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Confession time – I’m a closet baby boutique junkie!

I brought my 2yo daughter (who, by the way, is a dead ringer for Shiloh Jolie-Pitt – I kid you not!) home from the hospital in the most adorable Oilily onesie with matching hat and booties that I got for a steal on eBay.

While I tend to purchase most of my kids’ clothes from Old Navy or Target, I still love to drool over all the trendy boutique clothing that celebs are dressing their kiddos in. So imagine my surprise to find out that my very good friend and fellow Elevenmom, Katja Presnal, was the driving force behind the famous Suri Cruise Ladybug shoes featured on Oprah last May!

That’s right! Katja was living in Colorado at the time and sent a gift basket of items from Skimbaco.com, her online children’s boutique, to the Cruises via a friend who knew them, and the rest is history. Oprah later interviewed Tom Cruise in his Colorado home, and picks up the shoes while touring the mudroom. Tom mentions that ladybugs are Suri’s favorite, and that one small mention sent thousands of moms into a frenzy to find these sweet little ladybug shoes for their own girls.

Isn’t it amazing that one mom’s initiative could turn into such a huge opportunity for both her online store and the entrepreneur mom that makes these hand-painted shoes?

In case you missed it last time around, Oprah will be re-airing the episode this afternoon! The mudroom portion runs in the first ten minutes, so definitely check it out if you can.

How can I get Suri Cruise’s Ladybug shoes?

If you want to get Suri Cruise’s shoes for your little one (they make the cutest Christmas gift!), they are called Little Ladies by Monkey-Toes and they are currently on sale for $29. I know how you all love a sale! There are many other items for sale at Skimbaco.com as well, including kids’ designer clothing up to 75% off.

So what’s the bonus?

Katja has graciously offered to give one lucky Deal Seeking Mom reader the choice between a pair of Fable & Lore David Corduroy Pants (available in sizes 8, 10, and 12) or a Wati Wrap Schoolgirl Skirt (available in sizes 8, 10, and 12). I really love the adorable coin pouch and storybook that accompany the pants!

Methods of entry:

1. Leave a comment. Pop over to Skimbaco.com and take a look around.  Let me know what your favorite item is – if you can choose, LOL!

2. Add Deal Seeking Mom to your blogroll or add my badge to your sidebar. I’ve got some surprises in store during the month of January for readers that help me spread the word about Deal Seeking Mom!  Get a head start by adding my site to your blogroll or my badge to your sidebar now.  Make sure to come back and leave the link to your site in a separate comment!

Prize:
Choice of Fable & Lore Corduroy Pants or Wati Schoolgirl Wrap Skirt

This giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Monday, December 15th.  I’ll use Random.org to select the winning comment.  The winner will be posted on Tuesday, December 16th. Good luck!

While you’re in a contest entering mood, don’t forget to check out the Giveaway Gathering for a variety of contests being hosted on Deal Seeking Mom readers’ blogs!

Deal Seeking Mom and ABC Home Video are partnering to give five of my wonderful readers a prize package consisting of three family holiday DVDs. Throw in a little hot cocoa and homemade Christmas cookies and you’ll have the makings of a fun family movie night!

Included in the prize package are:

• Snowglobe – a charming Christmas tale starring Tom Cavanagh and Ashley Williams that will delight the entire family with a sleigh-full of reindeer antics! When Nick Claus’ baby reindeer is stolen, he travels to California’s renowned San Diego Zoo to rescue it – only to find true love in the process!




• Snow – Christina Milian takes center stage in Snowglobe and “shakes things up” in this delightful seasonal tale. The holiday magic comes alive when Angela, played by Christina Milian, inherits her grandmother’s antique snow globe and finds she is able to leave her dreary, ordinary existence and travel to the idyllic Christmas-y world inside the wondrous globe!




• Holiday in Handcuffs – an original movie about a ne’er-do-well 30-something who attempts to appease her family by kidnapping an attractive boyfriend to bring home for Christmas!  Despite the unlikely odds, the two share a “merry” special holiday…and manage to fall in love!

If you’d like to win this fun holiday movie pack, just leave a comment telling me what your all-time favorite Christmas cookie is! I know – that’s a tough one, isn’t it?

Methods of entry:

1. Leave a comment – Share with us what your favorite all-time favorite Christmas cookie is.

2. Share your favorite cookie recipe – Of course we’re going to want to know how we can make all these fabulous cookies for ourselves, so either leave the recipe in a separate comment or blog the recipe and come back and leave the link in a separate comment.

Prize:
(5) ABC Home Holiday DVD 3-pks.

This giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Saturday, December 13th.  I’ll use Random.org to select the winning comment.  The winner will be posted on Sunday, December 14th. Good luck!

While you’re in a contest entering mood, don’t forget to check out the Giveaway Gathering for a variety of contests being hosted on Deal Seeking Mom readers’ blogs!