Mr. Bobbles' Blankets featured in new book....

Mr. Bobbles' Blankets has been featured in a book called "Made Here, Baby!" by Bruce Wolk. His book details over 400 manufacturers who are still making their products right here in the USA. Made Here, Baby! is The Essential Guide to finding the Best American-Made Products for Your Kids. Make sure to check it out!

Stomach Flu tip for Winter

I keep a few of our waterproof mattress pads on hand when one of my kids has the stomach flu - they are great for protecting the bed, but also great to protect your rugs/carpet. I spread one out (crib or twin size are great) on the carpet next to their bed (along with the trash can). It sure beats cleaning carpets at 2am! If there is an accident and they can't make it to the bathroom, just roll up the waterproof pad and throw it in the wash. Another carpet related tip that I wish I would have found out about when my kids were babies - buy a small 1-2 gallon shop-vac (wet/dry vac) and use it for those carpet accidents. Just pour a decent amount of water on the accident and vacuum up. You may have to do it a few times. You can also use a tiny bit of a clear liquid soap (like Ivory) - just make sure to rinse a few times with clear water to get up all the soap. Then blot a few times with a towel. These tips are also great for pet accidents. Wishing you all a happy and healthy, flu-free 2010!

Our Holiday 2009 Shipping Schedule has been posted. Happy Black Friday Shopping!

Interview at Moms Inspire Learning

I recently had an interview with Dawn Morris from Moms Inspire Learning - she posted the interview today. Dawn has a background in accounting and childhood education and shares her extensive knowledge of children's books with her blog readers. She also has lots of tips to get kids excited about reading and learning. I would definitely recommend checking out her blog for new titles to add to your child's library at home, as well as activities and discussions related to the books. I have personally gained a lot from reading her posts and have ended up purchasing many of her recommended books. They have all been worthwhile. Thanks for checking it out and thanks to Dawn for a great interview and a great blog!

Pink Fairy Fabric - Now Available

Our newest addition to the fall lineup -Pink Fairy. Available in blankets (both standard and supersize) and pillowcases.

We just added a new photo album to our Facebook page with images of our embroidery items. The embroidery/personalization service was extremely popular this summer/early fall as parents were purchasing items for the start of the preschool year. Embroidery/personalization is a great way to customize your toddler's items, especially if they are being used at preschool or daycare. Having the child's name on his/her favorite blanket or pillow is also great for kids at home learning to spell and recognize their own names. Personalized items also make a terrific gift. However, feel free to be creative and have your items personalized with a phrase instead of a name - "Sweet Dreams" for a bedtime set, "Explore" for a travel pillow. We also have customers personalize items with their child's nickname. As I've mentioned in the past, it's so much fun to see the different color combinations, fonts, and unique names that our customers choose. I have many more photos of items and will will be adding more images to our Facebook photo album and website - keep checking back!

New Clearance Items

Just added the Blue Dinos fabric to the Clearance Supersize Blanket/Toddler Pillow combo set. We have some new fabrics coming in the next 2-3 weeks including a new fairy/princess fabric (finally!). Make sure to check back for updates.