And the winner is... the Wild Red Popsicles!

We don't know if their music is dripping with sweetness, or if they're all about the red like the White Stripes, but the winner of our What's Your Baby's Band Name Contest is the Wild Red Popsicles! Give 'em a round of applause, folks - The Wild Red Popsicles will receive their choice of one of the four cool tattoo prints from Wystar Designs from Psychobaby. If you are the Wild Red Popsicle's Mama, please email us at orders@psychobabyonline.com to claim your spoils. Everyone else, thanks for playing- this was the most rockin' contest to date- and check back in the future for other fun giveaways for your Psychobaby!

To get the heads-up about future contests and fun, follow @shop_psychobaby on twitter!

Freaky Friday: Sale now up to 70% off!

Come shop our online sidewalk sale this Freaky Friday, where you'll get an additional 10% off sale, bringing your discounts up to 70% off! All the fun of a sidewalk sale, without the sun tan lotion and the bag-carrying, and the worry about whether or not it is going to rain! Get on over to Freaky Friday now->

Freaky Friday: 50% off select Januzzi!

Get on over to Freaky Friday for an array of ruffle butts and cuteness for your gals and summer style for your boys! Select summer Januzzi is 50% off - shop now!

Sidewalk Sale and Rockin' Kids' Tent at Wicker Park Fest!

This weekend: Psychobaby's Sidewalk Sale and the Rockin' Kids' Tent at
Wicker Park Fest!

Join us on Saturday, July 25th and Sunday July 26th for the Bucktown Sidewalk Sale and Wicker Park Fest!

Get that summer sizzle at Sidewalk Sale!

We'll be outside catching a tan and bringing our cool, crazy kids' stuff to Sidewalk Sale! We'll be open Saturday from 10 am - 6 pm and on Sunday from 11 am - 5 pm, so be sure to come hang out and catch some deals on the sun! Over 75 other retailers are going to participate (we open an hour earlier than most, fyi) including the stylemakers at Helen Yi, P45, Stitch, Riley, Robin Richman, Beta Boutique, Urban Outfitters, Scoop and Shebang along with other stores that sizzle!

Get down at Psychobaby's Rockin' Kids Tent at the WPF!

After you grab your sidewalk sale goodies, bring the family down to Evergreen and Milwaukee for the Psychobaby Rockin' Kids' Tent along with all of the other fun at Wicker Park Fest Kids! We're going to be rockin' out with DIY band tees, rock 'n roll fauxhawks and streaks, and complimentary photos of all of the fun! Be sure to stop by, say hello and get your craft on - we'll be hanging in the sun from 12-6 both Saturday and Sunday and would love for you to stop by, hang with us and give a video shout out for our blog! Other fun on the block are the talented artists on the kids stage (see below for show times), the city officials in a dunk tank for all who love those new meters!, temporary tattoos and face painting from Shorty's and Metamorph, bounce house, petting zoo (12-4), and Kids' City Toddler Zone.

Saturday Sunday

noon Mary Macaroni Mary Macaroni

1:00 pm Lindsay Weinberg Kids' Yoga w/ Soulistic

2:00 pm Beazley Phillips Chang's Martial Arts

3:00 pm Jeremy Babcock (Dream Tree Shakers) Mad Science of Chicago

4:00 pm Bucktown School of Music Laura Doherty

5:00 pm Little Miss Ann Karen 4 Kids

Hope to see you there! - the Psychobaby crew

New Fall Rowdy Sprout Has Arrived!

This week: Freaky Friday Yummy Treats 50% off!

Above are just a sampling of the yummy treats available at 50% off on this week's Freaky Friday! Give your little sweet thang a surprise summer gift now!

Giveaway! Win a custom tattoo print!

We're so excited about or new custom tattoo prints (two of the four are above) that we are throwing a contest and giving one away! Wystar Designs for Psychobaby brings you 4 cool tattoo prints that can be customized up to eight letters and are ready to hang in that rock 'n roll room upon 'delivery!' The winner of our "What's your baby's band name?" contest will receive their choice of 1 of the 4 custom tattoo prints (to view them all, click here), and it is as easy as drumming on a pot with a spoon to enter. Here's all you have to do:

+ Post a Comment with your baby's band name. To get the band name, just follow the 'formula:'

(Their favorite mood) + (Their favorite food) = their rock band's name
ie: Grumpy + Mashed Bananas = The Grumpy Mashed Bananas!

