Becoming a new mom doesn’t mean that you have to give up on being stylish! It’s time to make a bold statement in all the right ways. It may be hard to pick out a perfect outfit every day, but a beautiful diaper bag is the easiest accessory and necessity.

Our Exclusively Posh Mosaic Roll Boxy Backpack was created by Petunia Pickle Bottom at the end of last summer to commemorate PoshTots’ 12^th Anniversary. The limited-edition print is sure to stand out, so take advantage of our Memorial Day weekend sale of 40% off through 5/28/13!

Hear from a peer! These bloggers took the diaper bag for a test drive and told their true opinions.

Arizona Mama

“I am in love with this diaper bag, not even kidding. This is my second child and I have had quite a few different diaper bags and this is by far the best one I have ever had. It is beautiful and practical for use. It has plenty of room to hold all I need with room to spare. I use cloth diapers so diapers take up more room then disposable and yet I still have plenty of room.

The built in changing station is helpful for changing Evan on the go. When I am out and about I love carrying my PoshTots exclusive diaper bag. I have a friend that has already told me that when she decides to have baby number 2 the first thing she is going to do is steal my bag.”

Shop With Me Mama

“The pictures I took just do it no justice. It is absolutely stunning and I am in love with it! I have received sooo many compliments when I use it going out with baby! I even had a man compliment me on this bag! He has good taste!

This bag is not only so beautiful but functional too. It has plenty of pockets to store all your necessities like your phone, wallet, keys and of course all those baby things too! It can be used as a messenger bag (which I really like) or a back pack, which hubby likes.

I LOVE that this diaper bag has a detachable ‘dirty diaper’ pouch. You put the dirties in it and simply pull off the pouch (it velcros on) and you are good to go! Clever”

Sweep Tight

“The Boxy Backpack can transform from a shoulder bag to a backpack – which makes carrying so much easier when your hands are otherwise distracted holding little hands or pushing a stroller. Since it comes with a key chain clip, the wipes case, and the detachable diaper changing station, it has everything I need – leaving nothing extra for me to buy to accessorize my new diaper bag. The diaper bag has an overall designer look, and I am happy to carry something around with me that doesn’t look so ‘baby friendly’ – even though it totally is!”

Everything Mommyhood

“It was made exclusively for PoshTots, so you can’t get this print ANYWHERE else. Also, on this bag you will get a limited-edition PoshTots keychain featuring brown leather cord and fresh-water dark sage pearls. Designed by jewelry designer Donna Silverstri and handcrafted by young artists.

It comes with a built in changing station, which I have found comes in very handy, especially on our recent trip to Disney. You can wear the bag as a backpack or like a messenger bag, both of which have been very convenient for me.”

Mother’s Day may have passed, but we have a sale that everyone will celebrate! Who doesn’t love beautiful quality furniture with great savings? You can go peaceful or playful with the array of painted furniture from Young America.

{YA Furniture} - Mix Kudos Stationary Crib - myHaven Single Chest - Abigail Single Dresser - Isabella Shelf Night Stand - Dana Narrow Bookcase - Mix & Match Changing Station

Dive into different hues of blue for an updated, chic spin on the classic baby blues for your little one. Here is a design that shows nurseries can be elegant too! With furniture available in soft colors, you can create a serene space to bond with your baby. The room accessories are all available with PoshTots.

{YA Furniture} – Cameo Bunk Bed - Coastal Living Bed End Bench - myHaven Single Chest - Coastal Living Weekend Dresser - Taylor Student Chair - Mix & Match Vertical Mirror

A more playful bedroom for two children is a great way to combine their favorite colors! You may not have thought to put colors together like green, blue, and orange, but picking a softer hue prevents playful from becoming overpowering and keeps the look gender neutral. The dressers and chairs are perfect transition pieces that you will be able to use for years, even after your children have grown up.

From now until May 19th, you can SAVE $100 for every $1000 spent on Young America painted furniture!

You can view all of our furniture from Young America here.

Call a Design Consultant today to participate in this limited time sale. Our designers can also help you select great décor accessories to round out your room design. Please let them know if you would like samples of fabrics or wood finishes, space planning assistance, or a custom design board. They’re here to help! 866.767.4868 (toll-free) or designers@poshtots.com

Inspiration can come from just about anywhere. It can change a life, a company, a relationship, a mind, or much more. Us? We’re inspired by a Non-profit organization based out of Richmond called World Pediatric Project. They aim to build a better life in the Caribbean and Central America by providing quality, critical-care health services to children.

