Giveaway: 7 A.M. Enfant Blanket 212Evolution, Warmmuffs, Mittens and Hat
If you've been following me on Instagram, you know I've spent the past week on a family ski trip in Park City, Utah. How do you take a baby and a preschooler on a ski trip with any chance of skiing yourself?
I'll tell you how.
You go with your cousins, three of which ski and one of which is a very responsible adult who has no interest in skiing and loves taking care of children. AKA, my cousin Robyn.
I have no idea why someone would want to spend their vacation trapped in a condo with a one-year-old, but I don't ask questions. I just smile, hand my baby over and back out slowly, taking my snow pants as I go.
We took Mazzy skiing for the first time (well, the second, if you count the time she had a tantrum before she even got to the slopes), but I want to save the ski experience for another post.
Today, I want to talk about the ICE CASTLE. Or Elsa's ice castle, as Mazzy prefers to call it.
I found out about the ice castle after someone posted a photo of it on Instagram a few weeks ago. I asked where it was and found out it was only twenty minutes from where we were staying.
My plan was born. This is what we would do one day instead of skiing. Mazzy was going to FLIP OUT.
We arrived. Mazzy thought it was as awesome as expected.
She even flashed her signature superhero move. (I think she's showing off an invisable wrist guard laced with superpowers, but I can't be sure.)
Harlow wandered around like she had landed on another planet.
I thought it was the photo taking opportunity of a lifetime.
Then we came to the ice slide. It was a tiny tunnel carved into the ice that you had to climb up and then slide down, spitting you out some 100 yards away. The ice is solid and white so you can't see what's happening inside.
Mazzy stopped in her tracks. "I want to go in!"
"Ummmm….." I imagined her suddenly panicking midway through, with all the people behind her screaming for her to move. "I don't know if this is the best idea."
"Please, Mama?"
That little face. Oh my god. Did I have to take her on it? I looked at the tiny hole with a pool of water forming at the bottom. I was wearing jeans. They would get soaked. I was also not immune to panicking in small cramped spaces myself.
Big breath.
"Okay, Mazzy, let's do it together!"
"Yay!!!!!"
This is how much I love my daughter.
You would think the ice slide would be the highlight of the trip. NOT EVEN CLOSE.
Two seconds later, Mazzy stopped again. This time she was speechless, starring into the distance like a child possessed. I followed her gaze and noticed two women in rather elaborate attire taking photos with small children.
"Come on, Mazzy. Keep moving."
She didn't budge.
"Mazzy?"
"I want to take a picture with them."
"Who? Those ladies? Why do you care about those ladies?"
The words she spoke next were slow, quiet and breathless, never taking her eyes off them.
"It's Anna and Elsa."
OH.
That's when I noticed the ridiculously long line.
"We'd have to wait behind all those people to take a picture. You don't want to wait in that long line do you?"
"Yes. I do!"
One of the little girls who had just taken a photo with the princesses was dressed as Elsa herself. It was worth a shot.
"Mazzy, look! It's the young Elsa! Let's take a photo with her!
"Okay!"
I ran after the girl's mother and asked if my daughter could take a photo with her daugther. She agreed.
I'm a genius!
Or so I thought.
After the photo with the little Elsa imposter, Mazzy quickly gravitated back toward the older Elsa and Anna. Also imposters, but children see what they want to see.
It was inevitable. We stood on line for about 45 minutes.
Totally worth it.
Before our trip, 7 A.M. Enfant sent me a big package full of winter and travel gear for the girls. Two ultra warm Chapka hats, snow booties for Harlow, waterproof mittens, a chevron stroller blanket, the most awesome travel diaper bag and Warmmuffs— these ingenius insulated mittens that attach to your stroller with velcro at the fingertips so you can take your hands in and out easily to tend to your baby.
7 A.M. Enfant is no joke. Their stuff is well made, ridiculously warm, ultra sleek (it's from France!), incredibly soft and everything comes in a wide variety of awesome colors.
The Voyager diaper bag is oversized and super light— the absolute PERFECT carry-on. It's got bottle pockets on the side and big pockets in the front for easy access to your wallet, passport, phone and pacifiers. There's a handle, a shoulder strap and velcro straps if you want to attach it to the back of a stroller. Inside has tons of mesh pockets along with a removable diaper pouch and a cooler bag.