+ Tweet to enter twice! Post your comment, and then follow @shop_psychobaby on twitter. Tweet "psychobaby contest" and your comment will be counted twice in the draw.

+All entries ust be receieved by 7/31/09, and the winner will be chosen at random and annnounced on 8/1/09.

Cool Mom Picks for Psychobaby!

Cool Mom Picks is the go-to source for many, many Moms on the web who want some fab stuff and don't want to have to look for hours for it! The two taste-making Mamas at Cool Mom Picks have made it their mission to find stuff Moms can flaunt, because, as they say, "Cool stuff doesn't make the mom, but it sure does make life a little better!" We are pleased to announce that on view now are Cool Mom Picks for Psychobaby! Check out the cool, crazy kids' stuff that Cool Moms Picks are raving about!

Meet our new Ugly Doll friends, Mr. and Mrs. Kasoogi!

Psychobaby fans, we'd like to introduce you to Mr. and Mrs. Kasoogi, two new additions to the Ugly Dolls family! Now, excepting for their brightly different colors, it is easy to think that the Kasoogis have started to act and look alike through their marriage, but we are here to say that once you get to know them, they couldn't be more different! Mrs. Kasoogi won't mind us telling you that she is the boss lady of the house - especially when the Mr. has his hand in the cookie jar! These two are quite the perfect pair, as Mr. Kasoogi loves to travel and look for treasure, while Mrs. Kasoogi loves to pay attention to details and keeps everything running smoothly - except when the Mister goes off in the hunt for cookies! Mr. and Mrs. Kasoogi would love to go on adventures for cookies and other yummy treats and then plan a giant nap for your little one! To invite them over to your house, shop for the happy couple or the other new Ugly Doll Turny Burny now at psychobabyonline.com!

Chicago Fun in the Sun: Top Events for July!

1. Tonight see Booker T and the DBT's and Buddy Guy at the Petrillo Music Shell during Taste of Chicago and enjoy these musical legends in between yummy bites of cheesecake and pizza! Cost: free. 7 pm.

2. Fly your magic car down to the Museum of Science and Industry, where Muggles and wizards alike can share in the magical joy of the Harry Potter exhibit (and you can catch the Half-Blood Prince in Omnimax for an encore!)! Cost: varies. Through September 27th.

3. Have a twirly-whirly good time at Navy Pier, when you see Cirque de Soliel's Shanghai perform their piece "Bright Spirit" at Navy Pier with beautiful feats of strength and agility. Cost: varies. Through Sept 7th.

4. Introduce your kids to a "Whole New World" at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater's opening of a musical version of Aladdin. Cost: $18/kids, $23/adults. 11am (Wed-Sat), 2pm (Thurs - Sun) through August 30th.

5. Attention, fairy godmothers: take your carraige over to Emerald City Theater before it turns back into a pumpkinand delight in their classic Cinderella, which is running for one day only, and comes complete with an ice cream buffet with cast members afterwards. Cinderella's Ice Cream Ball. Cost: $15- all proceeds go to the Head Start foundation. July 25th only.

TGIFF: Yellow Label Kids Toys 50% off!

Get yummy treats for your babe when you shop Yellow Label Kids at 50% off today only, because it's Freaky Friday!

Hope = Life: Help Jasper Fight Batten Disease!

Children at public and private schools across Chicago have come together to create a city-wide initiative to help their friend, Jasper Duinstra, and other children like him receive treatments for Batten Disease, a violently degenerative illness. These inspirational Chicago children (be sure to check them out - they really say it all, and in the best way possible!) have made collection cans that live throughout our entire city, in the hopes that their artistic contribution will help raise contributions large enough so Jasper and others with Batten can get the help they need.

4 year old Jasper was diagnosed with Batten disease in February of this year, and as his parents, Pip and Bou, state on their website, jasperagainstbatten.org, "Within a year, we went from a healthy son with some speech delay, to a son with epilepsy, to a son with epilepsy and autism to this devastating disease and prognosis." Jasper, and many other children like him, are in desperate need of treatment, and Jasper's family has chosen to be emboldened by the challenges that face them, and keep working and hoping for treatment, as "Hope = Life."

Psychobaby's brick and mortar store is joining with their youngest friends in the city-wide initiative to raise funds for Jasper Against Batten. Stop on by and help us help Jasper and others like him as they continue their battle against Batten. If you would like to donate online, or send the Duinstra family a message, please visit jasperagainstbatten.org

TGIFF: Select Inky Dink Tees 50% off!

