- Erin Condren spiral bound notebook ($35 value)
- Cowtown Republic t-shirt, size L ($28 value)
- $25 gift card to Evereve
- Fresh Wave goodie bag including packs, gel, and spray ($45 value)
- Gold foil “Texas for Life” print from the Fuzzy Hippo Shop ($16 value)
- $20 gift card to Hurley House
- Wrinkle Warrior moisturizer and serum, plus a gift certificate for a Dermal Quench Oxygen Treatment from Kate Somerville ($365 value)
- 24-pack of Kwik Stix ($22 value)
- Free pair of Mox Shoes ($40 value)
- $25 gift card to Simply Soothing
- One-month membership to The Happy Lark ($35 value)
One Fort Worth Moms Blog reader will win this entire prize package!!! The entry form is at the end of this post complete with all the details and deadlines.
Without further ado, here is The FWMB’s top 15 favorite brands and products for 2017 . . . .
Cowtown Republic
Big fans of the Cowtown Republic brand! These comfortable t-shirts for the entire family are a big hit with many of our team members. The design and color options are stylish in that “goes with everything,” slightly distressed way. Did we mention they wash and wear well? We can’t think of a better way to show some local pride and support a similarly-minded small business.
Erin Condren
Everyone loves Erin Condren for its calendars / day planners. You’ll for sure see a fair share of FWMB staff stuffing those in our totes. However, this year, we are raving out the Erin Condren spiral-bound notebooks. The metal spiral ring is mega sturdy, while the plastic front and back covers make this notebook practically indestructible. It’s a breath of fresh air to jot down lists and meeting notes and school reminders in a notebook that will hang with ya for months.
Evereve
Yeah, we wrote an entire blog post about this new-to-North-Texas brand, and here we are again trying our darnedest to convince you that Evereve is worth a visit and a try on. This women’s clothing company caters to moms with on-trend pieces that work with all types of “mom bods.” The clothes are beautiful yet practical and hit a wide range in price point. Did we mention they have an impressive play area for the kiddos and have trained staff to help you and your children in tow? Trust us . . . give it a go and check out Evereve in its brand new location in the Shops at Clearfork.
Fresh Wave Works
Do you know what you will always find in FWMB owner’s Emily Y’s office . . . and nursery . . . and laundry room? Fresh Wave Works, that’s what. This sent-from-heaven product removes odors — really, we are telling the truth –in minutes. The gel containers, packets, and spray are all topping this Favorite Things list because they do what they promise, and they are a natural product made of water and plant oils. It’s non-toxic, non-GMO, and non-hazardous. We only have one other thing to say: You’re welcome.
Fuzzy Hippo Shop
When a friend received a gift from the Fuzzy Hippo Shop’s Texas collection, we knew immediately this was a brand to swoon over. From the prints to the note cards to the calendars, we will take a dozen of them all!
Hurley House
Sure, Hurley House has sweet treats (hello, cinnamon rolls) and these melt-in-your-mouth scones and sparkle cookies, but do you know what landed this Fort Worth brand on our list? Pimento cheese. You read that right: pimento cheese. This culinary goddess is not of the church potluck variety. No, this is the best pimento cheese that ever existed, redeeming all its reputation of 1980s baby shower staples. Get your keys and head right to the drive thru at Hurley House, tell ’em Fort Worth Moms Blog sent ya, and they’ll already have the pimento cheese ready for ya.
Kate Somerville
How many products are on the shelves and crowding your Facebook feed claiming to impact those laugh lines on your forehead . . . lips, eyes, you get the idea? Imagine our relief when we discovered Wrinkle Warrior by Kate Somerville this year. We tried it, and then, it worked. Not one, not two, but several of our FWMB staff reported visible differences in their skin (and are now die-hard Kate Somerville fans, by the way). Beg Santa to put this in your stocking!
