We’re back for our FOURTH straight year of our popular Holiday Shows! This week Boutique Cafe and guests are bringing to life the stuff christmas dreams are made of, in the first of 3 Spectacular Christmas shows. Daria interviews designers and momprenuers including Barb of Lola and Clementine, Myrinda of Sweet Girl Boutique, Leslie of L’il Darlins, and Kim of Olive Kids.

**This episode is chock full of Giveaways including: a $25 Gift Certificate to LolaandClementine.com or her eBay auctions as well, $25 Gift Certificate to Sweet Girl Boutique, $25 Gift Certificate to L’il Darlins, Bib-A-Roo from Lil Darlins, $80 Gift Pack from Olive Kids with personalized Frame Print, Placemat, Name tag and Bookmark. How to Enter: Comment under this post to qualify for our drawings. We’ll draw the winners on Dec. 22nd! Good luck Everyone and Happy Holidays from Boutique Cafe.

**We still have ONE interview space available for the 3rd and final 12 days of Christmas show. If you are interested in having your shop, store, group or designs featured please email daria@boutiquecafe.com for further details.

My awe-inspiring friend Nena is doing a festive, holly, jolly, Giveaway in time for the holidays. She created this stunning glittering Santa on Canvas valued at approx. $175.00 - and now Santa is looking for a new home. I’m publicly offering him a warm and cozy home with our family, but sadly all of the begging in the world won’t work because she’s drawing a “random” winner. I will still try to butter Nena up though, can’t blame a girl for trying.

To get all the details on how to win this beautiful art piece in time for Christmas visit Nena’s Blog.

Sign up this month for our Boutique Cafe newsletter, and you’ll be entered to win one of 10 Pink Tees from Shade Clothing!! Once you sign up in our sidebar, please feel free to leave a comment below stating your preferred size. Good luck everyone! (we’ll be drawing 10 winners from the entire mailing list)

Drawing on Dec. 1st, 2008 at Midnight.

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Boutique Cafe made some history today at Quilt Market, as we are the first media outlet to offer a live feed directly from Market! What a thrilling (and scary) experience to attempt such a technical feat on my own. We taped within the press room and invited special guests Patty Young, Paula Prass and Elizabeth Cranmer to join me. Our feed went live at 11:30 am on Ustream.tv, we thank many of you viewers for popping by to support our live show with your questions and comments. You’re the best!

We loved the Live Feed option so much that we’re going to do another one tomorrow morning (Sunday) as well. Tune in LIVE to www.ustream.tv/channel/boutique-cafe-live between 11:00am (texas time) with Myrinda of Fabric Hound and Designer Melissa Averinos.(**if you sign up for a free account on ustream, you’ll be able to post questions directly to our guests).

**GIVEAWAY: Lizzy Anne is teaming up with Boutique Cafe to offer her very popular Spring UP! Quilt pattern for a lucky viewer. Simply comment under this post to enter. We’ll draw the winner on Nov. 1st!!). Click here to view the quilt pattern that made a great splash at Market!, the pattern could be yours too!! (*long arm quilting on Spring Up display quilt by Black Bear Quilting)

Don’t forget to contact us if your company is interested in sponsoring an episode of Boutique Cafe!
**If you’d like to read my blog post about our 1st day at Market, Fabric 2.0 Party and Sample Spree Click Here.

Attention everyone, this is so exciting! My very talented sister-in-law Elizabeth is offering a jaw-dropping quilt as a giveaway on her blog! This new quilt design called “Spring Up” will also be available as a pattern for purchase at Quilt Market in a few weeks, so be sure to swing by Patty Young’s booth (stop by to see the Andalucia fabric version in person, it will be magical!).

Here are the ways you can enter to win:

1. Leave a Comment on Lizzie Anne’s Blog HERE
2. Receive 5 extra entries by blogging about this giveaway on your own blog (you must let her know about it by sharing the url in comments as well).
3. Receive an additional 5 entries by sharing her banner in your sidebar (code is available to copy & paste).

The winner will be drawn on Friday, Oct. 17th so prepare to get all wrapped up in wonderful!