Get on over to Freaky Friday for select Inky Dink pop art tees honoring your favorite iconic people at 50% off!

@shop_psychobaby twitter contest!

What's up, tweeps? We're throwing a twitter contest, and you are invited! First, get inspired by humming Ricky Nelson's "I Will Follow You!" Then, fly on over to twitter and start following @shop_psychobaby. Post as many tweets as you want including #shop_psychobaby from 6/24 - 6/28. Five lucky winners will receive $30 gift cards to put towards some hot summer style!

And the Winner of our Rockin' Father's Day Giveaway Is...

Carolyn, whose rockin' and loving tribute to her husband, Ryan! Thank you so much to everyone who entered our Rockin' Father's Day Giveaway - we loved hearing all of your tales about your cool, crazy dads, and it was hard to randomly pick just one! Carolyn will receive the cool cuff from City Soles seen above, and we would like to leave you with her tribute to the most rockin' Dad she knows!

"My husband is a rock star of a father, husband, and an inspiration. He always manages to balance love with discipline, create fun with learning, and inspire. Not only is Ryan a great father, but I see him evolving into a friend for our son. With each step of parenting, Ryan has been fully involved and my equal partner in this rocking rollercoaster ride." -Carolyn

If you are reading this, Carolyn,congratulations!! Email us at contest@psychobaby.net to collect your prize!

TGIFF: Deglingos 50 % Off Today Only!

This week's Freaky Friday brings you the unique gang of Deglingos plush toys at 50% off! Choose a new favorite pal from our wide selection of rattles, plush animals and baby toys, but do it quick- supplies are limited! Shop Freaky Friday now-->

OMG- Text Message Baby Tees!

Hey ppl! Check out the new text message baby tees from the Psycho Baby brand and LOL while you get the msg across that you are one great gifter with this funny baby gift!

Enter To Win Our Rockin' Father's Day Giveaway!

We have partnered with City Soles to bring you our Rockin' Father's Day Giveaway! The winner will receive this cool adjustable cuff (retail value: $115) from designer Mauricio Forero, whose modern and wearable art is crafted from classic, vintage materials (such as recycled leather baseball mitts). All you need to do to enter to win this rockin' piece of man jewelry for your rockstar is to tell us about the most rockin' Dad you know in the Comments section. Entries will be accepted until midnight on Father's Day (June 21) and the winner will be chosen at random, announced on Tuesday, June 23rd, and their tribute will be featured on our blog.

Father's Day Gift Guide: Cool Dad Gifts!

Classic Dad

Simple, elegant and perchance dressed like he's about to go sailing even if he doesn't live near water, Classic Dad has a taste for enduring works and products that will stand the test of time. Advising the kids with "Go Ask Your Mother" or the ever-popular "No, we are not there yet!" Classic Dad always makes time to grill those dogs, play a game of catch, or remind the kids that "Hey is for horses!"

Whisky Stones
Classic Dad is like a fine bottle of scotch (or an aged whiskey!) which is why we knew Whisky Stones were for him! This set of stones crafted by Teroforma of Vermont will keep that "whiskey in your jar oh" undiluted and cold during Dad's Happy Hour. terforma, $20.

Cast and Paint Signature Pitch

Whether he favored Jim Palmer, Rollie Fingers or Goose Gossage, Classic Dad can cast and paint that signature pitch he uses in the backyard with the kids. psychobabyonline, $31.

Golf BBQ Set
When he's not on the links, he likes to grill 'em, so sink a hole-in-one on your Father's Day gifts with this set of three golf-inspired BBQ tools! uncommon goods, $25.

Weber Performer Grill

This mintage charcoal grill has the flare that Dad needs to keep grillin' and chillin'. With its classic green kettle, gas ignition and bonus extras, all he'll be missing is his "Kiss the Cook" apron! crate and barrel, $329.95.

My Dad Rocks

If he has the kids drumming along on a pot and spoon to Neil Peart, Daddy's a rocker. From his vintage concert tees to the Chuck Taylor's on his feet, Rocker Dad will be tossing up the devil horns at the Kidzapolooza stage and lovin' every minute of his rock 'n roll lifestyle that gives him the VIP status of "Daddy!"

Flash Tattoo Diaper Bag
New Rocker Dads who don't want to give up the 'tude will love this tattoo rocker diaper bag from Sourpuss! Its cool design will keep him rockin' and rollin' while he changes diapers in a flash! psychobabyonline, $34.



