Tick A Too

The Shower Hug - Great for Breastfeeding Moms

2009-06-05T17:09:00.000-07:00

Just added the Shower Hug!

Now this would have come in real handy after I had my girls.
One of the things I remember the most during those first couple of weeks is taking a shower(ouch, ouch, ouch).
I love breastfeeding, but I think this would have made it a little easier.

What are the benefits of wearing a Shower Hug™ ?
For use in the shower, the Shower Hug™ :
Provides gentle bust-line support for full and engorged breasts
Acts as a warm compress to soothe tender breasts and ease engorgement
Shields sensitive nipples and breasts from direct contact with harsh shower sprays
Protects nipples and areolas from direct contact with soap and other chemical residues found in many toiletries.

Many of our customers have enjoyed the Shower Hug™ so much, they choose to use it outside of the shower as well to:
Provide an alternative to a traditional or nursing bra for soft, comfortable support. Strap-free design relieves pressure on shoulders
Absorb nighttime leaks with or without the use of adhesive breastfeeding pads
Offer hands-free convenience to hold cold packs and heat packs in place.

Define Me Clothing - Personalized Baby Clothing!

2009-05-20T20:17:00.000-07:00

I just added some adorable personalized onesies and tees by Define Me Clothing!

These are truly unique and would make a special baby gift.

They are super soft and made of 100% cotton.

They come in size 0-3 months to 4 years and come in several style (onesies, short sleeve shirts, long sleeve shirts, and organic tees)

There are so many boy and girl styles to choose from.

It's kinda hard to pick a favorite. I love them all!

TeePees are back in stock!

2009-05-15T13:10:00.000-07:00

The teepees are finally back in stock:

children's teepees
Authentic Native American design for indoor-outdoor play. Made of water and fire resistant materials. Durable cotton canvas material. Easy to decorate with any permanent latex or oil based paint. Includes Native American patterns for decorating canvas.

Beautiful Ring Slings by Sling Smart

2009-04-13T17:21:00.000-07:00

We have expanded our selection of baby carriers!

Check out these lovely ring slings by Sling Smart.

They are 100% cotton and come in several styles.

Sling Smart Ring Slings

Hotslings Customer Returns starting at $15

2009-03-18T16:26:00.001-07:00

Click here to see our customer return sling clearance.
Returns

These are great bargain prices for perfectly good slings.
These were returned due to sizing issues.

Vote for Tick-a-Too in the "Leading Moms in Business 2009 Competition"

2009-02-10T17:39:00.000-08:00

Please support Tick-a-Too by voting:
Click here to vote in the "Leading Moms in Business 2009 Competition"

You can vote once a day until March 31st :)

Girls Dresses Starting at Just $0.99!

2009-02-03T15:57:00.000-08:00

The children's clothing boutique board in running a $0.99 clearance sale.

Search for ccb99 in the ebay listings.

I also listed a few items and will list a few more later this week.

Click here to see all of my listings:

Girls Dresses

Wool Mama Jacket and Suse Kinder Coat - Customer return Clearance!

2009-01-12T12:48:00.000-08:00

I am clearancing out some customer returns.

I have 2 baby wearing coats at a great discount.

These are customer returns and were returned due to sizing.

Warm Wool Baby Wearing Mama Jacket Size XL - $120

Suse Kinder Baby Wearing Coat- Black with Tan Fleece XXL - $69

Mary Jany Jazzy Toes Size Small 0-12 months Back in Stock

2009-01-12T12:43:00.000-08:00

These adorable socks in size 0-12 months are back in stock!

Makes a great baby shower gifts!

