Baby Swags helps to celebrate Matthew McConaughey’s son First Birthday by providing him with mom-made gifts.

Plainfield, Il – July 16, 2009 – Baby Swags is proud to have added Matthew McConaughey to their celebrity roster after the birth of son, Levi. Now, Levi is turning one and Matthew is becoming a second time daddy! Baby Swags worked with a group of entrepreneurial moms and sent Levi some special gifts to help celebrate his one year milestone. Matthew McConaughey is known for playing the leading man in several hit romantic comedies, including The Wedding Planner, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and Failure to Launch. Matthew is also known for J.K. Livin which stands for “Just Keep Livin”, a phrase often used by the actor as well as is a non-profit organization that he started to help boys and girls transform into adults with programs set up to help with important life changing decision making.

Baby Swags was started in 2006 as a way to help promote work at home moms and the products they create. Since then, Baby Swags has grown leaps and bounds from hosting gift suites, providing silent auction gift baskets to charities, talk show audience member giftings, local media coverage for their clients, national print exposure with celebrities using/wearing client products and more with a primary specialty of celebrity gifting. Baby Swags primarily provides exposure to new and small businesses who have limited marketing and advertising budgets. All products included are made out of love and passion, of course while maintaining the utmost quality.

The following companies provided gifts to the one year old:

* Puddlefoot – http://www.puddlefoot.com – 100% organic cotton t-shirt with eco-friendly inks and dyes. Soft and stretchy with a wonderful vintage feel. Made in the USA, mother owned and operated.

* Chickadee Prints- http://www.chickadeeprints.com – Cool beach themed, personalized “Levi” thank you cards printed on recycled paper.

* Just-Be – http://www.jb-justbe.com – Just Be a Blessing onesie.

* Neat Solutions – Products for moms on the go! Multi-Use Pads, Disposable Bibs and Floor Mats make great gifts to make clean up easier for parents.

“It was a true honor to work with my clients to provide this one of a kind gift basket created just for Matthew McConaughey and his toddler, Levi.” Stated Phyllis Pometta, owner of Baby Swags. “We all absolutely adore Matthew and enjoy his work!” Pometta adds, “On behalf of Baby Swags and my clients, we wish him nothing but continued happiness and success in the years to come and more importantly, wish Levi a very happy first birthday filled with fun and lots of love.”

Baby Swags prides itself on providing excellent services to help gain recognition to fellow work at home moms and their products by providing celebrities with VIP gift bags, assisting in selecting products for celebrity event gift bags and more. If you are a work at home mom and would like to see your products in an upcoming celebrity baby basket or if you have a teen related product and would like to get it in the hands of celebrity teens at the Teen Choice Awards, please contact Phyllis at www.babyswags.com for more details.

For information or to request an interview with Phyllis Pometta, please call, 815-342-6739 or email info at babyswags dot com.

Yes, they go hand in hand! Jennifer Garner was spotted picking up daughter, Violet, from school on Friday and guess who’s cute hair accessory she was wearing! If you guessed Creative Clips by Colleen, you would have guessed correctly! Here is one of the hair clips that was worn by Violet Affleck, which is available at Creative Clips by Colleen!

Ali Landry looking beautiful as she was taking a moment to play in the Malibu Beach sand this past weekend with her daughter Estela.

One of our favorite celebrity moms is getting quite the work out as she carries her twins across a busy street. This is the type of work out I need…who wants to lend me their twins? JUST Kidding…I don’t need a bunch of two year olds at my door tomorrow! LOL The ‘Desperate Housewives’ star was actually on her way to a Yoga class! Phew!

A sign of a happy mama, look at her smile! Marissa Jaret Winokur is looking fantastic! Check her out as she is caught on the beach playing with her sweet little boy! Is he adorable or what!?! Look at those cute cheeks that make you just wanna give him a squeeze!

Baby Swags congratulates Sarah Jessica Parker as she announces the births of her twins by sending mom-made products to welcome the girls.

