Evidently, I am the only kid in America who never had Toughskins pants growing up. Oh wait. I’m Canadian, which may explain [more than] a few things.

I was recently introduced to Bruz Wear®, products that bear a strong resemblance to their 1980s counterpart and have an even stronger history. These padded pants were developed by Centennial mom Kathryn Ames, who is the mother of three with a son who has a severe bleeding disorder. Kathryn searched the market for a product that would protect his knees when he began crawling but found nothing… months later Bruz Wear was underway.

Bruz Wear is designed to encourage everyone from the crawling infant to the exploring toddler to be active and stay active. Bruz Wear is not just trendy baby clothes – it’s kids active wear at its hippest and highest quality.

Now they make these cool pants for ALL active kiddos. Brūz Wear is sold on their website and in select boutiques across the country. You’ll also find Brūz Wear for sale at local artisan markets in and around the Denver Metro area.

My daughter Hadley wore her Bruz pants for the first time on a hike a few weeks ago. At one point, she tripped over a rock and landed square on her knees. And she felt nothing. Delighted, she now calls them her “magic pants.”

Now I just wish she would stop intentionally falling on her knees to demonstrate just how magical they are….

We are thrilled to offer one lucky mama her choice of pants! Simply email us at with “Bruz Wear” in the subject line and also include your mailing address. Contest deadline is May 12, 2008.

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