I like to organize everything. I organize my house, I make lists, and I label everything. This is why I am officially in love with Mabel’s Labels! No matter how much I labeled everything in my home, I never found a method of labeling my children’s items which could withstand everyday wear and tear. Which makes me so glad I discovered Mabel’s Labels. They withstand the dishwasher, microwave, laundry and hard wearing children. I use them to label cups, clothing, toys, shoes - you name it, I have probably labeled it. And they really have held true to their claim, that they are dishwasher and washing machine proof.

Mabel’s Labels is a Canadian company specializing in personalized labels, tags, and stationary. Founded by a group of moms who would get frustrated by the amount of baby and kid stuff that would go missing when their kids would go to babysitters, daycare, and playgroup. Mabel’s Labels offer an easy way to keep track of all your children’s items. They are great for labeling school or camp items. They also make a fabulous gift for anyone that lends their stuff out: baby clothes, toys, tools, Tupperware, shoes, books, etc. They come in a variety of designs and uses - they make clothing and shoe labels which are meant to be extra-tough. Check out all their great products and order Mabel’s Labels directly from their website.

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Ultimate Back-to-School Combo Pack GIVEAWAY!

The Wise Mommy has teamed up with Mabel’s Labels to bring you a fantastic giveaway for an Ultimate Back-to-School combo Pack!

Labels in the Ultimate Back-to-School Combo pack offer playful ways to ID one’s personal belongings – jackets, uniforms, shoes, bags, pencil cases and more. These labels will withstand anything you’ll throw at them, as they are all dishwasher, microwave, laundry-safe and UV resistant. The Combo Pack is available in four NEW color combinations: True Blue, Juicy Citrus, Tickled Pink, and Pack in Black. The name on the labels can be whatever you like to a maximum of 20 characters.

Leave a comment about Mabel’s Labels and/or about your kids going back to school this fall and be entered to win a Personalized Back-to-School Combo Pack! The giveaway will run until July 20th 11:59pm EST. A random winner will be chosen on July 21st. Entrants from Canada and the US are welcome! The winner will be notified by email, and will be asked for the name with which they wish to personalize their pack.

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Skin MD Natural is an amazing dry skin care treatment product which not only nourishes dry skin, but also repairs and protects it. Skin MD Natural is known as a “shielding lotion”, which keeps moisture-robbing irritants away from the skin while hydrating the skin throughout the day. It absorbs instantly without the slightest hint of greasy/oily feeling or residue.

Being in the health care field I suffer from dry, chapped hands from constant hand washing. I also wash my hands frequently while at home with my children. Needless to say, my poor hands take a beating day in and day out. When I first tried Skin MD Natural, I instantly noticed the moisture in my hands without any greasy feeling. It was as though my hands were “drinking” the lotion. I then decided to try other areas of my skin, especially my problematic elbows, which have been dry ever since I could remember. After the first application, my elbows looked and felt smoother, and now a few weeks later you would never know I had a problem with dry elbows! I now use this lotion everywhere, even my face because it is non-comodogenic and actually seems to help my breakouts. I have a cabinet full of moisturizing lotions some of which are very expensive, and Skin MD Natural is the only one I use now, because it truly works.

Skin MD Natural prides itself on being hypoallergenic, fragrance and colorant free, and dermatologist tested. You can purchase Skin MD Natural directly from their website, and there are some local stores that carry this line. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that my local pharmacy had this line. Click here to see if a store near you carries Skin MD Natural.

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Barefoot Books are a very creative and intelligent line of children’s books, created by two mothers in 1993 who wanted to publish a line of books which introduced children to languages, other cultures and traditions, and high-quality art. They succeeded in creating a very imaginative and thought-provoking line of books and CDs that not only are fun, but also are educational to both children and their parents. Barefoot Books works with authors and storytellers from around the world, each one bringing their own cultural flavor to the stories. The artwork and illustrations are cute and colorful, also bringing a unique flair to the stories for which they are drawn.

I am especially a fan of the book My Daddy is a Pretzel. Being a yoga enthusiast myself, it is wonderful to read a book describing the art of yoga to my son as well as teaching him about yoga postures and how they can be integrated into our everyday lives. It is surprising to find how easily my son has picked up on the art of yoga by reading this book with me. He has so much fun trying all of the postures in the book, which makes this story all the more amazing in that it engages him actively.

