The Babies R Us Great Trade-In Event is On!

In an ongoing effort to ensure parents have safe equipment for baby while getting older, expired or outdated equipment out of the marketplace, Babies R Us has started the Great Trade-In event! Now through February 20th, 2010, bring your old stroller, travel system, car seat, crib, play yard, toddler bed, high chair or bassinet from any manufacturer and receive 25% off your purchase of new equipment from selected manufacturers!

Bring used equiptment to any Babies R Us or Toys R Us to take advantage of this great offer!

Happy shopping!

-The FMC Team

Crayons made from Soybeans? We say yes!

We don't know if this is the wave of the future, but we love it! These crayons from Prang are made with soybean oil instead of the standard wax. The advantage? Color that goes on smoothly with little effort.

These crayons look like any other, but with a small layer of thin, white coating on the outside. When you press them to paper, the color transfer is instantaneous and smooth- without the little shavings you get with a normal crayon.

While they can be elusive in stores, we have found them in office supply stores and of course, on eBay. They're inexpensive and a fun crayon for mess-free creativity.

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The FMC Team

Image courtesy prangpower.com

Celebrity Fashion: Hit or Miss?

Annalynne McCord (from the new 90210) at Sunday night's Golden Globe Awards.

Would you, could you wear it?

Photo courtesy of JustJared

We're having a contest!

Come join the fun! Register on our free forums to participate in FMC's Post the Most contest! The person who talks the most between Sunday, January 18th, 2010 and Sunday, January 24th, 2010 will win a $25 gift card to the retailer of their choice!

What do we talk about on FMC?

- Kid's brands like Janie & Jack, Gymboree, Baby Gap, Gap Kids, Crazy 8, Mini Boden, The Children's Place, Matilda Jane, Lemon Loves Lime and more! We talk about old lines, identification, upcoming lines, gossip, news, and everything else!

- Mommy brands like Boden, Anthropologie and designer collections for Target.

- Parenting and special topics about parenting, like special needs children, pregnancy, boys, girls, tweens and teens.

- Stuff that's important to mom: household tips, recipes, couponing, beauty, staying healthy, and weight loss.

We also have a bustling buy/sell/trade section. Buying from our marketplace is FREE!

Our Post the Most contest is open to all members, so come by and start talking today for your chance to win a $25 gift card! See the forum for full details.

Happy Shopping,

-The FMC Team

Stars....They're Just Like Us

“When I see myself in pictures with makeup on, even to this day, I think it looks weird. My eyes get squintier and smaller. On the red carpet, I’m playing a character. As soon as I get off that thing I think, Oof, wipe that gloss off. I’m wiping and wiping and pulling my hair out and trying to change my outfit. I’m immediately trying to get comfortable. It’s really a part I play.” - Jessica Biel to Vogue

photo courtesy styleisthenewblack

Got Boden?

We do. Come see Summer for boys, girls, baby and Womens!

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-The FMC Team

Come see what's happening on our forum!

We promise, you're going to love it! http://bit.ly/5Wf8u5

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After baby, there's Motherwear

If you're nursing, you'll love Motherwear! Their clothes are stylish and comfortable and easy for nursing Mamas to use! With a variety of 12 different openings, mom can feel like she's wearing normal clothing instead of the usual nursing fare.

Our faves include the Penny Lane dress ($45):

The Effortless Top ($35):

And the Lullaby Lace Trim Pajama (43):

To sweeten the deal, Motherwear is currently offering a coupon code valid for the following: $10 off $100; $15 off $125; $25 off $150. Just enter code WN97 at checkout. Code expires January 31st, 2010.

To talk about all things maternity and clothing, join our free forum! And to get FMC news delivered to you, follow us on Twitter and Facebook!

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-The FMC TEAM

Heidi Klum to launch TWO maternity lines!

That's right- TWO! On February 12th, Heidi launches Lavish for A Pea in the Pod and Loved for Motherhood Maternity. Both collections will be available in store and online.

"I chose to call my collection for A Pea in the Pod Lavish because there is no grander name to express everything you want to give yourself and the child growing within you.....For Motherhood Maternity, Love is a celebration of new life and the love around you and your baby" said the Supermodel Mom.

Lavish is said to include 15 pieces. The line focuses on iconic style and detailed construction. Loved is 14 pieces and present comfort, playfulness and supermodel style.

Are you interested to see what Heidi comes up with?

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-The FMC Team

We LOVE girlybydesign!

Chalk this up to another reason ETSY is so fabulous! The Princess necklaces by girlybydesign are some of the cutest, most original, drool-worthy children's jewelry pieces we've ever seen!

Each one comes on a 16 to 17-inch chain and wrapped in a gift box with a bow. They're lead-free and sealed in non-toxic coating. With 8 girls to choose from, there's one to fit most any girl- making it a fantastic, personal, original and reasonable ($10) gift!

To talk about girlybydesign or all things children's fashion- join our forum (it's free) And to get FMC news straight to you, follow us on Facebook and Twitter!

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-The FMC Team

Check out what we just posted to the blog!

Trust us, it's good! ;)

fashionmomcafe.net

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-The FMC Team

Lady Gaga meets Barbie

It's a modern twist on an old classic by an artist named Veik. Veik normally customizes Barbies to be more fashionable than usual, but this time he's taken it to a new extreme.

Veik recently got the world talking when he uploaded his custom Lady Gaga Barbies to Flickr. His renditions of the infamous outfits are an extraordinarily detailed tribute to the new fashion icon.

Our favorite is the Kermit the Frog outfit, though a close second is the umm.....interesting outfit she wore to the VMAs. What is your favorite?

Any way you cut it, Veik's dolls are definitely something to look at.

Happy Shopping,

The FMC Team

Images courtesy of Refinery29

J&J Girls 2004-2006 Lines are Uploaded!!

That's right- in our mission to give you MORE, we've now uploaded most Janie & Jack girls lines from 2004-2006. You can find them by clicking the "Janie & Jack" tab at the top of the page and then following the link on the left side to "girls"

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-The FMC Team

FMC's New Year's Resolution is MORE!!!

It's the time of year for everyone to start fresh and FashionMomCafe is no exception! At FMC, our resolution for the year 2010 is MORE- More of everything, for everyone, for free!

Blog:

The FMC blog promises more posts about all fashionable topics and trends related to Moms, kids and parenting.

Archive:

Beginning tonight, the FMC line archive will begin a long upgrade process. You'll soon find more of the older, hard to find lines popping up.

Platinum Membership:

Platinum Membership to our forum is still just $12.99 per year. That allows you to buy, sell and trade as much as you'd like. Platinum Membership also gives you access to Group Orders, the FMC Galleries, once-a-month Platinum-only contests, an eBay Resources and Advice section and more. Starting today, Platinum Members will have one more thing to love about FMC- more space in their PM boxes. Platinum Members can now have a maximum of 750 stored messages in their boxes. Additionally, Platinum Members will also have another surprise in store for them, to be announced later this month.

Gold Membership:

FMC is now introducing a limited-time FREE buyers subscription called GOLD. Gold subscribers need only to have an application privately approved by moderators to gain access to our buy/sell/trade section. While Gold subscribers will not be able to participate in the full range of features available to Platinum Members, they will be allowed to reply to and purchase from threads in our Shops. Gold Subscribers are welcome to upgrade to Platinum Membership at anytime.

For more information, please see our free forum at http://www.fashionmomcafe.net

As always, Happy Shopping!

-The FMC Team