Canada (PRWEB) March 30, 2007 — Boutique Café© (www.boutiquecafe.com), which hosts one of the most popular weekly podcasts featuring designers, “mompreneurs,” and even the occasional celebrity, announces its first ever live event. The girls of Boutique Café© have decided to paint Salt Lake City, Utah pink the weekend of April 20th through the 22nd, and you’re invited.

Designers and podcast fans from all over the U.S. and Canada will be attending the Boutique Café© Girls Getaway, which will include a Saturday morning conference that boasts an impressive list of guest speakers:

*Amelia: Owner of Sweet Feet Boutique and a fashion guru
*Liz Carlson: Owner/founder of Chatti Patti
*Keynote Speaker, Charlene May: Owner/founder of Greggy Girl

Attendees will learn about everything from keeping your fashion style as a mom to how to grow your business. The Saturday morning session will being at 9:00 a.m. in the Topaz Room at the Salt Lake City Hilton., and tickets are $25 in advance. Space is limited, so contact via email to reserve your spot by emailing Daria at (daria@boutiquecafe.com).

The girls are planning to give the town a thorough painting, so the BC Girls Getaway offers more than just fantastic guest speakers. The weekend is full of shopping, site seeing, pajama parties, and even the opportunity to tape exclusive product segments with Daria Muirhead, Boutique Café©’s owner and podcast hostess. And did we mention the weekend is also full of giveaways and prizes for those attending?

**Corporate sponsors of the event include Greggy Girl, Fiji Water, Amy Butler Design, Design-her Gals, and Shade Clothing as well as many prize/giveaway donators.

If it’s about boutique, if it’s about kids, if it’s about moms, if it’s about you — and if it’s about having a great time — it’s on Boutique Café©.

About Boutique Café©

Boutique Café© is the world’s first boutique podcast. Our weekly shows feature children’s couture designers and highlight topics of interest to fashion savvy moms around the world. Whether it’s a new muse, shopping for trendy outfits for your tot, or tearing your hair out over organizing your home, Boutique Café© is here to help. Besides producing a highly portable and downloadable radio show, we also support a community forum of buyers, designers, moms and professionals. Boutique Café© has experienced great success in its first seven months of operation and has gained thousands of subscribers to the show, as well as many thousands of visitors to our site each day. For more information, please visit BoutiqueCafe.com.

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Canada (PRWEB) March 30, 2007 — Boutique Café© (www.boutiquecafe.com), which hosts one of the most popular weekly podcasts featuring designers, “mompreneurs,” and even the occasional celebrity, announces its first ever live event. The girls of Boutique Café© have decided to paint Salt Lake City, Utah pink the weekend of April 20th through the 22nd, and you’re invited.

Designers and podcast fans from all over the U.S. and Canada will be attending the Boutique Café© Girls Getaway, which will include a Saturday morning conference that boasts an impressive list of guest speakers:

*Amelia: Owner of Sweet Feet Boutique and a fashion guru
*Liz Carlson: Owner/founder of Chatti Patti
*Keynote Speaker, Charlene May: Owner/founder of Greggy Girl

Attendees will learn about everything from keeping your fashion style as a mom to how to grow your business. The Saturday morning session will being at 9:00 a.m. in the Topaz Room at the Salt Lake City Hilton., and tickets are $25 in advance. Space is limited, so contact via email to reserve your spot.

The girls are planning to give the town a thorough painting, so the BC Girls Getaway offers more than just fantastic guest speakers. The weekend is full of shopping, site seeing, pajama parties, and even the opportunity to tape exclusive product segments with Daria Muirhead, Boutique Café©’s owner and podcast hostess. And did we mention the weekend is also full of giveaways and prizes for those attending?

Corporate sponsors of the event include Greggy Girl, Fiji Water, Amy Butler Design, Design-her Gals, and Shade Clothing as well as many prize/giveaway donators.

If it’s about boutique, if it’s about kids, if it’s about moms, if it’s about you — and if it’s about having a great time — it’s on Boutique Café©.

