Straw-lution Revolution

The other day my husband and I were sitting in a restaurant discussing how someone needs to invent a straw that will actually stay in a cup.  As we were talking our daughter was pulling her straw out of her cup and eventually dropped the straw on the floor. Every single one of my 6 children have done this as toddlers and it is always frustrating.  So, I came home that night and did a google search for straws that don’t come out of cups and I actually found this company that has taken on the toddler straw problem.
Straw-Lution straws are supposed to stay put in drinks and food containers.  You can toss them or reuse them and they are dishwasher safe. They are BPA free too.  I am going to try these out.  I am so excited for this solution to my straw frustration!

Wee Mobile

 

Art Cards For Baby - Original Collection, 0-12 MonthsKikkerland MobileI love the Wee Mobile cards and mobile from Wee Gallery.  They are adorable black and white designs on thick 5×7 cards that are perfect for babies developing vision.  There are many different designs and they can be turned into a mobile by attaching them to a Kikkerland mobile.  I used the mobile and Wee Gallery Jungle cards for my youngest daughter over her bed and she would stare are them for a very long time.  Every so often I would flip the cards over to change the picture.  With older babies you can use the cards as flashcards to teach them the names of the animals. There are 9 different sets you can choose from.
Check out the Wee Gallery site.  In addition to the cards and mobile they also have sweet wall decals, greeting cards, rubber stamps and more.  Their designs have a modern style that is very cute for babies and kids rooms.

Western Chief Raincoats- Batman, Hello Kitty & More

I have raincoats and umbrellas on the brain today because it has been raining every day here for the past several days. I am not used to living in a place where raincoats, umbrellas and rain boots are an essential part of your wardrobe. My son has this awesome Batman raincoat from Western Chief Kids. It is part raincoat, part dress up outfit complete with detachable cape. He loves this raincoat almost as much as he loves batman. He is now insisting that he needs the matching umbrella.

Western Chief Kids line makes it fun to go out in the rain with their great rain gear for kids with many different interests. Hello Kitty, Ladybug, Fireman and Thomas the Train are a few of the many designs they have. Their raincoats are very well made and will stand the test of time and should even survive multiple kids. After seeing how much my son loves his raincoat I believe they would make great gifts because they are practical and fun.