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KORS Michael Kors Girls

Michael Kors is branching out even further to dress up your little girls with his KORS Michael Kors Girls line. I love his Christina Sandals ($39 at Bloomingdales) and the Lyric Flats ($44 at Bloomingdales).

Hooray By Cynthia Rowley

Cynthia Rowley has a new fashion line for babies and kids that's exclusive to Babies R Us. Hooray by Cynthia Rowley is is super cute and super affordable! From layette pieces, everyday wear, to bibs and blankets. Stock up on everything cute for your wee one.

Giveaway: Win a Coach Poppy Swingpack!

Bonjour Coquette Mamans! I have a special giveaway starting today and running for 1 month. Win this beautiful Coach Poppy Pop C Swingpack (retails for $118). I use this cross-body bag all around town but especially for the playground when I'm with Chloe. I'm not a fan of leaving my wallet and phone in the stroller as there are usually lots of people around or curious kids who like to dig their hands into my things. (Case in point, I've had a 2 year old boy grab Chloe's cereal container from the stroller and spill it all over the ground. Ugh!) Plus, after a long time toting around a diaper bag full of crap, it just gets tedious -- am I right? Since the playground is only a skip and a hop away from my apartment, I like to carry my essentials -- wallet, phone, lipstick, and 1 packet of Toddler Mum Mum crackers. That's it. (I always have a clean diaper + wipes in the stroller.) With lots of moms around, I always get compliments!

Here's your chance to stay true to your fashionable self and win a Coach Poppy Pop C Swingpack!

How to Enter:
Leave a comment below telling me why you want to win this adorable Coach bag. Make sure to enter your email address in the form field. (Address won't be published.) All entries must be in by March 22, 2010 at 12:00pm PST.

Extra Optional Entries:
1. Follow @coquette on Twitter. (Please leave your twitter handle in the comment to this post.)
2. Tweet about this contest. You can leave up to 1 tweet per day! Click here to tweet automatically or copy and paste the following:

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Contest Rules & Details:
This contest runs from February 22, 2010 through March 22, 2010. Last chance to enter is March 22, 2010 at 12:00pm PST. A winner will be contacted the week of March 22nd, and will be asked for full name, along with their mailing address. There will be 2 email attempts within 48 hours to contact the winner. If no response is received by Friday, March 26th, a new winner will be selected. This contest is open to USA and Canada only. The prize of 1 Coach Poppy Pop C Swingpack has been provided by Coach, Inc. and will be shipped by Coquette.

A huge thanks to Coach for providing both the review and giveaway bags for this promotion!

Good luck everyone!

Update 3/22: Thanks to everyone who entered! This giveaway is now closed.

Sit 'N Stroll: Travel Car Seat + Stroller

We are off soon on our first family vacation to Hawaii and one of the purchases I made is the Lily Gold Sit 'N Stroll 5 in 1 Car Seat & Stroller ($243.51 on Amazon). The thought of lugging Chloe at 15 months through the airport while carrying her large car seat or having her fidget and scream on my lap just didn't seem appealing to me. A friend and mom I trust, Nancy recommended it as she has been using it for traveling with her daughter for over a year. This is an FAA approved car seat that doubles as a travel stroller and a booster seat. You can wheel your little one into the airport and even down the airplane aisle to get him/her in their seat. Plus at only 22 pounds this whole thing is pretty light weight compared to carrying a regular car seat and stroller. The less crap I have to lug around the better. Sure it's a bit pricey but I figured we'll be traveling for the next few years and I hope to have another baby who can use this too. Seemed like a worthy investment!

The reviews for the Sit 'N Stroll on One Step Ahead definitely confirmed it all for me. I found the best price on Amazon because there is no sales tax and free shipping on this item. Woo!

I'll write up my own review of the product after we are back from vacation.

Juicy Couture for Kids

The new Juicy Couture spring line for kids is available at Bloomingdales. I love this bright yellow Daisy Romper ($88 at Bloomingdales). Right now, it's 25% off for a limited time so you can stock up on warm weather gear!

Here are more Juicy Couture kids favorites from Bloomingdales:

Infant Girls' Swing Shorts Set ($68 and 25% off)

Infant Girls' Ruffle Neck Tunic Set ($68 and 25% off)

One Piece Swimsuit and Swim Skirt ($78 and 25% off)

Charley Gladiator Sandals ($75)

It's Me Juicy Spring Fun Set ($68)

Isabella Oliver Maternity Collection Spring 2010

The new Isabella Oliver Maternity Collection for Spring 2010 is now here! For an evening out, I love this stylish Isabella Oliver Ruched One Shoulder Dress ($179) that's also available in black.

Here are more of my picks from the new Spring 2010 collection:

Ruched Kiss Dress ($179)

The Erin Jumpsuit ($299)

The Glamour Maxi ($299)

The Helena Dress ($175)

Multiway Bandeau Wrap Top ($125)

Old Navy Maternity Sale

Bonjour mamans! There's a great sale going on at Old Navy Maternity from now until Feb 18th. My advice is to stock up on pretty spring tops and comfy dresses, like this Maternity Rope-Tie Tank Dress ($15, regular $26.50) that brings in the nautical stripe trend (and ropes) I've been talking about so much on Coquette.
Here are the rest of my Old Navy sale picks:

Maternity Smocked Jersey Maxi Dress ($20, regular $29.50)

Maternity Rope-Belt Jersey Top ($12.50, regular $16.50)

Maternity Pleated Tunic ($15, regular $29.50)

Maternity Button-Front Pintuck Tank ($10, regular $14.50)

Maternity Knotted-Front Jersey Tops ($10, regular $16.50)

Maternity Slouchy Jersey Tops ($12.50, regular $16.50)

What is Bursitis? First, Let Me Distract You with Chloe and Lulu

Sorry Mamans! I haven't been posting on here for a week or so since I was traveling for work last week and did a presentation at a conference too. I'm wiped out! I've also been dealing with my left hip bursitis for over a year now, a remnant of pregnancy/childbirth. The doctor tells me it's pretty common. But it's gotten worse for me in the last two weeks. I hope it gets better soon because I can't take it anymore. In the meantime, I am doing stretches and trying not to be sitting for too long. I found a great resource online for bursitis and stretches you can do for hip pain.

My advice to new moms, make sure in your later months of pregnancy from 7 months and on, to not sleep on one side and alternate, even if they say the left side is better. Memory foam padding for the bed can also help with the weight against the mattress.

In the meantime, enjoy this cute photo of Chloe and Lulu this evening. Chloe wanted a kiss and Lulu just stared at her mouth. Too funny! I'll have some fashion loves posted for you next week! xoxo