Kwik Stix
Last year, cries of joy were heard throughout our ranks when Kwik Stix hit our desk. Let’s clearly explain: Kwik Stix are solid tempera paint in sticks like glue sticks. Simply uncap, twist, and paint. It dries in 90 seconds. Two words: No mess. We’ll let that sink in for a second. Your kiddos want to paint? Say YES with Kwik Stix and now the newly released Thin Stix, the same great idea with a slimmer application. The 6 packs of Kwik Stix are also available at Walgreens.
Legacy Pediatric Dental
You cannot discount the immense value of finding a dental practice that values all the right things — not only your children’s oral health, but also their overall well-being. The staff immediately, dare we say it in hopes of not being too cliche, makes you feel like you’re at home. Professional and personable, expressing interest in your family life, creating a welcoming and calm environment. Legacy Dentistry is our favorite for all these reasons and more!
Life in Design
Local mom and boss lady Christina White owns and operates Life in Design Photography for families across the metroplex — including several on the FWMB team. She’s also been the expert behind the camera for many FWMB events and our most recent photo shoot. Her prices are reasonable and her work is excellent — and she is really, really nice. We’re fans!
Mother Rucker's
Not only did Mother Rucker’s make the Favorite Things list, but it also is the local brand we are taking with us to the City Moms Blog conference in January 2018. We are sharing the yummy goodness of lemon cookie brittle with ALL the other CMBN sites. Mother Rucker’s goodies are the perfect treat to share with friends, teachers, and out-of-town guests all the while supporting a local Arlington business. And hey, MOTHER Rucker’s is totally a brand Fort Worth MOMS Blog supports if for nothing else but motherhood solidarity. #inthistogether
Mox Shoes
Another brand we could not stop gushing over is Mox Shoes, as you will note in our most passionate product review blog post to date, “10 Reasons This Mom Loves Mox Shoes.” When we talk about Mox Shoes in the office, it is more like “how many colors do you own,” not “have you bought any Mox yet?” These shoes are the mother of all shoes: comfortable like you cannot imagine (absolutely no digging into your skin), indestructible of a super hero nature, the easiest-to-clean shoe ever, and look just darling. Buy them, and send us chocolate as a thank you gift.
Mrs. Renfro's
Controversy is not our normal game, but we realize deeming a salsa a “favorite,” in this neck of the woods, could be fighting words. Yet, here we are risking everything to sing the praises of Mrs. Renfro’s. The truth is you cannot go wrong with any of Mrs. Renfro’s options, but the one on our list is her black bean salsa. Why do we love it so? It’s a crowd pleaser. Whether you like spicy or mild, tangy or sweet, the black bean salsa pleases everyone . . . because it is so darn good. We’ve yet to meet a person who didn’t like it after we served it up. Pair it with your favorite chip, and it’s the perfect snack (or meal . . . just saying). Warning: it is very addictive. #themoreyouknow
Simply Soothing
The Happy Lark
If you visit The Happy Lark play space, the chances are extremely high you will run into someone from the FWMB. In fact, we challenge you to announce upon entering the play area: Will the FWMB team members please identify yourselves? We love The Happy Lark for heaps of reasons: Owned by two fierce mom boss ladies. The play space (duh). Free coffee. The curated shop of modern clothes and tech-free toys. The special events. The birthday parties. The memories we’ve made there chatting with friends and laughing with our kids.
Enter below to WIN the “Favorite Things” prize pack — valued at $656! There are multiple ways to enter. The contest is open until December 4, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. The winner will be contacted via email on December 5, 2017 via the email address you provide when you enter, SO BE SURE TO DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU ENTERED YOUR EMAIL CORRECTLY. (We’d hate you to miss out because of a spelling error!) Good luck, friends! And happy Favorite Things!
2017 FWMB "Favorite Things" Prize Package
Love, love, love it all! Fabulous list and a few new must-try brands…
Awesome list!
What an exciting giveaway!
The Happy Lark!
I want to try that pimiento cheese please!!
can’t wait to check out these products!
I’m intrigued by the Fuzzy Hippo Shopโs Texas collection! I love Texas-y things!