Dear friends, welcome to show #100 of Boutique Cafe!! (The Crowd Cheers!!) This show marks a tremendous amount of work, planning recording, editing, networking, and love for us, and it just keeps getting better! We love bringing your cup of couture and so much more.

Boutique Cafe is celebrating our 3rd Birthday this month as well, so to see how far we have come in these past few years is thrilling. Thank you all so much for supporting our show and website! We love You!

Our 100th episode features special guest - Michael Steiner of Michael Miller Fabrics. We are most honored to have him on our show to share some of his experiences in the fabric industry with us. Mr. Steiner shares the story of how it all began, and how he and Kathy Miller were able to secure their first small business loan to grow their dream. Daria also presents a few listener questions to Michael and received some exciting, funny and informative answers.

***GIVEAWAY - In honor of our 3rd Birthday, several companies have donated amazing prizes for some INCREDIBLE PRIZE PACKS! Two lucky listeners will receive identical prize packs valued at over $300 each! Please leave a comment about our 100th show, with a valid email address for our drawing. We’ll draw the winner from all the comments and contact our two winners via email. Deadline: September 30, 2008 (midnight). The winner will have 24 hours to claim her prize or a new winner will be chosen.

Both Prize Packs Include:
-Apron and matching crochet cupcake from Mellissa of Wonder Mommy
- $25 Gift Certificate to your choice of Fabric Hound or Sweet Girl Boutique from Myrinda.
- Winner’s choice of tee (excludes the twin sets) from Emily of georgie tees
- 3 pack greeting cards & 3 pack of coordinating bookmarks $15.00 value from Patty of ModGreetings
- $40 Gift Certificate from Amy of Tote and Tee
- Package of eBook patterns valued at $40 from Kim of You Can Make This
- $25 Gift Certificate to RibbonRockStar
- 1 gorgeous piece of artwork valued at $125.00 from Artisit Samantha Shirley of Two Little Witches
- 1GB iPod Shuffle from Daria of Boutique Cafe. (holds approx. 240 songs and our podcast of course!) $50

***UPDATE! Winners Announced - Congratulations to Nadia and Trisha momdot.com who have both won an Outstanding prize pack from Boutique Cafe and our contributors!! Thank you to everyone for participating, we were thrilled with the comments. Keep Boutique Cafe on your radar for many more ways to win great stuff and of course be inspired!

This week we opened up our Fashion Show slot and invited designers to submit if they were ready to go. Right on the ball was designer Kristi from BluMoonDesigns.com. We were so impressed with her beautiful clothing and jumped at the chance to feature her this week. Enjoy!

Designer Quote:
“Cute is always in style! I design with everyday wear in mind. I enjoy creating a unique outfit that can be worn on any occasion whether it be a playdate at the park, or a holiday dinner!” - Kristi

**GIVEAWAY!! Kristi has teamed with Boutique Cafe to offer one lucky reader a free custom Halloween Twirl Skirt! To enter simply post a comment about BluMoon Designs fashions. Winner will be drawn on Sept. 10th at Midnight. Please leave a comment with a valid email address for our drawing. The winner will have 24 hours to claim her prize or a new winner will be chosen.

Shop BluMoon Designson their website. **Please allow time for the show to load.

We’re inching our way to show #100 and we would love your help! Please send us a quick email with your fave BC moment, show topic, advice or feature and we’ll include it in our upcoming 100th episode!

In this episode Daria talks about Summertime fun with family, Back to School Launches. ** Our Surprise highlight on ultra talented designer Patty Young about her new project ModGreetings.

We also cover Amy Butler’s NEW Eco Green Gift wrap & Tableware. Daria talks about our upcoming website redesign and asks for your input too (email your suggestions to daria@boutiquecafe.com). Podsafe music by Lee Coulter “I Would Love”.

Boutique Café is a proud member of the MommyCast & Friends Family Channel, powered by Podango.

**GIVEAWAY: This just in! Patty Young from ModGreetings is offering a 10 pack of variety cards to one of our lucky listeners. Leave a message in the shownotes to enter and we’ll draw a winner on Aug.8th.

