By now I’m sure you’ve heard all about Tom Cruise on Oprah last week, right? Well, in the show Oprah visits Tom Cruise in his Telluride mountain home, walks inside his amazing house and in to the mudroom. Immediately Oprah sees Suri’s adorable ladybug shoes and picks up the shoes. Tom Cruise says “Ladybugs are Suri’s favorites.”
What you may not know is that Katja, owner of Skimbaco (and a friend of mine), packed those very shoes, for Suri Cruise, herself! The ladybug shoes were part of a basket-full of items for Tom Cruise and his family, gifted to them by a mutual friend.
Katja is a remarkable woman, full of joy and sunshine. She is a work-at-home-mom of three, and works long days all the time trying to get her business going. She is truly an inspiration to me and other working and blogging moms everywhere.
Having Tom Cruise promote a product from her store, to Oprah, was a dream come true for her. She has kept her spirits up and kept believing in herself, even through difficult times, and now this wonderful thing has happened – both for her business and for her personally.
Many other items from Skimbaco were included in the gift basket for Suri, in addition to the ladybug shoes…. An Avalisa memory game, a coat & dress from Fable & Lore, Pluto tees, Posh Peacock stationery, a brown & pink baby star blanket, and even Blume caps for everyone in the family.
Katja wants everyone to know that “good things can happen to you, too, when you just believe!”
a $30 gift certificate from Skimbaco?
I thought you may be excited! Let me tell you what you have to do to enter…
- Leave a comment here, telling me what you would purchase from Skimbaco with the $30, before 9pm on May 15th.
- For an additional entry, blog about this giveaway and post the button below on your blog. Leave me a second comment with the exact url to your post.
- A winner will be chosen at random and posted here on the morning of May 16th.
- GOOD LUCK!!
This giveaway has ended… See who won!
{ 100 comments… read them below or add one }
What a terrific site! I would love to wear the Custom Adult Eternity Necklace! It is a hip alternative to traditional birthstone jewelry and I love how it represents the “eternity of family”. I’d have three stones; a stone for my hubby, myself, and for our sweet baby girl(Alexandrite, Rose Zircon, and Topaz). How gorgeous! Another plus…as we added to our family I could just add more birthstones!
Hi again Christine!
I just had to blog about your giveaway at http://newmommychronicles.blogspot.com
Thanks for the additional entry!
Hi. Skimbaco has great stuff. What does it mean?
Anyway I would LOVE the Big Brother Short Sleeve Shirt in Navy by Pluto. It’s the perfect gift for little Sam (my precious 4 year old) because he knows he’s going to have a little brother any day now.
I’d put $30 towards the Biker Messenger Bag. So cute!
Hey!!!
I would get the Emilio’s Carmel and Taupe Loafers.
Thanks!!
palmersf(at)bellsouth(dot)net
I like the Socks TO GO – 4 pair Gift Pack
dolls123[at]gmail[dot]com
I would love to get the Socks TO GO – 4 pair Gift Pack. They’re adorable! Thank you.
bunnybox9 [at] gmail dot com
Blogged HERE for a 2nd entry. Thank you
bunnybox9 [at] gmail dot com
Oooh it’s hard to choose! I love all of the socks, and the LUV Bug Mary Janes are adorable! Great giveaway!
mpatry[at]telus[dot]net
Wonderful giveaway, I blogged about it here:
http://www.patryfamily.net/blog/?p=1696
I’m so happy for Katja! Skimbaco has adorable things. I love the personalized Blume thermals!
I would love to buy a pair of LUV bug Mary Janes. My daughter LOVES PINK!!
I love their Basaltti bag. So cute for me. The bibs would be way cute for my daughter, especially the flutter pink print.
I love the brown elephants shoes! They are so cute!
I also blogged about your contest here: http://www.jonathanandandrea.blogspot.com/2007/09/countless-contests.html
I LOVE the buzzy bee mary janes.
I love the blue cat dress and the LUV bug mary janes!
Everything at Skimbaco is just so adorable. It’s hard to find cute things for kids nowadays that are affordable. I’d definitely purchase those name bracelets and darling little peasant skirts.
I really want the Lady Bug shoes for my new baby! And I want that Lucky Lady Bug necklace! : )
Steph
I would definitely put it towards the Marimekko Makoto Bag. Love your blog!
(shelnew19 on twitter)
I like the Edestar Springtime Sun Top for my daughter or the orange airplane tee for my son!
I blogged about the contest here:
http://mommainflipflops2.blogspot.com/2008/05/skimbaco-certificate.html
and your button is on the sidebar.