Del Mar Birth Rectangle
Daddy will give you a standing ovation when you give him this set of personalized dog tags commemorating the name, weight, length, birth date and time of your lil rockstar! julian and co, $79.




Artists' String Bracelets
Dad can wear his music with a cool guitar string bracelet from his favorite axe player! With tons of artists (everyone Pete Townshend to Kirk Hammett) and price points, Dad'll feel good about his 'man jewelry' because it's stylin' and all proceeds go to the artist's charity of choice. wear your music, various moohla.


Handcrafted Guitar Mug
Nothing rocks in the early a.m. like a tall cup of joe! Jewel Pottery's handcrafted guitar mug is the perfect accompaniment for scanning the morning paper for shows and listening to Led Zeppelin 4. etsy, $18.

Dad-gon, take me away!

Is your house full of the happy chaos? If so, Daddy might need a lil bit of alone time! Think of the following gifts as "Daddy's Little Spa Day," and treat him to a chillaxing blend of gifts!

Crosley Pay Phone
If Dad can't get a word in edge-wise because those darn kids are always on the phone, go retro with this pay phone. No coins necessary (don't tell the teens!) but they are optional, as the built in bank would be pretty handy for funding a family night out! urban outfitters, $90.




Handcrafted Hiking Stick
Tell Dad to take a hike (in a good way!) with these one-of-a-kind hiking sticks from Bear Paw Rustics. etsy, $19.95 - $45.




Double Agent Headphones
Dad can chillax with his tunes modern style with these SD card compatible wireless headphones in assorted colors, which as Van Halen would say, give him the "Best of Both Worlds!" skullcandy, $89.95.




Recycled Embossed Journal
Let Dad record those funny and sentimental fatherly moments with one of Ciak's embossed recycled journals. jenni bick, $15- $25.

Join our June Diaper Drive!

Our Diaper Drive for the Association House is off to a cool, crazy start but there is still plenty of time to give! Check out the different ways to contribute to the Diaper Drive now, and together we can help make the world a cooler place!

TGIFF: 70% off Haba Soothing Sheep

Perfect whether your little one needs to be soothed, the Haba Sleepsy Sheep is now 70% off on Freaky Friday!

Contribute to the Association House Diaper Drive!

It's our biggest giving event yet, y'all! Join us for a cool, crazy diaper drive to help the youngest in need! All proceeds benefit Association House, helping Chicago families help themselves for 110 years. Learn More->

contribute online: Log onto psychobabyonline.com and give a cash donation towards the Diaper Drive Fund- just pick your amount (ranging from $1 - $25) through the month of June. All donations received will be put towards the purchase of diapers for Association House. Donate now->

contribute at our brick and mortar: Bring a box of diapers to Psychobaby's brick and mortar from 6/1-30, 2009 and receive 10% off your purchase that day. Cash donations towards the Diaper Drive Fund will also be happily accepted towards the purchase of diapers.

psychobabyonline joins with you in the spirit of giving: for each online order placed and every brick and mortar purchase made in the month of June, Psycho Baby will contribute one dollar towards the Diaper Drive fund. Together, we will help to make the world a cooler place.

TGIFF: Select Mad Sky Baby & Toddler 50% off!

Get on over to Freaky Friday for cool florals for your baby or toddler girl at 50% off! Shop now!

Cool Vegan Baby Shoes from Me in Mind!

Leave it to Me in Mind to be able to deliver cool vegan baby shoes, with styles like the skulls (pictured above) they're perfect for your lil hell raiser! These cool vegan baby shoes are cleanable (yay), have a grip-tastic bottom (the size large has a rubber sole!), and are really good at staying on a kicky-foot (so the chances of retaining the pair is quite high!) and are sure to have you singing, "The Kids Are Alright" at the top of your lungs!

Summer Sale Ends Today! 30% off Summer Fun!

Enter Coupon Code SUMMER30 and receive 30% off select summer selections! Shop our Memorial Day Sale now->

30% Off Select Summer Fashion & Fun: 3 Days!

Shop Psycho Baby's Memorial Day Sale! Enter Coupon Code SUMMER30 at checkout to receive 30% off select summer goods while supplies last! Click here to view sale selections!

Yo, Baby! Strider Ellis: Cool, Crazy Person!

Watch Strider shred to the White Stripes!