**Please note: currently our hosting server is having an issue and will not play directly in your browser. It will instead download to your desktop when you click to play the file. Sorry for any inconvenience, they are working on the issue. However, you can head over to iTunes, subscribe and watch it there with no troubles. Click here to subscribe in iTunes

Continuing with our GROUP Fashion Shows we’re thrilled to present Blossom Leigh Boutique with their “Holidays in July” launch on eBay. This launch is truly a cornucopia of festive boutique offerings ranging from Halloween, Thanksgiving and even Christmas!

About the group:
“Blossom Leigh is a unique group of designers with a wide range of talents. We all love to create and value the deep friendship that we have all made in this group. I think the best part of our group is that we are all friends that make group decisions. No one is in “charge”. We all help and support each other to make our group a success.”

**GIVEAWAY!! The ladies of Blossom Leigh Boutique are offering a FANTASTIC prize to go along with their Holiday launch. One of our lucky readers will win a $30 Gift Certificate from BLB group!! To enter simply leave a comment about the fashion show in our comment section below. The winner will be drawn on July 29th!!

Shop for the Holidays right now by searching their auctions on eBay. Thanks to each of the BLB designers for the use of their pictures! **Please allow time for the show to load.

**UPDATE - Winner Announced!! Congratulations to Poster “Corey” who said :
“Wow, what a great idea to incorporate all these holidays into one launch! Halloween, Christmas and Thanksgiving seem to all run on top of each other in the boutique world. I love that they are all in one launch! Way to go girls! Great idea
Oh and I was just looking at that Smores necklace before I came over here. Very CUTE!”

We’ve sent you details of your win! Congratulations!! Thanks to everyone for the amazing response to this giveaway, and for your support of Blossom Leigh Boutique’s fun launch.

There’s a cool new company on the playground and they’re dishing out dinosaurs and other curious creatures with peculiar personality. Meet Playground Partisans, a business with tees for your entire family. Now there’s no excuse for Dad, Mom, Junior and your beloved dog Rover not to get in on the fun!

Being a Mom to four children, I can certainly attest to the draw of anything and everything dinosaur. Playground Partisans offers some of the most adorable and charming dino-rrific characters for your little tot to wear with pride. With character names like: Karl, Hildegard, Horst, Wolfgang and Dorthea you immediately will bond with your favorite new friend. I was especially drawn to Karl, a ferocious and friendly TRex, as well as Hildegard who looked so pretty and precocious riding on her bike.

The shirts are 100% cotton, and are sturdy quality tees. Playground Partisans offers baby sizes from 6-24 months, Toddler sizes from 3t-7t. They also offer matching Karl tees for men and women. If you’d like to see how other dino-lovers are sporting their tees, you can stop by their customer photos page.

Playground Partisans would make a tremendous gift for your family and friends with abounding personality! - Daria

**GIVEAWAY - Playground Partisans is offering an adorable Hildegard tee in yellow size 3 for one of our readers. To enter simply leave a comment and tell us “Who your Favorite Playground Partisans Character is” . Please include a valid email address for our drawing. We’ll draw the winner from the comments and contact her via email. Deadline: July 10, 2008 (midnight). The winner will have 24 hours to claim her prize or a new winner will be chosen. miss this!

In our continuing video coverage of the Spring 2008 International Quilt Market from Portland, Daria interviews quilter, designer and blogger Gina Halladay from the popular Quilters Buzz and Threaded Pear Studio. We loved meeting Gina, she’s so full of energy and definitely had her finger on the pulse of Market! Once you view our interview please leave Gina your comments and questions here below.

**GIVEAWAY** 5 Winners!! The prizes just keep on rolling! Gina Halladay is offering (5) six-packs of threaded pear patterns–winners choice!! To enter simply leave a comment about our interview. Please include a valid email address for our drawing. We’ll draw the winner from the comments and contact her via email. Deadline: June, 27 2008 (midnight). The winner will have 24 hours to claim her prize or a new winner will be chosen. miss this!

