On today’s show we talk about Boutique children’s clothing from a buyers perpective. Meet Suzanne, mother of 3 and an avid Boutique buyer. Daria and Suzanne chat about how she found eBay’s boutique community & how she searches for great clothing for her kids. We also meet Sumaia, her darling 4 year old, who would love to model for children’s clothing designers. Link to Suzanne’s eBay addy Music from today’s podcast features Beatrice Ericsson’s “Christmas Without You”.

The Scrambles are BACK! Check out the Auction Scramble Folk Flower ensemble- so so sweet and it’s a BIN (buy-it-now) so you’ll want to grab this one quickly. This week’s Accessory Scramble is just for THE BOYZ! Enjoy your holiday shopping everyone! Oh and didn’t I tell you Sumaia was absolutely darling? What a cutie!

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HAVE YOURSELF A PODSAFE CHRISTMAS: First carol of its kind brings together 32 singers from around the world to benefit UNICEF

Yes, Virginia, there is something different in the increasingly commercial ranks of holiday music: “If Every Day Were Christmas” is the result of a unique collaboration between 32 singers from eight countries, all brought together by the populist phenomenon of podcasting and the desire to pool their talents for a worthy cause - and few causes make more sense at Christmastime than UNICEF, which aids children in need around the world.
The project was conceived of by podcasting pioneer (and former MTV VJ) Adam Curry. Curry first heard “If Every Day Were Christmas” in late October 2005 and immediately sensed its potential for a “We Are the World”-style benefit recording. But instead of featuring the likes of Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, this recording would feature artists like Brother Love and The Lascivious Biddies, leading names in the Podsafe Music Network. Podsafe music is free of the licensing restrictions typical of major-label productions and thus safe for use on podcasts, which are the booming Internet audio equivalent of blogs.
The rest of this musical Christmas miracle unfolded almost entirely over the Internet. From his home base in Guildford, England, Curry talked about his vision for the song on his popular podcast, the Daily Source Code. His words reached Slau, the New York-based musician who co-wrote “If Every Day Were Christmas” with Orlando Pagan, a member of the Dance Theatre of Harlem. Slau, who is a recording engineer as well as a singer/songwriter, agreed to take on the daunting task of contacting musicians around the world, collecting their performances of the song via emails and downloads, and weaving their voices together into the finished version by early December - a timeframe that would have been impossible for the slower-moving mainstream music industry to achieve.
“If Every Day Were Christmas” - by a group collectively known as Podsafe for Peace - can be heard and purchased by visiting Podsafe for Peace . Proceeds from sales of this recording will go to UNICEF.

Celebrate our final 12 Days of Christmas show as Daria announces our holiday winners””It might be you! We feature (from left to right) Ann from My Sassy Princess Kayle, Michele from Glamour Babies, Hilary from The Association of Boutique Childrenswear Designers and Hilary also chats with us about House of Petite Couture.
The prizes for this show include: 2 custom painted tights and a $15 gift certificate from my_sassy_princess_kayle, a custom bracelet from Glamour Babies, a membership with ABCD and an embellished tee from Evy & Grace. We’re drawing for everything today, including the prizes mentioned on last weeks show. That’s right boys and girls Santa’s comin to town on Boutique Café©.

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