If you’re looking for funky new back to school clothes for your little one, look no further – we’ve just received Pink Chicken’s new fall line, and their quirky, colorful dresses are as stylish as they are comfortable. Perfect when paired with tights or Pink Chicken’s own leggings, these Bohemian-inspired dresses are practical, versatile, and a great addition to any girl’s back-to-school wardrobe. Check them out on little urbanites, or come into the store to see them for yourself!
Trying to decide what to do this Labor Day Weekend? Join us at the Pearl District Annual Sidewalk Sale! From Friday, September 3rd through Monday, September 6th the shops in the Pearl open their doors – and their sidewalks – for some incredible sales. Shop at wonderful Pearl stores like Mabel and Zora, Sur La Table, Mio Gelato, and Anthropologie and get up to 80% off! Go here for a complete list of participating merchants.
And at little urbanites we’ll have fabulous sale prices on brands like Petit Bateau, Pink Chicken, Fore! Axel and Hudson, Safety 1st, and Bamboosa. But great sales aren’t all we have to offer: Saturday, September 4th Candace Wilson from Hand Print Tiles will be here in the store to help your little one create a unique hand (or foot!) print tile – a perfect keepsake and a great gift for grandparents or other family members. Candace will be here from 10 AM to 3 PM on Saturday, and the sale lasts the whole holiday weekend.
Come join us and the rest of the Pearl District for good food, great company, and amazing sales!
Yesterday we received the all new Phil & Teds Explorer stroller, and now we’re all a-flutter over its impressive features and functionally stylish look. Talk about a stroller made to stick around for the long haul; the Explorer was designed with your growing family in mind, and can transform from a single infant or toddler stroller into a double infant and toddler or a double toddler stroller with the simple addition of a second inline seat.
Phil & Teds introduced the Explorer to replace the now retired Sport, and they’ve made some fantastic improvements on that older model. One of the first things we noticed was the new “follow the sun” sunhood, which is much larger than the hood on the Sport and versatile enough to keep the glare out of your child’s eyes no matter what time of day it is.
The Explorer’s new pedal brake is another huge improvement. It’s secure, easy to use, and easy on your feet — it’s even flip-flop friendly! The removable seat liner is comfortable and easy to wash, and easily interchangeable with other colors if you feel like changing things up a bit. The seat back is now supported by Phil & Teds contoured, vented Seat Performance System™, and an all new one-handed seat-recline provides infinite adjustability between upright and lie-flat positions.
Even better are the changes they’ve made to the way the stroller folds. The Explorer has an innovative one hand fast fold, a simple pull and slide release that’s safely out of your child’s reach, but still convenient for you.
It’s not easy to find an inline stroller that can accommodate your infant and your toddler at the same time, and the Explorer offers you not one, but two different configurations that will fit both children comfortably and safely. They can ride with the infant in the reclined main seat and the toddler sitting above in the second seat, or with the infant in his or her car seat up top and the toddler in the second seat behind. You don’t get more versatile than that.
But don’t take our word for it — come to little urbanites and try the Explorer for yourself! Our floor model is just waiting to be taken for a spin, and we’re already taking orders for this exciting new addition to the little urbanites stroller pantheon.
Your child’s first day of preschool can be as stressful as it is exciting, but with a little planning ahead and a little patience, you can mark this milestone with ease and aplomb. Here are a few little urbanite tips to help you prepare for that fantastic first day.
1) Take your child to see their new preschool before their first day. Point out landmarks during the drive or the walk there, and let them get a good look at the school itself. You can even call the school and ask to let your child see their empty classroom, so the building will already be familiar when they see it full of other children and strangers.
2) Eat a practice lunch with your child from his or her new lunchbox. Even if their school snacks won’t differ much from what they’d eat at home, they’ll be more comfortable with how things are packed and what they can expect on the day. It’ll also give them a chance to practice opening any tricky new tupperware.
3) Everyone loves having fun new clothes for the first day of school, but keep in mind that the more complicated the outfit, the longer it will take your child to get out of it when they remember in the midst of all this preschool excitement that they need to use the bathroom, and fast. To prevent accidents, keep clothing simple and comfortable. If you dress your child in pants fastened with zippers and buttons and snaps, be sure they’re zippers and buttons and snaps your child can undo easily, without help. Here at little urbanites, we’d suggest starting out the school years with elastic waisted pants for boys, and a comfortable dress or tunic with leggings for girls.