Weekly Weigh In #2 (skipped a few weeks)

2008-12-15T04:59:00.000-08:00

I didn't realize it's been almost a month since my last update.
I got sick shortly after my last post, so there was no exercising.
As soon as I got better, I worked out everyday for one week straight.
I ate a lot on Thanksgiving and also went on vacation where I ate a lot more.
I have not been doing much. Taking it day by day.
Today I weigh 113 :) (Hoping to be 110 by January 7th)

Unbeatable Deals

2008-12-10T11:53:00.000-08:00

Here are some current deals:

BABYLEGS- Buy 5 get the 6th pair FREE. (add the free style to the description box during checkout or email me with your free pair)

FREE PAIR OF BABYLEGS WITH THE PURCHASE OF AN "IN STOCK HOTSLING" (add the free style to the description box during checkout or email me with your free pair)

PEDIPEDS - Buy 1 get $5 of the 2nd pair(refund will be given after purchase)

FREE DIAPER WIPE CASE - with the purchase of an "In Stock" Tat'r tots car seat cover or Hula Moon car seat Cover (add the free style to the description box during checkout or email me with your desired wipe case)

FREE MEDI PACIFIER with the purchase of a Baby Monitor.

BUY ONE GET ONE HALF OFF - Snuggle Bug Pacifier Clips (limited quatities available)

Weekly Weigh In #1

2008-11-17T10:24:00.000-08:00

It's been a week since my last weight loss post.
I haven't work out as much as I planned (only 4 out of the 7 days).
I ate oatmeal (4 out of the 7 days also)
My total weight loss -----------ZERO. I'm still 116 lbs.
I'm not that dissappointed. I do feel great and I think maybe I need to lay off of the fried food.
This week I will try to do everything I did last week PLUS the toxin out and colonix.

Free pair of Babylegs with the purchase of a hotsling!

2008-11-14T16:56:00.000-08:00

Our 2 most popular products.
Purchase an "in stock" hotsling and get a free pair of "in stock" babylegs.

Put the style you would like in the description box when purchasing or email me with your desired free pair.

You can check out the hotslings HERE

and

the babylegs HERE

Hotslings - Customer Returns Clearance

2008-11-13T07:44:00.000-08:00

I have over 20 slings being clearanced out. These are customer returns. They are in like new condition and were returned due to sizing.
All slings start at just $20 with free shipping.

You can check out all of the slings HERE

Losing Weight for Christmas.

2008-11-10T08:35:00.000-08:00

I’ve decided to get healthy and lose weight for Christmas.
My baby is almost 4 and I haven’t lost any weight yet(I’ve actually gained weight after I had her)

Each week. I’ll do an update on my progress to hopefully motivate myself.

I started using an infrared sauna about a week ago. I feel great! I have lots of energy and can think more clearly.

I started exercising yesterday. My plan is to walk/run 6 miles a day.

I started drinking green tea instead of coffee.

I am eating oatmeal every morning.

I am drinking raw honey/cinnamon tea (tastes good, I get lots of energy, and I don’t crave anything sweet)

I am taking my vitamins every day (multi vitamin, folic acid, vitamin D, Fish Oil)

I also want to do a detox/cleanse. (Toxin Out and Colonix) I’ve tried these before and loved it.

I am drinking lots and lots of water.

I eat about 2,000 calories a day.

So far I lost. 1 lb. I am 116 lbs. My Goal is to lose 5 pounds a month.

For every 3,500 calories burned a pound will be lost. So, I need to burn an EXTRA 17,500 calories per month to lose 5 pounds.

Wish me luck!

Baby Bumblebee Videos - BOGO half off!

2008-10-28T09:46:00.001-07:00

Baby Bumblebee Videos and DVD's are on sale!
Buy One Get One half off (the discounted amount will be refunded after purchasing).
Order $50 or more Baby Bumblebee products and get 2 free classical music CD's.

Baby BumbleBee DVDs & Videos Offer Children Quality Educational Entertainment Appropriate for a Child's Earliest Stages of Development. Our DVD Videos Use Real World Images, Children, Toys And Playful Music to Present Important Early Educational Concepts. Please Take Some Time to Read Letters from Parents, Teachers and Speech Therapists about our DVDs and Videos, or Read about how our DVDs have been used for kids with Autism AND for Kids with PDD

Sale Ends November 5th.