The Barefoot Books Website is a fantastic place to explore their unique line of books, CDs and gifts, as well as an interactive website for you and your children to visit. They have printable activity sheets, workbook pages, coloring pages, masks, and puzzles which are based on their line of books.

Popularity: 60% [?]

Child safety is of the utmost importance at my house, so I have outlet covers everywhere throughout my home. And because my husband is an electrician, we have a lot of outlets! WedgEZ is one of those fantastic little inventions that just makes sense. I have always had problems removing my safety plug covers from my outlets whenever I had to vacuum. I even broke a nail or two in my time trying to pry those covers from the outlet. When I first heard of WedgEZ, I thought what a brilliant idea! And when I tried it, I was even more impressed. WedgEZ is so easy and comfortable to use, and those outlet covers are no longer a problem to remove.

WedgEZ helps you easily and safely remove electrical outlet covers without any damage to your walls, outlets, and yes even your nails! WedgEZ is a uniquely shaped tool that fits comfortably in your hand and also attaches to your vacuum cord for easy storage. It is a simple yet very effective tool which does exactly what it claims. It also comes with a 100% replacement guarantee, which means if it for any reason wears out on you, they will send you a new one absolutely free!

For more information on WedgEZ and to order one (or many) for yourself, just go to WedgEZ.com. At $3.99, you can’t afford not to have one!

Popularity: 70% [?]

K’Nex Dueling Racers are one of the new Spring products that K’Nex has come out with this season. My husband and son have been playing with this K’Nex set the moment we got it and now they have a blast building their race cars every evening before bedtime. It has become a great way for the two of them to have fun together and create some very cool cars.

The K’Nex Dueling Racers set includes instructions to build two battery-powered race cars at the same time. Each race car has instructions for two different models. It’s also really easy to be creative and to design your own race cars once you get the hang of how to build the model cars. The set comes with 132 pieces, including two motors and all the K’Nex building elements, so the possibilities are endless. Also, K’Nex building elements are compatable with other popular building systems too, which opens the possibility up of creating even more elaborate cars. This particular K’Nex set is for children seven years and up, and requires 4 AA batteries to power the motors.

K’Nex also has two other new additions to it’s Spring line: the Cool Construction set and the Rescue Assortment, both of which feature colorful new bricks and can be mixed with any of the other set in the K’Nex line for even more fun. Both of these sets are geared toward the younger builders, as they are recommended for ages as young as five and up.

Popularity: 76% [?]

We here at The Wise Mommy love giving you the scoop about the best baby and mommy products that we have had the chance to use and test in our own homes. Well, so do the great moms at Babygizmo.com, and now they have come out with a great book titled The Baby Gizmo Guide: From Pacifiers to Potties . . . Why, When, and What to Buy for Pregnancy Through Preschool. This book is one of the best encyclopedias of baby gear and products compiled for moms and parents who want the scoop on what they need at any stage of their children’s lives. The Baby Gizmo Guide doesn’t review based on brands, but rather it compares the range of a product to narrow the choices and help you decide what kind of product is best for your needs. This is definitely a must have for parents-to-be, new parents, and even the seasoned parent with toddlers or preschoolers! It is designed to help you be a smarter, more efficient baby product shopper, so go check it out!

The Baby Gizmo Guide is available on Amazon.comand don’t forget to check out the Baby Gizmo Website for even more scoop on what the best products out there are for you and your children!

Popularity: 86% [?]

*NOTE: This Giveaway is now closed*

The Wise Mommy is giving away a fabulous onesie complements of Peace Love Mom!

This exclusive Peace Love Mom onesie is size 18 months, 100% cotton, baby blue with a smiley face and the words Happy Baby on the front. If you’d like a chance to win this onesie, just leave your thoughts and comments about Peace Love Mom and their products! One commenter will be chosen at random on Mother’s Day, May 11, 2008 at 11:59pm EST.

Peace Love Mom has a fantastic collection of baby wear in addition to their hip mommy attire. Check it out in their PeaceLoveBaby section! From layettes to tees and caps, Peace Love Mom has something for every hip baby. And don’t forget to check out their hip mommy attire while you’re there! I absolutely love my Soft Jersey Tee and wear it all the time! And if that wasn’t enough, they also have a cute collection of Bags and Belts and Charming Jewelry.