Plus, I got the neon green so nobody will ever walk off with my bag by accident.
The Blanket 212Evolution is plush, sleek and adjustable to fit your child from infancy to preschool. There's a reason why every parent in Manhattan has one in their stroller. We walk everywhere we go so our babies are constantly exposed to the elements.
Today, 7 A.M. Enfant is giving away one Blanket 212Evolution ($189), one pair of Warmmuffs ($38), one pair of Classic Mittens ($9) and one Chapka hat ($30). Just follow the simple rules below.
GIVEAWAY
1) You must follow 7 A.M. Enfant on facebook to enter. Then finish the following sentence in the comment section below.
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is __________________.
2) For a second entry, pin the giveaway graphic on Pinterest and leave a second comment that you did so.
Winner will be announced Friday, the 28th.
Good luck!
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UPDATE: Congratulations to Jessica Cash who won the 7 A.M. Enfant giveaway for over $250 worth of amazing winter baby gear. She said, the only thing harder than dressing your kids for the cold is "trying to pee alone".
Please contact Ilana@Mommyshorts.com for your prize!
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is getting them to go to the bathroom BEFORE we’re out the door.
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is getting them dressed to go to the beach, the park, museum, school… Oh wait, getting kids dressed to go anywhere is a pain in the A.
Pinned.
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is getting them to hang up their coat when they come back inside!
The only thing harder is performing open heart surgery lol in all seriousness it’s a daunting task but keeping everyone (four kids) happy while you’re getting the other one dressed is just as hard . Great giveaway
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is convincing them that, yes, you do have to go to bed AGAIN tonight.
The only thing harder is freezing to death watching them have a ball even though it’s too cold to be outside 🙂
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is, getting them undressed 5 minutes later while they’re wiggling and jumping and screaming, “MOM I GOTTA PEE!!!!”
I also pinned it.
The only thing harder than getting the kid dressed to go out in the winter is getting her to take her to stop eating snow once we’re out there!
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is getting kids into their car seats while dressed to go out in the winter.
Pinned.
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is taking them potty after they are dressed.
Getting them undressed when you get back inside!
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is ……getting them to sleep through the night!
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is getting kids dressed in the spring when it STILL feels like winter (thank you polar vortex!).
pinned!
Potty training!
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is trying to keep them from getting in a 45 minute line to meet imposter movie characters.
Followed by getting them in and out of their 5 point harness carseats (plural as in more than one) while you are freezing (because you have read a million times that you can’t leave their coats on in their seats) in under an hour!!!
Turning around 5 minutes later and taking it all off while your preschooler screams because everything’s too tight and I can’t get it off her fast enough! Lol I LOVE the bag!
Pinned on Pintrest too!
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is getting a 4-year old and a 1.5-year old to share an iPad.
Pinned!!
Having to do it all over again because of an explosive diaper incident the moment you touch the doorknob to head outside!
Pinned! Thank you!
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/139259813451871619/
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is cutting my kids fingernails. He won’t even let me do it in his sleep anymore! How does he even know, he is asleep!!
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is…having to leave your sweet, new baby at daycare for the first time
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The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is actually finding snowpants available for sale in Atlanta the day before a snowstorm! Definitely will be prepared for next winter!
finding things to keep them entertained indoors all winter. It’s worth the time to get them bundled up and send them out with daddy.
getting them undressed the second we walk through the door and they start screaming!
pinned!
….getting my sleep fighter to nap!
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is getting my 4 year old to stop arguing with me on why she can’t wear a summer dress with no tights to school in February in NYC!
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is keeping them dressed until you make it outside!
Pinned the graphic as well!!
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed in the winter, is having to take it off when they have to pee.
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed in the winter is when you finally button that last button and suddenly see them making the poop face…
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is getting kids to stay out in the cold for LONGER than it took you to get them dressed for the winter. (40 minutes to get dressed, 10 in the snow, another 50 to undress, take a warm bath, re-dress, have a treat.) Too. Much. Work.
(Also, I live in Utah. Yay!)
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is having to hold the 25lb winter dressed toddler the entire time outside because they are scared of the snow and won’t stand in it while the older toddler plays and loves the snow and NEVER wants to come inside!