As parents, you can understand why this group that works to save innocent children’s lives is so dear to our hearts. In addition to performing these medical procedures, WPP provides the doctors and nurses of the areas with the training and resources they need.

We have been working with World Pediatric on their Zoe Goes Running campaign. Zoe Romano, a strong and inspirational young woman, will be running the Tour de France route this summer in support of WPP. How amazing!

Her boyfriend, Alexander Kreher, is a VCUarts film student from Germany. He will be filming a feature length documentary of Zoe’s run through France. The amount of love and sponsors that Zoe, Alexander, and World Pediatric Project have received is incredibly inspiring to us!

Is there someone in your life who inspires you to be and do better? We’re inspired everyday by your stories of family and motherhood.

Go to our Facebook Page and tell us about a Mom that is inspirational to you.

We will randomly select a participant on Thursday to win a WPP Dove Necklace! That way, you will have it just in time for Mother’s Day. All proceeds from the Dove necklaces go to World Pediatric Project to help save the lives of innocent children in the Caribbean and Central America.

“Always paint your walls in a color you look good in,” is one of the best pieces of advice when it comes to interior design, and your personal style. If you are contemporary or preppy, your home should reflect that so when you are in your house it feels like a home.

You may like a modern look, but if it isn’t your style you won’t feel just right. To help you to achieve this, we have compared home fashions with clothing and a color palette. Before decorating, a color palette is a smart first step because it allows you to stay within a certain realm. This way you won’t get overwhelmed.

{Modern Boho} Who said Posh can’t go Boho? With pops of orange and eclectic patterns, this living room truly makes a personal style statement. Each piece would individually be a bold accent in any room it’s transitioned to. Don’t be afraid to mix patterns and stray from the ordinary. Using a chest as a coffee table gives the room its own personality. If you’re a DIY’er, try turning an old door into a unique table with an antique feel.

Black Stateroom Coffee Table - Burlap Double Drum Pendant - Kilim Striped Rug - Taboret Stool Side Table - Moroccan Leather Pouf - Dana Low Bookcase - Cordova Lamp - Bittersweet Braided Velvet Pillow - Color Dog Macho Canvas - Color Dog Julie Canvas

{Classically Chic} This sophisticated nursery is the perfect mix of colors for a baby boy or girl. The neutrality is perfect if you are choosing to keep the sex of your baby a surprise! With the versatile furniture and décor it will be an easy room to transition as your child grows. Neutral definitely doesn’t have to be plain and boring – finding the perfect combination of bright, bold colors works just as well!

Martinique Crib - Celandine Baby Bedding - Flower Kaleidoscope Rug - Once Upon A Rocker - Moroccan Leather Pouf - Mandy Drum Table/Stool - Lord Tamborlaines Grand Chandelier - Lucky Ikat Table Lamp - Barnet Toy Chest - Yellow Striped Pillow - Nest Trio Canvas

{Perfectly Princess} This bright room is perfect for your little princess! Give her the big girl room of her dreams and be confident that it will grow with her.  The colors are great for a little girl and the main pieces can be used until she goes to college! The matching chair and ottoman can transition into a living room or family room, and changing the fabric on it would be a cheap way to redo any space. Your little girl will be pretty in pink with these beautiful pieces from PoshTots!

Petite Paris Bed – Power Poppies Rug - Camilla Chair - Ribbons & Bows Table/Chair Set - Darling Damask Dot Pouf - Grand Palazzo Chandelier - Kaylee Lamp - Harlequin Rose Step Stool - Bella Folding Tray Table - Vintage Shelby Barbie Print - Maggie Ruffles Pillow - Pink Monogrammed Lamp - Spring Lily Canvas - Spring Rose Canvas

When it comes to your baby, you want to know every safety detail about the products you choose and methods you use. So the big question is.. to swaddle, or not to swaddle? We vote yes!

You may have the initial concern that swaddling will restrict your baby’s movement. As long as the blanket is not too tight or covering the baby’s face, they will be very comfortable. Swaddling feels natural for infants since it reminds them of being in a mother’s womb.