Celebrity second and third time mom, Sarah Jessica Parker welcomed two beautiful baby girls into her family and Baby Swags clients share in her joy by sending a basket full of mom-made products for the babies. Sarah Jessica Parker became an instant success for her role as “Carrie Bradshaw” in the HBO hit show, “Sex in the City”. She is not only known for her award winning performances, she has become a fashion icon around the world. She has four fragrances, has had cameo appearances, and has become the face of many advertising campaigns. Aside from her roles on screen, she is also a working mom, an entrepreneurial woman, someone that many of the Baby Swags clients can relate to. With her son Parker, and new baby girls at home with husband, Matthew Broderick, this mom-entrepreneur is a force to be reckoned with.

Baby Swags was started in 2006 as a way to help promote work at home moms and the products they create. Since then, Baby Swags has grown leaps and bounds from hosting gift suites, providing silent auction gift baskets to charities, talk show audience member giftings, local media coverage for their clients, national print exposure with celebrities using/wearing client products and more with a primary specialty of celebrity gifting. Baby Swags primarily provides exposure to new and small businesses who have limited marketing and advertising budgets. All products included are made out of love and passion, of course while maintaining the utmost quality.

The following companies provided gifts to Sarah Jessica and her husband:

* Susu and John – http://www.susuandjohn.com – Two original Beaufort Button Bonnets handmade from a unique heirloom pattern, with Southern Low Country roots and designer style. With extra mix and match brim and crown for a fun variety.

* Undercover Baby- http://www.yourundercoverbaby.com – Fuzzy Wuzzy baby blankets made with designer fabrics and luxurious minky backings. Tutu dresses made with over 100 yards of the softest tulle available and can be worn as a skirt when your child gets older.

* Karma Kreationz – http://www.karmakreationz.com – Handcrafted custom designed Karma Klipz(tm), Klaspz, Bandz and Pinz for the twins and mommy, all presented in a beautiful handcrafted keepsake box.

* Lollipops and Polka Dots – http://lolidots.com – Online boutique carrying baby gifts, gear and accessories. All items provided were hand-made in the USA!

* LibraKnits – http://www.libraknits.com – Hand-made Re sa baby hats are a cozy and snuggly gift that will last for years to come. They use a plush angora and lambswool blended yarn that makes them feel soft and comfy on your baby’s skin. It is the perfect mix of fashion and warmth while you’re out and about with baby.

* Prissy Designs – http://www.prissydesigns.com – All in one Diaper Clutch that comes with a changing blanket attached to the clutch as well as a key ring and ID holder.

* Scrapbook Mamma – http://www.scrapbookmamma.com – Scrapbook Mamma provides custom coffee table style photo books using your personal photographs. Each book is made to your specifications and can be duplicated for gifts for grandparents or other loved ones. Scrapbook Mamma provided a gift certificate to Sarah Jessica so she can create her own, personal photo book that can be used to document her new baby girls special moments.
“It was a true honor to work with my clients to provide this one of a kind gift basket created just for Sarah Jessica Parker and her new baby girls.” Stated Phyllis Pometta, owner of Baby Swags. “Sarah Jessica is a true idol of mine, showing strength, passion and compassion in all that she does.” Pometta adds, “On behalf of Baby Swags and my clients, we wish her nothing but continued happiness and success in the years to come.”

Baby Swags prides itself on providing excellent services to help gain recognition to fellow work at home moms and their products by providing celebrities with VIP gift bags, assisting in selecting products for celebrity event gift bags and more. If you are a work at home mom and would like to see your products in an upcoming celebrity baby basket or if you have a teen related product and would like to get it in the hands of celebrity teens at the Teen Choice Awards, please contact Phyllis at www.babyswags.com for more details.

INTERVIEW CONTACT INFORMATION

Phyllis Pometta
Baby Swags
815-342-6739

Baby Swags will be showing off the hottest summer 2009 products for the style-savvy mom and baby in the September issue of Pregnancy Magazine. We have featured, adorable and affordable hair accessories from Bows2Cute.com, Whimsical hanging nursery wall decor from Bugs-n-Blooms.com, Chic and functional changing pads for moms on the go by buttumsupbaby.com, Thoughtful jewelry for moms and moms-to-be by birthdesigns.com, and Natural and Organic body and bath products for your little cuties by CoastalCutiesGear.com! Be sure to pick up the September issue of Pregnancy Magazine set to hit stands in August, however, we have a sneak peek at of what you can find inside exclusively from Baby Swags!

