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!

You're Invited to Psycho Baby's 6th Birthday Bash!

Join us for Psycho Baby's Super Sweet 6th Birthday Bash May 1, 2, and 3 at our brick and mortar storefront! Each day, the first 25 families in attendance will receive a surprise gift! We'll have giveaways, sweet discounts and a grand prize raffle, as well as yummy crafts each day from 10 - 2! As special treats you can also meet Spatulatta at 2pm on Saturday, or come to the Storybook Mom's Tea Party Sunday morning at 10am! It'd be super sweet to see you!

Psycho Baby, 1630 N. Damen, Chicago, IL 60647 773.772.2815
Friday, May 1: 10 am - 6pm
Saturday, May 2: 10 am - 6pm
Sunday, May 3: 10 am - 5pm

Giveaway: Win 6 Free Psycho Baby Tees!

As you can tell from the poster with the cupcakes, exclusive emails and b-day tweets, we are like kids in a candy store when it comes to our Super Sweet 6th Birthday! In honor of our big day, we've giving away your choice of 6 Psycho Baby brand tees - irreverent fun for the whole family!

Here's all you have to do to enter:
1. Go to the Psycho Baby Brand t-shirt page, and pick your 6 favorites (onesies count, too!)
2. Tell us what your six faves are as a Comment in this post.
3. We know its jazzy, but please only one Comment per day per person!
4. Entries in our 6 Days of Tees giveaway are accepted through 5.3.09 (our actual birthday!) at 11:59 CST. Winner will be selected at random, and announced the week of May 4th!

Good luck!

Freaky Friday: 50% off Cotton Caboodle!

Old Hollywood Glamour From Hula Mula!

Hula Mula, the sister to the punk-rock boys' line Knuckleheads, is bringing your little gal some retro glamour with their summer styles for baby and big girl! From fuchsia dots to black and white stripes, all the new Hula Mula offerings have that old Hollywood feel! Swing tops for when she does the Lindy Hop are paired with cropped leggings so she can get her groove in comfort, while a one-piece jumper just needs to be paired with some big sunglasses and she'll be 'ready for her close up!' The perfect way to keep it glam all summer long, the new clothes from Hula Mula give your little babe bombshell style!

TGIFF: 30% off Melissa and Doug One Day Only!

This week's Freaky Friday is a celebration of Melissa and Doug's cool wooden toys for babies and kids! Take 30% off Melissa and Doug with Coupon Code MD30 today only from 11 - 6 CST.

TGIFF! This week: Dr. Seuss!

Get on over to Freaky Friday, where you'll find Dr. Seuss plush and tees at 70% off! Horton Hears a great deal!!!

Easter Bunny + Kids = A Few Tears, Lots of Smiles &The Cutest Slideshow Ever!

Well, you never know what's going to happen when you put a Psycho Baby, a mythological creature and a camera in the same room! They laughed. They cried. They wanted to see him again and again! We would even go as far as to say that the "Big Big Bunny!" was the most popular animal in all of Bucktown that day! A big basket full of thanks to everyone who came out to our Easter Extravaganza, the Easter Bunny himself and Jessica, who took the cool, crazy pics! Stay tuned for more cool events, possibly involving more giant creatures!

Story time with the Easter Bunny!

We just wanted to share this photo of lil Gabriel, who thought the Easter Bunny needed a break from all that picture-taking! The Storybook Mom may have some competition in twenty years LOL!!!

Our Easter Extravaganza was hoppin'!

Wow, between the little babies in the Easter Bunny's arms, and the two or three that seemed very skeptical of our furry friend, and the kids dressed to the nines in their Easter gear, our Extravaganza was the darn cutest thing we've ever seen! We'll be posting a slide show this week of all the good little eggs that got their photos taken, so everyone can see how 'egg-cellent' it was (sorry - there's just something about fun photos with the kids that seems to turn us into punmasters!! Stay tuned!

Check out our new facebook discussion group!

