To win your own fabulous Fisher Price’s new Zen Collection™ Cradle Swing email reviews@bellaziza.com with ”ZENTASTIC SWAG” in the subject line and let us know which Fisher Price Zen Collection™ product is your absolute favorite and why.
All entries must be received by Sunday, July 20th, midnight, PST. You may enter once per email address per day. Winner will be chosen on Monday via random.org. Good luck to all!
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU Fisher Price! Someone over there must have felt our recent disappointment in trying to find a truly exceptional swing, because they really delivered!
How many of you mothers went through more than one swing per child because you bought the wrong swing? It’s not a good feeling when after 3 or 4 months of use a motor bites the dust or something cracks or it’s just no longer usable for whatever reason. At that point both baby and mommy are liking the swing, so you have to go out and buy another one. Feelings of buyers’ remorse aside - it’s a pretty important piece of equipment and we have been looking for the absolute best one for quite some time now.
Fisher Price’s new Zen Collection™ is truly breathtaking. The attention to detail and the quality of the entire collection is really far above and beyond what we had expected. The collection includes their Cradle Swing, Gliding Bassinet, Highchair and Infant Seat. They are all aboslutely lovely and the functionality and design of this collection is truly divine! We really love the earthy tones, real wood accents and luxurious fabrics that they used, setting this collection far apart from any other. Take one look and you will understand.
The swing’s construction is very high-end and it’s built to last. It is very simple to operate, and even when changing positions or removing the seat for easy portability, there’s one great button that does it all! It swings both forward and side to side too. The mobile is simple but cute, and the music that it plays is actually nice, rather than the techno-electro type of chimyness that most other swings subject everyone to. It also has waterfall and cricket type nature noises that are quite interesting.
The swing’s cover comes off quite easily for cleaning. After 3 wash and drys (inside out, delicate cycle, low heat) it still came out looking new with no pilling or shifting of the padding at all! This makes us smile. Fisher price will also sell replacement covers for the seat through their parts department eventually. (It’s such a new product that they don’t have them just yet.) TIP: buy an extra cover so that you can rotate them rather than washing and waiting!
The swing itself operates on 4 D-sized batteries, or the included wall adapter. LOVE that! No more batteries unless you chose to use them! The D’s get quite expensive too, right?
Our favorite thing about this swing that makes it so unique is the fact that you can take the seat off of the swing base easily and smoothly with one touch to bring baby with you without any disturbance. It makes such a great little portable baby seat! There are also two little blankets that are attached, so no more falling blankets that slow the swing down and place extra strain on that motor. Very smart, right?!?!
The only thing that we weren’t crazy about is that although the recline is fantastic and makes it very usable with tiny newborns, the sitting-up position of the seat is still very reclined. Once baby is at the point that they want to see their surroundings and be a part of things more, really sitting up in it will be difficult. Propping a blanket behind them may work, but we do wish that there were another click available in the seat adjustment.
Overall, it is by far the best swing that has probably ever been produced and we are highly recommending it. Finally, Bellaziza has a Favorite Swing!!! It retails at just over $200, but given the quality of its construction and magnificent design it is very well worth it. We love this swing and so will you!
Congratulations to Susan T. of GA who is the winner of our Phil&Teds Traveller SWAG ALERT! Susan happens to live just minutes from Regal Lager, exclusive distributor of all Phil&Teds products here in the US. As an added bonus, our fabulous friends at Regal Lager have set her up with a tour of their facility where she can see all of the fantastic products they represent from Phil&Teds and many more great companies! Anyone jealous? We are!
Please check back soon for photos of Susan’s visit along with more of the absolute best just for you, and of course more great SWAG ALERTS where you too can win!!!
Okay, so we are really excited about this little piece of insider news…
The Gilt Group, known for their fabulous invitation-only online sample sales of luxury brands like Zac Posen, Valentino, and Missoni, is launching Gilt Groupe Children’s tomorrow! Become a member (it’s free) and your kiddos can be the best-dressed on the block for a whopping 50-70% off retail. OMG, right?!?!
It all kicks off tomorrow, Tuesday July 15ht at noon EST with a hand-picked selection from fashion-editor-about-town turned celebrated children’s designer Lucy Sykes. If you aren’t already a huge admirer of Lucy’s lovely collection, check out the sneak preview on the Gilt Group website (by clicking the link below) and you’ll know just why we are so excited about this! The fabrics are divine and the fit and details are simply perfect. Lucy’s line is definitely one of our favorites, and at a huge discount you can’t go wrong!!
