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Our client Orbit Baby is featured on the Washington Post's Sprig.com today. 

The editors love the Orbit for a good number of reasons.  Here's one: 

They write, "Why  It's Good:  Orbit Baby's multitasking bassinet, complete with a sunshade extension (a.k.a. "paparazzi shield"), can be used as a Moses basket, on a stroller, or on a rocker. The rocker frame, which is included in the price, allows you to rotate the cradle a complete 360 degrees, so you can rock-a-bye baby to sleep any which way. The company also throws in a matching Cargo Pod, which snaps into the stroller attachment (available separately) for extra storage convenience. Other parent-friendly features include ergonomic carrier handles, a removable machine-washable mattress, and easy collapsibility."

To have a lot more to say, be sure to head over to Sprig.com, to read all about it.

Scout by Petunia is Heisted ... plus design loves DeNai

It's always the most authentic form of praise when a consumer goes out and picks a product from a sea of competing brands, purchases it with their own money, and then loves it enough to sing it's praises in print.

It's this kind of enthusiasm that guided Carrson at StyleHeist to blog about his new Scout Bag from Petunia the other day. 

Carrson writes, "...in the time between your beautiful baby becoming a pimply angst machine there is an awful lot of equipment to lug around and for the mothers there is a whole industry built around this need.

Dad, though, fares worse. Big spots, bright colours and butterflies are good for the ladies, but what about the style-conscious father who doesn’t want some day-glo tote bag putting a kink in his mack-daddy image?  Look no further than the Scout Journey Pack from the unusually titled Petunia Pickle Bottom." 

Be sure to read the entire post and enjoy the other cool entries on this style driven blog.

Another amazing blog that wrote about Petunia Pickle Bottom recently is SimplyGrove, which focuses on great interior design.  SimplyGrove is delighted with the shots of Petunia founder and head designer, DeNai Jones' new baby nursery.   

SimplyGrove writes, "This nursery designed for [DeNai's] son is the perfect balance of sophisticated and simple. The color pallet is so soft and natural."

The writers at MaternityandStyle were knocked out by the Rubicon Rucksack in Black from the Scout Collection this week as well.

Uber blogger Grace at DesignSponge wrote about DeNai's nursery with a full slate of images that got tons of great feedback and comments.

And Coochicoos made a great slideshow and published the link to DeNai's mood/idea board that served as inspiration for the design of her fabulous baby nursery.

beauty in real-life sees Lavilin as very realistic

We're excited that so many bloggers and editors are finding out about our client Lavilin's revolutionary deodorant.

Made with Calendula, Arnica, and Chamomile, Lavilin kills odor causing bacteria. 

Jennifer, author of Beauty in Real Life, gave Lavilin a try most recently.  She was skeptical at first, but once again the results are very positive! 

Read Jennifer's review here.

Star Sighting: Nicole Richie and Joel Madden Orbit Los Angeles

Nicole Richie and Joel Madden ran some errands the other day - with their usual retinue of paparazzi in tow, who snapped pictures all along the way.

In this current series of shots the couple made great use of both the Orbit Bassinet Cradle and the Orbit Infant Car Seat.

As you can see, the Orbit system helps parents move around easily in almost any situation.   

Orbit Baby is the "Cadillac of Strollers" on Cliff Notes

There are baby daddies, then there's stay at home dads - and the author of the Cliff Notes Blog is definitely the latter.  He's also a big fan of our client Orbit Baby and wrote a fairly lengthy review of the system the other day.  We thought we'd share an excerpt here.  Cliff writes:

"Several months before Marley was born we went on the quest for the perfect stroller.

We have friends who have gone through 4 or 5 strollers in just a year or two. The hard thing is finding a stroller that will both grow with the baby through toddler years, and be built well enough to last that long. We tested out many strollers: Graco, Pan Perego, Bertini, Maclaren, even the Bugaboo that we get a discount on because of Ashley’s work…

In the end, only one was victorious… Orbit. Its like the Cadillac of strollers. I could write a real long story about the Orbit but I’ll try to be brief.

We picked [The Orbit] mainly for the undeniable convenience of the stroller system. It also looks great.

It’s super strong and lightweight. With this stroller the child sits up way higher than most other strollers, so its perfect for going out to dinner or anywhere for that matter, the kid is always at a convenient level and can always see stuff.

The seat sits on a base that rotates 360 degrees. This is what really sold us on it, the seat can face any direction! If you go to the zoo or something you can rotate the seat so the child can see without you having to always make the stroller face everything".

Our thoughts exactly!

Read the entire review and to check out Cliff's blog.