It's All About You! Log onto our facebook fan page and join our monthly discussion group! Share your stories and advice with all of our cool, crazy fans! Each month, one answer will be selected and featured right here on our blog! We can't wait to hear from you!

This week: Get an additional 20% off all Freaky Friday items!

Are you sitting down? Okay, awesome, 'cause this week's Freaky Friday is going to make you dizzy with delight! From 11am - 6pm CST today only , enter coupon code FREAKYFRIDAY at checkout to receive an additional 20% off all the style choices on our Freaky Friday page!

Psychobaby of the Month Winner - Dani!

Vote for the April Psycho Baby of the Month!

Leave your comments below with your choice for the Psycho Baby of the Month! Be sure to write the child's display name in your post, along with any compliments or captions and at the end of the month, the voting will close and the POM's profile will be featured in a post!

The Psycho Baby of the Month is on the move!

Thank you all so much for your entries in our Psycho Baby of the Month 'contest!' Everyone enjoys seeing all of the lil Psycho Babies bringing the cuteness, and we get lots and lots of mail about how awesome and fun the contest is! While the POM brings lots of joy (yay!), we also know there has been a bit of frustration due to the possibility that the poll potentially opens the door to voting early and often (bummer)!
That said, we know everyone's in agreement that the point of the POM is to celebrate all the cool, crazy kids and so we have decided to give the babes a more prominent spot within the blog instead of on the side going forward, which will also live under our 'Contest' tab!
The new way to vote is by leaving a comment with the name of the one you are voting for (bye-bye poll!), so that way everybody can share their love of the photo, add a caption and we can generally have more merriment, 'cause the POM makes us all really happy! At the close of each month the comments will close for counting and the winner's profile will be displayed in our blog! We hope you all enjoy the POM's new home!

Get Ugly!

The new members of the Ugly Doll family have arrived, and we had a sneaking suspicion that they would like a formal introduction to our blog community, so here goes! Readers, from left to right, meet Trunko, Ugly Worm, Fea Bea, Plunko, Peaco and Babo's Bird! With ugly talents such as cookie eating, believing in friends, and aquatic dance, and ugly businesses as varied as car washes and overreacting, we are pretty sure that your little ones will love their new bff's! To meet all of the Ugly Dolls, get ugly and go here!

We know it is hard to choose, but does your little one have a favorite Ugly Doll, or a favorite story involving their Ugly Friend? Let us know in the comments section!

No foolin - get 15% off psychobabyonline today only!

We know everyone loves a great practical joke - but we also know that everyone also loves a steal! It's no joke - take 15% off your order today only at psychobabyonline.com with Coupon Code NOFOOLIN and if you see any good pranks today send 'em through to the comments - we love talk of flux capacitors, UFO's and Liberty Bells!

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it's off to batik we go!

'Wearable works of art' is how we would describe these cool dresses and tees for boys and girls from Hi Ho Batik. Even those among us who aren't-so-into-the-tie-dye-phenomenon will appreciate the hand made artistry of the new Hi Ho Batik! The dresses for girls are totally comfy enough to play in (baby girls get built-in onesies so they don't show that diaper!) and the new tees, like the Love heart t-shirt (above) or the Superfly boys tee and the winged guitar (not shown) bring a bit of whimsy, and 60's-festival-rock influence to your little one's style!

Freaky Friday: 50% Bead Shop Toys and Craft Kits!

If your little girl is crafty, she is just the right type for this week's Freaky Friday! Get 50% off of cool kits from the Bead Shop including the Fashion Magazine Editor, the Hair Styling Kit and more, and spend a weekend creating new looks for everyone in the family!

A Picture Is Worth a $250 Gift Card!

You may have guessed from our Psycho Baby of the Month contest here on our blog, that we love photos of cool, crazy kids! Now, there are two chances to win! Enter the Psycho Baby of the Month contest here, and then log onto facebook and submit your kids photos to our fan page through May 31, 2009 and get entered to win a $250 gift card!

