Posts Tagged ‘summer’

Buying Canadian

Saturday, May 15th, 2010

An awesome new consumer trend has emerged in the last few years. More and more, people are moving away from buying goods that are manufactured overseas, and moving toward buying products that are designed and manufactured in Canada! Buying Canadian is SO important for many reasons. When we buy Canadian-made products, we positively affect the economy. (We help provide jobs for millions of our citizens!)  We also support safe and fair working conditions. We know that we are buying from companies who treat their workers fairly. Buying Canadian also means that we are usually buying products that are very high quality and built to last!

At Stylin’ Mama, we are proud to carry many products made in Canada. One seasonal Canadian-made product in particular is the Puffin Gear sun hat!

Puffin Gear started as a children’s hat stand in Toronto’s St. Lawrence Market and has evolved into a successful and innovative company! Their sweet summer hats are both cute and functional, with a wide brim to protect your little one from the hot summer sun.  They are available in solarweave fabric (which blocks out  95% of UVB and 92% of UVA rays!). They also come in tons of fun cotton prints – from sizes 0-3 months, up to 5-10 years! So, stop by soon and check out a Stylin’ Canadian-made product!

*Green Tip: Buying Canadian also helps reduce our carbon footprint because goods made in Canada require far less transportation than those made overseas.

How important is buying Canadian to you? Let us know!

-Tori from Stylin’ Mama, Baby & Tot, Fredericton

Winter Getaways

Monday, February 8th, 2010

If you happen to walk by our Fredericton store this week, you might think it was summer (and boy do we wish it was!!). Our front window and store are filled with wonderful products – many of them new, made for much warmer weather. Why? Because March Break is less than a month away and we are hoping you have an amazing warm weather holiday planned for you and your family.
We have super cute sun hats with big wide brims, Banz swimsuits (on sale!), life jackets, summer clothes, sandals, and hooded beach towels! I should probably mention the HUGE Melissa & Doug order that just arrived filled with the best and cutest summer toys we’ve seen! We have toys for digging, toys for building, toys for watering and toys for planting (we even have toys for cleaning up!).
If you are expecting slightly wetter weather for your March holidays or just preparing for a (hopefully!) early spring, we also now have our new Western Chief raingear in…. we have so much new stuff in our store you might not even recognize it!
Of course our Saint John location also has a full stock of all these products and is ready and waiting to help you despite their recent water damage from a mall flood. Excuse our mess while we make repairs, but as always, we are happy to help!
**This week’s Green Idea: Have you considered bamboo? Bamboo is a very sustainable resource; being earth’s fastest growing plant, it can grow up to 48 inches in a day! Bamboo is harvested and turned into one of our softest fabrics. It is lightweight, strong and wicks moisture away from the body (making it the perfect material for cloth diapers!). It even has antibacterial properties!
At Stylin’ Mama we carry, clothes, diapers, socks, bedding, face cloths, toys, games and reusable nursing pads all made from bamboo!