Sophie the Giraffe

If you haven't met Sophie the Giraffe yet, we are so excited that we can introduce you to her! Sophie has been around since 1961, and is one of our favourite little items - both a toy, and teether, Sophie is safe to chew on, and not to mention, pretty darn cute.

Made in the French Alps with natural rubber and non-toxic paint, Sophie has been safely cuddled and chewed for over 40 years. ‘Sophie’ is make in natural rubber (phthalate-free) and is soft, light, and easy to grasp and fits perfectly into little hands.

We just adore not only the fact that it's safe to chew and perfect for babies - but the retro look brings us back to memories of our childhood. :)

Available in-store at Dear-Born Baby or online at
DearBornBaby.com
Price $19.99*

Although the prices listed are accurate at the time of our blog posting, prices are subject to change and we recommend to our customers that they check our website, or visit us in-store for the mos accurate up-to date prices.

Product Spotlight - Baby Bjorn Travel Crib

With the holiday season coming up, you may be visiting friends or relatives in a different city with your little one. Bring with you the amazing Baby Bjorn Travel Crib Light.



It weighs only 5 kgs/11lbs and is light and easy to carry in its carrying case...perfect for storing when you don't need it, or for packing into the car for trips. The soft fabric makes it snug and cozy for your child. Also, both the mattress cover and the bed fabric can be machine-washed!



You can use the BABYBJÖRN Travel Crib Light for newborns and up until your child is about three years old.

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$329.99 Available in-store and online.
Click here to read more about it.

Buy a Coat, Get a FREE Carrier!!

We're so excited to have the MCoat at Dear-Born that we have a pretty awesome gift with purchase offer for you!



When you buy an MCoat at our store (see our review on it here!) you will get a FREE Baby Bjorn Orignal carrier that has a value of $129.99* - how amazing is that!? (Sale is in-store only)

Now is the perfect time to come into the store and find your perfect size for the coat. We know that the weather outside this weekend here in Toronto isn't screaming "winter jacket weather" - but let's face it, we're inching closer to December, when you'll really, really love a warm comfy coat.

Here are the details that you should know, prior to coming in:
Buying In-Store: We have stocked one coat in each size, so you can come into the store and find the jacket size that is perfect for you. After finding the perfect size, we need 3-5 days to get your jacket in to the store, in the colour, and size that you have ordered. (So although we stock some, so you can try them on, you can't leave the "same day" with the jacket)

Promotional Details:
Between now, and Sunday, November 22, 2009, when you buy a M Coat ($399.99) you get a Free Baby Bjorn Orignal carrier, Retail value $129. Promotion is only valid in-store at 72 Doncaster Avenue, Thornhill, Ontario. Carrier has no cash value, and is non-returnable, or exhangeable for other merchandise.

See hours and store location details online here

Babytime TV Films at Dear-Born Baby

Babytime TV came to Dear-Born Baby to do some filming from our store for a series on strollers. How fun! Here is a helpful video on the Peg Perego line of strollers, specifically on the Skate stroller, and then a nice preview of the Peg Perego Si stroller.



Video courtesy of Babytime TV

Product Spotlight - The M Coat

Guess what just arrived at Dear-Born? The fabulous MCoat. The perfect coat to keep you and your baby snuggly as you venture through the stages of motherhood: From Maternity, to Mama, and back to Myself.Finally, the perfect coat to keep you and your baby snuggly as you venture through the stages of motherhood: From Maternity, to Mama, and back to Myself.

$399.99 - and when you buy online, you get FREE shipping! How's that for an amazing deal!

XS through to 2XL, Available in 8 Delicious colours!

Britax Marathon Click & Safe

Britax Marathon CS Car Seat - Was $329.99, Buy now for 239.99! (While Quantities Last)
Buy Online at DearBornBaby.com or in-store at 72 Doncaster Avenue, Thornhill.
Sale is while quantities last.

Britax Rebate Promotion

For a limited time only. Buy both a Britax Chaperone Infant Car Seat and a Britax Chaperone Stroller by March 31, 2010 and get $100 back from Britax. Both items must be purchased at the same time on the same order. You'll get you $100 back after you complete the mail-in rebate form. Click here for rebate form

November Blog Contest

Win a BabyBjorn Carrier Organic Carrier!
This Month, whenever you reply to any November 2009 Blog post, you're entered to win a BabyBjorn Carrier Organic valued at $139.99 CDN. (See more details below)

The classic Baby Carrier Original is one of the BabyBjörn favorites and BabyBjörn has chosen to create with fabric made from organically grown cotton. The fabric complies with the GOTS standard and, like all our fabrics, is certified in accordance with Oeko-Tex, Standard 100, class 1 for baby, a health and safety certification that guarantees it is free from hazardous substances. Buy Now online or in store. For more information on the carrier please click here.