About Boutique Café©

Boutique Café© is the world’s first boutique podcast. Our weekly shows feature children’s couture designers and highlight topics of interest to fashion savvy moms around the world. Whether it’s a new muse, shopping for trendy outfits for your tot, or tearing your hair out over organizing your home, Boutique Café© is here to help. Besides producing a highly portable and downloadable radio show, we also support a community forum of buyers, designers, moms and professionals. Boutique Café© has experienced great success in its first seven months of operation and has gained thousands of subscribers to the show, as well as many thousands of visitors to our site each day. For more information, please visit BoutiqueCafe.com.

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Hi Ladies,
I had an email this morning from a local Salt Lake City gal asking if she could invite a few friends to join in the Conference morning. Absolutely!! Please invite anyone you think might be interested to join us, we’ll accept them provided they pre-register by contacting me (daria@boutiquecafe.com). Tickets for the event are $25 via paypal this will include a light breakfast snack in the am, registration package, entry into our giveaways, and contributing to the room rental.

We are willing to open up the event to local interested moms and business women provided we have pre-registration. I know that morning is going to be hectic for us and so I think that will work best.

By all means, invite your friends to attend and get back to me with the number of additional tickets you require for the Saturday Conference.

Get ready for a really fun weekend ladies!
Daria

Mother Earth and Baby is full of life’s little luxuries. This upscale online boutique is brimming with quality products for children and their adoring parents. Owner and mom, Terri Scinto had a dream to bring together all that was best and beautiful for babies and expecting moms.

There are so many gorgeous things on Mother Earth and Baby, plan on a lovely break to browse the categories and discover many unique and wonderful brands. Terri has certainly done her homework in the selection of her store items. The website is easy to navigate and beautiful to behold, there’s a feeling of calm when you wander through the virtual doors and discover new treasures for your child.

I was sent a few lovely products to test from the Mother Earth and Baby store. The first was an ideal gift idea for all the Hot Daddies out there! What’s more attractive than a man who adores his kids? I was able to test the “Good Daddies Are Hot!” tee - well I didn’t test it my hubby Nathan did. The tee definitely suited my handsome husband, and he was genuinely excited about the shirt as it was such great quality, soft and really eye catching. I think it’s one of my favorite gift ideas this year for Father’s Day, let’s dress those HOT DADS!

The next item I tested is pure luxury, in fact I’m enrobed in it as I type. The silky soft and wonderfully indulgent Cloud B Mommie Blanket - in velboa. Satin trimed and classy champagne in color, it’s the ultimate “pamper-me” item for worn out moms. What a treat to wrap up in a blanket that’s rich and made just for me. The Cloud B Mommie Blanket is large enought to comfortably share with your loved one or warm you up on your own. It’s delightful and a great Mother’s Day gift idea this year to be sure.

Visit Mother Earth and Baby for all the little frills and gifts of love for your special blessings. - Daria

**PROMO CODE: Mother Earth and Baby is offering our readers a special promo code to try their products. Recieve 15% off total purchase with code BCAFE15

It’s finally here! The day my interview with Paige and Gretchen airs on MommyCast! I’m very excited, and just hope I represented the community in a positive way. I’d love for moms all over to see the gorgeous creations of these amazing WAHM’s, and want to buy boutique!

If you have time to pop by, listen to the show, and leave a comment I’d be so grateful! The more comments for the show, the more attention it will get from new listeners.

I hope I represented the community well, they loved the designs and actually used several pictures from our fashion shows in the m4a version of the show! Congratulations to Flowers for Lili, Hip Chick, Blue Bottle Designs, Princess Tomato, Delaney’s Garden, Little Red Wagon, MoMo’s Clothes, Oli*Beli, SunnyBrook Farm Designs and Yummy Baby who each are mentioned in their show notes and images are included in the m4a version of the show!!!!!!!! WOO HOO!!

Click Here to Download the show. I recommend the m4a version with images in the feed.