Dear Mr. Obama from 'Cory the well driller'

2008-10-24T17:05:00.000-07:00

Mr. Obama,

Given the uproar about the simple question asked you by
Joe the plumber, and the persecution that has been heaped
on him because he dared to question you, I find myself
motivated to say a few things to you myself. While Joe
aspires to start a business someday, I already have
started not one, but 4 businesses. But first, let me
introduce myself. You can call me 'Cory the well driller'.
I am a 54 year old high school graduate. I didn't go to
college like you, I was too ready to go 'conquer the
world' when I finished high school. 25 years ago at age
29, I started my own water well drilling business at a
time when the economy here in East Texas was in a tailspin
from the crash of the early 80's oil boom. I didn't get
any help from the government, nor did I look for any. I
borrowed what I could from my sister, my uncle, and even
the pawn shop and managed to scrape together a homemade
drill rig and a few tools to do my first job. My
businesses did not start not a result of privilege. It is
the result of my personal drive, personal ambition, self
discipline, self reliance, and a determination to treat my
customers fairly. From the very start my business provided
one other (than myself) East Texan a full time job. I
couldn't afford a backhoe the first few years (something
every well drilling business had), so I and my helper had
to dig the mud pits that are necessary for each and every
job with hand shovels. I had to use my 10 year old, 1/2
ton pickup truck for my water tank truck (normally a job
for at least a 2 ton truck).

A year and a half after I started the business, I scraped
together a 20% down payment to get a modest bank loan and
bought a (28 year) old, worn out, slightly bigger drilling
rig to allow me to drill the deeper water wells in my
area. I spent the next few years drilling wells with the
rig while simultaneously rebuilding it between jobs.
Through these years I never knew from one month to the
next if I would have any work or be able to pay the bills.
I got behind on my income taxes one year, and spent the
next two years paying that back (with penalty and
interest) while keeping up with ongoing taxes. I got
behind on my water well supply bill 2 different years (way
behind the second time... $80,000.00), and spent over a
year paying it back (each time) while continuing to pay
for ongoing supplies C.O.D.. Of course, the personal
stress endured through these experiences and years is hard
to measure. I do have a stent in my heart now to
memorialize it all.

I spent the next 10 years developing the reputation for
being the most competent and most honest water well
driller in East Texas. 2 years along the way, I hired
another full time employee for the drilling business so
that we could provide full time water well pump service as
well as the well drilling. Also, 3 years along the path, I
bought a water well screen service machine from a friend,
starting business # 2. 5 years later I made a business
loan for $100,000.00 to build a new, higher production,
computer controlled screen service machine. I had designed
the machine myself, and it didn't work out for 3 years so
I had to make the loan payments without the benefit of any
added income from the new machine. No government program
was there to help me with the payments, or to help me
sleep at night as I lay awake wondering how I would solve
my machine problems or pay my bills. Finally, after 3
years, I got the screen machine working properly, and that
provided another full time job for an East Texan in the
screen service business.

2 years after that, I made another business loan, this
time for $250,000.00, to buy another used drilling rig and
all the support equipment needed to run another, larger,
drill rig. This provided another 2 full time jobs for East
Texans. Again, I spent a couple of years not knowing if I
had made a smart move, or a move that would bankrupt me.
For the third time in 13 years, I had placed everything I
owned on the line, risking everything, in order to build a
business.

A couple of years into this, I came up with a bright idea
for a new kind of mud pump, a fundamentally necessary pump
used on water well drill rigs. I spent my entire life
savings to date (just $30,000.00), building a prototype of
the pump and took it to the national water well convention
to show it off. Customers immediately started coming out
of the woodworks to buy the pumps, but there was a
problem. I had depleted my assets making the prototype,
and nobody would make me a business loan to start
production of the new pumps. With several deposits for
pump orders in hand, and nowhere to go, I finally started
applying for as many credit card as I could find and took
cash withdrawals on these cards to the tune of over
$150,000.00 (including modest loans from my dear sister
and brother), to get this 3rd business going.

