Lots of you have been googling and trying to find out when the 2011 Patagonia Winter Sale starts – well it’s on as of today 1/19 through 1/26. Get 30% off some pretty awesome winter gear for baby, kids, and adults. Check the Patagonia sale out for some great deals! I might snap up a few things for Cameron for next winter – and baby girl too!
That’s a picture of Cameron last winter in his baby long underwear (it still fits!!) and I also got him a super warm winter jacket.
I think twitter is an amazing way to get and share news about your neighborhood, talk to brands directly, and just have fun. I follow a lot of twitter accounts of websites that I read regularly because they will often post extra information – little tidbits, pictures, and news updates – and the brands will sometimes post about special sales, contests, and promotions.
Try twitter, even if you just want to follow people and not post. It's great! Plus, people will think you are cool.
So, if you give twitter a try, here’s my list of people you should think about following:
Brands:
Huggies – Huggies – my diaper of choice for Cameron, weather its their Little Movers, Overnights, or Little Swimmers. Whoever does their twitter is amazing. They are really active with the community, and love to share everyone’s pictures and advice. Plus, there are lots of giveaways!
PullUpsBigKid – Huggies Pull Ups – for those of you who are potty training, get expert advice.
Sephora_Expert – An expert from Sephora (which is also on twitter) that gives expert advice and will specifically answer all your beauty questions. Go ahead, ask them a question!
FreshDirect – Fresh Direct – the grocery delivery service. They offer lots of specials via twitter.
diapersdotcom – Diapers dot com – My go to spot when I’m in a pinch for baby supplies. Who can resist free overnight shipping?
PatagoniaNYC – Patagonia – Find out when the sales are on, and get excellent customer service. They even put Cam’s sizes on hold for me to be sure what I needed was there when I got to the store.
CCCalifornia – C and C California – I love this company’s super soft tee’s and clothing. Follow them to find out about all the sales and specials going on.
Neighborhood news / local bloggers:
PolishBar_Bklyn – Polish Bar of Brooklyn – This local mani-pedi spot is my favorite in the neighborhood.
Brownstoner – Brownstoner.com – Get up to the minute updates on what’s going on in brooklyn.
OneHungryMama – OneHungryMama.com – Get great food + kid related info.
fortgreenepark – fortgreenepark.org – Get local news straight from the Fort Greene Park Conservancy.
PrattArea – prattarea.org – The Pratt Area Community Council
LOVEofBROOKLYN – fortheloveofbrooklyn.com – If you love photography and you love Brooklyn, then you will really enjoy these tweets.
BrooklynKids – brooklynkids.org – the Brooklyn Children’s Museum – get the latest scoop on the new exhibits and activities.
achildgrows – achildgrowsinbrooklyn.com – All the news any Brooklyn parent can use.
clintonhillblog – ClintonHillBlog.com – Covering news specific to our ‘hood.
BKLocal – fort-greene.thelocal.nytimes.com – the New York Times Local covering Fort Greene and Clinton Hill.
bklynbotanic – bbg.org – the Brooklyn Botanic Garden – see pictures, and learn about events.
PATHBrooklyn – parentsaroundthehill.com – See the latest from Parents Around the Hill.
camerongood – See what my son Cameron is up to. I post lots of pictures, and we check in on Gowalla, so you can see where we are at.
mrsbetsygood – That’s me! I tweet a lot about neighborhood news, as well as random stuff about my life in general.
I consider myself a frugal person – I had no problem shelling out for Cameron’s Patagonia baby puff rider jacket because I knew he would wear it every day. But buying an entire snow suit seemed excessive. Afterall, would he really need it? Well, yesterday I was wishing I had some waterproof bottoms for him after our first sledding trip in Fort Greene Park. I mulled it over while Cam was taking his nap, and came up with a solution for our afternoon outing : I put him in a garbage bag from the waist down. Not the most attractive solution – but it worked! His jacket and mittens kept him dry up top, and the bag covered the rest!
FYI – the Patagonia winter sale is back on – with discounts of up to 50% off. This includes baby stuff. Cameron has both the Puff Rider Jacket and the Baby Capilene which I am thinking about buying again for next year!
Cameron has both the Baby Capilene as well as the Baby Puff Rider Jacket from Patagonia as part of his winter gear. They keep him super warm, and although they were a bit pricey, I think they were worth it. Well, now these items are 30% off (in store, or at Patagonia.com.)
I love my baby long underwear
So check out the Patagonia Winter Sale going on now through January 19th for some gear for your little one. Oh, and plenty of Adult styles are on sale too if mom or dad need help keeping warm as well!
It is a rule of mommyhood that in cold weather you must bundle your baby to the extreme – and one of the best ways I have found to do this is to start with a base layer of baby long underwear. Patagonia has some which they call Baby Capilene. It’s nice and light, and nice and warm at the same time. Here is Cameron modeling his Baby Capilene this morning (He is 12 months, I got him the 18 month size so we’d have plenty of room):
I love my Baby Capilene
It's comfy and cozy!