Thank you all so much for your support of Boutique Cafe and me as well. Thank you also to Paige and Gretchen who fell in love with our community and desired to focus on it for their audience. - Daria

Blue & Brown Messenger/Diaper Bag Isn’t this bag just sophisticated and pretty? I’ve been an admirer of keetacollection for quite awhile now, but this blue & brown combination really grabbed me this morning. What a beautiful bag to use as your primary diaper bag. Roomy and so stylishly well made! My favorite feature is the bow.

Click Here to Shop Keeta Collections other listings. You can also visit her website.

My house is full of Animals! Not only do I have four little boys, but a bevy of stuffed friends that could fill an entire room. Thank goodness I discovered the Boon Animal Bag, its brought me some lovely organized sanity and some fun for my kids.

First I must tell you how impressive the Boon line of products is. I’ve had the pleasure of testing several of their children’s products and I am in love with their style and usefulness for my family. There’s something really sweet about having children’s objects in your home that have great visual appeal, Boon has this in Spades.

The Boon Animal Bag is a great organizational wonder. It holds loads and loads of stuffed animals in one soft and stuffed place. Now instead of your child’s stuffed buddy just sitting there and gathering dust, he’s put to work making a soft landing pad/seat for your child. Kids love beanbags, but Boon does this one better as the mesh port holes unzip in several places to ad or subtract stuffed friends at will. I love that Boon makes the Animal Bag oversized and plush. It’s soft and the Oval bag is available in vibrant green or pink. But, if you have way too many animals you might try the Otto or Trio Animal Bags which have extra bubbled compartments for even more storage and seating fun.

Now you don’t have to cringe at the thought of yet another stuffed buddy joining your family ranks! Boon’s got the solution, and it’s a winner for both parents and their little kiddos! - Daria

In our Chat forum this week, Amelia is preparing for her special Guest Speaker role at the Boutique Cafe Girls Getaway. Join in the fun and help Amelia hone her question answering skills by asking her your fashion questions. She’s eager to help anyone out with some great advice to gear us up for a stylish summer.

Join in the Fashion Chatter here »

Daria is interviewed by Paige and Gretchen of MommyCast. Listen to her interview HERE »

Fluttering Hair Clippies Butterflies make me smile, and I can bet that any little girl would grin to wear these cute and colorful ones by little*e*designs. Heather’s clippies are known for being top quality and the peak of adorable perfection!

For more information on little*e*designs please check out her eBay Me page. You can also shop other precious auction listings.

I have been to quite a few baby showers in my time and even thrown a couple myself, and one of the biggest party details is the favor or keepsake given to guests. To remember such a special day you definitely want a special keepsake, and Couture Keepsakes from Keepsake Concepts are exactly what you’re looking for.

Keepsake Concepts specializes in designing beautiful and unique products for special occasions such as baby showers and weddings. Given as a keepsake gift, favor, birth announcements, or invitation””the possibilities are endless””the Couture Keepsakes collection is handcrafted with details such as ribbon, roses, bows, and buttons that make these miniature outfits something your guests will seriously “ooh” and “aah” over.

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Baby’s first steps are always a time of excitement for both parent and child, and yet that excitement is often accompanied by a feeling of anxiety, or is that just me? I don’t worry about the little falls on the soft carpet but I do worry about the tumbles into the barstools or towards the tile floor. I’ve recently found a product that will not only help with the anxiety but also make the learning-to-walk process easier and more natural for my little one.

Walking Wings, a product designed by two moms (yay!), helps your little one experience fewer falls and balance more naturally since she has her two hands free. And because she’s picking up the whole walking thing more quickly, she will also gain confidence and independence (not that we’re ready for them to be too independent just yet). And guess what? Walking Wings has a couple fantastic side effects for mom and dad: no more back pain from bending over to hold your little one’s hands and no tugging and twisting on her arms if she falls.

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The Daily Dish today is all about SMOOTH! It’s the time of year to really get our skin in great condition, for all those skin baring summer days ahead. I know that I struggle with the spring skin and wanting it to be soft, supple and moisturized. At the moment I can’t fathom showing off my white legs to the world, but the summer heat will take over soon, and cox us all into baring those legs and arms.