**Boutique Cafe is brought to you by Aveeno Baby from Johnson & Johnson. Thanks Aveeno! Please click on our Aveeno banner to show your support.

**Don’t miss out! Comment before Midnight Friday June 27th to enter.

From the team that brought you www.YouCanMakeThis.com, comes a new machine embroidery website — www.SWAKembroidery.com! This new website provides free “how-to” video tutorials, tips, ideas, inspiration, and darling embroidery downloads! Machine embroidery opens up a whole new world of creativity. From home décor to clothing, you’ll soon be adding that unique touch to everything!

You’ve made some amazing items from the eBooks at www.YouCanMakeThis.com. Now it is time to “seal those projects with a kiss” with machine embroidery.

As part of our grand opening, the Janome company is sponsoring a give-away for a free embroidery machine! The Janome Memory Craft 350e is a fantastic machine. Read more about the features this machine has here: http://www.janome.com/documents/File/Brochures/MC350E_Brochure.pdf

We appreciate the Janome company for offering this fantastic prize. To enter this drawing, simply sign up for the free www.SWAKembroidery.com newsletter and you’ll automatically be entered into the drawing. Details on how to enter through mail are also found on the site.

Enjoy your visit to www.SWAKembroidery.com!

Mother’s Day might be over but that doesn’t mean we can’t pamper ourselves! I’m always on the hunt for something to soothe my feet, silken my skin, refresh me with amazing fragrance, and ease my tension. Having quality products in my home that aid any brief moment of relaxation and rejuvenation are a hot commodity to me. I personally don’t often have time to get to the spa, or the money to afford those expensive treatments, so the alternative is my own little convenient home spa.

I recently discovered some praise worthy natural body products from a new company called Chloe & Jane, that I couldn’t wait to share. Co-founding girlfriends Laura Albin and Wendy Viscuglia wanted to create a line of spa quality products that were luxurious, relaxing and eco-conscious. Basing their new company on the history of their own friendship, Laura and Wendy used some “alter-ego’s” on opposite sides of the spectrum to name their company. Chloe, a certified spa junkie and Jane, a skeptical spa newbie. The result being a line of hand soap, moisturizing body wash, hydrating wonder lotion, pure sugar body polish, and ultra smooth body butter.

Each product is created with all-natural ingredients, but the real pleasure is in indulging in the use of them. The fresh spa scents available include: Lavender Sage, Citrus Camomile and my ultimate favorite First Bloom.

In “testing” (aka: totally indulging) in my review of their product line, I was throughly impressed with Chloe & Jane. The consistency of their body butter is dreamy and left my skin feeling hydrated, but not oily. The Wonder Lotion is aptly named, it’s like “silk” in a bottle. And my favorite of all the products I tested had to be the Pure Sugar Body Polish! Perhaps because it sounds so delicious but is calorie free, but mostly because my feet and legs looked so healthy and beautiful after I tried it. Kudos to Chloe & Jane who have taken my own little home spa to new heights! - Daria

PROMOTION: from for our Boutique Cafe readers!
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Giveaway: Chloe & Jane is offering a wonderful Giveaway for TWO of our Daily Dish readers. The Perfect Duo Gift Set winners select choice of fragrance!
To enter our drawing please leave a comment telling us: Are you a spa junkie like Chloe, or a spa newbie like Jane? Please include a valid email address for our drawing. We’ll draw the winner from the comments and contact her via email. Deadline: May 21, 2008 (midnight). The winner will have 24 hours to claim her prize or a new winner will be chosen.

This week, Daria shares exciting news about her new article featured this month in Yummy Mummy magazine , entitled “Handmade is Hot”. We invite you to check out the article to learn more about Handmade Artisan clothing for your children, as well as gain some valuable resources in the hunt for the perfect designer. Thanks so much to Amy from ToteandTee.com for use of her beautiful images to accompany the article. Additional kudos to Emily our Contributing Editor for her mad editing skills and assistance in creating an informative article for those just introduced to the Boutique business.

