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 Let Sitter Soiree introduce you to a pool of brilliant, educated and experienced babysitters while noshing on goodies and shopping for irresistible goods. You’ll have a chance to meet, greet and connect with a wonderful pool of babysitting candidates selected by Sitter Soiree in a fun, comfortable setting. You’ll also have the chance to shop for goods from local businesses in a fun, no pressure atmosphere.  You’ll leave the Soiree with an exclusive “Sitter Book” complete with a bio, contact information and photo of each sitter. When the time comes to hire a sitter you contact the sitter directly, you conduct interviews and check references, you set the schedule and you choose the right sitter for you.
Space is limited.
The cost to attend the Soiree is $45.00.
No costly agency fees. Labels: babysitter, babysitting, childcare, nanny, portland, posh baby, posh boutique, reliable, screened, sitter soiree
An afternoon dance party featuring real music spun and mixed by real DJ's blending classic disco tunes from the 70s & 80s guaranteed to get those little booties moving and grooving! Fun spills from every corner as the club is transformed into a kid-friendly disco complete with a full spread of healthy snacks, a chill out space, diaper changing stations and plenty of extras!
POSH will be attending the dance and will be giving away 100 pairs of Baby Legs!!
Labels: baby dance, baby legs, baby loves disco, babylegs, posh baby, posh boutique
Jamison Square Fountain is NOW Flowing!
New POSH Styles.... smart...fashionable...FUN!
 So many of you have asked us to let you know as soon as this adorable POSH BABY dress came in. The dress was featured in See Kai Run's Spring 2009 Photo Shoot with gold Lilly Jean shoes from See Kai Run's Smaller Collection. Well...it's here and going fast!Other Recent Shoe and Apparel Arrivals Include: Appaman, Baby Lulu, Glug, Kicky Pants, LA Made, Micros, Mimi + Maggie, Misha Lulu, Melton Socks and Tights, Nanos, Rachelli, Red Egg + Ginger,Robeez, Robeez Mini Shoez + Robeez Tredz, Stella Industries Labels: Appaman, Baby lulu, Glug, Kicky Pants, LA Made, Micros, Misha Lulu, Nanos, posh baby, Robeez Tredz, See Kai Run, Stella Industries
Welcome to Petit Collage and Print*Pattern*Paper
We are thrilled to Welcome Petit Collage and Print Pattern Paper to Our Wall Decor Collection.  Petit Collage is a line of modern wall decor and accessories with a vintage twist for children and grownups alike. Founder Lorena Siminovich, created the company in 2006 out of her love for illustration and design. The Petit Collage ranges from fantastic collages on wood to mobiles, and posters. Petite Collage sources papers and woods to make certain they are of exceptional quality and produced in a sustainable manner. Easy to mix and match together, their unique and lovely accessories are a perfect addition to every modern home.  Print*Pattern*Paper is founded by Rebecca Peragine, an artist and mom-preuneur, committed to creating products that encourage us to be environmental. From the recycled papers to the fabric choices to the packaging practices, the entire collection has been crafted to minimize the environmental impact and provide beautiful, long-lasting products. Her wall cards and gallery wrapped canvases are among our favorites. View our Petit Collage CollectionView our Print Pattern Paper CollectionLabels: carseat installation portland, kids wall decor, lorena siminovich, modern wall art, petit collage, posh, posh baby, print pattern paper, rebecca peragine
Found - Boston Terrier - Really Misses His Owner
 Please help us find this little Boston Terrier's owner. Do you know who he belongs to? He wandered into our store in late March and he has been here ever since. He really misses his owner, but we promise we are taking really good care of him.
Breed: Boston Terrier
Physical Description: 6", Black + White, Really Cuddly, Plush!
Breeder: Cuddle Toys
Please Call Sarah or Natalie With Any Info:
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(503) 478-7674Labels: boston terrier, found. lost, posh, posh baby, stuffed animals
Kids and Critters Event - Pearl Animal Hospital Fixes Injured Stuffed Animals
Choosing the Right Baby Monitor
 Baby monitors are an extra set of ears--and, in some cases, eyes--that allow you to keep tabs on your sleeping baby. There are two basic types: audio and video/audio. Both operate within a selected radio frequency band to send sound from the baby's room to a receiver. Each monitor consists of a transmitter (child unit) and one or more receivers (parent units). Video/audio monitors have a small wall-mounted or tabletop camera to transmit images to a video monitor.
