Sally's Clippies
8:23 PM Posted by Bits from a Brit
Alex has a few of these and they are so adorable! Perfect in a little munchkins hair , they offer different products for every age. From Ballet Clips and Felt Flowers to Headbands and Ponytails.
They now also offer Large Custom Bow Holders or free little clippie holders (with orders of $10) so your little one can keep all her beautiful hair accessories organized.
I would love to try out every one for Alex, after all - every little princess needs accessories for every outfit!
Clorox Green Works
7:15 PM Posted by Bits from a Brit
I have always been a fan of Clorox Products and now they have a great new line GREEN WORKS.Check out the 30 Days to Natural site and join people everywhere who are saying yes to living a more natural life. There are tips and downloads, and video diaries of 3 women who replaced their traditional cleaners with Clorox Green Works natural cleaners for 30 days.
Clorox is commited to developing natural cleaning products that help you create a clean and healthy home.
Wordless Sunday
10:43 AM Posted by Bits from a Brit
On The Boat............
Sunny Jamaica..............
Beautiful Grand Cayman...........
Rainy Cozumel..........
Soda Club
6:21 PM Posted by Bits from a Brit
I so happy Alex now has one of these and as soon as she is old enough she can make them herself too, just like Mummy did!
I love the fact that I never have to drink flat pop again. We have a variety of different flavors, including all the regulars you can think of and energy drinks, flavored water, you name it - they do it! It is also great for the environment, less waste from cans and bottles.
Take a look http://www.sodaclub.com/
Some more about Soda Club from their site:
Join over 10 million households worldwide who are turning water into fresh, fizzy sparkling water and soda(pop) in seconds!
» Fresh tastes better. You control the flavor and fizz of more than 20 soda flavors, plus enjoy fresh seltzer and flavored sparkling water
» No more cans and bottles. Re-usable, BPA-free carbonating bottles eliminate the lugging, storage and disposal associated with store-bought sparkling water and soda. Good for you, and great for the environment!
» Faster & easier than making coffee. Ready in less than 30 seconds. No cleanup!
» Healthier alternative. Regular flavors are sweetened without high-fructose corn syrup. Diet sodamix flavors are sweetened with Splenda® brand sweetener -- not aspartame.
» Smart value. Enjoy sparkling water starting at 20 cents per liter and soda as low as 57 cents per liter. Plus, no more wasted, flat soda or can/bottle deposit fees.
» Satisfaction guarantee. Soda-Club home soda makers come with a 3-year warranty and a 30-day money-back guarantee. No membership commitment or cancellation.
Dreem
4:45 PM Posted by Bits from a Brit
Take a look at the great shirt designs over at Dreem..............these ones are for Moms! It's great to find a company offering Mom stuff, everything we find is usually for Alex. I LOVE receiving things in the mail for me too!!!I get comments every time I wear my HOT MOM shirt! I love the designs, but I love the fit and the quality even more. I usually have a hard time finding t-shirts that fit me, I am 5'10 and they are usually too short, causing the dreaded Muffin Top to pop out over my jeans!
This shirt fits me great and it washes so well too, a must have for a white t-shirt in a house with a toddler!
They have shirts for both Moms and for Moms to Be with a selection of designs to suit any taste.
What a great baby shower gift for the Mom to Be - not everything has to be for Baby!
Go take a look at the selection of designs at http://www.shopdreem.com/
Uniquely U Boutique
4:32 PM Posted by Bits from a Brit
We LOVE the great hairclips they have at Uniquely U Boutique! They offer a great selection of designs to suit any little princess or tom boy. Check out my little Princess wearing her Uniquely U Boutique Hair Bow!
Alex loves wearing her clips, she has always been funny about having things in her hair or even disliked wearing hats. But when she saw herself in the mirror wearing her pretty pink bow she smiled and giggled and left it in all day! Princess for the Day!They even have great Themed Hairbows for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. The Spider one is awesome.
Sometimes when you see pictures of products like this they are never quite the same in reality, but these cute clippies are! The quality and design of these is great, I can't wait to build up a collection of these so Alex can have one to go with every outfit!
Clorox Anti Allergen Fabric Spray
4:33 PM Posted by Bits from a Brit
We received this Anti Allergen Spray from the gals over at Mom Central and I used it before my guests arrived for the Gal to Gal Party yesterday. We have a Lab that is in the habit of sleeping on the sofa so any help we can get is great!
