Moo Cow and Camo

Just in are two very adorable bibs.  Why not have a little fun while your baby is eating with cute bibs like our Moo Cow bib.  Don't let the black on white bib scare you because like all of our bibs, they are stain resistant. So spill and wear and wash and wear all over again!  Maybe you'll fancy our Camo print bib. This will surely hide your baby's messes and he'll look super cool wearing it. 

Product Features:

• Plastic snap closure will keep baby from ripping it off and won't stick to your clothes in the wash
• Stain resistant to keep looking new wash after wash
• Sturdy and stylish
• Handmade of 100% cotton in the U.S.A

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Chicken Kiev a Great Recipe Your Family will Love

Here is one of our family's favorite recipes, enjoy!

What you will need:
4 boneless chicken breasts cut into 1 1/2 inch strips
1/2 c. Parmesan Cheese
1 1/2 sticks of butter
1 c. breadcrumbs
1 tsp. garlic powder
4-5 scallions
1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley
1/2 c. white wine
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp. pepper

Melt 1 stick of butter. Mix bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, salt, pepper in a bowl. or in a Dip pieces of chicken in butter and roll in bread crumb mixture. Place in a greased baking pan or casserole dish. When done, if any remaining butter, pour over chicken. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. Pull out of the oven. Pour 1/2 stick of melted butter, wine, scallions and parsley over top. Put back into the oven and cook for another 20-30 minutes until chicken is cooked completely.

This meal will have your family begging for more. Make it and enjoy and please send us a comment to let us know what you think!

As seen on the View!

December 19th (that's tomorrow YIPPEE) The View (ya know the show with Barbara Walters) will be featuring the Doodlebugz Crayola Chalkmats!  They are very practical, cool and will keep your little ones busy while they wait for dinner.  We love these because they are reasonably priced and come with everything you need. Take them to the restaurant or any meal out, use them at home while cooking to keep them busy.  They come in many colors so everyone will have their own, no need for fighting.  We love them and think that you will too and don't forget to watch The View!  They also go hand and hand with our My Little Crayon Roll-up another one of our favorite items to keep the kiddos creatively occupied!

Weekly Deals 10% off My Little Seat Travel Highchair

The My Little Seat Travel High Chair is perfect for to take along on your travels this holiday season or to give as a gift. Take advantage of 10% off on this item this week only! Available in 6 different fabrics to suit your individual style.

What is it?

This sling style travel baby seat is a compact fabric travel high chair that folds down to the size of a diaper in its own matching bag! Mylittleseat has 4 ties and 2 harness straps to help secure even the most energetic tots! For babies who can sit up unassisted and for older toddlers who need a bit more security when sitting in a chair.
Mylittleseat is perfect for ages 6-30 months. Max 35 lbs.

When and where can I use it?

• restaurants & cafes
• grandma's house
• eating in un-baby friendly dining places
• friend's homes
• traveling
• at your own table

Why We Love Oilcloth

What is Oilcloth? Originally, oilcloth was cloth treated with oil or other substances used to be to be a waterproof barrier for fishermen's and sailors' wear, for coach robes and covers, and later as a floor covering, called floorcloth. Now we use oilcloth for tablecloths, smocks, lunchbags and bibs. This versatile fabric can be easily wiped off with soap and water making it perfect for children's items.

Now in stock from Babyjakes are these great bibs made with oilcloth. Choose from Gingham, Pink Paisley and Forever Prints.

Or maybe your budding artist would like one of the oilcloth smocks available in Forever Yellow

or Forever Pink. These smocks will enable your child to explore with any messy creation, whether painting, pretending to cook, molding playdoh, etc., this smock will withstand it all! Just the right size for ages 2-8. Wipe away those messy hands & tackle the next creation!

Another great product with a great price are these oilcloth Lunch Sacks to school for lunch or snack time. Don't worry about spills, they wash clean instantly. Just put under faucet and rinse! Available in 5 eye-catching prints and are fun and unique for school age children and toddlers.

Whatever your needs, oilcloth is making a huge comback in everyday items modern Moms and kids can put to use!

Let the Kids Cook

"I'm Bored!!! I'm Bored!!!" Is that what you are hearing right about now? I am sure you are! Summer is nearing the end and there is only so much you can do with the kids to keep them occupied! It is inevitable that there are days that you will just have to stay home!

When the kids are begining to get bored and you have run out of activities

to do you can always do a cooking project together. Today Brennan and I

decided to make a pizza using the "Kids Pizza Making Kit". It is really simple and it comes with everything you need to make a pizza like the dough mix, rising yeast, pizza sauce, a pan, a wooden spoon for mixing, a wooden rolling pin, ryhming recipe and re-usable plastic bag with handles. Be prepared to add a few ingredients like cheese and topings though as the kit does not include those items. We opted to use our own tomato sauce instead of the packaged one included in the kit. For toppings we used swiss cheese, feta cheese and parmesan cheese and topped it off with onions! Yes, I know my son has unusual tastebuds for a 7 year old he loves to eat onions raw! EEK. But you can put whatever yummy topings your tummy desires! It is a super easy cooking project that will occupy your little ones for a nice amount of time and best of all they get to eat it when they are done.