Yes, once again, I had everything hanging over the line in
an effort to start another business. I had never
manufactured anything, and I had to design and bring into
production a complex hydraulic machine from an untested
prototype to a reliable production model (in six months).
How many nights I lay awake wondering if I had just made
the paramount mistake of my life I cannot tell you, but
there were plenty. I managed to get the pumps into
production, which immediately created another 2 full time
jobs in East Texas. Some of the models in the first year
suffered from quality issues due to the poor workmanship
of one of my key suppliers, so I and an employee (another
East Texan employed) had to drive across the country to
repair customers' pumps, practically from coast to coast.
I stood behind the product, and made payments to all the
credit cards that had financed me (and my brother and
sister). I spent the next 5 years improving and refining
the product, building a reputation for the pump and the
company, working to get the pump into drill rig
manufacturers' product lines, and paying back credit
cards. During all this time I continued to manage a
growing water well business that was now operating 3 drill
rig crews, and 2 well service crews. Also, the screen
service business continued to grow. No government programs
were there to help me, Mr. Obama, but that's ok, I didn't
expect any, nor did I want any. I was too busy fighting to
make success happen to sit around waiting for the
government to help me.

Now, we have been manufacturing the mud pumps for 7 years,
my combined businesses employ 32 full time employees, and
distribute $5,000,000.00 annually through the local
economy. Now, just 4 months ago I borrowed $1,254,000.00,
purchasing computer controlled machining equipment to
start my 4th business, a production machine shop. The
machine shop will serve the mud pump company so that we
can better manufacture our pumps that are being shipped
worldwide. Of course, the machine shop will also do work
for outside companies as well. This has already produced 2
more full time jobs, and 2 more should develop out of it
in the next few months. This should work out, but if it
doesn't it will be because you, and the other professional
politicians like yourself, will have destroyed our
countrys’ (and the world) economy with your meddling with
mortgage loan programs through your liberal manipulation
and intimidation of loaning institutions to make sure that
unqualified borrowers could get mortgages. You see, at the
very time when I couldn't get a business loan to get my
mud pumps into production, you were working with Acorn and
the Community Reinvestment Act programs to make sure that
unqualified borrowers could buy homes with no down
payment, and even no credit or worse yet, bad credit. Even
the infamous, liberal, Ninja loans (No Income, No Job or
Assets). While these unqualified borrowers were enjoying
unrealistically low interest rates, I was paying 22% to
24% interest on the credit cards that I had used to
provide me the funds for the mud pump business that has
created jobs for more East Texans. It's funny, because
after 25 years of turning almost every dime of extra money
back into my businesses to grow them, it has been only in
the last two years that I have finally made enough money
to be able to put a little away for retirement, and now
the value of that has dropped 40% because of the policies
you and your ilk have perpetrated on our country.

You see, Mr. Obama, I'm the guy you intend to raise taxes
on. I'm the guy who has spent 25 years toiling and
sweating, fretting and fighting, stressing and risking, to
build a business and get ahead. I'm the guy who has been
on the very edge of bankruptcy more than a dozen times
over the last 25 years, and all the while creating more
and more jobs for East Texans who didn’t want to take a
risk, and wouldn't demand from themselves what I have
demanded from myself. I'm the guy you characterize as 'the
Americans who can afford it the most' that you believe
should be taxed more to provide income redistribution 'to
spread the wealth' to those who have never toiled,
sweated, fretted, fought, stressed, or risked anything.
You want to characterize me as someone who has enjoyed a
life of privilege and who needs to pay a higher percentage
of my income than those who have bought into your
entitlement culture. I resent you, Mr. Obama, as I resent
all who want to use class warfare as a tool to advance
their political career. What's worse, each year more
Americans buy into your liberal entitlement culture, and
turn to the government for their hope of a better life
instead of themselves. Liberals are succeeding through
more than 40 years of collaborative effort between the
predominant liberal media, and liberal indoctrination
programs in the public school systems across our land.