THE YUMMY MUMMY CLUB is a playful and cheeky site for modern mothers looking for adult stimulation. This site was created by celebrity Yummy Mummy, and fellow Canadian Erica Ehm (who I’ve had the pleasure of meeting at the Calgary Women’s Show last year) in 2007 as a playful place for moms to come to celebrate and commiserate the realities of modern motherhood, while trying to balance life as a sexy mama.

This month, they are focusing on being a Healthy Mummy - and are giving away some prizes that I just had to share with you. Click and enter to win some spectacular gift baskets from Yummy Mummy Club >>

This week Boutique Cafe is excited to “party down” and join the Ultimate Blog Party hosted by 5 Minutes For Mom. We love their website, and are thrilled to be able to join in the groove with many mommy bloggers across the blogosphere. As means of celebration I have put together a peppy podcast full of podsafe music by Lee Coulter, Geoff Smith, Brother Love, and a great Giveaway for one of our commentors on this show. This will give you a small taste of what Boutique Cafe has to offer, but don’t stop there listen to our past podcasts, shop till you drop in our Market and Spring Savings Guide, and come back often for our Daily Dish hot product reviews and BC FINDS!

To all our New visitors this week, welcome to Boutique Cafe. Don’t forget to bookmark us and come back often - to learn more about BC check out our About Us page. Thanks for stopping by for your cup of couture and so much more! Now Let’s party, click our Watch the Show button and join in the fun.

**GIVEAWAY - Boutique Cafe is giving away a TWO MONTH banner ad in our popular Market to One lucky poster (valued at $120) that’s two months of free exposure for your blog or website. To be eligible simply post a comment about our website or this show - we’d love to hear from everyone that visits. We’ll draw the winner on March 14th at midnight. Leave a comment with a valid email address for our drawing.

WINNER ANNOUNCED!! Lois from Goodies for Mom.com -Congratulations to you! You were drawn as our Winner from the Boutique Cafe / 5 Mins for Mom blog party! You have won a Two Month banner ad in our popular Boutique Cafe Market (ad value is $120).

Many thanks to all of you for participating on Boutique Cafe, we hope you’ll continue to enjoy all that we off

In the third of our spectacular Boutique Cafe Spring Giveaways, Priscilla the designer for Rosa Dolce Designs is offering our readers a beautiful “My Little Angels” bracelet (customized with either “Grandma” or “Mom” as the saying). 5 Winners will be drawn!!

All you need to do to snag this sweet prize is visit Rosa Dolce Designs on Etsy, then come back and leave a comment about what you love here! Please ensure we have your current email information so that we can contact you with your prize. We’ll draw the winner on March 6th.

In the Second of our spectacular Boutique Cafe Spring Giveaways, Shy Girl Designs is offering on or our readers their choice of Two pairs of Clippies (with Free Priority Shipping). Winner will chose from their Valentine, Monogram or, Everyday collections.

All you need to do to snag this sweet prize is visit Shy Girl Designs website, then come back and leave a comment about what you love here! Please ensure we have your current email information so that we can contact you with your prize. We’ll draw the winner on March 4th.

In the FIRST of our spectacular Boutique Cafe Spring Giveaways, Saige Nicoles is offering a Tutu of the winners choice, as well as a pair of Baby Legs from their beautiful online shop! Saige Nicoles is an irresistible lifestyle boutique that caters to today’s modern moms and their children.

All you need to do to snag this sweet prize is visit Saige Nicoles website, then come back and leave a comment about what you love here! Please ensure we have your current email information so that we can contact you with your prize. We’ll draw the winner on February 21st.

We are currently accepting giveaways on Boutique Cafe for the Easter and Mother’s Day gift giving season. If you would like to sponsor a giveaway on our site, or through our newsletter please contact us at (daria@boutiquecafe.com) and include a link to your site, product you’d like to donate, and any other information about your shop you would like mentioned.

In turn we will be mentioning our giveaway sponsors in our podcast, and linking to them from our shownotes or newsletter, during the busiy Spring season. Donations must be $25 in value and up, if your items are smaller we suggest a great basket or assortment of your hot sellers would be a great giveaway. We will contact you once we review your application for swag placement and let you know if your site has been chosen.

