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I Wanted to Wonder is a site where you can find personalized, hand-painted products for your child and your home. From custom boutique clothing to hand-painted bow holders, you WILL find something for your kiddo.

I was lucky enough to have my two daughters featured on a one-of-a-kind, custom bow holder. I was able to customize their eye color, hair type, and the color scheme of the canvas. The INSTANT I showed my girls the canvas, they picked themselves out and fell in love with seeing their portraits on their wall.

Some of my other favorite things on the website are the painted wall letters that can be purchased individually to decorate your child’s bedroom or play room. The absolute CUTEST thing I found while shopping is the “Sisters” hand-painted wall art. I think this is a perfect Big Sister gift from the new baby. Every big sister loves a present from her new little baby sister!

Head on over to I Wanted to Wonder to see the other adorable custom artwork by Nancy. You can’t beat their FREE SHIPPING on EVERY order offer!

Just for Mamas Like readers, save 10% on your orders placed between Jan 31 and Feb 7 with coupon code MAMAS. Giveaways are awesome - just ask our past winners! Leave a comment letting Nancy at I Wanted to Wonder know what you think of the Custom 6×6 DOTTY hair bow holder, and we’ll choose the winner of the custom hair bow holder on Feb 7.

Congrats to Shannon H. AND Tina H.!

You will be contacted by Mod Baby Boutique, so check your email.

The winner of the chocolate from Red Thread Confections is …

Kelly Said: January 22nd, 2008 at 11:43 am e

Love chocolate!!

Congratulations to Kelly! 

Email us at dawn@mamaslike.com to give us your shipping information.

For the rest of you, go order yourself a box for Valentine’s Day!  You’re worth it! 

The winner of the Lilly Pad car seat cover is

1. Lolls Said: January 18th, 2008 at 10:54 pm eI so needed this this morning…  

 Congratulations!

Email us at dawn@mamaslike.com to give us your shipping information.

I must admit, I’ve never noticed a real use for having a Mommy card, but after receiving my incredible-looking cards, I want to hand them out to everyone! Us Mamas don’t get business cards when we enter the un-business world of stay-at-home motherhood.  Thankfully, Mod Baby Boutique offers cards for us Mamas in the un-business SAHM world. We want to win free coffee Starbucks, too, and now we can with our un-business cards!

For my Mommy cards, I was able to customize the saying on the card to reflect my, well, my quirkiness, and the fonts make my name look oh-so-chic. After I received my cute cards from Mod Baby Boutique, I thought of several uses for my new cards:

*Free drawing for coffee at Starbucks
*Meeting a new friend
*Announcing a new baby
*Change of phone number or email

Mod Baby Boutique has many different card designs to choose from including a cute (yes, cute) skull card, a sophisticated floral card, and lots of polka dots cards. Check out the website for other adorable kiddie and mama items like blankets, onesies, nursing covers, and nursery decor.

Because we love you, Mod Baby Boutique is giving away TWO free boxes of Mommy Cards to two of our readers! Leave a comment with ideas on how you would use your Mommy Cards, and you’ll be entered into the drawing on Wednesday, January 30th.

Congrats to abby on being the winner of the Sofia Bean gift box!

Don’t forget about the great discount still available at Sofia Bean. Use coupon code Mamas15 to get 15% off one order with no minimum. (Expires 02/29/08.

I love chocolate. I mean, I really, really love chocolate. There’s not much that can stop me from eating chocolate. So, it’s a big deal when I say that I recently got a box of chocolate to review and it took me a few days before I could bring myself to try a piece. Why, you ask? Just look at them!

Have you ever seen cooler looking chocolate? I mean, I’ve had “turtles” before, but they’ve never looked like TURTLES! At Red Thread Confections, chocolatier, Annika, makes these incredible confections by hand using only the finest organic ingredients.

My favorite one is the Mayan Fire. I love the cinnamon and touch of heat in this candy. Or maybe it’s the Orange Celebration. There’s no tastier combination than dark chocolate and orange with a touch of candied ginger. Unless it’s maybe the homemade vanilla marshmallow smothered in dark chocolate. Mmmmm. Ok, they’re all sinfully delicious!

It’s a little sad to think of eating such awesome looking chocolates, but you’ll be glad you did when you savor Annika’s tasty combinations.

