When I think of Coco’s Bakery, the first thing that comes to mind is “family” then “pie.”  Of course, the establishment offers more than that, but I think it’s safe to say that it’s a family friendly restaurant that offers a diverse menu for the entire family, child and grandma included.

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SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) has become a major topic, as it is the leading cause of death for infants between 1 and 12 months (over 2,000 babies in the U.S., each year).  It’s a sad reality that becomes the nightmare of any parent who has to mourn the loss of their child from SIDS.  More and more research is being done in this area and now one of the leading risk factor is overheating.  As parents and caregivers, we are inclined to crank up the heat, place thick/plush blankets, to keep our babies warm.  However, now research is saying that infants who are overdressed and or covered in heavy blankets are at a higher risk for SIDS.

aden + anais, the creator of the original muslin swaddling blanket, is sponsoring the CJ Foundation for SIDS, as they continue to educate parents the importance of not over bundling and over-heating their infants.  Recently, the CJ Foundation launched its Sleep in Safety, Grow in Style (SSGS) campaign to educate parents in creating safe sleeping environments for their babies.  Some of the ways that we can do this is:

• Consider the use of fans to increases ventilation
• Room temperature should be comfortable for a lightly-clothed adult, approximately 61-67 degree Fahrenheit
• Cribs should be totally free of all loose blankets, stuffed animals and crib bumpers
• Lay baby to sleep in an improved crib, on a firm mattress; do not let the baby sleep on soft things, like a couch, pillow, sheepskin, foam pad or waterbed
• No smoking when pregnant or near baby
• If possible, breastfeed baby
• Offer a pacifier at bedtime
• Co-sleeping should be in the same room but not the same bed or other sleep surface as parents

I would suggest going to their site, and really taking the time to educate yourself because it can be the difference between life and death.  Our children are the most precious beings that really rely on us to take care of them.  Spread the word to your friends and family, so that we can educate everyone, and not become that statistic.

aden + anais Cozy Sleeping Bag Giveaway

As aden + anais sponsors the CJ Foundation for SIDS to continue their efforts in educating the public, they are giving away the Cozy sleeping bag which consists of four layers of aden + anais’ signature, breathable, muslin cotton in modern, fun prints to one of my readers.  In order to enter, please go to the CJ Foundation site, come back and comment one thing that you learned about SIDS.  For extra entries:

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Giveaway ends February 12th, 2010 at 11:59pm PST. Please make sure you leave a valid email address so that we can notify the winner. We will notify the winner, and the winner has 48 hours to respond. If the winner fails to respond within that time period, we will choose a new winner.

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One of my readers will win a travel sized and clinically tested A Little Something for Baby.

Main Entry into the Giveaway, you must answer the questions below:

Gather some of the most common personal care products you use regularly on yourself or on your baby. Personal care products include shampoo, lotions, soaps, diaper cream, stretch mark oil, etc.

Go to the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics’ Skin Deep database (http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/) and enter a product name in the search field. Add up the Skin Deep toxicity rating for all the personal care products that you use on a daily basis to find out what your score is. When you have your score, post your answer to three quick questions (below) in the comments area.

Your post in the comments section with your three answers is one entry into the contest. Don’t worry – there are no right or wrong answers, but we think you’ll be surprised at how high the toxin score is, even for those products you are using that are labeled “natural” or even “organic”.

What was your Skin Deep toxicity rating score?

How did you feel about your score and/or ingredients?

Were you surprised at how high the toxin score is for any products labeled “natural” or “organic” ?

Most women are truly shocked at the toxin scores of the pregnancy or baby products they thought were safe. All Earth Mama Angel Baby products are rated a 0 (lowest possible rating). Also, all Earth Mama Angel Baby products are toxin-free and contain no artificial ingredients. Just pure, natural products for pure, natural mamas and babies! As Gold Members, and one of the earliest compact signers, Earth Mama Angel Baby® is fully compliant with all levels of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. We are one of only 6% of compact signers who can make that claim. At Earth Mama Angel Baby, we are just as serious about taking care of the Earth and her resources as we are about taking care of mamas and babies. That even extends to our packaging and office practices – learn more by reading our sustainability statement.

