Then & Now - Our Original Bambino Land baby!

Have you ever wondered who the cute baby is on all the Bambino Land packaging? Her name is Emma—now five years old, and is the daughter of one of our graphic designers/website developers. She modeled our natural "unbleached" organic muslin blanket when she was two months old. She was a very relaxed baby and enjoyed being securely swaddled. She gave us a sweet content smile and we have used that image ever since!

We caught up with Emma recently for a quick interview. Questions and answers below:

• What is your favorite color? Purple and rainbow colors
• What is your favorite food? little noodles
• What is your favorite hobby? coloring
• What is your favorite movie? The Barbie movies
• What is your favorite book? Pinkalicious
• What is your favorite animal? Kitty
• What is your favorite song? Let It Go
• Where do you want to visit some day? Go to Grandmas for 9 days all by myself
• What’s your favorite thing to do with your older sister? Dress up and play
• What’s your favorite thing to do with your older brother? Play legos
• What’s your favorite thing to do with your Dad? Go fishing
• What’s your favorite thing to do with your Mom? Go shopping
• What do you want to be when you grow up? Dolphin trainer
• What is one of your greatest talents? running and dancing
• What is something that you wish for? roller skates
• What makes you happy? love
• What age do you look forward to – and why? When I am old enough to have my own electric scooter like my brother and sister
• How do you feel about being the original Bambino Land baby?
  I love it! I want to make a book of all my pictures. 

To Celebrate Bambino Land's Birthday month we are running 6 contest!

CONTEST #1 starts today on our facebook page! (https://www.facebook.com/BambinoLand)
To ENTER:
1. Read this Blog about Emma and post a comment there giving Emma a nice shout out for being our fabulous baby model! http://bambinoland.blogspot.com/2014/04/then-now-our-original-bambino-land-baby.html
2. Visit our site http://www.bambinoland.com/ and pick:
A. your favorite pair of leg warmers
B. your favorite muslin blanket

Prevent Pilling!

Why does pilling occur?

Pilling is common on cotton products that receive a lot abrasion from every day wear-and-tear. Pilling is a result of the damaged fabric fibers becoming tangled into the shape of a pill. Pilling, in Bambino Land products, most commonly occurs with harmful washing and/or drying cycles.

How do I care for my Bambino Land products and prevent pilling?

1.      When washing, use a gentle or delicate cycle
2.      Wash with a light load of clothes that have a low tendency to lint to prevent abrasions from other products
3.      Wash with liquid detergent
4.      If washing with a powdered detergent, allow the powdered detergent to dissolve completely before adding your Bambino Land products
5.      Tumble dry your bambino land product so they are fluffy and crinkly (make sure to have a clean lint filter on dryer to help collect any pills)

GIVEAWAY! We LOVE Rileyroos shoes! They are stylish, cool and best of all comfortable for little feet!

Our friends at Rileyroos are giving away a pair of shoes to one lucky Bambino Land facebook fan!

Here's how to enter:

1. visit Rileyroos.com and pick out the pair you wish to win.
2. Make a comment here stating which pair you chose and you are entered.

Use code: BAMBINO12 to get 15% off and FREE shipping on their site (exp. 1/15/12, USA & Canada)

Follow their facebook page for the latest updates and other great promotions! http://www.facebook.com/Rileyroos.DreamsStartSmall

We will pick a random winner Saturday January 14, 2012! Good luck :-)

New Yoga Outfits ~ Coming Soon!

Love our super soft organic yoga outfits? We are adding 2 new colors and offering them in bigger sizes this fall (2T, 3T and 4T)

Photo contest - win $100 gift certificate!

One of our favorite things is to see pictures of our products in use! Happily swaddled babies, sleeping peacefully on our crib sheets, taking their first steps while sporting our cozy yoga outfits.... here is one of this weeks favorites— submitted by Jenny K. from Texas of her daughter using our Hawaiian blanket.

Wanna win a $100 gift certificate? Snap away and post your pictures to our facebook page for a chance to win 2 $100 gift certificates. We are will draw a random winner when we reach 3,000 and again when we reach 5,000 facebook fans! Each photo submitted earns you one entry. (if you are not a facebook user you can e-mail them to us at service@bambinoland.com) Hurry!

babytalk magazine

Bambino Land muslin blankets are featured in this months BabyTalk Magazine "stuff we love" section!

Reviews & Giveaways

Baby Half Off ~ win a 4-pack of Jungle Animal Muslin Blankets (your choice of color) $59 value, ends June 30, 2011

Green Baby Bargains ~ win a yoga outfit and 1 pack of muslin swaddle blankets (your choice) $65 value, ends June 30, 2011

Feisty Frugal and Fabulous ~ win a $50 Gift Certificate. Ends July 2, 20111 at 9PM CT

Mind Spotting ~ win a $30 gift certificate, ended May 16, 2011

twinpinions ~ Review about our muslin bibs