Photographer Name: Nancy
Baby Name: Cayden
Baby Age in Photo (approximate): 5 months
Photo Description: His aunt Lisa bought him this elf set for his first Christmas – he
didn’t mind posing in it at all for me. In fact, he even wore it in
public without pulling it off.
Photographer Name: Cassie Bramlett
Baby Name: Cameron Johnson
Baby Age in Photo (approximate): 6 months
Photo Description: Cameron Ray’s 1st Christmas
I am thrilled to bring you not only a review of three Gigi Hill bags, but a giveaway that will allow you to experience a truly unique product developed by two busy moms. Each bag, although varying in design, offers the on-the-go mom and the modern busy woman superior functionality and fashionability. Gigi Hill prides itself in its “Signature Pocket Design”, which ensures that you will find a pocket for everything in each fully lined interior–keys, pens, sunglasses, cell phone or PDA, water bottles, and all those other personal items. Handcrafted and made cruelty free, Gigi Hill bags are both smart and stylish.
The Carol
Because I am a new mom, the Carol is probably my favorite Gigi Hill bag. It is the ultimate diaper bag! I love the messenger-style design with an outer pocket in the front and back, a generous outer pocket on each side for a cell phone or PDA, large adjustable strap and detachable identification holder. The laminated body in the “Dusk” fabric is also the perfect match for my everyday style.
The interior of this bag features the Signature Pocket Design Gigi Hill is known for. There is a place for all of baby’s needs—diapers, bottles, change of clothes, you name it. The bag is deep and roomy. Accompanying the bag is a thick (and I bet comfy) changing pad covered in the bag’s coordinating fabrics. It too is laminated for easy cleaning. The ladies at Gigi Hill obviously put a lot of thought into designing this bag!
The Katharine 
I love this bag for many reasons. The first is for its simplicity. It has an inner and outer pocket, two shoulder straps that allow for easy access to the inside without having to take the bag completely off the shoulder and a deep inner compartment.
The second thing I like about this bag is that it can serve multiple purposes. As a teacher, I would use this bag to carry picture books, papers that needed to be graded, and my lunch. As a mom, I would use this bag on those short trips out with my little one. You know, the trips that don’t require the use of a large diaper bag that is overpacked with everything but the kitchen sink. I would even use this as a shopping bag to carry fresh fruits and vegetables, bread and all those little items acquired on those quick trips to the store.
My favorite thing about this bag is that it is reversible. Even the solid bottom that helps give the bag shape and stand up is made with each coordinating fabric. And speaking of fabric, the bag is made of two different kinds of durable material; both sturdy, yet flexible for ease of use. Inside and out, this bag features a fashionable pattern that will surely please most any palette. Whatever the purpose, I love that this bag can be cleaned easily by just wiping it with a damp cloth.
The Audrey
The size of this bag makes it the perfect companion for any busy mom and/or fashionista. It has enough room to store all of baby’s (and mom’s) needs, carry weekend essentials when on that romantic getaway or organize all of life’s necessities when out and about for the day. The outside features durable, easy to clean fabric in colors and patterns that represent the latest fashion. The same durability extends to the shoulder straps, which are the perfect length and allow one to gather things inside the bag all while keeping it on the shoulder. I also love the chunky hardware that attaches the shoulder straps to the bag—very stylish! An outer pocket, magnetic snap closure and hardware on the bottom to keep the bag off of the floor add to the functionality of this bag. The inside offers a tremendous amount of room and Gigi Hill’s Signature Pocket Design to keep everything organized and easy to find. For me, the greatest features of the Signature Pocket Design are the built-in key fob and cell phone pocket. I hate searching for my keys and cell phone, especially when it is dark out!
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There doesn’t seem to be much out on the web for Track and Field. I tried to search for some party favors to incorporate as inspiration and found nothing. I have come up with a few ideas. I hope they help and forgive me if I am way off “track” on these… (hee hee)
1. Silhouette Arrangements. Using Terra Cotta pots (1 per table), fill each with dirt and a patch of grass (this is your field). Next, adhere strips of high grade sand paper to a white strip of paper (1 per pot) (you can also print off track pictures using Google images or just paint them onto each pot)-this is your track. Attach each track to the outside of each pot. Then, print out pictures of track and field athletes, cut them out, and then trace their outline onto black card stock to make silhouettes. Adhere a thin piece of wire (used for making wreaths) onto each so that they stand in each pot. To complete each silhouette, adhere a picture of each child’s face that is attending the event. Hopefully you can get parents to accommodate you by giving you a pic. If not, the other option would be to print the athletes on white card stock and let each child use colored pencils to draw in themselves. This would give them something to do during any transition time.
2. Gift Boxes. Using small green boxes (found at Michael’s-you could also wrap a cardboard box of any color with green paper or paint them), line each with some tissue paper. Fill with items that track and field athletes would use during meets-bottle of Gatorade, Power Bar, sweatband, you could even put in a gold medal (found through Oriental Trading Company). For the outside of the box, cut strips of high grade sand paper, adhere to a white strip of paper and then attach to the box to form a track for the field (green box). Cluster boxes in center of tables and allow each child to take one home at the end of the party.
3. Running Shoes. That’s right. I am suggesting you use a running shoe for a centerpiece. I am only suggesting it if it is BRAND NEW! For each table, use one shoe and tie a cluster of balloons to it. On each balloon, adhere images of track and field athletes. Using large silhouettes of the athletes would also look pretty cool (in my opinion)-like the ones in example 1. This centerpiece could also be functional. You could fill each shoe with a different type of candy. Have the kids write down a guess of how much candy they think their table’s shoe has in it. Each table winner could take home all the candy in a goody bag. You could also extend this idea by mixing up the items-one table could have the shoe, another could have some batons (could be made using PVC pipe from Home Depot) filled with candy and standing in a party-friendly vase, another could have a Gatorade bottle filled with candy and a sweatband wrapped around it for added “themery”.
I hope I have given you something to go on. I would love to know/see how the party turns out! Please let me know if you (and your party) would like to be featured on Mommyship.
Photographer Name: Her daddy (Jason Shaw)
Baby Name: Amber Shaw
Baby Age in Photo (approximate): 10 months
Photo Description: Amber is so happy that it’s her 1st Christmas & she can’t wait to open
her presents.
Photographer Name: John Anastos
Baby Name: Cylas Anastos
Baby Age in Photo (approximate): 8 months
Photo Description: Cylas was helping Dad test out the Christmas lights. Aparently he felt
the best way to do so was to put each bulb in his mouth.
Photographer Name: Spanglers
Baby Name: Autumn Rayne Spangler
Baby Age in Photo (approximate): 7 months
Photo Description: Autumns first look at Santa
Photographer Name: Wesley Flowers
Baby Name: Jesse Austin Flowers
Baby Age in Photo (approximate): 3 1/2 months
Photo Description: Posing for his first Christmas photo!
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