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Just for U

Lil K at Safeway

Lil K says get to Mommy’s Review site now for your chance to win a $50 Safeway Gift card and learn about Safeway’s new Just for U program. [Continue reading]

I’m sure DAKINE wouldn’t appreciate me calling it that, but this oversized shoulder bag is a perfect Mommy Bag. Now that Baby Champuru is a toddler (18 months), I don’t feel like I need to haul our entire house on my back like a mountaineering Sherpa. I decided that it was time to ditch the diaper bag and invest in a larger purse that can accommodate a diaper, baby wipes, and some snacks along with my usual junk (iPhone, wallet, camera, hand sanitizer, makeup, hairbrush, kleenex, compact umbrella, garden gnome, etc).

I bought this bag from Bikewerx (Hubby’s favorite store EVER) in the Mililani Town Center. The bag is perfect. It’s large, has multiple organizer pockets and large zippered pockets on the inside and outside of the bag. The pockets make it easy to organize and find things, since a large bag can easily turn into a black hole.

Do you have a favorite Mommy Bag? What’s in it?

Yoshiko Creations

I have incredibly talented and creative friends. One of them is Yoshiko from Japan, who creates stunning handcrafted jewelry, inspired by nature, using beautiful semi-precious stones. She has recently launched her Etsy shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/yoshikocreations, so I hope that you will stop by and visit. You are sure to find something you will love!

Just in time for Christmas!

The good folks at Midori-dori are extending a 15% discount on purchases made on their website for champuru.net readers. Just use the discount code 09CHAMPURU15 at check-out to receive 15% off your purchase.

Midori-dori is an eco-friendly, reusable gift wrap that is beautiful and convenient. The product was invented by my friend Stacy Uyehara, who was fed up with seeing the piles of wrapping paper being discarded on Christmas morning.

I used the Midori-dori wraps for the centerpieces containing bottles of Island Princess macadamia caramel popcorn for my daughter’s first birthday party. The wrap was convenient to use and didn’t require additional decorating to make it a focal point on the tables. Consider using Midori-dori wraps for centerpieces or favors for your next party. It comes in three sizes: box wrap, wine wrap, and DVD wrap.

See below for a video that I shot and edited for Midori-dori. Stacy demonstrates how you can wrap a gift in under a minute using a Midori-dori wrap. So, go green this Christmas and save some green by using the champuru.net discount code for 15% off: 09CHAMPURU15.

The 4 R’s of Gift Wrapping

Midori-dori Reusable Gift Wrapping

Midori-dori, a new product being launched at the
Made in Hawaii Festival this weekend (August 21-23, 2009)
Neal Blaisdell Exhibition Hall & Arena

I was so excited to learn that my business colleague and friend, Stacy has launched a fantastic new product called Midori-dori. If you’ve ever had a pang of guilt at seeing the huge garbage bags filled with gift wrapping paper after opening presents on Christmas morning, you will love Midori-dori. It’s reusable gift wrapping, made of beautiful printed fabrics in Asian and Hawaiian prints, complete with its own bow. After your recipient has opened the gift, they can reuse it — gifting it forward, if you will, to the next person. Reduce, reuse, recycle. Re-wrap!

Stacy was featured on this morning’s KGMB9 Sunrise show. The video can be viewed online.

I hope to be able to attend the product show this weekend to purchase a few of my own so I can do a proper review of the product, but I love the concept. Eco-friendly gift wrapping that is convenient, functional, and beautiful!

Check out the Made in Hawaii Festival this weekend to see Midori-dori and hundreds of other wonderful products made in Hawaii! Support your local businesses. Buy Hawaii!

Baby Safe Feeder

Baby Champuru

Baby Champuru enjoys a banana
in the Baby Safe Feeder

Whenever Baby Champuru eats anything solid, I am in constant fear of her choking. So, when I saw the Baby Safe Feeder, I knew I had to buy it and try it. I put a banana in the mesh pocket and attached the handle. Giving it to baby, she didn’t know what to make of it at first, but quickly understood that there was something edible inside and starting gnawing on it. The handle makes it easy for baby to hold and feed herself. After she finished the first serving I wanted to refill the feeder with another piece of banana, but she was so captivated by it, that clenched the handle with both hands and hollered in protest. I managed to pry it out of her hands and give her another serving — and she was absolutely thrilled.

The Baby Safe Feeder also makes a great teether, as you can put an ice cube in the mesh pocket for baby to suck on to alleviate teething pain. The real benefit is being able to put a piece of fresh fruit in the pocket without having to mash it — and it also gives baby the opportunity for self-feeding safely. The mesh bags are reusable and can be washed with warm soapy water and a clean toothbrush.

Did I mention? This product is made in the USA!

Here’s a short video of Baby Champuru eating her first banana in the Baby Safe Feeder.

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