Items tagged “Carriers & Gear”

Parents of young children appreciate items that make everyday life with a baby easier and more convenient. This is especially true for parents who travel frequently; being on the road with a baby or toddler is a challenge. Feeding, in particular, can be tricky business for the intrepid family. Young children tend to be rambunctious at mealtimes, and let’s not even talk about the mess factor! BambinOz, an Australia-based company, offers products that make it a snap to feed baby whether at home or on-the-road. These unique, ultra-convenient items leave parents wondering how they got by so long without them!

Piloting airplanes and running a children’s fashion business are certainly different career paths. Two ambitious ladies, however, have melded these vocations seamlessly to soar to new heights! To take on the challenge of flying, a pilot must be level-headed, a good multi-tasker, trustworthy, detail-oriented, organized, and a team player. These skills also come into play in running a successful business, as Wendi Shaffner of Gigis Apparel and Marta Sala-Rothwell of Baby Bella Maya have shown. Shaffner and Sala-Rothwell fly the skies as pilots, while ascending the mountain of the children’s accessory industry in flawless style.

“Chicago, Chicago, I’ll show you around…” Those song lyrics hit the right note, because this January’s Chicago Market: Living and Giving^® gift and home show will lead you through floor after floor of vendors offering fine products — many making their 2011 debut at the show. Unlike those song lyrics, there will be no mention of “betting your bottom dollar,” because the products presented are sure winners for retailers and consumers! Among the juvenile product manufacturers you can meet at the show, watch for Babalu, Inc., Little Toader, Stephan Baby, and Four Peas.