Expand your brain and learn the Hindi alphabet! November 17, 2010

Hello Sama Family! Check out this video to teach children how to speak and read the Hindi Alphabet!  It has animations/pictures and sounds for each letter and is pretty funny and entertaining.

There is a short clip of it on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6ikBX48sqc and you can buy the full video at: www.babyculturecards.com The full video is about 23 minutes long, and once downloaded can be played on any TV, computer, laptop and most mobile devices like an iphone, droid, ipad, ipod and more!

This company also sells Hindi and Gujarati Flash cards for children as well! Please help spread the word! This is a great tool to help children learn Hindi and Gujarati!

To shop for Sama Baby check out www.samababy.com

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Harlow Madden’s Snazzy Sneakers October 15, 2010

 

Harlow Madden sure looks pretty in pink!

While out for family pizza night with dad Joel Madden, mom Nicole Richie and little brother Sparrow, the adorable 2-year-old stepped out in an adorable girlie-meets-punk ensemble (tiered print dress, graffiti-style sneakers and flower headband). But it was her colorful footwear that really caught our eye.

Turns out the curly-haired cutie was sporting Twinkle Toes Dualing Hearts ($37) shoes from SKECHERS KIDS. Bright and glittery, they feature a hip graphic design and light up! (People.com)

These snazzy sneakers would look adorable paired with our Sama Rockstar Dresses! The colors in the shoe go perfectly with the our raspberry rose print. Keep it rockin’ Harlow! Check out SamaBaby.com for more color options!

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H&M – Organic Cotton News for Moms! October 1, 2010

Hello Ladies! So, you may have heard European retailer H&M has made a push into the organic cotton world. Of course, it’s always great to hear organic cotton being used instead of that icky chemical filled stuff! Here are some details:

H&M has confirmed that by 2020, it will source only ‘sustainable’ cotton, most of it as part of the company’s involvement in the Better Cotton Initiative, writes Tone Skårdal Tobiasson in Copenhagen.

Addressing more than 150 delegates at the recent NICE (Nordic Initiative Clean & Ethical) Fashion’s fall conference in Copenhagen, Catarina Midby, Head of Fashion Communications, H&M, updated delegates on the company’s development of its ‘restricted chemicals list’ and its five-year organic cotton-plan which she confirmed was ahead of schedule; with an original pledge to source 15,000 tons of organic cotton by 2013, the company hit the 8,500 tons mark by the end of  2009.

Organic cotton production does not simply mean replacing synthetic fertilizers and pesticides with organic ones. Organic cultivation methods are based more on knowledge of agronomic processes than input-based conventional production is. This process takes time because farms need to complete a two-year conversion period to change their production system from conventional to organic. An essential element of organic production is the careful selection of varieties adapted to local conditions in terms of climate, soil and robustness to pests and diseases.

Welcome to the fabulous world of organic cotton H&M! 🙂

To shop our line of organic baby and children’s clothing visit: www.samababy.com

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Brooke Burke with Daughter Rain in Sama Baby! September 15, 2010

Check out how adorable Brooke Burke’s daughter Rain looks in her SAMA Rockstar Dress! This is from the current US Weekly Fall Fashion Issue.

TO shop for your very own Sama Rockstar Dress CLICK HERE

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Thank You from Nancy O’Dell and Ashby! August 30, 2010

Named one of “Television Week’s” 10 Most Bankable Stars in Syndication, Nancy O’Dell has proven to be a force in all areas of her career as a journalist, author, producer and entrepreneur. One of the country’s most respected and leading entertainment journalists, O’Dell served as the co- anchor of “Access Hollywood” for thirteen years. She has also contributed reports to NBC News’ “Today” show and “Dateline.” With 20 years of live television experience, Nancy is a go-to host for live network specials having recently hosted ABC’s 2010 Fall Preview special, VH1’s 2010 Critic’s Choice Awards Live Red Carpet Special, and the 2010 Superbowl Fan Jam Concert Special .

When Nancy was pregnant with her baby girl, Ashby, she found herself saying often, “Why didn’t ya’ll friggin tell me that was gonna happen!” Nancy took notes during her pregnancy (the reporter in her never rests), so she would have memories of all the crazy, unexpected, scary, sometimes embarrassing things that happen during pregnancy. Now, she’s passing them on to expecting mothers and fathers so they won’t have to be as surprised as she was!

