Do you remember these?

Working in a consignment store, we see a lot of things come through- clothes, toys, books, you name it. And even though I'm all grown up I still remember a lot of the same things from when I was a kid. I get the most nostalgia when I see books come in that used to be my favorite. These were some of the best ones:

Maybe I had high levels of empathy as a kid. Maybe I just like happy endings and was glad Alexander didn't end up moving to Australia. But either way I always enjoyed this story reminding me things were not so terribe, horrible, no good or even very bad.



And of course, growing up in a house with two brothers made a book called The Stinky Cheese

Man very appealing. This collection of stories is a compilation of traditional fairy tales rewritten with a silly spin.

 

Then I remember every night before I went to bed I would not fall asleep until one of my parents read me this story; reassuring me that they will "love me forever, like me for always, as long as their living, their baby I'll be."  



Happy reading!

Happy Father's Day!

Take some time today to spread the love to the great Dads of the world today. The best gift you can give is creating memories that will last forever. (Especially when sometimes they are hard to buy for!)

This is my Dad and I'm one of the luckiest daughters ever. I look up to him so much and never stop learning from him. Dad, you really are the greatest and I love you so much!

Happy Father's Day, Dads!

The Meehoo with an Exactlywatt

Knock knock
Who's there?

Me!

Me who?

That's right!

What's right?

Meehoo!

That's what I want to know!

What's what you want to know?

Me, who?

Yes, exactly!

Exactly what?

Yes, I have an Exactlywatt on a chain!

Exactly what on a chain?

Yes!

Yes what?

No, Exactlywatt!

That's what I want to know!

I told you - Exactlywatt!

Exactly what?

Yes!

Yes what?

Yes, it's with me!

What's with you?

Exactlywatt - that's what's with me.

Me who?

Yes!

Go away!

Knock knock...

-Shel Silverstein

I always remember smiling when I'd read this poem when I was a kid. It's like the children's version of "Who's on First" by Abbot and Costello. Clever stuff.

Life is more fun when you get to imagine that this could be on the other side of your door just popping over to say hi!

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Getting Your Pre-Baby Body Back

Go from this:

to this!

Okay, so no one really looks like this. Ever.

We all know magazines airbrush even already in shape bodies, it's pretty unfair.

You've just deliverd a beautiful bundle of joy and hopefully you've been able to spend priceless amounts of time bonding with your newborn, but it's okay to want your prebaby body back. It might not be easy, but hey, you just delivered a baby!

Please make sure you get consent from your doctor to start a workout regimen. Your body just went through a whole lot and it's important to make sure you don't do too much before you are ready.

A great place to start is walking. (Bring your baby with you!) Grab the stroller and hit the pavement to get a start on turning that baby weight into a thing of the past. Our store is lucky enough to be settled in Boulder, Colorado so taking a walk or hike is easy and, of course, beautiful! Take advantage of wherever you live and enjoy some great outdoors!

Check out Fit Pregnancy's website to see a few links on hints to getting fit! They offer suggestions like walking, pilates, yoga, strength training and more! They even have a link for a list of suggested work out songs! Some of my favorites, you ask? Here ya go:

• Don't Hold Your Breath Nicole Scherzinger
• Misery Maroon 5
• Spirit in the Sky Norman Greenbaum 
• Up Around the Bend Creedence Clearwater Revival
• Really anything from the Remember The Titans Soundtrack

Losing weight can be a long process so remember to be patient! And please, please make sure you talk with your doctor before you start.

School's Out for SUMMER!!

Alice Cooper is right, school-is-out. Even though the weather is hesitant to admit it, summer is coming!

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What are you to do with those kids and all that extra energy, you ask? There are a ton of summer camp options for all sorts of ages in and around Boulder. One of your best resources to find a fun outlet for you child is Boulder County Kids. They produce a quarterly newspaper of local info to help guide you and your family during each season. So natrually, they have a great guide in this summer's edition. They distribute their publication in stores or you can read it online here. Choose from a plethora of camps ranging in arts/crafts, outdoor activities, dance, music, overnight and more!

Keep your eyes peeled for deals too! For example, if you register for an avid4adventure camp online, enter "bck" to save $20!

Don't forget to check out Childish Things for your summer camp needs!

Safe Recycling Ideas for Recalled Cribs

As you may or may not know, drop side cribs have been a topic of conversations regarding the safety of children. Tragically there have been several fatal cases involving the drop side since 2001.  Millions of cribs have been recalled and there will be a federal ban on producing and selling (including resale) drop side cribs starting in June 2011. Read more about this here. Now, if you do have one you have two options: destroy it or find other uses for it. Not sure what I mean? Here are some of my favorite creative uses for crib sides that don't put your baby in danger. Check out these DIY projects:

This one is an easel crafted from crib sides!

A kitchen organizer for all those miscellaneous kitchen items.

This one is awesome! Keep all your crafting supplies on this wall organizer!

This one might take a little more expert craftmanship- but you can get as creative as using the legs on another table top!

Tell us about your repurposed crib projects!



The Look for Less!

Dressing your little ones can be a whole lot of fun but spending money on trends is definitely not. Kids grow out of their clothes so fast that before you know it that designer dress doesn't fit! What a bummer. That's why consignment stores are so perfect- you can get gently used clothing at a fraction of the price! Our store is full of brand name clothing at a majorly discounted price.

Let's take this outfit below for example- it's composed of a Crewcut skirt, Old Navy tank top, Juicy Couture jacket and Converse sneakers. This ONE look would cost $144 new- that's just crazy talk! Lets see how much it would cost you at Childish Things..

This skirt is similar and its $45 and we're selling it for $11. That's a pretty great deal!

The tank top is from Old Navy and just $5.

These adorable shoes are $25 new and only $12 here!

Here's the kicker.. Think you can't afford Juicy Couture? Think again. This track jacket is $64 new (!) and a mere $16 at our store!!

At Childish Things this entire outfit is just $44! Come stop in and find a great deal!