Summer Solstice Giveaway Hop (Sponsor Spotlight): Small Concept

I've mentioned before in previous posts about companies that really stand out to me. And when you work or shop with these companies you get REAL, nice, standout people with whom you would want to be friends with. I believe I have found another great company like that in Small Concept.

About Small Concept
Small Concept was born from a love of and obsession with tiny tot style. They carry modern, cool, hip quality apparel, nursery furniture, toys, maternity and so much more! Brands such at Tea Collection, Appaman, Deuz Par Deux, Magnificent Baby, Wonder Boy and new additions to their maternity line such as Lilac Clothing and Olian Maternity.

Small Concept is run and owned by Julie and this is her newest adventure in life. Julie is a mother and grandmother and her family is her top priority. Her mission at Small Concept is simple: to provide you with quality products and deliver only the best in customer service. She looks forward to getting to know you and she'd love to hear from you!

Small Concept Review
Small Concept carries a huge variety of high quality children's clothing, gear, toys, gifts and even cloth diapers and maternity! A lot of the brands I hadn't even heard of, but they are really cute hip and modern. A style and price for everyone.

I (Big Brother) was excited to have the chance to review the "Big Dog" shirt by Wes And Willy. And a pair of matching blue Appaman Flip Flops.

I had never heard of Wes And Willy but the shirt is adorable and a super thick nice soft cotton. Generous in size. I got size 4T and Big Brother who is almost 4 should be able to wear this shirt for quite sometime. The graphic is quality and bold and bright. I especially love and so does Big Brother, that the "Big Dog" looks just like our dog!

The blue Appaman Flip Flops match the blue dog graphic perfectly and makes such a cute summer outfit. I ordered the size medium for age 2-4 and they really could be a tad bigger for Big Brother. Not much growing room left. They are also a little stiff and need to be broke in a bit, although Big Brother thinks they are awesome and hasn't complained at all. They also come in 5 fun colors.

Julie has been awesome to work with. So nice and helpful, always a quick reply to emails and a genuinely nice person to work with. My review package came super quickly and was wrapped up so cute in the Small Concept paper and sticker. What a fun store to select and send a baby shower, baby, birthday or any occasion gift or gift card.

Small Concept also offers a Gift Registry. Sign up to and share with friends and family and be confident you will receive a gift to fit your style and needs!

Follow Small Concept on Twitter and Facebook to keep up to date with all their new arrivals, specials, giveaways and just all around fun kid stuff & more!

WIN IT: Small Concept has been extremely generous and is offering one of my readers a $30 credit to their store in the Summer Solstice Giveaway Hop which runs from June 18-24!
ENTER HERE!

Summer Solstice Giveaway Hop (Sponsor Spotlight): Rain or Shine Kids

June 18th. Oregon. Raining. Yet 2 days ago it was 90 degrees. That is how Oregon weather is most of the Summer. It could rain on any given day, so you just better be prepared for anything.

Thankfully Rain or Shine Kids, located in neighboring Seattle, Washington can relate and have created fun, hip, urban products to keep not only us Oregonians prepared, but families all over the world!

I had received a ROSK Woobee Fleece blanket when Little Brother was born and since he was born in February it was perfect for covering the stroller and baby carrier. So I was so excited to now have the opportunity to review one of their Sun Covers!

About ROSK

Rain or Shine Kids started in 2005 with the all weather multi-purpose stroller blanket, the WooBee. Heather Correa founded ROSK trying to keep her daughters dry in the unpredictable Seattle weather. With it's fun, functional and smart design, ROSK quickly became a parenting essential.

ROSK is a true family owned business. Their products are tested from the mountain to the beaches and are manufactured in Seattle as well as a hand selected, like-minded factory overseas.

ROSK Review
We walk every single day. Usually for about an hour around our neighborhood. Not only do me and the boys need to get out, but our very large dog needs some exercise too. Thank goodness for double strollers and now the Sun Cover!