Thank you for your interest in making this an incredible Spring on Boutique Cafe, loaded with the best giveaways and drawings!

I first reviewed Smoy’s line of wearable art back in October, 2006. The Soho PhotoCuff was an instant hit with my girls; they loved being able to personalize the bracelet and change it up whenever they wanted. I loved the simple yet cool design and knowing I wouldn’t have to wipe any tears over lost charms. My girls were pretty excited when they saw the newest Smoy styles: the Noho PhotoCuff and matching Noho iPod case.

Inspired by the beauty of lace the Noho line has beautifully delicate lines yet is made from high-quality vegan leather (vinyl). Laser-cut and hand assembled by the artist, the PhotoCuff has four frames, closes with snaps and is available in five colors. My fave is the pink, and that’s not just because it’s the color I reviewed firsthand. The matching iPod case has one frame and fits snugly yet the fabric is thin enough to operate the scroll wheel without removing your iPod from the case. In both designs your photos are held securely between layers of the PhotoCuff and covered in clear plastic to protect them from everyday use. Smoy makes it easy to make a fashionable yet personal statement. They even have a fun floral PhotoCuff just for kids!

And with Valentine’s around the corner, a Smoy Noho PhotoCuff or iPod case would be perfect for your family and friends. Surprise them and make it truly personal by filling it with photos before gifting it. Fashionable and personal–the perfect Valentine’s gift combination! –Emily

* Promotion! Smoy is offering Daily Dish readers free shipping on their order! Simply enter code “freeshipping08″ at checkout. Don’t forget–this makes a great Valentine’s gift!

** Giveaway! Smoy is giving away a Noho PhotoCuff to one lucky Daily Dish reader! Visit Smoy’s website and leave a comment telling us your favorite Smoy design. Include a valid email address for our drawing. We’ll draw the winner from the comments and contact her via email. Deadline: February 11, 2008 (midnight). The winner will have 24 hours to claim her prize or a new winner will be chosen.

** Congratulations to Laura Young, the winner of the Noho PhotoCuff! Thank you to everyone who took the time to read the review and add a comment. Keep reading the Daily Dish for your chance to participate in more giveaways!

If you’re a Mama with “Great Expectations” the most recent giveaway, on A Mom In Red High Heels blog is sure to make you smile. One lucky winner is going to win an Expecting Mama Prize worth over $300.

For full contest details Click here to visit A Mom In Red High Heels site >> and leave a comment. There are several ways to get extra chances to win.

You’ll love this Giveaway, including the adorable mama lisa tee from georgie tees and much much more!!

Thanks for letting us share this extra special giveaway with all of you! We love this blog and know that you will too.

Next in our spectacular Boutique Cafe Giveaways this Holiday Season, Molly O Designs is tempting us with a BOW OF THE MONTH prize. The winner of this giveaway will receive a signature set of boutique bows from Molly O Designs every month for a Year! At the beginning of each month, the winner will receive a one-of-a-kind set of bows designed around a theme or holiday. And of course, they will be accented in their signature style with Swarovski crystals. (The winner will have their choice of bow size and clip style.)

**All you need to do to snag this sweet prize is visit Molly O Designs website or her eBay Store and have a peek around.Then come back and comment here on which is your favorite item in her store. It’s that easy!! The winner will be drawn on Dec. 17th.

**UPDATE - Winner Announced! Congratulations to our poster “Cathy” from the Domestic Psychology blog. You have won the Bow of the month for a Year from Molly O Designs! What an incredible prize. Thank you to everyone who entered, we were so overwhelmed by the response. Happy Holidays!

Sleep sweetly with the premium mattress covers from Protect-A-Bed. I was sent several covers from Protect-A-Bed to test out on our family’s beds, they offer every size you could want including crib mattress covers all the way up to king size (they even offer pillow cases)!

