Chic Moms -- Fave of the Week -- Baby Star! (Plus a Giveaway!)

For your shinning star - baby star creates products for the design - savvy parent and texture-loving child. They are great at balancing style and functionality while creating the essential items in a simple yet modern way.

We love the girl diamond blanket. The signature modern baby blanket is not only light weight for cool nights but is great for wrapping your baby up in style. We loved the combination of design and texture topped off with a fun trim.

It matches perfectly with the sweetest kimono set. Not only is this to die for set soft and comfy but it is stylish as can be! The kimono top has cuffed sleeves and side snaps. The pant also has snaps on the inside of the legs which is easy access for diaper changes (which we love) and has a perfect fit with a diaper.

Lastly, we just can't get enough of the oh so chic bibs to catch food and drool in the hippiest most fashionable way!

BIG PLUS: All baby star products are FORMALDEHYDE-FREE, making them safe for your baby and the environment! Eco-chic all the way!

baby star has given Cupcake Mag readers an exclusive discount code for 30% off your order. Just use code 20twinkle09 by 12.31.09! Additionally, please make sure you check our baby star’s fabulous weekly specials. We also encourage you to join baby star’s ambassador program! You can share discount cards and earn 30% commission credit. Make sure you apply today!

Giveaway Details: Enter our giveaway to win your own DIAMOND BLANKET! All you have to do is visit Baby Star and comment below by telling us your favorite Diamond Blanket Swatch. Then take a quick second to sign up for the baby star newsletter. For extra entries make sure to follow baby star on twitter, facebook, and their blog. As always make sure you are a Cupcake Mag follower too!

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• http://www.facebook.com/pages/Baby-Star/88369322741
• http://blog.babystar.com/

*All comments must be received by Monday November 30th, at 11:59 EST. The winner will be chosen randomly and emailed the following day. Open to U.S. residents only.*

the LITTLE things

Sometimes it is the smallest things in life that

make the biggest difference.

After reviewing quite a big assortment

we noted a few "little things"

we just CAN'T be without.

RuMe: A green label we love and great for moms on the go the NEW ReUsable Baggies ($4.50) & Pockets, only $3.95 each are not only fashionable with so cute prints like Spring 5th Avenue and Fall Hamptons but a functional replacement for plastic baggies. RuMe sent us one of each which we were able to use for SO many things from our little ones cheerios to a mini clutch for mom. No worries about spills either (unlike platic baggies) a zipper ensures a tight seal which also helps with the many uses.

ReUsable Bag Features:

• Handwash & dishwasher safe
• Zipper enclosure
• RuMe Baggie size is 8.5" x 7.5"
• RuMe Pocket size is 8" x 4.75"
• RuMe Baggies holds up to 1 liter
• Lab Tested, Food Safe

A great gift for the one person who has everything - stylish & eco-chic so whats not to LOVE?!

Need a unique idea for eco-friendly gift packaging? The Baggie firs 2 DVDs perfectly! Check out the many other great bags from Pretty in Pink Metallic only $18 to the Medium RuMe 3 bag collection ($30) in great prints to coordinate with your baggies!

USE COUPON CODE CUPCAKE to receive 20% off your order of $20 or more! That is just a FAB deal and grab them up before it expires on 11.30.09!

Next up..........

Stay with Me: We were excited to try out the recently launched Stay With Me Socks($6). We are really not sure how they do it but we are not complaining. These socks really are "wiggle and pull off proof" and won't come off until you take them off. No more hunting for that other lost sock you just put on your newborns toes. Of course they are made by a mompreneur!

One of the many things we LOVE; loop and wash. Stay with Me socks interlock keeping them together in the washer and dryer. If only all socks had this feature it would make laundry so much easier. The socks are made with mini Velcro (snag free) tabs that keep them secure in both the front and the back. You can't just have one - snag them up in great colors and stripes!

Another great brand in the sock category is Nowali: Over 50 years ago Nowa Li began producing traditional moccasins in Sweden. The high quality moccasins are still produced the same way today and the stitching is still sewn by hand. The slipper socks come in many different styles for not just kids but adults too. We just LOVED the few pairs we were sent for review.

Z.Daisy: BINKIE BUNGEE

Similar to The Little Lasso we love anything that keeps us from constantly picking things up. The Binkie Bungee ($12) is the perfect way to keep your baby's pacifier off the dirty floor all while looking baby chic the whole time. The Monica Pink Stripe fabric is exclusive to Z.Daisy and features a new unique elastic pacifier attachment that will work with any pacifiers (unlike other generic clips) that is pefect for your baby and moms.

MUST HAVE: Eco-Friendly Binkie Bungee comes in 3 great colors and retails for $16

*All products are Cupcake Mag tested and baby approved*