HOW TO ENTER
Enter to win this by replying to any November blog post with (1) your name, (2) e-mail address and (3) a brief comment. Let us know feedback to a post, why you love a specific product, or if you've found what we're reviewing helpful. Check back regularily for new blog posts through the month of November, so that you can reply. Open to Canadian and US residents.

Fall Babytime Show, Next Weekend

It's that time of year again! It's time for the Annual Fall Babytime Show here in Toronto. We will once again have an amazing booth (It's HUUUUGE). Here are some of the highlights of why you must come by our booth. (We're booth # 447)

#1. Expert Advice - We're bringing with us some of the best suppliers. Visit our booth to either talk directly with the suppliers that will be IN our booth, or have made sure that their own booth is right by us, so you can easily pop over and get the questions you have, answered right away. (see the picture above, there are the logos of some of the companies we're working with!)

#2. Show Specials - Let's start off with the amazing deal of that you don't pay ANY Tax on your purchases that you make in our booth at the show. Amazing! Secondly, we have some amazing pricing on BRITAX, SUNSHINE KIDS & MORE! (Click here to see the pricing)

#3 - Free Shipping - For items like Car Seats and Strollers, when you buy them at the show, we'll ship them to you, FREE! So you don't have to lug around big items as you wander the show. :) (Some exceptions apply)

#4 - Coupons - We're handing out some AMAZING Coupons at the show!


You must come to the show, it's going to be an amazing time!

Visit our eUpdate for a larger version by clicking here.

NEW! Kokopax Carrier

New at Dear-Born Baby is the Kokopax carrier!

The kokopax classic carrier offers a fresh new take on the traditional framed carrier. Designed as the go-to gear for the cheers and chores of daily life, the fashionable, lightweight and easy-to-use carrier offers a safe and comfortable ride for baby. Here's a great video showing it in use. :)



$179.99 CDN
Available at Dear-Born Baby and online

Product Spotlight - Nummies Bras

Cute, Stylish, and Comfy - All of the things we definitely want in a bra. But as a Breastfeeding Mom, they are even that more important. So we wanted to introduce you to Nummies Bras.

Alison, who came up with Nummies Bras writes on her website: " When I became a mom, I looked for nursing bras that had function and beauty, that made me feel and look my best, but I just couldn’t find them....I believe that women who breastfeed their children are beautiful. Nummies bras ... are made to accentuate your body and lighten your spirit. Now you don’t have to give up your sense of style simply because you are nursing."

The nursing bra for the modern mom - Molded cups, No wires and Seam free. Perfect for under your t-shirts and blouses. The bras are perfect for pregnancy, right after baby comes and for as long as you are nursing.

As comfortable as it is beautiful - You won’t believe it’s a nursing bra!

Starting at $49.99 Nummies are available in-store at Dear-Born Baby (72 Doncaster Avenue, Thornhill, ON)

Product Spotlight - Baby's First Journal

Baby’s First Journal is a log book that helps parents to track the eating, sleeping and diapering schedules of their newborn. We love it because the journal helps us understand our baby’s needs and assist them in developing a daily routine. At at the price point of $15.99...well, it's pretty awesome! We definitely recommend grabbing one for when your little one arrives, or give it as a Baby Shower gift - it's the perfect price point for a little book that holds a lot of weight in our daily schedules.

Here are some awesome testimonials from some Parents straight from Glow Baby's website...

"With a toddler running around, waking me up early and a baby keeping me up all night, I didn't know if I was coming or going, let alone if I had fed the baby enough or changed her diaper. Keeping track on scraps of paper did not work, who knows where the paper ended up. Using Baby's First Journal helped me to realise that I wasn't nursing the baby as frequently as I should have during the day and once I changed that, she slept more at night!! I recommend it to every mom I know". -Lisa

"I've been using your journal non-stop! It's such a help tracking my pumping and her feeds. Thanks again!! It makes my life a bit more sane". -Adrienne, Toronto Canada (Sept 2009)

Available at Dear-Born Baby either in-store, or online $15.99

Product Spotlight - Miracle Blanket

Let us introduce you to another product that is a staple for a new arrival. It's called "The Miracle Blanket" and is favoured by many Moms + Dads for it's ease of use, and positive effect it has on our little ones.

We were reading new Mom, Joanna Track's blog over at SweetMama.ca and loved her words on how to describe one of her favourite baby products for baby - "The Miracle Blanket"

"Think of it as swaddling for dummies. The nurses at the hospital make swaddling look so easy, but it isn't. We gave Teddy the nickname "Houdini" because he always managed to get himself out of even the tightest swaddle. But with the Miracle Blanket there is no escaping, and he sleeps better because of it." -Joanna Track, via SweetMama.ca

To show you how it works, here is a really great video we found from 3Kidsandus.com where they review great products.

