How Many Suckies in the Cookie Jar?


November 4th, 2011 • Baby, Contests, News, Product, Promotion74 Comments

It’s November. It’s also our birthday month. I started the company 4 years ago – without a clue of what I was doing business wise, might I add. Leaps and bounds is how far I’ve come. I reflect on where I began and how I was making my product back then. It never ceases to amaze me when a pattern evolves and only becomes better. My two cornerstone products when I started were the Comfort Covers and the Suckie Babies. Suckies Babies were named as a pun because in our house soothers were called suckies and we usually gave them to one of the babies when they were being whiny or a ‘sucka baby’. I first started making these with fun, graphic printed grosgrain ribbon. Then I swtiched and started making them with fabric. The new version became Original Suckie Babies because no matter how many clips I had made out of the same fabric, each one was still unique and original because the fabric was never cut the same way twice. Suckie Babies are now into another generation of design which we now refer to as 2G Original Suckie Babies. These guys now have a universal loop that make them more than just a soother clip. They can tether small toys, sippy cups, snack cups…you name it! But as a throw-back to where it all began, I thought I would do a fun contest; the prize being a jar full of ribbon Suckie Babies. My BIGGEST GIVEAWAY yet!

The contest is simple; guess how many Suckie Babies are in the jar. If your guess is the correct answer, you win THE WHOLE JAR!! This could literally be a lifetime supply of soother clips for a first time parent or the best stash of baby gifts any Auntie / Grandma / Friend / Baby-lover could ever need!

~The Rules~

1) You may enter the contest no more than one time per day

2) In order for your entry to be valid, you must ‘share’ the photo of the jar full of Suckie Babies on Facebook. The photo must be shared every time you enter.

3) You must also ‘Like’ our Facebook page

4) Place your guess at how many Suckie Babies you think are in the jar in the comments below.

5) BONUS – You can receive extra entries if you refer someone and they enter the contest. That person must site you in their guess entry as the referral in order to make your extra entry valid

6) Contest is open to Canada & US residents ONLY

7) Must be 18 or older to participate

Contest open from November 4 @ 1pm MST until November 18 @ 8pm MST

1000 Likes & Counting! – WINNERS


October 17th, 2011 • Family1 Comment

Thank you to all who participated in our 1000 Likes Celebration giveaway. We are so thrilled to now have over 1100 Likes on our Facebook page. Please continue to share our page with your friends and family. We appreciate all the word-of-mouth that we can get! And besides, hosting a giveaway was so much fun that we now have 2 more in the planning stages!

Here are the winners from the 1000 Likes Celebration giveaway;

Your Choice of Perfect Swaddler from OpinO Baby ~ Meagan Podilchak

Your Choice of All-in-One Comfort Cover from OpinO Baby ~ Amy Menzies

Your Choice of 2G Original Suckie Baby from OpinO Baby ~ Tara LS

$15 Gift Certificate for their Etsy Store from Tweeling ~ Andrea Scott

Your Choice of 2 Belts from Little Belties ~ Stephanie Crosbie

Teething Ring from Bug & Bird by Freya MacLean ~ Nicole Hollman

Clippie Keeper & 4 Fun Clippies from little hoot ~ Jenna Mefford

Your Choice of Chewbeads Necklace from Posh Mommy ~ Kathryn Phillips

1 Bottle of Usanimals Kids Multivitamin from Karli Coulter Gillespie – Usana Health Sciences ~ Tina Stride

1 Pair of Handmade Booties from Three Leaf Designs ~ Ashley Nicole Jossick

Newsboy Beanie from Designs by Mollie ~ Amery Der

Your Choice On-The-Go Travel Wipes Case from 2K Designs ~ Dawn Parsons

Custom TuTu with Matching Headband from T.T’s Collections ~ Leah Friedman

Painted Turtle Eco-Friendly Toy from Babes in Arms ~ Amy Craft

Congratulations to all the winners! Please contact me at melissa@opinobaby.com and I will further instruct you on how to claim your prize. Also note, you have 24 HOURS to claim your prize or I will re-draw for that prize.

Thank you!

1000 Likes & Counting!


October 12th, 2011 • Family61 Comments


To celebrate breaking such a milestone we’ve partnered with some FABULOUS companies to offer a giveaway with over $300 worth of prizes to be won!

RULES FOR ENTRY INTO THE 1,000 LIKES CELEBRATION GIVEAWAY RULES:


~You MUST “Like” the business page of the item you enter to win!

~ To enter please click on the form below each prize and complete all mandatory feilds

~ One entry per person per prize

~ Make sure you are using Facebook as your personal profile while participating in entries. Sorry, no business pages please!

~The giveaway will be open Wednesday October 12th at 1pm MST and will close Sunday October 16th at 8pm MST

~Winners will be chosen using random.org and will then be posted on www.opinobaby.com/blog within 24hrs of the contest closing.

~Winners will be notified via email. You will have 24hrs after we post the winners on www.opinobaby.com/blog to CLAIM your prize. If you FAIL to do so, another winner will be drawn!!

