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swimmingly stylish

2006-06-19T21:48:00.000-05:00

Summer slime got the kids dirty from head to toe?

Slip them into an aquarium of fun with the My Pet Fish soap which looks like the clear bag that you carry fish home in from the local fair. Colorful fish swim in a clear glycerine soap package that looks like water...at least these prizes won't go belly up!

Available online at Spoon Sisters

sliding scales

2006-06-12T20:27:00.000-05:00

Take the family Croc to a chic level by adding personalized jewelry. Jibbitz charms come in a multitude of designs allowing each wearer to customize their Croc. What a way to minimize the morning scuffle for shoes....

Available online at Jibbitz.

self-possessed

2006-06-09T18:28:00.000-05:00

Soft cool linen helps ease the strain of the day as you chaperone play dates, drop kids at camp, handle business and then run out to the salon (should time permit) all in your Adventurous Slip Dress! Slip on flat sandals for a day or shimmery heels for night to make your statement, but the air of self-possession will be what gives it away.

Available from the unmistakable J.Peterman Catalog.

sticky security

2006-06-07T22:21:00.000-05:00

With camp just around the corner, stock up on brightly colored labels that can be personalized with tykes and tweens' names, nicknames, initials, or whatever you choose. For the pre-reader group, picture icons help little ones identify items that truly belong to them! The selection is enormous including categories such as date, allergies, kosher, camp/school combo packs, bag tags and shoe labels.

Be the first on the block-available online at Mabel's Labels

summer swinging

2006-06-06T21:11:00.000-05:00

Get a jump on the back-to-school haircut with these little pet plants. Shaped like eggs with fabric legs, they are filled with grass seeds giving them big 'fros within two weeks. Grab some scissors and start the chic styling lessons since you can style your Nyokki's "hair" or cut it and watch it grow again!

Available online at wrapables.com

skate date

2006-06-05T18:13:00.000-05:00

"ahhh mom, you are so uncool!" This repeated mantra can get to even the most chic mom. Got the urge to put it to them? Grab a Designer Board and take a spin with the kids. If you're afraid of breaking those aging bones, then hand one over to the kids - insider information tells me these boards have cool trucks (aka wheels).

"Hey mom, you are SO cool!"

Available online at Elsewares.com

silver star

2006-06-05T05:38:00.000-05:00

A recent post on Daily Candy brought back memories of MIA shoes, an adolescent's trendy dream. Available in several chic colors, they can be dressed up or worn with jeans and have a chic low heel handy for when games of dress-up include raids on mom's shoes!

Available online at MIA Shoes.

sassy part

2006-06-02T18:51:00.000-05:00

The zig-zag hair part is still quite the rage in the UK as mere blokes crisscross their hair to their hearts delight.

Still all thumbs here in the US?

Check out the Zig-Zag Part Comb. The comb's innovative design features include a contoured handle for an easy grip, and a unique click-in head that enables it to be used left or -right-handed. Zig Zag partings will hide mom's unslightly roots and keep the kids on the "cool" track.

Available online at zigzagcombs.com

sleight smoke

2006-05-27T12:16:00.000-05:00

Got friends, in-laws, or husband who just can't give up the smoke? Send a subtle statement with this chic ash tray complete with plant that filters out the smoke and expels out clean breathable oxygen. The Klop ashtray is smoke-free chic.

Yanko Designs

soy splendid

2006-05-19T19:08:00.000-05:00

Kids clamor for peanut butter but have a nut allergy? Soy nut butter is an allergy-free alternative that makes you the chicest mom on the block giving your hungry clan the peanut butter and jelly sandwhiches they have only dreamed of. It's texture is creamy just like peanut butter, no cholesterol and 30 percent less fat than your usual PB&J!

