Celeb Baby Bump: Shakira

How adorable is Shakira's growing baby bump? 

Due within the first couple of days of February, Shakira posted one of her last maternity photos before her baby boys arrival. We can't wait to see pictures of her {sure-to-be} handsome boy!

Make-Up Mondays: MAC Archie's Girls Collection (Coming Soon)

How are we just hearing about this {must-have} collection?

 MAC is releasing the Archie’s Girls collection next month and we are already in-love! This collection celebrates the comic book rivalry of Betty {the pretty blonde - next door neighbor} and Veronica {the wealthy, raven-haired temptress} for the affections of Archie creating a special limited edition collection Archie’s Girls. 

Betty’s side of the collection will feature various shades like Black Swan eyeliner {a black with gold pearl color}, Caramel Sundae 4-eyeshadow palette, Cream Soda blush, Flatter Me face powder, Sweet Something lipstick, and Summer Sweetheart lipgloss. Veronica’s side of the collection will feature shades like Veronica's blush, Daddy's Little Girl lipstick, Cheers My Dear lipgloss, Designer Purple eyeliner, and Spoiled Rich eyeshadow.

We cannot wait 'till this collection is released in just a couple of weeks!

Happy New Year!

We hope you all have a happy & prosperous 2013! May all of your goals - personal & professional - come true! 

We have soo much that we're looking forward to this year including growing our business & our family. Not only will be welcoming new contributing writers, but we will be welcoming a new baby girl into our family in March. I cannot be more excited to start off this year and share such exciting news with you all. 

Merry Christmas!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

(Pick-up this super cute banner at The Bannery ETSY shop!)

We would like to wish all of you a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday! We hope you all are able to spend time with your loved ones this holiday season!

Holiday Gift Guide 2012: Video Games

Holiday Gift Guide 2012: Video Games

Need some help on what to get the littles for the Holidays this year? Well see our recommendations below!

Nintendo DSi XL {$99.99}
             

Moshlings Theme Park {$29.99}         Bratz: Fashion Boutique {$29.99}

          Just Dance: Disney Party {$39.99}                             Just Dance 4 {$39.99}

Mama Mio - Pregnancy Essentials Kit

Are you pregnant and looking for that perfect skincare product that will help prevent stretch marks and just make you feel better overall? Well look no further! The Mama Mio Pregnancy Essentials kit comes with 3 of the must-have products for ALL Moms-to-Be!

1. Tummy Rub Stretch Mark Butter - contains high levels of Omega 3,6 & 9 to help the skin fight against those horrible pregnancy stretch marks. At 7 months pregnant, I use this twice a day and have yet to have one stretch mark pop-up (knock on wood).

2. Boob Tube - designed to make your skin feel firmer and much more youthful. It's rich in CoQ10 which helps to maintain the strength and structure of collagen. This will help prevent the much dreaded sagging because we all know those great pregnancy boobs don't last forever (thanks goodness for push-ups)!

3. Lucky Legs - a mini spa treatment that's cool, light and will energize even the most tired legs. It easily glides on the skin for fast relief for tired, aching feet, & legs. I absolutely LOVE how this makes my legs feel!

I've been using these three products everyday since I was about 4 months pregnant and I couldn't be more satisfied. I've never experienced such nice skin during a pregnancy before! Head over to Mama Mio to get your's today! 

2012 Holiday Book Gift Guide - Kid's

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2012: KID's BOOKS!

I love giving books for Christmas! They are SUCH great gifts (unless you're trying to give them to my Grandmother who has {of-course} already bought the same one you have wrapped up for her). There are quite a few books that are on my list for the little babes in my family this year. Here are some of the must-haves on my Christmas list this year!

1. Dora's Christmas Carol {$6.99}

2. Scrumdiddlyumptious Sticker Book {$6.99}

3. A Snowy Day in Bugland {$15.99}

4. OLIVIA Counts Down to Christmas {$6.99}

       5. The Further Tale of Peter Rabbit {$20}

      6. Zolocolor! Christmas Doodling {$7.99}

Go pick these books up today to make sure that they're under the Christmas tree for your littles {of all ages} on Christmas morning! They will be sure to have hours of fun reading and coloring in these books!

Crayola Must-Haves!

If your littles are anything like mine, then they just love to show their artsy side! Thankfully for parents like us Crayola has everything to meet your littles artistic needs!