The catch is, each designer’s sale at Gilt lasts only 36 hours. So no dawdling, or that exquisite piece you’ve had your eye on all season will belong to some other very lucky kid.
Gilt Groupe Children’s is inviting Bellaziza’s Favorite Things readers to get in on all the yummy deals by clicking on this link.
To win your own fabulous Phil&Teds Traveller, email reviews@bellaziza.com with ”PHIL&TEDS TRAVELLER SWAG” in the subject line and let us know which Phil&Teds product is your absolute favorite.
All entries must be received by Sunday, July 13, midnight, PST. You may enter once per email address per day. Winner will be chosen on Monday via random.org.
Phil&Teds always thinks of the best and coolest stuff EVER! Their new Traveller is no exception to that standard, either. It’s the most versatile, most portable, and most FUN of any portable crib system on the market today. It is super lightweight at only about 5 pounds, and packs away into it’s own little bag measuring a very compact 24″x8″x8″. AMAZING!!!
First let’s go over its use as an actual bed. It’s incredibly comfortable and quite roomy. You don’t get that hard-wooden-board-with-some-cheap-padding feel when you lay down on it. It’s more of a soft and airy landing pad! It’s not rigid at all and is still very supportive. It actually might make a great guest mattress if it came in larger sizes! It sets up and tears down with ease, and is incredibly lightweight for the family on the go.
Now, on to the fun part! It is a great bed, but even better it makes a fantastic hideout! The front zips down, making it perfect for use as a cozy little hideaway. Add in your sweetie’s favorite blankets, stuffed animals and a flashlight and it’s the perfect amusement for a night with the lights out, or a cool place to watch a favorite movie!
The Traveller is yet another ingeniously designed must-have product from the Phil&Teds family to your family. It comes in black and red and retails at $159. It is perfect for both indoor and outdoor use as it is 100% waterproof, washable, and even bug-proof when fully zipped up. Take it to the beach, to go camping, to grandma’s house or even on an imaginary trip to the jungle! We absolutely love it, and we are certain that you and your family will too!
Just found out what Martha’s been up to in preparation for her Fourth. Okay, maybe her assistants have been up to it, but it’s still pretty neat!
Take a peek, be inspired, and have a very happy and safe Fourth of July
Okay, so if you were one of us who watched Oprah on the day that she introduced us to her favorite turkey burger, you can understand why we had to go right out and get the ingredients to sample it ourselves! It turns out that they ARE as good as they looked on-air, so move on over Oprah because Bellaziza’s Favorite Things now has an Official Favorite Turkey Burger too! It’s not something we would have ever expected, but not all that surprising either at this point:). Ooh, and P.S. - Oprah, we love you!
So this recipe will be the star of the show at your 4th of July fête with your family’s potato salad or maybe even some Freedom Fries (LOVE the irony…and the French!). It comes from Donald Trump’s posh private club Mar-a-lago in Florida. Thanks to The Oprah for getting the recipe out of The Donald. Give it a try and enjoy your holiday!
Sauté the scallions, celery and apples in the canola oil until tender. Let cool.
Place the ground turkey in a large mixing bowl. Add sautéed items and the remaining ingredients. Shape into eight 8-ounce burgers. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
Season the turkey burgers with salt and pepper. Place on a preheated, lightly oiled grill. Grill each side for 7 minutes until meat is thoroughly cooked. Let sit for 5 minutes.
Serve with a side of Mar-a-Lago Pear Chutney and your favorite toasted bread, pita or hamburger roll.
Preheat oven to 350°.
Toss the diced pears with the cinnamon and salt. Bake on a parchment-lined cookie sheet for 10 minutes.
Cool and mix with the chutney and currants or raisins.
When we first saw this lovely collection of jewelry, we were so touched by the handcrafted beauty that goes into each piece and the memories that can be represented. In what seems to be an endless supply of mom inspired jewelry, Lisa Leonard’s collection is really so much different… and it’s not just for moms either.
Get creative! Each piece is not only personalized, but you can design it yourself in that the words that you choose can mean so many different things. Maybe yours will have the names of your children, or a name on one Tiny Square and a secret message on the other behind it!
Lisa Leonard has captured the poetry of life in her collection and we just love it’s fresh perspective on design and sentiment. Take some time to look through her website and you will be sure to be inspired! Also, take the opportunity to save 20% on all purchases of $100 or more with code JUNESALE20 this week only! Visit www.lisaleonardonline.com for more info.
Congratulations to Tacey L. of NM who is the winner of our Huddy Buddy SWAG ALERT! Please check back soon for more of the absolute best just for you, and of course more great SWAG ALERTS where you too can win!!!
