P.S. Aeropostale Store Grand Opening LA South Bay Galleria Redondo Beach, California

Fashion

All images in this post provided by P.S. from Aeropostale

As a P.S. Mom Ambassador for the brand, I am excited to share that the newest P.S. from Aeropostale store for children -- the first in the Los Angeles area -- is opening this weekend at the South Bay Galleria in Redondo Beach, California. As you'll see from the images throughout this post, this trendy retail chain has quite possibly the coolest kids clothing and accessories for fashionista girls and boys wearing sizes 4 to 14 for this season right now.

Girls Smocked Butterfly Summer Dress Reg $39.50, Now $27.00

P.S. from Aeropostale

Grand Opening

Saturday, May 25, 10 am - 8 pm

Sunday, May 26, 11 am - 7 pm

South Bay Galleria

1815 Hawthorne Boulevard

Redondo Beach, CA 90278

310-542-1495

30% Grand Opening Discount

For MBE Readers

Special offer for local readers: Get 30% off your total purchase in-store only this weekend at P.S. from Aeropostale in Redondo Beach by visiting PSMoms and grabbing this coupon.

Not in the Los Angeles area? Don't let that shop you -- I mean stop you. See the P.S. from Aeropostale store locator to see if there is a store near you or shop online at PS4u.com 24/7.

Just like Aeropostale, the big brother and sister of the P.S. from Aeropostale brand, the clothes this shop carries are highly sought after both by kids and parents. The younger set loves them because they are always on-trend with all the latest styles. They're popular with moms and dads, too, not only because the store's offerings are quality made but because a shopping spree here won't break the bank since all of the brand's merchandise is reasonably priced and affordable.

There are lots of apparel separates boys and girls will love wearing for warm spring weather now and hot summer days ahead.

Here's just a quick snapshot of some of the current styles your kids will be begging you for...

This Graphic Tee is REALLY Graphic!

Who doesn't know a kid that wouldn't want a pair of these skate shorts?

Neon is in this season & girls will love these ruffle skirts at just $10 each

And what's not to love about the Fashion Angels Tapeffiti sets you'll find in the store's Toys & Crafts Department? With these your daughter can unleash her DIY creativity this summer to create an amazing array of clothing and accessories for her wardrobe like the very artsy craftsy skirt you see below.

This DIY girls skirt was created with Tapeffiti

Get a $10 off coupon 
Good in-store only at all locations

CLICK HERE 

There are now 97 P.S. from Aeropostale stores in 22 states. You can learn more about parent company Aeropostale and their new brand P.S. from Aeropostale on the mall specialty retailer's site.

Will I bump into you and your kids shopping in Redondo Beach this weekend? I sure hope so since I'd love to meet some MommyBlogExpert readers IRL (in real life) who are as fashion focused as I am. I know I can't wait myself to experience this new P.S. from Aeropostale store not far from the beach. In fact I invite you to follow my Tweets and Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest posts to see what things I like best and to get a first look at the trendiest place to be in Southern California this weekend.

FTC Disclosure: I am a P.S. Mom Ambassador and this is a compensated post. However, thoughts in this blogpost are my own. See complete FTC Disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every individual post on this blog, including this one.

Fire Safety Tips for Kids Are Essential Since There are 44,000 House Fires Annually

Safety

As a mom who has written about characters like Sparky the Fire Dog and fire safety education for kids before, I can't stress this enough. Each year hundreds of children fall victim to avoidable electrical mishaps. In fact children and parents have become so accustomed to electronics that they too often forget the physical dangers associated with them, such as overcrowded outlets, frayed wires, using devices near water, leaving electronics on unattended for long periods of time and more.

One of my triplets visits our local Fire House Station

The sad statistics about family electrical safety hazards speak volumes

• On average, 496 children ages 14 and younger die due to an unintentional fire of burn-related injury
• Electrical failures are the cause of almost 44,000 home fires annually
• Each year, fires caused by electrical failures result in $1.47 billion in property damage

According to Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) tragedies such as these can be minimized and even avoided simply by educating children as well as their parents and other caregivers about fire prevention.  

To spread the word on fire safety, ESFI hosts a wonderful Kids Corner on their site where your kids can learn through free cartoons and fun games how to be safe and avoid electrical fires and what to do if a blaze unfortunately breaks out. There is also a parent and teacher section with additional resources.

Here's just one example of the many really cute and informative interactive Kids Corner cartoons you and your child will discover. This one is about smoke alarms and it talks to little ones about proper usage and maintenance of smoke alarms as well as what to do if one starts beeping in case there is a real fire.

  

We can't do enough to protect our children while they are growing up. Safety lessons in general and fire prevention in particular are definitely important agenda items in your imaginary parenting manual that was supposed to come with your child when he or she was first born. The ESFI Kids Corner will help you be the best parent you can be. It's free and informative, so why not take advantage of it?

FTC Disclosure: Just sharing some valuable fire prevention information and resources with my readers as a community service. I did not receive payment or other compensation for this post and all opinions here are my own. See complete FTC Disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every individual post on this blog, including this one.

National Geo Travel Photography Contest Announced Win a Dream Trip to Galapagos

Contest

I'm a huge Baby Boomer fan of National Geographic. Not only do I have fond memories of my own Daddy collecting every bright yellow bordered issue of the original monthly magazine when I was a little girl more than 50 years ago, I've raised my own children reading an assortment of titles for kids from family friendly National Geographic Books. So when news comes in like this, I just have to stop everything else that I'm writing content about to share something my readers will also appreciate.

Photo by Manish Mamtani, Image from National Geographic Traveler

That's right. It's that time of year again, time to think and dream about summer vacations and the National Geographic Traveler 2013 Photo Contest. Stakes are high this year because one lucky amateur photographer will win the Grand Prize which includes an all expenses paid National Geographic Expedition to the Galapagos plus have his or her image published in National Geographic Traveler. Other cool prizes you can win include Second Prize: a 7-day National Geo Photo Workshop and Third Prize: a 6-Day Maine windjammer schooner cruise. Seven Merit Prizes $200 B&H Photos gift cards are also up for grabs.

Get inspired by photos on the National Geographic Traveler site like this amazing starry Milky Way night, beautifully composed photo pictured at the top of this post. Titled "The Wisdom Tree," the image was captured in Joshua Tree National Park here in California the state where I live. I know in years past I've really enjoyed seeing all the amazing creative entries that people sent in and, to say the least, last year's 2012 winning photos were nothing short of breath taking.  

Photo entries are $15 each and there is no limit to the amount of times you can enter. Entrants are invited to submit photos in any of four categories including Travel Portraits, Outdoor Scenes, Sense of Place, and Spontaneous Moments. Hurry because the submission window closes June 30, 2013.

All you have to do is share your own original travel experience anywhere around the world and submit your best photo of it online. It's that easy. 

Good luck to everyone submitting images for this year's competition! I can't wait to see the winning entries on National Geographic Traveler which is one of my favorite internet destinations.

Image from National Geographic Traveler

Entry Info

FTC Disclosure: I'm a life-long fan of National Geographic and it's various publications both on the internet and in hard copies. I did not receive payment or other compensation for this post and all opinions here are my own. See complete FTC Disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every individual post on this blog, including this one.