Santa's Sleigh Ride Team Holiday Sale - Fifth Stop

Graphic by Twinkle Star Art

This holiday season, join the Etsykids Team for a ride in Santa's Sleigh! Starting November 1st through Christmas Eve, participating shops will be sharing the holiday cheer with a shop sale of their choice. Santa will be traveling to each shop to take advantage of these great savings and you can come along and perhaps snag a deal of your own! To help Santa, and so he doesn't get lost, we'll be tracking his journey with a new blog post at each regional stop and highlighting the stores he's visiting.

Santa just finished shopping and working on his tan in the Southern United States, now he's moved north into the Mountain West Region. He's stopping in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota. Whew!

Clothing for boys, girls and even your furry babies. Tutus too!

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Scandeez is the place for children's items with a Scandinavian flair. You will find clothing, bags and unique items.

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One of a kind boutique kids clothes.

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Stay tuned, Santa will be visiting a new region on Monday!

For your own copy of Santa's Official List - Click Here

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But Whyyyyyy?

I was well warned about the incessant questions stage of a preschooler's development. I also saw parents roll their eyes when talking about their own kids reaching that annoying little milestone. I knew about it, I expected it, but I always just shrugged it off and looked forward to answering my inquisitive little genius' questions.

I underestimated the stage greatly.

Gracie's questions have been going on for sometime now, but lately they have been fired fast and furiously. I was prepared for questions like, "Why is the sky blue," or "Why is the grass green?" But instead, Gracie leans more toward the ridiculous.

"Is that a girl? Is she a tink? Whats a tink? Is that boy a tink?"

-or-

"What time is is? Is it forty-thirty o'clock? Is it nuffernatter o'clock? Whats nuffernatter? Does that mean its bedtime? Is is bed time o'clock?

-or-

"Is that the color orange? Whats orange? Orange starts with G. Does orange start with G? Is orange a tink? Is it orange nuffernatter o'clock?"

And it goes on and on and on, all day and all night. So far, Gracie doesn't understand the rules to the "No Questions" game.

And of course, in perfect Gracie fashion, when my eyes are bugging out of my head and the veins are throbbing in my temple from the insanity of all the questions, she chooses to ask, "Do you love me, Mommy?"

Lucky for her, I do. Even with all the questions.

Written by Marisa for The Mama Dramalogues.

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The turkey's in the oven...

flower hair clip by Rosey Posey Bowtique

My mother is a really great cook. Really good. I did not inherit this talent. Oh I've tried, I've really tried. Yet all who've been near agree: I did not inherit this talent. Nonetheless, each year I have grandiose visions of a turkey in the oven while my children are at play, and a family get together like none other. And each year as Thanksgiving approaches, I look around, at my children at play! and think this may not be the year. You know, the year TO LEARN HOW TO COOK ON A MAJOR HOLIDAY! :0 Yes, we've decided to give it another year, to keep practicing with smaller fare, and to cherish the family get together sans my homemade food. We're all be the better for it! HOWEVER, one thing I'm really good at is shopping. Yes, I realize that is surprising but I am really rather good at shopping. And I love to decorate! So, in honor of the turkey I will NOT cook this year, here are a few of my favorite EtsyKids Thanksgiving finds :)

Pilgrim Girl Appliqued Shirt by His Kids

Fall Turkey 3-in-1 Woven Headband and HairBow Set

by Lili Bug Boutique

Thanksgiving tee by the Nook

Happy Thanksgiving! And may all your Thanksgiving meal preparations be bright :)

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Santa's Sleigh Ride Team Holiday Sale - Fourth Stop

Graphic by Twinkle Star Art

This holiday season, join the Etsykids Team for a ride in Santa's Sleigh! Starting November 1st through Christmas Eve, participating shops will be sharing the holiday cheer with a shop sale of their choice. Santa will be traveling to each shop to take advantage of these great savings and you can come along and perhaps snag a deal of your own! To help Santa, and so he doesn't get lost, we'll be tracking his journey with a new blog post at each regional stop and highlighting the stores he's visiting.

Santa just finished visiting the Pacific Southwest and he's now in the Southern United States with stops in Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. Those Southerners sure can cook, but they can craft too....

Welcome to 3 Little Monkeys! I have a great selection of baby and children items.