At 2:45 into the video the review ends, but you get to watch cute little Emma chatter away. ;) (So other than watching a cute baby, the review ends at 2:45 - just warning you)

Visit MiracleBlanket.com to read some testimonials from medical professionals, and see some step-by-step instructions on how this blanket is super-easy to use.

Available at Dear-Born Baby either in-store, or online.
$39.99 CDN

Product Spotlight - Diaper Genie II

On the heel of our last post - our October Giveaway, this product spotlight seemed perfect! If you haven't seen this before, you will want to take note, this is one popular item on our gift registries!




How it works:
Diaper Genie II System is incredibly easy to use with its one-hand operation. (important when parents are holding a child and trying to throw away a diaper at the same time!) Just open the lid, and push a diaper through the Push-N-Lock clamp and odor virtually disappears.

Getting rid of the contents:
The internal childproof cutter makes emptying the pail a breeze. Just cut and seal – The odor free refill keeps odor and mess inside. No ordinary garbage bag can do that. And, with Diaper Genie II System, when you go to empty it, the bag of diapers is sealed to protect against odors. Other pails open to reveal an open bag and a big whiff. And since the diaper never touches the pail, there’s one less thing for you to clean.

Summary:
It's awesome. Odor free, eliminates the use of the hands, unobtrusive design, hygenic. So, No smells, No major clean up. There is a reason why this diaper pail is one of the favourites of new Moms. Definitely add a Diaper Genie II to your gift registry, or just grab one for yourself.

Price: $44.99 CDN Available in-store and online
Refills $7.99 CDN Available Here

October Blog Contest

Enter to win one of 3 packs of diapers of Delora Eco diapers (any size).
The Delora Eco Diapers come in three sizes to suit babies from 4 – 25 kg

Click here to read more about them!

To enter, any commenters in any of our October Blog posts will be entered to win.
So comment away, on any "october" blog posts. Give us your feedback on what we've written, share your experience with a product we're reviewing - we want to hear from our amazing customers! We will pick THREE winners at the end of October.

Also include in your blog replies (a) Your name and (b) your e-mail address - so we can contact you.

Good luck!

Open to Canadian and US Residents. Ends October 31st.

Car Seat Installation Clinic

Saturday, September 26th between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM we're hosting a Car Seat Installation Clinic at the store in conjunction with our amazing Britax Car Seat Sale!

For $20.00, have your car seat installed by a qualified car seat installer from St. John Ambulance and Dear-Born Baby. The proceeds from the car seat installations are donated to St. John Ambulance.

You can have that new car seat that you buy at the sale installed on the spot, or if you have a car seat from somewhere else, you're welcome to bring that as well! Our goal is to install your car seat safely, so that your little one is always riding safe.

We look forward to seeing you at the sale!

Store Location: 72 Doncaster Avenue, Thornhill, Ontario

Britax Car Seat Sale

JUST ANNOUNCED! We're excited to announce our annual event - The Britax Sale + Installation Clinic. The sale is one day only, Saturday, September 26th, 2009 from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM. The event is being held at our amazing retail location at 72 Doncaster Avenue, Thornhill ON.

Click here for more details

September Contest!!

October 1st, 2009 - Contest closed- 2 Winners have been picked using Random.org. The winners have been notified via e-mail.




Enter to win 1 of 2 Black Immature "The Nursing T" Short Sleeve Shirts! A value of $34.99!
Please see how to enter below.

{About the Prize}
Two winners will win a Nursing T! It's a maternity shirt that looks good and feels great - Combining comfort with function and fashion. Features extra body length for maximum coverage and a double layer tummy tuck control.

* Hidden zipper to access and feed anytime and anywhere
* Extra privacy fabic
* Available in size X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, XLarge, XX-Large
* Available is Black Only
* Machine Washable

Also available from this collection is the Long Sleeve shirt (as seen below) for $39.99. (Prize is for the T-Shirt, not the long sleeve shirt)



HOW TO ENTER
Reply to this blog post and tell us....

(1) Your name & E-Mail Address (So we can contact you)
(2) Tell us what your favourite colour to wear is!
(3) The postal code where we are mailing the prize to. (The postal code that you enter, must match that of where we are shipping the order to if you win)
(4) Random number between 1 - 200.

(So an entry will look like...)

Jennifer - jennifer@dearbornbaby.com
My fav colour is blue!
M4N 1K5
Number I pick --- 100

NEW! Cybex Strollers

Introducing the CYBEX line of strollers, available in-store and online at www.Dearbornbaby.com. The combination of innovative mobility, excellent safety features and extraordinary design makes CYBEX products appeal to the modern family. The exterior of the CYBEX product range is influenced by the latest trends of the fashion and fabric industry.