I was sent a bottle of Keri Lotions’ Original Moisture Therapy Lotion. To be honest, I am familiar with the brand of products and have bought Keri lotion before. What I really like about this lotion is the silky feel of it on my skin, it’s light and not gooey like some other lotions I’ve tried. I also appreciate the light scent which is pleasant and pretty, but not overpowering. When you smooth the Keri Lotion on, you’ll notice just how parched your skin has been. I was so excited to see my skin shimmer with this lotion, it looked healthy and nourished.

Keri Lotion offers several formulations in their skin care line, including: Advanced Moisture Therapy, Shea Butter, Sensitive Skin, Age Defy & Protect, Overnight Deep Conditioning & of course the Original Moisture Therapy.

Another great thing about Keri Lotion is that it is readily available at most drug stores, so it’s truly a snap to track down! Give it a shot and come back to let me know what you think. I’d love to hear your experiences with Keri Lotion (be sure to share which formulation you have tried). Can’t wait to show off those hot summer legs! - Daria

We’re so thrilled by the response we’ve received to our first ever Live Boutique Cafe event! It will take place in Salt Lake City, Utah from April 20-22nd. We have designers and show fans attending from all over the U.S. and even a few from Canada. Boutique Cafe is honored to present the Guest Speakers who will address us on April 21st at the Hilton.

Guest Speakers:
Amelia - owner of Sweet Feet Boutique, and fashion guru - will talk with us about Keeping your fashion style as a Mom & dressing for our body types

Liz Carlson - owner/founder of Chatti Patti

And Key Note Speaker:

Charlene May - owner/founder of Greggy Girl

Our Event Sponsors Include:

Greggy Girl
Fiji Water
Amy Butler Design
Design-her Gals
Shade Clothing

It’s time to flex your clicking fingers and get ready to win! Our monthly Clicking Spree is all set for tomorrow (Tues. March 27th). How do you win this super swag? The answer is simple…drop by the Chat forum tomorrow on the clicking spree thread, click on a few of your favorite ads on Boutique Cafe, and then come back to the chat thread and post your fave finds or ads that catch your eye. It’s that easy! Good Luck!!

$25.00 Gift Certificate towards any painted item on their website
www.dreaminbohemian.com

Pink “Crackle glass” swarovski earrings
www.roxidesigns.com

Custom tote ““ you pick the color of tote and ribbons
www.tuttifruitydesigns.com

$25.00 Gift Certificate towards anything in her store
www.collectiveelements.com

Set of 5 Boutique Clippies ““ YOU design
Asheton’s Garden

BlueBottleDesigns This Euro Swirls Apron dress is an ideal set for spring. I love the color combinations, tiny ruffled hemline, and the cute peasant top underneath. This apron dress is chic and sassy. Be sure to check it out!

For more information on bluebottledesigns please check out her eBay Me page. You can also shop other gorgeous auction listings.

Get ready for some fun! This weeks Fashion Show highlights the whimsy and playfulness of designer Kip from Kippydoodles. We asked Kip about her inspiration for her designs:

“Hi, I’m Kip of kippydoodles boutique. I design mostly for the little fellows but my feminine side occasionally shows through with a girl’s design. I am inspired by the strangest things. Such as the giggle of my son, the intellectual thoughts that my daughter can come up with, and my love for color and spice. I have a tendency to think outside the box on my outfit themes and add a splash of humor to all of my boy designs. Applique is my passion. It reminds me of being a small child coloring in fun, whimsical coloring books. I am a member of the design group, LimeVine. These girls are so fatastic to work with and discuss the daily challenges of motherhood. We definately keep things fun but we are also a group of hard-working mommies determined to make a difference in the boutique community.”

You can learn more about Kippydoodles on their eBay Me page. **Please allow time for the show to load. Fashion Shows are in Quicktime format, a free download here.