A Note To Some Bunny Special

Don that Easter Bonnet ('with all the frills upon it!!!') and hop on over to Psycho Baby's brick and mortar store on Sunday, April 5th from 10 am - noon for treats and a complimentary photo with the Easter Bunny! To get info on other cool events or directions to the storefront click here!

Rev Up The Fun With New Automoblox!

Are they puzzle blocks? Are they cars? Actually. . . they are both! If you are not familiar with Automoblox by Manhattan Toy, they are the creation of Patrick Callelo, who has fused modern colored plexi-glass with German beech wood to create fun on the go for boys and girls! Each of the Automoblox cars contains shape-sorting passengers, removeable wheels and the capabitlity of being linked to other cars in the series. The newest additions are sleek versions of an SUV and convertible! The Green Sports Utility ($46) will bring play to new heights, while the cool white convertible A9S gives kids the capability of turning all their Automoblox into summer rides!

Freaky Friday: Amber Hagen Sweaters

Well, even if you don't have a little baby you'll want to zoom over to Freaky Friday for 50% off of Amben Hagen Cotton-Cashmere Sweaters and Blankets. You'll have 'Baby Love' for the reversible hearts, motorcycles and cupcakes, and for their very special price! Enjoy!

You Found Us!

We are so proud to announce that we were voted in as one of the find100's Top Specialty Stores! To everyone who voted for us, thank you so much - we are so glad you 'found' us, and enjoyed our cool, crazy kids' stuff!

Cool Moms pick our socks!

Some say a Sock is "A pocket for your toes," and Cool Moms says that socks are the perfect baby shower gift! See our Me in Mind set of six sneaker socks and other fun finds on Cool Mom Picks or shop all Me in Mind crib shoes and socks now!

This Week: Freaky Friday is Kickin'!

Jump up and get on over to Freaky Friday! For one day only, we're offering 70 % off Air Kicks - the perfect way to leap into the warm months ahead!

It's Employee Appreciation Day...

And we would like to take this opportunity to say how much we appreciate the wonderful people that comprise our team here at PsychoBaby, because their energy, thought and care truly has made Psycho Baby what it is today. We have so much fun with each and every one of them, and are so glad that on their journeys through life they have chosen to spend time with us! Individually, and as a group, they provide us with daily inspiration, laughs and wonderful amounts of drive and ideas that keep Psycho Baby cool and crazy. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Meet Fernanda Schwartz , our cool, crazy person of the month!

You may recognize Fernanda's name from our previous post about her Valentine's Day Mini Shoots! We are just wild about Fernanda's children's photography, and wanted y'all to get to know The Woman On The Other Side of The Lens! We are so pleased to have had this time to chat with Fernanda, as this is sure to get your heart a racin' for our combined raffle! Just read the following, and then proceed to our brick and mortar store this month to enter to win a Mother's Day Mini Shoot with Fernanda on April 4th! Fernanda's gentle eye for photographing families really captures the love and spirit of the children, and we are so pleased to be making your introduction! So, without any more ado, please meet Fernanda!

Psychobaby: What is the coolest thing that ever happened to you?
Fernanda: "The top coolest things that have ever happened to me were adopting my dog, Milou, sleeping in a forest treehouse in Jamaica over-looking the ocean, and getting to shoot cool kids and families every day for my job."

PB: What is the craziest fashion statement you've ever made?
FS: "Either my platform blonde pixie haircut or any day in high school! One day, combat boots...the next a vintage dress!"

PB: What is your favorite book?
FS: "My favorite all-ages book is the Little Prince. My favorite photography book is by Sebastiao Salgado. I also love to read about meditation and philosophy! Books are really yummy to me!"

PB: What is your favorite toy (keep it clean - this is for the kids!)
FS: "I cannot live without my camera!"

PB: If you could have a super power, what would it be?
FS: "I would love to be able to shape-shift into different animals!"

PB: Who is the coolest parent you know (ties between your own Mom and Dad are totally understandable!)
FS: "I’m so so so sorry Dad...the coolest parent award definitely goes to my Mom. (You have very special qualities, too, Dad!) My mum is THE lady who makes everyone laugh by taking jokes to the next level, is a card shark at canasta, is a scrapbooking genius, and is just generally loved by everybody who meets her. I don’t say this just because she’s my mom...she rocks. Seriously, her scrapbooking skills will blow your mind."