Fun!!
Love all these brands!
Holy smokes…. what a GENEROUS prize package!!!!!! And all of these brands are legit FAVORITES!
This is amazing!! Evereve is my new FAV!
What a great giveaway!
Iโll play- I need that wrinkle serum! ?
This is so awesome!
I’ve decided I need Mox in my life!
Oooh Fuzzy Hippo
Mox! I am dying to try them!
This is an amazing giveaway! I really want to try Kwik Stix.
Mox! They are so cute!
Wow! Some spectacular items in this giveaway.
EverEve for the win!!
Love the cowtown republic shirt!
So exciting!
Everything looks great (especially the happy lark!) but excited to try Fresh Wave
new to the area so i am not familiar with most of these things. love all the different prizes in the giveaway.
Thank you so much for this opportunity! These are awesome prizes. Also, I LITERALLY buy Mrs. Renfroโs two jars at a time because we go through so much of it! ??
I want to try Mox Shoes!
I love Evereve! Can’t wait to try the rest!
I would really like to try the Fresh Wave Works for my house and the Happy Lark Membership for Nathan…I did some research and I think he would love to go!
Wow! Awesome giveaway!
Love it
I worked with a Renfro and got to try that delicious salsa almost 20 years ago! Peach salsa is also a real winner!
Can’t wait to try some of these out!
I need to try Hurley House!
Thanks for the list! And a fun getaway!
Great products!
Would love to try Hurley House and The Happy Lark!
Fun!
YES YES YES!!!!
Love Happy Lark, going to need to try those shoes
This is so incredible!!
I’m excited about Mox Shoes, it’s so hard to find comfy shoes for me, so when they’re recommended, I’m much more prone to investigate!
Love this! Awesome giveaway!
Intrigued by the Kwik Stix. They would be great stocking stuffers.
Love, love, love it! So many of these things I have been wanting to try! Some of them I also have already tried and love! This group and itโs neighborhood groups have been a blessing to me since moving to the area two years ago. Thanks for doing things like this for a mama who deserves a little something for herself! How awesome for the person who wins!
I love my Mox Shoes and the Kate Somerville products that I got at the facial event. It would be amazing to win this prize package!
The Happy Lark!!
Awesome list!
I would love to try a pair of the Mox shoes!
I really want to try the planner!
I want to try these!
Fun list! I think Kwik Stix need to be on my Christmas wish list!
Iโve heard somanu things about Erin Condren this year that Iโm wondering how I didnโt know about it sooner. Would love to get my hands on some and see for myself what everyone has been telling me all about!
Erin Condren!
Love many of these places already! This would be the perfect thing to finish off our Christmas list!
Fun list!
Mox, for sure! Always wanted to try them.
What an amazing giveaway! Thanks so much for this opportunity!
This is awesome!
We have had such a rough year. Our family could definitely use some fun and outings. Thank you so much for the chance. Happy Holidays.
Would love to try some of these things! What an awesome giveaway!
For someone new to Ft Worth, this list is especially helpful. I’ve already gotten a pair of Mox and put them on my favorites list too!
Great resource -thanks!
I really want to try the Kwik Stix!
Always interested to try more skincare products! Kate Somerville has my pick.
The prizes are wonderful!! ?I would love to try the Wrinkle Warrior Moisturizer from Kate Somerville.
What a fabulous and generous giveaway!! Iโd love to get my hands on one of those Erin Condren journals!
I want to try the Kwik Stix for myself! ?
What an awesome giveaway! Something for everyone in the family!!
Christmas Magic!
Canโt wait to try the paint sticks!
Really excited to try out a few of these places and products!
Oooh kwik stix sound neat!
This stuff looks great!
I’ve wanted to check out Evereve since y’all posted!
This is the best giveaway!
Thank you for such beautiful gifts!
Just bought some things from your list! Canโt wait until they arrive!
the bug soother
Love it! What a great giveaway!!