This gentle and effective formula helps neutralize up to 90 percent of common indoor allergens* that can hide in upholstery and fabrics throughout the house. The formula works by changing the structure of allergen proteins, rendering them inactive. The fragrance-free, dye-free spray is safe on virtually all fabrics and gentle enough to use around kids and pets. Not recommended on fabrics that are prone to water spotting such as leather, wool, silk and mohair.
Highlights
Neutralizes up to 90% of allergens*
Gentle enough to use around kids and pets
Fragrance-free
Dye-free
Safe on virtually all fabrics**
Gal to Gal Foundation Party
12:35 AM Posted by Bits from a Brit
If you haven't had a chance yet PLEASE go over to www.galtogalwalk.org and create your own gal or guy to walk with us. It only costs $5 and all proceeds go to the Gal to Gal Foundation to raise money for Stage IV Breast Cancer patients.
We will have giveaways, gift bags and door prizes tomorrow, all of which would not be possible without our great sponsors. If you can join the walk please enter team name "Team Belisi" to join us in our efforts to raise money for this great cause.
Please check back tomorrow to see pictures of our event!
Bath Luve
7:49 PM Posted by Bits from a Brit
Take a look at this great Mom Invention Bath Luve.It is a cloth that covers your newborn baby whilst they are in the tub, keeping them warm. Bath Luve lays on the shoulders and goes around the neck, covering a baby's chest and private area while allowing the arms and legs to move unobstructed.
This keeps a baby's bathtime more pleasant, keeping them warm and secure. The soft touch fabric snuggles baby and is gentle on their skin.
This is a must have for any new Parents and is a great shower gift.
It comes in 3 designs - Frog, Duck and Fish.
I wish we would have found this earlier! Bits from a Brit thinks this is a great must have baby product. We will be giving one at the next baby shower we attend!
www.bathluve.com
Protect a Bub
1:52 PM Posted by Bits from a Brit
As many of you know I just returned from a week in the sunny Caribbean! The most used (and most useful) product I took with me was my Protect a Bub Sun Shield. I don't know what I would have done without it. We would have had to spend a lot more time indoors without this wonderful protective shield for my angel.This shield easily attaches to any stroller to protect kids from the harmful rays of the sun and keeps them cool with the well vented design. It also folds so small it fits in any bag and is not bulky to carry around.
This went everywhere with us and enabled Alex to take naps in her stroller whilst we were on the islands we visited. We also tried out their lip sun screen and Alex is now so used to putting it on she still uses it at home. She loves the minty taste and it makes her feel grown up whilst protecting her lips from the sun!
They also offer a range of other products for keeping babies dry and warm too. Check them out at http://www.protect-a-bubusa.com/
A favorite of Bits from a Brit and Alex!
Dial Clean Hands Campaign
1:40 PM Posted by Bits from a Brit
Check out Dial Complete's Campaign for Clean Hands http://www.campaignforcleanhands.com/ where children tell their stories of who taught them to wash there hands and why it's so important. Based on findings from the Dial Complete® brand's Campaign for Clean Hands survey - When asked, "When you were a child, who taught you proper hand washing?," 76 percent of the individuals surveyed answered their mother was responsible for teaching them to wash their hands.
Enter the video contest "Why Clean Hands Are Important" where your children answer the questions. The winning video, after a national vote, receives a trip to Washington D.C. for four and $1,000. To register all you have to do is go to http://www.campaignforcleanhands.com/.
Some more about the Campaign:
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, washing your hands is one of the most important things kids and adults can do to keep from getting sick and spreading illness. The Campaign for Clean Hands is an exciting opportunity for kids 18 and under to creatively spread the clean hands message, “Why clean hands are important,” across America. Through creating a 15-to-30-second long Campaign For Clean Hands video and uploading it to YouTube, contestants have the opportunity to win a trip to Washington, D.C., provided by NWA WorldVacations, and $1,000. All this for simply reminding Americans why clean hands are important to good health.
Contestant entries will be judged on four criteria: message content, personality, electronic signatures and brand representation (after all, this contest is sponsored by Dial!).
Dapple Baby
9:31 PM Posted by Bits from a Brit
We have found a great baby care product that we would love to share with you...Dapple Baby. These are natural based cleaning products designed specially for households with babies. They offer Dapple Dish Liquid and Dapple Dishwasher Powder and will be bringing our a Dapple Toy Cleaner soon.
They are safe and effective cleaners that are designed to be used on baby bottles, cups and dishes whilst still being effective on Grown Up Dishes too!
