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We All Scream for Ice Cream

December 29, 2008

Of all the color combos for babies and children, chocolate mint is tops on my palette… and it’s pretty far up there on my palate as well. It’s a blending of my all-time favorite ice cream—chocolate chip—and my all-time favorite color—green.

Here’s just a small sampling of products in the yummy color pairing, which inevitably will make us all scream for ice cream:

	The Sweetie Collection Kathy Ireland by Thank You Baby, $369 This green 4-piece bedding set includes a crib sheet, bumper, blanket and dust ruffle.
	Stars and Circles the doodle store, $59.99 This darling wall art is 12x12, but comes in several sizes.
	George Bedding Olli & Lime, $150 Organic cotton percale toddler quilt and pillowcase in milk chocolate and lime, with a 280 thread count.
	Polka Dots Wall Clock Trend Lab, $20.75 This 11” round timepiece features a sage green polka dot background with brown numbers and edge.
	Sachi Rug Company C, $560 This rug, in the color Wasabi, is 100% wool, tufted and imported.
	Moses Basket Hoohobbers, $140 This 4-piece set includes the classic green Moses basket, a duvet-style bumper, a blanket of soft double-knapped flannel, and a sheet made like a pillow sham.
	Jessica Messenger Backpack Bumble Bags, $128 This messenger bag, in Lemon Lime Dot, is water and stain resistant. It’s lightweight and has adjustable/removable straps, detachable fold-out change pad, a soil-proof colored lining, and tons of pockets.
	By Your Side Seat Bright Starts, $69.99 This infant seat is the ideal height for to keep baby easily within arms reach, and it’s high enough to avoid pets and drafts along the floor. The seat vibrates, and plays 10 melodies. A padded toy bar has 2 plush toys, and the seat adjusts to 4 recline positions. A kickstand flips out for stability if needed.

	Adjustable Sling Balboa Baby, $59.99 This Blossom Trim sling is designed to grow with baby and offers hands-free motion. It features a contoured, padded strap and padded elastic trim, plus a pocket.
	The Roddler Kid Kustoms, $1,700+ Inspired by classic cars of the 60s, this stroller is made with automotive grade aluminum materials, like billet detailed end caps, hair pins and chassis. It has adjustable/ interchangeable foot pegs, simple pull-pin collapsing mechanism, 5-point adjustable safety harness, dual brakes, adjustable handlebars, pivoting front wheel and collapsible canopy.
	Petite Traveler Isoki, $39.95 Straight from Australia, this small portable wallet for quick trips carries a bottle, wipes, etc. It has an outside pocket, and is make from 100% durable cotton canvas.
	Bunny Meadows Lamp Kids Line, $44.99 This sweet little 15” lamp matches a 100% organic bedding collection that brings a hip and elegant modern-day meadow to a boy or girl’s room.
	Tall Bookcase Greenhaven Studios, $1,400 Perfect for your little bookworm, this Glazed Limeade bookcase is extra tall at 71”. The curved top is a great place for keepsakes or decorative items. It is made from solid sustainable hardwoods, with a GreenGuard certified, low VOC finish.
	Diaper Stacker Doodlefish Kids, $90 This is part of the retro modern Bubbles bedding collection.
	Ultimate Receiving Blanket Swaddle Designs, $25 A lightweight and ultra soft receiving blanket in solid pastel lime with mod circles. At 42” square, it’s larger than typical receiving blankets.
	My family in 1969 Private collection, priceless I couldn’t resist including my family—that’s tiny me in my sister Becky’s arms. My sister Gwen, a couple of years older than me, is way down there in front of Mom and Dad. And lucky Ginny and Vicki are hard to miss in their MINT matching dresses, complete with matching mint yarn bows in their brown hair.

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Posted by Gerri Hunt on December 29, 2008 | Comments (2)