Starting with spring 2011, Seasonal Heirloom and Seasonal collections styles will have standardized fit and updated measurements with the exception of Traditional Heirloom styles. Traditional Heirloom styles will have the fit of previous seasons.

The Merchandising Team has worked meticulously on fit and pattern measurements that are in accordance with ASTM Standards. ASTM stands for the American Society for Testing and Materials. The majority of the apparel industry uses these standards. Each year tests, manuals, and procedures are updates so the most up to date information is given. The charts come from the National Center for Health Statistics. As children grow the average measurement of 50 percentile increases or decreases based off the measurements.

Strasburg’s reasoning’s for standardizing our measurements so they are in accordance with industry standards include efficiency, modern fit, help with cost savings for customers, and consistency in fit from one style to the next and to be competitive with other fits.

I’ve included the size charts below, but you can find them in the left hand navigation of our web site. As long as you know your child’s height and weight, it will be easy for you to find the true fit.

Happy spring!

Strasburg Merchandising Team

Shop in-store and get that warm, fuzzy, springtime feeling when you…

Buy One – Get One at 50% off!

Our Spring Ahead sale starts today and is giving you 50% off your second regular-price item, with a purchase of a first regular-price item.

Click here to find your nearest store location.

Do you shop online at StrasburgChildren.com? Starting today you can take 25% off your entire purchase.  Please remember that the prices shown are the discount price…we always like to do the math for you in advance!

Buy one get one 50% off sale runs in-store only from 3/10/11 – 3/21/11. 50% discount only applies when a first full-price item is purchase along with a second full-price item.  Discount will be taken on the lesser-priced item(s).  Online 25% off your entire purchase offer runs from 3/10/11 – 3/21/11 with discount already reflected in online prices.  Shoes, accessories, jewelry, promotional priced items, and Clearance are all excluded from both sale formats.

The alligators are awake. They disappear in the winter perhaps napping somewhere close by.   We have water right behind our yard and the golf course is on the other side of the water.  This beautiful picture of wildlife is in our view from the back yard.  We highly respect this creature.  He likes to sit on the edge of the golf course everyday sunning himself.  We have been doing a lot of spring work in our yard.  He will slink into the water trolling up and down the water way watching us, perhaps wondering what we are doing.  Glancing in the water, only 2 eyes and a nose will be sticking out.  He can move very fast.  We do not have any problems coexisting with these creatures as long as no one has fed them.  Once people start feeding them, the alligators lose their fear of people which is not good.  We have lived here for eight years, and I am still as amazed by these creatures as when I saw the first one eight years ago.  Absolutely Breathtaking!!!

Diane

We follow the safety guidelines around the house to protect our little one from dangers: electrical outlet covers, gates to block doorways, covering sharp corners, etc. All these safety devices have only caused pain for the adults of the household! Our little guy learned how to take off the outlet covers, but my husband however has the hardest time removing them. I have tripped over our baby gates at least three times now (I blame that on me being too short, and not due to being clumsy of course). And what adult can easily open a bottle of medicine these days? Thankfully, all these devices have protected our child, but man will I be glad when baby gates are gone!

-Courtney

Do you ever worry, when your children paint, about them getting paint in their mouths? And what exactly is in that paint? You need to check out Wee Can Too then. They have fantastic art supplies for babies and young children that parents can feel safe about. Wee Can Too is an all natural, organic, vegetable and plant powder based art product that is edible for your wee artists. Wee Can Too offers finger paints, chalk, and crayons for babies and toddlers.

Wee Can Too was started by a young Mom who had a passion for organics, cooking, and the safety of her children. While there are many products on the market that say “non toxic”, a quick glance at the ingredient list can reveal lots of dyes that are a unsettling. Wee Can Too is without a doubt something you can feel feel comfortable with your kids using. Wee Can Too organic all natural finger paints have a tactile texture that’s very stimulating for young children and is great art therapy for autistic children.

Their products make for great arts and crafts play  and make a creative, fun and safe birthday present for infants and toddlers. You can learn more about Wee Can too on their website: www.weecantooart.com and purchase them there, or from our friends at Vanny Bean.

Just for you (so don’t tell the general public just yet)…
Shop our Spring Ahead sale 6 days sooner than everyone else!

Starting today through Wednesday, March 9, when you shop in-store and buy one regular price Strasburg item, you’ll get your second at 50% off!

Simply print out this blog post and present it at checkout.

Everyone else will be extended this offer starting next Thursday, March 10, so shop early for the best selection. This is an in store only promotion (there will be a web related sale starting March 10th)!  Click here to find your nearest store location.

Regular price item must be purchased to use 50% off discount on second full-price item.  Not valid on Clearance, shoes, accessories, or promotional priced items.  This e-mail must be shown at time of purchase in order to have discount before March 10, 2011.  Store promotion code is:  Sooner11