Hartstrings Kids Clothing Online Leap Year Sale Promo Code for 25% Off

Shopping online is almost a hobby for me! I love to find great buys with sales and using promo codes. I will not shop at a online store unless there is some sort of discount. Call me frugal but I feel its a great incentive to shop at a companies online store. You can find promo codes for a brand on their website newsletters, twitter and facebook accounts.

Shopping for my son online has to be my favorite thing to shop for. I can pick his size then go from there. He does not need to try stuff on and he wears anything I pick out for him. I recently learned about an online store Hartstrings.com 

The site is easy to navigate and I can even shop by size. It makes it much easier to shop that way. I often find something super cute only to realize its not in his size. This way I can see what I can select from and it makes it much more enjoyable to put together an outfit.

Hartstrings has super cute boys and girls clothing from size newborns to boys 14 and girls 16.  They have classic cute clothing for all occasions. Casual and formal clothing that your little ones will look great in. I have been wanting to get my sons pictures taken again and wanted a new outfit for him but also something he could wear afterward.

I have always wanted to get him a jean jacket but since he is growing like a weed I was never sure how long he could wear it. Now that he wears a 2T - 3T he seems to have stayed that size for this winter and upcoming spring. Corduroy has always been a favorite of mine. It has great texture and is just so cute on little boys. I found a great price on a classic denim jacket, tan corduroy pants and a green plaid button shirt to go with them making a nice outfit for my son. Plus I can mix and match the pants and jacket into his current wardrobe.

I found these three items all on sale and used a Promo Code. The total cost was only $39 for high quality clothing.

From now until midnight Wednesday February 29th 2012 Hartstrings.com is having a Leap Year Sale. You can save 25% off your order with the promo code: LEAP29

With the code my total went from $52 to $39! This would be a great opportunity to purchase some Spring and Easter clothing for the upcoming holidays. Many pictures will be taken and with Hartstrings your kids can look cute and stylish!

You can learn more about Hartstrings as well as keep up to date with sales and promo codes by following them on twitter and being a fan on facebook.

I even found super cute pajamas for only $13.60 before the 25% off. I would have gotten them too but they were not in my sons size.

*This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias. 

All opinions expressed in this shop are my own and your experience may vary. #Cbias

Making Winter Care Kits with Energizer and Champions for Kids #EnergizerCFK

I love that through the power of my blog I am able to share ways to donate to the community around you. I have always done the holiday donations like most people and we do our best to give to food and diaper drives. Since finding the non profit organization Champions for Kids I have been energized to give each month a donation or my time. Champions for Kids makes it easy to know what to donate by each month giving you ideas of what to do and giving you a place to report back to. Its a great organization.

Earlier in the week I went shopping to make an Energizer Light Up a Life Winter Care Kit to donate to a local charity. I shopped at Walmart to buy batteries, flashlights, first aid items, anti bacterial items, winter hats and gloves, water, snacks and activities. The Winter Care Kits are geared towards what kids would need in an emergency. Here in California there is rain and cold that does knock out the power and during the summer months there are rolling black outs when the power grids get over whelmed causing the lights to go out. As a kid having your own flashlight, snacks and activities makes it easier to get through situations that can be scary.

I purchased Snoopy band-aids for my kit. Love the Peanuts characters!

I found many great emergency kit items in the travel section including this to go first aid kit.

Hand wipes with anti-bacterial are a must have. I like to purchase Wet Ones for the quality.

Batteries are a must have item for any emergency kit.

I found the cutest cartoon character flashlights made by Energizer.

These mini flashlights are good to have too.

I like to use rechargeable batteries in items. It saves money and the environment.

Any Winter Survival kit needs hats and gloves.

Your kit should also include extra regular batteries for times when your rechargeable are out and you have no way to plug in the charger.