In their line of strollers we have the 4 different models ranging from $199.99 to $429.99. (Cybex Callisto $429.99, Cybex Topaz $329.99, Cybex Onyx $279.99, and the Cybex Ruby $199.99)

You can view the collection online here, as well as read more about each stroller design.

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Dear-Born Baby 72 Doncaster Avenue, Thornhill, Ontario
www.Dearbornbaby.com - Free shipping on orders over $100

*Prices are subject to change. Please view the website for the most up to date pricing.

August Blog Contest

September 1st - AUGUST CONTEST CLOSED
We drew the numbers using Random.org this morning. Our first number drawn was 154 - which no one picked , then 193 was drawn, 192, 106, 113, 160, 167....and finally, we got to a number that someone picked! Number 36, and Number 57 are our winning numbers! Congratulations to Natalie + Heidi, we've just sent you an e-mail.





We've drawn our July Blog contest winner, who was Sarah when she picked the winning number that was 117. Congratulations!! Now, for this months contest....

For August, we're not going to have 1, but TWO winners! Yippee! Two winners will be drawn at the end of August for a Pair of Organic Babylegs!

Natural Organic Cotton BabyLegs are great for babies with ultra-sensitive skin. There are no dyes used in the processing of the cotton.


Even better news? Head over here to pick some up, because they are 40% off in our August Online Sale! It's while quantities last, so if you see a style you like, I'd recommend snatching them up, maybe stock piling for upcoming baby showers, or for yourself.


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HOW TO ENTER THE CONTEST
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1.) Reply to this blog post and pick a number between 1, and 200.

2.) In the blog post, leave us your (1) Selected Number (2) Your Name + E-mail address so we know how to contact you

3.) UPDATE- Please also leave us your mailing postal/zip code in your reply. This will have to match that where we are shipping the order to. (see below for details)

How we pick a winner:
A random number between 1-200 will be picked on July 31st using Random.org, a random number generator. If a number that is given to us via Random.org isn't picked by a customer, we will redraw a new number until a winning number is found. In the event that 2 people have selected the same number, the person who picked that number first, will be the winner.

*Winners will be sent a random style of Organic Babylegs. Prizes are not substituteable for cash, or an alternative prize.
* Why are we asking for your postal/zip code? To keep the contest as fair as possible, we're asking that you leave us your zip code/postal code of where the prize is being shipped to, to help eliminate duplicate enteries and make the contest as fair as possible. The postal code of the winning entery must match that of the one left in your winning blog reply.

Web Sale!

We're hosting an amazing web sale for the month of August. Be sure to check out some amazing deals online that we have online! But hurry - they are while quantities last + once they are gone ... pooof! No more!

(Sale is online only)

Personalized Artwork at Dear-Born Baby!

Available at Dear-Born Baby you can now order Penny People's Personalized Alphabet Print! Super sweet for a Nursery, the print has been featured online on decor websites, and most recently it was featured in Pregancy Magazine as one of their top Alphabet Prints!

Don't live near the store? You can still order Penny People's Alphabet Print online at www.pennypeople.etsy.com however if you'd like to save on shipping costs, Dear-Born Baby is the place to go! Come into the store, place your order, and about 1 week later your print will be ready for picking up!

8x10 Print - $19.99 CDN
13x19 Print - $29.99 CDN

Prints are unframed, but they have designed the prints to fit into standard frame sizes, such as those found at IKEA.

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Available at Dear-Born Baby - 72 Doncaster Avenue, Thornhill, Ontario
905-881-3334

Floor Model Clearance Event On Now

Our Amazing Floor Model Sale is now going on at Dear-Born Baby....Yippeee! Don't miss out on our amazing savings like Strollers, Nursery Sets, Pack & Plays and more.

The items on sale are brand new but are floor models. What does that mean? We've used the items on the floor so that customers can test them out - sit in the gliders, see how comfy they are, maybe test out a stroller around the store. The items are as-is and final sales. (No exhanges or refunds.) Be sure to come into the store to see some of the amazing specials. The sale is in-store only, so you do have to come into the store to purchase.

Click here to see our eUpdate with more details.

Location
72 Doncaster Avenue

Store Hours
Mon - Tues 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wed - Fri 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday - 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday - 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Introducing the Beaba Babycook

Let us preface this post by stating that we know what new or expecting Moms + Dads may be thinking when you see this - "Not another gadget for my kitchen!" And you may skip along in the blog to see our next product review - But let us asure you that you are going to LOVE the Beaba Babycook.

The BabyCook allows you to make your own healthy food for your baby - so skip the bottled premade jars from the grocery store, or at least substitute some pre-made every so often, with your own healthy organic food.

