Your Mama Wants Handmade Gift Tags

By Maria on February 26th, 2010

I actually bought some of these (a set with birds) last Christmas but I gave them all away.  So technically I’ve used them but I totally want more because I am REALLY BAD at wrapping gifts and these tags make everything look awesomer.

I’m usually not into super folky/crafty stuff on Etsy.  But Jamie’s store, A Forest Frolic, has a wonderful indie sensibility.  Her items are handmade but they don’t look like something on your Grandma’s Christmas tree or like something your preschooler came home with.

Try using these stylish gift tags on a plain brown package or tied to a little “thinking of you” gift or a bottle of wine.  Instant awesomeness!  I’m serious.

Follow Jamie on Twitter and tell her how pretty her stuff is.  You can buy these gift tags and much more at A Forest Frolic on Etsy.

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Your Mama Loves a Good Sale Part 3

By Laurin on February 25th, 2010

Judging from how many of you have signed up for the secret sale sites so far, you obviously love a good sale as much as I do. This is the third, and final, installment of secret sale sites.

Remember, after you sign up send all of your friends your personal invitation link. When they sign up and make a purchase, you get a one-time credit from each friend. Not only are you getting great discounts, but you may also get a nice credit against what you buy.

One King’s Lane
The best designer décor and home essentials, entertaining and travel needs, and fantastic gift selections at up to 70% off retail. New sales events launch daily at 11am ET and last 72 hours. Click to join.

Glam List
A France-based site at sample prices of up to 75% off  fashion and luxury products, high-tech, and baby items. Sales last for 4 to 5 days. Click to join.

Estile
They feature Australian and international brands plus hand selected items from up-and-coming designers  at up to 70% off the recommended retail price. Sales feature one designer at a time and typically run for 36-72 hours on the site. Click to join.

Editor’s Closet
They offer established and “up and coming” brands of high-end products, including apparel, accessories, jewelry, watches and children’s products, at strongly reduced prices of up to 80% compared to retail. Click to join.

Gomatta Girls
A sample site based in downtown Los Angeles. Gomatta Girls features 24-hours-only sales of women’s fashion and accessories, and works with brands like Linea Pelle, Dolce Vita, Jenny Han, Saint Grace and Whitley Kros. Click to join.

Row Nine
RowNine offers high-end overstock luxury apparel and accessories. Sales end quickly. Click to join.

Swirl by Daily Candy

Swirl is an online sample sale site by Daily Candy. They have small sales of merchandise hand-picked by the DailyCandy editors at prices up to 80& off. Swirl membership will be open to all, but DailyCandy subscribers are eligible for special benefits including deeper discounts, special access, and more. Click here to request membership.

Happy Shopping!

In case you missed the earlier posts on secret sale sites, here they are:

Your Mama Loves a Good Sale

Your Mama Loves a Good Sale Part 2

Your Mama Loves Cute Kid’s Stuff on Sale

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Your Mama's Kid Loves Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! Go for Gold

By Maria on February 24th, 2010

This year when the Winter Olympics started, I “let” my three-year-old stay up for the opening ceremonies. He had approximately 500 questions about the pageantry and performances and sports clips.  Right around then, Anchor Bay Entertainment offered an advance copy of the newest Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! Go for Gold DVD for our review.  Since it pertains to sports and competition, it felt was really appropriate and we checked it out.

We don’t catch much Wubbzy around here so my son wasn’t familiar with the characters. Despite that, he sat through the entire 82 minute DVD absolutely riveted to the stories.  I didn’t pay much attention or I might have been interested in the guest stars, Michelle Kwan and Tiki Barber. The truth is, I rarely pay attention to kids shows unless bands I like are on them. But I was really excited that this DVD gave my son the chance to learn about competition and sports in a really preschooler-friendly way.

He’s asked me to watch it since then, which is always a good sign for us. I definitely recommend checking this one out if your child doesn’t know much about sports and you’d like a kid-friendly foundation to talk about competition and playing fair.  (Also, in case you were wondering, Twitter has informed me that Wubbzy is a boy.)

The DVD is available for under $12 at our affiliate, Amazon.com.

Free Stuff Alert

Want to win a copy of the Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! Go for Gold DVD?  To enter to win you must:

  • Tell us what your favorite Olympic sport is.

For an entry, optional entry:

  • Tell your friends about this giveaway on Twitter, Facebook or your blog.  Leave an extra comment to let us know where you mentioned it.

A total of two entries are possible. One winner will be selected. Open to U.S. residents only. Contest is open until March 3, 2010 at 12 p.m. Eastern.

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