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Butterflies and Rainbows is an affordable custom clothing boutique. We offer a selection of outfits and accessories that you can customize to fit you or your child's personality.

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We are about gifts for children.

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I love to make children's clothing and I try my best to use original and funky designs and patterns that are typically not used for most children's clothing.

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Here at Little Bird you will find fun, whimsical and unique handmade items and patterns for all ages.

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Boutique Baby/Toddler/Mommy Clothing and Accessories.

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Here you will find plush toys, totes and anything I think to create out of upcycled materials.

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Here you can find Boutique Quality Clothing for your little ones at a reasonable price.

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Custom clothing and accessories for your little pumpkin.

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Custom party hats, flower filled tutus, tooth pillows, whimsical wall art and room decor for the sweetest, most innocent beings on earth...our children!

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Stay tuned, Santa will be visiting a new region on Thursday!
For your own copy of Santa's Official List - Click Here

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EtsyKids Design Challenge for November: Harvest Full of Thanks

Each month EtsyKids Team members are challenged to create a unique item within a chosen theme. This month's challenge, 'Harvest Full of Thanks', was picked by last month's winner mimisbabies. EtsyKids members will have until November 19th to submit their entries, and voting will be open to everybody from Saturday, November 21st to Friday, November 27th. So, be sure to come back to the EtsyKids blog for a new post on the 21st to see all of the entries and VOTE! In the meantime, please click here to get a sneak peek at some exciting entries so far!

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Kids in the Kitchen

With the last couple of weeks of pure candy bliss, I'm sure all the moms out there are ready for a healthy snack fix! No matter how hard I've tried to stop the candy stash from being devoured by my children (I'm sure that my husband helped with that too)...the pile keeps shrinking and they've been on a constant sugar high...bleh!

So today, I hope to share some yummy snacks that will help tackle the problem of the post-Halloween, icky teeth, yucky tummy, candy overload blues!

Cookie Magazine put together a list of 10 super healthy, yet totally yummy snacks for kids!

Try these out...have the kiddos help in the kitchen as you prepare them too!Healthy Trail Mix

How: Mix whole-wheat pretzels, wheat Chex, Craisins or raisins, chocolate chips, dried fruits, seeds, and nuts (optional) together.

Why: Kids love this sweet and crunchy mix of ingredients that's high in energy-boosting protein.

And how about....

Banana Pops

• 3 bananas
• 6 Popsicle sticks
• 1/4 cup natural peanut butter, softened
• 1/4 cup chopped peanuts or walnuts, granola, crispy rice cereal, or sunflower seeds

How: Peel the bananas. Cut them in half, width wise, and push a Popsicle stick through the cut end of each half. Spread peanut butter on the bananas, and then roll them in the nuts, cereal, or seeds. Wrap them in waxed paper and freeze for three hours.

Why: A single pop contains 16 percent of the recommended daily dietary-fiber intake for an adult. The potassium content of the bananas can help reduce bloating in mom, while the peanut butter and nuts or seeds provide fiber and heart-healthy monounsaturated fats.

*My Twist: dip them in dehydrated or dried fruits too! yum!

For other delicious & healthy snacks, visit Cookie Magazine for many more ideas!

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Santa's Sleigh Ride Team Holiday Sale - Third Stop

Graphic by Twinkle Star Art

This holiday season, join the Etsykids Team for a ride in Santa's Sleigh! Starting November 1st through Christmas Eve, participating shops will be sharing the holiday cheer with a shop sale of their choice. Santa will be traveling to each shop to take advantage of these great savings and you can come along and perhaps snag a deal of your own! To help Santa, and so he doesn't get lost, we'll be tracking his journey with a new blog post at each regional stop and highlighting the stores he's visiting.

Santa's last stop was the Pacific Northwest and now he's made his way to the Pacific Southwest. He'll be stopping in California and Hawaii. Don those sunglasses and check out these shops....

Daisy Creek Designs is a hip and trendy boutique specializing in unique clothing and gift items for stylish kids and their moms!

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We specialize in creating unique gift items for the little cutie in your life.

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Original creations by Maui children's book author & illustrator, Judi Riley.

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Stay tuned, Santa will be visiting a new region on Saturday!
For your own copy of Santa's Official List - Click Here

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