The first and foremost best thing about this machine is that it allows us to make our own baby food, so we know what is going into the meal that our child is eating. The machine itself is actually really quite nice looking and is super stylish - which isn't surprising as it is a European design! Cleanup is awesome - we can pop the bowl into the dishwasher after (bonus!) for a quick and easy cleanup in the kitchen. The fact that it's all simply one machine makes us more eager to actually use it, instead of us having to pull out a number of different machines from the kitchen which is time intensive, messy, and discouraging when we NEED to make some food for our little one.



The Beaba Babycook is a one-of-a-kind, patented compact countertop appliance that functions as a steamer, blender, warmer and defroster to prepare fresh, healthy meals for baby.

It starts by steam cooking vegetables, fruits and meats in less than 15 minutes, while preserver their vitamins and flavors.

It then purees and blends them to the desired consistency. Parents can also use the Babycook to quickly reheat or defrost precooked foods.

• Prepares fresh, healthful meals for baby.
• It comes with a 2½ - cup capacity bowl, cooking basket, spatula and recipe booklet.
• The bowl and basket are top-rack dishwasher safe.
• BPA Safety-Tested For babies 6-24 months. Winner of the 2008 JPMA Innovation

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Available at Dear-Born Baby for $239.99

Itzbeen Baby Care Timer

Organization is key for staying sane when a new little one comes into our lives. At Dear-Born Baby we carry a variety of organizational tools from books, to electronic timers like this, called the Itzbeen. We love the play on the function of the timer..."It's been..." since you last did something. Too cute!

This electronic baby care timer has been popular on our baby registries for new + expecting parents. The Itzbeen has four timers that count up with the touch of a button, and a host of other helpful features, all designed with the needs of a new parent in mind.

Available in-store and online at Dear-Born Baby.
$34.99 CDN

Madonna Rocks the Zoo Pack!

Madonna has been spotted toting the Skip Hop Dog Zoo Pack!
$24.99 CDN

Available in three styles

Medela Nursing Camisole Bamboo *Free Offer*

For a Limited Time Only, Purchase any Medela Nursing Camisole and receive a FREE 60pk of Medela Disposable Breast Pads. This promo is while supplies last. This is valid in store and online.

July Blog Contest

On the heels of having just announced our June Blog Contest Winner (Congratulations!), we're super excited to announce our July Blog Contest, open to all of our Blog readers who didn't get a chance to win the last time around. This prize is sooooo amazing!!!!



Enter to win a Health Pod Baby Journal!!

Now, if you don't know about this super amazing tool for parents, then let us direct you to this post, where we gush about it's amazing features.

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HOW TO ENTER THE CONTEST
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1.) Reply to this blog post and pick a number between 1, and 200.

2.) In the blog post, leave us your (1) Selected Number and (2) Your Name + E-mail address so we know how to contact you - or e-mail marketing@dearbornbaby.com with how we can contact you if you would prefer not to leave your e-mail address in the blog post. Remember - you DO have to reply to the blog post. (E-mailed enteries don't count)

How we pick a winner:
A random number between 1-200 will be picked on July 31st using Random.org, a random number generator. If a number that is given to us via Random.org isn't picked by a customer, we will redraw a new number until a winning number is found. In the event that 2 people have selected the same number, the person who picked that number first, will be the winner.

Ends July 31st. Open to US + Canadian Residents.

We have a winner!

Here is how we are drawing names for our Blog Contests. We asked you for our June Blog Contest to pick a random number between 1, and 200. Today we asked on Random.org that a random number between 1-200 be given. The number that would be generated, would be the winning number. Easy as pie. Well - it took a few tries - Try # 1, the number that Random.org gave us no one had picked! So we tried, again, and again, and on the 4th try, YIPPEEE! We got a winner. :) We've contacted the winner. If the prize hasn't been claimed by July 9th, we will redraw a new name/number. Our July Blog Contest is being announced shortly!

Health Pod Baby Journal

One of our favourite organizational tools for new parents, the Health Pod Baby, was chosen by Disney editors to be one of their Top Ten Pregnancy Essentials on their Disney Family web site!



{About the Health Pod} Recommended by healthcare professionals and guided by the expertise of doctors, each section of HealthPod Baby guides you to track your child’s most vital health and medical information in a clear and concise format. From prenatal visits to labour and delivery, appointment planning, detailed health records, and family health history, HealthPod Baby helps you track the information needed to assist doctors in making accurate and timely diagnoses and effective treatment decisions.

* Sturdy nylon cover allows for a light-weight product that can beeasily cleaned free of snacks and juice.
* Binder system with zipper allows for customization, expandability and storage.Pages can be replenished providing you with a lifetime product.
* Plastic pockets and card holders ensures materials you receive from your doctor are protected and stored right where they should be—with all of your child’s vital health information.


