Now that the weather is getting colder, we need to make sure our babies and toddlers are all bundled up. So, what better time to check out our fabulously reduced BABY DRY GOODS stroller blankets? We have several styles/colors available and they make terrific gifts! Now, only $25.00! They are regularly $38! What a steal!

Below are a few of our designs:

Also, our sophisticated diaper changers called Diaper Attaches are also reduced from $38 to only $25. If you can’t think of what to get for your friend who has it all, this is it! A great gift for a new mom who likes to be chic yet have the necessities she needs to care for her baby. JUST $25, what a great deal!

                         TAFFY DESIGN:

Our wonderful back to school product, SnackTAXI reusable sandwich and snack bags have been flying off our shelves. Hurry while the great sale is still on! There is still a little more time until the sale ends. 

Sandwich bag styles available:

LITTLE PRINCESS

BLAST OFF:

RUSSIAN FLORAL (sophisticated enough for yourself or your older child.

MOD SWIRLS (another sophisticated design)

NIGHT OWL ESPRESSO:

TA DOT BUBBLE GUM:

GROOVY GUITARS:

 BUBBLE BLAST:

Be among all your friends envy with these durable, washable, fun colored and styled reusable sandwich bags. By using them, you are also helping to preserve our environment. You are using less plastic bags which end up in landfills. So, get Eco- friendly and start spreading the word about these great snackTAXI bags. (Even Liv Tyler purchased one through our shop, we were so excited!)

Plus, check out the great styles that the snack bags come in on our website, www.startingoutsmall.com  We have over 11 designs available!

Also, since it is OCTOBER and CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, a portion of our sales will be donated to a charity that is searching for a cure for CANCER, so all of your orders will help others in a big way! Almost everyone knows someone who has been touched by cancer, so please help support this worthy cause. THANK YOU!

Rebecca/CEO

StartingOutSmall, LLC.

As always, email with any questions you may have: info@startingoutsmall.com Customer service is of utmost importance to us!

Hi, Everyone!

Now that it is a few weeks into the school year, parents are busy going to Parent Orientations and getting back into the school mode of helping with homework, scrambling with after school activities, carpools and just the normal routines of packing lunches (or if you are lucky enough to have kids who actually are on school lunches and EAT them) and figuring out dinners. I am in the same boat. I am thrilled to be back in a routine. Summer was nice, but a little too unstructured for me, I don’t think I will make that “mistake” this coming summer. My kids enjoy camp and I need to make sure they are in camps for longer this time…though being spontaneous and waking up later had its advantages too.

Anyway, back to my TITLE of a BIG SALE:

We are trying to make room for more TRUMPETTE SOCK SETS, so all our current remaining in stock Trumpette socks are on sale for 25% off our regularly great price of $24. Now, only $18 for a set of 6! You won’t find them any cheaper, I don’t think!

and other styles too.

Also, with back to school and all, I know I am more aware than ever about preserving the beautiful world we live in. So, I do my “share” by sending my children with snackTAXI reusable sandwich and snack bags. By using them, I have eliminated SO many unnecessary plastic baggies. They are available in some wonderful designs. My kids love choosing new ones each fall season before school resumes after summer break. Additionally, they wash beautifully in the washing machine and even can go in the dryer! (instructions are included). I tend to rinse them in the sink and hand dry them, but you absolutely can wash them over and over in your machine and they still stand the test of time. Now, they are on a huge sale, over 25% off, so come and stock up on them! Here are just a small sampling of what is available style wise!

Mod Swirls                                           Night Owl Espresso

Soccer                                                  Bubble Blast

As always, we love comments, feedback and suggestions. Please don’t hesitate to email us at: info@startingoutsmall.com.

Happy Shopping!

StartingOutSmall

We are all so busy in our day to day life, that we often lose site of the really important matters in our life. For example, our health and the health of our children, spouse and families. Why you ask? You think that we are always cognizant of this? Well, you are quite wrong. I am saying this b/c even though we think what we are doing is helping our children and ourselves by having a nice clean house, eating healthy foods, etc. we aren’t often.

What do I mean? Well, often the household cleaners we are using are extremely harmful and we may or may not even know that. When we have our cleaning help come and clean, what are they using to clean? Some cleaning crews or cleaning help bring their own products, others use what you have in your house. I can assure you that probably most of us have at least 75% of products that are super harmful to yourselves and others. We are so busy trying to keep our houses neat, washing the floor from our crawling babies, but what we are washing the floors with, are so bad for our babies to be crawling on, having exposed to their skin and ingesting…Additionally, how often have we placed food directly on a baby’s high chair tray right after it has been cleaned/wiped quickly with chemicals…we DON’T usually think about it, but it can have detrimental effects later on in that child’s life. It is much better to use NATURAL household items, such as BAKING SODA, VINEGAR or BORAX. I personally use vinegar and baking soda a lot. My husband and son particularly complain about the smell of the vinegar, but I feel it is healthier. I happen to LOVE the nice smelling household products, but after reading this article, it freaked me out. It is so much better NOT to use the scented fragrances. They are not required to say what their perfumes, dyes are made from, due to infringement of their rights; as stated in the article:

“Under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, household cleaners are the only household products for which manufacturers are NOT required to list all ingredients. Certain ingredients (such as fragrances) are considered trade secrets and government regulations are designed to protect proprietary information. Without full disclosure, consumers can unknowingly submit themselves and their families to unhealthy exposures to these chemicals”.

Believe me, I am the first one to say, it is so much easier squirting a chemical on the table and cleaning it up in two seconds, but it is the after effects we must consider, the health of our loved ones, isn’t that so much more important than any clean house? BUT, you CAN have a clean house, you just need to use safer products. This article is so helpful and detailed, it helps you learn how to look for the products that will be better for you, how to detect the “bad” chemicals, etc. There are some helpful sites to go to as well. Check them out and keep them handy after reading the article. In fact, I will write them here for you:

Research the chemicals listed on product labels through the Household Products Database (www.householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov), the Cosmetics Database (www.cosmeticsdatabase.com), Toxnet (www.toxnet.nlm.nih.gov) and Scorecard (www.scorecard.org).

Good Luck everyone and try and think before you take your next mop and floor cleaner or glass cleaner. You can spend less money and use common household products that can do the same trick and in a healthier way.

I would love to hear any other recommendations or suggestions about this topic of being more GREEN and living a healthier lifestyle.