So many great things on this list! โค๏ธ
Oooh, I havenโt heard of Evereve, I need to check that out!
Erin Condren Forever! I want to try the 2018 one out!
Really love the shoes!
Awesome!!
So excited for this prize package
Still haven’t tried Hurley House, it’s on my Christmas to do list!
It all looks wonderful. We’re still fairly new to the area. It’s been almost a year since we moved here from NY. It’s been an adventure for sure.
What a fun prize package! Its a toss up for me… i would love to try out an Erin Condren planner. I’ve been looking at them for ages! Or I would also really love to try out The Happy Lark for a month! They are just around the corner from us and with a baby due in less than a month it would be so fun to take my 2 and 4 year olds somewhere indoor and close by to play!
So many fun things!!!
Evereve is new to me and looks super CUTE!
This is amazing. Great list of goodies! Hurley house is yummy!!!
I’d love to try out Mox shoes, always looking for comfortable cute shoes.
So much fun! I need to check out Evereve!
Excited to try Mox Shoes! Love many of these brands though.
How awesome of yall to do this!
Fuzzy Hippo!
What a fab giveaway! Iโm excited to try some of these things for the first time! Yโall are so generous to your readers! ?
What a great list
I saw the picture from Hurley House on your instagram and now i have to have some. Iโm gonna have to track that place down. It looks so good!
This is a fantastic list! I can’t wait to try these out! Thank you
So many great giveaways!!
I bought Mox shoes this week! So fun.
Such a great giveaway!! What a sweet thing for your followers!
Love all the giveaways! What a great list! Would love to try out the Happy Lark!
Those Kwik Stix sound awesome! Such a fun opportunity to try some new local things as well. ??
Such a great selection of gifts!
Thanks for all the great gift ideas
So many wonderful shops.
I would love to try the Kate Somerville products!!
Love all the items!!!
Fun fun fun!!!
Must get some Mox shoes!
What a great list! Thanks!
We love the Happy Lark!
Those kwik sticks look amazing! My kids would love them!
What a blessing for a lucky mama! So much fun, need to buy those shoes!
Need to go visit the Happy Lark! Need new mommy friends in the area
What a great giveaway! I really want to try the Fresh Wave products!!
Wow what a fun giveaway.
Love this list! Thanks for the chance to win some of them so I can try them out for myself!
Yes please!
ive never even heard of most of these businesses. it’s great to find a blog that promotes local businesses that i would probably have never know about. good luck ladies, but i hope i win so i can try before i buy.
I hadnโt heard of kwik sticks before, but Iโd be super interested in trying those out. And the Mox shoes.
So fun!
Love it all but especially excited about the Mox shoes and the Kwik Stix! Thank y’all for the opportunity!!!!
I want to try happy lark!
Never heard of these items, I’d love to experience them.
I would love to try the mox shoes!
The Mother Ruckers lemon cookie brittle sounds awesome!
These look like great gifts to share too.
Love everything about this!
The Mox shoes look amazing!
I’ve heard great things about the Kwik Sticks but never tried them.
Mox Shoes!
These all look awesome!
Would love to try Mox shoes!
Such a great way to kickoff the giving season!
Wow amazing prizes! Love those paint sticks I def. need those for my kids?
I so want to try out the Kwik Stix and Mox shoes!!!
Wow!
I don’t have any of these products, nor have I been to any of the places featured on this list and now I’m sitting here wondering, “WHY?”
Fingers crossed I’ll experience some of it soon!!!
All truly amazing prizes! I’m really excited about the Kwik Stix for my kids and the Evereve! ๐
Excited and thankful that a pediatric dentist made the list….something that I need as we just moved to FW this year.
It all looks amazing! Love your blog!
I need to try the Evereve store!! And maybe the mox shoes too.
Would love to try Mox shoes
Oh, that Kate Somerville package is calling my name! The reviews are great!
So many brands! Kate Somerville would have to be my favorite!
So excited to try out Evereve!!