Category Archives: Before Baby Arrives

Ever Dreamed of a Personal Shopper for Your Baby?

So, I love to scrapbook and used to subscribe to a monthly scrapbook kit each month that was delivered right to my door. I remember the excitement of getting that box and opening it and seeing all my new goodies. Well, another company has started a similar concept for children. They are called Citrus Lane. Rather than hunting for the latest and coolest new baby products, they do it for you, put them together in kits and deliver them right to your door. I love this idea! The cost is only $25 (and free shipping) and you get anywhere from … Continue reading →

Natural Baby Products

You wouldn’t let your baby play in a vat of chemicals so why rub on lotion that contains harmful ingredients? It is easy to pick up non-organic products in the store and not think twice. However, if you give it a second thought and look up the harmful ingredients you may change your mind. If you are considering some natural options then consider these products. Nature’s Paradise: Nature’s Paradise has products for the whole family. The products are vegan and organic. The baby section provides everything from skin lotion to shampoo. Free of parabens, gluten, chemicals, petroleum, and all those … Continue reading →

Fun Find: The Oringial Ba

Most new inventions that relate to children that make lives easier and give you that “I should have thought of that!” feeling are created by moms. Moms know exactly what challenges are out there and often come up with the most resourceful solutions. However, in this case, Ba, was invented by a group of dads. Yay! One for the dads! So anyone who thinks dads do not see the challenges and struggles of motherhood can think again. What is Ba? Ba is a helping hand. Ba is a silicone bottle holder that is designed to give baby the ability to … Continue reading →

Product Review-Bottle Warmers On the Go

Now that I am formula feeding, and using a formula that has to be refrigerated until the baby is ready to drink it, I have found that even a simple trip to the park took a lot of preparation and work. I have been trying to figure out a solution to travel with baby bottles, keep them cold, and heat them easily. I think I finally found the solution. I started by buying what I thought made the most sense. A bottle warmer for the car. However, after trying two different models, I found it very frustrating. Since my particular … Continue reading →

Make Your Own Crinkle Baby Toys

My six month old is like your typical six month old. He loves (or is obsessed with) anything crinkly. Yes, I have been known to entertain him by throwing a plastic shopping bag his way (under intense supervision, of course) so that he will be happy. I’m afraid though, that I’m creating a monster! Today, when I was putting away the groceries, he was lunging at the counter while in my arms. I realized he was lunging for my grocery sacks sitting on the counter. Oops! He also loves plastic in any form, really. If it crinkles, he is entertained … Continue reading →

From the Bath to the Pool Part II

My daughter’s first visit to the pool only required her swim diaper and bathing suit because I knew that we would only stay for thirty minutes or so. Applying sunscreen and blowing up her boat like water floaty seemed like too much for our first time out. Knowing that she loves being in the water at bath time, gave me hope that she would also enjoy being in the water at the pool. Only her brother and I accompanied her to the pool during Memorial day weekend for her first pool experience. She wore her long sleeved and hooded bathing … Continue reading →

Birthdays

My son is obsessed with birthdays (I suppose I am too since I love to bake). The little guy is only two and his own birthday experience is quite limited (I doubt that he actually remembers his first birthday). However, he has helped celebrate many birthdays in his short two years (and nine months) … sometimes the same birthday twice! Since we have moved back to our home town where most of our extended family lives, we have had lots of birthdays to celebrate. Birthdays of aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, and mom and dad and himself. There is one thing … Continue reading →

Consignment Shopping

I never had any interest in shopping at consignment before I had children. I actually avoided them as if my life depended on it. That all changed with my first pregnancy. All of sudden I found myself seeking out consignment shops for expectant mothers and babies. During my first pregnancy we happened to visit some friends in Minneapolis and I looked up all the consignment shops in the metropolitan area so that I could do some maternity shopping. A few months later, I was in Austin for my students’ art competition and I used my free time to go consignment … Continue reading →

Memory Foam Stroller Seat Cushion?

Can you imagine your baby laying on a memory foam stroller seat liner? How plush! Your baby can rest on a chiropractor recommended stroller pad that forms to the child and reduces musculoskeletal stress while asbsorbing stroller shock. The same memory form you find in Tempur-Pedic mattresses is now in a stroller liner. Tivoli Couture which sells the product was developed by a mom of three. She knew that most strollers were uncomfortable and got too hot for a delicate baby. Tivoli Coutrue seat liners respond to body heat, mold to the child’s body, and can be used as a … Continue reading →

Blog Find-Buy Modern Baby

I’d like to start looking for some great baby blogs for you. There are a lot of them out there! But, wouldn’t it be great to have someone else do all the work and find a blog that can help you along with a new baby? Time is precious, right? I think so. The world today is full of Mommy bloggers that are showing off their Mom skills both in how they decorate the nursery, to how they parent. I love them. Of course, being a blogger myself, I’m a little addicted to blogs. I found one the other day … Continue reading →