~Only ONE person may enter per household. If you try to use multiple accounts/names to win you will be banned from future giveaways!

~This isn’t a “rule” but please, thank the sponsors for these giveaway items! They have been very generous!! ♥


(( * IF YOU READ & AGREED TO THESE RULES, type “AGREE” into a comment below!! If you do NOT agree, your entries WILL NOT COUNT! * ))

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. You must be 18 or older to participate. Open to residents of CANADA & USA ONLY

Good luck! :)

2 Mandatory Entry Criteria

~ You MUST be a fan of OpinO Baby on Facebook. All winning entries will be verified.

&

~ You MUST become a fan of the company for the prize you wish to win.

***Remember, it’s not cool to un-like a page once the contest is over***

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Make sure you are a fan of OpinO Baby on Facebook by clicking the link HERE

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Your Choice of Perfect Swaddler Blanket from OpinO Baby {$40 value}

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bug & bird by freya maclean, eco friendly , handmade, teething ring

1 (Gender Neutral) Teething Ring from Bug & Bird by Freya MacLean {$15 value}

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three leaf designs, 100% alpaca, booties, handmade, 1000 likes giveaway

1 Pair of Handmade Booties from Three Leaf  Designs {$28 value}

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little belties, toddler belt, handmade, 1000 likes giveaway

Your Choice of 2 Belts from Little Belties {$30 value}

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opino baby, handmade, soother clip, pacifier clip, universal soother clip, 1000 likes giveaway

Your Choice of 2G Original Suckie Baby from OpinO Baby {$13 value}

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karli coulter gillespie - usana health sciences, usana, kids vitamins, 1000 likes giveaway

1 Bottle of Usanimals Kids Multivitamin from Karli Coulter Gillespie – Usana Health Sciences {$18 value}

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little hoot, hair clips, handmade, felt hair clips, original, 1000 likes giveaway

1 Felt Clippie Keeper and 4 Fun Clippies from little hoot {$39 value}

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opino baby, nursing cover, all-in-one, comfort cover, unique, handmade, 1000 likes giveaway

Your Choice of All-in-One Comfort Cover from OpinO Baby {$40 value}

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babes in arms, painted turtle, eco-friendly toys, wooden rattle, 1000 likes giveaway

1 Painted Turtle Eco-friendly Toy from Babes in Arms {$28 value}

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posh mommy, maternity stores calgary, chewbeads, 1000 likes giveaway

Your Choice of Chewbeads Necklace from Posh Mommy {39 value}

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tt's collection, custom tutu's, tutu, handmade, headband, 1000 likes giveaway

1 Custom TuTu with Matching Headband from T.T’s Collection {$20 value}

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designs by mollie, newsboy beanie, beanie hats, handmade, 1000 likes giveaway

1 Newsboy Beanie from Designs by Mollie {$12 value}

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2k designs, wipes case, travel wipes case, custom, handmade, 1000 likes giveaway

1 On-The-Go Travel Wipes Case from 2K Designs {$12 value}

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tweeling, handmade, sock puppets, sock animals, socks, 1000 likes giveaway

1 $15 Gift Certificate from Tweeling! Good towards a purchase in their Etsy Shop

Thank you for participating in our giveaway!


The contest is now CLOSED. Please check back shortly for a posted list of the prize winners.


Happy Father’s Day!


June 17th, 2011 • FamilyNo Comments

Happy Father’s Day! Enjoy your weekend.

Instructions for YaYa Calgary Coupon Redemption


May 25th, 2011 • Baby, Deals, Family, PromotionNo Comments

Hi Everyone! Thank you to all those that purchased one of our YaYa Calgary Deals yesterday. Here are a few simply instructions for redemption of your coupons.

First, a couple things you should remember; only 1 coupon can be redeemed per order. Coupons are only valid for one-time use. Coupons have no cash value and therefore you must use your entire coupon value  or forfeit the remainder if you choose not to purchase $40 worth of product. Coupons expire November 24, 2011.

When you’re finished shopping, have your coupon ready for the checkout process.

1. At the checkout screen, enter your coupon NUMBER into the ‘Apply Promo Code’ field.

2. Click ‘Apply Promo Code’.

3. The screen will appear to flash and it may seem as though nothing happened but rest assured, the site has registered your coupon number.

4. After the ‘flash’ enter your PASSWORD into the ‘Apply Promo Code’ field. ***NOTE : Your password is CASE SENSITIVE!!***

5. Click ‘Apply Promo Code’ again.

You should now see $40 taken off of your total as well as Free Shipping.

Should you have any difficulty with your coupon, please email me at help@opinobaby.com or alternatively give me a call at 403.995.4600.

Thanks again! Happy Shopping!

~Melissa

Happy Momma’s Day!


