Ann Coleman, ex-Attorney and artist has launched a website, named www.roseberrycreekdesigns.com aimed at providing an alternative to the mass produced items, which are being offered in numerous baby gift websites. Coleman has done research on the items offered by many baby gift websites, and has noticed that all the websites are offering similar products. For people looking for uniquely designed goods, her online store will be the final point. The store brings together the work of many talented indie artists and designers that produce extremely unique creations, ranging from wall décor and hand-painted furniture to handmade diaper bags and hand-embroidered, vintage reproduction pillow cases and baby bedding & baby blankets. All the products offered here are extraordinary, out of box products and dissimilar to the one offered by other online baby gift stores. The price range for Items range from $14 to a $120 and are shipped within four to six weeks.

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ePregnancy.com and ePregnancy Magazine has been acquired by BabyUniverse Inc. ePregnancy was launched in 2002 as an advertising driven content website for expectant women, offering expert information. BabyUniverse Inc, which has websites BabyUniverse.com, DreamtimeBaby.com, PoshTots.com, PoshLiving.com and PoshCravings.com is a e-retailer of brand name baby, maternity products and furnishings.

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Laurie McCartney, is a mom who started the Los Angeles based Baby merchandise company Babystyle. Within a short span of time the group has 280 employees, in 7 states and $50 million sales annually. Mother of 2, Laurie speaks about the 5 things she can't live without.

a. Jo Malone bath products
"I take hot baths late at night. It's my time to relax. Malone's scents are fresh and clean."

b. F. Scott Fitzgerald book collection
"I wrote my college thesis on Fitzgerald. I like his carpe diem philosophy and that a quest for love underlies all of his stories."

c. Hello Kitty beach cruiser
"It has one speed. It reminds me of the banana seat bike I had as a little girl. Biking is my favorite family activity."

d. Anahata yoga mat
"The playful orange and pink pattern reminds me of the beach. I go to yoga every morning, as soon as I put the kids on the bus and before I head into the office."

e. Hermès belt
"The buckle is separate, so I can wear it with a brown or black belt. It polishes every outfit, from jeans to a pencil skirt."

Photo: Joe Schmelzer

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Preggers n Pround, the renowned trendy T-shirt company set up three years ago by designer Cara O’Callghan and her husband Michael Hagler have launched a new website to showcase their belly of designs. Moms and dads, are getting crazy over their designs In the pop-culture celebrity phenomenon that is taking hold of designers everywhere, Preggers n’ Proud has put a unique twist on celebrity gift giving. Mindful of the fact that a celeb wearing your designs can put a garment company on the map, O’Callaghan is willing to indulge in the celebrity gifting game; however she vowed that for each tee that is given away to a celebrity, 5 shall go to a pregnancy care facility in her local Santa Barbara, CA area called Life Network.

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The stay at home mom Louisa Dykstra’s online company is on a steady growth path, selling all-natural baby products. Iowa has emerged as one of the top states for home-based businesses, with 60 percent of all Iowa remains non-farming businesses based at home, according to the federal Small Business Administration. The new trend, with the women in Iowa is combining mothering with retailing. According to Center for Women's Business Research, women-owned companies had grown twice as fast as the national average for all firms.

After winning suit against Amazon.com, to terminate a multi-year merchandising agreement Toys “R” Us has decided to operate its own E-commerce sites. The Toys “R” Us suit alleged that Amazon violated a contract that granted ToysRUs.com exclusivity in the toys, games and baby products category on Amazon.com. Amazon.com has decided to appeal the court decision. The loss of the Toys “R” Us contract also could have a significant impact on its second quarter and full-year earnings, Amazon says

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‘Joli Bebe Boutique’ is a new online organic baby-clothing store, started in May 2006. The store was started by two stay-at-home moms, Kristen Schwartz and Heather Sinkwitz. Their visions of soft and cute organic infant clothing lead them to open their own online organic cotton infant clothing store. As a part of their passion for the environment, Joli Bebe Boutique's owners, hope to make a difference in the lives of others by sharing their quest for a better world with every customer through their organic products and their environmental education.

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Most baby skin care products are made of chemicals which are fatal to infant's health. Shampoos usually contains 1 to 3 bad chemicals. Manufacturers cleverely write the ingredient list in small font making it difficult to read and this ingredient list is on the back of the front label which means that you have to read it through the shampoo from the back, making it impossible.

Most baby shampoos consists of Sodium Laureth Sulfate that is used in industrial cleaning products, which causes improper eye development in infants and young children, impaired hair growth, ulcers and cataracts. Rather than not know what's chemical were used, Its better to use certified organic products.

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