For helpful advice and safe, natural products that work, women can trust Earth Mama Angel Baby. After all, if Mama wouldn’t use it for her own family, then she doesn’t sell it. Mama’s Promise™.

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The giveaway will end on Sunday July 26th at 11:59pm(PST).Rules: In order to win, you must provide a valid email. If there is no email address provided, to contact the winner, another person will be chosen. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to the winning email notification with their complete mailing address. If this information is not received within 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is open for US mailing addresses only.

My Own Score: 3

What was your Skin Deep toxicity rating score? 3

How did you feel about your score and/or ingredients? Well, I only use three products on a daily basis because of my pregnancy. One of them happening to be Earth Mama Angel Body Lotion which has a 0, Novena face wash which came up as N/A, and then the shocker, my Avalon Organic that came up as a 3.

Were you surprised at how high the toxin score is for any products labeled “natural” or “organic” ? OMG, yes! My jaw dropped open. The Shampoo that I have been using all throughout my pregnancy, which was recommended by the people at Whole Foods, is cancer causing. I would have never bought it, or have used it, if I knew this fact. I like to think I am a purist when it comes to products and this was quite disturbing. This is shocking and I am pretty upset about it because I have been avoiding so many things during this pregnancy because of its negative impact on the fetus, and now come to find out, my shampoo was cancer causing. Yuck!

Just wanted to let you know PTPA Media recently announced their Spring winners. I love referring back to the PTPA Media site for product information, as well as what innovative products are on the market. Most recently, I became a part of the PTPA Panel of Moms, and I am very excited to be a part of it. All the products that are on the site have been evaluated by parents like you and me, and we give our very honest opinions. If you like evaluating products, I would suggest you join the PTPA Media by signing up to be an evaluator.

KINeSYS offers a line of sunscreen sprays and creams that are designed with your active family in mind. Included in this prize pack is a large bottle of their NEW SPF 30 Girl’s Sunscreen Spray . This performance sun block is even better with the addition of Vitamin E and a new Vanilla fragrance in a cute pink bottle! Also included is a travel bottle of the SPF Girl and their award winning KINeSYS for kids. All of their sunscreens are gentle non-irritating sprays that go on easily and dry fast for little athletes on the go. They are alcohol free and continue to use the highest quality recyclable materials for their packaging and non-aerosol pumps for their sprayers. Their products are never animal tested.

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Giveaway ends June 14th, 2009 at 11:59pm PST. Please make sure you leave a valid email address so that we can notify the winner. We will notify the winner, and the winner has 48 hours to respond. If the winner fails to respond within that time period, we will choose a new winner.

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Never sacrific style for comfort, and comfort for style. So what does that mean? Why not have both. I am a firm believer, in this day and age, with such great innovative designers, we can truely have our cake and eat it too. My daughter likes all of her clothes, shoes, hats, accessories to be uber stylish, and at the same time comfortable. She will literally take off her clothes or shoes in public places, if their either A) ugly or B) uncomfortable. When ever we go shopping, the items that we purchase has to possess those two factors, comfort and style. I definitely have a fashionista in the making!

Countless times, when we go shoe shopping, we’ve come home disappointed. If we see a really nice looking shoe, it’s too narrow on my daughter’s feet, or the bottom is like a wooden board. On one particular shoe shopping outing, after going through numerous stylish, uncomfortable shoes, the salesman brought over the newest, most comfortable shoes on the market. The second my daughter took a glimpse of it, she shook her head no, and turned her head. In seeing the salesman’s efforts, I tried convincing her to give it a try. Of course, I was in agreement with my daughter. It looked like a boring shoe that was a miniature version of what nurses would wear, at a nursing home. She tried the shoe on and it was super comfortable, but she and I still could not get past the ugliness of it.