What is so terribly sad about this is this. America was
made great by people who embraced the one-time American
culture of self reliance, self motivation, self
determination, self discipline, personal betterment, hard
work, risk taking. A culture built around the concept that
success was in reach on every able bodied American who
would strive for it. Each year that less Americans embrace
that culture, we all descend together. We descend down the
socialist path that has brought country after country
ultimately to bitter and unremarkable states. If you and
your liberal comrades in the media and school systems
would spend half as much effort cultivating a culture of
can-do across America as you do cultivating your
entitlement culture, we could see Americans at large
embracing the conviction that they can elevate themselves
through personal betterment, personal achievement, and
self reliance. You see, when people embrace such ideals,
they act on them. When people act on such ideals, they
succeed. All of America could find herself elevating
instead of deteriorating. But that would eliminate the
need for liberal politicians, wouldn't it, Mr. Obama? The
country would not need you if the country was convinced
that problem solving was best left with individuals
instead of the government. You and all your liberal
comrades have got a vested interested in creating a
dependent class in our country. It is the very business of
liberals to create an ever expanding dependence on
government. What's remarkable is that you, who have never
produced a job in your life, are going to tax me to take
more of my money and give it to people who wouldn't need
my money if they would get off their entitlement mentality
asses and apply themselves at work, demand more from
themselves, and quit looking to liberal politicians to
raise their station in life.

You see, I know because I've had them work for me before.
Hundreds of them over these 25 years. People who simply
will not show up to work on time. People who just will not
work 5 days in a week, much less, 6 days. People always
looking for a way to put less effort out. People who
actually tell me that they would do more if I just would
first pay them more. People who take off work to sit in
government offices to apply to get free government
handouts (gee, I wonder how things would have turned out
for them if they had spent that time earning money and
pleasing their employer?). You see, all of this comes from
your entitlement mentality culture.

Oh, I know you will say I am uncompassionate. Sorry, Mr.
Obama, wrong again. You see, I've seen what the average
percentage of your income has been given to charities over
the years of 2000 to 2004 (ignoring the years you started
running for office - can you pronounce “politically
motivated”), you averaged of less than 1% annually. And
your running mate, Joe Biden, averaged less than ¼% of his
annual income in charitable contributions over the last 10
years. Like so many liberals, the two of you want to give
to the needy, just as long as it is someone else’s money
you are giving to them. I won’t say what I have given to
charities over the last 25 years, but the percentage is
several times more than you or Joe Biden (don’t you just
hate goggle?). Tell me again how you feel my pain.

In short, Mr. Obama, your political philosophies represent
everything that is wrong with our country. You represent
the culture of government dependence instead of self
reliance; Entitlement mentality instead of personal
achievement; Penalization of the successful to reward the
unmotivated; Political correctness instead of open
mindedness and open debate. If you are successful, you may
preside over the final transformation of America from
being the greatest and most self-reliant culture on earth,
to just another country of whiners and wimps, who sit
around looking to the government to solve their problems.
Like all of western Europe. All countries on the decline.
All countries that, because of liberal socialistic
mentalities, have a little less to offer mankind every
year.

God help us...

Cory Miller

just a ordinary, extraordinary American, the way a lot of
Americans used to be.

P.S. Yes, Mr. Obama, I am a real American...
www.cmillerdrilling.com

Help Find a Cure for Breast Cancer - Pink Ribbon Babylegs

2008-10-20T13:01:00.000-07:00

These light pink BabyLegs layered with bright pink breast cancer awareness ribbons were created to support finding a cure for breast cancer. Babylegs will donate ten percent of the proceeds from the sale of this design to the Puget Sound Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Bumblebee Babylegs Back in Stock

2008-10-16T08:03:00.000-07:00

Bumblebee babylegs are back in stock.
These would be great for your little ones bumblebee costume and will keep them warm too:)

Shipping is free within the United States and Canada.

Pumpkin Patch - Bauman Farms

2008-10-15T07:57:00.000-07:00

Make an on-line slide show at www.OneTrueMedia.com

Enter for your chance to win $3,000 in Prizes.

2008-09-30T07:51:00.000-07:00

Please nominate Tick-a-Too for the “America’s Best Baby Boutique Contest".

You’ll be entered for a chance to win a Celebrity BUMP Bag from Jewels and Pinstripes worth more than $3,000!

How to enter:
Simply fill out the form to nominate your favorite boutique and click "send".