Available in-store and online at DearBornBaby.com
$59.99 CDN

UP TO 50% OFF!

Save between 20% and 50% on a HUGE selection of Dutailier Gliders and matching Ottomans at Dear-Born Baby! Hurry - it's while quantities last.

Due to the size of the items, this sale is in-store only at our retail location at 72 Doncaster Avenue, Thornhill, Ontario .

New! The Joovy Room²

With over 10 square feet of floor space, the Room² provides your child with almost 50% more living space than traditional playards. The Room² also accommodates all of your existing accessories like play gym mats. The large mesh windows provide a great view so your child does not feel confined.

Additionally, the steel frame is super strong while the exposed aluminum tubing adds an elegant, clean and simple design. The Room² has heavy duty padded floor boards that provide a strong platform, and more importantly, a low center of gravity so the Room² is profoundly stable. All fabric, including the carry bag, is made of the highest quality 600D material and is incredibly durable.

Room2 Playard $229.99 CDN
Available at Dear-Born Baby at 72 Doncaster Avenue, Toronto, ON
Available online on DearBornBaby.com

Road Trip Essentials

Travelling with a baby is possible, and with the weather as gorgeous as it is, we ecourage you to go for a drive out into the country with your wee one, or head up to the cottage. Road trips can be easy + unpainful with the right tools at your fingertips. Here are some items we thought may be helpful and fun for your next road trip!







Links to Products: (From Top to Bottom)

MUSIC
Babies Go...Music Cd's $19.99

SNACKING
Boon Snack Ball, $9.99
Munchkin Snack 'N Serve Cups 3pk $11.99
Thermos Foogo Stainless Steel Food Jar $24.99
My Little Seat Fabric Travel Highchair $39.99

OTHER
Eddie Bauer Rear SunShade $9.99
Kidco Peapod Travel Bed $99.99

A peek inside our amazing store!

We've been voted Toronto's Number One Baby store years running, and as you can see by the pictures below, a lot has to do with the amount of amazing high quality products we offer you, our customers.






Alot of you, our Blog readers, live outside of Toronto, so we wanted to show you what our amazing store looks like on the inside. Our store in Toronto that is filled to the rafters of all of the best names in baby furniture, strollers, car seats, high chairs, gliders, and baby necessities. We've been helping new parents since 1979 find the perfect necessities + cuddle items for babies arrival.

Read below - there is an AMAZING June blog contest that you don't want to miss!

June Blog Contest

CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED! Thanks for entering! Blog contest winner will be announced shortly. Stay tuned for our July Blog Contest

This month it's all about the spa...for your baby! Take a read at this amazing, awesome giveaway that you can win, all by simply replying to this blog post! (Read how to enter, after we tell you what the prize is!)



Win a Spa Baby Tub loaded with spa goodies!*
Prize value is $105.00

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JUNE BLOG PRIZE PACK IS
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{A SPA BABY TUB} (Valued at $40.00) filled with Burts Bees, Baby Bee Shampoo and Wash. (Value $10.00) 3 bath towel set in cream including a large towel, a mid-sized towel and wash cloth all embroidered with a sheep motif, just ready for you to snuggle your warm, clean spa baby out of the bath. (Value $30.00) and a big, cozy frog and lily pad plush toy . (Value $25.00 )
Total Prize Value $105.00

*Baby in the picture although we think is a pretty sweet goodie, isn't included in the prize pack. :)

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HOW TO ENTER
CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED! Thanks for entering! Blog contest winner will be announced shortly. Stay tuned for our July Blog Contest
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1.) Reply to this blog post. This month, you have to pick a number between 1, and 200 and tell us what your pick is. Any number will do. :) There is no right or wrong answer. :)

2.) In the blog post, leave us your e-mail address so we know how to contact you - or e-mail marketing@dearbornbaby.com with how we can contact you if you would prefer not to leave your e-mail address in the blog post. Remember - you DO have to reply to the blog post. (E-mailed enteries don't count) But you CAN e-mail us your contact info if you don't want to display it on our blog.

3.) Tweet about it! As well as replying to the blog post, if you Tweet about it on Twitter, then you get an extra entry! Be sure to @dearbornbaby in your Tweet so we can see it!

Ends June 30th. Open to US + Canadian Residents.

May Blog Contest Winner

Yipeee! Jenine is our May Blog contest winner! :) Stay tuned for our June prize pack that we're going to announce shortly!

Perego Tatamia

JUST ARRIVED!
Peg perego Tatamia High Chair

This super cool high chair for Peg-Perego just arrived and we just had to tell you about it! The new Tatamia High chair is made for babies straight from day one, all the way up to 36 months. Get this - the high chair also is an ultra-compact baby recliner AND swing. That's right. It's a High Chair, Baby Reclined AND Swing, all in one.