One of our favs is the Color Wonder Sound Studio. We've never seen such an interactive coloring pad that lets you choose from 60 awesome sound effects which can be placed anywhere on the coloring page! Your littles will have tons of fun creating many different sound combinations that play back when they color their picture! (Retail $29.99)

Another fav is the Model Magic Presto Dots Petals Flowers! Your littles will sure to make fashion fabulous - fragrant flower designs that smell amazing! This set includes scented modeling compound that will help your littles create six bright, beautiful, colorful flowers that smell as sweet as they look. And as if making six flowers isn't enough this set also comes with enough materials to create three adorable critters. Your little ones are bound to make Mommy a beautiful bouquet of flowers! (Retail $29.99)

Crayola Glow Station (Retail $26.99)

Story Studio Licensed Comic Maker: Disney Princess (Retail  $11.99)

3D Kaleidoscope Activity Kit (Retail $14.99)

We are just in-love with Crayola's products & so are our littles! Go pick-up all of the above products plus more at Crayola now! All orders placed over $75 will receive free shipping!

Make-up Mondays: MAC Glamour Daze Holiday Colour

MAC GLAMOUR DAZE HOLIDAY 2012 COLLECTION

With the holidays approaching fast, there are so many things we're looking forward to - Christmas lights & decorations, hot cocoa with mini marshmallows, our littles faces on Christmas morning, the first snow fall, wrapping up in a warm blanket next to the fire with the hubs, and of course, holiday makeup collections.

We're beginning to see a ton of new cosmetic releases and we're {ecstatic}! MAC has this new set that we just had to have! 

MAC describes this set as the glamour of getting ready to step out for the holidays. Sweet to sexy, lips to nails. Every angle, every detail obsessed over. An unforgettable look emerges in a cool cloud of pale pink edged with smoky grey - the shimmer of a festive finishing touch. One last glance and you're out the door.

This set includes everything you'll need from {5} shades of lipstick to fluid eyeliner to {4} colors of nail polish to extra dimension skinfinish to {3} different blushs to mascara - this set has it ALL! 

Go get your collection today at any MAC store or the MAC counters at Nordstrom, Bloomingdales, Macy’s, or Dillards.

ETSY Love: Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween to ALL of our Readers!

We hope you and your littles are gearing up for some fun festivities today followed by dressing up & trick or treating tonight. 

 How cute are these? While browsing Etsy today {as we do everyday} we came across these super cute Halloween wooden blocks at HannaBananasBoutique! We are so in love with their holiday home decor items. Go check them out today!

Make-up Monday: Drew Barrymore Launches New Make-Up Line

New Mom and actress Drew Barrymore is teaming up with Wal-mart to create her very own make-up line! The line, to be released within the next couple of months and to be sold exclusively at Wal-Mart stores, is being developed from scratch by Drew & French beauty manufacturer, Maesa Group. This isn't Drew's first go around with cosmetics though  - she's been a Cover Girl model since 2007 and has previously worked with Lancome. We give this Momma kudos for recently giving birth, yet continuing to work hard! We can't wait to hear more details about her line! 

2012 Holiday Gift Guide

Attention All Businesses!

We’re putting together our 2012 holiday gift guide & are looking for great products that will appeal to both parents and littles. So if you have a product that is a must-have this holiday season then please contact us at lifeofswm@gmail.com to share. We would love to let our readers know all about it!

What we’re looking for:

For the Parents:  

Jewelry, apparel, holiday decor, & beauty products.

For the Kids:

Toys for all ages, baby products, stocking stuffers, books, & apparel.

For being a part of our 2012 holiday gift guide, you will get:

* Free advertising for your product:
- Your product with a link will be included in our 2012 holiday gift guide to be posted in late November.

- Two or more tweets about your item.

- A Facebook post including a link about your product.

- Multiple tweets & facebook links about the gift guide.

So contact us now so we can feature your product!

H&M's Fashion Family Collection

Have you found it difficult to find coordinating holiday outfits for the whole family? Well look no further - this past Monday, October 22nd, H&M launched the Fashion Family Collection that will satisfy all of your families fashion coordinating needs in one store! This new collection embraces coordinated dressing for parents and kids, without compromising individual style.

For us Moms it’s about looking chic and feeling fab in graphic textured jackets with skinny trousers or patterned minis. This collection will have you prepared for a fall outting or for date night with a collarless jacket over a fitted textured dress, paired with a matching clutch, oversized rhinestone bracelet, and the essential black sunglasses. Our little girls will compliment us in light pink satin dresses, graphic textured jackets, and faux leather flats. Like Mother, like Daughter, right?

