Monday, August 9, 2010

“Edie Falco: I Buy "Unisex" Clothes for My Kids to Save Money - US Magazine” plus 3 more

“Edie Falco: I Buy "Unisex" Clothes for My Kids to Save Money - US Magazine” plus 3 more

Edie Falco: I Buy "Unisex" Clothes for My Kids to Save Money - US Magazine

Posted: 09 Aug 2010 09:29 AM PDT

Edie Falco doesn't go overboard shopping for her children, Anderson and Macy.

"It's hard to justify spending a lot of money on kid's clothes because they grow out of them in five minutes," Falco, 47, tells UsMagazine.com. "And my kids don't really care what they wear."

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"So I occasionally buy something for my son and he wears it until he grows out of it, and my daughter wears it," the Nurse Jackie star goes on. "I just make sure that it's unisex."

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Falco, who adopted her Anderson in March 2005 and Macy in April 2008, says she asks her 94-year-old grandmother for parenting advice.

"[She] raised five kids who back in the day was doing everything. Grandpa was out making the money, and grandma was feeding one kid with her hand and rocking another kid in the cradle with her foot," says Falco.

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"She would explain to me about patience. It's about teaching yourself to be patient. We all move at a pace and get used to it. And then you're with kids who have their own schedule and own time frame. Part of me wants to just say 'C'mon let's go.' But they're not having it."

"You can come to loggerheads if you don't learn how to breathe and learn how to let them take the time they need. You have to let them be sometimes -- to let them look at a book to let them brush their teeth," adds the Emmy winner.

For 15 pages of Hollywood moms' must-have accessories, parenting tips and exclusive photos, pick up the new issue of Us Weekly, on stands now.

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Old Navy free shipping and coupon for 20% off kids clothes - Walletpop.com

Posted: 09 Aug 2010 07:56 AM PDT

Old Navy storefrontGet free shipping at Old Navy when you spend $50 or more through Saturday, August, 14, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Use Old Navy coupon code ONSHIP50. One-time use only. Standard shipping is usually $7, so if you spend exactly $50 this amounts to a savings of 14% off.

If you put things from Gap, Banana Republic, Piperlime, or Athleta in your cart, it does not count towards the $50 -- believe me, I tried. But you can get 20% off kids purchases at Old Navy, PiperlineKids, and Gap, excluding GapKids jeans. Use coupon code KIDS20, which expires August 11, 2010. Online only. Not sure if the coupon code is case sensitive.

And right now Gap jeans are $20 off, no coupon code needed. Unclear when the jeans sale ends.

Caveats to Old Navy coupon code: valid on U.S. shipments using standard shipping only. Discount applies to merchandise, not gift cards, packaging, taxes or shipping & handling. No adjustments on previous purchases. Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts, including Gap Inc. employee discount. Offer is non-transferable without consent from Gap Inc.

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How to Get Kids Excited for School - Associated Content

Posted: 09 Aug 2010 09:14 AM PDT

Whether they are going to school for their 7th year or their 1st year, it's important for school to be a good experience for your kids. In order to make it a good experience, you have to start getting them ready for
 school now. Here is how to get your kids excited for school.

Have kids shop for school supplies with you
Shopping with your kids is not only a great bonding experience (well, if they behave) but also a way for kids to get excited for school. Let them pick out their supplies, or if you are on a budget, let them pick out certain things. This lets them put a little bit of their personality into their school items.

Let them pick out a new first day outfit

Once your kids hit the age where they like clothes, let them pick out one new outfit for the first day of school (it may be wise to give them a set budget). You can either shop together or (if they are older) let them shop at the mall with one of their friends.

Have a countdown

For younger kids, it may be fun for them to have a countdown calendar. You can find some at craft stores like Hobby Lobby or Michael's, or you can make one with your kids. At worst, even a post-it note pad would work. This idea I got from a friend of mine. Her family put one prize or thing to do on each day, and as the countdown got smaller and smaller, the prizes got better and better. She has younger kids, so I would recommend this for kids 10 and under. Her prizes weren't very big, some of them were "Day at the park" or "30 minutes of play time with Dad," not necessarily things that cost, but they were things her kids would like (her son loves more than anything in the world to play football with his dad).

Be excited yourself

Your kids will be excited if you are excited. If they are returning to school, let them know you are proud of what they have done in the previous years and you can't wait for what they will do this year. If it's their first year, they may not be sure of what to expect, so if you are excited, they know it must be fun.

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Love of fine kids clothes turns into business for mom - WRAL

Posted: 08 Aug 2010 07:24 PM PDT

Posted: 10:31 p.m. yesterday

Kelly Rives of Raleigh runs a sort of mini-empire of high-end children's consignment sales. With the help of friends and family, her Divine Consign Show is in Raleigh and four other cities in the southeast, including Charlotte and Atlanta.

I'm sure it's not at all what the mom of three expected when she started the first sale from her home six years ago. Her hope was to fuel her love of fine, smocked clothing for her girls by selling the pieces they'd grown out of, buying some gently used bigger sizes and earning a bit of money to buy some new outfits as well.

But Rives found a niche. Her Raleigh sales now include about half consignment pieces and half new overstocks from trunk shows and children's boutiques. The prices might be a little higher than what you're used to if you're a consignment sale regular. But all the brands accepted for the sale are high quality. And you'll find lots of options for special occasions too.

In sales in some of the other cities, Rives only sells new boutique and trunk show overstocks, which is why the sale's name has morphed into the Divine Children's Show. But Rives tells me it likely always will be the Divine Consign Show in Raleigh since she'll always include consignment pieces.

While Rives first focused mainly on the clothing she loved best, she's since branched out to include more contemporary styles and brands as well. During the last sale, for instance, I bought a pair of new 6 to 12 month Zutano shorts and a nearly new Boden sweatshirt for my five-year-old, each for about $7. The shorts were probably originally about $13. The sweatshirt probably retailed for about $40 to $50.

The Divine Consign Show is this week in Raleigh, starting Tuesday when grandparents can shop early from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. New moms can shop early from 8 a.m .to 9 a.m. Wednesday. And the public is welcome from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday (when many items are 50 percent off). Click here for details.

The sale is at Falls Pointe Shopping Center at the intersection of Falls of Neuse and Durant roads in the shopping center with the Kohl's and Harris Teeter. It's a new location for Rives, who has held many of the sales in the Quail Hollow area, and she hopes her fans in the inside the Beltline and North HIlls areas follow her there. It's about a 15 minute drive.

Learn more about Kelly and the sale in the video.

Divine Consign is one of four consignment sales in the Triangle this week. And check the Go Ask Mom consignment sale database for more.

 

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