Fabulous Summer Bag Giveaway!

Summer is in full swing, and there are still plenty of beach, pool and vacation days left!

Pamper yourself and the family with this fabulously fun Summer Bag full o’ summer goodies!

Let’s start with the pure DKNY canvas tote overflowing with all the goodies. This is a limited edition design and is unavailable for purchase… so you will be among the very few to tote one!

In the bag we have…

– A distressed DKNY Kids hat in light khaki (retails at $15)

– Two adorable Baby Phat by Kimora Lee Simmons Mandarin colored t-shirts, sizes 2T and 4T (retails at $16 per shirt)

– A too-cool Old Navy orange and grey long-sleeved “Lil’ Player” baseball shirt, size 2T (retails at $9.50)

– Two great hair products:
For Baby/Kid, a Baby Cakes by ZenMomma 4 oz. bottle of “Mane-Event” Natural Hair Gel (retails at $13.50)
And for Mom/Dad, a Samy 1.7 oz. tube of StyleIce styling putty (retails at $5.99)

– Super-mod Three By Three Seattle Magnetic Refrigerator Frames to display your great summer photos and fabulous family (retails at $10)

– A fun Kidz Kraze Strawberry Shortcake inflatable raft for your lil’ shortcake to float on (retails at $10)

**THIS CONTEST ENDED JULY 23, 2007! THANKS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED!

THE WINNER: LARA FROM GLIDING THROUGH MOTHERHOOD!

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In my kid’s head!

Hats off to the marketing gurus at Dunkin’ Donuts, Home Depot, Target, Toys “R” Us and Lowe’s.

Yes, hat’s off.

You have successfully captured your brand – logo, colors, images – in my 21 month old son’s head.

Should I thank you? I’m just not sure…

Whenever (and wherever) we’re driving, Alex can spot the orange and pink flags (Dunkin’ Dounuts), the orange box (Home Depot), the red target all lit up (of course, Target), the mutli-colored letters (Toys “R” Us) and the blue letters on the beige building (Lowe’s) a MILE AWAY! Yes, a MILE AWAY!

So I get to hear in the backseat…

“Mommy, Dough-doughs!! Dough- doughs!!” (Dunkin’ Donuts)

“Mommy, Homa’ Depot'” (Yes, Home Depot – thanks Daddy on this one too!)

“Mommy, Toy Store! Toy Store!” (Gotta love Geoffrey… !)

“Mommy, Tar-git! Tar-git!” (That red target can light up the night sky in Warwick, RI!)

“Mommy, Wood! Wood!” (Lowe’s – He remembers getting wood for our attic there… and therefore, we must “stop” there every time we pass!”

So yes, it’s commercialism at its finest.

I never thought in a million years my 21 month old son would know these places… and yes, sometimes they are necessary places to stop. After all, Mama needs her daily coffee! And her daily weekly Target run!

My question to all you marketing gurus – because, after all you’re helping my son talk better and better with each passing day – can you work on some number/letter flashcards for your outside signs??

Maybe that way Alexander will start to know his ABC’s and 123’s before he’s 2!!

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