Here are some neat facts:
* The high chair can be reclined in 4 positions.
* The 5 point safety strap and anatomic front bar strap retain your child in complete safety.
* Tatamia has 9 different height positions to make it multifunctional.
* Tatamia can be easily folded into a compact unit that requires very little space.
* The cushion cover can be cleaned with a damp cloth.

Price $319.99 CDN
To read more visit www.DearBornBaby.com or also come into our store at 72 Doncaster Avenue in Toronto. To view map, click here.

Modern Nursery

Every so often we like to provide some inspiration for our customers on nursery decor using items found in our store....Pop into our landmark location to see more, or visit us online at www.dearbornbaby.com!

When you come into Dear-Born Baby, one thing that our customers love us for is our Nursery room designs that we have set up. One of our favourites is a modern nursery look, which is SUPER easy to achieve. The term modern changes with time, as modern today, will be much different than modern tomorrow, however the underlying denominator of a modern look we feel is clean lines, and pops of colour.

We love the Oeuf Crib, or a Stokke Crib as a starting point for a room. The natural colour of the Stokke, or the gray of the Oeuf are perfect, perfect, and even more perfect for this look. The nice thing about the look of these cribs is that should you change the look of your nursery for baby # 2 perhaps, these cribs easily blend into other decors as well.

Next, why not pick a soft soothing pallet of light gray, or a neutral for the walls, but pick a fun accent wall for a pop of pure, energizing colour. We love picking colour schemes from something that we adore in a room, and for this room we've gone with an art print from our friends at PennyPeople.com - (You can buy their prints in our store now to save on shipping, or order them online at www.pennypeople.etsy.com)

All of the items shown are available at www.DearBornBaby.com or in-store at our landmark location at 72 Doncaster Avenue, Toronto, ON.

Items Shown:
Nursery Furniture, Storage Tote, Alphabet Print, High Chair,

May Blog Contest!!

Wheee! It's time for another Blog Contest! This month the contest is to win a BOON Prize Pack! Here in Toronto, we're getting the Spring Showers, so what better than some water toys for this month?

PRIZE PACK FOR 1 LUCKY WINER
Boon Bath Scrubbles $14.99, Boon Bath Splat $12.99, Boon Bath Water Bugs $12.99
A total value of $40.00!

HOW TO WIN
(1) Repy to this blog post and tell us what your favourite product is on www.DearBornBaby.com!

(2) Please include (a) Your Name and (b) your e-mail address. If you don't want to include your e-mail address in the post, please e-mail marketing@dearbornbaby.com and let us know what screen name you posted under, and how we can contact you if you win.

That's it! But...if you want to get EXTRA entries, here's how!

TWITTER
If you're on Twitter, Re-Tweet, or Tweet about our giveaway. Let us know that you re-tweeted, and we'll give you a second entry, just for telling others about our giveaway!
http://twitter.com/DearBornBaby

April Blog Contest Winners!

We have our April Blog Contest Winners!
**If you won a prize, please read how to redeem it below. **

Grand Prize Winner of the Valco High Chair, Valued at $149.99
We used Random.org to select a winner from that particular blog post, which gave us a Blog Entry # of 10. (We skipped our replies, as they don't count) And so our winner is...

Sherry C!!!

Sherry wrote: "I love shopping at Dear Born too I bought my 4 year olds tripp trapp chair there which we love. I'm expecting baby #4 any day now and would love a new high chair as the one i one has already seen 3 kids. Please enter me in your contest.”

However, we have MORE winners!

Winner(s) of a Valco Cup Holder, Valued at $19.99
We were giving away 5 Valco Cup Holders, but since we had 6 replies in the Cup Holder Post, just ONE more than we were giving away, we though that we'd up our giveaway to 6 cup holders...so everyone who replied to that Blog Posting WINS! Yippee! Winners are Cate, Alan, Angela, Aida, and Heidi!

HOW TO REDEEM YOUR PRIZE: Reply to this blog posting with the the same screen name that you won under and include the following information (a) Your full name (b) Your E-mail address and (c) Your Shipping Address. This blog posting will NOT be published for the public, it's just a way for you to contact us privately with your personal details. If a winner has not claimed their prize within 1 week, we will redraw for the prize(s) that were not collected.

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Our May Blog Contest will be announced shortly, so be sure to pop back to be enter to win that!

Drum Roll...

