The Budget Bambino

The Deal: Free Shipping on Orders over $99 with newsletter sign up! See BabyAge.com for details. The Lowdown: BabyAge.com is a great source for name brand baby gear (think Graco, Step 2, Fisher Price, EvenFlo, the list goes on . . . ), decor, and apparel at reasonable prices (frequently with big markdowns!). Sign up for their newsletter (tailored for the age of your particular bambino) and receive a coupon code for free shipping on orders of $99 or more. …

The Deal: Take 25% off your online order at Limited Too The Lowdown: This is an easy one. Take 25% off at Limited Too. Just follow the link and take 25% off your entire order. That’s it. Nice, right? Being back to school time, we’re pretty sure she’ll be pleased with whatever you pick her up here, but may we recommend this Jonas Brothers Autograph Group tee, $24.50, from Limited Too’s exclusive collection. Yeah, she’ll like that. Shop: LimitedToo …

What: Save up to 30% off on Breastfeeding Supplies at BabyCenter Store through Aug. 24. The Lowdown: Breastfeeding is challenging enough, but having all you need to do it right and look great at the same time? Even more exhausting! Now’s your chance to up your breastfeeding comfort level and nursing style with up to 30% off breastfeeding supplies at BabyCenter. Pick up a breast pump, nursing health products, and nursing pillows, plus get what you need to stay a …

The Deal: Buy 3 baby closeouts at The Baby Outlet and get 1 free The Lowdown: Buy 3, get one free—it doesn’t get much simpler than that. And we love something for free! Shop The Baby Outlet for all your baby gear—from bedding to clothing to strollers to playpens and more. Okay, the sales aren’t always HUGE but they don’t charge sales tax—and some deals are pretty darn good, like this Summer Infant Sure and Secure bedrail, marked down to $49.99, …

The Deal: Get 30-50% off New Additions Maternity line at Sears.com The Lowdown: It’s always hard to find maternity wear (that we like) for less, so check out Sears new New Additions maternity line and pick up some pieces on sale now. A super versatile piece we’d suggest? How about this matte jersey wrap dress, on sale for only $26.40. Shop: Sears.com

What: Babywearing has been hot for moms for awhile, but apparently some of the simple, eco-friendly baby wraps are making dads get in on the action now, too. The Lowdown: The simple style and comfortable fit of the Organic Moby Wrap is making it a popular choice for babywearing dads. The aesthetic value alone of seeing a man cuddling a baby close makes it worthwhile—hello, have you seen the pics of Brad Pitt with a baby wrapped close against him? But …

The Deal: Back to school deals, including fall styles and uniforms, at Gap.com The Lowdown: Back to School can be hard on the wallet, even if your kids wear uniforms to school. Gap has got you covered with great deals on uniform separates, as well as a host of other back to school styles sure to please everyone’s fashion palette. On the uniform side, we’ve got our eye on this bargain—get this Pique Polo, 2 for just $12.50. Shop: Gap.com …

The Deal: Shop Old Navy’s Baby Sale and take 40% off hundreds of styles The Lowdown: Old Navy’s Baby Sale is chock full of great deals for the littlest members of your family—and let’s face it, they deserve to be stylish too! We love this waffle knit longsleeve one piece for him, on sale now for just $8.70. Shop: Old Navy

What: Under the Nile’s soft, all natural baby toys The Lowdown: Recently featured on ABC’s The View, Under the Nile’s crate with veggies toys give a whole new meaning to the phrase “going green”. All their baby toys are made with 100% Egyptian cotton, making them both earth and baby friendly. While we’re skeptical about the claim that the stuffed carrots, mushrooms and green beans will leave your child with a more positive attitude about vegetables (unless they’ve somehow managed to …

The Deal: Take 25% off at Limited Too through Oct. 6 The Lowdown: Limited Too is a favorite stop for tween girls (as you probably already know if you have one), but we sometimes find their pricetags just a tad bit over our budget. Which is why we love to get a deal like this—right now, click on the link above or below and take 25% off your order at Limited Too, meaning you can pick up everything from basics (like …

The Deal: Free shipping on select baby items at Target.com The Lowdown: Target’s baby items are already reasonably priced, so with free shipping? Hard to pass up, quite frankly—and shopping from home for free? Priceless. Get everything from big items like furniture (for a splurge we like this Da Vinci Emily 3-Drawer Changing Table for $309.99) to smaller necessities like this super cute SleepSack “Take Me Home” 3-piece set for $36.99. Shop: Target.com

What: Give peace a chance. Fashionably. What we say: The election season is heating up, but there’s one issue everyone can agree on: Peace, man. From Martin Luther King declaring, “True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice to John Lennon singing, “Imagine all the people living life in peace,” the message of harmony on earth is not only universal, it’s timeless. Now that luxury brands like Tiffany’s are making peace-sign jewelry, the message …

The Deal: Now at DisneyShopping.com: the 2008 fall sale, with savings up to 45% off over 700 reduced items! The Lowdown: Let’s face it—everyone loves Disney, and Disney stuff on sale? Even better. Get up to 45% off everything from clothing (for adults and kids), shoes, accessories, and more. Somebody still looking for the perfect bag to tote all that stuff back and forth to school? We love love love this retro-looking Mickey Mouse messenger bag, on sale for $9.99. Shop: …