6j2-H8Uq5/s1600/iSuck.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 303px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508721367875853074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCClYF4Agucyqoq_2YcMufWPtwwfLfy4cy4eGVOqGBS5g5afXzdYukNxBdbvAL1cuAFFWx_drNvk4cKpoXr-t-kMtcCikFPdIbwC6YGdc554t620WAKE5vRg6vRkJrTToRfH6j2-H8Uq5/s400/iSuck.jpg" /></a> <div>Too bad it will probably be an invention in the near future! :-)</div>MiniMe Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721116901075191257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562032098665945254.post-73566116562153524752010-08-16T09:38:00.000-07:002010-08-16T10:28:26.150-07:00Re-usable Coloring MatCars, Trucks, Trains, and Planes.<br /><br />Whatever the flavor, my boys love them all.<br /><br />This morning was turning into a rather<em> loooonnngggg</em> morning with lots of fighting, so I racked my brain on what we could do for a change of pace.<br /><br />I had a bunch of PUL from the Wet Happened? wet bags leftover, so I unrolled enough to cover the kitchen table. Washable markers were put in front of the boys, with instructions to color while I drew some roads for them.<br /><br />They were so excited to dictate where each road should be. I wouldn't say the Michigan Department of Transportation is going to hire me anytime soon (no Michigan U-Turns), but the boys appreciated having loops in front of where they were sitting and "rocky" roads.<br /><br />A police department, an airport complete with runway, and some parking lots for their cars were added next to the Coloring Mat. They would run back and forth to the playroom to grab more and more planes and trains to play with on their special roads.<br /><br />We did this for almost two hours! Even better, because they are washable markers, I can simply throw it in the wash for the next time we want to create.<br /><br />Good drawing skills optional :-)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwbinHrVo9nobnoSX8nSv2d6ecJcazhPaJzVfC00G-YAm4W0BiyQVC1wP4xhMzS6wdiplXV-wx8E4sjd9T_NRSKuYKMSU9fT9t6b2OsTEAX9H_F8dhgKwO3hW750DNNWXpjOzCWfb72RDl/s1600/IMG_4949.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506054667409596018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwbinHrVo9nobnoSX8nSv2d6ecJcazhPaJzVfC00G-YAm4W0BiyQVC1wP4xhMzS6wdiplXV-wx8E4sjd9T_NRSKuYKMSU9fT9t6b2OsTEAX9H_F8dhgKwO3hW750DNNWXpjOzCWfb72RDl/s400/IMG_4949.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwfPKbgGLEwSSEoINzuT-PzBYY650jNQzDHZG6A9_oSNK0uYvE8Pdzfz1KB42jSWYTaUE81UUuKWZ26afZRS-oPyg0UFBkpmaOSf2MXA0C74F9xGRi74pXroweqtEylEpgrPhJpAxl0WXq/s1600/mat12.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506054654717105474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwfPKbgGLEwSSEoINzuT-PzBYY650jNQzDHZG6A9_oSNK0uYvE8Pdzfz1KB42jSWYTaUE81UUuKWZ26afZRS-oPyg0UFBkpmaOSf2MXA0C74F9xGRi74pXroweqtEylEpgrPhJpAxl0WXq/s400/mat12.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1pZFYbqDNgjtcl6r9T0a9pUXCSrObTG7zI0yE_H_q0oEis1EgFW9YZjwANPH2dgOkG2IE_FpaCOor40bcN6pS725ARn0PGrdDhWEvmQ8UCcHhdj050Mcq1YwccWNzN5lzTglFi2Cdjsh/s1600/IMG_4943.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 308px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506054648633258930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1pZFYbqDNgjtcl6r9T0a9pUXCSrObTG7zI0yE_H_q0oEis1EgFW9YZjwANPH2dgOkG2IE_FpaCOor40bcN6pS725ARn0PGrdDhWEvmQ8UCcHhdj050Mcq1YwccWNzN5lzTglFi2Cdjsh/s400/IMG_4943.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh7bXj97TzXgHEhyphenhyphenKURkdSOihrJjv_Hbj8gvGoFxd7QmPJlkAhvGHeq1McFV9b25SL0Ci15QhH5DAAzhlBBLz82QurmsY95db7cqwglv2AAQnCYRqaG11EJt9okWoT7i59dh1HlQzJW7X_/s1600/IMG_4945.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506054633940198546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh7bXj97TzXgHEhyphenhyphenKURkdSOihrJjv_Hbj8gvGoFxd7QmPJlkAhvGHeq1McFV9b25SL0Ci15QhH5DAAzhlBBLz82QurmsY95db7cqwglv2AAQnCYRqaG11EJt9okWoT7i59dh1HlQzJW7X_/s400/IMG_4945.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQupuJ8cPu9-wj8Ftts2GaxbQs1Zw6MAXrIkf2tm-2FZ82aywIE1M9qaB9-lyEcEs0FTFCgB7y1GDpc4OqEBnYrLO66TYrRTCgiIRtYA5I_NXnVglhA3_SOGS8oSHRb66rPQkXEmLLQTuG/s1600/IMG_4946.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 333px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506054619535835634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQupuJ8cPu9-wj8Ftts2GaxbQs1Zw6MAXrIkf2tm-2FZ82aywIE1M9qaB9-lyEcEs0FTFCgB7y1GDpc4OqEBnYrLO66TYrRTCgiIRtYA5I_NXnVglhA3_SOGS8oSHRb66rPQkXEmLLQTuG/s400/IMG_4946.JPG" /></a><br />Side note: I think vinyl would work just as well, if you have that.MiniMe Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721116901075191257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562032098665945254.post-35851139421721930242010-08-13T17:41:00.000-07:002010-08-13T17:41:00.482-07:00Aden and Anais is here!I have heard the <a href="http://minimebabygear.com/catalog.php?new=yes">Aden and Anais</a> raves for the past few years. Loud and clear.<br /><br />Let me be the first to say: I now get it.<br /><br /><br /><br />I see what all the hype is about.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/New%20album/aa3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 345px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/New%20album/aa3.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/New%20album/aa1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 345px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/New%20album/aa1.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/New%20album/aa11.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 345px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/New%20album/aa11.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/New%20album/aa5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 345px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/New%20album/aa5.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/New%20album/aa7.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 345px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/New%20album/aa7.jpg" /></a> Soft, stretchy, large, lightweight.</div><div> </div><div>I am feeling the <strong><a href="http://minimebabygear.com/catalog.php?new=yes">aden + a</a></strong>nais love :-)</div><div> </div><div> </div></div></div></div>MiniMe Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721116901075191257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562032098665945254.post-8004220860427973992010-08-11T17:06:00.000-07:002010-08-11T17:26:53.532-07:00Back to School<em>My husband is home all summer.