What a treat to hear from the talented Wendy of Wendy’s World Art this month. In our Chat forum, she shares some essential information about artwork for our children’s rooms. When speaking of artwork Wendy says:

“The perfect piece or pieces of children’s art is an essential element of any little girl’s or boy’s room. It puts the finishing touch to any theme you may have, or even be the first item purchased in the process”.

To read her full article on paints, brushes, canvas and much more Click Here.

“Whooo’s Your Designer?!” I love Owls and so do my boys. This owl themed set by Juniper*Berries is the ideal set for summer coolness. They also have an adorable matching hoodie and pants in another auction - be sure to check them out.

In honor of Owls - here’s your Joke of the day:
Each evening bird lover Tom Rowe stood in his backyard in Devon, England,
hooting like an owl - and one night, an owl called back to him.

For a year, the man and his feathered friend hooted back and forth. Rowe
even kept a log of the “conversation.” Just as Rowe thought he was on the
verge of a breakthrough in inter-species communication, his wife had a chat
with next door neighbor, Nancy Hollis.

“My husband spends his nights “¦ calling out to owls,” said Mrs. Rowe.

“That’s odd,” Mrs. Hollis replied. “So does my John.”

Then it dawned on them.

For more information on Juniper*Berries please check out her eBay Me page. You can also shop other great auction listings.

Cheery Cherries Make the Grade! These darling clippies made by Sassybabyco are the perfect way to doll up your little dumplin’

For more information on SassyBabyCo please check out her eBay Me page. You can also shop other great auction listings.

Welcome to Spring on Boutique Cafe - our New Spring Gift Guide is now live on the site. We have new promos and discounts on the way so keep checking in often, you can shop and save.

CLICK HERE TO START SHOPPING »

If your company is interested in joining our Spring Gift Guide, simply email daria@boutiquecafe.com and we’ll send you all the information you need.

**please feel free to grab this logo and link to our gift guide on your site.

I’m going to jump right into this review because Wildlife Works is not only the brand of one of my favorite t-shirts but also a company that has seriously impressed me. Put simply, Wildlife Works is a pioneer in the production of fair trade sustainable fashion. But it’s not that simple.

Founded in San Francisco in 1997, the company created the 80,000-acre Rukinga Wildlife Sanctuary in Kenya, Africa, where “elephants, cheetahs, and 45 other large mammal species now roam freely.” The company also built and operates an Eco-factory next to the sanctuary, where members of the local community are employed to create some of our products. The company’s premium quality clothing designs and home fashions are inspired by endangered species and their habitats and are made from organic cotton, hemp, and other environmentally friendly fabrics. Impressed? I thought so.

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Things on Boutique Cafe really heat up this week, when past guest Karen from My Girl Kristi turns the tables on Daria for a change! Daria dishes about her upcoming interview with Paige and Gretchen from MommyCast, the Boutique Cafe Girls Getaway Weekend in April, and more. Music is “Betty” by The Lascivious Biddies.

We are Thrilled to Announce the Winner of our “Win With Wendy” contest. Congratulations to GINGER!! You have won a full year banner ad spot on Boutique Cafe, in our Market. Thank you to all who participated, we were overwhelmed by the great response. Watch for many more contests in the future.

Too Cute for Words! What can I possibly say to convey the cuteness of this twirly dress for your little lamb? It’s just Precious! Thanks for making me baby crazy again.

For more information on kidzklozetz please check out her eBay Me page. You can also shop other great auction listings.

I think jewelry is one of the best gifts you can receive on Mother’s Day (along with chocolate and a massage, of course), and if that jewelry comes inscribed with your little one’s name and birth date, you’ve got the perfect gift.

The idea behind littleJULES was born when Tania Condon gave birth to her son Julian at only 29 weeks. When the personalized bracelet her husband bought for Julian proved to be far too large for his little wrist, Tania set about creating her own silver ID bracelet for her new little one. Wanting to celebrate every moment of his life, Tania went on to design a stamp using Julian’s own hands and feet that she could use to inscribe onto handcrafted sterling silver discs. She added his name and birth date and she and her husband wore them on leather cords. Well, it’s not hard to believe requests started pouring in and the business grew overnight.

