Hello Bello Releases New Training Pants & We Actually Can’t Wait to Potty Train

by Erin LemDecember 4, 2020

You may know them for their diapers and wipes bundles (and their famous parent co-founders, Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard), but did you know that Hello Bello just released a handful of brand-new products just in time for the holidays? From new winter-themed diaper patterns to a brand-new diaper line for older kiddos, read on for three new and cool releases from Hello Bello to put in your shopping cart now.

Training Pants

Hello Bello just released their line of training pants. Like their regular diapers, these pull-on training pants are made without lotion, fragrance, phthalates and latex, and feature premium leg cuffs to prevent leakage and a core liner that's absorbent and plant-derived. They're stretchy, comfy and perfect for kiddos starting the potty training journey (or may not be night-trained). Bundle to mix and match your designs.

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Everywhere Balm and Lip Balm

It's not just baby that Hello Bello has in mind. Their Everywhere Balm and Lip Balm can be used for both kiddo and you. They make great stocking stuffers or gifts and will leave your lips, their cap and everyone's skin ultra nourished, even if this extra dry winter weather.

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Winter Diaper Patterns

They may not know what Santa Claus is yet, but they can still get in the holiday spirit with Hello Bello's new winter diaper patterns. Choose from cute designs like Santa's jolly reindeer helpers to arctic whale and seal polar pals to dancing polar bears. You'll love the colorful and festive designs, which may make the multiple diaper changes per day just a tad bit more bearable.

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—Erin Lem (photos from Hello Bello)

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“Black Beauty” Is Coming to Disney+

by Jennifer SwartvagherJuly 29, 2020

Disney+ announced today that they have acquired Black Beauty, the latest adaptation of the beloved children’s book written by Anna Sewell. The film is a contemporary version of the 19th century novel about a wild horse captured by humans. Black Beauty will premiere on the streaming service in late 2020.

According to the film’s description, “Black Beauty is a wild mustang born free in the American west. When she is captured and taken away from her family, her story intertwines with that of 17-year old Jo Green, similarly grieving over the loss of her parents. The two slowly develop a bond that is built on love, respect and mutual healing.”

“Black Beauty” features Oscar winner Kate Winslet (The Reader) as the voice of Black Beauty and stars Mackenzie Foy (Interstellar) as Jo Green; Iain Glen (Game of Thrones) as John Manly; and Claire Forlani (Meet Joe Black) as Mrs. Winthorp.

Black Beauty is directed by Ashley Avis (Adolescence) who also wrote the screenplay. JB Pictures’ Jeremy Bolt (Polar, Monster Hunter) and Robert Kulzer (Polar) from Constantin Film are producers and Martin Moszkowicz, Edward Winters and Jon Brown are executive producers. Dylan Tarason is a co-producer, and Moonlighting Films president Genevieve Hofmeyr (Mad Max: Fury Road) is the South African producer.

Black Beauty is produced by Constantin Film and JB Pictures.

—Jennifer Swartvagher

All photos courtesy of Disney+

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Father’s Day Is Saved with These Last-Minute Gift Ideas from Dunkin’

by Karly WoodJune 20, 2020

Father’s Day is this weekend––do you have a gift for the special dad in your life? Never fear, Dunkin’ is here!

The family fave donut shop has whipped up Dunkin-themed IOU coupons and you can download them for free! Head to the Dunkin’ website to snag the perfect coupon for your dad, like a breakfast together, a hug or a coffee break.

You can also give dad a much-needed coffee break by sending an e-gift card with a special design from DunkinCoffeeBreak.com. For every card purchased, Dunkin’ is donating $1 (up to $100,000) to the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation. This organization aims to health and hunger relief for children in underserved communities.

Donuts and coffee not your dad’s thing? Then you may have better luck at Baskin Robbins, where you can find a Polar Pizza Kit. Each kit comes with everything you need to make the dessert pizza of your dreams.

For $24.99 you’ll get a pre-packed quart (of your choice), one cookie or brownie shell, two dry toppings, two wet toppings, spoons and napkins.

––Karly Wood

All photos: Courtesy of Dunkin’ and Baskin Robbins

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Shedd Aquarium Welcomes Four New Magellanic Chicks

by Jennifer SwartvagherJune 19, 2020

Even though the Shedd Aquarium temporarily shut its doors, the Magellanic and rockhopper penguins still prepared for breeding season. Animal care experts helped facilitate by shifting the light cycle and scattering nesting materials in the Polar Play Zone exhibit. During quarantine, between building nests and taking field trips around the aquarium, the penguins welcomed four Magellanic chicks.

The first chicks hatched on May 18, and the final chick joined on May 21, with all the new arrivals weighing in around 66-85 grams upon hatch. All of the chicks are being raised by adults who feed and incubate the baby birds. With four new arrivals, this is the most Magellanic penguins born and bred at the aquarium following the annual breeding season.

