Friday, November 7, 2008

miYim 3 Ring Monkey Stacker NOW AVAILABLE

miYim has a new organic toy for baby and we are one of the first websites to have him available for sale! The 3 Ring Monkey Stacker, and is he adorable! Measures 13.5 inches tall, and made of 100% certified non-toxic materials for you babies safety and enjoyment. The monkey stacker is an adorable little monkey with 3 removable rings for play and learning. A great baby gift your the loved one in your life! Check him out at BabyShowersByMail.com

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Trumpette Sock Contest Winners

The winners for our Trumpette sock contest have been notified! They are Xenia, Millie, Elizabeth, Kerry, Michelle, and Erin. Congratulations. If you entered our contest and didn't win, watch your e-mail for a special discount coupon to buy your own pair trumpette socks!

Trumpette socks make a great Christmas gift for new baby! We'll be adding many more styles before the holiday shopping season so keep your eye on the website for these additions at BabyShowersByMail.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Congratulations to Julie M. - contest winner

Congratulations to Julie who was watching carefully and noticed our new home page go up on October 1st! Julie wins a $50 gift certificate...and we have a new look to our home page that is cleaner and graphically more pleasing than the old text that was listed. Now our monthly diaper delivery service is showcased as our best selling product! Thanks to all who entered.

The Trumpette Sock contest is still going on, so keep your entries coming.

Friday, September 19, 2008

Win Trumpette Socks

Six lucky people are going to win a box of Trumpette Socks over the next four weeks. We're having another contest. Just visit our website at BabyShowersByMail.com , browse around our store and tell us what would be your ideal baby shower gift. E-mail your responses to orders@babyshowersbymail.com with the words Trumpette Sock Entry in the subject line and we'll add your name to those eligible for our drawing. Towards the end of October, we will draw six names and six lucky people will win a box of socks.

Here's an extra little twist to the game. We are in the process of upgrading our home page for BabyShowersByMail and our new page will be going up live sometime in the next 2-3 weeks. The first person who sees the new home page and e-mails us their comments about the new look will automatically win a $50 gift certificate.

Good luck and check our site often for new products and information.

Thursday, September 4, 2008

More new great baby gift items at BabyShowersByMail

We have added another line of fabulous new baby gift items on our website. The miYim organic line of baby toys, and they are great!! The products are made of the highest quality organic cotton and packaged in the most beautiful recycled boxes. Send a gift you know they'll love - and use !



miYim is the ancient word for water. miYim uses Earth’s most prevalent resource – water – to grow and create their products. From its inception as a seed, the cotton used for miYim’s toys is organic – no chemicals, pesticides or herbicides are ever used in the cultivation process.

Simply Organic. miYim products represent the selection of organic, the choice of something better than the norm. That’s what we all want to bring home to our little ones, and with miYim we all benefit from the growth of this organic product line—today and tomorrow.

Everyone will love the new Organic Plush gift set – Set includes:Lamb Burp Cloth: Ultra-absorbent, natural colored organic cotton cloth, with an adorable plush lamb face! Duck Rattle/Teether: All-natural, chemical free, rattle/teether combination stimulates your baby’s senses, and eases your baby’s gums.Small Bunny Plush: This tiny bunny made with soft organic cotton is perfect for cuddling!

You will find miYim at BabyShowersByMail!

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Trumpette Socks are here !

If you've never seen Trumpette socks before - you are in for a treat. They are hottest baby shower gift currently on the market. Trumpette socks are a very high quality sock that are designed to stay on baby's feet! The best part is, many of the styles look like shoes. Trumpettes socks come in Mary Jane, Ballerina slippers, Pixie Booties, and tennis shoe looks for girls; and come in tennis shoe, cowboy boots, and camo patterns for boys.

They also have socks in fabulous colors and they come in boxes of six, or the perfect dozen. Most designs are packed in a beautiful stylish box that only needs a pretty ribbon to be presented to the new mom.

We'll also have some chances to win or earn free socks, so keep watching. We'll even have the newest style, City Socks - for you New Yorkers looking for a great baby shower gift.

For a limited time we are offering free shipping on your Trumpette Socks purchased at BabyShowersByMail - CLICK HERE to buy.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Win a Year Supply of Diapers and Help MDA

Once again, BabyShowersByMail is donating a Year Supply of Diapers to the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association Labor Day Telethon. Every year several big cities, including Houston, TX, hold on-line auctions to help raise money for this cause. This is BabyShowersByMail second year in helping. If you think you will be needing a gift of diapers in the next 6-12 months, bid on this item and help out a great cause. You don't need to start shipping the diapers right away.

Click here for more information on the auction. MDA Houston Auction

Friday, August 1, 2008

Congratulations to Carol V. who won our contest

Congratulations to Carol V. who is the winner of our Baby Shower Game contest. Carol wins a case of diapers for her submission of great baby shower games. Carol actually submitted ideas for a couple games and they have been added to our website. Thank you to everyone who submitted ideas. They are now the start of our Baby Shower resources!

Friday, July 25, 2008

Throwing a green baby shower

1) Picking the place - the home of a friend or family member is usually the best location of any baby shower, however, if that is not an option or if there are to many people in attendance to fit comfortably in someone's home, then use these tips for picking a public location. Check with local churches or community clubs. If choosing a restaraunt, look for a locally owned establishment with natural foods on the menu (locally growned and/or organic are the best). Another great location might be an outdoor park.