Snack food items are important for survival but also to keep kids feeling like things are normal. I wanted to get granola bars and fruit snacks since they are kid friendly and not too high in salt. I included some yogurt bites in my kit for a tasty snack that requires no refrigeration. Dried fruits and raisins would be good too. Water is a must have and I purchased the junior sized waters that make it easier for kids to carry. I think water bottles are easier to use to keep track of your supply and less likely to spill.

My parents always found a way to make times during a storm much more relaxed with board games so I purchased a few decks of cards. They are small enough to fit into a bag and can be used for all sorts of card games. I also included glow in the dark bracelets for fun and function. I thought that a necklace might be a bit of a hazard in the dark but a bracelet would be fun.

I took my son with me to donate our Energizer Winter Survival Kit to a local charity that helps families with kids transition to a home with job training and life skills. I selected this charity since they help families who are homeless. It can happen to anyone who loses a job then their home, I want to be able to make transitional living just a bit easier with my donations. The manager will make sure my kit is donated to a family that lives there.

Giving our donation to the charity manager I was telling her everything that was included in the kit.

My son at Home Start donating our Energizer Champions for Kids Winter Survival Kit #EnergizerCFK

You can learn more about Champions for Kids and Energizer by visiting their websites:

• Champions For Kids Website:   http://championsforkids.org/simple/
• Energizer’s Website:  http://www.energizer.com/Pages/default.aspx
• Energizer’s Positive Energy Website:  http://www.nowthatspositivenergy.com/
• Champions4Kids on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/#!/search/champions4kids
• Energizer on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/#!/EnergizerBunny
• Champions for Kids on Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/ChampionsForKids
• Energizer on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/EnergizerBunny

 You can read my Google+ story all about our shopping trip and donation here.

*This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias. 

All opinions expressed in this shop are my own and your experience may vary. #Cbias #EnergizerCFK #ChampionsforKids

iPlay Insulated Waterproof Winter Coat Review and Giveaway

A winter coat is a must have no matter what part of the USA you live in. We dont get the snow like some people do here in CA but we get wind and rain that requires a good coat. My son is out growing his current winter coat and I wanted to find him one that was durable and stylish. I also wanted to make sure it had a touch of brown, its oddly one of my favorite colors. His current coat is brown but my husband thinks maybe a bit more color will have him seen better so I picked a blue coat.

iPlay makes cute clothing for kids that is safe for kids by the products that make the clothing. They use organic cotton  and the coat contains no PVC while still being waterproof. We reviewed a Waterproof Insulated Jacket that is great for the winter and rainy spring time.  My son looks cute in blue and I know he will be able to wear the coat again next year.

Product info about the coat:
Warm waterproof winter jacket. Elastic around hood helps keep ears warm. Front pockets to keep little hands warm and zip-front closure. Girls’ has elastic gathering in back. Waterproof microfiber with hypoallergenic poly fill insulation and microfleece lining.

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2 month mark!

Love the creases in the legs!

2 month old? I know we always say time flies when they are so little, but really it does. Miss Ashley is already a little over 2 months old! She has been my "best" baby. She hardly fusses, she sleeps really well and is always smiling :) We love this little girl more and more every day.

Fruit And Veggie Love At Seattle's Pike Place Market

One of my favorite places in Seattle is The Pike Place Market. It's very well known as a tourist attraction here in the city and the crowds do get heavy with visitors in the summer time. Over ten million visitors pass through here a year. I was here last Tuesday and it wasn't crowded at all. It was really lovely to stroll down through the main arcade and look at all the produce that was for sale.

The colors are so beautiful that I just had to start snapping pictures! I love buying vegetables here because I am helping to support all the farmers who come here from all over Washington State to sell their produce. The quality is always excellent, too. Did you know that at one time the Market was going to be bulldozed and a parking lot put in it's place? Fortunately, the citizens of Seattle rallied together to save it and give it historical preservation status, insuring that it will be protected and preserved for future generations to enjoy. I love Pike Place Market and all it has to offer. Some people say it's the heart of Seattle. I agree.