Baby Swags Fab Finds for the Style-Savvy Mom

Baby Swags has an opportunity for those who have “Teen” related products! We will be attending the Teen Choice Awards Gift Suite and would love to take your products with us and get them in the hands of celebrity teens! There is no attendance or traveling involved for you, Baby Swags would be representing you and your product. You will have access to photos from the event, get your products directly to celebrity teens, pre and post event press releases and pre-post blog/site mentions. We will also be “Twittering” and “Vlogging” from the event! The event and it’s details will also be posted on www.celebrityteenblog.com. Products we are looking for are clothing, electronics, jewelry, handbags, belts, etc… Expected teens can include: Noah Cyrus (yes, Miley’s sister), David Henrie (Wizards of Waverly Place), Lucas Till (Hannah Montana Movie), Ashley Argota (True Jackson VP), Keana Texeira and many more! To see more of what Baby Swags has done, check out our Rockin Lollipop Lounge & Giveaway post – and let us do the work for you! For more information on how you can get your products to celebrities, teen celebrities, please call us at 888-284-2170 and ask for Phyllis.

Baby Swags had the pleasure of hosting our first gift suite, the “Rockin Lollipop Lounge” for tween & teen celebrity guests while at the Baby & Tween Celebration LA this past April. During that time, we also had the pleasure of working with the wonderful ladies at Daisy Rock Guitars who graciously let us have one of their guitars for our teen celebrity guests to sign while they were there visiting us. In the current issue of Twist Magazine, you will find all the details on how you, a lucky reader, can win this priceless, celebrity signed Daisy Rock Guitar and gift bag that was given to all our celebrity guests. It is your turn to be treated like a tween/teen celebrity! Shown below is just one of the celebrity signatures you can find on the heart shaped guitar, and that is of Jennifer Stone. Jennifer Stone plays on the hit show, Wizards of Waverly Place. Some other teen celebrity signatures include Ashley Argota from True Jackson VP, Allisyn Ashley Arm, from Sonny With A Chance, Nicholas Braun and Samantha Droke from Princess Protection Program, Kaylee Dodson, Jackson Brundage, Ariel Winter, Aria Wallace, Savvy & Mandy, Keli Price, Nick Palatas, Jansen Pantierre, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, Sammy Hanratti, Austin Anderson, Daeshelle, & Keana Texeira, just to name a few!

The products that are included in the “Rockin’ Lollipop Lounge” VIP gift bags are as follows:

Just Be Products – Tees
Three Peas & Co – Petti Skirts
Creative Clips by Colleen – Hand-made Hair Clips
Holy Craft – Word Blocks
Rejoice! Home, Body & Spa – Body Scrub/Butter
Temptation of a Generation – Temptation Series books
Pink Pewter – Elegant Headbands
Doce Vida – Gift Certificate
Bendigirl Yoga – Yoga DVD
Boodlebags – Wristlets
Totally Texty – Hair Care Products
Blossom 4 Girls – Skin Care Products

So run, don’t walk to your nearest bookstore and pick up a July 5th copy of Twist Magazine to see more about the giveaway, or visit Twist Magazine online! Either way….enter to win! It could be YOURS!!!

At first I thought this was going to taste nasty but after tasting just one, they have become my new found friend. I was always a huge fan of the Double Stuffed Oreo, but now that I have this new recipe, I can’t but be torn between the two.

Here it goes…I swear you will love them! Please try them and tweet me back with what you think! @Babyswags

One package of regular Oreo cookies
One 8oz package of cream cheese
One bag of white chocolate chips

Grind the Oreo cookies into a powdery form with your food processor.
Let the cream cheese soften.

Blend those two together to form one big ugly black ball of doughy substance.

Put the big ball into the fridge and let it get cold. Once it is firm (not super glue hard, but just enough so it doesn’t fall apart. You want to make little tiny balls about the size of a medium gumball.

Heat up your white chocolate chips. Place them in the microwave but be careful not to over cook it or it will just turn solid as a rock. I separated them into three sections and heated on defrost for 1 minute or so and stirred until it was all melted.

Dip the medium sized ball into the white chocolate and let it cool on wax paper or alum. foil.

From there, once you are done and they are all cooled, place in a container and stick in the fridge.

OMG, they are SO moist and delish! I just know you will love them! In fact, I think I am going to grab a couple right now! YUM!!!