Every time you pack up the gym bag, beach bag, or lunch box, are you tired of the water bottle taking up too much room and weighing you down? How about when it rolls around the floor of the car and you’re scared it will cause an accident or the sound of it knocking around is just annoying? The Platypus Soft Bottle is a water bottle that is flat when empty and weighs 80% less than a hard water bottle. Roll it up and stash it, then fill it up and it fits in a drink holder or right in your hand. The Platypus is BPA-free and has a regular Closure Cap or a HyperFlow cap for when you need your water fast. The cap locks into place so there are no leaks. The Platypus Soft Bottle comes in three sizes, .5 L, 1 L, and 2 L, and is available in six colors, blueberry, raspberry, gray, tangerine, grape, and clear.

$7.95

We enrolled our little one in Kindermusik when he was just a few months old and it has been so much fun to watch him recognize the songs we sing and hear him laugh when we do the dance moves together. He adores music like a lot of babies and his favorite part of music class and playtime at home is with the instruments. The Hohner 4 Piece Baby Band is perfect for infants who are learning to shake, rattle, and roll. The set comes with a rainbow shaker, a baby maraca, a rattle, and a cage bell. All four allow baby to get a good grip and they’re safe for mouthing which we know they’re guaranteed to do. These perfectly sized instruments with a clear tome come in a vinyl carrying case so you and baby can jam on the road. If you have an older kiddo, check out the Hohner 5 Piece Toddler Band which comes with various noisemakers, xylephone, and a drum. Get your little one’s music career started early with the Baby Band and they may be thanking you at the Grammys someday.

$17.69

Classical music has been proven to be a stress reliever and the soothing sounds are also supposed stimulate those synapses in our brain. A little Mozart and Bach will do us all some good but it can get a little lackluster after awhile. After discovering David Garrett on a PBS performance, classical music has taken on a whole new meaning. Garrett is a violinist who perfoms the works of the greats, Vivaldi, Schubert, Led Zepplin, and Michael Jackson. His new CD “Rock Symphonies” has a fun mix of the good old classical tunes like Beethoven’s 5th and the more modern stuff like “November Rain” from Guns N Roses and Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit”. This is Garrett’s latest release and is $10 for the CD or $3.99 for the MP3 album. Check out his earlier stuff too and you’ll never look at classical music the same again.

$10.00

Ladies, a staple item in your closet should be a good clutch purse and one that can be used for daytime and for evening. It can step up your outfit and it’s a classic piece that will always be in your wardrobe. The Prezzo Embossed Snake Clutch has the universal clutch shape with an edgy style and can be paired up with jeans and a t-shirt during the day and your dressy wear for nite. The purse comes in bronze and black and has a strap if you feel like your hands are getting tired of holding onto the goods. Grab the Prezzo Embossed Snake Clutch for only $30 and free two day shipping.

$30.00

Before Xbox 360, Playstation, and the Wii, there was a little something called the Atari. The simple graphics delivered hours of fun for lots of us, especially when Space Invaders came out. For those of us who miss the days of shooting pixilated aliens and for the others who just like a little something fun in their cool beverage, Fred and Friends Ice Invaders are a fun throwback and a conversation starter at parties. The tray makes 24 aliens and is made of 100% silicone so it’s easy to pop the little buggers out and the tray is oven, dishwasher, and of course freezer safe. Break out the joysticks and make some drinks for the Ice Invaders.

$7.19

Cooking Light is one of my favorite magazines and it taught me how to create healthy meals with easy to make recipes. Almost everything I cook for my family and dinner parties comes from Cooking Light and now I’m super excited about their new book “First Foods” being released in August. A registered dietician has developed recipes like Lentils with Sweet Potatoes, Avocado Yogurt Dip, and Cheese Broccoli and Potatoes which have all been tested in the Cooking Light Test Kitchen and approved by a panel of babies and toddlers. “First Foods” also teaches the reader on how to help your children move along the stages of eating solids and tips on how to create positive eating habits. You can pre-order this cookbook and healthy eating manual for babies and toddlers right now and the spiral bound book will be shipped on the release date of August 17th.

$13.57

We eat a ton of avocados in our family but there are many times when we only use half of it and stick the other half in the fridge. The problem with this is that it turns the nasty brown and we end up tossing it which is a waste of good food and puts a damper on meal plans. Problem solved with the Avo Saver from Harold Import Company. The brown stuff happens when it’s exposed to air and the Avo Saver helps to keep this from happening. Just pop in the avocado and when you’re done using it, throw it in the dishwasher for the next use. Bring on the guacamole.

$5.93

Clutter of the house can lead to clutter of the mind so storage is important. What’s even better is when the storage is good looking and makes the house pretty. The Daisy Crunch Can from Umbra is a canvas storage unit which can be collapsed down til it’s only inches tall and when the can is upright, it has two handles and can hold plenty like clothes, toys, and linens. The Daisy Crunch Can comes in orange, blue, and pink flowers but if daisies aren’t your thing, there are also Striped Crunch Cans in various colors. Umbra also makes a rectangular shaped Crunch Can if you want a different shape for stacking one on top of another. Right now the Daisy Crunch Can is on sale for $5 off and you can grab it for $14.99. Cool going away gift for the college freshman entering the world of dorm life.

Online stores stocked with discounted designer duds are all the rage right now and zulily is one of these but it’s way better than the rest. Besides being an online store for moms, babies, and kids, just what we love, it also goes above and beyond in offering a variety of gear, clothing, and toys to shop from and the mix of eco-friendly, name-brand, and cool new-finds makes it a fun web shopping experience. Simple and Posh was super excited when zulily asked us try them out and share with our followers our thoughts on zulily. We’ve got lots of good stuff for you guys including a giveaway!
Like we said, zulily is an online store with daily sales of high-quality brands and products you’ve been eyeing and with discounts of up to 70% off, you can buy one in each color for you or the kiddo. For our little one, zulily sent us the most adorable outfit from the eco-friendly Parade Organics and it is not only cute and comfy, it’s made of 100% certified organically grown cotton and has nickel-free snaps. Baby is looking good and mommy is feeling good about what he’s wearing! Other cool brands on zulily which are on there right now include Soy Genius Pukies and Buggies which use soy and organic cotton fabric and it’s stain and moisture resistant with UV protection and the Buggies have bug repellent (perfect for summer). Also check out the Kiss Me Goodnight pajamas for mommas and other favorite brands like HABA, Kate Quinn, and Combi. Right now my favorite line on zulily is the fun Fairy Tea Party stuff from Fairy Line Naturals and the company donates proceeds to children’s hospitals. Head on over to zulily and right now through July 31st, use the coupon code of FLIPFLOPS10 and get $10 off a purchase of $50 or more. Another perk of zulily, tell your friends to join and when they do you’ll get $10 to spend at zulily and the more people who get into the zulily community, the more opportunity for designers and companies to offer up their goods at huge discounts!
Finally, zulily wants everyone to get in on the action and is giving away a Sweetpea Baby Blanket and Sweetpea Baby Bib. The Woobie blanket is soft and cuddly with a modern twist and zulily is offering up a chocolate one with a pink backing (see middle one in the picture) and an adorable blue bib with multi-colored circles. All you have to do is one or more of the following by 11:59 PM PST on July 27th to win these two items from zulily and Sweetpea Baby:
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And the winner of the Tanner’s Tasty Paste is Karen from inakidsworld.com! Random.org picked comment #12 and now Karen and the kids will be brushing with all natural yumminess.

$6.00