News from Sew Cute: Christmas may be over, but the spirit of giving lives on at Sew Cute

You may have heard on the news last month that a mom died from complications shortly after giving birth to triplets. It’s hard to imagine how devastating this must be for the family. (Read news story | Watch CNN video)

The family is in need of almost everything you can think of for a new baby times three. Sew Cute has already donated personalized clothing for the triplet boys, and gift certificates that will be part of an auction with money raised going to the family.

And for all January orders of $50 or more at www.sew-cute.ca or 905 794 4543, Sew Cute is donating $5 to the Smith Family Triplets

“Now we want to take it one step further”, says Lucie Kroeplin, owner of Sew Cute. If you can help and would like to make a secure donation ($1, $2, or $5 Canadian funds) to the Smith Family Triplets, click here. I'll send a cheque at the end of January, and continue to send cheques once a month for as long as the donations are coming in. If everybody who reads this newsletter donates even $1, that would go a long way for this family in need! If you'd rather, you can find the address for sending donations directly, in the news story link above. Please help if you can, and forward this to friends and blogs you think would be interested.

A great contest from Mom 4 Life

Our friends at Mom 4 Life are having a fabuolous, amazing and very cool whole month of contests -- and they are giving away over $1,425.00 worth of products in October!! Mom 4 Life is a great store, that I love to shop at!!

Here is some information from Heather at Mom 4 Life...

The contest is broken down into four different weekly giveaways and each week there is a different way to enter. In addition, for every 5 people that enter to win, we will donate $1 to our local Open Arms Pregnancy Care Center in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho Click here http://www.mom4life.com/pages/monthofgiveaways.php to see all the fun stuff we are giving away.

We have been doing weekly giveaways for a while now on our blog and I broadcast the way I choose the winner (with my son’s help on a YouTube video, see here for examples http://blog.mom4life.com/mom_4_life/4_free_friday/index.html) so feel free to check them out as well.

Event: baby magoo Open House

Our friends at baby magoo are having an Open House to celebrate their new Aurora studio and to debut some new designs! See belpw for more information and we hope to see you there!!!


Event/Activity Name: baby magoo Open House
Details: To celebrate the opening of baby magoo's new studio! Get a sneak peek at baby magoo's newest fall creations to be debuted at the Ottawa Signatures Show and the One of a Kind Show in Toronto this holiday season. 10% off all purchases with presentation of York Region Baby coupon,(please email us to recieve this coupon) further discounts in the special sales section. Amazing door prize of a full portraiture session + portraits from Jen Van der Vecht Photography valued at $400! Winner to be announced on the baby magoo website and YRBaby following the open house.
Date(s): Thursday, October 25th from 6-9pm
Date(s): Friday, October 26th from 10am-5pm
Where: 96 Centre Street, Aurora
Cost: No charge, please RSVP

Tuesday Top Five: Top 5 Baby Shower Gifts

A few friends are expecting this fall and I am heading to a number of baby showers in the coming months. Here are my top 5 gifts or ideas to include in a baby shower gift basket….

1) Gaia – Baby Starter Kit contains 5 travel size or diaper bag sizes of the natural and organic bath & body wash, baby shampoo, baby moisturizer, skin soothing lotion, baby massage oil. Gaia is available in York Region at Baby~ola, or at online boutique Golly Geez Baby.

2) Handmade Shoes and Onesies from Just Jill – Made locally from very cute and trendy fabric prints, designer Jill has made the cutest little baby shoes in some great cottons, with matching onesies. These are sure to get “ohhss and ahhss” at a shower!

3) Books - I love to include a book or 2 for the new mom. I’m loving “Babyproofing Your Marriage”, & “Breaking the Good Mom Myth” right now and these are great reads for a new mom and dad.

4) Gift Certificate from Grace Announcements - This fall all my new mommy friends will be getting a gift certificate to do their birth/adoption announcements with Lindsay from Grace Announcements, who will also be doing my baby birth announcements, thank you cards and holiday cardsPublish Post too!

5) Supperworks - Why not take the mommy-to-be out for a night at Supperworks, on you to prepare a bunch of meals for when baby makes it’s arrival. The also do gift certificates in any denomination, as well available for 1, 6, or 12 entrees.

Shopping Saturday: Your Momma.ca

YourMomma.ca is a new online gift shop designed to showcase the creative products of ONLY mommies. It's founder Sara Purves, says "It creates an outlet for moms working from home to sell their wares at a time when they are still striving to do business, but are also not wanting to give up precious time with their babies and toddlers. It also gives opportunity to mothers with established businesses to reach new markets."

YourMomma.ca has an impressive list of Canadian indie-mom designers including
Fuzzy Sweater-Cards
GEM'N'I-Jewelry
Eve's Quest-Game
Beachside-Soap
Babysnugabugz-blankets
2 Fish Toys-Calendar
StellaGrooves-Cards
My Munchkin-Jewelry
KidBrother-Kids clothes
FlowerPot-Hairclips
Belly Babies-clothes
Flourish-Jewelry
Mary'sJewelryBox-Jewelry
Auntie Gin-Hats

They are also looking for more moms to join this Mommy-Venture. Whether you make jewellery, art, crafts, clothing, kids stuff, toys, books, gifts, beauty or health products... or anything else you have made by yourself or through your own company, sell on consignment with YourMomma.ca. You'll never know unless you try.