The key to preparing your child for their first day of preschool, just like for any new experience, is letting them know what to expect. With just a little pre-planning, you can leave the stress behind and celebrate the new!
Have you been thinking about buying a Stokke Crib or High Chair for your little one? Well, now’s the time to do it!
Little Urbanites is teaming up with one of our favorite companies, STOKKE, for an amazing 4 Day Sale from Thursday, August 19th through Sunday August 22nd. A Stokke representative will be in the store to demo new products and answer your questions about these exciting products.
If you’ve ever longed for a Stokke, now’s the time to strike! Starting Thursday, August 19th, little urbanites is having a huge four day sale on our favorite Stokke products: the Stokke Xplory stroller, the Stokke Sleepi crib, and the Stokke Tripp Trapp high chair. There’s never been a better time to bring one of these stunning products into your home and into your child’s life.
Most people’s first reaction to the Xplory is a shocked, “Is that a stroller?” You can hardly blame them; seeing an Xplory surrounded by more conventional strollers is a bit like seeing a swan surrounded by ducks. Since it was first introduced in 2003 the Xplory has won numerous design awards, and in 2006 it was featured in a design exhibition at MoMA, the Museum of Modern Art.
But the Xplory isn’t just a pretty face, and the brilliance of its design extends far beyond its elegant, streamlined look. The Xplory lifts your child up off the ground, above the car exhaust and the street and a constant view of their fellow pedestrians’ knees. This unique height-adjustability lifts your child to your level, promoting interactivity and encouraging all-important eye-contact, and the reversible seat allows your child to face you or the busy world around them.
An incredible stroller deserves incredible accessories, and when you buy a 2010 Stokke Xplory during our four day in store sale, you’ll receive either one free premium accessory or two free non-premium accessories. Your premium accessory choices are:
Free Summer Kit (a $200 value)
Free Travel Bag (a $125 value)
Free Carry Cot (a $200 value)
Free Footmuff (a $120 value)
Free Changing Bag (a $120 value)
Your non-premium accessory choices are: an Xplory Car Seat Adapter (an $80 value), an Xplory Cup Holder (a $25 value), an Xplory Parasol (a $50 value), and an Xplory Blanket (a $70 value).
Too many exciting options to choose from? Come by little urbanites and see the Xplory and its accessories in person! The sale starts Thursday, August 19th and ends Sunday, August 23rd, and we’ll have a Stokke representative in the store to answer all your burning Stokke questions. And stayed tuned to the LU Blog for more details about the Tripp Trapp high chair and Sleepi crib sale!
On Monday KOIN Studio 6 fashion contributor Kami Gray featured a ton of Little Urbanites products during her First Day of School Fashion segment. Go here to our Little Urbanites YouTube playlist to watch the adorable models and their stunning first day ensembles, and don’t forget to check out Kami’s blog, where she lists the items each model wore and where to find them.
And speaking of the first day of school, in the next few weeks expect to see lots of wonderful new fall clothing here at Little Urbanites, including exciting new items from some of our favorite companies: Splendid, Little Ella, Pink Chicken, and Petit Bateau. There’s nothing quite like a new outfit to start off a new school year!
This afternoon at 4 PM KOIN Studio 6 fashion contributor Kami Gray will give tips on how to send your new kindergartner off to their first day in style, and she’ll be using Little Urbanites clothing and accessories to do it! Kami’s models will be sporting ensembles from exciting Little Urbanite brands like Petit Bateau, Fore! Axel and Hudson, Little Paul & Joe, Chase and Sky, Fleurville, and Skip Hop – many of which are part of our huge summer sale.
Tune into KOIN Local 6 today at 4 PM to be part of the fun!
Here at Little Urbanites, we know how overwhelming the search for the perfect stroller can be. There are so many factors to consider: flexibility, durability, simplicity, price point, style — the decision can drive even the most poised of parental units around the bend.
And so the Little Urbanites blog team is here with Strollers 101, our informative new series designed to take the stress out of stroller shopping. Welcome to Lesson One: Compact Strollers!
