In honor of the grand opening of LaLa Baby Boutique and my growing “bump” we are giving away a classic black [bump] t shirt for one lucky winner
What does [bump] stand for aside from an expanding belly. [bump] = baby under manufacturing process. And if you’ve got it flaunt it and show off that expanding belly with pride. This t shirt is super soft, stretchy, sexy and versatile.

I know how difficult it is to find maternity clothes that fit comfortable and feel and look good. Especially after spending my entire lunch hour trying to find a shirt that screams “pregnant” not “fat.” I’m so excited about this shirt I even got one for myself!

In order to participate in the contest go to LaLaBabyBoutique.com and register or simply place a comment including your email and name and we’ll enter you into the contest.

The black [bump]-tee we are giving away is available in L/XL, sexy cap sleeve, 100% yummy cotton, 30/S fine jersey. 3” side vents and bottom are hemmed.

If you have your child in daycare or maybe even a large playgroup we have the pacifier for you. You will always be able to tell your child’s pacifier apart from the rest with these unique and fun pacifiers by Personalized Pacifiers. They have over 30 different expressions to choose from in three different colors. Check them out now at LaLaBabyBoutique.com. My personal favorite is the Mute Button paci available for babies 3 months and up.

Personalized pacifiers are the perfect baby shower gift for the new baby in your life you won’t be able to just buy one. Shop now at LaLaBabyBoutique.com!

Check out the adorably cute twin onsies just added to LaLaBabyBoutique.com. Uncommonly Cute has made it simple to dress your newborn twins in the coolest sets around. They are super-cute and will be a fun way to show off the duo.

If you are having trouble keeping your identical twins apart, dress them in the “copy and paste” set or “1 of 2” set. They also have the “perfect pair” set and “baby 2nd power” set. They are all equally cute and comfortable and you can find all of the sets at LaLaBabyBoutique.com.

The onsies are for babies up to 10 pounds are 100% cotton, machine washable and made in America.

If you know someone who is about to have twins what a unique and perfect baby gift!

Since I am just starting to venture out into the world of mompreneurship, I thought I would share with everyone some helpful websites and books I found along the way.

I do have to give credit one particular book written by Kim Kiyosaki, “Rich Woman: A Book on Investing for Women.” I love this book, because it motivates you and inspires women to be financially independent regardless of their financial background or current job situation. Check this book out at amazon.com today, it is a definite must read!

A couple of other books on my radar that you may want to check out are:

• The Anti 9-to-5 Guide: Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube
• Bags to Riches: 7 Success Secrets for Women in Business
• How to Run Your Business Like a Girl: Successful Strategies from Entrepreneurial Women Who Made It Happen

In addition, Entrepreneur magazine has an entire section dedicated to Mompreneurs. You can expect to find success stories and business ideas. They have informative articles on how to get started, time management and organization, business life and what really matters. It’s a great place to start if you are interested in pursuing the life of a mompreneur. Check out the Mompreneur Center now.

Some interesting mompreneur sites:

The Mompreneur
The Mompreneur magazine is a national, free magazine for women who are balancing the role of motherhood with being an entrepreneur. We provide information on all aspects of business and being a woman. We create an environment of sharing, support and encouragement to our members through our magazine, our seminars and webinars, and our online forums.

Mompreneurs Online
This site was created by Patricia Cobe and Ellen H. Parlapianp, authors of Mompreneurs Online: Using the Internet to Build Work@Home Success. They are recognized as the leading authorities on women-owned business and have offered entrepreneurial advice on Oprah, the CBS Early Show, NBC Nightly News, Good Morning America and many more. Check out their site and see why the time is right to start your own business.

And explore the selection of children’s furniture at Lilipad Studio. What an amazing collection of tables, chairs and step stools just for kids. The rich mixture of bold colors, expressive patters and original illustrations are sure to inspire a budding artist and nourish creativity.

The step stool, a childhood stable was just given a facelift. These amazing durable stools will help your child through the hand washings, cookie dough making, and teeth brushing that they normally want to do themselves. Lilipad Studio step stools are constructed using a totally green material made from 100% recovered and recycled wood fiber and formaldehyde-free binder. These stools are incredibly durable, and absolutely renewable. Lilipad Studio is doing their part in saving more of the trees for the birds, bugs and creatures.

Our personal favorite is the Butterfly Rhapsody Step Stool available in one or two-step version. I can imagine this hand-crafted gem will be used for years to come and when it’s not in use it makes a great piece of art.

The tables are beautifully crafted and will accent any room. Forget about the plastic furniture or fold away tables and offer your children a place of their own, in their own size that let’s them explore their creative, share their snacks, art supplies and even their cooties!

We are in love with the Bohemian Garden Table and Chair Set. This funky set will light up your life and your home with its magnetic personality.

All of the pieces are handcrafted using FSC certified (Responsibly forested) hardwood, and are meticulously hand painted using no-toxic/no VOC paints.

