As part of the One2One Network, I’m introducing you to singer/songwriter Diane Birch.
Diane Birch is a piano-playing preacher’s daughter with a shameless love for Sixties and Seventies soul and singer-songwriter pop.” She’s a well-traveled and worldly soul having lived from Zimbabwe to South Africa and Australia, before finally landing in Portland, Oregon, as a teenager.
I enjoyed listening to her music. Diane’s voice is quite bluesy with a kick of jazz. I found her music also very similar to the uplifting revival music I grew up with in church as a child. Overall I enjoyed listening to her songs which were all written by her in entirety. I completely respect and think highly of musicians that write their music!
Diana kept it real by sharing songs with her listeners that we can all can relate too. There were songs of heartache, love, loss, and the perseverance to keep on going.
My daughter's face fully protected by the sun in her Pink Brim Sunhat!
Though my daughter was born during the summer last year and was used to wearing sun hats, this year has been a different story. She hasn’t been too fond of anything being worn on her head. I know the best thing to do is get into a set pattern. If mommy wears a hat maybe she’ll get the idea that she should wear one too! But until my daughter will grasp this idea, I’m going to stick with keeping her safe and only putting on hats that may be harder for her to remove herself!
So my search for hat that would be per say hard for my daughter to take off was set into motion. Bucket hats wouldn’t work, nor would hats with velcro ties! My search ended when I found a Pink Brim Hat from a company called Sun Grubbies.
My thoughts:
This Pink Brim Hat is perfect in every way with it’s 50+ UPF/98% UV Block!It is lightweight, water resistant and has a 3″ brim which provides plenty of sunblock to protect my daughters face from the harsh rays of the sun! Oh, and my favorite feature about this hat is the adjustable chin strap! My daughter attempted to take off this hat and eventually gave up seeing with it’s strap it was impossible. She now happily wears this hat and stays protected during the summer. No more worries for this mom!Another note, if you are interested, this hats runs from sizes birth to 4t!
Buy it: Sun Grubbies also has a great selection of sun protective clothing, of cotton or nylon, with SPF 30+ for men, women and kids of all ages. http://www.sungrubbies.
I recently came across a store called “Child to Cherish“. This wonderful store specialize in a variety of special keepsake gifts. Some of the gifts you’ll find at their store include; items for moms, grandma’s, children, and even pets! You’ll also find a plethora of baby books, suitcases, piggy banks, plush toys, crayon aprons, and more.
About the company:
“Child to Cherish was founded in 1986 by designer Patrice Lowe, the mother of three boys. Her initial creation, a handprint kit in a tin, remains one of the most popular items in the Child to Cherish collection. Over the years, Patrice has expanded the Child to Cherish collection to include the finest unique, yet functional children’s keepsake and gift offerings in the industry. Each item in the collection is developed to capture precious moments in time. In 2000, Patrice was joined by her husband Gordon, and sons Tucker, Taylor and Cody as together they continue to create unique, innovative and lovely products that “preserve the innocence” of a child for a lifetime.
Child to Cherish™ is synonymous with originality and uniqueness, and for creating timeless treasures. Two of the many highly visible items, BLOCK TO GROW ON™ and HANDPRINT TOWER OF TIME™ have received accolades from many sources including Good Morning America and Barbara Walter’s The View as the #1 most desirable Shower Gifts. The Handprint Tower Of Time™ received the 2001 “Best New Product” award at the New York Stationary Show. Also, Child To Cherish was nominated for the Earnshaw’s Earnie Award as “Best giftable children’s gift collection” and often has products featured in Gift Beat. “
My thoughts:
I was sent their ever popular Tower of Time Hand print Kit to review. This kit included separate sized tins running from age one through five. Every one of the tins are labeled with the words ” My Hand print when I was…”. Each of these kits come in a variety of colors and are topped off with a cute bow, which makes it easy to give as a baby shower or birthday gift!
Last week, my daughter had her first birthday and I could not have received my very own Tower of Time Hand print Kit at a better time! I am including a video in which I captured my daughter’s hand print to show you how simple this was to do.
I recall using different hand print kits as a child. I remember the mixture being used was much thicker. As you can see from my video, I test out this mixture several times myself before taking my daughters hand imprint. I was overall thrilled how this mixture was very forgiving! I just gave it a shake to even things out and was able to try again if need be. I also was really happy that no air bubbles were left whatsoever!
If you are looking to find a single hand print kit, to gift to the grandparents, Child to Cherish also offers those.
Buy it: Prices range from From $5 up to $95. I know I’ll be using Child to Cherish again in the future to buy special gifts for my own children along with friends and family. How about you? http://www.childtocherish.com/
Special Code: Use the code c2c10to receive a 10% discount on any order from www.childtocherish.com
We celebrated today with visiting the local water gardens, spending the afternoon at the park, and opening presents! Melody had a whole lot of fun, as you can see from the above photo. I can only imagine what’s to come with the days ahead.
Hi, my name is Erin. I have a heart for Jesus and long for everyone to know Him as their personal savior. I hope I can be an encouragement in sharing resources that can spur one toward getting to know as well as grow in Him on their journey.
Be sure to stop by my Etsy arts and craft shop Wind Feather Knits for cozy knitwear, dishcloths, scarves, loom knitting patterns, and many other items.
