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DIY Personalized Onesie

LilSugar — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:00:07 -0800

If you like the look of a personalized onesie, but can't stand the thought of shelling out good money for something your lil one will outgrow in a few months, I've found a DIY option that should do the trick. Meyamo Customized Onesies ($26) come with a trimmed onesie, a bag of fuzzy, iron-on letters and an easy to understand set of instructions. Simply mix and match the letters, some of which are embellished with cute designs, and press them onto the garment. Within minutes you have your own custom creation that you know you created yourself. Not bad for an afternoon's work!

Lil Find: Personalized Placemats

babysugar — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:00:58 -0700

I'm always looking for a cute birthday present that can be my standard gift for the year. When someone recently gifted my friend's son a few personalized placemats from Olive Kids ($10 each), I knew I found a winner.

With more than 40 designs, including popular holidays and traditional boy and girl themes, each heavy-duty laminated placemat is personalized with a child's name. The themes have helped to direct our dinner conversation, and allow us to practice our letter recognition.

Kiddie Soiree: Birthday Toppers Just For You

babysugar — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:00:59 -0800

I have been dying to tell you about these adorable custom made birthday hats, but thought I'd wait until Hat Day to showcase the special lil personalized party toppers ($34).

Perfect for your tot's first birthday, these wildly cute hats are custom embroidered with your child's name and decorated on canvas using fabric, pompoms and ribbon.

Available in lime green and baby blue, ducky yellow and pretty pink, one is sure to suit the guest of honor's birthday suit. And, when it gets worn out after wearing it from year to year, you can put it away as a keepsake for baby's lil treasures.

Ga Ga or Gag: Pint-sized Personalization

LilSugar — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0800

Personalization is a growing trend, there's an option to engrave, embroider, or monogram just about everything- baby clothes, furniture, artwork, books and songs that include your child's name.

Do you love the personalized touch or are you tired of seeing names plastered all over everything?
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Lil Links: Oh Happy Day For Violet Affleck

babysugar — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:30:52 -0800

Violet is a shiny, happy person - Celebrity Baby Scoop
Tom and Suri have a swingin' good time in Boston - Celebrity Baby Blog
Yummy lil pumpkin treats - Momologie
10 reasons why your libido ain't what it used to be - CafeMom
Shopping for your ex with your child - ParentDish
This poop doesn't stink - a diaper recycling plant set to open in the UK - MomLogic
British educators tell girls to face “reality” and accept they may not be able to “have it all” - The Laughing Stork
How do you deal with a temper tantrum in public? - Momversation
Help! My teen wants to be a vegetarian - Health

Texts and Tunes: Just Me Personalized CDs

LilSugar — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:00:49 -0800

Tots of all ages love to sing and dance along with their favorite tunes, but hearing their own name sung by their beloved characters may make them get up even faster. Just Me Personalized CDs ($30) feature today's most popular TV characters serenading your lil ones in each track on their discs. Choose from Elmo, The Wiggles, Barney, Disney Princesses, Mickey Mouse or the Veggie Tales to receive an album with at least 17 familiar songs recorded by the original artists. With more than 1,000 names available, you are sure to make your child feel like a star every time she taps her feet to the tunes.

Texts and Tunes: Frecklebox Personalized Books

LilSugar — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:00:37 -0800

Nothing beats cuddling up with your lil one to read their favorite book, except, perhaps, reading a book about them. One of the first words a pre-reading child recognizes is their own name and with the personalized books created by Frecklebox they can do just that. Among the five stories to choose from ($20 for soft cover and $35 for hard), the Nature Namebook follows a little girl who is learning to spell her name. As she looks at her natural surroundings, she sees her name in beautiful photographs of blowing leaves, starry nights and seashell filled beaches. The collection also includes birthday books, a zoo book and a fairy tale.

With cute stories and stunning photographs, the books are sure to become permanent fixtures in your bedtime reading rotation and will be treasured as your tot grows old enough to read on their own.

Ladies' Home Journal: The New Nicole Kidman Is a Woman's Woman

babysugar — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:00:28 -0800

Oscar and Golden Globe-winning actress, producer, and vocalist are just a few things Nicole Kidman can rattle off from her long list of accomplishments. But the role the gorgeous red head relishes most is being a mother and wife in her new hometown of Nashville. As country crooner Keith Urban's partner, she is happy to sit back for a bit and let the spotlight shine brightly on him while she spends the majority of her time raising their young daughter, Sunday. The 42-year-old mother recently took time to sit down with Ladies' Home Journal where she talked about her content lifestyle and her desire to give back to the community.

On living in Nashville:

I love living here. . . . It's a long way from New York and Los Angeles, but that's part of the attraction. I feel protected here, especially now that I have the baby. . . . There are certain limitations to my career because I'm based here. And that's cool. Keith has enormous ambitions, which I support. His tours and albums are much bigger than what I'm doing right now.

On how she cherishes her new life:

I was running from my life, in a way. . . . My imaginary life was better than my flesh-and-blood life. That's a sad thing to say, but it was. Now I love my real life so much it requires an enormous belief in a film to want to take it on. . . . I think that we're in the world to connect. Because that's what you're left with. You're not left with your houses or awards or money, you're left with the people that you built relationships with.

On UNIFEM, a charity she has worked with for years:

It's so they'll [battered women] have a place to call. A lot of women are so terrified; they'll go to the police or court and don't win. We can set up shelters and raise money. . . . I'm constantly trying to find new ways to give back. . . . Women are nurturers. There's so much we can do with the power of our feelings, the power of our sensitivity.

To see what the leggy lady has to say about being a strong woman, her past divorce, and her marriage to the hunky, honky-tonk star, just read more.

On how she was raised to be a strong woman:

She wanted us to have a sense of our place in the world. . . . She didn't want us to be shaped by our relationship with boys. She wanted us to focus on our intellect instead.

On how she and her sister Antonia made it through their divorces:

A lot of it was literally holding each other and listening. . . . Our motto is, "Just get in there. Don't retreat. Stay in it."

On her marriage to Keith Urban:

Keith and I have a very honest, profound marriage, which we both contribute to every day. . . . We have a phrase, "Does this contribute to the good of our union?" Because that's what's most important. I love being in love. I believe in the power of love, the way it can heal. The more you keep choosing it - because there are times when you can choose to be angry at the person or to love him - the more it nourishes a family.

Lil Links: Personalized Name Tags Make Gift Giving Easy

babysugar — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:00:38 -0800

Personalized gift cards for party presents - Babyccino
Sarah Chalke is expecting a boy! - Celebrity Baby Blog
Did you think your baby was ugly? - CafeMom
It's time for a Scrubby baby shower - ParentDish
Jennifer Hudson wants at least one more baby - Celebrity Baby Scoop
Doctor, my vagina is falling out! - MomLogic
The baby manicure tragedy - The Laughing Stork
Are kids the key to marital bliss? - Momformation
Cool ways to save the memories - Stroller Traffic

Mamas-to-Be Have Your Back at The Pregnancy Posse

LilSugar — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:00:32 -0800

Bump bellies with the best of 'em! Feel like talking fundal height, stretch mark prevention and the best bras to harness your ballooning boobs? Join The Pregnancy Posse over at the LilSugar Community where no topic is too personal! Offering tips for fathers-to-be like The Guy's Guide to the delivery room to big belly issues like botched circumcision, everyone is welcome to weigh in with their opinions! It's also a great place to meet up and gab with other women who are in the same stage of pregnancy!

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