To make swaddling a little easier, here are some Do’s and Don’t’s from OnlyMyHealth.com:

Do

1. For swaddling, just dress your baby in a cotton made short-sleeved bodysuit. Thick and heavy clothing may make it too warm for the baby. Also, use a light-weight cotton sheet slightly larger than baby’s body.
2. Some babies seem more comfortable with their arms free. In this case, swaddle your baby only under its arms. Some babies comfort themselves by sucking their fingers or thumbs. Swaddling under the arms allow a baby to learn self-soothing skills.
3. Once you have swaddled your baby, ensure that your baby can still freely move his legs. Baby’s bottom should be in normal position, flexed and not pressed together.
4. Make sure to place your swaddled baby on his back with his feet at the bottom of the cot. Putting your swaddled baby to sleep on his stomach can be life threatening.
5. If your baby has started kicking the sheet off, it is a sign that now it does not want to be bundled any longer. You can stop wrapping your baby once it turns one month old, as this may interfere with baby’s growth, development and mobility.

Don’t

1. The idea behind swaddling is to make your baby feel secure and safe rather than keeping him warm. Do not wrap him in a thick blanket. A linen sheet may be best when the room is warm. Swaddling the baby in a thick blanket may cause overheating which makes the baby restless and cranky.
2. Don’t cover your baby’s face while swaddling as this can cause difficulty in breathing and may lead to suffocation. Make sure that the sheet is not too loosely wrapped as it may possibly come undone and cover the face of the baby.
3. Too tight a swaddle which makes the baby’s legs straight and compressed together may result in legs’ decreased flexibility and movement, or development of hips dysplasia (abnormal development of hip).
4. Never place a swaddled baby on his stomach. Always place him on his back in bed. If you place a baby on his stomach, he may find breathing in difficult. Being swaddled while sleeping on their stomach increases the chances of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
5. Never swaddle a baby, who is ill or has a fever. This can overheat the baby by further increasing baby’s already elevated body temperature. An overheated baby may fall into a deep sleep and you may find it hard to arouse him.

At Posh, we believe your baby should be swaddled in style and comfort. Check out a few of our organic Petunia Pickle Bottom Swaddling Blankets!

Happy Safe Swaddling!

Happy Earth Day Posh Pals!

As great lovers of nature and all its inspirational beauty, one of our desires is to be responsible stewards of the Earth. A very wise Native American sentiment states this perfectly: “We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children.”

Being able to come to work on a tall grassy hill beside a pond is such a joy for us. What is your favorite thing about the Earth where you live?

Did you know?

• More than 20 million Americans participated in the first Earth Day in 1970. The celebration grew to more than one billion people in 192 countries in 2012.
• Earth Day is held on April 22 because that is considered the first day of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of Fall in the Southern Hemisphere.
• 11% of the Earth’s surface is used to grow food.

In honor of Earth Day, we want to introduce you to one of our newest “green” designers. It is said that Mother of Necessity and we recently met the Brother, Vincent!

Architect Vincent V. describes his work as Nature-Inspired-Kid-Approved-Sustainable-US-Made-Earth-Friendly-Non-Toxic-Colorful-Exciting-Cool-Creative-Fun-Smart-Modern-Designed Children’s Furniture. (We agree and think you will, too!)

After seeing that his two young sisters had to do their homework at the kitchen table, the architect was inspired to create a compact desk and chairs for them. His goal was simple – create unique, modern furnishings inspired by organic shapes found in nature with a sustainable and Earth-friendly approach to construction and materials. This started Vincent down his new design path, which brought him straight to PoshTots and we couldn’t be happier!

“I thought to myself, ‘I can design something better, inspired by nature. I was on my way to designing a unique product that mattered to my family, and, I hoped, to many others who felt as I did.’ ” –Vincent V.

This super-talented designer/craftsman truly believes and practices conservation and preservation. Each sheet of material is plotted to maximize the pieces cut from it, allowing up to 97% of the material to be utilized to craft furniture.

So why waste that 3%? Don’t worry, he wouldn’t dare. Vincent created a line of Second Life products to make use of that small bit of extra material. These include Standard Puzzles, Custom Puzzles, and Wall Art – mobiles will be added soon! Stay tuned; all of Vincent’s ingenious offerings will be available on poshtots.com very soon.

Six looks to have your munchkin splish-splashing in style!

A puddle jump can go terribly wrong if your tot isn’t dressed in the right gear. If their only options are boring rain gear, they may not want to play along and keeping dry could be a huge hassle. Here are some fun looks to keep the whole family smiling on a rainy day!