One day only: Kingsley 70% off!

Get on over to Freaky Friday today only from 11-6 CST to get 70% off of the Kingsley line of cool boy clothes, available in baby, toddler and kids!

January Psychobaby of the Month Winner!

Straight from the Golden Goose.....

Place your order through March 31st, and be entered to win a $50 gift card in a golden egg! Each online order comes with a surprise from all of us here at psychobabyonline.com and every 100th order receives a golden egg and gift card, so you can get more cool, crazy kids' stuff!

It's Dr. Seuss' Birthday Today!

the icing on the gift!

In honor of Theodor Geisel, join our discussion on our facebook page about favorite kids books! And if you are looking for a perfectly-priced birthday gift that ;ets them celebrate all year long, look no further than this cool wooden birthday cake from Melissa and Doug! Get that gift cookin' for only $19.99!

Spring/Summer Appaman Has Arrived!

We love Appaman, because they stay consistent in the quality of their garments but yet are always experimenting with the fun graphics and bright colors that the kids love! Here's a short view of the new cool styles from Appaman:






Cool Baby Girl Clothes: Who wants baby fashion to be complex? Check out the easy style of this cool zip romper for baby girls! Just place it over a tee in those warm spring months and you'll be zipping off to play dates in style!

Cool Girl Clothes: Easy separates like layered tanks and skirts make mixing and matching fun! Be sure to check out the vintage inspired Geo Dress, and bring fashion to your next function!



Cool Baby Boy Clothes: Check out the relaxed comfort of the new boys' track suit! Pair it with a cool graphic tee and watch him do laps around the park!

Cool Boy Tees: Classics such as the bulldog and monster trucks tee get a lift with a bright color palette, while the skull and flag tank and shark tee are sure to drive your boys wild!



View the entire collection of Appaman baby and kids clothes now!

Today Only: Groovy Blueberry Tie Dye 50% off!

Get on over to Freaky Friday from 11am - 6pm CST to get a steal of a deal on cool tie dye dresses for your gal! Perfect for a summer festival or any day full of peace, love and happiness, you'll love the Groovy Blueberry, and you'll super love that Freaky Friday price!

New Spring Arrivals From Ragdolls and Rockets!

If you've got a toddler or a big girl, you must check out the New Arrivals from Ragdolls and Rockets! You can mix and match to your style heart's content with these cool spring separates in cosy thermal and cool cotton! Ragdolls and Rockets has a sweet price point and comfy style, but don't for a second think these offerings are basic! Striped tops, cosy thermal tunic vests and yoga pants with flouncy side ties, all in bright colors, are sure to put some spring in your gal's step!

Shop for cool toddler and big girl clothes at psychobabyonline.com

Happy Fat Tuesday!

Our online customer care representative, Julius, was kind enough to share his King Cake with us (see left, yum!!!!)! Hailing from New Orleans, Julius has brought the cheer and fun of Mardi Gras, which begins on Jan. 6th, to Psycho Baby, and we have learned so much that we would like to share with you! Here's our tips for a Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras celebration with the kids at home or on the go in New Orleans!


Party on at home...
-Make your own masks using the classic paper plate, string and glitter combo! Since Mardi Gras celebrates diversity, we love starting with the classic paper plate palette and then jazzing it up beyond your widest dreams! While we love the classic gold, green and purple of Mardi Gras, we say go hog wild, adding bits of construction paper or extra plates, markers, crayons and more to make the coolest masks ever!
- Make a mini float out of an old cardboard box! A perfect group project, kids can pick a theme or just have fun creating a "giant" version of something they adore!
- Have a parade around the play room with your floats and masks and costumes - just don't forget the beads, glitz and music!
- Order a specialty King's Cake straight from New Orleans! Julius recieved one from Haydel's Bakery and was kind enough to share! This yummy cake is based on the story of the epiphany and the Wise Men. A sculpted braided round pastry, the King's Cake is beautifully decorated and comes with a surprise good luck charm inside. Varying from a coin to plastic babies, the "finder" receives good luck and gets to host the party next year! (I was the lucky recipient of ours, and I do have to say that it was like winning the lottery, and I can't wait to host the fun next year!) After a special Mardi Gras lunch or dinner where you eat in your costumes, the King's Cake makes the perfect ending to a fun and Fat Tuesday, the last day of Mardi Gras!