</em> <div><div><div> <div> </p> <div><div><div></div><div>Which makes it pretty hard to be excited about going back to school. If I lived in a state where the majority of winter wasn't spent holed up in my house, it might be different. But come January, there is nothing but time and gray snow for the next three months. It is my slowest season on the website, and my husband's busiest time at school. Time creeps by at a snail's pace, with some weeks feeling like they will never be checked off the calendar.</div><div></p> </div><div>So to me, fall and school represents the onslaught of winter. </div><div></p> </div><div>And I hate it.</div></p> <div></div><div>I just bought a backpack, and even that is a hard task for me to accomplish. I want to wait til the last minute and savor every last sweet drop of summer.</div></p> <div></div><div>I guess the upside is that the backpacks/lunch packs I have to offer are so darn cute, they make it hard to not be excited:</div></p> <div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 336px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 380px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/GoFetchBackpack.jpg" /></div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 393px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 429px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/ColdFeetBackpack.jpg" /></div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 346px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 356px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/New%20album/fr.jpg" /></div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 480px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 480px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/New%20album/sf3.jpg" /></div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 415px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/New%20album/dw2.jpg" /></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 392px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/New%20album/dw3.jpg" /></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 424px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/New%20album/dw1.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 359px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 406px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/New%20album/sf2.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><div></p> They are running out fast, so if you are interested, please hurry!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>MiniMe Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721116901075191257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562032098665945254.post-29238344220236319132010-08-09T20:18:00.001-07:002010-08-09T20:29:54.770-07:00Babylegs, Babylegs, Babylegs!<div align="center">My eyes have gone <a href="http://minimebabygear.com/catalog.php?item=172&catid=3&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D3">Babyleg</a> buggy. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Their new fall catalog came out, so I just spent the day updating my site. There are a ton of cute newbies, and I couldn't wait to get them uploaded...</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 414px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/New%20album/bl117.jpg" /></div><div align="center">Over 100 <a href="http://minimebabygear.com/catalog.php?item=172&catid=3&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D3">new babylegs</a>.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 427px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/New%20album/bl104.jpg" /></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 464px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/New%20album/bl114.jpg" /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 414px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/New%20album/bl110.jpg" /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 421px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/New%20album/bl1544.jpg" /></div><div align="center">Really Cute <a href="http://minimebabygear.com/catalog.php?item=589">new socks</a>.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 414px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/New%20album/bl118.jpg" /></div><div align="center">Fabulous <a href="http://minimebabygear.com/catalog.php?item=592&catid=14&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D14">New Tights</a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 414px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/New%20album/bl134.jpg" /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Delicious <a href="http://minimebabygear.com/catalog.php?item=592&catid=14&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D14">Seasonal Babylegs</a>, <a href="http://minimebabygear.com/catalog.php?item=592&catid=14&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D14">Tights,</a> and <a href="http://minimebabygear.com/catalog.php?item=596&catid=36&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D36">Socks</a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 414px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt298/minimewebsite/New%20album/blnew2.jpg" /> <p align="center"><br />and my personal favorite- <a href="http://minimebabygear.com/catalog.php?item=760&catid=3&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D3">newborn babylegs</a>! All of the best selling babylegs, just mini.</p>MiniMe Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721116901075191257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562032098665945254.post-61673996184004928112010-08-04T06:20:00.000-07:002010-08-04T19:42:18.977-07:00Closed Thursday and FridayMy little brother is getting married!<br /><br />Can you tell I am excited?:-)<br /><br />As such, I will be taking Thursday and Friday off to help with all the fixings- get the church decorated, set out the favors...you know, all the little details that take a while to complete.<br /><br />Anything ordered during that time will be processed over the weekend, so you shouldn't notice any delay.<br /><br />Thanks for your understanding and wish me luck- I am giving a speech! LOLMiniMe Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721116901075191257noreply@blogger.com0