OHbaby!

I wanted to share with you a store that I, at least, didn't know, and that I think will come in incredibly handy as I pick out gifts this holiday season: OHbaby! It has incredibly cozy apparel for mom and baby alike, along with home accessories and toys.

My favorite toys from the site include the Blabla Monkey "Mini-Verdi", the Blabla Frog Backpack, and the CozyChic Striped Blanket. Also be sure and check out the CozyChic Lite Wrap for mom!

OHbaby! is offering two promotions this holiday season: Take $5 off any purchase (Code: TAKE5) and free shipping with your order of $100 or more (No code necessary).

Happy Shopping!

Find Gifts for Teens

Looking for a holiday gift for a teenager? Try these shops with hot deals to find something they'll love!

Aeropostale- Receive free shipping on orders of $100 or more. Expires 12/18...3%

Alibris- $2 off $20 or more (Code: FLICKS); $4 off $40 or more (Code: TUNES). Expire 12/15...2%

Alloy.com- Receive free shipping on any purchase(Code: XMASALL). Expires 12/16...2%

Circuit City- Free shipping on orders of $24 or more. Expires 12/31...1%

dELiA*s- Receive free shippng on any purchase (Code: XMASDEL). Expires 12/16...2%

e.l.f.- Choose your deal! 50% off your purchase under $15 (Code: CAROLINA); Free Shipping on $45 or more (Code: SHIP45); 5% off any purchase (Code: NEW2ELF). Expire 1/1/08...4%

Karmaloop- Get free shipping on any purchase (Code: HYPE); $20 off purchase of $120 or more (Code: DEUCE). Expire 12/31...2%

MusicSpace.com- Free shipping with the purchase of two or more items...4%

WetSeal.com- Get free shipping on any purchase! Expires 12/17...3%

New Stores, New Deals

Check out these great deals from new stores on the site:

Barnes & Noble- Your place for books, DVDs, and music! Save 25% on any single item (Code: T4N3B6W). Expires 12/10...3%

Circuit City- Television, toys, computers, movies, music and more! Free shipping on orders of $24 or more. Expires 12/31...1%

Diapers.com- Offering a huge selection of brand name diapers, wipes, formula, and other baby essentials delivered right to your door. $10 off your first order of $50+ plus free shipping (Code: AFFL10). Expires 12/31...1%

GreatSkin.Com- THE premier skin care merchant with everything you need for healthy, radiant skin. Get an extra 20% off all products (Code: Holiday 20). Expires 1/31...4%

Leaps and Bounds- Ingenious parenting tools, “cool” developmental toys, and clever solutions to childhood’s challenges. Free Shipping on orders of $85 or more (Code: DONNER). Expires 12/13...4%

Be sure and check the hot deals page on a regular basis for more great holiday promotions from our promotions!

Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals

The Holidays are here and there are sales going on all over the web. Here's a list of sales you should check out:

BLACK FRIDAY (11.23.07)

Aeropostale- 50% off site wide! (11.19-11.25)

Aeropostale- Free Shipping on orders of $75 or more! (11.22-11.25)

Amazon.com- Offering hourly deals from 6am to 6pm PST along with thousands of products on sale for a limited time! (11.23 ONLY)

Boden- Get 12% OFF, Free Shipping and Free Returns! (11.23-11.25)

Circuit City- 2 Day Black Friday Sale! (11.23-11.24)

Mikasa- All orders of $25 or more ship absolutely free! Use code FS112522 to save. (11.23 ONLY)

Moderna- 15% off Black Friday Jewelries! (11.23 ONLY)

MyWinesDirect.com- Shop our wines and build your own six pack! You can save $10 off your order with code BLKFRI. (11.21-11.25)

Red Envelope- Get Free Shipping on any order. Use code PFXSHIP at checkout! (11.19-11.26)

ShopNBC.com- Save 15% on all Web Exclusive Electronics. Enter Code YSHOPBF at Checkout! (11.23 ONLY)


CYBER MONDAY (11.26.07)

Boden- Spend $100 and get $10 OFF plus Free Shipping and Free Returns! (11.26 ONLY)

Red Envelope- Get Free Shipping on any order. Use code PFXSHIP at checkout! (11.19-11.26)

ShopNBC.com- Save 20% off any jewelry or watch purchase of $50 or more. Enter promo code YCMON1 at checkout! (11.26 ONLY)

Remember to check out the Hot Deals page for more great offers from our partners!

Boden Babies

Boden.com is one of my favorite sites to find baby gear. They always have adorable outfits, and who wouldn't want to buy this stuff after seeing these pictures!?! Above you can see two of my top picks: the Teddy Button Through and the Baby Snowsuit. I'd love to dress my favorite little ones in them! And right now, Boden has an ongoing promotion of 10% off plus FREE shipping! I think my Christmas shopping will have to begin!

What is the What by Dave Eggers

What Is the What can be credited for having inspired this website. This novelized biography of Valentino Achak Deng's life growing up in Sudan and subsequently moving to the United States is nothing short of inspirational and triumphant and tragic all at the same time. Read it. I promise you will not be sorry. And, all proceeds from the book will go to Valentino Achak Deng Foundation, which purchases from this site also support!

New Home Syndrome

We recently bought our first home, which is scary and wonderful all at the same time. Now our weekends are spent deciding what we want to renovate and decorate next. Since we haven't really had our hand in interior design before, I'm using magazines to guide me along. So, I share with you my favorites to date...for those of you who are going to be jumping into a similar adventure in the near future:

Dwell Magazine- You'll see the most incredible houses in the world flipping thru the pages of Dwell. I also highly recommend the television show. :)

Elle Decor Magazine- From the beautiful and elegant to the more unusual, this magazine definitely satisfies a decorator's craving for inspiration.

Domino Magazine- By far my favorite, this magazine reads more like a fashion magazine and has ideas that range from things you can do on your own to things that you wish you had the thousands of dollars to by.

It's All About the Service

These days, great customer service is hard to come by, which is why I was amazed when I dealt with the folks at From You Flowers.

I had ordered this beautiful bouquet of Wild Plum Roses for a friend of mine to arrive the same day. When they realized the bouquet was not going to arrive on time, they called to apologize. But, not only did they apologize, they upgraded my bouquet and assured me that the bouquet would arrive first thing the next morning. They deal with local vendors, so they are not always in control, but it was nice that instead of throwing that excuse my way, they went out of their way to make sure my experience could still be a positive one. The flowers arrived in the morning, my friend loved them, and I'll definitely be buying from From You Flowers again.

Babies, Babies, Babies

It's always fun to find gifts for a new baby, but I always think it's important to get a little something for the new mom as well, especially considering all the work she's put in to have the little one! As I was searching for a gift this time, I found this great Mommy and Baby--Cute As Can Bee gift basket from GiftTree. It's filled with a blanket, toy, and tons of Burt's Bees products, including the following:

For baby-

• Buttermilk Bath Soap
• No Spill! Shampoo Bar
• Buttermilk Lotion
• Talc Free Dusting Powder
• Apricot Baby Oil
• Diaper Ointment
• Toothpaste
• Comb

For Mom-

• Wild Lettuce Complexion Soap
• Garden Carrot Complexion Soap
• Coconut Foot Creme
• Citrus Facial Scrub
• Milk & Honey Lotion
• Almond Milk Hand Creme
• Lemon Butter Cuticle Creme
• Hand Salve
• Lip Balm
• Lemon Poppy Seed Facial Cleanser
• Wild Lettuce Toner
• Orange Essence Facial Cleanser with Orange Oil

I think this is going at the top of the list for new baby gifts in the future!