v 3 issue 34: Terrific Tees

The weather is changing and it's time to break out the tee's. For the coolest, silliest, and cutest tee's look no further. Our terrific tee's issue will leave you wishing for summer days.



Cover by Kellie Anderson




Terrific Tee's


1 XOXOs in the shape of a kiss helps send your sweetie off with love in her heart. Puckered shoulders emphasize the puckered lips on this smoochable tee and make the girls feel oh-so-pretty! Available in sizes 0-6 month up to 6 at Startafoodfight.com.
2 Eco-friendly toddler tees are decorated with alphabet inspired graphic designs at bioME5. Kids will love visiting the sights and sounds of this web-store with parents -they just may have a hard time picking out their favorite!
3 Show off your little blessing from above in this cute little angel one piece. A black onesie with silver screenprinted angel wings on back and ruffles for the tooshie make this tee heavenly!
4 From A-B-C to X-Y-Z, these tees are fabulous! Each Learning Tee comes with an alphabet lesson on a shirt and a "fact tag" for added learning fun. They also make great gifts! Shirts come packaged in a 100% recyclable box with the corresponding letter, so just add a ribbon and you're done!
5 Whimsical, modern playclothes are a plenty at jasper hearts wren. You are sure to be satisfied by the quality and detail of these felt designed tees. Lots to choose from! With sizes from 3-6months all the way up to 6 years you can keep your little cutie in unique styles for quite a while.
6 Little UNI offers long and short sleeve tees hand-crafted in Chicago on 100% cotton softness. Funky fabric silhouettes of animals and familiar objects make these tees utterly delightful. All of the sweet and simple shirts are available in infant and toddler sizes and customers have the option to personalize with baby's name.
7 With Prpl Nrpl, it's not just the name that is funny. A variety of witty messages await those parents with a sense of humor as real as the traits the tees shed light on. Designs from silly to bold are sure to get a reaction and a laugh. Hee-hee!
8 These silly tees by Deadly Girl Couture twist the popular fashion brand names like Prada and Louis Vuitton to become Pradada and Louis Spitton. Find other silly renamed brands like Armomi, Burpberry, and Calvin Whine at Kitsel.com.



This Week's Mom Tips

Financial Tip:
Do as mom would do...turn down the thermostat by two degrees, repair those leaky faucets, use light bulbs that consume less power, clean heating and air vents regularly, and make sure that doors and windows are airtight. You will save a bundle following these rules.

Time Saving Tip:
Make a list! You will save time and you wont forget an important item when shopping (and you will save money by sticking to the list and only buying what you need).

Organizing Tip:
Label bins, plastic tubs, boxes (or anything you store toys in) and teach your child how to sort their toys. If they learn how to take care of their toys you dont have to do it for them.

Cleaning Tip:
Use rubbing alcohol to clean the caulking around bathtubs (it will also shine chrome and glass).


Sexy Mommy Do's and Dont's

I've always wanted to write like Erma Bombeck. But I didn't want to look like her. To me, she epitomized the mom of the 70's: cushy, lined and everything held up with a girdle that was like steel compared to today's Spanx.

As a mommy today, I don't want to look like a mom (or rather, I want to look like 2008's mom, definitely not yesteryear's).

Here's some tips to keep you on the straight and narrow:

* Don't wear jeans that pull up an inch or more past your belly button and rest under your rack emphasizing your pot belly and your wide hips. They're dated. Go to your closet and throw them away now (and don't donate them to Good Will. Women who need a helping hand don't want to look ridiculous either.
* Don't protect your hairstyle from the 90's at all costs. Consider asking a top notch stylist for a Katie or a conservative version (I repeat, a version) of a Posh cut.
* Do buy sexy lingerie for daily wear. Not just for Saturday night.
* Do wear large-ish, modern black sunglasses. Do wear eyeglasses that a fashionable tech helps you select.
* Don't wear tennis shoes with everything. Or worse: don't pair hiking boots with your jeans. Unless you're hiking. Duh.
* Don't let the grays poke through.
* Do re-think beauty. The days when women could be smart OR beautiful, are sooo OVER! Why should we let this luxury go to men alone. You can be beautiful, smart and a good mom (gasp!) all at the same time!

And last? A sense of humor. I notice that when anyone has a rollicking sense of humor, I find them super attractive and absolutely wonderful to be around.

Now go make somebody laugh (just promise you won't do it because you're wearing a pair of dorky looking jeans).

-by Romanceandthemommy.com