Happy Memorial Day!

Memorial Day is more then just great sales, family get-together's, and a day off work. Memorial day is a day to remember those who have lost their lives serving our country. No matter what our views on war are, we all know how much loss hurts. Today we remember those who bravely severed our country and their families who live with their loss everyday. The Department of Veteran Affairs has put together a website that has the history on Memorial Day and a listing of Memorial Day events http://www1.va.gov/opa/speceven/memday/index.asp.

Not only should we we remember those who have lost their lives, let's also remember those who still serve our country and put their lives on the line everyday. As a mother & a wife I can not imagine what these families go through seeing their sons and husbands off to war. There are a few sites I found, I'm sure there are more, but here are a few that allow you to say "thank you" to the troops http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/americasupportsyou/Message.aspx?SectionID=5 & http://www.letssaythanks.com/Home1280.html.

Literally Handcrafted Jewelry

I love little baby hands! They are so cute and small. It's hard to imagine that our own hands were once that small. The people at Starfield Bay have created a distinctive way to capture those precious memories of little hands. Starfield Bay has created unique fingerprint charms that you can wear with you always.

Their fingerprint jewelry is made by using their special Starfield Bay Casting Kit© enabling you to capture a perfect fingerprint. Then the designers at Starfield Bay Studios will create a timeless piece of jewelry in solid silver from the impression your child made.

Starfield Bay also creates handmade custom and personalized name tags, text, baby, and pet charms. Each pure silver charm is made individually in their studios here in San Francisco.

Starfield Bay is offering Bay Area Mommy Readers $5 off their order just by entering code "GC5" upon your checkout.

Do You Have A Superhero?

Whether you have a Superhero at home or just a Supercuddler, Baby Leo Designs has something for you. Baby Leo Designs satin capes are lined with supersoft velvet chamois and adorned with retro-cool handsewn woolfelt applique. These super cute capes come in two sizes large (recommended for 3-10 years) or sidekick (recommended for 2-4 yrs). How cute would it be to get big brother/sister and little brother/sister matching capes?!

Baby Leo Designs also makes handmade burpees, blankets, and bibs for you little cuddler. My personal favorite item that Baby Leo Designs carries is their Gift Pack which has all three matching items. It would be a perfect baby shower gift!

Baby Leo Designs is being MORE than generous to our Bay Area Mommy readers!

First, for every blanket or cape ordered using the code "Bay Area Mommy", they will include a complimentary bib with your order. This is a value of $19.00, per blanket ordered! Enter the code upon check-out in the "message" box.

Second, they are offering two great giveaways! One lucky Bay Area Mommy Reader will win a Cape and another will win a Gift Pack. All you have to do is email bayareamommy@gmail.com with what Bay Area city Baby Leo Designs is located in. Winners will be drawn on 5/28/08 @ 12pm PST.

Looking Back...

Have you been taking pictures of your children? A few days ago I was going through some old pictures and realized that I needed to start taking more pictures of my son. He is just growing too fast and I want to remember every moment.

Baby Steps Photography specializes in capturing those precious moments in our children's lives. While Baby Steps Photography is based in San Francisco they travel throughout the Bay Area for on location photo sessions. For about four years Baby Steps Photography has been catching candid moments in families lives.

Baby Steps Photography is giving Bay Area Mommy Readers an awesome discount to check out their services. They are offering 10% off of any photo session package or 10% off of a gift certificate for someone else. Just mention that you heard about Baby Steps Photography from our Bay Area Mommy Blog.

The San Francisco Birth & Baby Fair

The San Francisco Birth & Baby Fair is THE event for new and expecting parents in the San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area. Join us for a day of education and shopping. We'll have goody bags for the first 250 families and FREE refreshments for all.
MEET representatives from many pregnancy, birth, parenting and baby related resources including doulas, midwives, massage therapists, fitness instructors, childbirth educators, lactation consultants, photographers and more.
LEARN by talking to experts in the birth and early parenting community, participating in workshops and watching demonstrations.
SHOP for maternity clothes, children's items and more. We'll have cute, hip, funky clothing from local designers as well as our own selection of new and nearly new designer maternity clothing. Take home some original products from up and coming designers and support the local economy.

Saturday, May 24th, 2008
10am to 3pm @ the Fort Mason Conference Center
99 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94129
http://www.maternityxchange.com/sfbirthandbabyfair.html

New!!!!

Help us build a directory just for you! I remember trying to find local vendors and places, and I would always find something really cool but it was too far away. We are building a directory just for Bay Area Mom's. If you know of a great company let them know about our directory and that being listed on the directory is FREE! Check it out here: http://www.sfbayareamommy.com/

"Spoil Me!" Spoiled Mama

I remember with my first pregnancy my husband would bend over backwards helping satisfy cravings and massaging my aching back. I have to say, not so much with the 2nd pregnancy. So when I found Spoiled Mama, I couldn't resist sending him the link and telling him it is for future reference.

Spoiled Mama was created by a local mom who wanted to create products just to SPOIL moms to be. All to often during the pregnancy process moms often neglect themselves, and that is where Spoiled Mama comes in, they believe - All moms need to be Spoiled, especially with products you can trust!
Spoiled Mama knows that this is one of the most important times in a women's life so all of their products are made with the finest organic ingredients and each of their products are free from preservatives, phthalates, synthetic fragrances, parabens, and petroleum derivatives.
Their products support the entire birth process- from Pregnancy, Postpartum to Breastfeeding. They include Stretch Mark Serums, Tummy Butter, 100% organic Sippin' Teas, Sugar-Mama Scrubs and more! Sp-OIL-ed mama Products are good enough (and safe enough) to eat!! Mmmm I can almost smell them. Spoiled Mama supports the environment by using recycled paper, shipping boxes and employ other modalities to be an earth friendly company.
You certainly don't have to be expecting to enjoy our yummy Sugar Mama Scrubs, Body Butter, and lotions. Get Spoiled!!!

Spoiled Mama is spoiling our Bay Area Mommy Readers with 10% off at the checkout when they enter coupon code: BAM08.