A baby monitor's challenge is to transmit recognizable sound (and/or images) over a distance with minimal interference--static, buzzing, or irritating noise--from other electronic products and transmitters, including cordless phones that share the same frequency bands, cellular phones, appliances, and even fluorescent lights. Interference can also be hearing someone else's conversation, which makes it difficult, if not impossible, to decipher the sounds coming from your monitor. Interference can also mean fuzzy reception in video monitors. Overall, interference is probably the biggest complaint parents have about baby monitors.
A Few SHOPPING SECRETS Courtesy of Consumer Reports:
Consider your home and lifestyle. You may appreciate a monitor with both sound and lights, so you can see your baby's cries. The louder he cries, the more lights light up. If you'll be taking business calls during naptime, for example, it can be helpful to turn the sound down low and rely on the lights. A video monitor can serve the same purpose, though we believe an audio monitor with lights can suffice. Similarly, if you live in a large house, you may want a monitor with two receivers rather than just one. In general, look for monitors with features that make it easy to move about, such as a compact parent unit that clips onto your belt. Try it on before buying, if possible; antennas have been known to poke the wearer.
Factor in your phone. To minimize the possibility of interference, choose a baby monitor that operates on a different frequency band from other wireless products in your home. A 2.4GHz cordless phone and a 2.4GHz monitor can interfere with each other. The 2.4GHz frequency band is widely used for cordless phones.
Consider digital if you have nearby neighbors with babies. If you want to be sure the sounds transmitted by your monitor are heard only by you and not by neighbors who might have a similar model (or a cordless phone using the same frequency band), go with a digital monitor, not an analog one. This will also ensure that the sounds you hear are coming from your baby and not the neighbor's. Analog monitors operate on a particular frequency band, much like a radio, sending signals from monitor to receiver in a straight shot. Digital monitors, on the other hand, encode the signal as it travels between the monitor and the receiver, making it nearly impossible for the sounds to be heard by others, and reduces the possibility of running into interference from other electronic devices.
Learn the return policy. Before you buy or register for any wireless product, such as a baby monitor, be sure the store will let you return or exchange it, in case you can't get rid of interference problems. If you receive a monitor as a baby shower gift and know where it was purchased, try it before the retailer's return period (usually 30 days) runs out.
WHAT'S AVAILABLE
The major brands of baby monitors, in alphabetical order, are: Evenflo (www.evenflo.com), Fisher-Price (www.fisher-price.com), Graco (www.gracobaby.com), Mobicam (www.getmobi.com), Philips (http://www.consumer.philips.com), Safety 1st (www.safety1st.com), Sony (www.sony.com), Summer Infant (www.summerinfant.com), The First Years (www.thefirstyears.com), and Unisar Bebe Sounds (www.bebesounds.com). Prices range from $15 to $200 for audio monitors, $100 to $200 for audio/video monitors. The higher the price, the more features and frills.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Among the models tested by Consumer Reports tested, the digital baby monitors are top-rated. Short of DECT technology, there's no guarantee against interference with either digital or analog monitors, although digital monitors are less susceptible and more private. One digital model in particular, the Philips SCD Line (Consumer Reports tested the SCD589, which was an old model which in 2009 was replaced by the Philips SCD510, SCD520 and SCD530) shined superior. All three are loaded with features, and since they operate in the fairly lightly used, at least for now, 1.9GHZ frequency band, they are unlikely to pick up interference. Prices range from $99 to $189. The SCD520 and SCD530 models offer features such as talk back features and lullaby modes as well as the ability to monitor room temperature levels in your baby’s room. The SCD530 even offers the ability to monitor humidity levels in your baby's room.
If you anticipate interference and want to spend a little bit less, buy a less-pricey digital model that's not in the same frequency band as other wireless products in your home, and consider models with more than two channels. The other digital monitors tested by consumer reports were also very good. Among our favorites was The Summer Infant Secure Sounds ($59), which is a great choice if privacy is important, though, it has fewer frills than the Philips SCD models.
Consumer reports recommended avoiding the Evenflo WhisperConnect Sensa ($50). It has a Pet Sensor, which is designed to alert you to any unusual movement around your baby's crib--a cat or other pet climbed in, say. That feature worked well, but you can easily keep pets away from the crib by closing the door to your baby's room. In addition, Consumer Reports found that one of the three samples they tested had an annoying problem: The out of range alarm would go off at random. This happened over and over again with that particular sample, and once or twice with one of the other two samples they tested.
