Just added....

Two new colors for the tie onesies.

Brown with Blue and orange stripe and Blue with Blue stripe, both $20. I love these paired with baby legs, they are just so adorable on and make changes a breeze.

News 3 Feature

I had the honor of having News Channel 3 come to discuss the new lead testing laws. Please click this link:





So, what can you do?

E-mail your rep. The entire form is filled out, all you have to do is enter your name and where you are from.

Can you even image life without all the delicious children's finds? I think of the cuddlebug carried here, the Cara's Creation diaper bag that I love and get complimetns on everywhere I go, the adorable handmade truck chiseled for my son that I bought at a craft fair last year, the beautiful clothing handcrafted by KBellaBambino....it is just a shame.

Thanks to Channel 3 for coming and allowing my story to be told.

Problems and Solutions

They say the best entrepreneurs are people that found a way to solve an existing problem and found a solution to it.

I guess under that theory, I wanted to make the diaper bag clean of wet messes.

I digress.

Anyway, it got me thinking. What are the things that I think need better solutions?

Annoyance #1

I go to the grocery store every week. Nare a week goes by that I do not get overcharged.

Sure, it might be a dollar here, or a dollar there...over the year, it has to be hundreds of dollars.
There has to be a way to set up some sort of business were I can enter the receipt number and get my money directly back to me without waiting in line. Not that I minded "the line" before kids, but now with the seventeen people in front of me, two kids (that have already spent two hours at the grocery store and are now full of pink sticky frosting), and one lone customer service agent trying to fill out a Western Union Money Request...it gets a little long.

My point is that most of the time I decide it is not worth the extra few dollars and make my way home. Or rather, shall I say, load two screaming kids into the car while trying to hang onto my shopping cart in negative ten degree weather?

I would love a way to do this from my trust computer, at home, when the boys are in bed.

Just a thought!

Well, our government has done it again. Let me explain.





When I was in seventh grade, I had this young (read: recently graduated) always-frazzled-from-head-to-toe woman who taught Science. Ill prepared for the job; I think she meant well, but she had very little control over our class.





Each day was spent trying to recapture frogs that had been free'd, sopping up chemicals from experiments that when awry, and yelling at us. Being that we were in seventh grade-- the more frazzled she got, the funnier we all thought it was.




One afternoon, I remember having to go out to the football field to set off a rocket. I cannot even recall what the science lesson was, but I do remember two boys rough housing and one of them breaking his arm.





What followed in the coming weeks always consisted of the same: start class with yelling, load on the homework, yell a little more, make sure NONE of us were enjoying learning at all, yelling, and dismissal. No lie, one of my classmates got arrested because he hated her so much he pulled out a knife on her. It was a mess. Obviously, I am remembering this through seventh grade goggles, but still.


Punish ALL for the sins of a few.


I have a point, I promise.




Enter: CPSIA





Our government, with all it's efficiency, has decided that EVERY children's product manufacturer needs to have testing done for lead. Diaper bags, hats, car seats, changing pad covers, furniture, shoes....the law is so far reaching that basically anything manufactured for children under 12 is subject.





Now, I completely understand the importance of testing for things that, oh, actually go into the child's mouth or that naturally are known to contain lead. However, trying to test each and every item, especially when it is like a wet bag. Seriously? Are you going to let your child suck on anything that normally contains dirty diapers? Sigh.





Oh, but wait. That is not all, friends. Just to make sure none of us even think of keeping our jobs, the government has decided that in addition to expensive independent testing, each size and SKU needs to be tested. So, if I have 22 styles, and 2 of each size....you guessed it. All 44 products need testing. And the fabric that cleared for lead in the wet bags would not clear for the breastfeeding buddys, so that would have to be tested again. 12 additional tests to pay for. We are already up to over 60 tests. Let's say something does not pass..you got it, more testing. I am sure all the people actually needing their products tested for lead are large enough that they will find some way to bypass this, leaving a huge burden on those of us with small businesses/families to support.





The punishment for non-compliance? Huge fines, even jail time.





As with most things, our government makes no sense whatsoever. In a fledgling economy, let's take away HUGE amounts of jobs created by children's manufacturing.





If you get a minute and would not mind signing this petition, please go here:





http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/economicimpactsofCPSIA?e





It only takes a moment, and would be so helpful to let congress know they need to sharpen the focus of this law.

Pregnancy and Newborn Magazine, December 2008

This month, I feel blessed and completly honored. Lacey Major wrote this incredible article(below) for the December issue. It is surely my biggest press yet, and I would love for you to check it out if you get a chance.

Please excuse the quality. My scanner does not do well with a half open top, and I did not want to cut the article out yet since this was the only copy the store had. I am going to rescan soon, and will replace at that time.

Moms Know Best...

Great deals from all of my favorite places...

Wet Happened? wet bag use #7

This afternoon, my son was playing in the snow.

Yes, even that inch of snow covering the ground calls for my husband to shovel the driveway.

Kayden's favorite part is scooping the snow up and throwing it at anything and everything- my car, the house, our lamp post, and especially me.

Having to run a quick errand, I packed him into the car, not remembering his [now] sopping wet mittens and socks. Did I mention he was wearing crocs?

Fast forward to the sock/mitten discovery at the store. I just popped the wet items into one of the many Wet Happened? wet bags, and threw it into the wash when I got home.

Wet Happened? use #7: mittens, socks, hats, scarfs

Sweeney Baby Shower

Here are a few pictures from the baby shower for Alison Sweeney. She is a soap-opera star, and host of The Biggest Loser. Hot Moms Club threw her a fabulous baby shower, and invited MiniMe BabyGear to send along a gift.

We sent the Ritzy Sitzy shopping cart cover, which was her favorite. In fact, she only kept a few items, and this was one of them! The other items were generously sent to St. Jude's hospital.
*As a side note: I also have one of these, and you will love just how plush and luxe this item is.

We also sent a Wet Happened? wet bag, and a minkee cuddlebug.

For more pictures of the event, please click here to go to Hot Moms Club and see more pictures of the event.

Christmas is coming, are you ready?


MiniMe BabyGear is all about gifting. Everything from soft and luxurious baby blankets for baby to hand designed, personalized neckalces for mom is available at MiniMe BabyGear. I have selected a few of my favorite gifts under the great gifting items category.


Please put NOV08 in the check out notes, and I will send you a voucher for $1o, good on your next purchase. Now through Thanksgiving.

Christmas

I can hardly believe it is almost time for Christmas. Doing my photo shoot today for the website, Kayden jumped in...

We also got this picture with the bags to show size. My original vision included both boys, but after the first ten minutes trying to get them to sit still next to each other, I knew I needed to change direction.

Up to my eyeballs...

in Wet Happened? bags.

Literally.

Blue Zoo, Pink and Blue Damask, Dot Tastic...all back in stock. I have also added a few new seconds over at wethappened.com and will update with poll results later this weekend.

Have a good one!