And as a special Mother’s Day present to you, Peace Love Mom is running a great promotion until May 5, 2008 - Just use MOTHERSDAY in the coupon code when checking out and Peace Love Mom will send you a sassy tote bag with any order over $75.

As an added bonus, Peace Love Mom has given our readers a fabulous exclusive coupon code - enter WISEMOMMY in the coupon code at checkout and get 10% off of all purchases over $20, good until May 15th!

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The sun is coming out and what better way to protect our little ones heads than a great cap! My son has been sporting his Madcapz dinosaur cap for the last two weeks since the sun has been in full force here in the Midwest. He has become a big fan because he just loves the colorful dinosaurs and it fits him so well. I also like it because it is machine washable and air dries quickly, which is important with my son who loves to get into the sandbox!

Madcapz are the creation of a mom who was looking for something more fabulous than a traditional men’s baseball cap, both for herself and her children. Madcapz manufactures and sells all styles of infants’, kids’ and women’s caps, and also women’s visors. Lightweight and comfortable, Madcapz are 100% cotton caps made in the USA. These caps are more stylish and sporty than the traditional baseball caps, and have fun designs for kids - both for boys and girls. The infants’ caps fit most babies between 3 and 9 months and have an elastic band in the back for a comfortable fit. The kids’ caps fit most kids between the ages of 4 and 10 and have a Velcro strap for easy adjustment. My son is almost 3 years old and his cap fits him well with plenty of room to grow.

Definitely check out the Madcapz website and take a look at their great products. They are very reasonably priced and will surely be a big hit with you and your kids!

Popularity: 82% [?]

Blogging has taken the internet by storm! And now there is an easy and fun way to blog about your baby for your family and friends to see.

Babyblogger.com is an advertising-free way to create an informative, creative blog about your little ones. Family and friends can visit your baby’s blog and read about how your baby is growing and see pictures that you upload. Keep your loved ones informed with memories and photos on your own “Baby Blog”.

Babyblogger.com is very user friendly, geared toward even the non-seasoned blogger. You can have little to no internet know-how and still create a professional looking blog about your baby. Personalize your baby’s blog with one of Baby Blogger’s themed templates, and change the entire look of the site at anytime with one click. A couple more clicks, and your family and friends can see your latest photos and read your most recent journal entries. And one of the most important features of Babyblogger.com, your baby’s website is kept private and is only visible to those people you invite, so you don’t have to worry about strangers lurking on your kiddo’s blog.

So, go try it out! Your friends and family will absolutely love reading your baby blog, and you’ll have a ton of fun creating it!

Popularity: 80% [?]

Celebrate Motherhood with Peace Love Mom!

Making mommy attire hip, Peace Love Mom has by far the coolest collections of mommy wear I’ve come across! Their 100% cotton tops add instant hipness to your closet. I definitely am a t-shirt kind of gal especially when at home with my kids. My personal favorite is the Rock and Roll Mom tee, which defines my personality and style as a mother. The fit is perfect and the fabrics are so light, soft and truly a pleasure to wear. So I say, why get a run-of-the mill t-shirt when you can have a high quality and sassy tee which proudly displays your celebration of motherhood.

Created by a a trio of moms inspired by their passion for motherhood, Peace Love Mom features designs that both inspire and empower mothers everywhere. Whether your edgy, sweet, or somewhere in between, their designs capture the essence of you as an individual. Their tops all have great signature lines such as “Happy Mom”, “Lucky Mom”, and my most recent favorite “24 Hour Mom”. They also have a fantastic collection of baby wear which is just as hip as their mommy attire. So, not only can you dress yourself in style, your little ones can out-sass anyone on the playground!

Now’s the perfect time to add these great tops to your wardrobe! Celebrate Mothers Day with any of Peace Love Mom’s Soft Jersey Mom Tees or Classic Tees and definitely get ready to enjoy the warm weather with their hip and sassy line of Simply Mom Tanks. And as a special Mother’s Day gift, Peacelovemom.com is running a great promotion - receive a Peace Love Mom tote bag with every purchase over $75 by entering MOTHERSDAY in the coupon code at checkout. How cool is that!

And as an added bonus, Peace Love Mom has given our readers a fabulous exclusive coupon code - enter WISEMOMMY in the coupon code at checkout and get 10% off of all purchases over $20, good until May 15th!

So go check out their site at Peacelovemom.com and celebrate your Motherhood in style!

Popularity: 85% [?]