In Search of the perfect Uni-Sex Diaper Bag

What's in a diaper bag?  Bottles, snacks, wipes, hand sanitizer, diapers of course. 

And then, are there those mom and dad items too like lipstick and cell phones like you'd find in a purse or a briefcase? Or is the diaper bag just the province of baby? 

More and more parents are opting for the latter these days - as babies are cared for throughout the day alternately by mom/dad, grandma/ grand-pop, and even a babysitter or two thrown in for good measure - they seem to need a bag all their own as they make their way between all the caring parties. 

But when mom and dad need to trade off what style of bag do they choose?  Not too girly, because dad might feel that's not his style when it's his turn to tote his bundle of joy with him downtown.  And for mom - she may not cotton to sporting a Rambo looking bag covered in a camouflage print as she skips out for a little shoe shopping.

As Heather Millstein, author of The Coterie blog suggested recently, the Scout Bags from our client Petunia Pickle Bottom have just the right edge for dad, and aren't too masculine for mom.  Pictured above in the Scout Journey Pack in Heathered Olive Felt, and below in the Rubicon Rucksack in Buffalo Brown Leather, we too think it's just the thing.

Heather confesses that she'd also love to get a Petunia Cake bag for herself in Pistachio or Lemon Chiffon, but she realizes that her husband Matt might not love it as well when it's his turn to change diapers during church and other parts of town. 

Win Lavilin on Steeping Beauty

Stay fresh and odor free all summer - win one of 5 sets of our client Lavilin's all natural underarm and foot deodorant just by entering a comment on SteepingBeauty Blog. 

Winners will be chosen at random next week so hop on over and put in your two cents!   

Steeping Beauty Loves Lavilin!

Steeping Beauty, one of the leading beauty bloggers, tried our client Lavilin's all natural underarm cream last week - and loved it! 

SB is quick to point out the many wonders of Lavilin, which include the total absence of alcohol, aluminum, parabens, phthalates, or other chemicals.

She also recommends Lavilin for travel, which is exactly what we think. 

Be sure to visit Steeping Beauty for more tips on cutting edge beauty products.

DeNai Jones is super hot!

How HOT can one mom be?  Super Hot - this according to people who should know - the Hot Moms Club.

Our client DeNai Jones, head designer at Petunia Pickle Bottom, is the website's hot-mom-preneur this week.

In a very revealing interview, DeNai discusses the trials and triumphs of starting and growing her company (together with her husband, Braden Jones, and best friend, Korie Conant).

To read the article, skip on over to HotMomsClub.com. 

Greensboro Fire Department gives Lavilin a try

When the Greensboro NC Fire Department tried out our client Lavilin recently, the results were thumbs up all around ... but not without some healthy skepticism.  Watch this clip and see! 

Bloggers weigh in on Lavilin

Our client Lavilin has been getting rave reviews from some very important bloggers.

Daily Dose of Coffee did an extensive test of this mighty little product and the review was enthusiastic. 

Meredith at DDOC gave Lavilin a very rigorous try out and was amazed when she loved it.

The MyStyle road testers loved the product as well - they gave it to 3 of their staffers and the results were very detailed and positive.  Read the review here.

And the Ladies Lotto pointed out that Lavilin is an aluminum and alcohol free alternative to other products.  They go on to describe the product and it's ingredients.  Be sure to visit them here.   

Philidelphia Inquirer has our Orbit

The Philadelphia Inquirer included our client Orbit Baby in a clever layout about getting outside.

The large display ran in this weekend's paper and had Orbit Baby's Infant System listed as a great way for getting the little one out of the house.

Writer Joy Cho, who's super delightful blog, Oh Joy (link on our blogroll) is one of our favorites, also picked out a cute dog carrier for a bicycle and a kid's croquet set among the other fun items.   

Jessica Alba weds, gives Orbit Baby thumbs up in Fit Pregnancy interview

Jessica Alba and  Cash Warren wed on Monday, then slipped out last night for the Celebration of Mentoring event at the Beverly Hills Hotel where these first shots of the newlyweds were taken.

Jessica also is featured on the cover of Fit Pregnancy's June/July issue. 

When asked about her favorite baby gear, she was quick to extol the virtues of our client Orbit Baby's Infant System. 

She told the magazine:

"Orbit is my favorite. It's a hybrid stroller that looks like half an egg. You can use it as a car seat and a stroller so you never have to take the baby out of it. Then when the baby gets bigger you can put a toddler seat in so it's really practical. It's also Eco-friendly so that's another nice thing; I've been trying to get a lot of Eco-friendly products".

Congratulations all around Jessica and Cash!