{Little Solider}

This Camouflage raincoat and dino boots will let your little solider face the rain incognito. He will love jumping in the puddles with his friends in this matching rain set while he blends into the woods! Just hope he doesn’t get the urge to Army crawl through the mud.

{Polka Dancer}

Polka and dance the day away in this soft aqua polka dot set. The raincoat and rain boots will lighten up any stormy day with their cheerful print. Your little one will look adorable in this matching set. Pair it with a bold color underneath to contrast the two colors!

{Classically Chic}

A classic look that’s great for girls or boys. The yellow rain boots are perfect with the traditional navy and plaid raincoat. This look offers a touch of preppy sophistication that keeps your little darling looking cute while playing in the rain.

{Green with Envy}

Mixing these colors makes this set really pop! While both hues are bold separately, they are perfectly daring together. And who doesn’t love frog boots!? The purple raincoat is light weight so you can stay dry, without getting too hot on warm and humid spring days.

{Chevron On}

Finally! A chevron raincoat to spruce up your daughter’s rain gear.  She’ll love the bright pink boots and chevron raincoat while she dances through a drizzle or downpour. This trendy pattern in bright colors is eye-catching even on the darkest of  rainy days.

{Fighting Fire}

What’s a little rain? He’ll be ready to work the fire hydrant and hose! Your little guy will be perfectly protected from any puddle in this bright red coat and fireman rain boots. He’ll look darling in this combo and his imagination will be soaring with ideas of being a fire fighter. Ideal for chilly, rainy days.

Stay dry!

We at Posh are very thankful for all of our customers and fans who have been with us over the years. Having a community that is always interacting with us truly puts smiles on our faces. You are our number one priority, so we are dying to know what PoshTots means to you!

How to enter:

• Follow @PoshTots on Twitter and tweet the one word or phrase that comes to mind when you think of PoshTots as a brand/company.
• Tag your tweet with #MyPoshTots to tell Twitter what PoshTots truly means to you.
• One winner will be chosen at random on 4/26/13 and get to pick their prize from our designers’ preselected collection of favorites.

Check out our prize options below!

Pink Crown Inspired Square Canvas

Outer Space Rocket Ship Plaque

Elegant Chandelier I Canvas

Football Playoffs Canvas Reproduction

Yellow Birdcage Canvas Reproduction

Spot Canvas Reproduction

One Pink Owl Framed Print

One Blue Owl Framed Print

Snug As A Bug Ladybug Snuggle Sack

Five Little Monkeys Gift Set

My Garden Personalized Growth Chart

Max Transit Personalized Growth Chart

Happy Truth Tweeting!

Lillies, tulips, and roses.. OH MY! With Spring finally in bloom, we have floral designs dancing through our minds. Add an accent to any room with fabulous flower pieces in every hot hue.

Pantone’s Spring 2013 Fashion Color Report has the ten colors shown above as the “in” colors of the season. We absolutely adore this palette, so forget fashion because these Pantone picks are going Posh! Our favorite flowers in these ten trending colors make the perfect Spring piece for your home.

Tangerine Floral Decorative Pillow ~ Nectarine & Dusk Blue with hints of Poppy Red & Lemon Zest.

Popping personality… in a pillow!

Cantrel Lamp ~ Tender Shoots

Talk about shining bright!

Counterfeit Studio Graphic Flowers Rug ~ Monaco Blue

A classic shade that offers stability and depth in your home.

Large Summer Bouquet ~ Tender Shoots, Nectarine, & Lemon Zest.

Keep Spring blooming all year round!

Pearl Flower Chandelier Shade ~ African Violet

An exotic statement color with springtime flair!

Give Me Sunshine Canvas Reproduction ~ Hints of Lemon Zest, Tender Shoots, Nectarine, Dusk Blue, Linen, & Grayed Jade

The perfect flowers for your path.

Flora Crib Set ~ Linen

A light and airy elegance for your serene space.

Harmony Garden Rug ~ Poppy Red, African Violet, Dusk Blue, & Nectarine

Inspire harmony in a playroom!

Fuchsia Flower Embroidered Decorative Pillow ~ Dusk Blue & Emerald

Showing Mother Nature’s sophistication and radience.

Bouquet of Flowers Sconce ~ Tender Shoots, African Violet, & Lemon Zest

Add the whimsy of a spring garden to your kid’s room or any room in your home!

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