http://www.loobalee.com/blog Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:32:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Independence Day celebrates the birthday of the United States of America which was founded on July 4, 1776 with the signing of the Declaration of Independence.   Did you know that it was not declared a legal holiday until 1941 and it wasn't until 1961 that Uncle Sam was adopted as our national symbol?    This year, America turns the ... http://www.loobalee.com/blog/happy-birthday-america/ Retailers are thinking fall! Take a  peek into Garnet Hill's back to school dress rehearsal which will make an appearance online July 15.  Gap has Abbey Road for girls and new fall arrivals for boys on their website and abercrombie has a selection of vintage outerwear for girls ready for sale.  That means it’s time to clear ... http://www.loobalee.com/blog/childrens-clothing-sales-thursday-july-2/   Here are the results to the last two polls posted on Loobalee... When we asked how you celebrate Father's Day: 50% let dad have the day to himself;  33% give dad a special gift or card;    17% do what ever the kids want to do and lucky for all that dad's out there, no-one responded ... http://www.loobalee.com/blog/latest-poll-results/ Do you have a curious child who sometimes ends up in a sticky situation?  Check out the Misadventures of Jennifer Pennifer,  the first book in a new series by Leslie Kuerbitz which illustates the importance of good communication between parents and kids.  Jennifer, a character inspired by the author's own daughter, is a curious 5 1/2 year old whose creative imagination gets ... http://www.loobalee.com/blog/book-review-jennifer-pennifer-by-leslie-kuerbitz/ Our Private Beta closes on July 15 - just 16 more days. We're counting down, and we need your help.  We'd like a nice selection of listings when we go public. So, we've put together a great range of prizes and opportunities to both win and earn  -- our personal ... http://www.loobalee.com/blog/private-beta-just-16-more-days/ Back to school items are making their way into stores.  Gymboree introduced their new lines for boys and girls today (check out Friday's blog). Hanna Andersson already has backpacks online and Naartjie has had Fall transition lines online for a week or so.  That means it's time to clear out summer merchandise.  ... http://www.loobalee.com/blog/childrens-clothing-sales-monday-june-29/ We already have over 850 brands on our listing & search menus.  And, we just added 8 more! We’re adding to our menus weekly (from a very long list of brands we are researching). If you have access to the site and see a brand that isn’t on our list, please let us know ... http://www.loobalee.com/blog/new-brands-added-to-our-menu/ While perusing the internet yesterday searching for what's on sale, I noticed a few children's retailers were linking to social networks namely, Facebook and Twitter.  While I enjoy "poking" my peeps and "tweeting" my thoughts, I was curious what these stores were posting and was pleasantly surprised!   My first stop was Gymboree on Facebook which has more goodies than Gymboree's Twitter page.  On Facebook, they post promos and updates on ... http://www.loobalee.com/blog/retailers-turning-to-facebook-twitter/ We found lots of retailers are starting to reduce their summer merchandise even more.  Here are some of the sales highlights today… 77kids: Summer Setting Sale.  Everything on cleareance is $7.77. Pumpkin Patch USA: Great deals (10-50% off) on some adorable clothing for boys and girls - newborn to 11. Hanna ... http://www.loobalee.com/blog/childrens-clothing-sales-thursday-june-25/  Click here for a92 radio $  When I asked my middle schoolers where they would like to shop, abercrombie is usually at the top of their list.  But as a parent, do I want to shop in a store that promotes kids looking like their older college aged counterparts with questionable images, ... http://www.loobalee.com/blog/abercrombie-kids/