Last week was Chinese New Year and the start of the year of the Dragon! In Chinese culture, many Chinese women in China are superstitious in feeling that because the year of the dragon is the “luckiest” year in the lunar calendar, they need to scramble to have a “dragon baby” this Chinese Zodiac year. I have [...]
Archive for January, 2012
Dragon Babies and the influx of babies in China!
Posted in Baby, Baby Clothes, Boys Clothes, Children, Children's Clothes, Family, Fashion Design, Girls' Dresses, Hong Kong, Just for Fun, Le Top, Le Top Online Boutique, le•top, le•top Design, Parenting, Spring, tagged baby boom in China, China, Chinese Culture, Chinese New Year, Chinese Zodiac, dragon babies, Hong Kong, le top blog, letop, one-child policy, Year of the Dragon on January 31, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Superbowl Brownies – Healthy too!
Posted in Baby Clothes, Boys Clothes, Children's Clothes, Eating/Dining, Fashion Design, Football, Just for Fun, Le Top, Le Top Online Boutique, le•top, le•top Design, le•top Tips, Sports, Spring, Television, Winter, tagged big game snacks, chewy oatmeal blondie brownies, healthy snacks, le top blog, letop, party food, Super Bowl Sunday on January 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
This Sunday is the big game – Giants versus the Patriots – and that means lots of kids, lots of TV sports watching and lots of food! Entertain your little ones with these semi-healthy sweet treats at superbowl for dessert! They are also great to nibble on during the game, I mean, aren’t we all [...]
Polka Dots & Patticakes PREMIER STORE SPOTLIGHT Q&A
Posted in Baby Clothes, Baby Shower Gifts, Boys Clothes, Children, Children's Clothes, Cute, Fashion Design, Gift Giving, Girls' Dresses, Just for Fun, Le Top, Le Top Online Boutique, le•top, le•top Design, le•top Retailer, Parenting, rabbitmoon online boutique, Spring, tagged Adrian Anderson, Catawba Science Center, children's boutique, Conover North Carolina, Hickory Dickory Dock, Ju Ju Be bags, le top blog, le top Premiere Retailer, le top Store Spotlight, Le Top Sun and Sea collection, letop, Polka Dots & Patticakes, trendy baby names, tunic and capri with ruffle cuff on January 27, 2012 | 1 Comment »
This week we interviewed Adrian Anderson of the cutest children’s boutique in Conover, North Carolina – Polka Dots & Patticakes. She was sweeter than sweet, and definitely knows what her customers love and what’s hot for kid’s style and gear. As a mom herself, she knows exactly what must-have items any mom needs this spring, [...]
Children’s Nursery Songs & their History Revealed
Posted in Baby, Baby Clothes, Baby Shower Gifts, Boys Clothes, Childhood, Children, Children's Clothes, Fashion Design, Gift Giving, Girls' Dresses, Just for Fun, Le Top, Le Top Online Boutique, le•top, le•top Design, Parenting, tagged children's song, fables, history of nursery songs, le top blog, letop, London Bridge is falling down, lyrics, nursery rhymes, teaching about toes, The Great Fire of London, This little piggy poem, Twinkle twinkle little star, words to popular children's songs on January 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Many times we sing to our children to pass the time, stop them from crying, make a car trip go a little more smoothly, etc. But do our kids know the meaning behind many of the songs we sing? Probably not. We’ve all grown up with similar variations of the same nursery rhymes and children’s [...]
5 Indoor Activities (besides TV!) for Kids
Posted in Activities for Children, Baby Clothes, Boys Clothes, Childhood, Children, Children's Clothes, Fashion Design, Girls' Dresses, Just for Fun, Le Top, Le Top Online Boutique, le•top, le•top Design, le•top Tips, Parenting, Rainy days, Winter, tagged build a fort, clubhouse, indoor activities for children, indoor picnic, le top blog, letop, make a collage, puppet shows, put on a play, rainy day playdates, read a book, visit your library on January 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“Can I watch a movie?” Don’t we all hear that every day from our children, nieces, grandchildren or little ones in our life? I don’t have a problem with TV or movies. But I believe that they are FAR too often used as the default choice of leisure time for children or used as a babysitter when [...]
Le Top Darling of the Day: Nate
Posted in Baby, Baby Clothes, Baby Gifts, Baby Names, Baby Shower Gifts, Boys Clothes, Children, Children's Clothes, Fashion Design, Just for Fun, Le Top, Le Top Online Boutique, le•top, le•top Daily Darling, le•top Design, le·top Darling of the Day, Photos, tagged baby name, boy's name, le top blog, le top children's wear, le top darling of the day, letop, Nate on January 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
This handsome little guy, Nate (5-months-old), is today’s Darling. We’re told he is very easy going and quite the charmer. Nate is always full of smiles and laughs easily. Watch out little girls! Congratulations to Nate on you title of Le Top Darling of the Day!