We just got our Yo Baby! Kick Flippers, which are the perfect way to practice all those skating, snowboarding and surfing tricks in the comfort and safety of your home. The multi-colored Kick Flippers are the invention of Yo Baby! founder Bob Ellis, who thought up the idea while watching his son, Strider, practicing tricks one day. Strider started on a Kick Flipper at the age of 3, and in a year, was already on Team Termite using his first board, a Tommy Termite 6.50"with Grind King Hardware! Now 6, Strider Ellis resides in Cali and makes us look like slackers: he is the cutie model for the Yo Baby! and Garage Toys line, on the circuit with Termite Skateboards (Mini's Division!), is an NUI beverages team rider and hooked up with Osiris Shoes and Bern Helments, all while attending elementary school!
Strider obviously spends a bunch of time skating (carefully, as he skates with "the bigger boys") as "The Style King" but, of course, that is not all this little guy's about! Strider is a fervent fan of hamburgers with pickles and mustard ONLY, and he likes to feed worms and crickets to his yellow dragon. He is 'forced' to listen to his 12 yeard old sister's music so he knows all the words, but he much prefers to jam to his brother's rock band when they practice in the garage. He loves to skate for fun (always, always with a helmet!), and is learning how to surf while he also plays baseball and basketball and is counting the years til he can play tackle football! He is a huge fan of both Shaun White and Tony Hawk, but also loves creating art, and his Daddy says he's never throwing away anything that even looks remotely like a drawing of his! Without further ado, here is the "Style King" himself, answering our 6 Psycho Questions which will inspire your lil ones to great heights!

Editors: What is the coolest thing that has ever happened to you?
Strider Ellis: "I got 4th place in a skateboard contest against ten year olds!"

Ed: What is the crazest fashion statement you have ever made?
SE: "At 5 years old, my teacher made me wear a belt because I like to sag and have my boxers hang out."

Ed: What is your favorite book?
SE: "I like this ghost one I bought at the libary(library)....Ghost Story."

Ed: What toy can you not live without?
SE: "My skeleton toy and Yo Babies!"

Ed: If you could have a superpower, what would it be?
SE: "I would like to have Spiderman's power to spray webs and swing on buildings."

Ed: Who is the coolest parent you know (ties between your Mom and Dad are totally understandable!)?
SE: "My Dad is really cool for sure!"

Psychobabyonline introduces Ship to Store option!

Getting that cool, crazy kids' stuff just got even more convenient! If you live in the Chicagoland area, check out our free-as-can-be Ship to Store option at checkout, and we'll see you at pick-up!

Psycho Baby presents the Pritzer Preschool Birdhouse Project!

As part of the first Friends of Pritzker Community Art Project, hosts of artists were asked to commission Birdhouses to displayed throughout Bucktown and Wicker Park from May 20 - June 5th, culminating in a auction on June 6th at Wesley Kimler's studio to benefit the Playground Project. Psycho Baby's brick and mortar is proud to say that we have been asked to serve as a gallery for the birdhouses of the tiniest artists being featured, Ms. Russell's am and pm preschool classes!
The little crafters above started a very special birdhouse project of their own that led to the creation of two totally unique and individual birdhouses we have ever seen. The classes began by seeing a bird out their window, and wanted to build something to "call the birds" to them, as birds are hard to study because they don't sit down very much! To look for the right path, they began with a brainstorming session, where they listed everything on a web they already knew about birds (such as that they hatch from eggs and live in nests.) After seeing all that they already knew about birds, the kids still wondered if birds had feathers or fur, if they had bones, and if their beaks are their noses. With all those questions in mind, the Project Approach was used so the kids could set out to experience as much about birds as possible. Birds were crafted by using found materials such as paper bags and cardboard tubes, and have been hung on a tree in their classroom. The kids then used cases and experience boxes (see above) borrowed from the Field Museum's Harris Library, where they learned more and more about our winged friends indigenous to Illionis (including a piece of wood that had been pecked at by a woodpecker!)
When you step up to Psycho Baby, the first thing you will see, gracing our windows are the group drawings made by the class, in which four students worked together (2 thinkers, a recorder, and an artist) to come up with scenes, such as The baby bird is happy or This bird lives in Ohio! Upon entering, you will then be greeted by the brainstorming web, and individual designs the children made as preparation for their group birdhouses (for example, a trampoline should be included so the bird can bouce to their house!). The next step are the prototypes, which each class had chosen to make out of tubing (ala a birdie log cabin). When they didn't get the desired effect, they tried and tried again, until their beautiful birdhouses were ready to take flight! The most requested item to go into the final houses? A potty, which they saw as a real need, so the 'birds wouldn't have to go in public!' Now, that's some thinking!



