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Elizabeth Banks is a Mom

Posted in Baby, Baby Clothes, Baby Gifts, Baby Names, Baby Shower Gifts, Boys Clothes, Celebrity, Celebrity Baby, Celebrity Dads, Celebrity Moms, Children, Children's Clothes, Just for Fun, Le Top, Le Top Online Boutique, le•top, le•top Birth Announcement, le•top Design, Potty Training, Spring, tagged , , , , , , , , , on April 5, 2011| Leave a Comment »

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Elizabeth Banks, who recently played Avery Jessup on 30 Rock, welcomed son Felix with husband film producer Max Handelman via gestational surrogate last week.  

On her website she explains how fortunate she has been but revealed that “The one true hurdle I’ve faced in life is that I have a broken belly. After years of trying to get pregnant, exploring the range of fertility treatments, all unsuccessful, our journey led us to gestational surrogacy: we make a “baby cake” and bake it in another woman’s “oven”.

Elizabeth went on to say “From that came two miracles. The first was meeting our carrier and her husband who were truly humbling in their decency and generosity. And the second miracle was the birth of our baby boy, Felix Handelman. Felix means “happy” and “lucky” in Latin. And true to his name, Felix is a very happy baby and a blessing on our life.”

Banks and Handelman met in college in 1992 and married in 2003.

Felix is one lucky boy to have such a funny and talented mom. I’m sure he will return the favor by making her laugh with all those adorable things babies do. We think Le Top’s “Farm Friends” one-piece romper would be a happy start for this spring baby. Congrats mom and dad!

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Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees: Teaching your Kids about Money

Posted in 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, Parenting, tagged , , , , , , , , on April 5, 2011| Leave a Comment »

I recently learned that my nephew asked the tooth fairy for $20 for his tooth! I remember as a child being excited for a Susan B. Anthony coin or a half-dollar! I couldn’t believe how children’s perceptions of the value of money has changed in only a few decades. It made me start to think how fortunate I was to have giving parents and how they taught me how to manage money. We will all agree that kids need to learn the value of money. Most kids learn the basics of money and making change in grammar school, but probably won’t learn how to manage money unless they choose finance as a career path.

Here are some tips I learned from my parents:

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