My Plate-Mate

My Plate-Mate features products are geared to make life and meal times easier for families. As a learning tool, My Plate-Mate’s unique design helps little ones successfully scoop food onto their utensil with ease. This promotes independence and minimizes frustrations for youngsters trying to master self-feeding. As a spill guard, My Plate-Mate prevents food from falling off the plate while a child eats. Parents will love that there is less of a mess to clean-up from the table and floor after meals. Plus there is less food wasted. Since My Plate-Mate fits onto any 8” – 9 1⁄2” round plate, it is able to be used anywhere. My Plate-Mate is recommended to be used by toddlers and can continue to help the messiest of eaters through the age of 6. This product is a great learning tool as it helps children successfully learn to use a utensil, promotes confidence and independence. They are also convenient as they are easy to clean, dishwasher safe, and easy to transport. My Plate-Mate is made in the USA of FDA approved food grade plastic. It is free of lead, bisphenol-a (BPA), phthalates, PVC, and polycarbonates. Not sure what all those terms mean, but you don't have to worry about it as they are not in these products!

*GIVEAWAY: Since Mother's Day is in less than one week, we thought it would be fun to giveaway a product from My Plate-Mate & make Mom's life a tad bit easier, at least at mealtime. Simply leave a comment on this post telling us why you need a spill guard. Winner can choose from blue, white or pink. Giveaway ends at Midnight CST, Friday, May 8.

To Mom, with love

Ten gift ideas for moms and moms-to-be this Mother's Day (May 10).

1. Do you have a new mommy in your life or a grandma who would love to display the names of her babies on a pendant? Queen Bee Designs by Amanda has plenty of designs to choose from.

2. Got a groovy mama? Show how much you love her with a handmade tile from TileSmile.

3. Treat the rockin' expectant Mother to a funky top from XY Factory.

4. Moms will love a personalized necklace from Designs by Cathy.

5. Hard-working Moms deserve a little TLC. Give her a mix ‘n match soap set from Riffraff Soaps so she can pamper herself a bit.

6. Treat the special woman in your life to a custom"i"zed pendant necklace from iWEAR...do you? Pendants can be custom"i"zed on one side or both sides for no additional charge.

7. Mom will love a hand-blown glass pendant created by Mark Hamilton of Solstice Glass.

8. My Granny planned her road trips according to the blooming time of wildflowers, namely bluebonnets, our state flower. She would have loved the note cards and other hand-painted goods from The Teapot Co-op.

9. Women love handbags, especially ones large enough to hold all their junk, but, while remaining stylish. The Sweet Heart Hobo by Jmacc fits the bill.

10. And for more great maternity wear, check out Mommy Trends. Their humorous tees are stylish, comfortable & funky.

2 Chix

2 Chix was created by two creative chix, Natasha Koudsi and Amy Bright, looking for cool unique gifts. They knew their design ideas were fresher & funkier so they started their own line. The duo offers an entire line of maternity wear that is super-hip, comfy, & affordable. The burnout maternity tunics are made to fit "mamanistas" looking for 9 months of comfort and 40 weeks of sexy. This super hot tee looks great alone or paired over one of our versatile solid skirts or some comfy leggings. I love the humorous tees, such as With Bump Not Plump and You Had Me At Epidural. 2 Chix also offers a variety of knit skirts that can be dressed up or down for various occasions. And soon-to-be Dads need some attention, as well. Check out the Daddy Tees so men can get in on the action, too! Receive 20% off with coupon code FUNKY20 (good through June 30).