Tote and Tee

Yippee, I LOVE Black Friday! Hope you can get some deals for the kiddos from my store.  I will be the crazy lady in line at 3am at Kohl’s on Friday, but don’t worry I have access to my email if you have any questions!

Please know that many of my socks, wallets, etc are very limited in the quantity I have in stock.  Make sure you order early, it’s first come-first serve.  The website should take an item off if it is out of stock but sometimes it doesn’t, if you order an item that is sold out I will refund your money for that item.

Happy Shopping!!

Join us Friday, November 21^st at 9:00p.m EST on Twitter for the Tote and Tee SiteWarming Party hosted by @ResourcefulMom.  For one hour we’ll tweet with a panel of expert moms who are raising their businesses while they raise their families, all from the comfort of their own homes!  And what’s a party without a Goody Bag?  Everyone wins when they shop using the contest coupon code: TWITTER, which is good for 20%, even on sale items!  Enter here to win the following fabulous good bag prizes.  The more you enter, the greater your chance of winning!

How to Enter:

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Option 2: Register on the Tote and Tee main page for an account.  Once you’ve registered, you’re not only eligible to win a Goody Bag prize, but you’re also eligible to win a monthly  giveaway as long as you don’t unsubscribe!

Option 3: Stumble this blog post! 

Option 4: Blog about this contest on your own site.

Once you’ve completed one or more of the steps to enter, be sure to comment to this post so that we know!  And please remember to include a way to contact you when you win.

And what can you win?  How about:

1.       Mead Writing Fundamentals Stage 1 Gift Pack – over $30 value – three winners!  These wonderful new learning products by Mead reach children during the pre-writing age and help them develop the skills they need to find success as they learn to print.  Activities include cutting, coloring, tracing, and stenciling, all presented in a way that creates an interest in learning.  These products are not only innovative, but they are also educational and fun.

2.       Sweet Girl Boutique – $50 Gift Card Sweet Girl Boutique is the place on the web to find adorable clothes, gifts, and accessories for children ages newborn to eight years.  There are new items daily and with categories like “Crafty Stuff” and “Frills and Fluff,” you’re sure to find something cute and fun for your little one!

3.       Hooked on Phonics Pre-School Learning Kit ($100 value!!) – This learning kit from the trusted team at Hooked on Phonics reaches our children at a critical stage – pre-reading.  Created for ages 3 to 4, this kit includes alphabet cards that get kids up and moving while learning their letters (both uppercase and lowercase), rewards charts, three workbooks that help children learn the alphabet and its sounds, My Hooked on Phonics Dictionary, three story books that reiterate phonetics, and CD’s with fun letter recognition games for your computer!

4.       Notecards from Vertical Printing and Graphics – Be sure to browse the beautifully designed and printed products from our friend on Twitter, @VPG_Printing.  One lucky winner will enjoy a set of free notecards!

5.       Child ID Bracelet from Chicks and Cubs - $8.00 value (and yet priceless) Children, especially toddlers, can get away from us so quickly.  Luckily, Cynthia at Chicks and Cubs offers Child Safety ID inside bracelets. These soft, cloth bracelets fit safely on your child’s wrist and enclose their ID information. The average speaking two year old can only be understood 50% of the time. If your child gets separated from you in a large crowd, what is the chance that he or she will be able to communicate enough information to get them safely back to you? With this very visible bracelet, your child will be safely returned to your arms in no time.

6.       $25 Gift Card from NOVICA – $25 Gift Card to NOVICA - unique gifts created by master artists from around the world. This holiday give a truly unique gift by shopping at http://www.novica.com/, an online world market associated with The National Geographic Society. You can search by region of the globe, type of product (Home Decor, Jewelry & Apparel, Paintings), gift finder, and customer favorites. If a truly unique gift such as those available at NOVICA still won’t please that tough customer on your holiday shopping list, why not get them a gift certificate and let them choose their own global treasure?

7.       $25 Gift Card from Hippos Toes - unique and whimsical fashions for children Carole and the wonderful people at Hippos Toes Boutique offer the best in fair trade clothing made by moms for moms. The gorgeous cotton knits and blends provide beauty with comfort, style with quality. Hippos Toes features the upscale Bug Zoo line of children’s clothing with separates to mix and match to create a beautiful wardrobe for your little one.

