We love finding new products for our families that reflect our culture and heritage. Such is the case with the Lanugo line of apparel created by mother and entrepreneur, Carla Curiel. When Carla realized there was a lack of products for Latino families that celebrated our culture’s uniqueness she decided to do something about it. Carla and her husband put manos a la obra and created Lanugo, a line of apparel that is, like their slogan says, Latino de corazón.

You can expect lots of charm and wittiness from every Lanugo product; their mission to preserve our Latino heritage shines through. From their onesies to their t-shirt and water bottles, Lanugo introduces kids to different characters that feature the dichos and refranes we often use.

Lanugo is currently participating in the #GetOnTheShelf contest by Walmart which helps entrepreneurs like Carla get their products in Walmart stores . How awesome would it be to have Lanugo products sold in Walmart for all to enjoy! You can help this mamá continue her mission of preserving our heritage by voting (just click this link right now) for Lanugo to #GetOnTheShelve.

The Giveaway!

We are giving away one prize pack of Lanugo products to one lucky winner! The prize pack includes all six items you see below, a total of $75 . All you have to do is visit their on-line store and leave us a comment telling us which is your favorite product.

Toddler T-shirt “De tal Palo…”|Baby Bodysuit “A quien madruga…”|Bib “Barriguita llena…”|Burp Cloth “Oops! Fuchi”|Large Water Bottle “Latino de Corazón”|Small Water Bottle “Café con Leche”

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Some days I wished my daughter could just wear a uniform to school like I did. Sure, it limits her style and her self-expression through fashion, but it’s such a relief for parents to have one less thing to think about and to spend money on. I must admit, though, and contradict myself a bit, that I love spending money on my daughter’s clothes. I love the crazy fashions for girls that are so colorful , so daring and so full of life.

The problem is that finding the time to really shop for her (and let’s not even mention for myself!) is such a luxury nowadays. It’s hard to go with her because she won’t stay still and let me focus, and when I go without her I start questioning what she will like or really wear now that she has an opinion (lots!) about what she wants.

Then along came Wittlebee to my life. Wittlebee is a kids clothing club that you sign up for to receive a box with six items of clothing every month selected based on your kid’s style. Bam, genius idea!

It’s so simple and affordable at $5 per piece, it’s a bit hard to believe that the mystery clothing that will come in the box is actually anything your kid will like and will last for a while. I had to give it a test, so I accepted the offer from Wittlebee to send me a box to try out.

The process was ridiculously easy. The first thing I had to do was create a style profile for my girl in three steps. The first step was to select her age  (from 0 to 6 years), then to select at least two out of the five options of what she typically likes to wear (dresses and leggings for mine!), and finally select from a set of color palettes that best fit her style.

And what arrived in the mail is what you see in the picture below. I loved the thrill of opening the box to discover what had been sent to us. I was so pleased with the brands, the styles, the colors, the quality of fabrics and how from six fun pieces I was able to create at least nine different outfits! That’s even better than a boring uniform, and so much more fun for all. It almost felt like having a personal kiddie stylist.

Want to try out Wittlebee for yourself or gift it a friend? SpanglishBaby readers can use the code SPANGLISH for $10 off your first box. That would be $29.99, plus shipping and handling, for your first Wittlebee box with six clothing items. No worries about compromises because you can pause or cancel your membership at any time.

The Giveaway!

We also have a giveaway of a free Wittlebee box for one winner! Check out the Rafflecopter below to find out how to enter…it’s easy!

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Disclosure: This sponsored post was made possible thanks to Wittlebee. All opinions are our own.

Do I really need to go around announcing to the world around me that in my own little world “Se Habla Spanglish?” Heck yes! Why? Because I’m proud of my Spanglish – the one where you speak both languages fluently and can switch effortlessly between one and the other – and that means I will happily announce it by wearing the cute T-shirt Cynthia, of Dos Borreguitas sent me.

The aqua of the background and the two-tone pink of the letters make this a shirt you will wear and definitely get comments about, and you’ll love it.

Dos Borreguitas started out making original and bilingual onesies and tees for babies and kids, as well as carrying “Chido Stuff” with a hint of kitsch. I think I might have actually pinned everything on their online shop at one point – it’s all so cute and perfect for our bilingual/bicultural, unique lifestyle. And, yes, they also make the perfect unique gifts that are made to stand out.

The “Se Habla Spanglish” t-shirt, along with the “Lucha Libros” are the first ones in their new collection for Mamas y Papas. I sure hope these aren’t the last!

The Giveaway!

We are giving away one “Se Habla Spanglish” adult size shirt (Men’s or Women’s) – to one winner, and one “Mijito” or “Mijita” onesie or toddler T-shirt – to one winner. That’s a total of TWO lucky winners! Just visit the Dos Borreguitas website and leave us a comment telling us which is your favorite Dos Borreguitas product. Then enter the Rafflecopter below.

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In February my daughter witnessed one of the life events that has made the most impact in her: a wedding. Ever since then, she’s been obsessed with the ceremony and white “princess” dresses. I had no idea when we were sitting in the chapel, with her on my lap, and me whispering in her ear explanations for what was happening in the ceremony – the aras, el ramo, los lazos, los anillos, la vela, el beso – that it would become so engrained in her and she’d remember every single detail. And I do mean cada detalle! 

Every chance she gets, she reenacts the wedding. Her Barbies and Kens are usually the protagonists and I’m the one conducting the ceremony. I can’t dare skip one of the rituals because she will call me on it and make me repeat it all. Somehow, she can even hum the song that played for the bride’s entrance!

So you can imagine how overjoyed she was when Trendy Bambini sent her a Swan Lake Princess Tutu dress! The first thing she did was go into her room to put it on, found flowers to hold, put a bow on her head and ran to the living room to tell papá that they were to get married! We played along, let her indulge in her princess bride moment and I officiated the “ceremony.” It was the cutest thing ever.

Then we convinced her the dress was perfect for a photo shoot at the beach. She loved the idea, so we drove off to Malibu. It turned out to be a super windy day, but we had a blast with our photo shoot and she was beaming the whole time because it all felt so dreamy and special to her.

Check it out the pictures and that smile on her face. Amazing what a beautiful dress can do.

Then scroll down to enter a giveaway and grab a discount code from Trendy Bambini for a special something for your little princesa.

The Giveaway!

Trendy Bambini wants one of you to win a pettiskirt of your choice (priced at $50 or less) and a headband of your choice (priced at $12 or less). Follow the super easy instructions on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter the giveaway.

Oh, and for the month of November all SpanglishBaby amigos can get 20% off with the code SB20. To use the code, visit Trendy Bambini, click on the View Cart/check out page and where it says “Apply coupon” place SB20 where you see a blank space to enter the code.

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Trendy Bambini is a specially curated collection of affordable couture for kids. At Trendy Bambini, kids will never be too stylish for their shirts, skirts, or any of the other one-of-a-kind outfits that won’t break your budget. Equally modern and kid-friendly, Trendy Bambini will allow your little one to make a fashionable first impression and leave all the other kids goo-gooing and gaa-gaaing with envy.Your little one will be bubbling with excitement to crawl, toddle or “cat-walk” to every play date or family function in the stand-out fashions offered from this designer boutique.

Disclosure: This post was made possible through the sponsorship of Trendy Bambini. We thank our sponsors for making it possible to continue with our mission of SpanglishBaby.