Leave a comment for a chance to win a medium assortment box of Red Thread Chocolates! We’ll choose a winner on Monday, the 28th! Don’t wait to buy your handmade chocolate to find out if you’re the winner. If you happen to win, and you’ve already made your purchase, you’ll get a refund or another box for free!

Have you ever had a toddler have a potty accident in their car seat? Have you ever had a child throw up in, spill juice on, or otherwise trash their car seat? Of course you have. And you know what a huge pain in the butt it is to unlatch and remove the car seat, unthread the belts, and take the cover off to wash it. Not to mention reassembling and repositioning the seat when you’re finished! There has to be a good solution, right? Well, there is! The Lilly Pad is a washable, waterproof car seat cover that is easily removable. How cool is that?

Now I have to admit that I, rocket scientist that I am, could not figure out how to put this cover on at first. I tried and tried and but it just didn’t make sense to me. My husband tried and couldn’t figure it out either. Then I watched the installation video on their website and voila, just like that, it clicked. It’s easy as pie if you have a clue what you’re doing. You don’t need to remove the seat from your car. You don’t have to remove the car seat cover or seat belts in order to use this. This waterproof, washable cover easily Velcros on right over the manufacturer’s cover. When your little one spills or otherwise messes up the car seat, just peel the Lilly Pad cover right off and toss it in the washer AND dryer!

Not only is this cover functional and easy to use, but it’s stylish as well. The Lilly Pad comes in a variety of chic and sassy, thick, soft fabrics with coordinating piping.

The Lilly Pad fits many 5 point harness car seats. Check here to see a complete list of car seats that the Lilly Pad cover fits. I really like this cover, however it doesn’t fit car seats with arm rests and my car seats all have arm rests, so…. I’m giving away the sample that Heidi, president of Lilly Pad, sent me to review. It’s “chocolate mint” color. To enter the drawing, leave a comment and check back on the 25th to see who the lucky winner is!

**Note: Please check the safety and warranty information regarding your car seat before installing car seat covers or any other car seat accessory.**

Because Mamaslike gets so many requests for product reviews and Angie and Dawn can only do so many a week, we’ve roped another mom into writing reviews asked another mom to write reviews with us.   This way we’ll be able to bring attention to more products each week.

I want to introduce Mamaslike’s newest mama, Melissa!  Melissa lives in Connecticut with her husband and two girls, Emily (10) and Charlotte (4).  She comes to us with tons of experience as she’s a professional writer for Business New Haven, New Haven magazine, The New Haven Register, and the Loudoun Easterner in Virginia.  Melissa throws an awesome party, is addicted to kitchen gadgets and, much like me, doesn’t have much to say before her first cup of coffee.  Hmmm, this is starting to sound like an intro for The Dating Game!  - She likes long walks along the beach, kittens, and snuggling in front a cozy fire.  LOL! Sorry Melissa!

Melissa is perfect for this job because, not only is she an accomplished writer, but she also likes “stuff” and is looking forward to discovering and reviewing new products.  Welcome aboard, Melissa!!!

I discovered Sofia Bean several months ago and ordered a cute chick shirt for my oldest daughter. Knowing how cute, affordable, and how the high quality products hold up over time, I was so excited to review Amy’s products for Mamas Like. Sofia Bean, named after Amy’s 2nd daughter, offers simple, soft cotton clothing including shirts, onesies, bibs, and ADORABLE gift boxes. Most of the products available feature cartoon animals including a chick, dog, and sheep.

The Sofia Bean gift boxes can be customized by you to include the color, size, and quantity of a variety of products at an affordable price. As a mom and business owner, I am impressed by Amy’s custom gift boxes, catalog, and promotional material. She presents a professional impression to your gift recipient that is appreciated both by you as a gift-giver and the recipient.

Amy recently added ShooFoo soft-soled leather shoes to her store. ShooFoo shoes are perfect for infants and early walkers. Or, like my toddler daughters, wear around the house as slippers.

Just for our readers, Sofia Bean is offering a discount through Jan 31st Feb 29th! Use coupon code Mamas15 to get 15% off one order with no minimum. (Expires 01/31/08 02/29/08)

I will be giving away my Sofia Bean gift box which includes three infant onesies and a matching bib to one of our readers! Leave a comment here, and I will pick a winner on Wednesday, Jan 23rd.