Little Pretties.

New at HullaBaloo are these adorable personalized suitcases. Hand-painted with hearts, rose buds or daisies. Created by Little Pretties, local artisans - and moms. Available in our favorite girly-girl colors...bubble gum pink, lavender & grass green, topped with fancy ribbons for the ultimate girly touch. If the little princess in your life is anything like mine, she can't have enough "things" to put "stuff" in. A perfect gift for Valentine's or a birthday party filled with hairbows, stickers or craft supplies!

A New "Healthy" Lunch Idea for Kids.

Wow...the power of advertising worked for me on this one! Have you seen the ads in the magazines for Bagel Bites? The ad compares the nutritional value between the average PB&J to Bagel Bites. Would you ever imagine that they are healthier?? A PB&J packs about 379 calories and 18g fat - where the Bagel Bites are 210 calories, 7g fat, 7g protein & 0g trans fat. Well, you'll be sure that I'll be serving these at our next lunch playgroup! Yummo!

Take a Coffee Break!

For my friend Rachel who has been waiting for Oberweis to serve coffee - not only did they listen, they're offering FREE COFFEE on Fridays in January. I thought it was worth sharing - we all deserve a little treat for ourselves & this week we'll need a hot coffee to warm us up! For more info & locations, check them out online at

Save 30% Storewide!

Cheers to the post-holiday shopping sales! And we're joining in on the fun! Save up to 30% storewide on Cotton Caboodle basic cotton tees, fun & funky little girl's Rabbit Moon, soft & cozy Girls' Toddler Zutano. And not to forget the mom-to-be - grab a pair of must-have everyday jeans at 30% off or something sassy from our "after five" collection.

New Year's Mom-olutions.

Welcome 2009! Its crazy to look back at everything that happened this past year & image what more could possibly happen in '09!?! I'm not usually a big resolution person...I know I won't keep them anyway so what's the point. But this year is different. Not only do I need to have my resolutions as a business women for the store, but as a mom I need to have mom-olutions...and stick to them...for no other reason but to keep my sanity!! To keep true to myself and to add a little peer pressure. I'm once again putting my mom-olutions out there!
1. declutter. to make room for new clutter. on my to-do list is auctions on ebay, postings on craigslist & saturdays at mom2mom sales
2. finish projects. yes, that includes all you little sewing projects sitting in my closet & those "that would be cute/easy to do" craft projects too
3. organize the memories. I don't want to use the word "scrapbook". I've always wanted to start digital scrapbooking...to make little "diaries" of the girls' lives...like all their "first" moments, so that I will always remember where & when.
4. exercise & eat healthier. blah blah blah. I know, boring. BUT this year I have baby weight on top of baby weight, so I'm buying a new swim suit now from (love their suits!) with a goal to wear it with pride on opening day of the pool.

And like we all need more on our plate. Here are a few mom-olutions from Cookie Magazine. (If they weren't such darn good ones, I wouldn't add them!)
1. hug your husband once a day for no reason.
2. once a month, eat a pint of your favorite ice cream guilt free.
3. push your boundaries. go up to a mom you don't know & start a conversation, try a new recipe even if you know your kids won't like it, or take a class just for fun like pottery, photography or dance.