The audio/video monitors they tested have small color screens, and unlike earlier models, reasonably good pictures. However, they found them to be susceptible to interference, particularly from microwave ovens in use. Some models, such as the MobiCam ($199), let you tape to a VCR or watch your monitor on the television set. But overall, they didn’t see much need for a video baby monitor. Features to consider Baby monitors
Frequency band. As we mentioned, the closer your monitor's frequency is to that of another device, such as a cordless phone, the more likely you'll hear static or cross talk. One manufacturer, Philips Electronics, has addressed the interference issue by using a new frequency band: 1.9GHz. The new frequency, reserved exclusively for voice-only applications by the Federal Communications Commission, is called DECT technology, for digitally enhanced cordless telecommunications. The Philips SCD baby monitor are the only one we know of that uses the 1.9GHz frequency band. And as far as we know, there's only one cordless phone that uses the 1.9GHz band, also made by Philips. In their tests, the Philips monitors and its brandmate cordless phone, didn't interfere with each other. Overall, the 1.9GHz frequency band is lightly used, at least for now, and can improve your chances of privacy and no interference.
Multiple channels. Some monitors offer only two channels; others, as many as 60. Multiple channels can be an advantage. If you're getting interference, you can change channels and try to get rid of it. Some models use an auto-select feature to automatically find a free and secure channel, which is handy.
Sound lights. With this common feature, a monitor's lights turn on when the baby makes a sound; the louder he cries, the more lights light up. Consider this a must-have. It's helpful in a noisy room, plus it lets you turn the volume down and still know when your baby is crying. Some new models have a "vibrate" feature, similar to that found on cell phones or pagers, to quietly alert you that your baby is awake or crying.
Out-of-range indicator. This common feature is a light or beep that lets you know you've reached the range limit of the monitor. Models that lack this feature may let you know you're out of range with static, but that's not as definitive as an out-of-range indictor.
Low-battery indicator. Look for a monitor with a light or an icon on an LCD display that lets you know the batteries in your parent unit are running low.
Extra parent unit. If you have two parent units, you can keep one receiver near your bed and carry the other around with you during the day, or both you and your spouse can listen for your baby at the same time.
NICE BUT NOT NECESSARY
Walkie-talkie. You'll find this feature in models with more than one parent unit. It lets you talk to each other via the receivers.
Talking remotely to your baby. At least one brand tested by Consumer Reports, the Philips SCD baby monitors, have an intercom that allows you to speak to your child in his crib by pushing a button on your parent unit.
Auto playback or music. Some baby monitors, such as the Sony BabyCall ($50), let you record a voice message for your baby or play lullabies or other soothing music.
Expandability. Some monitors let you add more cameras, a VCR, or webcam so the system covers more areas in your house. Other models have additional parent units you can buy.
DEFINITELY NOT NECESSARY
Attaching the monitor to your baby's crib. All of the monitors we tested could easily detect baby's sounds from 5 or more feet away, so there's no need to put the monitor directly on the crib rail.
WORKS BETTER IN THEORY
Pager or parent-unit finder. If you've lost the parent unit, you can press a button on the child unit to make the parent unit beep. Unfortunately, the parent unit must be turned on for this feature to work, and if you leave the parent unit on, the batteries may go dead before you find it. Remember, Not Everyone Needs a Monitor. Some parents are reassured by the constant surveillance of a baby's every whimper and movement. Others find it nerve-racking and feel like they have to be hypervigilant. Decide which category you're in before you go shopping. A monitor isn't a must-have. If you live in a small house or apartment or want a break when your baby is sleeping--which is legitimate--it's OK not to have one.
This information was provided by My Simon. For the latest information on this and many other products and services, visit www.ConsumerReports.org.
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Labels: Audio Monitor, Choosing Baby Monitor, Consumer Reports, DECT, Monitor, Philips, portland, posh baby, Secure Sounds, Summer Infant, Video Monitor
Daily Tea: Mix + Match Knits...For a world of play...Everyday!
 Daily Tea from Tea Collection is a line of 100% cotton, machine-washable clothing that can be worn everyday. The line consists of fabulous mix + match pieces with bold prints and amazing graphics for girls and boys sizes 3 months to 5 years. More importantly, it won't break the bank...everything in the tea daily line is priced between $14-$29. Take our word that the quality of this line is far superior to everything we have seen in this price range.
Tea For Girls:
Tea For Boys: Tea's everyday Tea Daily line's vivid colors and unique styling change from season to season, but the principles — wear well, wash well, and priced well — will remain true. Daily Tea: Affordable everyday clothing without sacrificing an ounce of style! Labels: affordable kids clothing, baby registry, daily tea, portland, posh baby, posh boutique, poshbaby, tea collection
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Let Sitter Soiree introduce you to a pool of brilliant, educated and experienced babysitters while noshing on goodies and shopping for irresistible goods. You’ll have a chance to meet, greet and connect with a wonderful pool of babysitting candidates selected by Sitter Soiree in a fun, comfortable setting. You’ll also have the chance to shop for goods from local businesses in a fun, no pressure atmosphere.
