Author Archive for Administrator
Congrats to the underdogs!
What a start to the week! First off, we’d love to say CONGRATS to the New Orleans Saints for their superbowl win. Having many relatives in Louisiana, we only wish we could be there to celebrate in person! It’s so nice to see an underdog win and sometimes in this crazy business of children’s retail, [...]
Looking for a special children’s gift for Valentine’s Day?
Need a little pink and red for Valentine’s Day? Well, even though we aren’t know for being a pink, girly store…we DO have some great Valentine’s Day gifts for children. Here my TOP THREE personal favorites:
Super hero capes that are perfect year round!
Eco-friendly backpacks (also a peace sign and recycle [...]
Have kids? You MUST see this film!
I wanted to share a film that I recently viewed that I think all parents should see! I was lucky enough to see a local screening of Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood. This documentary is from Media Education Foundation and while it is expensive to purchase the film directly from them ($250) the Campaign [...]
My gratitude for the American Red Cross
It’s often easy to get caught up in the mundane of life, your personal world, and the joys/challenges of every day. Then something BIG happens that makes you realize just how grateful you are for your life, health, and home. Sometimes its an event that touches you personally or sometimes is a world event.
I’m full [...]
A public THANK YOU to Handmade Toy Alliance for their #cpsia work.
It’s been a long time since I have blogged about #cpsia and just wanted to really show my appreciation for the hard, tireless work of the Handmade Toy Alliance. Unfortunately CPSIA is STILL a huge looming issue in the children’s industry and thankfully HTA is still fighting the daily fight, rallying the troops, and working [...]
Zubels Toy Giveaway – how fun is this?
Just in time for the holidays we are offering our first Polkadot Patch Blog giveaway! Break out the balloons and noisemakers!
We are offering your CHOICE of Zubels toy animals! We have a large selection of Zubels and these make the perfect holiday gift for boys and girls. Handknit toys are the way to go this [...]
Help Save New Moon Girls Magazine for ALL girls and future women!
If you haven’t heard of New Moon Girls magazine for girls….you MUST take a look and QUICK. This amazing publication is THE alternative to the girly-makeup-boy crazy-shopping magazines targeting young girls. This magazine is perfect for girls 8 and up and is ad-free! Instead of pushing girls to early anorexia and bulimia, this magazine promotes [...]
When we are able to, we love to support the various blogs that we love to read. One of our favorites is Parenting Pink, a blog dedicated to raising girls. Since I have daughters and feel strong about raising strong, independent, and empowered girls, I have been reading Parenting Pink for a while. It’s a [...]
Christmas in October? Really?
This time of year we are busy, busy, busy with everything under the sun so regretfully we have not blogged in a while. This is the time of the year when our holiday and winter items are arriving at our warehouse and simultaneously we are planning for the cute short sets and tank dresses that [...]
Aye matey, it’s talk like a pirate day!
Now this was news to me…it’s Talk Like A Pirate day! I love how these ideas start and how people really get into them!
Although I am not gifted in talking like a pirate and had no idea that there really is a Pirate Magazine, I do have to say that we have some of the [...]