v 4 issue 45: Girls Rule

Calling all girls... We have stuffed this issue with items for your little princess. While this issue is geared towards girls, many products have styles for boys as well.


Cover by Katie Rutledge








1 An Alejandra Kearl retro dress with a distinct vintage flair is empowered with natural colored 100% cotton, a full lining, and a button closure. The hand-embroidered flowers make each dress one-of-a-kind! Enter code: TOTS for 20% off your total purchase.

2 Shazam! EM Tanner has done it again. No girl can soar without a Me 2 a TEE shirt. Customize your girlness down to the color, length, and style of your hair. Then, make it even better by picking out colors for the eyes, the shirt, and the background. Holy choices! Enter code: TOTTRENDS for 20% off your total purchase.

3 Super dolls in more ways than one. Customize eye color, hair color, and clothes. Each Bamboletta Doll is uniquely spectacular and made of all natural fibers...including assorted yarns, cotton fibers, and exquisite fabric choices. Love and pride is crafted into all companion dolls, baby dolls, and little buddies making each the cream of the crop. Enter code: TOTTREND10 for 10% off your purchase.

4 Five delicate cultured pearls strung along an 18K gold gourmette chain; a pretty and durable bracelet. Extra! Extra! The exclusively designed safety fastener holds strong and prevents snags.- Little Jewel Enter code: TTW09 for 10% off your total purchase thru 7/31/09.

5 Tame an unruly tuft of hair with a fabulously cute baby snappy from bows2cute. Gorgeous ribbons with an added touch are the perfect accoutrement to any outfit. And, the price is irresistible! Enter code: GIRLSRULE for 20% off thru 7/5/09.

6 Wear it as a cover all bib, a smock or an apron to protect your favorite outfits from spills and splatters while looking oh-so-cute. The vintage quilted fabric makes this bibbie extra absorbent so your little princess will always look her best. - Dillydally.com. Enter code: TOTTRENDS20 for 20% off your total purchase.

7 Wonder powers activate a hat into a masterpiece. A leopard print hat screams meow when accented with a boa fluff. Bring out Cat Woman confidence with this Jamie Rae Hats. Enter code: TTW for FREE shipping.

8 It's a pastry? It's a gift? Nope. This is one deliciously sweet pair of pajamas. A long sleeve top is coupled with bottoms of light and dark stripes in the shades of creamy pink frosting. Mmmm...PJ Cupcakes by Baby Bunch at My Princess Closet.


Finding the perfect sitter for your children
Do you know enough about your babysitter to entrust them with your children?

We all want to be sure our children are in good hands. We need to know more than just the hourly rate when hiring a sitter.

A babysitter can be a big help, as long as you hire someone who is mature, experienced, capable, and who cares about the welfare of your children. Deciding on a childcare solution that's suitable for your child shouldn't be left solely to price or the opinions of co-workers, friends, and relatives - despite how easy that remedy may be. Rather, with quality research, you can confidently make a decision to hire the babysitter best suited to your family's needs.

Finding the perfect sitter for your children:
1. Find out if the sitter has any first aid, CPR, and babysitting training.
2. Ask how he or she would handle an emergency situation, and get examples.
3. Question the sitter about how he or she would deal with behavior issues.
4. Write down a list of requirements that are important for you and your family.
5. Have every potential babysitter provide references from your local area and call each reference with a list of questions from your list.
6. When interviewing the sitter, meet with the sitter in person at your house. Watch how the sitter interacts with your child.
7. If you decide to hire the sitter, call home frequently while you are out and continue this practice until you have established a solid relationship with the sitter.
8. Consider choosing a secondary service to perform a background check on any sitter you intend to hire.

Allow adequate lead-time in order to be selective when finding a sitter. The worst thing is to search for a last minute sitter. It makes it easy to overlook some important details about the person you’ve entrusted your child to. Start the search early enough to allow time for a personal interview.


Showcase: Mia Carina


Mia Carina is a custom designed fashion line created especially with little girls in mind. Each and every piece of clothing that is manufactured by Mia Carina is carefully designed, hand-sewn, and inspected to assure the highest of quality for your little girl.


Our passion is designing outfits that excite a little girl; there is nothing better than seeing a little girl twirl around in her gorgeous new outfit from MiaCarina.com; and knowing that we put that smile on her face. We spend hours designing new and exciting outfits each season to ensure you will always be able to find exactly what you are looking for when you visit MiaCarina.com.




Our boutique offers the highest quality girl's clothing available; our pieces are timeless and made to wear for multiple seasons. We understand that your little girl is the most precious gift; and we want you to love our clothes each and every time she puts on her MiaCarina Set.





MiaCarina.com designs have been made to fit a little girl's lifestyle; whether it be a formal occasion or everyday wear; we have something just for your little girl at MiaCarina.com.



With a love of fashion and an excellent taste for design; Mia Carina was founded. Over the years our philosophy has never changed; we love creating "high fashion for little girls" and hope you will continue to visit us over the years.

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