Winner of the Pretty Boutique Hair Bow Giveaway

So we all agree that babies smell great, they're cute, cuddly and have amazing skin! Now it's time to announce the winner of the hair bows and headbands giveaway.


Nicole, who entered comment #18 is the lucky winner as chosen at random.org.


The results of the drawing can be seen here, http://www.random.org/draws/details/?draw=1467


Thank you to everyone who participated and please feel free to comment on what you would like to see in the next giveaway!

Pretty Boutique Hair Bow Giveaway

I love all the pretty hairbows and crochet headbands that I often see on those adorable little babies and toddlers so I am giving away 2 of them to one lucky reader!

I first purchased a set for my little girls for Christmas photos and have been hooked ever since. I bought some Valentine's Day and Easter colored ones recently and was sure to get an extra set to give away. Of course Valentine's Day is fast approaching so the headbands may not get to the winner on time, which is why the pink one is more of an all season/anytime hairbow. The hairbows are each on their very own clip and can be removed from the crochet headbands to be worn alone as well.

To enter, all you have to do is leave a comment and tell us what your favorite thing is about babies or toddlers!

If you would like to enter more than once:

-Subscribe or Follow this blog (1 extra entry)

-Tweet about this giveaway (1 extra entry) **Please remember to include http://www.apamperedbaby.blogspot.com/ in the tweet*

-Blog about this giveaway (3 extra entries) **A quick mention in a short post is totally fine, but if you want to go all out, that's great too!

Please leave a comment for each additional entry that you are eligible for.

This giveaway closes on February 5, 2010 at 7pm. The winner will be chosen at random.org and announced here. (Contest CLOSED)

Baby Food

I'm always looking for new recipes to try and I came across www.wholesomebabyfood.com.
That's just what it is, a great site that offers recipes for wholesome baby food.

My 9 month old loves Baby Mum Mum crackers and since I have always been a fan of homemade, the teething biscuit recipes interested me most. Most of the biscuit recipes call for ingredients that I typically have in my kitchen so I was excited to be able to try one immediately. There are even recipes that do not contain egg or wheat.

I decided to take the simple route and choose the very easy Eggless Baby Cereal Cookies.
(Maggie from wholesomebabyfood.com has given me permission to share this quick recipe)

All I needed was:

1 cup of flour
1 cup of baby cereal and
1 cup of juice

I mixed them in a bowl, rolled out the dough and cut the dough out into little shapes. The cookies were then baked for 20-30 minutes at 350 F. (It was closer to 30 minutes in my oven, but as they always say.....oven temperatures vary)

The dough was very sticky and soft as mentioned at the end of the recipe so I took their advice and added a little more flour. I also baked the biscuits on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper so the bicuits were easily removed after baking.

My baby enjoyed a few homebaked biscuits for the first time and I look forward to trying more of the recipes soon!

Please comment and let us know if you have tried any of the recipes at www.wholesomebabyfood.com or if you have other tips and recipes for feeding baby.

Shoe Giveaway Winner

The winner of the Shoe Giveaway is comment #9! That's you,Anne! You can see the draw results at http://www.random.org/draws/details/?draw=776. Anne, I will be e-mailing you shortly so that I can send you your lovely and delicious prize. (Picture coming soon)

It looks like some of you can really spot the deals. Thank you to everyone who participated!

Something For the Moms, A Shoe Giveaway!

Lately I have been looking around at children's clothes, an ergo baby carrier and other baby and toddler items on eBay. A big change from the days when I would be looking at Christian Louboutin Shoes.

I didn't have any luck with the baby carrier, but I did find this 3 piece GAP outfit and so far the bid for it is only 99 cents! I know that there are still 2 days left in this auction, but chances are it will still be a decent price at the end of the auction. OR will it? Sometimes the shipping costs are outrageous, but in this case it is quite reasonable.

People always tell me about the great deals they get on eBay, and I have looked, but never bid. How about you? Have you gotten any amazing deals? I love hearing about bargains and it might give me that little push I need to jump on the online auction bandwagon.

This brings me to the shoe giveaway details! Don't get too excited, I am not giving away wearable shoes. I know, I miss shopping for shoes too. Since becoming a mom I haven't had the opportunity to shop for my favorite pre-mommy things to shop for. Sometimes moms get wrapped up in buying stuff for the kids and forget about themselves. That's why I am giving away cookies in the shape of shoes! (Something to enjoy with a nice cup of tea after the kiddies go to bed) Two and a half pairs and perhaps a dress to make it a half dozen cookies. The picture above is an example of what they are. One large shoe, a pair of smaller ones, a mini pair, and probably a matching dress. They will probably be a different design though, as I will order a fresh box of cookies when the winner is announced. The ones you see in the picture were eaten shortly after the picture was taken. ;)

To enter, all you have to do is:

• Leave a comment on this post of your favorite thing to shop for, or an amazing deal that you have gotten. It doesn't have to be on eBay, it can be from anywhere.
  *Please remember to leave your contact information (e-mail address) or a blog link so I can contact you if you win.
• Deadline to enter is Thursday, August 6th, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. (recorded by the comment time stamp)
• The winner will be chosen at http://www.random.org/ and announced the day after the contest closing.

Good luck!

Baby Boy Gift Basket

This gift basket was made for a mom-to-be who is expecting a baby boy.

It contains a cute bib, 2 diaper shirts with a 3-pack of matching socks and little pants, a pair of shoes, Aveeno Baby Soothing Relief Creamy Wash and Aveeno Baby Lotion.

I wrapped it in tulle and tied it with a matching ribbon.

Animal Themed Diaper Cake

This is an animal themed diaper cake that I made for a baby shower. The very excited grandmother to be who is hosting the baby shower requested this blue diaper cake as she is expecting a grandson.

In this diaper cake, I included specific items that the mom to be registered for:

Kushies Wash Cloths -I put these in the centre of the bottom layer, so you can't really see them. They are soft and colorful though!

Kushies Receiving Blankets

Kushies Diaper Shirts

Eco Friendly Miyim Baby or Childrens Organic Cotton Monkey Security Blankie

Vulli Sophie the Giraffe Teether -These are so popular!

Especially for Baby Safari Wrist Rattle

Pampers Cruisers in size 3

Pampers Swaddlers in sizes 1 and 2

I did not include newborn diapers as some babies outgrow them very quickly and the new parents usually already have some.

Here is the top view of the diaper cake.

The back of the diaper cake is where I attached the Especially for Baby Safari Wrist Rattle.

Here is the very famous Vulli Sophie the Giraffe Teether.

This is the adorable Eco Friendly Miyim Baby or Childrens Organic Cotton Monkey Security Blankie .

A close-up of the Kushies diaper shirt and hooded towel (wrapped around the bottom layer of the cake).

One baby blue animal themed diaper cake all wrapped up and ready to go!