Does Mommy Love It?

I came across the Kumon First Steps series while browsing the book section at Target. It caught my attention because it does not look like your ordinary coloring or activity book for young children. So I picked up “Let’s Sticker & Paste” for my toddler.

The First Steps series by Kumon Publishing, contains 4 major titles:  Let’s Color, Let’s Fold, Let’s Cut Paper, and Let’s Sticker & Paste.  Each book includes about 40 different activities, meant to be completed sequentially. Each activity builds on the next, and the book masterfully nurtures your child’s fine motor skills – from peeling stickers and placing them in the correct location… to pasting tiny pink squares on a tree to create a cherry blossom scene. The book indicates that target age is for 2 and up. In my opinion, some of the later activities are a little too advanced for a 2-year-old, but the beauty in these exercises is allowing your child to go at their own pace. The colors are bright, the pages are thick, and upon completion of the book, you can award your child with a Certificate of Achievement, giving him a sense of accomplishment.

Besides, what kid does not love stickers?!

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THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.  CONGRATS, ASHLEY, YOU ARE THE WINNER!

Okay, moms.  You know it and your kids know it...  You da bomb!

Introducing “The Bomb Mom”: an innovative line of clothing that fashionably
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I sampled the “Bling Bomb Mom” crewneck tee in heather grey with blue foil
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Shirt sizes are generous (hint:  mom T’s accommodate post-preggo pounds… if
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Mom shirts:  $28
Toddler shirts:  $25
Onesies:  $22
An article of clothing that makes you feel *that* much prouder about being a
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If you would like to win a free Tee for yourself or your little one, you are in luck! 

The Bomb Mom is giving one away free to one lucky winner!  To win, visit their site

and leave a comment on this post. For additional entries:

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Contest ends July 5th, 2009 Midnight.

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This contest has now ended.  The winner was DJP! Congratulations DJP!

Googoo, gaga! Googoo, gaga! The word “Kee-Ka” means exactly that…the babbling of babies and I can’t seem to stop babbling about Kee-Ka! I have a myriad of reasons to drool over this eco-chic line of apparel and gifts for babies and toddlers. Launched in Brooklyn, NY, Kee-Ka‘s line of expressive tees, onesies, bibs, blankets, crib sheets and hooded towels make fabulous gifts for your little one. These organic and simple yet stylish and unique basics can be customized by a cute design of your choice—cupcake, monkey, pumpkin, peanut, princes and princesses—to name a few.

More importantly, this highly fashion-conscious company is also equally eco-conscious. In their company manifesto, it states that “We believe in protecting the future of the world that our children will inherit. This means crafting fashionable products in socially and ecologically responsible ways: using 100% certified organic cotton and low-impact dyes, as well as working with Fair Trade and Fair Wage suppliers around the world. Our products are packaged in award-winning, ready-to-mail gift box made from recycled paper. A Kee-Ka gift is especially meaningful because it is bundled with the best intentions.”

It doesn’t end there, Kee-Ka is also very committed to “giving back” to the community. They designed shirts with the word “Courage” on it to kids fighting blood diseases and cancer in NYC hospitals, reached out to victims of Hurricane Katrina by donating 1,000 tees to infants and moms, and created an apparel line just for St. Jude’s Hospital.

Need I “babble” more on Kee-Ka?

Kee-Ka has generously agreed to giveaway ONE item of your choice to one reader of Does Mommy Love It? Go now and choose!!! To enter, you need to do 2 things:

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AND,

2. Email 5 of your friends and tell them why they should check out DoesMommyLoveIt?. Be sure to copy us on the email (doesmommyloveit@gmail.com)!

The deadline for this contest is October 20th, 2008 at Midnight.

***Remember for additional entries you can do one or all of the following: follow us on Twitter, blog about this contest and comment back with a direct link to it, join our facebook group!

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