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And the winner is…..

November 29, 2010 by Sarah

The winner of last week’s giveaway is Karin! Karin has won an item of her choice from Real Boys Wear Pink. Congrats Karin! And thanks to Kris Grast and Squishylicious for making it happen.

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Review & Giveaway: Real Boys Wear Pink!

November 23, 2010 by Sarah

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Please note: while comments on this post continue to be welcome, the giveaway is now over.

I got all happy when designer Kris Garst contacted me last week about the new Real Boys Wear Pink clothing & accessory line from her company, Squishylicious. Kris created the line of clothing and other cool stuff in response to the color stereotypes she encountered after her twin sons were born. “My boys love pink and purple, so I hate to see them stuck with traditional ‘boy’ colors,” she told me. Kris found a broader color palate for boys in Germany, where she lives with her family, than she did in the US, and wanted to make more color and design options available for kids and grownups all over the world.

real boys wear pink montageCourtesy of Kris, the lucky giveaway winner will receive an item of their choice from the Real Boys Wear Pink line. (To enter to win something Squishylicious, you’ll need to leave a comment at the end of this post. The winner will be randomly selected and notified by email—so please either friend me on facebook or include your email address in your comment so I will be able to find you if you win.) If you don’t need a t-shirt, you can choose a onesie or a sweatshirt (there are grown-up sizes too…don’t miss the the pink hoodie and the Squishylicious boxers). And if clothes aren’t your thing, check out the water bottles, tote bags, BBQ aprons, mugs, and more. My favorite is the black cap.

I also like her Tees for Tutus line, which would work oh-so-well on the little pink boys you know.

And if you don’t win this giveaway (or you do, but you HAVE to have more), visit Squishylicious. You can support a mama-owned business, take care of your holiday shopping, and subvert gender stereotypes all in one swoop.

The contest ends this Sunday at midnight. Post your comments and spread the word!

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“Making space for everyone is no small task. Seeing one another, asking the right questions, and honoring how each person walks through the world is something learned, but not often enough taught. As Jacob’s class prepares costumes and set pieces for their play about life on the farm, Jacob is confused that Ari is playing the part of water in all its forms and that Ari identifies using they/their pronouns. But this is not a book about conflict or being accepted by others for who you are. It’s about classmates each embracing that their experience is not the only experience and that every person fits beautifully into this world in their own way. I’m so grateful that children in every classroom will have the opportunity to see themselves and their friends represented in Jacob’s Play. That’s so needed and so beautifully done in this book.”

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