The real magic of Protect-A-Bed is in the protection barrier. These aren’t noisy uncomfortable plastic sheets, they are soft and comfy 100% terry cloth surface with a twist. They are waterproof, breathable and offer dust mite and allergy protection. I poured a cup of water on the bed to test the claim of waterproof and was pleasantly surprised that it indeed repels water, and would be ideal for young children who wet during the night, or even those who suffer incontinence.

For ideal comfort with your Protect-A-Bed, ensure that you wash it before your first use. They can be washed Hot with no bleach, then tumble dry on medium and you’re good to go. My entire family is now sleeping with a Protect-A-Bed cover on their mattresses, I love knowing that my children are sleeping on an anti-allergy surface. They offer great protection for your expensive mattresses as well, free yourself from worries about staining, odors, and germs. For a practical investment in keeping your sleep surface healthy, and your mattresses last much longer I love the Protect-A-Bed products. Each cover also comes with a 10 Year Guarantee for added piece of mind. You’ll be resting easy in no time! - Daria

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**Giveaway - We have one King Sized Protect-A-Bed premium mattress cover to giveaway. To enter please leave a comment below and we’ll draw a winner at the end of the week (Dec. 14th). Good Luck!

We are currently accepting giveaways on Boutique Cafe for the holiday season. If you would like to sponsor a giveaway on our site or through our newsletter please contact us at (daria@boutiquecafe.com) and include a link to your site, product you’d like to donate, and any other information about your shop you would like mentioned.

In turn we will be mentioning our giveaway sponsors in our podcast, and linking to them from our shownotes or newsletter, during the busiest time on Boutique Cafe during the year. Donations must be $25 in value and up, if your items are smaller we suggest a great basket or assortment of your hot sellers would be a great giveaway. We will contact you once we review your application for holiday swag placement and let you know if your site has been chosen.

Thank you for your interest in making this an incredible holiday time on Boutique Cafe, loaded with the best giveaways and drawings!

Our guest this week is one Savvy Mommy - she’s THE Savvy Mommy infact. Victoria Pericon chats with Daria about her website, new book, promotions and more. Victoria’s a valuable resource on learning how to properly market your products for the family and shares a wealth of information. Check out the Savvy Mommy Blog as well as the website. **GIVEAWAY: Leave a comment in our show notes to be eligible to Win an Ultimate Gift Basket from Savvy Mommy herself!

Also in this episode Daria shares member feedback on what they enjoy about the website, podcasts and more…you just might hear YOUR quote. Boutique News this week - LimeVine launches “Quench”, then a new group debuts The Azure Pear, and finally BonBijou group gets Girly. Sign up for our Mailing List in the sidebar and prepare for a chance to win great prizes like an upcoming Amy Butler bag! Podsafe Music by Brother Love “Summertime”. (you may notice an audio issue in this episode, our apologies there was a problem with the actual phoneline during taping)

Jessica Denay co-founder of Hot Moms Club joins Daria to chat about how to become a “Hot Mom”, and be your best you. Check out her new book The Hot Mom’s Handbook. Daria also talks about our new feature the Daily Dish which is now available in it’s own RSS feed, if you subscribe to an RSS reader you can have the Daily Dish refreshed each morning and enjoy the must-have product reviews for you, your children and your home. Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at Boutique Cafe to all of our own Hot Mommy listeners! Leave your comments, we have a listener comment show coming up soon and would love to feature your thoughts on Boutique Cafe. ** Giveaway - Jessica Denay and the girls at Hot Moms Club have supplied us with some wonderful HMC tanks and books for a few lucky listeners, be sure to sign up for our Boutique Cafe mailing list and we will draw the winners on Mother’s Day. Winners to be announced next show.

Great things happening at Boutique Cafe this week. We announce the winner of the Amy Butler Betty Shopper bag. Talk about our appearance on Rocketboom and link from Mommycast. Amy from toteandtee.com made the Boutique Cafe shirt viewed by millions. We hint at our upcoming top-secret addition””can you figure it out? Nathan picked All of Me by Jon Schmidt. We’re expanding Boutique Cafe, and want your suggestions and ideas. Email them as they come and when we use your idea we’ll mention/link you in a podcast.