babycheeks book drive - collecting books now!

Have your children tired of their old books? Are those books taking up room in the closet? Let babycheeks help you clean out your kid's book collection and pick-up some new reading. On Saturday July 17^th and Sunday July 18^th , join us for a weekend-long book drive, where donated books can be swapped for new ones.

Our kids grow out of books and so often, they remain untouched and take up space. A book drive is a perfect way to trade-in the books your children no longer read for new ones. It’s also a sustainable way to recycle the books so that another child can enjoy them as much as your own have.

babycheeks will be collecting gently used kids books at their store in Elgin Corners starting Saturday May 29^th until the day of the event where you will be able to pick up some new reading material for your children by donation, with all proceeds going towards Free the Children—the world’s largest network of children helping children through education.

For more information about Free the Children visit their website at www.freethechildren.com

IMPORANT: Drop-Side Crib Recalls

There has been a recent rise in consumer product recalls for drop-side cribs this past week, with the following North American brands being recalled by Health Canada:

• Drop-side Cribs by Million Dollar Baby

• Drop-side Cribs by Simmons Juvenile Products

• "Scandi" model Drop-side Cribs made by LaJobi Inc. 

• Drop-Side Crib by Dorel Distribution Canada  

• Drop-side Cribs by Delta Enterprise Corp.  

For the most part, the cribs' drop-side hardware can break or become damaged, causing the drop-side to detach. If the drop-side detaches, it could create a space between the side of the crib and the mattress. Infants and toddlers could roll into this space and may become entrapped, which could lead to suffocation or strangulation, or they could fall out of the cribs.

For more details and information on these recalls visit Health Canada's Consumer Product Safety website.

We love you, Dad. Happy Father's Day!

IMPORTANT RECALL: Over the Counter Liquid Children's Medicine

More than 40 formulations of children's medications are being recalled in Canada, the United States and 10 other countries for failing to meet quality standards.

The recall applies to over-the-counter liquid medicines produced by McNeil Consumer Healthcare under the brand names Tylenol, Tylenol Plus, Motrin, Zyrtec and Benadryl. In Canada, the impact is limited to all lots of Children's Motrin and infants' Motrin liquid suspension products and Children's Tylenol Cough & Runny Nose liquid suspension. Here is a release describing the Canadian products affected by the recall.

The voluntary recall applies to all lots that have not yet expired and that were produced in the U.S. for distribution there, in Canada and in 10 other countries. Here are all the affected brands:

• Tylenol Infants' Drops (7 different formulations).
• Children's Tylenol Suspensions (8 formulations).
• Children's Tylenol Plus Suspensions (9 formulations).
• Motrin Infants' Drops (3 formulations).
• Children's Motrin Suspensions (11 formulations).
• Children's Zyrtec Liquids in Bottles (5 formulations).
• Children's Benadryl Allergy Liquids in Bottles (1 formulation).

The company is advising consumers to stop giving the products to children as a precautionary measure.
More information is available at www.mcneilproductrecall.com.

Source: http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/04/30/childrens-medicine-recall.html

Win your very own Rosebud Salve!

We are absolutely in LOVE with Smith's Old Fashioned Rosebud Salve, and would like to share this amazing tin of heaven with our fabulous friends!

We are giving away three Rosebud Salves to three of our Facebook Friends! Entering this contest is easy, simply ensure that you "like" us on Facebook, then post a comment on our wall about one of your favourite babycheeks products. Simple as that!

Read more about Rosebud Salve in our column, Pint-Sized Perspectives!

IMPORTANT RECALL: IKEA recalls Roller Blinds

IKEA recalls all Roller Blinds without an attached tension device--Roman Blinds and Roll-Up Blinds due to risk of strangulation.

If you have an IKEA Roller Blind without an attached tension device, Roman Blind or Roll-Up Blind, please bring it back to your local IKEA for a full refund. IKEA has decided to make a proactive, precautionary recall; the action is performed in collaboration with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. If installed incorrectly cords and looped bead chains could present a strangulation hazard to young children. To reduce the risk of entanglement or strangulation always keep cords and looped bead chains out of reach of young children. Install safety devices and reduce the access to cords and bead chains. Move cots and furniture that children could climb on away from blinds and shades. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. For more information, call IKEA toll-free at: (888) 966-4532. 

Source: ikea.com 

The Happy Couple | Photoshoot

We are so excited to have Shannon Stevenson Photography back for the day to join us in a mommy & daddy photoshoot.  Book your spot today as we only have very limited space.  This is a great opportunity to be photographed by Shannon and get that perfect shop of you and your better half, and all at the cost of a small donation for the Oh Baby Campaign at Peace Arch Hospital. 

Call or email us today to reserve your spot! babycheeks@shaw.ca or 778.292.0495

Stella & Dot Party

Thanks to everyone who came out for our fabulous Stella & Dot Party.  Great wine spritzers, cupcakes and jewelry!  Watch for Stella & Dot to be back again later this summer at our upcoming Martinis and Manis night! 

A big thanks to our hostess Amy for all her hard work.  She did a wonderful job and was so very great to work with.  If you missed your chance to join us for the party you can still purchase something for yourself or your little girl anytime at Stella & Dot online.  Little bonus... they ship usually the next day and you can usually expect to receive your goodies within 3 days!   Happy shopping!

Who is Free the Children?

Join babycheeks July 17-18th for a weekend-long book swap, where you can trade in the books your children no longer read, for new ones! In addition to encouraging children's literacy in our community, babycheeks has decided to use this event to accept donations for Free The Children--world’s largest network of children helping children through education.

Founded in 1995 by a then 12 year-old international child rights activist, Craig Kielburger, Free the Children now has more than one million youth involved in its innovative education and development programs in 45 countries. Since inception the organization has received the World’s Children’s Prize for the Rights of the Child (also known as the Children’s Nobel Prize), the Human Rights Award from the World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations, and has formed successful partnerships with leading school boards and Oprah’s Angel Network.

What do they do? The primary goals of the organization are:

• Free children from poverty and exploitation 
• Free young people from the notion that they are powerless to affect positive change in the world. 
• Inspire young people to develop as socially conscious global citizens and become agents of change for their peers around the world. 
• Offer domestic empowerment programs and leadership training

babycheeks has set a  goal of collecting 2,500 books, and we would love you to help us reach that goal! Just stop by the store and dropped off your gently used books (baby to tween) and come back in July to swap them for something new! All leftover books will be donated to Free the Children to use in one of their 500 schools built around the world.

To learn more about Free the Children, visit their website at www.freethechildren.com

Jillian Kirby | Baby Photography Special

Starting today, spend $50 at babycheeks on baby items and receive this generous promotion from Jillian Kirby | Baby!  On for a limited time only so pop in before June 15th to take advantage of this amazing offer. 

See more of Jillian Kirby's beautiful work at http://jilliankirbybaby.com/

Be careful though... might make you want to have another baby.  So cute!