Available in fine stores or at soynutbutter.com

seal of approval

2006-05-15T20:39:00.000-05:00

So the routine is as follows...bring out hot pot filled with delicious delights for picky eater....lay hot pot on environmentally correct Universal Lid that doubles as trivet...blow, blow, blow because you don't want to burn dear picky eater's mouth...picky eater takes three bites...picky eater announces all full...slide Universal Lid out from under now cool pot...place Universal Lid over pot to keep food fresh....fifteen minutes later picky eater announces, "still hungry"...slide Universal Lid off pot to reveal fresh delights....picky eater gobbles the rest up...slip Universal Lid into dishwasher...

The environmentally-friendly, heatproof (to 675F) SiliconeZone Universal Lids come in an assortment of chic colors, double as trivets, and are available in four sizes from 6 to 12 inches, creating a seal over any container with a smaller diameter.

slap it back

2006-05-14T17:13:00.000-05:00

With parenthood comes messy hair. Blow outs become an activity of the past, split ends creep up to our noses and sleek and sophisticated is overrun by stringy and tangly. Thankfully, high ponytails are trendy, but what to do growing out bangs or unruly curls?

Believe it or not, Tupperware has gone haute couture in partnership with Cynthia Rowley in the creation of basic black headbands. Highlighted on her recent runway shows, these sleek, '60s retro headbands will hold the thickest hair back and in place all day.

Slap one on and stay chic all day.

skedaddling

2006-05-03T16:46:00.000-05:00

Someone once told me not to dawdle so much - my mother maybe? Well, in childhood opposition, I skedaddled instead, swaying my hips and sashaying down the block. Those moves have gone the way of youth, but moving quickly hasn't. The Skedaddle Skort by Title Nine fits the bill with a full wrap (complete coverage for the playground slide), security pocket at the hip (for those little treasures) and it's quick drying nylon fabric (tears dry up quick) all in a, dare I say, sophisticated polka-dot print.

Check it out at http://www.titlenine.com

multi-tasker

2006-05-01T16:14:00.000-05:00

The Source Perrier catalog recently crossed my threshold carrying with it a bubbling collection of stylish items for the house. Heavily traditional, the grouping did have one surprising find, tucked in the corner niche of a page...the Garnier Suede Carryall is a strikingly chic multi-tasker that could double as a day tripper, picnic basket and pool tote due to its water-resistant lining. With a soft suede outside in deep crimson the bag has that subtle, take notice, but try not to stare quality.......

Snag it at http://www.sourceperrier.com, it's going to go fast....

parental sloth

2006-04-11T07:26:00.000-05:00

Keeping track of kids and looking chic can be a fine line between triumph and tragedy, especially in the wee hours of night.

Nae and Audie's pajamas sets satisfy all facets of parental personality by being super-comfy for the sloth in all of us, soft cotton for our sensitive side, and these fantastic long sleeves that when pushed up, stay up, to satisfy our demanding Type A moments.

Hey, just think, you could sleepwalk in style....

Available online and at select stores http://www.naeandaudie.com/

swanky lunch

2006-04-06T09:49:00.000-05:00

If carrying a chic bag is important to moms, isn't carrying a chic lunch bag just as important to our kids?

Lunchology is a line of brown lunch bags that educate, inspire and entertain and look darn cool at the same time! Topics run the gamut, from foreign languages to “grosser-than-gross” tidbits and sports trivia.. plus the black illustrations are retro cool.

My seven year-old has has been using them to tote her PB&J and is the instant star of the lunch table. Her friends won't stop pestering her with, "What's on your bag today??"

Lunchology is also running a Kids Contest where kids in grades K-12 can submit their own original design accompanied with an educational, entertaining or inspiring piece of information. Winners will be included in a special line of Lunchology bags!

Lunchology bags are available online at http://www.lunchology.com

starting out

2006-04-03T18:47:00.000-05:00

This is the beginning of a chicmom's journal and thoughts on parenting and fashion and all the loves and heartbreaks of those worlds. Listen in for rants and raves on parenting and fashion loves and the inevitable heartbreaks.....