2) Decorations and utensils - no paper plates and plastic silverware at this shindig! Throwing a baby shower is a fabulous time to use your best china and silverware. If renting space at a church or community club, dishes might be available for your use. Renting dishes from your local rental company is always an option, or just ask around and see which guests can bring dishes to use. Nothing is prettier than a variety of beautiful decorated china - with different placements at each setting.



If you are considering cut flowers as decorations, make sure you buy organically grown flowers, or better yet, go for a long walk in a beautiful field and hand pick daisy's and other wildflowers.



If you want fancier decorations, reuse ribbons and tableclothes for other party events, or use fabric for tablecloths and give to mom to make bedding or curtains for baby's nursery after the event.

Consider making table centerpieces out of small diaper cakes (made from chlorine free diapers of course) or make centerpieces out of baby socks, washcloths, or other small items wrapped in a pretty ribbon and add a cute rattle or small stuffed animal. Mom gets to keep all the baby goodies used. If you wish to have an elaborate diaper cake, check out this beautiful cake from BabyShowersByMail. It is both beautiful and functional and is full of organic gifts for baby.



3) Invitations - consider e-mailing invitations so there is no waste. Otherwise, use recycled paper for printing invitations, try Twisted Limb Paperworks. Electronic services include evite !



Make sure you include on the invitation the date, time, place, and who the shower is for. Include places (stores and websites) where mom is registered, and also explain that mom is planning a healthy lifestyle for the new family and wishes items to be green.

4) Games and activities - look for games that don't waste paper or other goods.

5) Food - a wonderful salad made from in-season organic fruits is always a delightful dish. If those hostess is busy and there are a lot of guest expected, don't be afraid to ask others to bring an organic dish to share. If the party is being hosted at a restaurant then the food part is easy !

6) Gifts - some guests may need a little help choosing a green gift and the shower host may need to be available to help out with this. If mom is registered somewhere please let all the guest know to help make shopping easier. Remind guests that standard gift wrapping is no-no, and to opt for wrapping gifts in a soft organic blanket, or recycled paper. Reusing old paper is definately okay. Magazines headed to the landfill can be cut up and used to decorate a plain brown paper wrapping. Or use a non-toxic ink and a rubber stamp to make your own decorative brown paper wrap. Finally, tie up the package with a piece of jute from the local hardware store.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Help - I've been invited to a Green Baby Shower

Many moms recognize the importance of feeding their baby organic food - but more moms are becoming aware of the products they put on their babies bodies like the clothes, diapers, lotions, and other products used on baby's delicate skin. As the world becomes more environmentally aware - moms are learning about the harsh chemicals that are being used to grow the cotton used to make baby blankets and clothes, the chemicals used in diapers, and the chemicals used in our cosmetics and toiletries.

Having a "green" baby shower is a great way for moms to celebrate a new lifestyle for her and baby. But if you're new to "green" baby products, you might need a little help.

Most everything you would consider for a baby gift is available in some form of organic. If you're buying clothes, bedding, or blankets, look for organic cotton as your best choice in this area. There are many specialty websites that offer organic clothes and bedding and even some of the big chain stores are getting in on the act. Target for example, now carries some organic items.

There are many organic toiletry lines such as Jason's Earth Best, Burt's Bees Baby Bee, Auracia, California Baby and many, many more. They offer a large range of products such as washes, shampoos, lotions, oils, diaper creams and more. Again, many of these brands are now available at your local Target, Walgreens, or other discount store. Check out a local boutique for other brands and better selection. Organic plush toys are becoming very popular and we now carry the miYim line of toys.

A popular gift with new moms is diapers and home diaper delivery is even more special. Check with the mom to be and find out if she is planning to use cloth diapers or an eco-friendly, chlorine free disposable brand and you can give a gift that will really help out the new mom.

Keep in mind that some of the most wanted gifts are coupons for services. It could be something like baby-sitting services, errand running, or a gift for mom to do something to pamper herself.

Or how about a book on raising your baby organic. I like "Organic Baby: Simple Steps for Healthy Living" by Kimberly Rider Thayer, and Allyson Gowdy.

So assuming you've found a great gift to give at the shower, you will want to present it in a way that represents your new "green" values - after all, you're discovering that going green wasn't so hard after all! Personally, I love wrapping gifts in a receiving blanket or other usable item so that there is no waste. Tie the bundle with a piece of jute and you are all set to make a great impression.

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

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Monday, June 23, 2008

We now can accept manufacturer coupons!

Let's face it...diaper prices are on the rise ! And with the number of diapers a baby uses it is a big expense for any family. We can now except manufactures coupons from Proctor and Gamble (Pampers) and Kimberly Clark (Huggies)on all diapers and wipes. If you are getting monthly diaper delivery you can send us up to four coupons each month and we'll credit your account back. Over the course of a year, that's one free case of diapers ! Mail your coupons to BabyshowersByMail, 309 N. 40th Ave. W, Duluth, MN 55807. Make sure you put a note in the envelope with your name and address and phone number so we can credit your account.

Saturday, June 21, 2008

We're having a contest

What was your favorite baby shower game? We're looking for unique and fun baby shower games to list on our site as a resource for people in the process of planning a baby shower. We're looking for games that had the group laughing or excited for more.

Send us the instructions on how to play and other information we need about the game and we'll enter your name in a drawing for a free case of Huggies Snug & Dry or Pampers Swaddlers or Pampers Cruisers diapers!

Send your entries to orders@babyshowersbymail.com. Make sure to include your name and an e-mail address or phone number so we can contact you to claim your prize. Drawing will be held on July 31st. We look forward to your entries.