If you visit New Orleans don't miss....
-The Mardi Gras parades! Get the routes on the bigeasy.com
- Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World! Get a tour of the digs where some of the coolest floats are created! While you're there, take a trip to the Prop Shop (wheee!) and grab a tour which includes a visit to the costume shop! The fun begins when you set off for Mardi Gras World, which is a ferry ride away from Canal Street!
-Storyland! Part of the City Park Attractions, Storyland features over 25 famous scenes from books that kids can play away on! Storyland is a fun and imagination-filed play date, but remember that all City Park Attractions are closed on Fat Tuesday!
-Bonus pick from Julius: the Lousiana Children's Museum full of family fun!

image courtesy of haydelbakery.com

Freaky Friday - 40- 70% off Paul Frank Industries!

This week, go bananas on psychobabyonline.com for Freaky Friday for 40- 70% off of all baby and kids Paul Frank Industries! Get that Small Paul style including Julius, Skurvy and all of their friends for your little ones (and all of their friends!), including tees, lounge wear and accessories! Remember, Freaky Friday runs from 11 am - 6 pm today only, so don't monkey around - get shoppin'!

Chicago - the Exquisite City!

If you live anywhere in this region, you must check out the amazing art exhibit at the Chicago Tourism Center! Exquisite City, City of Cardboard is a gathering of the work of over 70 fabulous artists, who have constructed a city very like Chicago out of cardboard. The mini dioramas will appeal to old and young alike, and reside at the Chicago Tourism Center for all to check out. See scenes of the El (so much cuter in mini cardboard!), neighborhoods and city scapes rendered by the loving and crafty hands of these talented folks! We're all taking the kids who are sure to be inspired by these mini versions of their fair city! As a special plus this weekend for kids 8 and up accompanied by an adult (reservation required), there is a diorama workshop on Saturday that's not to miss! All the information is below, and we'll see you there!!!

Exquisite City, City of Cardboard runs through 3/15/09
Chicago Tourism Center
72 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL 60602
Monday - Saturday (10-6), Sunday (10-5)
Free Admission

Free Workshop; Saturday Feb. 21, 2009 (1-4) for reservations, call 312.742.8497

It's Naptime! Get Shoppin'!

Some of us are lucky enough to be here in the Big Apple for Toy Fair! We are having so much fun handpicking our selection of unique toys for 2009, and we know you are going to be inspired to new heights of gifting and play when you see the new toy arrivals!
In the midst of the walking and the looking at the cool stuff we were thinking about you, and we came up with some new fun for you while we are away, called It's Naptime! Today only from 1 pm-3pm CST take 20% off all your psychobabyonline purchases with Coupon Code TOYFAIR20*!

To get exclusives on New Arrivals, Special Orders and events on psychobabyonline.com sign up for our Email Club on the right!

*TOYFAIR20 valid on psychobabyonline.com only, excludes Special Order, personalized and drop ship items. TOYFAIR20 valid on merchandise only, and does not affect taxes, shipping, surcharges and gift wrap.

Get Micro Me for your micro mini!

Get hip with the cool new girls clothes from Micro Me! Your toddler can rock out in checked and polka dot skorts, while your lil baby will stay cosy and cool in the summer in Micro Me's ruffled and sequined diaper covers. With corresponding tanks that include skulls, tattoo and the New York Dolls (who some of us just saw on tour recently), you got to pick it up, 'cause Micro Me brings the style to your baby and toddler's summer wardrobe!

