As you may know from my little side gig, Kids Deserve Art, I love supporting mom entrepreneurs, artists and innovators. So I thought I’d bring you three of my faves. Checkit!

Mabel’s Labels

Everyone loves Mabel’s wonderful sticky water-proof labels! I was first introduced to them when Mabel’s Labels suggested I give their labels a try as loot bags for one of our parties. Now my kids (and their friends) are enjoying the labels on their schoolbags, lunch bags, water bottles, pencil cases, piggy banks and more. The cost for the loot-bag combo (like all of their combos) is very reasonable: $30 for 6 sets — each set includes 5 sticky labels and one bag tag.

Name Your Tune CDs

Name Your Tune CDs suggested this as a loot bag item for one of our birthday parties too. How could I say no? The CDs were a hit with both kids and parents, especially since Volume 2 is brand NEW! If you go for the loot bags, you can get 10/more for $10 each. The company wraps them up for you in pretty cellophane bags with a ribbon — all ready to go for your party!

Tip: If you decide to go with Mabel’s or Name Your Tune’s fab personalized loot bags, make sure you indicate the gender of each child (even if you think it’s obvious).

ColoursToGo.ca

My friend Susannah Findlay — whose daughter went to preschool with The Monkey! — makes these awesome products by hand out of environmentally-friendly felt (made from recycled pop bottles!). My kids enjoy taking their own “wallet” full of mini gel pens and a pad of paper on road trips to the cottage. You can also get purses, crayon “rolls,” bags, adorable aprons and more. Prices are so reasonable, from $10 to $15 (i.e., for the aprons).

For more of my fave mom-created products, check out my article over at Todaysparent.com! What are some of your fave mom-made products?

Love!

xo Haley-O

PS. All of these products were generously given to me for review, and I loved them, so I had to share.

Today’s Josh-O’s birthday! I got him the best gifts EVER. Check it!

1. From moi…. A TEMPURPEDIC PILLOW!

He bought me one for Valentine’s Day last year, and he’s CONSTANTLY trying to steal it from me. So, this is PERFECT.

2. From Monkey and Rascal…. Magazines, pillow protectors (of course), and a HOMEMADE BIRTHDAY CARD!

How do you like that colouring job? Monkey’s a born ARTISTE!

Here’s what she did on the inside. Do you LOVE it?

Yeah, we made the cards from this AWESOME, very affordable card-making set….

Cheaty highly recommends!

So, I need your advice, Gorgeouses! I lost two checks today. TWO! I had taken the monkeys out for a walk in their double stroller (so ceeewt).

SHE insisted on putting that sunveil on the stroller on this very GREY winter day, NOT I. Just FYI.

We were going to the toystore to buy the card kit. The checks must have fallen out of my pocket. Anyway, when I got home, phone rings. A lady on the other end tells me she has two checks with my name on them! She found them on the sidewalk! This sweet SAINT of a woman is a nanny, and I’m picking them up at the house she works at tomorrow.

I’m so grateful to this sweet, sweet woman who TOOK THE TIME to pick up the checks, look up my phone number and contact me!

So, tell me! How do I repay her? A mere “thank you”? Money? Flowers? A gift certificate? I HAVE to give her something, don’t I? I’m just so touched by the gesture! I’m all faklempt! Please! Advise!