The canopies on the double stroller are pretty good for sun coverage, but the boys little legs would always stick out. It is such a pain to lather up the sunscreen when you just want to get outside and get moving. Especially with nap schedules and all the other things we have to work around in our day. The ROSK Sun Cover is perfect for this! And since babies 6 months and younger can't wear sunscreen at all, this is a must have for keeping the little ones safe and comfortable.

The Sun Cover is generous in size, bell shaped to fit all configurations of baby seats, strollers, baby carriers, etc. It measures 33" in length, 22" width at the top and 33" width at the bottom. It has two sets of ties to secure the cover so it stays put! It is lightweight at only 6 ounces, white so it doesn't get hot and protects at UPF 45+!

Photo Courtesy of ROSK

Photo Courtesy of ROSK

Photo Courtesy of ROSK

The Sun Cover easily fit the double stroller (minus Little Brother kicking and poking his feet out the sides). It was perfect. I felt good knowing the boys were safe, yet cool on our walk. This is something that will be used each and every day here at my house and is lightweight enough it can easily be thrown in the diaper bag for outings as well. Bonus I got to review the Sun Orange color and it matches our stroller!

The Sun Cover comes in 5 fun bright edging colors. You can purchase them here. And make sure to keep up with them on Facebook for updates and sale specials too!

Along with the ROSK Sun Cover and line of Rain Blankets, ROSK has added fun bibs and burp clothes as well. Check them out, you'll be glad to have the protection for your kids!

WINT IT: ROSK has generously offered a Sun Cover in your choice of edging color to one of my readers in my Summer Solstice Giveaway Hop going on now! This giveaway runs from June 18-24 so make sure to enter to win this and other fantastic kids products! ENTER HERE!
Disclosure: I received this product for the purpose of review. I did not receive any compensation for this review. The opinions in my reviews are my own, and others’ opinions may vary. This post was written by me and not edited by anyone.

Summer Solstice Giveaway Hop #SummerSolstice

Welcome to the 2012 Summer Solstice Giveaway Hop hosted by MamaNYC! Over 100 bloggers have teamed up to bring you some amazing prizes to start your summer!

This event will run from June 18-24, 2012 and hopefully you’ll be able to find (and win!) some great summer prizes, which will help you at the beach, BBQ, or backyard fun in the sun! Each of our giveaways features a prize value minimum of $25.00 and there is plenty of time to hop down the entire list!

My giveaway is a great set of products that will help keep your kids looking good and feeling good this Summer!

Prize Pack includes the following ($115 retail value):
• Set of 3 individual Powder Pouches.
Please see my review of Powder Pouch here.
• One Sun Cover from Rain or Shine Kids. Your choice of color trim.
Please see my review of ROSK here!
• $30 credit to Gabs & Eddy online store!
Please see my review of Gabs & Eddy Very Cute Crocheted Hats here!
• $30 credit to Small Concept online children's boutique!
Please see my review of Small Concept here!

MamaNYC also has a HUGE grand prize giveaway for this event! So after entering my giveaway make sure to enter the grand prize HERE or visit the #1 spot on the linky below!

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Summer Solstice Giveaway Hop (Sponsor Spotlight): Powder Pouch

It's finally Summer! This means camping, beach trips, sandbox' and being outdoors! And this means LOTS of dirty sandy kiddos! All of that sand can be left on the beach and at the door with the help of Powder Pouch!

I had spotted Powder Pouch online and I knew this would be a welcome item to our house. My sons' sandbox is just outside our back door, which means A LOT of sand entering the back door with the kids.

About Powder Pouch
Powder Pouch was created by a fifth-generation beach family who learned their love of the sand did not need to carry over into their homes.

• Drawstring bag encloses a soft, 100% cotton pouch
• Washable and refillable
• Comes with a starter supply of talc powder
• Helps keep sand out of vehicles and upholstery
• Makes changing baby diapers on beach more comfortable for everyone involved

The Powder Pouch is a small cotton pouch that is filled with talc powder. The pouch has a Velcro closure so you can refill the pouch when it's empty. They come in all sorts of fun designs and patterns and store in a little leather drawstring bag. It's easy and fun to use. And small enough to take anywhere.

