Bundle up baby

With Fall officially around the corner (September 22), it’s time to start thinking about pulling out your winter gear. If you’re expecting a baby in the next few months, or know of someone who is welcoming a little one into the world, you’ll want to enter this giveaway!

Bundle Up Joy, founded by Terry Chi of Los Angeles, is giving away a luxury wearable blanket from their signature “Chinois” line in honor of our 2 year blogovesary! Simply email Terry directly or leave a comment below!  Giveaway ends October 30th, when she’ll select, at random, one winner who will receive the Blue Blossom design (up to 6 months).  All Happy Healthy Hip Parenting readers also receive a private sale price of $39 (Plus Free Shipping within the continental US) on any design!  Just email Terry with your design preference.

Bundle Up Joy's "Blue Blossom" piece

I met Terry, and learned about Bundle Up Joy, last year at the ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas. She’s been supporting Happy Healthy Hip Parenting ever since and I hope you go check out the other designs available on her site. My personal favorite is the Chocolate Floral pattern in the sleeveless style.  Become a Fan of Bundle Up Joy on Facebook!

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Halo SleepSack

The HALO SleepSack wearable blanket is the nation’s best-selling wearable blanket for babies. It is intended to lessen the likelihood that a baby can get entangled with clothing and loose bedding during sleep.

The SleepSack wearable blanket is sleeveless and is worn over pajamas or a t-shirt to take the place of loose blankets. It’s the only product to carry the First Candle / SIDS Alliance #1 Safe Sleep Product Gold Seal.

Recently, it earned the Canadian Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths’ (CSID) Gold Seal. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, HALO Innovations has a singular mission: to help create a healthy and safe sleep environment for people of all ages. New this season are the brown tones that have become popular in the infant bedding and apparel marketplace.

To register to win a beautiful Mocha Velboa SleepSack (Small for infants 0 -6 months), please include your baby’s date of birth (or due date) in the comments below. Be sure to include your email address so we can notify you if you win.

One winner will be selected at random one week from today.

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giggle guide to baby gear

Chronicle Books exhibited at ABC Kids Expo for the first time this year. Author Ali Wing was signing copies of her new book, giggle guide to baby gear. Ali is the founder of giggle – a web site and national chain of baby boutiques offering the best products on the market for families with children.

Let the experts at giggle make it easy to choose the baby gear that’s right for your hip family. The giggle guide to baby gear features handy checklists that let you know what you need to buy, and when to buy it. It also provides detailed guidance on big-ticket purchases from cribs to car seats.

To win an autographed copy of the giggle guide to baby gear, simply leave a comment here with the due date or birth date(s) of your children.

A winner will be selected at random in one week.

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Banda Bib

Today’s blogoversary giveaway comes courtesy of Bazzle Baby, based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Banda Bib by Bazzle Baby, offers something different, really different. A bib that’s designed specifically with your dribbling baby in mind! It’s adjustable, fashionable and made with 100% soft cotton fabrics free of harsh chemicals.

One size fits all with these Banda Bibs that fit close to the chin to absorb moisture, and help eliminate soreness and chafing. They’re great for teething and fashionable feeding since they accesorize baby outfits.

Winner of the iParenting Media Award, and many others, Bazzle Baby also offers Big Bibs, Burpers, Bitsy Bibs, Squeaky Shoes, and Paci Clips.

If you’d like to win a Banda Bib with a pink & white butterfly pattern, simply include your child’s date of birth in the comment field and be sure to include your email address (which won’t be published).

Winners will be selected at random at the end of one week. Be sure to stop by tomorrow, and the rest of the week to register to win some additional prizes offered by some great companies that were exhibiting at last week’s ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas.

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Countdown to my Birth

Our first giveaway this week is a countdown calendar/pregnancy journal for new parents preparing for the birth of their baby. Countdown to My Birth: A Day-by-Day account from your baby’s point of view is a page-a-day calendar that covers the forty weeks from conception to birth.

I was lucky enough to have met author Julie B. Carr in Las Vegas last week as she explained to me the idea behind this calendar. Her publisher, Meadowbrook Press, kindly offered this pregnancy journal (with stickers) to us to give away for our blogoversary celebration!

Each day will help expectant parents enjoy the milestones along the journey, from discovering the baby’s first heartbeat to the point in which baby is able to open his eyes and begin to look around.

This makes a great gift, not only for new parents to learn more about their baby’s development in utero, but for any parent-to-be.

To register to win, simply comment below with the expectant due date of your new baby or a baby you know and love. Don’t forget to include your email address so I can follow up with the winner. Email addresses will not be published.

One winner will be selected at random at the end of the week.

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One Year Blogoversary!

An entire year has gone by since I first started this blog. It’s evolved quite a bit in these twelve months, as have I, and I thank each and every one of you for taking time out of your day to stop here, visit and perhaps leave a comment.

Comments are what keeps us bloggers going so even if it’s to disagree or to ask a quick question, I truly appreciate what readers have to say.

In honor of the one year anniversary of the blog and my company, Happy Healthy Hip Parenting, I will be hosting several giveaways and contests over the next week. Great prizes were donated from some amazing companies that I discovered at the ABC Kids Expo last week in Las Vegas.

If you’d like to learn more about the upcoming baby gear giveaways, you can subscribe to the blog via email, RSS Feed or text messaging!

You won’t want to miss out on your chance to win so be sure to stop by every day next week.

And, by the end of this month, a newly designed website will roll out over at the Happy Healthy Hip Parenting company site. I’ll launch the new design over here, so keep your eyes peeled for the wonderful graphics created by Mike Ward, friend and colleague whom I met over at Twitter.

There are many wonderful people I’ve met on line over the last year, so again, thanks to everyone for your support and interest.

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Combi

I am amazed at all of these beautifully designed products that I never knew about when my son was young enough to use them.

Combi makes a 3-in-1 high chair, booster chair and toddler seat that is trendy in design and functional, lightweight and easy to use and move.

Don’t miss their adorable activity walker (which looks like a car) or their pod bouncer (available in three colors: mandarin, chili or wasabi).

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Itzy Ritzy

Itzy Ritzy introduces this luxe, eco-friendly line that is all the rage for discerning parents and tots.

Besides their infant seat covers, their product line also includes shopping cart & high chair covers, designer blankets, and eco-friendly burp cloths.

Even the packaging is visually appealing. The items come inside sleek paint cans for an additional design element that caters to those hip parents and grandparents looking for a unique product as unique as their child.

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Sycamore Kids

One of my dear friends had this hammock for her little baby and I admired it before hearing her rave about how effective it was for getting him to sleep at night and nap time.

With three different options for hanging it around your home or nursery, this is a great bassinet, bouncer, and baby carrier all in one.

Internationally safety tested, and easy to use, this hammock does exactly what you need it to – to settle and calm your baby – helping him or her “sleep like a baby”.

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Chronicle Books: Parenting & Kids

Chronicle Books, from San Francisco, has some great titles for parents, kids and everyone in between.

This is their first year exhibiting at ABC Kids Expo, but I have a feeling that their booth will expand next year, as well as their fan base!

Here’s just a small sample of their latest titles for parents:

Giggle Guide to Baby Gear

Rock-a-Bye Baby:
200 Ways to Help Baby (and You!) Sleep Better

Baby by the Numbers:
Parents’ Essential Reference to Baby’s Health and Development

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