What great prices! I found a lot of cute things on sale. One of my favorite for my daughter is the Lace Print Purple Tunic Top. Thanks!
love the view wall art…cool
3beez at bellsouth dot net
I love the “Edestar Springtime Sun Top”
I like the Tea Collection Andes Intarsia Hooded Zip Sweater.
I love the Poodle Blankets (esp the Blue Flutter on Chocho)! What a fun store!
I’d put it toward a pair of Emilio’s Carmel and Taupe Loafers—our little guy is about ready for a bigger pair of shoes and these are stylin’. Thanks for the contest!
emhagedon at gmail
I would buy the veggie boots (I’ve been eyeing these for a couple of weeks now), the $30 would certainly help to get these.
Thanks for the giveaway!
I’d love to get a custom Blanki for my sister in laws baby. We don’t know what color to order yet, but we’d maybe go with green or white.
Love the twinkle star necklace for me:) and the frog mary janes for my 2 year old, Rory!
I really like the vroom motorcycle shirt-my son keeps growing out of his clothes!!
I love the Tea Collection Tacna Ticking Stripe Skirt.
I’d have to say the Baby’s Pearl Initial Bracelet. They are so adorable. I love baby bracelets!
Very fun site with so many cute things. The *baby star* Poodle Mini Blanket Connect with dots really caught my eye. I would love a smaller blanket like that for my little guy to tote around! Thanks for the great giveaway!
I loved looking around Skimbaco, there were so many adorable things. I really liked the Brown Elephant shoes, Alex would love them as he is really into any kind of animal, I think he would just sit and stare at his feet all day!! Thank you for entering me!!
marriedrosesatyahoodotcom
Skimbaco/Katja has such cute stuff. My favorite would be the “*baby star* Poodle Mini Blanket Spring on Yellow”. I cant get enough of soft, cuddly blankets. Thanks!! laurachilton {at} hotmail {dot} com
I would get the leap frog mary janes!
hello DOT scarlett AT gmail DOT com
Happy Monday! The “Mini Hearts Personalized Necklace!” Many thanks,
Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
I really like the little boys Sierra Mountain graphic tee–so cute and different! Thanks!
would purchase Emilio’s Navy and Tan Loafer
Stephanie V.
Think I would purchase Livie’s Red Wings…or the Little Ladies MJs.
I love the ‘Livi’s Red Wings Shoes’. Great giveaway, thanks!
Blogged ya:
http://mommyland512.blogspot.com/2008/05/win-30-gc-to-skimbaco.html
Thanks again!
Very cool! I like their Vroom Motorcycle Short Sleeve Tee best.
I would like one of theCustom made GIGI BLANKI CO security blanket to leave with the little one we are adopting from Russia. We’d leave it with him when we first meet him(Russia requires 2 trips). It would be a comforting thing to leave with our little one while he waits for his forever family
heatherlbrandt (at) verizon (dot) net
our adoption story: http://www.russianblessings.wordpress.com
I’ve never heard of the company Edenstar before but there are several dresses on Skimbaco that I love, especially the Springtime Dress and Black Kimono.
Way too much to chose from!! I think I would have to choose the Baby’s Pearl Initial Bracelet to match my daughter’s pearl earrings!
I’d purchase the little ladies lady bug maryjanes. Those are so adorable!
lily_fair@excite.com
I’d most defintely choose the Ladybug Maryjanes. Who am I kidding, if they were made big enough (I have tiny feet) I’d wear them!!!!
Those leap frog mary jane shoes are darling!
claireroach81(at)hotmail(dot)com
I love the Socks TO GO – 4 pair Gift Pack- how CUTE!!
I would love the carmel loafers..
Thanks for hosting this give away.
My email is emeraldrose63@yahoo.com
I still have alot of Thank You’s to write so the Dot Monogram – Personalized Note Cards.
i love ladybugs! so i would get the ladybug shoes for my daughter.
I love the ladybug shoes, too, and that’s probably what I’d get! But I don’t want you to think I’m just being a copycat, so I’ll tell you that I also love the baby butterfly tee.
Good for her! the sire is wonderful. I love the Edestar Springtime Sun Top for my daughter. The ladybug shoes are too cute! I am putting your giveaway link on my site a’Mommy Confessions’ as well. Thanks!
Silly Monkeys Tennis Shoes for my silly monkey!
dansan826 at yahoo.com
IT would be hard to choose just 30 dollars worth. I really like some of the dresses and skirts for little girls and the shoes are realy cute, I know they would be my daughters favorites. Thanks
april_epperson(at)yahoo.com
What a hard choice! It would either be a Baby Star bib or the Racer Blue Paolo Moccasin Loafers. Thanks!
I would love to have the baby sock four pack, and an extra pair of the froggy socks… Baby socks are just so gosh darn cute on their fat little feet. (though its quite a feat to get them on my little angel) Thanks!