The am class' goal was to create a wooden roof to shelter the birds, and a cosy inside that our winged friends could relax in, with flags atop it so the birds would know where to land. This coloful creation (above, with class) meets all of their goals with both style and panache! Note the colored posicle stick roof, the many flags to sway in the breeze, and the piece de resistance, the birds' 'living room,' which brings the layered comfort of a nest indoors!

The pm class' focus differed from the am's: the children above wanted to birds to have multiple perches to rest on so they can chirp and socialize, a heart shaped door to welcome them home, and a bedazzled roof, which they made out of cool found materials - among them: buttons, noodles, playing cards and feathers.

We would like to give a cool, crazy "Bravo" to all of the young thinkers and artists who created houses that we wish were big enough for us to fit into! The coolest part is, a little birdie told us all of the birdhouses are on display around the neighborhood, so be sure to drop by, check out the masterpieces from Ms. Russell's classes, and then grab a map and see the entire collection of 50 birdhouses through June 3rd! It would make a wonderful stroll with the family throughout our neighborhood! And remember, the early bird catches the worm!

To view the preschool's project, visit our brick and mortar store at 1630 N. Damen, Chicago, IL 60647

What subject have your kids studied intensely? Let us know the crafty ways you have investigated anything from dinos to Bob Dylan's history with your family in the Comments section!

Just In: Kids Ink!

Whimsical pops of color and groovy graphics adorn the new swim suits, rompers, dresses and tees for baby, toddler and big kid from Kids Ink! Here are a few of our summer favorites from our new featured brand:

Kids Ink Triangle Beat Dress (above, left): Available in toddler and kids, the muted triangle graphics and braided tank straps make this swing dress a summer hit!

Kids Ink Treasure Tankini (above, center): Your lucky little baby or toddler will love the bright rainbow treasure chest full of hearts that adorns this ruffled tankini!

Kids Ink Fantasy Romper (above, right): The 60's graphics on this short sleeve romper will keep your baby groovin' all summer long!

View all boys and girls Kids Ink styles now!

Monster Gifts!

While the word "monster" may conjure up the Loch Ness or Frankenstein to an adult, monsters in a childs world have a way of teaching us all about our feelings, wants and needs. Underneath their blue or pink or red or green fur, these little monsties have giant hearts that want to share their life lessons with the group. Some of our new Monster Gifts include:

Cookie Monster Plush/Cookie Monster Puppet: The King of Carbs is back in the Sesame Street series from Gund! Cookie is a straight-shooter when it comes to declaring his love and want and need of cookies! He can talk about cookies all day and all of the night, and is really in touch with his emotions regarding his love of baked goods. As much as he dreams of chocolate chips, Cookie is also a fan of healthy foods, but a good pal to your little one when they cannot have a second on dessert!

Mommy's Little Monster Tee: This funny baby and kids' tee from the Psycho Baby brand works whether you are being ironic, dealing with some food-throwing at lunch or a full out red-faced tantrum in the aisle of the grocery store! Also, there's a funny bonus phrase on the back of this Royal Monster tee for Mommy on the back for when she is chasing her little guy every day.

Moody Monsters (not shown): Alex Toys has introduced a new matching game full of furry friends that helps kids explore their feelings while they have a monster of a good time!

TGIFF: Me in Mind Leather Booties 50% off!

Get on over to Freaky Friday today to receive 50% off all leather Me in Mind booties including the skulls (above), trucker girl, Mom, Dad and other fun styles for the tootsies! Freaky Friday begins at 11 am CST and ends at 6pm, today only!

Say Hello Kitty + Holy Retro Tees, Batman!

Retro Tees are Mighty Fine! Share your old-school favorite characters in that new baby gift or for your own kids! If you've gotten a bit fuzzy on the details, here's a cheat sheet of some of our favorites, seen on our collection of baby and kids retro tees!

Little Miss Sunshine: Introduced in Book 4 of the series by Roger Hargreaves, Little Miss Sunshine has been filling the world with laughter since her publication on September 1, 1981. She can turn "Miseryland" into into "Laughter Land" because Little Ms. Sunshine's her name and bringing a ray of sunshine is her game! Another of Sunshine's pals you might recognize is Little Miss Giggles! To learn more about Little Misses and Misters, go here!