Don't worry H&M didn't forget about the guys. Dads will look good in a sleek black suit, zip-up leather jacket and soft knit sweater. And for those brisk autumn evenings - a knit beanie, or a washed linen scarf. Your sons will look just as sharp as dad in elbow-patch sweaters, long-sleeve tees, a black fedora and matching sunglasses. The men in your life will look like Rockstars!

We are in love with this collection! Head to H&M to update your families fall wardrobes today!

Celeb Baby Bump: Holly Madison

How cute is mom-to-be Holly Madison in this pink & white checkered gingham bathing suit?

At nearly 6 months pregnant, former Girls Next Door star, Holly Madison still looks good rocking a bikini! Holly & boyfriend Pasquale Rotella recently revealed via Twitter that they are expecting a baby girl in March. We can't wait to watch her bump grow!

Go here to snag a similar look!

Make-up Mondays: Mariah Carey by OPI

Once again OPI has collaborated with another fabulous artist - Mariah Carey! Mariah's very own collection of nail polish is planned to launch in January 2013. And from what we've seen in the previews - we absolutely LOVE it! 

The eight-shade line-up includes frosty, creamy, & shimmer shades, a glitter-flakes polish, and four colors with a unique - never before used - Liquid Sand finish. 

Liquid Sand is OPI's latest innovation! It's described as a matte glitter texture. We can’t wait to get our hands on it in January! What about you - will you be rushing out to get this never before used liquid sand polish? 

Imaginarium Modern Luxury Dollhouse - So FAB

Is your little princess looking for a place for her Barbies to live? Well look no further the Imaginarium Modern Luxury Wooden Dollhouse is the perfect house.

Your littles will absolutely adore visiting their Barbie friends in this luxurious dollhouse! With three fabulous levels this house comes complete with eleven pieces of stylish furniture, four rooms with modern decor, and a real working classy elevator! This house is a must-have!

 

The first floor holds the chic bathroom with a soaking tub and stylish fixtures. Next to the bathroom is the up-to-date kitchen with chic pink appliances and a real table & stool that your Barbies can sit and chat at.

Take the elevator upstairs to the fabulous living room which takes up the whole second floor. With it's pop-out flat screen TV, fireplace, and oh-so-chic sofa all of your Barbies will want to come over for a movie night!

When their ready for bed, they can take the pink steps up to the third floor master bedroom. Who wouldn't want to sleep here with the stylish hanging light fixture, real mirror, modern platform bed, and walk-out balcony? 

Your little will have hours of fun playing with this dollhouse! The Imaginarium Modern Luxury Wooden Dollhouse retails for $129.99 and is totally worth it! If you haven't purchased yours yet, head over to ToyRUs and buy one today!

Tea Collection - New Arrivals

 Tomorrow, Tea Collections is releasing new super cute items! 

We can't wait to order our littles new Winter wardrobe from them! So make sure you go to www.teacollection.com tomorrow to get the newest, cutest apparel for your little babe - they'll be sure to stand out this Fall & Winter in this collection!

Make-up Mondays: Sephora Cinderella Collection!

                     

Sephora & Disney have teamed up to create the new Cinderella cosmetics collection and we must say that it’s beyond magical!

The collection includes the six-piece A Brush With Fate nail polish set ($24.50), four-color Moonlit Kiss satin lipstick set ($25), compact mirror ($20), a 20-color Storylook eyeshadow palette ($55), and a four-color Midnight Hour eyeshadow palette ($30).

                  

And of course a princess isn't complete without smelling like royalty. Included in this collection is the So This Is Love fragrance which is available in a rollerball ($19), 1.7 oz bottle ($58) and a 1.7 oz Swarovski edition ($175). 

This new collection is more Royal than we ever imagined!

Go pick-up yours at the local Sephora store or at Sephora.com

Etsy Love: Oh-So-Cute Football Gear

Looking to accessorize your littles on football Sunday? Well look no further....Etsy has all of your football needs!

Pick-up these Super Cute onesies {available in all of your fav teams} at BonitaCouture. We're soo in love with the sewn on tie!

These fashionable headbands from OrbiToddle are a must-have for any girl; newborn or toddler! Is your little not a fan of headbands? Don't worry, you can remove the flower and clip it into her flowing hair.

Finish your littles outfit off with this customized adorable tutu from i3babySteps.

Of course there's many more Etsy shops that provide handmade football gear too! So go order yours today so you'll be ready for football Sunday!