Valentines Day Contest on Instagram: @babyjives

Follow @babyjives then find this post to share and enter. Contest ends Saturday 2/16/13 at 10pm EST.

My new star mobile was inspired by that song that so many of us know and sing to our children, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Upon making it I looked up the lyrics for the original song and found that they are a bit different than the ones I have sung all these years and are even more beautiful.  The lyrics were first published as a poem with the title “The Star” by sisters Ann and Jane Taylor (1783–1824) in Rhymes for the Nursery in London in 1806:

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.

When the blazing sun is gone,
When he nothing shines upon,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.

Then the traveler in the dark,
Thanks you for your tiny spark,
He could not see which way to go,
If you did not twinkle so.

In the dark blue sky you keep,
And often through my curtains peep,
For you never shut your eye,
‘Till the sun is in the sky.

As your bright and tiny spark,
Lights the traveler in the dark.
Though I know not what you are,
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.

Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.

Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
How I wonder what you are.
How I wonder what you are.

Did you know the full lyrics? I didn’t but the words are so lovely and now I love this song even more.

And after more than 400 entries the winner of the $75 shop credit to Baby Jives Co is ….. Rita Cheng! Congratulations Rita an email is on the way.

I am also getting ready to celebrate both of my kids birthdays! #4 for the original Baby Jives and #1 for the new Baby Jives so I am in gift giving mode and feeling lots of love around here.  To celebrate I am giving away a $75 gift certificate to one lucky winner to spend on the Baby Jives Co site.

Just use the rafflecopter widget below to enter – it’s open internationally and you can earn more entries the more you share!

Good luck – one person will be drawn at random and announced on my Facebook Page.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

1. Heart in Palpitation Cross Stitch by Skrynka $17.50

2. Custom Date Owl by Ordinary Mommy Design $40.

3. LO-VE Onesie by Klzart $24.50

4. Valentino II by ElementreeStudio $35.

5.  Love Letter by Baby Jives Co $29.

When Gavril was born I was really good about keeping a detailed journal of his first year. I wrote almost daily about what was happening in his life. Then I started my business and instead of taking time to reflect and record, I spent my time checking email and making orders.  When Elodie was born it was even worse. The poor girl barely has a baby book.

So last night I decided to make a memory jar for each of my children and this year I plan to try and write something daily from their lives. I am slipping little pieces of paper into my giant mom wallet and I am going to take one minute during the day to write down something that they did or said and at the end of the day I am going to slip it into the jar. Of course I am not going to beat myself up if I skip a day and I would love it if my husband or the other caretakers in their lives slip a note in as well from time to time.  That way we can record the little moments so at the end of the year we can pull those bits of paper out of the jars and have a record of these lives which change so fast.

This is my resolution for the year, how about you?

They haven’t announced the winner for the Totally Awesome Awards yet (I am waiting patiently until Friday…patiently) but I didn’t want you to wait another day.  The winners of the giveaway are entry #801 Trisha R. and #119 Christina W. – Congratulations!  The winners have both been contacted via email and have until 12/7 to respond or another person will be chosen.

Thank you again for all your support and votes for Baby Jives Co.  Didn’t win the contest- you can still win with a discount from the following shops until 12/7:

Nicole AP use the code SHARINGTHELOVE for 30% off your total purchase

The Cat Ball use the code COFFEE10 for 10% off your total purchase

Baby Jives Co use the code AWESOME for 10% off your total purchase

Buggs & Co use the code GIMME20 for 20% off your total purchase

The Haunted Hollow Tree use the code BABYJIVES for 10% off your total purchase

This year I am giving thanks for all those who help me live my dream of running a handmade business while I raise my children. I want to take this day to simply say from my family to yours, Thank You. Thank You for supporting a mother’s dream to fill the world with wonder and Thank You for inviting my creations into your homes and hearts. Without my customers none of this would be possible and I cherish each time I hear back from you about how thankful you are for your mobiles. Hearing from you is what keeps me going on those late nights and sleep deprived days (as we know there are many).

I am honored to be part of your lives.

So thank you and if you haven’t already you can enter to win a little package of thanks too. I am also offering $5 off any purchase of $25 or more with the code “thankful5″ or $10 off any purchase of $75 or more with the code “thankful10″ until Monday 11/26/12 at www.babyjives.com

photo by Iron Orchid Photography 

I found this silver speckled fabric a few weeks ago and I just knew that it would make a stellar mobile.  Then I saw the new Galaxy Dove bedding line for Dwell Studio previewed over at Buy Modern Baby and I found my inspiration for adding a bit more into my night sky – namely the moon.  Thinking of a line from a favorite children’s book, I created a mobile for your little one to remind them every night “I love you to the moon and back.” Now my Night Sky Mobile is ready for launch and your little one.