The Biz

Remember Mary Poppins, the perfect nanny? She had it made with her magical carpet bag that effortlessly held all her belongings — even furniture! In the real world, between all the diapers, baby wipes, spare outfits, blankets, toys, snacks and bottles, there are tons of items parents try to remember to pack in a diaper bag. So, what happens if one forgets the baby’s bottle? There’s no need to cry over forgotten milk, if one keeps a handy Flipple in the baby bag of tricks!

Summertime is outdoor playtime, and families are gearing up for some spectacular fun in the sun! To help get things rolling, The Giggle Guide^® has located some red-hot products to help parents and children relax and enjoy the great outdoors this season. Retailers can prepare for a sunny sales forecast with these innovative products designed for easy living while out and about from Orbit Baby, Berry Goods Baby, Groovy Blueberry, HABA and Klean Kanteen.

Congratulations to Marlo Hoffman and Lisa Starbuck, co-founders of PsychoBaby in Chicago that celebrated its seventh anniversary earlier this May! This one-of-a-kinda-crazy brick and mortar kids’ store also now counts the Internet as its worldwide territory. The store is fun, funky, wild, original and a celebration of all things that are hipper, cooler, trendier, edgier and as unique as children’s individual personalities and creative outlooks.

Everywhere you look these days, on popular television shows and on the street, people are expressing themselves with body art…we are an “inked” and “pierced” generation. Hip mompreneur Cara Rybarik saw the tattoo-writing on the wall and was inspired to create the on-trend bINK’d accessories; fun, easy-to-apply, temporary micro tats. These colorful, eye-catching tattoos allow girls and boys of all ages to avoid real piercings and inking, while still being able to sport the coolest of the cool!