Archive for November, 2009
The Happy Hatchling #3: Winterizing baby
This week, Heather – our Happy Hatchling guest blogger and mom – shares her recommendations for outfitting her baby for the colder winter weather.
We had our first cold weather spell in Austin about two weeks ago and it shocked me into a winter wardrobe shopping spree for my 1-year-old. As winter quickly approaches, I am looking for the best ways to winterize my baby. As a Texan, I have more experience battling the summer heat than the winter chill. Due to my unfamiliarity with the cold, I am extremely cautious when traveling to visit family in colder regions of the U.S. Plus, winter shopping for a baby is fun because there are so many soft, cuddly coats with faux animal ears. Here are some of my favorite items to get your baby ready for winter.
1) Columbia Sportswear Bear Hug II Bunting (pictured)
Nothing is cuter than a baby in a bear suit. A zippered, padded bear suit provides great insulation for going outdoors and is an easy on and off option for layering. My baby wore one last winter and every time we left the house we were constantly told how adorable she looked. We agreed, of course, but I think all babies will get lots of compliments in a bear suit.
This is a blanket designed for car seats. It is especially useful for cold weather location
s and for newborns who cannot regulate their body temperatures. The urban bundle allows your baby to stay warm without compromising their safety with too many layers of clothing between her and the safety belt.
3) Panda Bear Humidifier (pictured)
Every doctor tells you to get a humidifier and for winter, and you really should. Humidifiers help keep runny noses from getting dry and crusty at night. This helps your little one fight off getting sick and keeps her breathing better at night so she can get a more restful sleep. And who says humidifiers have to be ugly? This one is adorable and there are many other animals to choose from.
4) White bear hat with ear muffs (pictured) and mouse mittens
Continuing with the ani
mal theme, here is a great hat and some cute mittens. These hats are great because the Velcro muff keeps the baby’s ears from getting cold and keeps it in place longer (i.e., your baby cannot yank it off as quickly). And the mittens are adorable.
Even with the heater on full blast, it is important to keep your baby warm at night. The Halo sleepsack is perfect because it keeps your baby warm without the risk of SIDS. There are lots of sleepsacks out there, but this one is nice because the zipper allows for easier access when performing the nighttime diaper change.
For more cold weather items and all the other things you need for your baby, check out the Toys “R” Us CheapTweet Store.
CheapTweet is partnering with Best Buy to save you money on the holidays
Great news! We’re excited to announce that we’re partnering with Best Buy for the holiday shopping season. You may remember that we did something like this in August for back to school.
Throughout the months of November and December, we’ll be engaging in conversations on Twitter, sharing good deals and ways Best Buy can save you money this holiday season.
As you know by now, we work very hard to find and share with you the very best deals. To do this, we often work with sponsors we think will be valuable to you, our users. We have lots of respect for Best Buy, and admire their social media efforts. We’re very excited to be working with them again.
We want to be clear when we’re engaging in sponsored activities, whether it’s here on the blog or on Twitter. All the tweets that are part of this partnership will be clearly labeled as sponsored – we’ll include the hashtag #BestBuyHoliday so you’ll know something is a sponsored tweet. And we’ll clearly label blog posts, as well. We won’t be posting pre-written marketing messages, but we will be passing along information given to us by Best Buy to help you make informed purchasing decisions and hopefully save you some money on your holiday shopping.
CheapTweet.com now has a lot more categories
Have you noticed the new categories on CheapTweet?
We’ve added a number of new, more specific categories to help you find exactly the deals you’re looking for. We now have the following categories:
- Fashion & Beauty
- Tech
- Home & Family
- Food
- Entertainment & Travel
- Holiday
- Thanksgiving
- Black Friday
- Cyber Monday
- More coming soon!
New holiday categories on CheapTweet
Black Friday is November 27 and Cyber Monday is November 30 this year, so mark your calendars, ask off work and get your holiday spending money ready! And be sure to check out our Black Friday and Cyber Monday categories on CheapTweet.com. Over the next few weeks, we’re expecting to see thousands of deals in both categories, so check back in as we get closer.
We’ll also be posting a number of other holiday categories in the coming weeks, so stay tuned!