We love Lilipad Studio and are sure you will to.
Lilipad Studio is earth friendly and human healthy!
Lilipad Studio will be coming to LaLaBabyBoutique.com.
Until then, take the leap and explore Lilipad Studio now.

I think every two year old can fit this description at least one time in their life. Watching your baby and learning about their personality drives every parent to scroll through the isles of their local baby store trying to find he perfect t shirt to match their child’s personality. Often coming home empty handed. Well Arm Candy Baby has just done all the leg work for you. They offer a wide selection of fun, flirty and Flavorful baby tees and bodysuits, you are bound to find the perfect t shirt for you little one.

One of our favorite tees is the “Ice-Screamer” it’s the perfect fit for my daughter as she loves to hear the sound of her voice, so she will scream at the top of her lungs and then bust out laughing. Get the “Ice-Screamer” now.

Don’t forget the “Chocolate Meltdown” tee, the perfect for the tantrum throwing little ones. Arm Candy tees are available as onsies or short sleeve t shirts.

Arm Candy Baby products are a fresh and fun new concept with a modern twist to express your baby’s ever changing moods. Made in the USA, 100% cotton, embellished with Swarovski crystals and packaged in clear plastic candy boxes.

If you are interested in purchasing an Arm Candy Baby tee or any other products check out our other styles and designers at LaLaBabyBoutique.com.

Just say Bump! We are sure you will love these t shirts by [bump], baby under manufacturing process. After all pregnancy is one of life’s most beautiful and amazing experiences so why not show it off. I love these t shirts because they provide expecting mama, papas and even the bump in question with fun, sexy and comfortable apparel to wear through the entire nine months.

Check out the make way for the [bump] tank, perfect for those hot summer days.
What a super hip and fun way to let everyone know the reason behind your expanding waistline. Available in pink with chocolate-brown print. Get this item now at LaLaBabyBoutique.

Are you ready for fall, [bump] also carriers a large selection of long sleeve t shirts, the [bump]-maroc perfect for the modern mom and sure head turners! The [bump]tastic is my favorite and I will definitely pick one of these up as soon as I know what I am having. The perfect t shirt if you’re tired of everyone asking if you are having a girl a boy. This maroc t shirt comes in chocolate brown with either pink or blue print. Get it now or shop other [bump] t shirts now.

With LaLaBabyBoutique.com’s grand opening we are giving away an original black [bump] tee. Register here for your chance to win.

Four days later, after the big “Oops, your database was deleted,” we are proud to say we are back in business. As I mentioned earlier I lost about three weeks of work, but I managed to cram it all back within four.

LaLa Baby Boutique is an online baby boutique, featuring designer diaper bags, cute baby t shirts, maternity t shirts, sympathy t shirts for men, baby carriers, and t shirts for mom. We are sure you will find the perfect gift for a baby shower, birthday, mother’s day, or just because.

And if you are looking to show off your new baby, check out our very cute, hip and trendy baby t shirts, they will sure get people laughing on your next play date. Check out the t shirts and onsies now.

We put a lot of hard work and energy into creating LaLaBabyBoutique.com and I hope everyone enjoys their shopping experience with us. We are very picky about who we carry in our store and only want to provide the best quality products and service, so please contact us if you have any issues or concerns.

Thanks for stopping by.

I had my first big business scare today and learned a good lesson in the process. Always, always have a backup, a backup business plan, a backup of your website, a backup of your database, a backup of everything.

Today while I was doing the deed at jury duty, I forked over the $12 for internet access only to discover my entire site, meaning my entire business was erased. I’ll that was displaying when I typed in my URL was a big error message, wp-config.php can not be found. For anyone who knows, that is a bad thing. I called my hosting provider and discovered that his server was corrupted and all of the SQL databases (one being my store) were completely gone. Erased.

Devastated and crushed are they best words to describe how I was feeling. That is way too much stress for a pregnant woman. How would I ever be able to start over? Was my business over before it ever began? I mean it was just two days ago that I officially announced the store was open for business on the blog and two days later it was over?

It was my husband who finally saved the day, well partially at least. I lost about a months worth of work. All of my blogs for the past two months have been erased.

So I did a Google search and was able to recover almost all of my blogs from cache. Thank goodness.

But the store will be temporarily on hold until I can get everything up and running again.

So the moral of the story, you never know when things can go kaput so have a backup plan for everything.

I am proud to announce the LaLaBabyBoutique.com is now open for business. Our goal is to provide an online boutique for the hip and fashionable moms and dads who want to maintain their sense of style and be great parents.

We have the coolest, hippest baby t shirts that will definitely get some laughs on those weekend play dates.

Don’t forget to check out our selection of designer baby diaper bags, from the weekend tote – to the on-the-go diapering kit. We are sure you will find a diaper bag that fits your design and functional needs.

For you moms-to-be browse our witty maternity t shirts the perfect compliment to a growing belly.

If you are always on the go, try out one of the cool and fashionable slings and baby carriers we have available.

We hope you enjoy shopping at LaLaBabyBoutique.com. Please check back often as we are constantly updating our inventory and product lines.

Thank you for stopping by!
Happy Shopping!