May 2008 - Posts

• Product Review: Custom MyUbby Baby Blanket

  Product Reviewed: Personalized Ubby Blanket by My Ubby Reviewed by: Kate Hetrick, mother to 7 month old daughter Lily Ok, how cool is it to say that you designed your own daughter’s blanket and that it was custom made specifically for her? Well, I can say that and I absolutely love Lily’s “ubby”. The designing process on the website www.myubby.com is really easy to follow and it is fun. First you choose between a one or two-sided blanket. The blankets are approximately 35” x 45” which I didn’t really pay much attention to the measurements when ordering the blanket. But when I got the blanket I was so surprised at how big it is! It is perfect because I fold it up (of course in a way that the cute monogram is showing so everyone can see it) and use it to cover my daughter and keep her warm in her car seat carrier. But then I also lay it on the floor for my daughter to play on. And the blanket is big enough for Lily and I to cuddle up with when we are laying on the couch, which is our Sunday afternoon ritual.  I chose the two-sided blanket and the next step is to pick from a variety of fabrics and colors for both sides of the blanket. There are not an overwhelming amount of choices but there are definitely more than a couple to choose from so it is nice. I chose the pink bubbles and pink fluffy fabrics. These fabrics are so soft that I totally want this blanket for myself (I’m sure Lily won’t notice if I borrow her ubby). The next step allows you to choose a color and either a satin or stitched edging and I chose the pink satin edging which is smooth and shiny. The last step allows you to either have an inscription (up to 54 characters) or a monogram on the blanket. And of course you can choose the color and font style for either one. I chose a monogram in brown. The monogram is on a corner of the blanket and the chocolate brown stitching looks so pretty with the pink blanket. Voila, the design process is super easy and the blanket came quickly. It was packaged in a bag that had something adorable on the outside that said something to the effect that opening the bag is known to cause instant joy with side effects of giggles, very cute! Overall I love this blanket. I am very happy with the workmanship too. The blanket and monogram are sewn and stitched together really well. The fabrics seem to be very high quality and are really soft. The blanket is machine washable too. Overall Rating: A+ I am definitely going to tell my friends to check out this site and have fun designing an ubby for their little one (or themselves). Actually I want to make a few more ubbies for my daughter too. The blankets are very high quality and it is a one of a kind blanket so what could be better than that? I love My Ubby! Posted May 21 2008, 04:42 PM by Jorge with no comments Filed under: Rated A+, Product Reviews, Baby Blanket

• Product Review: Jazzy Toes Infant Socks- Step Out On A Good Foot

  Product Name & Manufacturer: Jazzy Toes Baby Socks (Variety Original Girls 0-12 mos.) by Jazzy Toes Reviewed by: Kate, Mom to Lily, 8 month old daughter.  Jazzy Toes socks come packaged in a cute little box (6 pair). Each sock pair has a different “shoe” design on it. The different designs are sandals, cowboy boots, loafers, sneakers, spectators (sort of look like ballet slippers), and mary janes. And the socks have fun and different color combinations including pink and white, chocolate and light blue, peach and brown, and kelly green and white. Let’s just say that there is a sock to coordinate with pretty much all of my daughter’s outfits!  The socks are a size 0-12 months and they fit my 8 month old daughter’s feet well. They come up a little high on her leg (calf) right now but that just means she will have plenty of time to use them and won’t grow out of them soon thankfully! These socks are absolutely adorable, I love them. The name Jazzy Toes & the size are printed on the bottom and the print is textured so that it provides a non-slip bottom. Right now my daughter wants to stand all of the time (with my support or holding onto something), and I like the fact that she doesn’t slip when she wears these socks. Also, I have a pair of socks from another company and they are red and black and even though I have washed them twice they practically stain my daughter’s feet if her feet get wet. But even with the Jazzy Toe’s darker colored socks, they do not stain my daughter’s feet at all, so that is nice! No more discolored feet, yeah! Overall Rating: A+ These are the cutest socks ever and with this variety set there is a sock for every occasion! Whenever my daughter wears her jazzy toes we always get lots of compliments, so I am going to stock up on these sets for cute shower gifts!   Posted May 19 2008, 05:27 PM by Jorge with no comments Filed under: Rated A+, Fashion, Clothes, Product Review