Useful Stocking Stuffers for Mamas
According to my kids, Christmas shopping for me is really hard. They believe the only gifts I want for Christmas are unattainable for them… a bigger kitchen, a day at the spa, a house cleaned by someone else, children who listen… okay, maybe they’re right. I’m not a fan of jewelry gifts, I don’t wear [...]
Comparing Toddler Carriers - Beco, Kinderpack, Tula, & Líllébaby
As my youngest son turns three this spring, I know my babywearing days are numbered. I continued to wear my oldest son through airports and on occasional hikes until he was almost four and we shared a closeness that I adored. The workout for my core and legs was helpful too. Standard baby carriers usually [...]
10 Ways to Encourage Sibling Bonding in the First Year
Preparing for the arrival of your second child is very emotional for many reasons. One of the biggest reasons is your concern for how to help your first born adjust to, and hopefully embrace, this addition to the family. My son was four years old when I was pregnant with my daughter. For four years [...]
Líllébaby Essentials Baby Carrier
It seems like there are hundreds of different baby carriers on the market these days at a variety of price points. I still remember the day I told my husband how much I spent on my first baby carrier. It was 2010 and a Beco Butterfly 2 that I bought brand new for $149 (and [...]
My Journey to Fitness: Hike It Baby
When I was growing up, vacations with my family were almost always camping. That combined with being a Lifetime Girl Scout and I have had a love for hiking since I was pretty young. Simply being outside, away from civilization (even if it’s not that far away), communing with some sort of nature, has always [...]
Flying Alone With Your Kids: My Ten Survival Tips
My husband and I are seasoned travelers with our oldest son, who will be six later this year. We keep track of his trips with over 110,000 miles so far! He can identify at least half a dozen airlines by their livery and he knows that being chatty and friendly with the pilots and flight [...]
myheartcreative Ring Sling Review & Giveaway
I am a prolific user of baby carriers. I just love the closeness, bonding, and freedom it gives me. Many people, mostly from my generation, will look at babywearing as a “fad” or something that helicopter parent’s use; I find that the older generations look more fondly at babywearing and see its importance. However, for [...]
Baby Carrier Comparison: Ergo, Beco & Líllébaby
I’m no stranger to babywearing. I have written about my love for my old Beco carrier before and how it was a lifesaver for myself and my husband when our oldest was a baby and well into his toddler years. I didn’t stop wearing him until he was almost four! Baby Carrier Comparison: Ergo, Beco & [...]
Wraps, Slings and Carriers, Oh my!
The world of baby carrying, or babywearing, is nothing new to man and womankind; for as long as babies have been born, parents and caregivers have been carrying them. Babywearing is of the utmost benefits for so many reasons, including but not limited to: the reduction of SIDS (Sears) helps encourage a healthy supply of [...]
A Babywearing Daddy
My husband and I hadn’t really planned on babywearing. I’d read the benefits and seen the cute, snugly pictures so I was open to trying it out, but I hadn’t planned on it being a daily part of our lives. I still made sure to register for the best strollers, swings, bouncy seats, etc to [...]
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