8.       Gift package from Anita Hampl of Send Out Cards - $50 value – Anita Hampl from Send Out Cards has offered a wonderful package! Give three loved ones the joy of receiving a beautiful card that you are able to customize online! And do you want to make it even sweeter? Anita will add a decadent chocolate brownie to each of the three cards and try make your friend or family member’s day. So send a H.U.G. – Heartfelt Unexpected Greeting.

9.       Heart of a Mother – The Heart series of books by Sheryl Rousch are a fabulous gift idea for the women in your life. Informative and inspirational, they tap into the many aspects of a woman’s life. Because the book is divided into small, easily consumed sections, I found them to make wonderful bed time reading. If you’re looking for inspiration in the quiet hours of the morning, turn to some of your favorite stories from other women who can relate.  This makes the perfect gift for any mother this holiday season!

10.   Mighty Miracle Mist - Good Behavior in a Bottle! – from Helpful Hallie’s – value $16.90 Helpful Hallie’s provides moms with a magic feather of sorts. These cute little bottles of unscented, hypo-allergenic spray with tiny “magic stars” give your little ones the extra courage they need to push through frustrating situations, tackle that sad moment of separation at bedtime, take a deep breath and use a calmer voice, even share with a sibling – all by helping them to rely on their own strengths. Learn more!

11.   Kubit2Me Lil’ Scholars Edition – a fabulous game for the whole family Kubit2Me is a game unlike any other I have seen or played.  Resourceful Mommy’s family enjoys the Lil’ Scholars Edition so much that she featured this game in one of her Top Holiday Gifts posts this year. One of the best features of this game is the endless playing possibilities. Her family particularly enjoys playing with the bonus box of “parts of the body.” There is nothing more fun than having each family member chose a part of the body and explain the ways in which we use it.  Kubit2Me is a great way to increase communication within your family!

12.   GRiPPiES Two Pack! GRiPPiES tout themselves rightfully as “the ‘no-slip’ solution for tights, gloves, and socks!”  Resourceful Mommy has enjoyed both the stick-on version as well as the iron-on version to create safe, warm tights for her daughter.  By finding a solution to the slippery sock problem, you’re able to continue your clean “no shoes in the house” policy, but without the fear of your children falling!

13.   AND of course! A $50 Gift Card to Tote and Tee!!!!

Also be sure to follow @toteandtee on Twitter!

Bizzy Mommy does mompreneur interviews every week and it’s really fun to get a little more info on other mom business owners.  This week’s interview is little ol’ me! Go check it out to hear about my recent success story and my interesting previous job!

I am just totally in love with the website, Mom Generations and the amazing team of a mom and her 2 daughters. Love seeing families work together like they do! They have THE best Vlogs I have seen on the web, honestly, I never fast forward or stop them early like I do on others. Love them!

I was so jazzed to wake up this Monday morning to see Tote and Tee featured on their site for the….

Day #1 of Mom Generations’ Video Holiday Gift Guide Giveaway

The Naughty and Nice tees were shown and Audrey said they were “fantastic” and “she loved them”! They also shared my knee socks and Sharon said “they are on every girl’s list”. (I pretty much agree with them…teehee)

Thanks Sharon, Jane and Audrey for the super feature! Oh…did I mention that they are giving away LOTS of goodies over there? Yeah, you better go check it out!

I just got an email with some fabulously cute pictures from one of my customers. I have to tell you a little story about how this customer found my store because I think it’s pretty darn cool!

I have a great friend Mandy that is so supportive of me and buys my tees as gifts for her little friend’s birthday parties and special occasions. Well, one of those sweet little girls was wearing one of my tees at the zoo and another mom asked “where did you get that?” My website got jotted down in her checkbook and now I have a super nice new customer and she has an amazing family photo with super cute tees!

Love the pictures she sent, here is one…

If you are in Arizona, be sure to stop by and see me next weekend, November 22nd at The Winter Holiday Marketplace in Mesa, AZ.  This will be my 1st official “Tote and Tee” booth so I am a very excited and slightly panicked because I have tons of ideas and only a week to go.

Stop by and chat, I would love to meet you!

Did you hear? All initial hoodies are on sale for $26! I was going to end the sale tonight but it’s going so well thought I would extend it until Sunday night.

There are a few other tees on sale too, be sure to check them out!