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February18

America’s Biggest Bedtime Story Today!

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Calling all children, parents, and teachers – grab your books and pajamas because the nation’s largest annual bedtime story event, America’s Biggest Bedtime Story, is back by popular demand for the third year!

Pizza Hut’s BOOK IT! program is teaming up with children author and Golden Globe-winning actor John Lithgow to invite readers to participate in America’s Biggest Bedtime Story by logging on to bookitprogram.com today – Thursday, Feb.18th (available all day beginning at 9 am CST).

For this year’s event, Lithgow will share his book, Carnival of the Animals, and if more readers participate in America’s Biggest Bedtime Story than in previous years, BOOK IT! will donate funds for 50,000 meals to Haiti Relief through the World Food Program. The magic number was set last year when 197,972 participants watched Lithgow read his book, I Got Two Dogs.

Log on today and make this the biggest bedtime story ever!

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January13

Ebony Cover: Stylish Mom Kimora Lee

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Stylish mom Kimora Lee Simmons, along with actor Djimon Hounsou and their son Kenzo Lee Hounsou, are featured on the cover of Ebony magazine. Pick up a copy for the intimate interview!

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August6

Green Ideas for Back to School: Eco-Friendly Families

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In her new book, Eco-Friendly Families, author Helen Coronato helps readers make eco-conscious decisions, teaching children the world is their extended family. What they do and how they treat the earth effects the world as a whole.

New isn’t necessary! Easier on the wallet and the environment, Coronato puts the emphasis on new and fun ideas such as:

- “Have on Hand Policeman” – children patrol their homes for school supplies
- Crayon cupcakes
- Egg carton eco-ideas
- Back-to-school teacher gifts

Eco-Friendly Families is a parent’s perfect guide to raising a family with “green” values!

Price: $10.85

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August4

Celeb Style: Meet Vivienne & Knox Jolie-Pitt

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In an exclusive interview and photos, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie offer PEOPLE an intimate look at their growing family. For the complete story, pick up this week’s issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands now.

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March21

Green Chic: Saving the Earth in Style

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Want to go green without giving up great style? Not sure how to make changes — or why they matter? Then Green Chic: Saving the Earth in Style is just for you!

Green Chic offers dozens of tested, practical ideas that can help readers sustain the environment and look gorgeous, travel in style and feel amazing at the same time. Author Christie Matheson explains how readers can easily make a difference with realistic and accessible ways to be green. A few examples are:

Take shorter showers and let hair air dry before you blow dry– Save hundreds of pounds of carbon and get softer skin and silkier hair.
Sip water from a cool reusable bottle — Reduce waste and score an accessory that looks so much sweeter than a disposable plastic thing.
Support sustainable restaurants — Opt for places that use local, organic ingredients and offer a chic, intimate dining experience.
Go polish-free when you get a mani/pedi– Expose yourself and the planet to fewer toxins and end up with a fabulous, long-lasting, chip-free look.
Get plenty of sleep! — Look extra-gorgeous with a lot less effort and fewer products.
Before you shop, edit your closet — Use this stylist-tested technique to get a wardrobe you love without buying anything new.

Included in this fun green guide is a glossary filled with frequently used environmental terms, how to have a green home, ecofriendly food, beauty care, fashion tips, why green women don’t get fat, green websites and so much more!

Green Chic is the perfect resource for women who want to start making a difference in their environment, but think that it may ruin their chic lifestyle. In fact, this book shows that going green is inherently stylish. So embrace the fabulousness of green living, by picking up your copy today!

Price: $12.95 (but Amazon has it discounted)

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February25

I Love You More – Picture Book

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I love you longer than the longest lollipop ever lasted.
I love you louder than the loudest rocket ship ever blasted.
I love you taller than the tallest giraffe ever grown.
I love you more, so much more than you’ve ever known.

I Love You More, written by Laura Duksta, is a timeless gift you will share with your family again and again. This cleverly conceived flip story, which ends in the middle and starts from either side, will show you what love looks like from both a child & parent’s perspective. With a simple, touching story, rhythm and vibrant child-like illustrations, this book will easily be treasured by anyone who has ever said “I love you” and hear the best response in the world – “I love you more.”

The book definitely provides a heartfelt message and was very easy for Brianna and I to read. It was great for her to hear about a story focused on love because we say it to each other all the time. In addition, the illustrations were beautiful, the large letters were great for children of all sizes and I liked the familiar references found in the book.

I Love You More is a New York Times Bestseller and available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Booksense. It is the perfect gift for your child!