So my daughter and I went online, to take a look at some shoes. Sometimes the internet is the best way to go because you can take a look at hundreds of shoes, without ever leaving the comfort of your home. We came across, See Kai Run. Immediately, both our faces lit up. The designs were very modern and girly chic for the girl’s line. They do have a nice selection of boys shoes, as well. My daughter pretty much wanted every shoe that was up on the site. When she took a second to leave the room, as a parent, I read more about the company. And to my excitement, these shoes were comfortable as well.

The shoes have very flexible soles, which are a definite must for developing feet. They have a wide opening and the toe box accomodates larger, chubbier feet. The shoes are made of leather lining which makes for breathability and durability, and they are easy to put on and off, with a velcro closure. The See Kai Run line meets the American Podiatric Medical Association’s rigorous standards for foot health and functionality, and has been awarded the APMA’s Seal of Acceptance.

The shoes are super flexible, and very comfortable. But what sets them apart from their competition, is that they are hip, modern, and chic. They combine both fashion forward designs with functionality and durability. My daughter got her first pair the other day, and she was smiling from cheek to cheek. She wore the Jennae style which had a rasberry peep toe, cream piping around the edges, and a cute flower at the end of the strap. My daughter was in shoe heaven. She ran around the house in them with no discomfort. She jumped, danced, and spun, without any issues. She kept saying to me, “Mommy, I am wearing princess shoes.” She associates princess with anything royal, chic, and pretty. We finally got a shoe, that was both girly chic and comfortable. They have a smaller line that runs from 0-18 months, and their See Kai Run line, which runs from 6 months to 3 years. For more information, please visit them at: http://www.seekairun.com/ and take a look at their wonderful line of shoes. You can also join their email list, to find out about sales and special offers.

(Disclosure: Product was provided free of charge for review purposes and does not affect my views or feedback of the product.  This review is based solely on my personal opinion and experience and results may vary person to person.)

SEE KAI RUN GIVEAWAY
One of my lucky readers will win a wonderful pair of shoes from See Kai Run. The winner will have a choice for a pair of shoes from the See Kai Run line, or their Smaller line. In order to participate and enter into the giveaway, please leave a comment, telling us what shoe you would like to win and one thing you like about the See Kai Run line. The giveaway is open to US and Canada addresses only. For Extra Entries:

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Giveaway ends on June 14th, 2009 at 11:59 pm PST. Please make sure you leave a valid email address so that we can notify the winner. We will notify the winner, and the winner has 48 hours to respond. If the winner fails to respond within that time period, we will choose a new winner.

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For one of my lucky readers, Mod Mum is giving away a sling of your choice from their site. Please comment below telling us what you like about the sling, as well as your favorite print, by going to: http://www.modmum.com/. This is mandatory for the main entry.

Please use one account to enter. If found to be using other blogger accounts, as well as anonymous comments to gain extra entries, you will be disqualified from this giveaway, as well as future giveaways. Let’s keep it fair!

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The giveaway will end on Sunday May 24th, 2009 at 11:59pm(PST).

Rules: In order to win, you must provide a valid email. If there is no email address provided, to contact the winner, another person will be chosen. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to the winning email notification with their complete mailing address. If this information is not received within 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is open for US mailing addresses only.

I wrote a review on this fantastic nursing cover a couple weeks ago. It’s an all in one Nursing Cover that has more functions than one. Please go and read my review to find out more about this wonderful chic cover. For one of my lucky readers, Lilabean is giving away a nursing cover of your choice, from their site.

To Enter: Please comment below telling us what you like about the nursing cover, as well as your favorite print, by going to: http://www.lilabean.net/. Retail Value: $65.

Please use one account to enter. If found to be using other blogger accounts, as well as anonymous comments to gain extra entries, you will be disqualified from this giveaway, as well as future giveaways. Let’s keep it fair!

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The giveaway will end on Saturday May 2nd at 11:59pm (PST).

Rules: In order to win, you must provide a valid email. If there is no email address provided, to contact the winner, another person will be chosen. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to the winning email notification with their complete mailing address. If this information is not received within 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is open for US mailing addresses only.