Batman: The elder statesman gracing our retro tees is Batman, who made his first appearance in DC Comics in 1939. Residing in Gotham City, Batman (real identity: Bruce Wayne) fights villians without an "official" superpower, and has been a favorite of children and adults for years. He has starred in a television show with his buddy Robin, as well as many movies such as Batman Begins, which was filmed in part right here in Chicago.

Hello Kitty: Gals everywhere around the world have been saying Hello Kitty since this star's inception in 1974. Created by the Japanese company Sanrio, Hello Kitty has graced everything from tees to erasers, craft supplies and handbags. Hello Kitty is still the cat's meow, and still making pronouncements such as "Don't Burst My Bubble" and "Cute Doesn't Even Begin To Cover It."

What favorite characters from your childhood are you introducing to your little ones? Let us know in the Comments section!

Announcing the Mother's Day Giveaway Winner!

Before we announce, we just have to say how moving all of the entries in our Mother's Day Giveaway were, and how much we appreciate all of you Rockin' Mamas out there! If anyone missed the 'love letters' written to rockin' Moms, please do scroll down and check out the comments section of the original post.

That said, we were so moved by each and every entry, that it was utterly impossible for our editors to be able to select a winner. Each entrant is for sure a rockin' Mom, and each Mama and each writer is a winner in our book. Since the entries were for the lovely Michelle Rubin necklace from Shebang (above), one rockin' Mama needed to be selected (we wish we could have picked you all!), so we thought the best idea would be to randomize the entries.

Without further ado, we would like to congratulate Laurie, who posted the winning entry! The entry, about her friend Tina, is as follows:

"This is for my bestest girlfriend, Tina, that I have known since 3rd grade. She is the mother of 3: Jack, 13; Harrison, 11; and Leah, 9. I admire her unconditional love, patience and perseverance through this trying time of their lives. She is going through a divorce from their father. She remains strong for her children, has time to listen and lets them know how much she loves them dearly. She doesn't involve them with the issues between her and their father, yet is able to answer their questions truthfully. It's a privilege to be her friend and witness her parenting skills. She is a phenomenal mother!"

Thank you, Laurie, and thank you all, for sharing these amazing stories. Thank you to shebang for a rockin' prize. Thanks to all the rockin' Mamas out there for doing what they do daily!

TGIFF: Loom Diaper Bags 70% off!

This week's Freaky Friday is perfect for any new Mama (you can get yourself an extra Mother's Day present!) who wants to shop Loom Diaper Bags in various styles and colors for 70% off!

Psycho Baby 6th Birthday Photos!

We wanted to share some photos with you from our Super Sweet 6th Birthday Bash! From our goofy and beautiful birthday cake made by our crafty gal Jessica to our lollipop windows made by the night crew to the tea party hosted by Nili and the wonderfully enchanting Spatulatta girls' dessert booth, the party rocked it, and made all the little ones very hap-hap-happy! We would like to thank everyone who helped turn our party into so much fun, and from the bottom of our hearts, we would like to thank all of you, for letting us be a part of your lives for the past 6 years. We feel blessed and charmed and honored - you're 'super sweet!!'

Mother's Day Giveaway: Michelle Rubin Custom Necklace from Shebang!

In honor of Mother's Day, we have coupled with shopshebang to bring you the mother of all giveaways, crafted by Chicago artist Michelle Rubin! The special sterling silver necklace comes with up to three engraved initial discs, with a rose quartz charm to symbolize love and beauty, which at the end of every spaghetti-on-the-floor-your-homework-needs-to-be-done day is what mommyhood is all about!

To enter our Mother's Day giveaway, just leave a Comment with your name, and write a little love letter to the most rockin' Mom you know- let her know how special she is, and what you admire. Entries will be accepted through Mother's Day, May 10, 2009, the winner will be chosen by the editors, and receive their personalized necklace within 3 weeks, along with a special blog post dedicated to their letter. The winner will be announced on May 12, 2009.

Have fun! To view other goodness (exquisite handbags and jewelry- what's not to love?) from Shebang, visit shopshebang now!

TGIFF: Marshmallow Shooters are 70% off!

Get on over to Freaky Friday! This week's goodness is the marshmallow shooter - at 70% off! Grab two, and have yummy fun in the yard!