Why Rocking Your Baby is So Important

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Rocking chairs have been considered nursery essentials for time immemorial, and though you may sometimes feel guilty about all the things you’re not doing while you’re just sitting and quietly rocking your baby – ignoring housework and laundry, emails and texts, meal prep and errands – I have wonderful news: you are completely justified in your enjoyment of this precious time because you’re actually providing a huge developmental boost to your baby while you rest, rejuvenate, relax, and bask in the glory of new motherhood. In fact, the benefits of rocking can start even before your baby is born. And … Continue reading →

10 Super-Cool High Chairs and Hook-On Seats for Today’s Super-Cool Babies

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Once upon a time, high chairs were pretty much all the same: heavy, wooden, obtrusive, unhygienic, and unsafe. Eventually we evolved into the much cleaner, safer plastic models, but the designs were still very similar from brand to brand. Boring…. Well not anymore, Baby! If you haven’t checked out the latest funky, fun styles and designs, you’ll be shocked by how far high chairs and hook-on seats have come. Today’s babies can not only eat with the family at the table, they can swing, play, socialize, and best of all, grow with their seat until they no longer need a … Continue reading →

How to Distinguish Between High-Quality Furniture vs. Shoddy Imitations

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So tell me, do these two concepts co-exist in your home: “children” + “gentle treatment of furniture”? Or are your kids like mine, where their bunk beds are jungle gyms, their open dresser drawers are scaffolding, the couch is a trampoline, the armchair cushions are fort walls, and our kitchen chairs are step ladders for all things up too high (which, when you’re small, are most things!)? Sigh. It’s okay. You don’t need to answer. I already know. Basically then, we’ve accepted that our pre-kids days when we could walk into Ikea (or other typical big box) and buy cute … Continue reading →

Transitioning From a Baby/Toddler Bed to a Big Kid Bed

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With the popularity of convertible cribs today, more and more babies move from crib to toddler bed to full size bed without ever leaving behind the component pieces of the first bed they ever knew – their crib. But if you chose to forgo the convertible crib, or have passed down that first crib to subsequent babies before ever converting it into a bed for your older child, then you’re in the market for a big kid bed now. And if your question is, “How much fun can you have buying a big kid bed with all the super-cool options … Continue reading →

Have Baby … Will Camp Anyway!

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For the most hard-core camping enthusiasts, a little thing like a baby can’t hold them back from enjoying their communion with the great outdoors. Baby-schmaby. They’re camping anyway! And truthfully, with only a few additional pieces of equipment for your new little nature-lover, your camping experience can be just as enjoyable as it was pre-baby – maybe even more! Hmm, not entirely convinced? Perhaps this list of just 5 simple basics for adding Baby into your camping equation will hearten you. And if you need still further encouragement, the Top 10 Tips from parents who have been there and done … Continue reading →

Inspiration for Personalizing Your Nursery

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Phew! You’ve picked out the crib and bedding, dresser and changing table; the rug and window treatments have been ordered; and you’ve finally settled on your wall color. You’re feeling really good about the direction your nursery’s décor is heading. Now it’s time for the most fun part of all – the creative finishing touches that will truly personalize your baby’s special room. Decorating walls with words, phrases, and quotes has been a huge trend throughout the home for several years, but when using letters in your nursery, you can really let your imagination and self expression take flight. Anything … Continue reading →