Showing posts with label Celebrities. Show all posts
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Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Kicky Pants Product Review

Have you ever heard of Kicky Pants?  If you answered no to that question then I am genuinely shocked and you seriously need to read this review, because this is one brand of eco-friendly and modern baby clothes that you are going to want to be aware of, for sure!  They are a celebrity baby favorite, and there are several haute tots toddling around wearing the latest from this brand!

Why should you know about Kicky Pants?  Because it is a company on the rise!  It had humble beginnings when Erin Cloke was expecting her second child and on bed rest she decided that she wanted to do something that would benefit their whole family and allow her and her husband to spend more time as a family.  That's an admirable goal, right?  Honestly, who doesn't want to do something that fits into that description?  Her husband has this to say about Erin and the beginning of their company:
She had always been the mom who sought out great products and had to write down store names and web addresses on scraps of paper wherever she went.  She was also frequently looking for things that didn't exist, except for in her head.  And when she couldn't find them, she would make them!  
After the birth of their child Kicky Pants became a reality for Erin and her husband, and the store is named after the baby that she was expecting at the time when she first thought of the idea for Kicky Pants.  The rest, as they say, is history.




I appreciate that Erin is the mommy of two boys, because as the mother of two boys of my own I know just how taxing it can be to find the type of clothes that I am looking for.  It's quite the task to find stylish, modern and trendy baby clothing for my boys that are just as cute as their female counterparts.  If you're the mother of only girls and you don't have any boys to shop for regularly then you can take my word for it, it can get pretty rough when you're shopping for clothing for your tiny members of the male gender.  That's one of my favorite things about Kicky pants.  They have the cutest clothes and they are stylish, modern and don't feature a giant photo of Pooh or Tigger on the butt of them.  Not that I don't like Pooh, but that's not what I'm looking for in my sons clothing.  I want some really great pieces that I can mix and match, classic pieces that have been updated with a modern print, and Kicky Pants provides just that!  You see, I like cute clothing but I don't like overly "cutesy" cookie cutter cloths for my baby boys.  
                                    
Then there's Kicky Pants, which I have described as my dream come true as far as clothes for my boys are concerned.  They have the perfect mixture of "cute" and modern style, and the best part is, wait for it wait for it, they are made from bamboo.  Yes, that's right...I said it, bamboo.  If you have never laid hands on bamboo fabric before then I command you to go directly to the Kicky Pants website and pick up some of their gorgeous bamboo basics baby clothes, because it is the softest fabric that I have ever touched in my entire life, hands down!  Bamboo is a very eco-friendly alternative to traditional fabric and is the triple threat of fabrics -- it's incredibly luxurious feeling, it's eco-friendly and it's a miracle fabric of sorts as it actually absorbs water anywhere from three to four times better than cotton(which makes you more comfortable while wearing it)!  As if that wasn't enough, it actually adjusts to the temperature!  You probably think I'm playing, but I'm not!  Bamboo fabric will adjust itself to stay 3-4 degrees cooler in warm or hot weather and 3-4 degrees warmer in chilly or cold weather.  How amazing is that?

Want to know why I am drooling over them so much?  I mean other than the fact that my own baby love, Jagger, looks too adorable for words in this little kicky pants onesie that they sent to him from their oh-so-soft-I-don't-even-have-the-words bamboo basics eco-friendly baby clothes line.  They have a little bit of everything.  Seriously, do you need a long dress?  They got you!  You want to buy your best friend a super soft bamboo knit blanket for their baby shower?  They have that!  Your sister is having a girl you say, and you want to get your future niece a ruffled diaper cover or ruffled bloomers?  Well guess what, they have those too!


 They don't stop at beautiful clothes for the future well dressed babies and toddlers of the world, because it would be too easy to drop the ball and Erin's not about that, she's on her P's and Q's with Kicky Pants!  You can also purchase some of the cutest toys that I have ever seen.  I'm dying to get some for Jagger, especially the Orchard Mushroom and Orchard Apple, which they describe as ultra-squeezable because they are filled with non-toxic micro beads! Then of course you could always stop in and check out their bamboo basics for Mama too, that's right they also sell some super soft, luxurious feeling eco-friendly maternity clothes, because we all know that you deserve a little something special while you're pregnant, so why not purchase one of their luxurious organic maternity shirts?



** Buy It **

You can find a complete list of online sellers on the Kicky Pants website!  I'm going to include a list of a few of my favorite shops that sell these adorable Kicky Pants items (each link will take you directly to the Kicky Pants items at each store):

** Connect to Kicky Pants **
If you would like a chance to earn bonus entries in all of my giveaways then you can: Follow Kicky Pants on Twitter for +2 entries into all of my giveaways, Fan/Like Kicky Pants on Facebook for +3 entries into all of my giveaways, Tweet about this review once per day for +1 entry into all of my giveaways and last but most certainly not least Write on Kicky Pants Facebook Wall telling them you heard about their products from Love comma Ashlee's product review and tell them what you think of this review and their products for +5 entries into all of my giveaways!

I did not receive any type of monetary compensation for doing this review.  I did get a sample of one of their products to review so that I could give my honest and accurate opinion.  My opinion was not influenced by my receiving this product sample.  All opinions expressed in this product review are my own honest opinions.


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Friday, May 7, 2010

Really, Jillian?

Jillian Michaels was featured on the cover of the May 2010 issue of Women's Health recently. She made a very controversial statement in her interview that has mothers everywhere all up in arms about it. In the current issue of Woman's Health the Biggest Loser trainer talks about not wanting to ruin her body with pregnancy and adoption.

“I’m going to adopt. I can’t handle doing that to my body,” she said, later adding “Also, when you rescue something, it’s like rescuing a part of yourself.”

I can't help but think she's talking about getting an abused dog from a shelter with the way that she phrased that last quote. It's an interesting concept, given that a lot of her peers in the industry have had children and end up looking even more fierce after they had their children. Yes, pregnancy does change your body. Not always for the worse though. Some people don't have hips, a butt or boobs before they get pregnant and have their babies. Some women come out the other side with a Kim K booty, don't ask me how they do it because I wasn't blessed like that.

I'm not offended by what she said as a mother. I don't look that bad, no matter what Jillian Michaels seems to think. ;) I just think it might not have been the smartest business decision she's ever made. Everyone I know who uses her videos and products is a Mother. Mothers can be quite the catty, fickle and vicious creatures when they feel they have been attacked or wrongly categorized as all frumpy soccer Moms with a muffin top an fat rolls spilling out everywhere. That's how some women feel about the statements made by the fitness guru.

She's risking alienating a good portion of what was a very loyal following. I love her videos, and will continue to use them. Ole' girl is good at what she does, and I'm a whatever floats your boat kinda girl. I've read and heard lots of other mothers saying that they will no longer be using her products though. Not because they don't support her, or any persons right to adopt, but because they kinda feel insulted and attacked.

What say you?