BURP Give Aways!

Please stay posted, BURP will be doing monthly give a ways. How do you get a "raffle ticket"? - glad you asked. Here are several ways to get an E-Raffle ticket

* Refer a friend to become a BURP follower

* Write a comment on our blog

* Sign up to be a follower if you haven't already

* Write a testimony on our website - www.babyurprecious.com

That's it! We will have our drawing on the 15th of each month - you will be notified by email, So please email me at erin@babyurprecious.com to verify you have done one of the above items. If you do more than one item above you will get another ticket...so the more you do the more you get!

Our prizes will range from Starbucks Cards to Bamboo Washcloths! Good Luck BURP supporters!

Sleep Over Fun

It is true what they say about being a Grandparent, it is the best! You lovem up and send them home!!! That is what we do at our house :) We are called Papa and Go Go and we love spending time with our little Ry Ry. Being a grandparent is like having a piece of candy, it is a real treat and you just want more!

Here is Rylynn in her new car seat the only problem is she is 3 inches to short to meet the safety requirements and thank goodness for Ry Ry's daddy for putting it all together. She had fun learning how to stand against the wall to have us measure and mark how tall she was. She would go to every wall and want to be measured hoping she would grow a little taller!!! So in the mean time she is enjoying having a fun spot to sit, hold her baby doll and have a special spot to hold her juice cup, so this will be a fun car seat soon!!! Keep on Growing Ry Ry

NEW product! Bamboo-Licious Scarf

Here is our cute little BURP model modeling our new Bamboo-licious scarf! Rylynn loves putting it around her neck in the house, outside, in the car...she doesn't take it off! Its like a fluffy cloud of pure softness around your neck...that she chooses to keep on all the time! The great thing about these adult and child scarfs is they are breathable, they do not make your neck sweaty or over heat. You can order one of these luxurious scarfs on our website - http://www.babyurprecious.com/ under new arrivals. They come in all 6 of our classic BURP colors.

Hope your New Year has gotten off to the right start!

Happy New Year 2010

So what is in a tradition or a New Years Resolution??? That might be the question of the day! My tradition for the New Year is watching the Rose Parade on TV in my PJ's and sipping a hot cup of coffee with a tasty breakfast, yep and waiting to see if the Tournament of Roses girls get a interview before their trip down Colorado Blvd. Awh, remembering what a fun day that was, sitting atop a beautiful float in the freezing Pasadena morning air with long johns under our beautiful gowns and being so excited you would never know our teeth were chattering!!! Congratulations to this years Tournament of Roses, Queen and Rose Princess's enjoy every moment.

The Crowning Touch! Being created in God's image, as women, we embrace feminine traits of nurturing, sensitivity, compassion and creativity. We are also fashioned to have a close relationship with our Creator. As intricate as the petals on a delicate rose, without a relationship with our Creator we will have an emptiness in our heart and miss the beauty of what God created us for.
"You will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God" Ephesians 3:19

My Resolution in 2010, is that I may reflect on God's glory in my life, and allow God to empower me to be all that he wants me to be and replace my weakness with His strength.

Wishing you a blessed and prosperous New Year.

Lynda & Erin

Don't Forget to Smell the Roses

It's true there is nothing quite like the smell of a freshly picked rose and reminiscing about being a Rose Princess! Those two things just go together that is if you were lucky enough to be among the chosen few.
Growing up in Pasadena it was a huge honor to be on the Rose Court. Thousands of girls from Pasadena and the surrounding areas would gather at the Tournament of Roses house ( the old Wrigley Mansion) to try out. The selection process would start off with 1000 girls, then cut to 250, 75, 25 and then to the final 7 girls. Looking back I wonder how on earth I made it, but what a honor it was to be on the "Rose Court". We had a whirlwind of excitement that started in December with over 85 appearances meeting celebrities and having the time of our lives preparing us for our big debut on the Rose Float that would travel down Colorado Blvd. and be seen world wide on TV. Actually, that year I was suppose to have walked in the parade with my drill team from Pasadena College but instead got to ride in style on a float full of fresh roses! Wow that was a day I will always remember.
So this year it will be fun to share the day with my little granddaughter and teach her how to do the Rose Princess wave, smell the roses and watch the parade.

Wishing you a very "Rosy" New Year!

Lynda & Erin

Still Lookin Rosie after 30 Years!

Lynda Drake aka BURP (1) will be celebrating yet another year reminiscing being a Rose Princess! She still looks like a rose princess to Rylynn and I and we are proud to have a "celebrity" in our little family. Every year we all enjoy watching the Rose Parade and the new beautiful floats float down Colorado Blvd and of course see the new Rose Court..."mom's replacements." When I was little I would think about living in Pasadena and trying out for the Rose Court...but the OC ended up being my home instead, better weather but no parade. Now Rylynn will have a cool story to tell her children one day... and fun pictures to share.

Leaving a legacy for your children is important, what kind of legacy are you leaving yours? The world we live in is only going to get harder and more trying for our little ones, having core values instilled in our children and their children will continue to build a strong generation. Values like respect for elders, patience, compassion and empathy and self confidence, those are worth cultivating and are not just automatically built into a person....

We wish you a Happy New Year!

Precious Moments

Today, Rylynn and I were at the park on the teeter totter and we were all alone - no one was at the park, really nice and quiet. A woman approaches and says as she continues walking "what a nice mom you are, you both are so cute sitting on that teeter totter together, what a cute moment." After she left I had thought what a nice woman...and what a nice thing to say. Its those little one or two sentences that someone says to you that can be so positive and give you a jump start in your day...today was my day.

I started to also think how great it is to take that extra time to say a kind word or sentence to a stranger, it just might make their day!

Take time in your day to focus on the little things, the things that seem little and non important just might be the thing that someone talks about for the next week!