Tick-a-Too
http://www.tickatoo.com/
32746 Dhooghe Rd.
Molalla, OR 97038

One winner will be randomly chosen from all eligible entries received during the nomination period. Giveaway runs from 09/15/08 through 10/10/08. Contest is open to US residents only, 18 or older. No purchase necessary to enter or win. For more details and how to enter by mail, check out the Official Giveaway Rules.

Item(s)
ApproximateRetail Value
Wubbanub pacifiers $20.00
Wildflowers Photography gift certificate $1,400.00
Until Kara Organic baby blanket set $68.00
Baby Kaed Dhara backpack / shoulder bag and accessories $138.00
Simply Divine Brownies, Baby Feet brownie collection and gift certificate $144.00
Bloomers Baby One Birth Day Box $180.00
Divine Basics gift certificate and floral pen from the Penfleurs brand Classic collection $1,714.00
Boatman Geller personalized cards and notepads $88.00
Rave slippers by Daniel Green $33.95
BABYBJÖRN Baby Carrier Synergy $159.99
Bumkins Collection of finer baby products $119.70
LAF Brand, Roll-n-Go rollable diaper caddy $50.00
BabyPlus prenatal education system $215.00
Tuni & G onesie and gift certificate $84.00
Posh Tots classic Moses basket $98.00
Baby Emi jewelry $150.00
Holly K and Renee clothing and accessories $66.00
Prego Planner produced by Braelyn Bounty Bug, LLC $38.00
Sweet Shoes soft-soled infant shoes $28.00
The Bundle burp cloth bundles $84.00

Laser Eye Surgery at Clearly Lasik

2008-08-27T08:33:00.000-07:00

I'm finally going to do it!
I'm as blind as a bat and have finally decided to get my eyes fixed.
I wore glasses every once in a while, but I always seem to break them.
I've tried wearing contacts, but with 3 kids and always being in a hurry it was just way too inconvenient.

I set my appointment up with clearly lasik yesterday and after my consultation, I set up an appointment for the surgery this Thursday!
I really didn't expect to get in that fast, but I'm very excited. I hope I can get 20/20 vision although that's not guaranteed.
I will be away from my computer all day tomorrow and I will be away from my computer on Friday. I probably could be on the computer on Friday, but I really don't want to stare at a computer all day. I want to give my eyes a break and time to heal.
There will be a delay in answering emails and processing orders.

Let Your Vote Be Counted : "In God We Trust"

2008-08-21T16:44:00.000-07:00

Here's your chance to let the media know where the people stand on our faith in God, as a nation.
NBC is taking a poll on 'In God We Trust' to stay on our American currency.
Please send this to every American you know so they can vote on this important subject.
Please do it right away, before NBC takes this off the web page. Poll is still open so you can vote.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10103521/

It's About Time! - ITZBEEN Baby Care Timer

2008-08-05T14:08:00.000-07:00

IT'S ABOUT TIME
It's about time someone created a tool to help new parents remember the basic details of baby care. Now someone has.

Just in! The Itzbeen baby care timer.
Where was this when I had my babies?

This is the coolest invention ever!

I remeber when I had my kids, I could never remember how long its been since the baby was fed, changed, slept, etc....
I had an idea of how long but was never sure. Occasionally I would leave the kids with my husband.
That was the hardest because when I got back, I had no idea:
When the baby woke up
How long she slept
How long ago was she fed
How long ago was she changed

I also like the nursing reminder. That was something I could NEVER remember. I just felt whichever one was heavier.

It also has an optional timer alarm. It allows you to set a reminder alarm for each timer. If the limit is reached. the button lights up and an alarm will briefly sound

You can purchase the ITZBEEN baby timer HERE.

Shipping is free and you can use the coupon code sale10 for 10% off

Jazzy Toes Just In!

2008-08-04T14:01:00.001-07:00

Are these not the most adorable socks?

Just in - Jazzy Toes Baby Socks.

They come in cute style for boys and girls.

My favorite are these cute little mary jane socks.

You can check out all of the Jazzy Toe Baby Socks Here.

Use the coupon code sale10 for 10% off.
Shipping is also free within the continental U.S.