We're picking our April Blog Contest Winners, and we're also going to announce our MAY Blog Contest too. So stay tuned! Remember, winners will be posted here, so be sure to check back to see if you won. :)

Storage Solutions

Let's face it, staying organized is pretty hard, especially when we've added a new one to our lives. The key to organization is to have places for things. These storage totes that we offer at Dear-Born Baby are perfect for the nursery, or even in your living room or kitchen. To tidy up the toys, toss them in the bins! Voila! You have tidied up!

Available in-store and online at www.DearBornBaby.com. Click on the links below to see + read more about each product! Skip Hop Bin-Go Large Storage Bin, Carters Canvas Tote, Kidsline Collapsable Tote, Skip Hop Bin-Go Tabletop Organizer

Some New Items on Sale!

Click here to view items on sale! (While quantities last!)

eUpdate List!

If you're not on our eUpdate list, be sure to sign up today by subscribing to our fabulous e-mail list. Join others as they hear about sales + promotions first!

And don't forget about our fun Blog contests this month! (Scroll down to see what we're giving away!)

More prizes for our April Contest!

To add some more fun to our April Blog Contest, we're making it so that not only one person wins, but six! The grand prize is the fabulous Valco High Chair (below) but 5 other blog commenters will win a Valco Universal Cup Holder valued at $19.99.

About the prize: The Valco Universal Cup Holder Fits most stroller frames. It attaches to the frame and allows you to adjust for the best position. Holds bottles, sippy cups and large drinks as well. Keeps beverages from spilling while on the go!

See the post below for rules + details on the contest.

April Blog Contest

It's April, which means it's time for a new blog contest!

Well, this prize is pretty awesome - By replying to any blog post in the month of April, you are automatically entered to win this Astro High Chair by Valco (Retail Value $149.99). It's that easy! (UPDATE! We've added 5 other prizes of valco Universal Cup Holders! 5 other people will be chosen to be winners!)

How to Enter:
(1) Reply to ANY April Blog Post and give us your feedback on what we wrote - Or, reply to this post and let us know what maybe your favourite item is that you found in our store, or online at http://www.dearbornbaby.com/. And lastly, if your shy - you can just say "pick me!". :)
(2) Include your city of residence (Ex. Toronto, Canada after your message)

Why are we doing this contest?
It's pretty simple - We think this is fun! And hey - winning things is always cause for celebration. We also like to hear from our customers, and we want our customers to feel comfortable replying to our blog posts. So check back often, and reply to our blog posts, we love to hear your feedback + comments!

OPEN TO US + CANADIAN RESIDENTS
Winners names will be posted here on the blog at the end of the month and will have 5 days to redeem the prize. If a prize isn't claimed within 5 business days, then we will redraw a new winner. Good luck!

March Blog Contest Winners!

Adrienne, Jess + Mommy - You've all won a Personalized Alphabet Print from our friends at PennyPeople.com! Congratulations!! To claim your prize, e-mail Penny People at info@pennypeople.com and they will provide you with details on how to redeem your print! They also added a new colour of Alphabet print (see the picture!) which is a nice new option as well.

New Clothing Line, Mokopuna

This new line of super sweet baby clothing is something we just had to announce! Mokopuna is a line from New Zealand, and is 100% natural.

FEATURES:
- pure New Zealand
- 100% natural
- silky soft against young skin
- easy care - machine washable
- winter warm and summer cool
- the safe fibre for your baby

Click here to see the Mokopuna line. It is available online at http://www.dearbornbaby.com/ and at our store in Toronto at 72 Doncaster Avenue.

*Scroll down! Remember that you can enter our monthly blog contests by replying to any posts for the month of March.

While you're here...

Are you on Twitter? So are we! Click here to follow us on Twitter. We'd be so honoured!
And don't forget to read below - we have our first ever blog contest that is super easy to enter. Really. It's SUPER easy.

Win an Alphabet Poster!

We know we have wonderful visitors to our Blog as when you come into our store + mention that you saw something that we talked about, we're so delighted! We'd love to have you comment more on our blog, so we're starting a new monthly contest over here at the Dear-Born Baby Blog!

{The details}
Comment on ANY of our March posts, say hello, or even leave feedback on the product. At the end of the month, we'll pick 3 winners to win an 8x10 Personalized Alphabet Print that is super hot right now from our friends over at Penny People Designs. The value of the prize is $15.00 and will be shipped directly to you.

{What you win}
1 8x10 Alphabet Print poster from our friends over at PennyPeople.com. They are giving us THREE to give away and will ship them directly to the winners. How cute would these be in your nursery!? Check out their blog to see photos sent in from their customers - some great nursery decor ideas!

{Why we're doing this?}
We just like contests - hey - who doesn't!? But also, we want our customers to get comfortable commenting on our posts!

We'll post the winners names at the end of the month, and details on how you redeem your prize! And be sure to keep checking back, we'll have a NEW contest starting in April.