Chewbeads Review - Mommy Chic, Baby Safe

Question: What's the first thing babies reach for when you're holding them? My answer: necklaces and sunglasses! I recently came across the company, Chewbeads and have to say was immediately impressed. They make soft, bright, stylish, non-toxic jewelry that is SAFE for baby to chew on! How did I not know about this sooner? The idea was created simply by a mom who's son loved chewing on her necklaces, but she wanted a safe alternative.

I jumped online and purchased the Mulberry Teether in Turquoise (thanks for the coupon Chewbeads!). I fell absolutely in love with the super BRIGHT color combination! (I also wanted to immediately chew on it, but that's neither here nor there!). Let me tell you, this thing was a hit with my little "tester", who went to town for a good while.

Beads are made with 100% food grade silicone, have no BPA, no PVC, no Phthalates, no Cadmium, and no lead. You can wash with warm soapy water or pop this puppy in the dishwasher. There are no detachable parts and the necklaces feature a breakaway clasp for extra safety.

I couldn't be more pleased and intend to get back on their website and snag the matching Waverly Necklace!

You can find Chewbeads on their website, Facebook, and Twitter.

They've also recently made it into the Cool Mom Picks Ultimate Baby Shower Gift Guide. See it here!

PERFECT Valentines Day present!

I LOVE getting classic and timeless presents that you know will never go out of style and pearls are on the top of that list. Every woman should have a nice pair of pearl stud earrings and that is why I was thrilled to get a pair from Pure Pearls. Pure Pearls has an amazing array of extremely high quality pearl jewelry from necklaces, earrings, rings, bracelets and even a men's section. Their vast selection includes all types of pearls too like Akoya pearls, Freshwater pearls, Tahitian pearls, South Sea pearls and more! So what did I go with? The White pearl earrings on White 14k gold.

They are STUNNING to say the least. Happy Valentines Day to me! These pearls arrived and I could not believe just how perfect they are-- their AAA rating really exceeded my expectations. The creamy white of the pearls against the silvery shaded white gold coordinates perfectly to go with anything I would wear from casual to a dressy affair. These pearls would truly make an amazing gift for any of the ladies on your list. Rest assured whatever you order from Pure Pearls will be Valentines Day ready because they come packaged in a great little black box complete with an appraisal certificate and directions to make your pearls last for a lifetime. Ordering from Pure Pearls is easy and they have great prices which include free shipping and no sales tax.

Je t’aime…… Te Quiero……Ich lieb dich …… sun ho ez…. I Love You!

So jewelry is not always the most unique gift but when it comes from Nanostyle it is! Nanostyle makes VERY original jewelry because they engrave 24 karat gold into their semi-precious stones. Well how does that look? Take a peek for yourself:

Its gorgeous! They take a stone of your choosing and carefully imprint the design or wording from their great selection of pendants in categories like tokens of love, zodiac, new age and more! The one I chose was straight out of the "tokens of love" section and I just could not resist the allure of the "I Love You" pendant that has I Love You engraved in 120 languages! Here is the one I chose:

Stunning huh? I had a hard time between this and the Onyx Pendant seen here:

But am thrilled with my choice, although I would not mind finding the Onyx one under the tree-- I am giving out blatant hints here. You can really customize your pendants as well from choosing different stones, gold or silver and chain choices. I was thoroughly happy with every aspect of my love pendant. My cubic zirconia is crystal clear and perfectly sized with beautiful 24 karat gold engraving and even includes a magnifying glass key chain so that when my conversation starter of a necklace is mentioned I can show off the 120 I Love You's right then and there, the chain is also of high quality and will last me for years to come. Hop on their website and design your dream pendant-- let me know which one you love! You can also follow Nanostyle on Twitter or like then on Facebook!

Small hiatus, BIG giveaway!

Hi everyone! I have been M.I.A. for a couple of days but am back now. I guess next time I will have to post some sort of "I am going to visit my family" type note... But thank you for the emails and YES I had a great time! I also had some great mail to welcome me home, one of my favorites being this:

These beautiful "Punch Bracelets" are made by Imooi (pronounced ee-MOY-ee). What do I love about my new bracelet? Simply everything, I have the one pictured in the center-- the tan shade I figure it will go with everything because I will be wearing this all the time. I was so impressed by Imooi because even their presentation of the bracelet is just beautiful, mine arrived carefully placed in a modern, creamy colored case and inside was my stunning wrist art. My particular bracelet easily fastens like a watch and is a nice thick cuff with amazing "punch" detail and a seriously hip designed face. What makes Imooi stand apart is that their jewelry is all made from stainless steel-- which gives each one of their pieces a modern flair all while keeping their jewelry both low maintenance and affordable. There is so much to pick from on their website from rings to handbags and even cufflinks, there is virtually something for everyone. All of this is going to qualify Ioomi for my upcoming holiday gift giving guide which I will be posting in the next couple of weeks. So the moment you all have been waiting for-- the giveaway! I bet you are just dying to get your hands on your very own bracelet, earrings or ring from Ioomi, right? Well listen up-- you have until Sunday November 13th to get your entry in. Email me with "Ioomi Giveaway" in the subject line and send an email for each entry you qualify for-- up for grabs is a 25.00 gift code! YEAH! The mandatory entry is to visit the Ioomi website and let me know what you would put your 25.00 towards and you must follow my blog for additional entries follow Ioomi on facebook and twitter.

Fashionably Green

Here is another great new find and right before the holidays! Cangles is a fashionably green company that designs jewelry including bracelets, earrings, necklaces, hair accessories and more from recycled aluminum cans. Their story is actually really cool if you want a good short read and they have some pretty cool things going on that coincide with their jewelry making including partnering with Save the Earth Foundation, making donations to various charities like the Ronald McDonald house (via the can tabs) and monetary donations to The Wounded Warrior Project and Susan B. Komen. Impressed already? Wait until you see their cool stuff. Who would have guessed THIS was made from recycled cans?

Or THIS:

But what did I get from Cangles? Not jewelry at all actually-- although I really wouldn't mind getting my hands on some! I chose this COOL "Toolshed License Plate Dustpan". I am obsessed with license plate art- wouldn't this be the perfect gift for that guy or even gal who has everything? I betcha they don't have one of these and its only priced at 9.99, I am actually shocked it can even be made for this!

My Michigan state dustpan arrived and was every bit as cool as the picture looks. Carefully molded into a dustpan shape with a perfectly coordinating handle, this will be great "functional art". Brilliant! How would you like to get your hands on your own Cangles work of art? They are generously offering one lucky reader a 25.00 gift code to use on their website towards whatever you desire! How do you win this? Simply send me an email telling me how you would spend your gift code, then "like" Cangles on facebook and be sure you are a blog follower and then one lucky reader will be randomly chosen. The giveaway closes one week from now-- Sunday October 16th.