The Biz: The Grapevine

Keeping kids occupied and entertained no matter where parents have to go can be a challenge. Most parents like to bring a child’s favorite toy, puzzles, books or games to places where there may not be toys, like Grandma’s house, or to older siblings’ sports events. As many parents can attest, these solutions don’t always solve the problem. So how can parents keep their children entertained at places on the go? With the Red Mohican Gymbox motor activity center! This engaging play center provides children with the equivalent of an outdoor play gym, all in the comfort of an interior environment.

The footwear collection by Bear Feet Shoes is a superb, all-natural alternative to mainstream children’s shoes. In 1985, the company set out to create kids shoes that were soft, non-constricting, and stylish. Over 20 years later, Bear Feet Shoes is still motivated by its “bare is better” philosophy that helps kids not only look cuter, but walk better as well. The Giggle Guide^® presents a footlocker full of affordable-priced new styles from Bear Feet Shoes for Spring 2011.

Dresses from Blue Juniper capture the blue-gray color of an evergreen, vivid impressions of red and orange hibiscus flowers on khaki, luau-purple dahlias floating on a creamy pink background, and pale pastels that run the circumference of an artist’s color wheel. These are only a few of the colorful visions and fabric designs that Blue Juniper crafts into a flower garden of stylish and easy-to-wear dresses and accessories ready for spring and fall fashion bouquets! The creations have a home-made character with simple, airy styling that makes them comfortable and practical, with plenty of eye-appeal.

Creating bunches of fun and funky notecards, calendars and T-shirts, Two Sisters Designs touts the unique tagline, “a monkey for the people.” What does it mean? One theory suggests that these two grown-up siblings monkeyed around with art and graphics until they produced a family of products that make people go bananas! There’s a third sister swinging in this family tree too. She confides that before they were drawn to graphic design, one of her two sisters was a curly-haired girl scout while the other was a tomboy bouncing around the basketball court. Monkeyshines run in the family!