Shop for cool baby and toddler girl clothes now!

Freak Friday: 70% off Rock Star Moms!

From 11 am - 6 pm CST today, you can snap up cool maternity tops and nursing covers from Rock Star Moms on Freaky Friday! Perfect for that rock n roll Mama, choose from the Dead, Stones, Bob Marley and the Red Hot Chili Peppers because those late nights and midnight feedings are totally the true meaning of rock!

A Cool New Lincoln Kids' Tee to Celebrate His Birthday!

Inky Dink Has given a Presidential makeover on this cool kids Lincoln mohawk tee! Celebrate his 200-year anniversary with this fun kids graffiti t-shirt and share these fun facts with your little student of history!

*President Lincoln was once a little boy, too, and was born Feb. 12, 1809, in Hardin County, Kentucky.
*Psycho Baby's home state, Illinois, is known as the Land of Lincoln. He lived in Kentucky and Indiana before moving to New Salem, Illinois, where he studied and worked at a store.
*He married Mary Todd and had four sons of his own.
*He ran for president in 1860 as the Republican candidate, and is known for his historical leadership during the Civil War, and his speeches, especially the Emancipation Proclamation and Gettysburg Address, which a lot of us still have memorized to this day.
*At 6' 4" inches, Lincoln was our tallest president!
*Unfortunately, President Lincoln was the first president to be assassinated, on April 14, 1865, but his leadership is still felt to this day across the nation.
*President Lincoln is known for his somber leadership in times of great crisis, but don't go thinking that he didn't have a sense of humor! Here's a joke from him we found at the a-lincoln library: "If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; if this is tea, please bring me coffee." Well said!
*If you ever stop by to see us, you can also take a trip to the Lincoln Library, which is in Springfield, IL. To learn more, visit the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library.

Tp shop for more cool boys clothing, go to Psychobabyonline.com!

Enter to Win a $250 Gift Card By Being A Fan on Facebook!

Okay, please forgive us for being pokey Digital Mamas and Papas, but we've had requests and now we've arrived on facebook!!! If you're on facebook, jet on over and be a Psycho Baby fan! The first 100 fans of Psycho Baby will be entered in a drawing to win a $250 Psycho Baby gift card for use on our site,www.psychobabyonline.com! The winner will have their pick from all our
cool, crazy kids' stuff, and will be announced on facebook after we have 100 fan confirmations. Good luck, and thanks for bein' a fan!

The Gifting Eagle Has Landed!

Is that freedom rock, man? Well, turn up the style quotient on your next baby shower gift with this cool package that includes Psycho Baby brand's new baby tee! This cool baby gift is all American and all for you!

From the left: 1. Live Free or Cry, $26. Self-explanatory for parents and inspired by a classic phrase, this ringer onesie makes a cool baby gift for a babe seeking freedom at feeding time, nap time, get-in-the-car seat-time and every other time in between!
2. Me in Mind Sock Set, $26. This set of six pairs of socks that look like shoes is sure to apply a system of "checks" and balances to those tootsies!
3. My Red White and Blue, $10. This musical board baby book about our Grand Old Flag features a cut of the Star Spangled Banner and the words to the Pledge of Allegiance, because it is never too early to learn about our great land!
4. Lullaby Eagles CD, $16.98. You'll get that "Peaceful, Easy Feeling" when you spin this CD full of lullaby renditions of Eagles songs!

Shop for more cool baby shower gifts at psychobabyonline.com

Meet Laura Angotti, the creator of Rowdy Sprout Kids' Tees!