You simply remove the Powder Pouch from the drawstring bag, give it a few taps to release the powder and then gently wipe the sandy skin. All sand will fall easily away. And it did! 

Powder Pouch Review

We used ours in the sandbox for my review, however I plan on keeping one with us for traveling as well. Cleaning up the kids wasn't even a fight. Big Brother requested his own and could easily wipe the sand off all by himself. He even likes to get out of the sandbox, use the Powder Pouch then get back in so he can do it all over again. The sand falls off easily just as promised.

They are small and clean so very easy to throw in the diaper or beach bag and this is a must have for diaper changing on the beach! Best of all you can wash them, refill them and reuse them! 

Each Powder Pouch is just $8.99 and comes with a starter supply of talc powder. But as they mention on their website, everyone will want their own. So check out their buy 5 get one free variety pack!

Make sure to "like" Powder Pouch on Facebook for all updates, specials and fun summer information!

WIN IT: This is the perfect product for my Summer Solstice Giveaway Hop and Powder Pouch was generous enough to send some for my readers! Come back and enter starting June 18th for a chance to win a set of 3 for your family as well as other fantastic Summer prizes! ENTER HERE!

Summer Solstice Giveaway Hop (Sponsor Spotlight): Gabs & Eddy

I love cute kid stuff! And I love to have the chance to work with and support stay at home Mom's! This made my review of Gabs & Eddy so much fun! Gabs & Eddy. Such a cute little name and then when you see the amazingly cute little hats...oh my gosh. 

About Gabs & Eddy
Gabs & Eddy is named after owner Gillian Allen's children, Gabrielle and Edmond. What started out as a hobby soon turned into a thriving home based business. Gabs & Eddy, Very Cute Crocheted Hats makes a variety of high quality handmade crocheted hats and photo props. And I say cute little hats, but  they actually have hats ranging in size from newborn to adult.

Gabs & Eddy Review
When I spotted Gabs & Eddy online through another blog, I immediately was drawn to the cute little boy in the bucket hat.  And was so excited for the chance to review the hat with my boys as well.

When my package arrived I was so impressed. My precious little hat was vacuum sealed up and completely clean and safe, even though the packaging had shown some wear. Gillian does this to keep her shipping costs as low as possible. She understands the need for cute kids things, while keeping it affordable. Bonus your package arrives perfectly safe as well. All you have to do is snip the corner and the hat fluffs up to it's original shape.

Gillian also includes a Gabs & Eddy gift bag with each purchase in case your hat is being given as a gift. So very thoughtful.

The Bucket Hat is so cute. Perfect for any weather. Warm enough for a cool day, yet breathable for sunny warm days. And perfect with any outfit. High quality crocheting and just the cutest little logo tag. I was sent the 1-3 size and it fits both of my boys equally well as the crochet stretches. My youngest at 15 months and my oldest at almost 4.
       
         

Little Brother LOVES hats, so I can see this hat being well traveled. Now if only I had a newborn for some of her amazingly cute photo props....................! ( a few of my favorites - ok a lot of my favorites, I love them all)

     
   
Stay up to date with new designs, giveaways, updates & more via their Facebook page and of course Twitter as well.

WIN IT: Not only are Gabs & Eddy hats so stinkin' cute, but Gillian is extremely generous as well. She is offering a $30 credit to her online store (and will include shipping) for the winner of my Summer Solstice Giveaway Hop starting on June 18th! This will cover nearly all of her hats, so you can find your child a new fun hat or something special for yourself! So make sure and come back to enter to win this and other fantastic prizes! ENTER HERE!
Disclosure: I received this product for the purpose of review. I did not receive any compensation for this review. The opinions in my reviews are my own, and others’ opinions may vary. This post was written by me and not edited by anyone.