Price: $16.99 (but currently discounted at Amazon)

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February15

The First Adventures of Incredible You – A Personalized Children’s Book

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Custom Made For Kids has introduced its first personalized children’s book entitled The First Adventures of Incredible You. It is an award-winning keepsake storybook I know you and your child will love!

You start by inserting over 20 personal facts about your child and the people & places that are most important to your child on their website. By personalizing these experiences, the storybook highlights the connection between children and the people & places that are special to them in their young lives.

When Brianna’s storybook arrived a few weeks ago, I was delighted to see the rich & colorful illustrations found on the hardcover and throughout the book. We cuddled up for several evenings to read her personalized storybook and she enjoyed every moment. She was quick to point out familiar references like zoo animals, the beach, the park and her favorite colors.

It was fun for both of us to read a charming story all about Brianna! The actual story line starts by describing the incredible day your child arrived on earth through the many exciting adventures your child will experience in his or her first few years of life — from tasting a favorite food to cheering on a beloved sports team to visiting a special vacation spot or park, this rhyme-based book celebrates the first adventures of every young child that “stars” in it!

The First Adventures of Incredible You is perfect for birthday gifts, holidays or as a special keepsake gift. It would also make a great non-sugary gift for the kid’s Easter baskets in March. There is also a dedication page where you can provide a personal message so that the child will always remember that this thoughtful gift came from you. Visit their website today to create your copy or to take a Virtual Book Tour!

Price: $32.95

Stylish Factor: The First Adventures of Incredible You makes a memorable keepsake that both children and parents alike will cherish for a lifetime!

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January22

Maggie Tales – Instant Storytime for Kids

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I love that Maggie Tales is passionate about reading to kids. Industry statistics show that reading to children daily is on a decline, and the rapid pace of our society creates more challenges and fewer opportunities for parents to read to their children.

Maggie Tales are digital stories for kids – appropriate for children age 2 and up. It is different from an eBook, a cartoon or an audiobook. Maggie Tales begins with existing in-print and out-of-print children’s picture books and then adds professional voice narration, original music, page turn tones and page turn animations. They are developed and produced by early reading specialists, professional narrators and composers, video editors, recording engineers, and graphic designers to create a fun storytime experience.

Contrary to the many passive entertainment options for children, Maggie Tales offers a wholesome solution for your kids through a positive learning and personal storytime experience. They digitize existing children’s picture books into files that can be streamed online or downloaded in a multitude of formats for a variety of hand-held devices (iPhone, iPod, Sony PSP & more)!

It is perfect for roadtrips, visits to the doctor’s office or when your little one gets antsy in the supermarket. I downloaded a few books for Brianna recently for her to listen to while we shopped this past Saturday. She really enjoyed listening to the books and it was great knowing that she was having a personal storytime experience.

Stylish Factor: Maggie Tales creates a fun and enriching storytime experience for your little one anytime – anywhere!

Price: Absolutely Free!

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May3

Top Pick for Mother’s Day!

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Shutterfly is the perfect source for a unique and personalized gift for Mom. Their products range from cards to photo jewelry to personalized calendars to photo books.

One of my favorite products is their new “Celebrate Her” Photo Books. They are designed to help you recollect your favorite memories and images of special times spent with mom, whether it was a birthday, a holiday or just an afternoon in the yard. Customers can easily create a photo book that lets them celebrate mom in their own way – with sentiment, nostalgia or humor.

I had fun creating my Photo Book over the weekend with Brianna. We selected our favorite pictures and enjoyed completing the captions. Some of the captions were “You are special because…”, “Our funniest moments…” and “You drive people crazy when you…” The layout and borders on each page were absolutely beautiful and made our pictures look amazing! It was easy to navigate and design and the finished product looked very professional. I will definitely visit Shutterfly in the future to create more fun gifts for my family!

So, whether your “Celebrate Her” photo book is your mother’s gift to yourself, something that dad makes with the kids, or a present for grandma it will be enjoyed for years to come!

Other great gift ideas from Shutterfly include:

Picture Perfect Purse

Photo Mug with Starbucks Gift Card

Photo Memory Books

Baby’s First Year Book
Recipe BookSterling Silver Photo Bracelet

Click here to order your Shutterfly gifts today! 20% off of Photo Books

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March6

On the Book Shelf

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All Stylish Moms know the importance of reading to their children. I carve out 20-30 minutes each night to read to my daughter. It is also instrumental to read around them – whether it is a newspaper, magazine, romance novel, etc. It mainly teaches them that reading is apart of life and they may end up finding a corner, grab a book and mimic what you are doing :)

I have a wide variety of books for my daughter (including everything Dr. Seuss wrote), but I wanted to showcase some books here for Stylish Moms to read!