Laura Angotti, the creator of Rowdy Sprout's cool rock n roll tees and dresses for babies and kids, is our February cool, crazy person! We just received Laura's spring Rowdy Sprout collection, and think it deserves a standing ovation! The genesis of Rowdy Sprout is a wonderful story to be told, as it illustrates the magic of rockin' and rollin' down the road we call life!
Laura was in NYC, with a burgeoning and super cool career doing museum installations when she was inspired by her friend, a childrens shop owner, to create rock baby and kids tees. Rowdy Spout was born in that instant, and Laura let it grow as a "side project" while getting a graduate degree in, and successfully obtaining a career in, Costume Design.
Now, what's a gal to do besides thank her lucky stars, when she has two full-time, successful businesses? Laura chose to put her attention and love into making vintage-inspired, fully licensed rock clothes and tees for babies and kids! Laura says that her tees are meant to " bring out the nostalgia of rockers past in parents and grandparents alike!" Laura is thrilled everyday that Moms, Dads and kids love her tees! She states, " I have 2 friends who kids refuse to leave the house with anything else on, " and how much she loves that, because, "You're never to young to show your own funky style!"
Now, just one more thing before we get to Laura's interview.... Laura has brought her heart and soul to her cool shirts, and everyone who wears 'em can feel the love! The one musician she longs to bring to Rowdy Sprout and meet is Bob Dylan, because he is "a poetic genius" whose music has seen her through the different stages of her life. So, we just thought we'd throw that out there into the universe, just in case Mr. Dylan would like an introduction.....but for now, here is yours! Please welcome Laura Angotti, and her answers to 6 Psycho Questions-

1. What is the coolest thing that has ever happened to you? "Working as assistant costume designer on Slipstream. A movie written, directed and starred in by Anthony Hopkins. I spent a couple months in the desert with him and crew and got to know him very well. At the end of the film he hand painted most of the crew individual paintings. I have it hanging in my house, very special!"

2. What is the craziest fashion statement you have ever made? "See above photo/ burning man / don't ask! P.S. I do not normally look like this but could not help myself!"

3. What is your favorite book? Boat notes! This is a book full of blank pages that my husband and I keep. We both work in film, he more than I. Sometimes I am working a day shoot and he a night shoot in which case we don't see each other all week. Often times one of us is out of town. We write each other notes back and forth in this book at times like this! Something I will always cherish!"

4. What toy can you not live without (keep it clean- this is for the

children!!!)? "My beachcruiser! Living by the beach in Southern California, my friends and I still have a full bike posse. We cruise around in a huge pack in the summer going to parties, the beach, bars! Sooooo much fun!"

5. If you could have a superpower, what would it be? "I can make the most mind boggling mess faster than any adult or child I know! A truly mystifying power! Honestly freakish!" (Any takers for naming this power? Post your Comment now! We'll start: "The Magical Mess!- ed.)

6. Who is the coolest parent you know (ties between your own Mom and Dad are totally understandable!) "Have to say my Dad. Grew up in Indianapolis on old farm land. My dad had me so well rounded at such a young age! He had me on a tractor mowing the lawn, working at his business, playing football, driving cars, testing wine, going to sporting events, traveling European art museums, cooking Italian food and endless other things at a very young age. Though at the time I thought he was an overbearing and over challenging father!"

Thank you ever so to Laura! A sampling of the new Rowdy Sprout is on the right (so cute!), so click that box and start shopping for your lil one's rock n roll lifestyle!

This Gift's A Cash Cow!

Perfect for a "Boy Named Sue!

Get your Baby in Black this cool Johnny Cash Gift, so by the count of 1-2-3, your little one can "Get Rhythm!"
From Left: 1. Johnny Cash Baby Onesie, $21-
2. Deglingos Milkos the Cow, $42-
3. Hushabye Baby Johnny Cash Lullaby CD, $16.98

The Groundhogs Have Spoken, But Let's Look Forward!

So, Punxsutawney Phil has spoken what's on his groundhog mind, and that is 6 more weeks of winter! While we do not find that too hard to believe (we're in Chicago, so we're pretty prepared for more than 6 weeks!) we're still super excited about our cool new Spring Arrivals for babies and kids, like the tie dye toddler Rolling Stones dress above! Even after knowing there's more winter to come, we can't help but hope for those rays of sunshine, and love trying on that new spring style! Let us know what styles you're most looking forward to after those 6 weeks of winter, and maybe our collective excitement will bring the spring and prove the groundhog wrong (no offense, Phil!)