The animal care team conducts quick daily check-ups with the hatchlings to monitor growth and ensure all four chicks continue to hit critical milestones. Since hatching, the birds now weigh between 1200 and 2000 grams showing that they are receiving the proper nutrients to help them grow. The penguins will be at their full size after two to three months. Until then caretakers will monitor the hatchlings for additional milestones, as well as tracking vocalizations, hydration levels, grooming and more.

The chicks have become more mobile. While they are not ready to take field trips around the aquarium, they have been socializing with their caretakers and each other.

In the coming months, the animal care team will determine the sex of the chicks. The hatchlings will get named before making a public debut in the exhibit.

While Shedd Aquarium has been closed to the public since mid-March, their animal care efforts have not slowed down. To mitigate the financial impacts of the closure, the public can support Shedd Aquarium’s mission and dedication to top-quality animal care by symbolically adopting a penguin. All adopters will receive a plush penguin, a photo of the animal and regular updates on the birds. The public can also support the aquarium by donating to its reopening campaign, It’s Time, or by signing up to become a member.

—Jennifer Swartvagher

All photos courtesy of Shedd Aquarium/Brenna Hernandez

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ALDI Is Selling Unicorn Ice Pop Molds & We’re Planning on a Magical Summer

by Jennifer SwartvagherMay 30, 2020

Making ice pops has just become a lot more magical. ALDIs is releasing fun new ice pop molds from Crofton to brighten up snack time. Beginning Jun 10, you will be able to find unicorn, dinosaur, polar bear and penguin molds for a limited time so snap them up quickly.

Unicorn

Dinosaur

Polar Bear

Penguin

Each set comes with two molds and reusable popsicle sticks and retails for $2.99.

—Jennifer Swartvagher

All photos courtesy of ALDI

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Get an Ice Cream Pizza from Baskin Robbins Delivered Right to Your Door

by Jennifer SwartvagherApril 26, 2020

Pizza or ice cream? Now you can have both delivered to your door. Baskin-Robbins serving up Polar Pizzas and offering delivery too.

Polar Pizzas come in flavor combinations of OREO Cookies ‘N Cream, Peanut Butter ‘n Chocolate and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, and Mint Chocolate Chip. Each can be customized with your favorite Baskin-Robbins toppings and your choice of Chocolate Chip Cookie or Double Fudge Brownie crust.

You can even completely customize your own Polar Pizza – choose between a Chocolate Chip Cookie or Double Fudge Brownie crust and top it off with your favorite Baskin-Robbins ice cream and all the fixings you see fit.

Get your Baskin-Robbins Polar Pizza delivered via DoorDash (no-contact delivery available!) and earn a $0 delivery fee on your order of $15+ when you use the code BASKIN, from now through May 3rd.

—Jennifer Swartvagher

All photos courtesy of Baskin Robbins

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Penguins Tour Aquarium During Coronavirus Closure

by Jennifer SwartvagherMarch 20, 2020

The Shedd Aquarium in Chicago is closed to human visitors, but that doesn’t mean the the exhibit floors are empty. Staff members are allowing the penguins out to wander the around and check out their neighbors. The best part of it all are the videos that are being shared via social media.

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Penguins in the Amazon?! 🐧🌴 Some of the penguins went on a field trip to meet other animals at Shedd. Wellington seemed most interested in the fishes in Amazon Rising! Other animals like the black-barred silver dollars also seemed interested in their unusual visitors. Swipe right to view Monte’s trip in Polar Play Zone.

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On the first day the penguins were let out of their habitat, Shedd Aquarium shared adorable photos on their Instagram page. The post was captioned, “Some of the penguins went on a field trip to meet other animals at Shedd. Wellington seemed most interested in the fishes in Amazon Rising! Other animals like the black-barred silver dollars also seemed interested in their unusual visitors.”

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The adventure continues! 🐧🐧 This morning, Edward and Annie explored the rotunda. They are a bonded pair of rockhopper penguins, which means they are together for nesting season. Every spring is nesting season for the penguins here at Shedd, and this year is no different! Next week, penguins, including Edward and Annie, will begin to build their nests. You’re invited to digitally join us for the nesting coverage! In the meantime, we will share a variety of animal activities, and yes, Wellington will return! While right now is strange to us, it’s a normal day for the penguins and other animals at Shedd. Our caregivers are constantly providing new activities, experiences, food and more to allow the animals to express natural behaviors. Let us what penguin activities you want to see! 👇

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The next day, Edward and Annie, a bonded pair of rockhopper penguins explored the aquarium. The pair are together for nesting season. The aquarium explained, “Every spring is nesting season for the penguins here at Shedd, and this year is no different! Next week, penguins, including Edward and Annie, will begin to build their nests. You’re invited to digitally join us for the nesting coverage!”

