EWP Gift Guide 2011: For the Little Fashionista

I saw this book at Land of Nod and clearly BabyWP HAD to have it.  It's just too cute.

Amazon, $6.99

Seventh Generation Free & Clear Diapers!

Today we have a very exciting giveaway. Well, at least for a diaper-buying mama like me. The kind folks at Seventh Generation are giving away their Free & Clear Diapers.


When BabyWP was on her way, I wanted to be a cloth diapering mama. Alas, I have a crappy apartment washer dryer which I can barely rely on to get my regular clothes clean, let alone poopy diapers. Cloth diapers were sooooo not happening.

I only had one choice, as far as my green leaning self was concerned - Seventh Generation Diapers.


Free & Clear diapers do not include chlorine processing, fragrances, latex and petroleum based lotions. In an effort to contribute less overall landfill waste and continue to ensure a premium standard of absorbency, the new Free & Clear diapers have been redesigned with a lighter-weight core. With processed chlorine-free wood pulp in Free & Clear diapers, Seventh Generation also makes certain that no chlorine is released into the environment during the totally chlorine-free (TCF) whitening process of the diapers and training pants.


And when I'm putting something on my precious little one, being free of chemicals is VERY important to me. Wouldn't want anything to happen to this cute little pumpkin. Not to mention the scent of scented diapers is really gross. Scent-free for me please!

Seventh Generation has also reduced the size of the diapers’ plastic packaging, meaning that each pack now contributes even less overall landfill waste than before. In fact, Seventh Generation Free & Clear diaper packaging can now be recycled at local supermarkets where plastic bag recycling collection boxes are available.

And, the cherry on my eco-diaper cake, they are wonderfully absorbent. That's very important when you wear super cute outfits like this.

Seventh Generation Free & Clear for BabyWP!

And because I'm so nice, and because the people of MyBlogSpark and Seventh Generation are so nice, I'm giving away a packet of Seventh Generation Free & Clear Diapers in the size of your choice. Hey, who can say no to free diapers??!

Just leave a comment saying what you love about eco-conscious baby products and with a way to get in contact with you - email, twitter handle, etc. - and winner will be posted on Friday.

In addition, you can visit http://bit.ly/seventhgendcoupon to download a printable coupon for $2.00 OFF any ONE Seventh Generation Baby Product (Diapers, Training Pants, or Wipes)! Not gonna lie, I love me some diaper coupons.

This was a compensated review. Seventh Generation provided me with the free product, information, and giveaway through MyBlogSpark. All opinions, however, are my own.

Mother's Day

A certain little munchkin by the name of BabyWP got me these lovely earrings for Mother's Day. They're her birthstone, and happen to go with a statement ring Mr. EWP gave me a couple years ago.

My baby's got good taste. Although, she may have had a little help from Mr. EWP. Not sure she's able to shop on her own just yet :)

Maternity Leave

I realized that when Oscars (my favoritest event of the year) came and went this year without a single recap post from me, that I am a little busy round these parts with a certain little human. And so you don't keep coming back expecting Oscars posts, I declare myself on maternity leave. I'll be back when BabyWP lets me blog more and when the clothing I care about doesn't include the word "nursing" in it.

xoxo,
EWP

Introducing BabyWP

BabyWP is here! She made her fashionably late arrival on Feb. 15.

She is the sweetest baby. Mr. EWP and I are totally in love.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have some baby fashion shoots to do.

BabyWP Actually Wears Stuart Weitzmans

Contrary to her name, BabyWP will not be wearing Prada. Even I'm not that ridiculous. But she will be reading Prada. I received this book from a friend and just died. I had no idea it existed but I am totally in love.

It has little nursery rhymes for the EWP set.
And yes, I want to be the young woman who lived in her Choos. Sounds like a great plan to me!

Although BabyWP will not be wearing Prada, she will be wearing Stuart Weitzmans.

How cute are these?? And no, I did not buy them. They were a gift.


But let's be honest, had I known they existed I probably would have bought them.

BabyWP may have more fabulous shoes than I do now!

Resolutions

I decided to take a page from my friend Foodiebia's book and check back to see how I did on my resolutions this past year. No fun if there isn't any accountability. (Also, I only had 4 resolutions? Wow, I expected more than that)

They were:
1) Think twice before taking a cab - Check. Let me tell you, I have taken many a bus this year, and most of the time just preferred to hoof it. I mostly arrived places on time and got a lot of good exercise, not to mention a good tan this summer, as I walked all over my fair city. Farther than normal people would walk, but hey I had nothing else to do. Now what shall I do with all the money I've saved?....

2) Oh right, I know, I spent all that saved cab money on this. Resolution #2, getting a fancy pants Chloe bag. I love this bag. Love love. Don't regret its purchase for a second. Well, as long as I pretend to not remember how much it cost... Good thing I've been taking less cabs.

3) Get a swine flu shot - Check. I have no idea why this made the list of resolutions, but as someone who gets sick ALL THE TIME, I figure it's best to get my flu shots. Already got my flu shot for this winter too. Woohoo!