I love these products and just wish we would have found them when our little pumpkin was a newborn! Try them out for yourself - http://www.dapplebaby.com/
Their Story:
When we first became moms, we found a market full of “baby-friendly” products – from gentle laundry detergent for babies’ clothes, to mild shampoo for babies’ hair. But there was nothing specific for the very items that our babies put into their mouths each day – their baby bottles, cups, and dishes. The dish soap products we used left a synthetic fragrance behind, and we were always concerned about lingering suds. We also soon noticed a persistent odor and film on our bottles that conventional dish liquids never fully removed. So we had an idea. What if there was a dish soap that could easily remove the residue and odor from breast milk, formula, and baby food? That was low foam and rinsed easily? That was natural-based and biodegradable? With the help and hard work of several experienced pediatricians and a team of seasoned chemists, Dapple Dish Liquid was born. And because we know busy parents don’t always have the time to wash their dishes by hand, we also introduced Dapple Dishwasher Powder . We’re excited to share with you the first-ever bottle and dish cleaning products for babies – mom-tested, pediatrician-approved. We invite you to explore our web site to find out more, and visit often as we release our full line of baby-specific cleaning products.
Back from Vacation
7:26 PM Posted by Bits from a Brit
I finally got all my laundry done and I am starting to get ready for our Gal to Gal Foundation Party that is being held at my home this Saturday. We are helping to raise money for Stage IV Breast Cancer. If you would be interested in participating in the virtual walk please go to www.galtogalwalk.org to sign up, out Team is named Team Belisi. Let's see how much we can raise for this great cause!
I will be announcing the winners to our contests tomorrow so keep your fingers crossed, we have so many things to give away!
Going on Vacation!
9:25 PM Posted by Bits from a Brit
I'm so excited.........we leave tomorrow, right when I get out of work, and we are driving to Chicago and spending Friday night there, then boarding our flight to Miami on Saturday morning. We are going on a Royal Caribbean Cruise to Haiti, Grand Cayman, Jamaica and Cozumel.
It is my Mum's 50th Birthday next week so we are all going on vacation together to celebrate. It's going to be some great bonding time for my Mum and Alex. My Mum still lives in England and tries to make it over here about 4 times a year to spend time with her girls.
I'll have lots of pictures and stories to tell when I get back so stay tuned for lots coming soon........
I will also be announcing the winners of our remaining contests when I return, so if there are any you didn't enter yet you still have time!!
Pigtails Ink - Contest
10:45 AM Posted by Bits from a Brit
We are proud to show you this great company the offers personalized artwork for your home.....PIGTAILS INK. This wall art is high quality and are perfect for any prince or princess. They have a wonderful selection of designs and the quality is awesome. This a unique, personalized item and I love it! We have the princess design and it looks great on Alex's dresser! I'm so happy with it that my pumpkin will always have this in her room.They even have a custom art option, so if you can't find what you want on their site they can design it for you. Maybe you want to celebrate a little boy’s interest in volcanoes, specify a cheerleader’s team colors or capture a family in a winter wonderland scene. You can even order a truly unique birthday gift with a personalized drawing and have well wishers sign the mat.
Pigtails Ink. is a mom owned and operated company featuring personalized and whimsical wall art designed for kids and families. Printed from the artist's original illustrations, the designs are available matted or framed. The easy to navigate website allows customers to personalize each design with the child's name as well as select hair and mat color. From princess's to soccer players to reminders to brush your teeth, Pigtails Ink. offers unique, affordable art for both the bath and the bedroom. Family art is also available as well as the opportunity to create your own through the custom art option.
They have generously offered us a giveaway. Please visit their site and let us know the name of the creator of Pigtails Ink, leave us a comment (including your email address) to be entered to win.
Visit www.pigtailsink.com and enter coupon code BFB for a 15% savings. An added bonus.....shipping is always free!
Gal to Gal Foundation
10:34 AM Posted by Bits from a Brit
The virtual walk Starts on Weds. Oct. 1st and what I am asking is for you to go to both sites and www.Designhergals.com and www.Galtogalfoundation.org, and donate $5.00 to our team to help us meet our goal. Once you create a GAL FOR YOURSELF and a GUY for the man in your life..join our virtual walk.
For those who will sign up and donate using our teams name "TEAM BELISI" you will be able to send me an email with a link to your site or blog for a month of free advertising/traffic. This is a huge event and we want to raise a ton of money. COME ON AND HELP US OUT PLEASE!.. It is so easy to do!!!
We have a ton of awesome door prizes also..for all of those who donate to our team will receive a ticket for each $5.00 donation. HINT!! We have some Flip cameras and a Karito Doll...not to mention a ton of other door prizes. So email me at bitsfromabrit@yahoo.com. I will need your name, blog or site name, and your URL.
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!!!
Claire and Shanda