—Jennifer Swartvagher

Featured photo: Shedd Aquarium via Instagram

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Over 100 New Emojis Are Coming, Including Bottle-Feeding Babies

by Shahrzad WarkentinJanuary 31, 2020

You can express a lot of things with emoticons and now you’ll have plenty of new ways to send a message with the latest release of new emojis.

Unicode Consortium recently announced the launch of over 100 new emojis for 2020. The newest batch includes a wide variety of emojis designed for inclusivity. These include male, female and gender neutral emojis bottle-feeding a baby.

🆕✨ Unicode Emoji 13.0 — Now final for 2020 ✨🆕
First we got bear 🐻, panda 🐼, and koala 🐨. And now, polar bear! Unicode Emoji 13.0 introduces 62 new #emoji, plus 55 skintone and gender variants. We can barely wait! https://t.co/EwnwJJT4hW pic.twitter.com/P70mbUSSzM

— The Unicode Consortium (@unicode) January 29, 2020

There are also gender neutral wedding emojis, like “person in a veil” and “person in a tux.” In addition, the rollout features 55 new gender and skin tone variants.

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The new emojis include some fun new animals and objects. Your dino-loving tots will go nuts for the woolly mammoth and you can get creative with your party invites thanks to the new piñata emoji.

New in Emoji 13.0: Person Feeding Baby, with skin tone support #Emoji2020 https://t.co/PDZvXruOkr pic.twitter.com/f4By3XGaBw

— Emojipedia (@Emojipedia) January 29, 2020

The entire series of new emojis will roll out around September, though some platforms may add them earlier. You can check out the full list of new additions here.

—Shahrzad Warkentin

Featured photo: Emojipedia via Instagram

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Target Just Dropped Its Holiday Family PJ Collection & Is it December Yet?

by Shahrzad WarkentinOctober 17, 2019

It’s not yet Halloween, but if you’re already dreaming about a cozy Christmas morning, you’ll want to check out Target’s new holiday family pajama collection.

Nothing spells holiday cheer quite like a matching set of pajamas for the family. Target is now selling several new sets with sizes for the entire family including babies, toddlers and dogs too. Here are some of the best new sets for 2019.

Holiday Bear Family

Deck the whole family out with this adorable polar bear and fair isle-printed bottoms. Women's and men's styles are labeled with "Mama" and "Papa," while the kids and toddler sizes say "Lil."

$10 - $25

Holiday Santa and Elf Mix and Match

Dress your family up for bedtime with these whimsical Santa and Elf-themed PJ sets.

$10 - $25

Peanuts Holiday Flannel Pajamas

The whole family will be whistling "Christmas Time Is Here" in these adorable, cozy PJs.

$10 - $25

Holiday Mickey Mouse Collection

You'll have a Holly Jolly Holiday in these Mickey-themed pajamas.

$5 - $10

Holiday Harry Potter Pajamas

Bring some extra magic to your holiday celebration with these mischievous Harry Potter family pajamas.

$13 - $25

Holiday Frozen Olaf Fairisle

Can't wait to see Frozen 2 in theaters? These cozy Olaf PJs are the perfect pair for fans young and old.

$13 - $25

You can shop all of the Target family holiday pajamas here, but act fast because many sizes are already selling out.

—Shahrzad Warkentin

All photos: Target

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Robert Downey Jr. Is an Incredible Animal Whisperer in the First Trailer for “Dolittle”

by Shahrzad WarkentinOctober 15, 2019

Iron Man has traded in his super suit for some very different super powers in the first trailer for Dolittle.

The latest reimagining of the classic story based on the on the 1920’s children’s book series by Hugh Lofting stars Robert Downey Jr. as the titular doctor who happens to have the magical ability to talk to animals. The first trailer for the film promises a wondrous adventure wth plenty of heart.

The timeless story has previously been portrayed on the big screen in a 1967 film starring Rex Harrison, as well as the 1998 movie, Dr. Dolittle with Eddie Murphy in the lead. Downey is embracing this well-known role with a great sense of humor. “I’ve been talking to animals for years now … And they finally started talking back,” he joked on Twitter. “Does this mean I was getting the silent treatment?”

I've been talking to animals for years now…And they finally started talking back. Does this mean I was getting the silent treatment?
Watch the trailer for #DolittleMovie in theaters January 2020 and ❤ this Tweet to get updates from @DolittleMovie every month until opening day. pic.twitter.com/yJN3tEhYHJ

— Robert Downey Jr (@RobertDowneyJr) October 13, 2019

Dr. Dolittle’s animal companions are voiced by an A-list cast including Octavia Spencer as Dab-Dab the duck, John Cena as Yoshi the polar bear, Rami Malek as Chee-Chee the gorilla and Selena Gomez as Betsey the giraffe.

Dolittle hits theaters Jan. 17, 2020.

—Shahrzad Warkentin

Featured photo: IMDB

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