Mother's Day May 9th, 2010 Honor Youself

Since I'm positive the only one's reading the Montkid blog are mommy's, it doesn't do much good for me to suggest some mommy type gifts that daddy and the kids can give to you. So, how about something for you to give to yourself?

On a side note, why is the red or white carnation traditionally associated with this day on which mother's are honored? Even Emily Post agrees they are not the prettiest flower. The Libra in me, tells me not to be so prissy. I should be lucky to get flowers at all! But seriously, the carnation? How about a Peony?

Now, that we’ve been in business for several years, I’ve been thinking about how we got started in the children's outerwear business. Initially, we wanted to keep our kids in touch with nature so they would respect our planet and care about its future. We thought by providing a resource for high quality kids outerwear, clothing and gear, we could help others do the same. However, I recently put the baby in the kid carrier (I'm trying out the Sherpani Rumba) and took my 6 year old for a walk on a nearby trail and discovered the true and completely selfish reason I love spending time outdoors with my kids.

Walking with my kids, they start talking - really talking. My daughter and I had a wonderful chat that would have been missed had we neglected to get outside that day. She looked at me and said, “Mom, I’m not sure what I want to be when I grow up. Maybe I’ll just do nothing like you.” And the way she said it, was so sincere and genuine and filled with pride that I stifled my laugh and choked down my urge to list the 100+ things I do every day, and I told her she could be whatever she wanted to be when she grew up. And then we started dreaming of the possibilities.

This Mother's Day, get a gift for the family at Montkid.com, get a mom-tested, mom approved Child Carrier. And from now until May 9th, enjoy 20% off all non-sale items (including child carriers) with the coupon code: mom20.

Risk Free Shopping with Montkid.com

We realize shopping online with a vendor you haven't used before can be a bit stressful as you try to determine whether it is a legitimate site or not. We've been working hard to upgrade montkid.com to ensure you have a safe shopping experience.

Our first bit of major news is that we now accept Paypal! Paypal is undoubtedly the most popular online payment service on the world wide web. With Paypal, you can be in more control of your personal data.

We've also improved our Return Policy. We realize how difficult it can be to shop online without the benefit of being able to touch, feel and try on an item for size. Therefore, Montkid has a generous 100% return policy.
Please use these guidelines to determine if you qualify for an exchange or full refund:

• Return your item(s) within 30 days from the date on your invoice.
• Return your item for any reason in new condition with tags attached.
• If your item is returned due to the result of our error, we will refund any Shipping and Handling charges.

We are also, as always, partnered with the globally recognized certificate authority in online security - Thawte. If you have further questions, you can always pick up the phone, give us a call and talk to a real person.

Rolling Out Shop By Size

We are so excited to introduce Shop by Size on Montkid.com! Now, it will be even easier to assemble the perfect outfit for your little one. Find a jacket you love in a size 10, then see all the choices for matching snow pants in a size 10!

Choose any category from the Montkid.com Home Page: Baby, Girls or Boys and select the size you are interested in from the drop down box next to Search By Size. To get even more specific, choose a category such as girls outerwear or baby footwear before you begin to search by size.

Right now, our inventory is heavily depleted after a great winter season. The Shop by Size feature will help you filter through all of the children's outerwear currently on deep discount and find exactly what you need quickly and conveniently.