We suggest starting this cooking project around 10am as the dough needs time to rise (45 min) and then an additional 15 min (once in the pan) plus cooking time. We figure that if you start then, your pizza will be ready in time for lunch!

We love the Kids Pizza making Kit and give it a thumbs up. Best of all, it is on sale for only $15 while supplies last!

Or try one of these other cooking kits:

Monkey Bread Making Kit

Mini Magic Wizard Baking Kit

Mini Fairy Princess Baking Kit

Little Cooks Tool Kit

The Perfect Baby Travel Seat

Where were these when my kids were little? This travel seat is a must have for this summer! Don't leave home without it! Mylittleseat is the perfect compact baby seat for traveling. Whether you are just going to grandmas house or out do dinner this super cute seat will make your life easier. It folds down to the size of a diaper and comes with its very own matching bag. With six very cool fabrics to choose from you are sure to find the perfect one to suit your style. Mylittleseat has 4 ties and 2 harness straps to help secure even the most energetic tots! For babies who can sit up unassisted and for older toddlers who need a bit more security when sitting in a chair.
Mylittleseat is perfect for ages 6-30 months. Max 35 lbs.
Mylittleseat is perfect for:

• restaurants & cafes
• grandma's house
• eating in un-baby friendly dining places
• friend's homes

This gets a 10 out of 10 from us and should definately be on every babyshower gift list!

What Baby Needs

What baby needs

Let's face it, babies need bibs! They need them whether they are eating or going through the drool phase. Both of my boys were big time droolers and without bibs I would have had to change their top 10 times a day!

Who wants a wet drool ring around the collar not to mention the rash that it can cause on that sensitive baby skin? That baby needs a bib! Why not a really cute one that is handmade, one that they can't pull off and one that looks so cool you won't mind keeping it on?

Our Reversible Drooly Bibs are a great answer. They are handmade, liquid and stain resistant, soft, totally fashionable and close with a plastic snap so baby won't be able to pull them off. With many different fabrics to choose from and many more styles being added daily, you are sure to find the perfect one or two for your little drooler. Don't worry about using them for those messy feedings. Our bibs are generously coated with an invisible stain and mold resistant coating. Just use them and throw them in with your laundry and use them again and again!

Here what our customers have to say about them:

"We love the baby legs, and the drooly bibs are great, my daughter can't pull them off unlike other bibs." ~Kim Imperato, Sayville, N.Y.

"Your reversible bibs are fantastic! The fabrics are beautiful and I love coordinating them with my daughters outfits. They are like a great new accessory and everyone wants to know where I got them! Thanks for such a great product." ~Jennifer Smith, Atlanta, GA

To view our fine selection of handmade and designer gifts and clothing for baby, child & Mom visit our boutique at the

A.B. Baby Boutique online.

http://www.abbabyboutique.com/

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Picky Eaters

Sitting down to eat a meal can become something you dread as a parent if you have a picky toddler to feed. Perhaps it feels like your child is in a food rut and only wants that one food and nothing else. Or maybe it doesn’t matter what you try, they just won’t eat. It doesn’t have to be that way though. There are two parts to creating fun at the dining room table.

First, as challenging as it may be, it might be your attitude that could use some tweaking. Toddlers are exploring everything at this stage, especially food. If you approach meal time as an adventure of sight, smell, touch and taste then you have already won half the battle. Come to the table armed with the abilities to laugh and play, because if you are tense your child will be too and will not be as willing to try new things.

Singing is also a way to take their mind off of the food and onto you instead. It doesn’t matter if you would never make it onto American Idol; your child loves to hear your voice. Use finger play and even full body movements to go along with the songs. Before you know it, they will be moving in their booster seats right with you.

Second is presentation. A sandwich on white bread is boring to look at and after the initial touch, there isn’t much else to explore. Instead, create “This ‘N That” plates for them. Cut up a variety of fruits, meats and vegetables in small amounts and just place them in small piles around their plates. Include some whole grain crackers for crunchiness and even use some dips like ketchup or your favorite salad dressing. Children love to dunk and have fun with food.

There will be times that you will have to think outside the box to get your children to try something new. Perhaps your son is really big on meat, bread, milk and not much else. Grab that blender and start whipping up some real fruit smoothies and other concoctions. The boy that would never eat a banana just might love a banana and strawberry shake. If your daughter is great about fruits and veggies, but could care less about meat, you could start looking into some vegetarian cookbooks to see what other protein options are out there.

It is said that it can take introducing a new food up to 20 separate times to a child before they will eat it, so don’t give up on providing a healthy, well-rounded diet for your young ones. If your meals are stressful, it could cause food issues later in life. Feeding children shouldn’t be overwhelming. Just take a step back, see if you can start approaching meals differently and don’t limit your creativity when it comes to presentation.