4) Be better about eating gluten-free. I actually did a really good job at this one, stocked up on g-free items and got creative in the kitchen. Didn't cheat nearly as much as I normally do, but due to some horrible gall stones and a severely restricted diet I've been told to basically eat nothing but saltines and toast. I've never seen g-free saltines and g-free bread tastes like [insert something horrible, dense, and flavorless here]. So if I'm going to have nothing to eat but saltines and broth for 6 weeks, then I'm at least eating ones with gluten (and flavor) in them! But, hey, I made it pretty far through the year if I'm only just falling off the wagon.



And now for this year. What fashionable things shall I resolve?

1) To shower and shave on a regular basis. I have heard of too many moms who only shower once a week and, frankly, it grosses me out. I need to wash my hair. And myself. And as a person who basically only wears skirts and dresses, shaving cannot fall off the agenda. Hey, if I can manage to shave regularly at 36 weeks pregnant when I can harldy even reach my legs (it really is a bit of a struggle these days), then there's no reason I can't do it post-baby.

2) Umm.... gosh, I can't think of any other resolutions for myself. I really just don't want to be a dowdy mom. Let's just list it twice under my resolutions because it's just that important.

3) Don't spend a million zillion dollars on cute baby clothes. This will be hard. Baby girl things are just too cute with the ruffles and bows, but I must resist. I am proud to say that of the many outfits in our ridiculously stuffed dresser of baby clothes I have only purchased 9 things for BabyWP (one of which is a New Kids on the Block onesie I bought 2 years ago, so I'm not even sure if that counts). BabyWP just has lots of aunts who are looking to spoil her, plus a Grammy who I'm pretty sure buys her a new outfit everyday. I think we're all set on clothes for a while.

4) I was going to put "lose the baby weight" on my list, but in weird unpredictable pregnancy developments, I have only just gotten to my pre-pregnancy weight at 35 weeks. So maybe I should shoot for the weight I had at the lowest point in the pregnancy? Because that would be fun. And I'm sure I'll be halfway there just by giving birth. Got to love attainable goals. Alright, let's go with that. So not so much losing the baby weight, but getting to my skinniest weight this year... which was when I was 20 weeks pregnant. What a strange year it's been.

5) I resolve to get my hair dyed as soon as humanly possible after the baby is born. I really can't look at my grays or ombre hair any longer. I'm really impressed I've made it this long. I wonder if I can get my colorist to come to the hospital after I deliver....

What are your resolutions this year? Fashion-centric resolutions not required, but always encouraged :)

New Diaper Bag

Mr. EWP has not been letting me things for BabyWP. He's a little nervous it would jinx things. But as we come close to the halfway mark and my belly gets rounder, he's softening on the rule. Just in time for me to catch a major sale on my had-to-have-it diaper bag.

I have known for always that I wanted a black Kate Spade diaper bag. I knew that's what I was going to get. It's black, it's basic, it looks like a purse and doesn't scream "baby!" Overtly baby type bags are just not me. This was the bag I had to have. No question about it.

Here is this season's nylon stevie baby bag:

Kate Spade, $395

This is last season's nylon stevie baby bag:

Kate Spade, was $395, sale $189

(+ currently 25% off of sale prices at Kate Spade)

Umm.... I'm pretty sure that's basically the same bag. Just one is hundreds cheaper. Clearly I ordered the sale one. It has an adorable green changing mat with polka dots. God, I love polka dots.

And don't worry, we're getting Mr. EWP a manly Columbia diaper backpack for when he's running around with BabyWP. He doesn't have to use this bag :)

Things That Worry Me

1. I got a very long handwritten thank you card from a store I recently shopped at. Does this mean I spent way too much money there?
2. The state of my hair. These early April highlights are grown out and faded; I just wish they'd grow out a little faster! Come on, prenatal vitamins, work your magic.
3. The state of my closet. I just tried on every dress I have and put away everything that no longer fits. This has left me with 2 things to wear. I'm in trouble.
4. What kind of world BabyWP will grow up in. All the hate speech and attacks on people for being Muslim or Muslim-looking have taken me back to post-9/11 when shots were fired at my mosque, my house was egged, I was chased down the street by men screaming "bin Laden!", and I just generally felt unsafe. I want so much better for BabyWP. No one should ever feel that way.

BabyWP

Mr. EWP and I are very excited that we're expecting our very own BabyWP!

Now, don't worry, this is still a fashion blog and will not be filled with preggo posts. But if that's your thing, you can head over to Meet the Steffens and get lots of pregnancy updates.

I also promise to not just post maternity clothes. Though I may post some that I think are cute, because, guess what, cute maternity clothes are REALLY hard to find. And when I find some, I'll be so proud of myself that I'll just have to post them :)

And I'm definitely glad I just wrote that new mom post, looks like I'll have my wardrobe options covered after BabyWP arrives.

xoxo,
EWP