I would put the certificate toward the boogie man tennis shoes for my youngest son. How adorable!
I would purchase the silly monkey mary janes!
OK, really, I would pick the lady bug shoes, because I think they are absolutely adorable!
I really like the Tea Collection sweaters, too!
Thanks for a great giveaway!
sharvey(AT)connections-etc(DOT)net
OMG, I think the Viva Futbol Tan shoes are so cute. They would be great for our little guy! Love it!
Thanks! afsk003ATgmailDOTcom
Oh, I love the Buzy Bee Mary Janes for my dd! Those are adorable! I don’t think she has anything to match them, but they are too cute
bows2cute AT gmail DOT com
I would love to win this! I would buy the Paprika t-shirt, the tooth fairy case and put some toward the felt cake! I think this shop is great!
fourblackmans@msn.com
I really like the Emilio’s Carmel and Taupe Loafer for my little boy
I would get the Blume blue onsesie, personalized with my son’s name.
i would get the busy bee mary janes. in close second are the monkey tennis shoes.
Love the Marimekko Makoto Bag!
jenni_aja at hotmail dot com
Hard to choose just one item, but I really like the Lola et Moi Paris Wool Dress.
Those ladybird Mary Janes would be hard to pass up, but I also think the Blue Cat tunic and the white cotton poplin lawn top from the Tea Collection is darling.
bsabel(at)hotmail(dot)com
I’m a sucker for baby shoes, and while the ladybugs are cute, I like the Yellow Marina Sandals even better!
I like the Emilio’s Carmel and Taupe Loafers the best.
ReizaMara (at) gmail (dot) com
The shoes are too cute!
But I also like Anthony’s Wish™ Man’s Necklace in Silver , my hubby is really into the ocean and stuff and I like the female version as well! Too cute!
I’d like to buy the Silly Monkey Mary Janes!
love the Eve’s Violet Apples Sandals for Ella!!
thanks!
moore.g at insideconnect.net
i blogged it and added the button here:
http://gseemoore.blogspot.com/2008/05/skimbaco-giveaway.html
thanks!
moore.g at insideconnect.net
I think my son would really enjoy playing the Avalisa Memory Game; memory games are his fav right now! Thanks!
Megret
meg.wilson@gmail.com
I love their stocking hats…the carrot top is too cute! Their shoes are adorable too!
m_huston(at)hotmail(dot)com
Hi! Just found your site and love it! I checked out Skimbaco and am pretty sure my little girl needs a pair of each of their darling shoes! But if I had to pick just one, I’m totally crushin’ on the “Hoot” owl shoes.
Take care and come visit me sometime at http://www.supermomcentral.blogspot.com
-Lauren
I always seem to get something for my daughter, so this time, I picked out something for me. I love this stationary. Not only does it make me feel like a gidy school girl that wants to be a ballerina, it would be mine and mine alone. What would I do with it? Who cares..its mine.
http://www.skimbaco.com/pc-589-167-posh-peacock-plain-note-cards-pick-from-girly-designs.aspx
btw, i was getting ready to blog this and the button link isnt working from my end
Would love to get those Ladybug shoes!!
I love the Blue Cat Dress – it would look so cute on Becca!
Added your button and contests to the Contests page on my new review site!
http://momstakeonthings.com/?page_id=6
I like the Penguins Wall ARt
I blogged about the contest here:
http://thehuffs.wordpress.com/contests/
jenniferhuff[at]gmail[dot]com
I’m torn between the Veggie Boots and the Hoot – Owl shoes. Both adorable!!
I LOVE the Wendy Silk Dress in Poppy!
Ooh, the Marimekko Horisontti Tote!
I know I would get the Avalisa Memory Game, but after that…I’m just now sure – Skimbaco has such great stuff!
I LOVE the bumble bee shoes, they have a great shoe selection!
mcginnisfamily5(at)gmail(dot)com
I like the felt cakes!
I love the Tea Collection Andes Intarsia Sweater!
samsakara@twcny.rr.com
as much as i love the ladybug shoes, i think the bumble bee ones are awesome!! Thats what I would get.
amiramurphy at gmail
I like the *baby star* Poodle Blanket Connect the dots Blue on Green.
Thank you for your giveaway!
Wonderful Giveaway!! I love the purses and especially like the Marimekko Clover Bag. I would definitely put the $30.00 towards a purse!!
I would pick the Tea Collection Patagonia Intarsia Sweater
disarray at onebox dot com
Ok, while the ladybugs are adorable, I think I’d go with the leap frog mary janes for my new little one on the way, just for fun!
I would get the *baby star* Poodle Blanket Connect the dots Pink on Yellow. I love blankets.