We recently received a thank you note from Ashby and Nancy:

Thank you so very much for the amazing basket you sent for my 3rd birthday. Everything in it is fantastic and I am truly enjoying! Mama Nancy says thank you as well!!
All my best!

Ashby

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SAMA: As Featured on StyleBakeryMom.com! August 23, 2010

Sama Baby was recently featured on StyleBakeryMom.com! From feeding the baby to driving to soccer practice to making dinner or even working a full-time job, the one thing that suffers in all the many things that moms need to do each day is time for ourselves. 5 minute showers and nails that are in deep need of a manicure, these are the truths of every busy mom’s life. StyleBakeryMom is here to help make your hectic life just a little bit easier (and more stylish!) by scouting out all the hottest gear for kids and the newest must-haves to make you look good while simplifying your day. From the style chefs at StyleBakery.com, you’ll find the same savvy fashion and beauty advice, shopping picks and celebrity dish that you love, tailored just for moms.

HERE IS WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY ABOUT SAMA

Not only is organic cotton softer than regular cotton, it is also made with the consumer’s best interests in mind. Created along the same philosophy, SAMA Baby was created by two sisters and their mother because they wanted to create a company that was not only eco-friendly but also socially conscious and organically sustainable. Their line of baby and kids clothing is made with 100 percent certified organic cotton, using earth friendly dyes and produced under fair trade conditions in India. SAMA Baby is available in sizes newborn to 6 and features current styles like denim jeans, halter dresses and layette pieces. The current line is available at samababy.com.  To see the original post CLICK HERE

Raspberry Rose Halter Dress, $30.

The Dylan Boy Jean, $40.

Leaf Green Bandej Onesie, $24.

Yoga Baby Gift Set, $36.

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Sama Baby Organic Jeans Giveaway @ The Budget Mommy.com August 2, 2010

We have teamed up with TheBudgetMommy.com to promote our new site Greenista.com

If you haven’t heard….we have launched our new site called Greenista, and we want to spread the word! It’s all about being a fashionista with a green conscience, and when you sign up for the newsletter, you’ll get daily tips on “eco-licious fashion, food, and fun!” Here’s what we have to offer:

Are you a Greenista? If you love all things fashionista but have a green conscience, this is the place for you. Greenista is the brand-new, go-to green site for all things eco-licious in style, mama, home, news, and food.

Every day we’ll send you a green tidbit of eco-fabulous info that’s good for you and the planet. Don’t worry, we’re not going to get all preachy on you or make you feel guilty, our goal is to provide eco-friendly — and stylish — alternatives to things you already covet.

Greenista promises to bring you the coolest eco-friendly products in fashion and beauty, all things mama related, home décor and cleaning, the most cutting-edge eco news, and food and gardening tips.

Sound like something you would love? Here’s a fabulous incentive to sign up: You can win a pair of organic Sama Baby Jeans for your boy or girl! That’s right…free denim. 🙂  We knew our Sama fans would love that!

Visit TheBudgetMommy.com to find out details on how to enter!!

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Nickelodeon characters in Houston August 7th! July 27, 2010

Are your kids dying to hang out with Nickelodeon characters this hot summer in Houston? Well, Star Furniture is launching their newest affordable line of furniture:

Your kids would love to see Dora, Diego, and Spongebob, who are all coming to HOUSTON on AUGUST 7th! They are featuring children, tween, and teen bedrooms – take a look at some of these great products that are featuring your kids favorite Nick characters! For Star furniture CLICK HERE

Star is even having the Nick characters come to our local children’s hospital – Texas Children’s to brighten kids days by handing out some great goodies!  Nick and Star have teamed up to bring great smiles to our city!  Also, if you go to Star Furniture, on 8/7 your kids can hang out and get photos with them, and lots of fun games, balloon animals, face painting, snacks, and a wonderful family time!

Make your kids dreams come true – by having a great family time meeting some of the most WELL KNOWN FAVORITE NICK CHARACTERS!

ENTER IN! Contest – Put your entry in now – as you have a great chance of actually winning – there are three prizes!

To celebrate the arrival of the furniture, Star is holding a Star Nickelodeon Contest.  The Grand Prize is a Nickelodeon bedroom of your choice (up to $3,000).  There will also be 2 Runner-Up prizes. Each runner-up prize consists of 4 tickets to Nickelodeon Storytime Live!  We will be doing a drawing for the  first runner-up on 8/2, the second on 8/9 and the Grand Prize on 8/19.