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Daria surprises Jeanne Fitzmaurice, the owner and founder of Design-her Gals with a call-in to their first Blog Talk Radio program. Listen to the show here » . The show covered the new Spring styles for the Design-her Gals website, new products they are offering and more. Happy Birthday Jeanne!

Thank you for visiting Boutique Cafe and for listening to our weekly podcasts. We have received a few emails recently, asking how our listeners can support Boutique Cafe.

1) One of the easiest ways to do this is by Subscribing to our show through iTunes You can do this here.

2) Another option is by writing a review of Boutique Cafe within iTunes under our listing, you’ll need to have an iTunes user account to do this but your thoughts and warmth would be appreciated in sharing our show with other moms like you.

3) A third method of support would be sharing our podcast with 3 of your friends. It’s easy to share with them, you can send them an email with our website link or you can email the shows feed directly through the iTunes store click on Tell a Friend. This allows you to customize a message and send our show to someone you think needs their Cup of Couture and more…

It doesn’t stop there - here are a few more easy ways to share your fondness for BC: Read the rest of this entry »

“¦right? And I’m fortunate enough to bring back one of my favorite chocolate companies, Endangered Species Chocolate, just in time for this candy-loving holiday. As you might recall, ESC believes “all life is precious and deserving of our respect, kindness and care,” and their chocolate supports their beliefs 100%.

This spring ESC brings you a fabulous collection of Easter treats. I absolutely love the Garden Finger Puppet Set with its trade-free butterfly, bee, and flower finger puppets accompanied by ESC’s famous””and fabulous””dark or milk chocolate Hoppy Treats. The Soybean Crayon Gift Set partners ESC with The Ocean Conservancy and promotes “conservation, coloring, and chocolate.” This perfect-for-the-kids’-Easter-baskets set comes with an eight-pack of soy crayons, a Sea Turtles coloring book, a three-pack of all-natural chocolate bars, and a bag of bite-sized milk chocolate Hoppy Treats. That Easter Bunny is so smart to combine education with extremely yummy chocolate!

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ENDING TOMORROW - We’ll Announce the Winner so get your Entries In today!

Our new podcast with Wendy Bellissimo (Celebrity Nursery Designer) is now live on Boutique Cafe. We invite you to pop by this weekend and listen to her interview, she shares some great information and is truly an inspiring business woman and mother.

Now to the winning part. We want Wendy to see the interest and excitment of our Boutique Community so that’s where you come in.

Step One - listen to the podcast
Step Two - post a comment in the show notes for Wendy
Step Three - email me to let me know who Wendy’s FIRST celebrity client was (hint** the answer is in the show) send your email to daria@boutiquecafe.com (subject: WIN WITH WENDY)

We’ll draw the winner from those who complete the steps. But your hard work just might pay off”¦.

One person will win a HUGE prize!! A full Year banner ad on Boutique Cafe in our Market (they can update the banner image at any time to coincide with their listings).

This is the first time we’ve ever offered a FULL YEAR Banner Ad prize and we’re so excited to receive tons of entries.

Thank you for joining in the Wendy Bellissimo and Boutique Cafe fun! Happy listening.
Cheers,
Daria

Coming soon to the Chat Forum is our Monthly Clicking Spree. This month we are excited to share the prizes ahead of time…here’s your sneek peek - the spree is coming soon! Thank you for the wonderful prize donations.

Here’s YOUR Sneak Peek:

$25.00 Gift Certificate towards any painted item on their website
www.dreaminbohemian.com

Pink “Crackle glass” swarovski earrings
www.roxidesigns.com

Custom tote ““ you pick the color of tote and ribbons
www.tuttifruitydesigns.com

$25.00 Gift Certificate towards anything in her store
www.collectiveelements.com

Set of 5 Boutique Clippies ““ YOU design
Asheton’s Garden