The only thing harder than getting kids ready to go out in the winter is participating in a conference call while trying to quiet a teething baby.
he only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is that it usually takes twice as long to do that as it does for them to “enjoy” the snow!
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is … convincing my daughter to take the ski bib off once we are back inside.
The only thing harder than getting kids ready for the winter is having to hold a 25lb winter dressed toddler the ENTIRE time the older toddler plays in the snow(which is endless) because the younger toddler is afraid of snow and can’t touch let alone stand in it.
Changing a little boy that just wants to roll over and be on the go!
The only thing harder than getting the kids dressed for winter is…finding new snow boots that actually fit the kids the night before a major snowstorm.
Pinned!!
Playing outside in the cold myself.
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is cleaning poop out of the apartment carpet thanks to the diaper Houdini I call my son
Pinned!
The only thing harder than getting your kids dressed for winter is dividing by zero!
Changing their poopy diaper outdoors. Impossible!
Harder than getting kids dressed for the winter? actually getting said child outside still fully dressed before a major meltdown happens!
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is … Having to undress them because they have to go to the bathroom as soon as you step outside.
Pinned!
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is getting them undressed out of wet, snow filled clothes!
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is trying to change your 16 month old’s diaper!
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is finding things to bribe them with so that they will come inside after hours and hours and hours…..
…getting them dressed at all! Dressing my 10mo old is like wrestling an alligator!
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The only thing harder than getting my daughter dressed to go out in the winter is prying her prized blankie out of her hand to prevent her from dragging it through the snow
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is not overheating myself! I get dressed first, so when she is ready we can go. I usually end up sweating by the time we get outside, and of coarse the baby is strapped to me, adding fifty degrees. All I want is to take my coat off to cool down, which is impossible!
Getting the baby out of the car seat without waking him!
Pinned the graphic!
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is getting them undressed 30 seconds later to go to the bathroom. Then getting them dressed again.
Pinned!
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is putting on and taking off my boots while 8 months pregnant!
Pinned!
Dealing with the whining that it’s too cold outside and they want to go back in!! 🙂
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is getting them to clean up their messes.
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is getting them to clean up their messes.
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is getting them to clean up their messes!
Repinned! http://pinterest.com/pin/354658539377671152/
Getting them strapped into the car seat AFTER you’ve gotten them dressed in the 40 winter layers… The struggle!
… Is getting them undressed out of all that winter gear!
I pinned! @bottsnet
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/164240717635026154/
Getting them undressed 2 minutes later when they have to go to the bathroom and in their words “right now!”
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is … convincing them not to throw snowballs on the playground.
I pinned (geckog) – http://www.pinterest.com/pin/499758889871938410/
Getting them to eat their veggies
Is realizing in five minutes you’ll be undressing them as fast as possible and wondering where to put all the wet clothes.
Fun trip!
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is my daycare lady getting all 8 of her kids dressed! Four of them are 3 and under! Yet she does it absolutely every time our ‘lovely’ Minnesota winters allow.
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is nursing them back to health after they’ve contracted a horrible cold, or worst, THE FLU!!!
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is entertaining them when you’re sick and stuck inside because of the cold!
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is getting them to take off their clothes when they get back inside.
I posted to Pinterest!
…having time to get myself dressed!
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is then wrestling them the whole time to keep their mittens and hat on!
Pinned also: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/423971752392709816/
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is Getting them to come in out of the snow after playing it in for two hours! (*I think Mommies/Daddies are the only ones who feel the cold when playing outside. I know my little ones never do!).
getting them out of the clothing to change their diaper/go potty
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is trying to get myself showered and dressed too!
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is spending the money on the expensive but necessary gear they will only wear for one winter!
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The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is getting them to come back in once they are frozen.
Pinned!
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is packing everything they need for vacation in the summer.
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is training for a marathon in the winter and hoping to finish strong. 🙂 Running one after I deliver! 🙂
Pinned the giveaway here –> http://www.pinterest.com/pin/127578601918362119/
….pushing the stroller with one hand through all the mounds of snow on the sidewalk in the rain while holding an umbrella in the other hand.
The only thing harder than getting kids dressed to go out in the winter is getting kids to agree to come in the house after theyve been out playing for long enough in the winter. .
…removing everything so they can go to the bathroom, and dressing them back up!
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