The further you travel with your little one, the heavier your stroller will feel. These lightweight strollers are perfect for travel, and whether you go by train, plane or automobile, they’ll fold quickly and compactly when the time comes to store them away.
But these strollers aren’t just for your wanderings far afield — they’re just as convenient and quick when you use them closer to home. Not only are they perfect for running errands and negotiating crowded aisles at the grocery store, they also fold small enough to leave room in the trunk for the groceries when you’re done!
Here are five of our favorite compact strollers, and our favorite things about them.
UPPAbaby G-LUXE
UPPAbaby G-LUXE
Price: $159.99
Weight: 11 lbs.
Ease of Folding: The releases are by the handlebars, so no awkward foot action is required to fold. It stands by itself once folded, making it even easier to carry and pack.
Why We Love It: The G-LUXE is the lightest full-size reclining umbrella stroller in the US. It reclines to 120 degrees, and its weight capacity is an impressive 40 lbs, making it suitable for children aged three months to toddler.
Baby Jogger City Mini
Baby Jogger City Mini
Price: $229.99
Weight: 16.9 lbs.
Ease of Folding: Like all the strollers in the Baby Jogger City Series, the Mini is a dream to fold. Just lift the stroller the handle in the middle of the seat (helpfully marked: Pull to Fold) and suddenly you have a perfectly folded stroller in your hand. If only everything in life were that easy.
Why We Love It: The City Mini has it all – a near flat reclining seat, a huge multi-position sun canopy with clear view windows, front wheel suspension, a 50 lb. weight capacity, and a lockable front wheel for long distance strolling. It’s kinda awesome.
Phil and Teds Smart
Phil & Teds Smart Buggy
Price: $249.99
Weight: 13 lbs.
Ease of Folding: The Smart folds flat in one easy step – not too shabby.
Why We Love It: The molded foam-like Aerocore seat is hypo-allergenic, water-proof, and incredibly easy to clean. The Smart only reclines to two positions, but it’s compatible with the Phil & Teds Peanut bassinet, which is perfect for the stroller’s youngest occupants. It also has rear wheel suspension, an adjustable sun canopy, and an excellent sense of style.
MicraLite Toro
MicraLite Toro
Price: $525
Weight: 19 lbs.
Ease of Folding: One squeeze of a lever and a tug upward and the Toro folds nicely into a free-standing, roll-able compact stroller. Perfect for public transportation and apartment buildings with lots of stairs.
Why We Love It: The Toro has a unique, cleverly designed sliding seat that allows a full recline for baby’s comfort, or upright seating for your ‘big kid’. Ideal for urban and adventurous living, the Toro is remarkable for its ability to cover all terrains, and its inflated tires absorb the bumps and ensure the passenger a comfortable ride. And like the Phil & Ted Smart, the Toro has a compatible bassinet: the Toro Carrycot.
Bugaboo Bee
Bugaboo Bee
Price: $649.99
Weight: 17.5 lbs.
Ease of Folding: The folding safety release is conveniently located on the handlebar, and then it’s only one smooth downward push to a folded stroller.
Why We Love It: The Bee is the only stroller on this list with a height adjustable handlebar and a reversible seat. Recently redesigned, the new model features a circular joint reverse system that makes it easy to change the direction of the seat, so your child can face you or the world around them. Other new features include a height adjustable backrest, an extendable seat bottom, and a wider seat – making it that much easier for your stroller to grow with your child.
That concludes this week’s session of Strollers 101. Check back next week for Lesson Two!
When I look at a wildlife or nature subject, I don’t see the feathers in the wings, I just count the wings…I regard the picture as an ecosystem in which all the elements are interrelated, interdependent, perfectly balanced, without trimming or unutilized parts; and herein lies the lure of painting; in a world of chaos, the picture is one small rectangle in which the artist can create an ordered universe.
Charley Harper
Charley Harper (August 4, 1922 – June 10, 2007) was an American Modernist artist and illustrator well-known for his highly stylized depictions of wildlife and nature. At Little Urbanites, his inspired art prints, posters, and illustrated children’s books are some of our favorite products, and we’re proud to share his unique vision of the natural world with our customers.
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