To enter, visit http://landing.starfurniture.com/nickelodeoncontest.html To gain additional entries for the Grand Prize, people can use #StarNick in their tweets and retweets.  Each tweet/retweet earns them an extra entry – up to 5 a
day.

GOOD LUCK!!!

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Toxic America-If you care about public and environmental health, it’s must-see TV. June 2, 2010



Wednesday and Thursday, June 2nd and 3rd, at 8pm EST, CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta will be airing an eye-opening investigative story: Toxic America. If you care about public and environmental health, it’s must-see TV.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta hosts the two-part program, revealing devastating results from a year-long investigation.

Wednesday night highlights “Toxic Towns” and will delve into the environmental health and justice problems plaguing the community of Mossville, Louisiana. Mossville is not an isolated example, but instead a poster child for a broken chemical safety system.

Thursday night highlights the “Toxic Childhood” and features Healthy Child founders, Jim and Nancy Chuda; Scientific Advisor, Dr. Phil Landrigan; and our “A Wake-Up Story” video. This second part of the series reveals the effect toxics have on unborn babies.

Here’s what you can do:

1. Have your friends over to watch the show on June 2nd and/or 3rd or record the series to share with others in the future.
2. Tell other to watch by using these suggested status updates:
3. Facebook: Will be watching America’s toxic little secrets revealed by CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta on June 2 & 3 at 8pmEST/5pmPST. If you care about public and environmental health, it’s MUST SEE TV!
4. Twitter: MUST SEE TV: CNN special on Toxic America – June 2-3 at 8pmEST/5pmPST – Watch and learn! Plz RT
5. Take Action to help prevent these tragedies by emailing your members of Congress and asking them to support a strong Safe Chemicals Act.
6. Get your friends to stay involved and informed by having them sign-up for the Healthy Child newsletter.
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Make Sure Your Memorial Day is red, white, blue, and green! May 27, 2010

I came across this post on AutonomieProject.com,  a new Fair Trade fashion company offering stylish sweatshop-free & eco-friendly footwear, clothing and accessories. They have some great ideas on how to keep your Memorial traditions eco-friendly this year 🙂

At the Sama office we celebrate our Memorial Day in a green friendly way!

Let’s start a new American tradition of making a smaller imprint on the Earth, while still indulging in our fun! To help this new tradition along, we have put together some helpful tips on how to make sure your Memorial Day is red, white, blue, and green! ( Tips from AutonomieProject.com),

1) Green that Grill: BBQ is a true Memorial Day and summer tradition and it is easy to green your grill.  Replacing your chemical laden charcoal to more earth friendly means such as wood briquettes or natural organic charcoal. Either of these choices will leave your food without the burning of coal, petroleum products, sawdust, or limestone, which are all toxic.

2) Hold the Meat: Although traditional American BBQs include tons and tons of meat! To truly green your BBQ, we suggest you hold the meat. The meat industry consumes more than a third of the fossil fuels in the US and contributes 18% of greenhouse gases, which is even more than the transportation industry! Environmentalists, along with the Sama Team :), have long been promoting a veggie based diet as a way to green your life, so why not make the switch for your BBQ this year! There are hundreds of great veggie based “meat” style products on the market such as Veggie Burgers, Soy Dogs, Soy Sausage, Veggie Ribs etc.

3) Organic & Fair Trade Drinks: Even if we try, we can not deny that many American holidays revolve around drinking! And Memorial Day is no stranger to this rule. Luckily more and more organic beer, wine, and spirits are on the market these days. Try your best to support your local micro breweries when selecting beer.

4) Stay Local: We know, we know, a “staycation” is nowhere near as exciting as traveling far away to go camping. However, traveling by car for long distances or by plane is not so eco-friendly. Now we aren’t saying you should camp out in your own backyard literally (although that can be an adventure), we just mean look for destinations close to home. Stay within 20-50 miles of your own home! You may find that there are wonderous campgrounds, beautiful hiking trails, or a pretty lake nearby that you never noticed. You can even do a search on Reserve America to find campgrounds near you or look into the National and State Park systems for local ideas.

Of course, one tip to add to the bunch,  is to celebrate with your children in organic style, by dressing them on Sama Baby Organics. Our adorable fashion forward garments are festive and comfortable, are 100% organic.

Thanks for these great tips AutonomieProject.com!!

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