May 8th, 2011 • Baby, FamilyNo Comments

I wanted you so badly that my arms ached from the emptiness I felt with not having you there. But then life started to grow from within and I watched as a miracle took place inside my own body. My belly swelled a little more everyday and when I finally felt the twinges of pain that signaled your timely arrival, I smiled. ‘It won’t be long now’, I thought. As sweat dripped from my brow, I bared down with all my might. ‘Push’, I could hear your daddy and the doctor say. ‘Push!’ All of a sudden I was being handed a slippery newborn baby, still blue because you hadn’t drawn your first breath yet. I stared intently at you, waiting for the most beautiful sound in the world. Then your lips parted and out it came!

Your shock of brown hair with the unmistakable swirl in the middle of your forehead. A dimple in each cheek, just like daddy. Dark brown eyes that resembled my morning cup of coffee. Tiny fingers, tiny toes. Skin so soft it was like touching a cloud. You were mine and I was yours. I was instantly in love so deep and nothing would ever be the same. The day you were born there was another birth that took place. My own. I was re-born into motherhood and I was given a new name; Mom.

Even though today I am the one that is supposed to be showered with attention, I am celebrating you, my child. I thank the Lord for you everyday.

May your father and mother be glad; may she who gave you birth rejoice! Proverbs 23:25

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April 26th, 2011 • FamilyNo Comments

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5 Reasons Why Your Baby Needs a Perfect Swaddler


February 2nd, 2011 • Baby, Family, ProductNo Comments

Ever wonder where the name Perfect Swaddler comes from? Well, when my kids   were babies I had these great blankets that were made for me as baby gifts. They   were my go-to blankets for everything. I would use them in their carseats, put them on the change table, keep one in the diaper bag, lay one on the floor for playtime, cover the stroller when out for a walk AND I was always able to get a nice tight swaddle with them and I never worried that my babies would overheat. They were  perfect! When I started to make the blankets and the product needed a name, it just  seemed fitting that they should be called Perfect Swaddlers!

Aside from the points above, here are 5 more reasons why your little bumpkin needs a Perfect Swaddler of his or her own;

1) Every mom will tell you that one of the most frustrating parts of getting a good swaddle on baby is that somehow they manage to break their arms free from the swaddle and disturb their sleep. Perfect Swaddlers’ generous size allows you to get the blanket right around baby to keep their arms down and keep them calm.

2) Many people don’t realize but flannel is actually a year-round fabric. Cotton is very breathable and absorbent making it perfect for summer sleeping when a light blanket will do the trick.

3) Flannel is one of those great fabrics that holds on to familiar scents that baby loves, giving her comfort.

4) Their bright, vibrant prints make them a great blanket to put down for baby’s tummy time.

5) Because of their generous size – measuring approximately 40″ x 40″ with two meters of high quality, designer flannel going into one blanket – they not only make great swaddling blankets when baby is small but they also make great grow-with-me blankets too. A great example of this is the little guy pictured was only about 3 months old in that picture. He’s now 20 months and still snuggling with it!  They’re the perfect size for any crib or toddler bed.

**BONUS reason why your baby needs a Perfect Swaddler of their own – Because at their new lower price, you could maybe even have 2!

Every baby is unique with their own personality and character – just like the Perfect Swaddler! Shouldn’t your baby have one to call their own?

Back to Business!


January 17th, 2011 • Family, News, ProductNo Comments

The last 2 months have been a whirlwind of madness through this house. Mid-November brought on a bout of Strep for the whole family and with Strep comes antibiotics. Boo. My intentions for December, more particularly Christmas break, were to relax and step back from the business and allow myself some time to renew my creative process. Instead, I was stressed because I had become so far behind with the previous months illness.

No sooner have Christmas holidays finished and the kids start back to school then we all get sick again. Strep again. This strep infection was very different from the last one, however. My oldest daughter and I ended up with Scarlet Fever! So, another round of antibiotics and we’re all on the mend. An interesting fact to note is that here in Canada penicillin tablets are unavailable almost everywhere. I ended up having to take the liquid form instead. I’m pretty sure that the flavour on the side of the bottle is ‘Strawberry Flavoured Hell’. That’s what this stuff tastes like. Awful.

So, today I resolve to get back to business and start tackling this mountain of sewing. I am motivated to get new product out to all of you as I have promised. I fully intend to send out numerous emails that I have been meaning to send for weeks now. I am back in the land of the living. But first, we have coffee.

Original Suckie Babies are going, going, gone!


January 13th, 2011 • FamilyNo Comments

Original Suckie Babies got their name not because OpinO Baby claims that we invented the soother clip. That would be silly! But because it is how we originally made them. Our design moved from fabric, to printed grosgrain ribbon, back to fabric but with a new and improved design that was sure to hold up to anything! They further evolved from having a snap closure that only accommodated certain kinds of soothers to a universal loop that can hold not only a soother but small toys, snacks cups, sippy cups…well, you get the idea!

Original Suckie Babies have been a crowd pleaser and a best seller for OpinO Baby since their inception in 2007. But now, it’s time to say goodbye to the old way of doing things and welcome the new and improved 2G Original Suckie Babies!

Currently you will find all remaining stock of Original Suckie Babies on sale for 25% off in the online store. Get yours now because once they’re gone, they’re gone!