So I must say at first the Stokke MyCarrier is a little bit daunting. I received this a few months back and was able to try it with a friend’s baby when I was a little less pregnant :). There’s a ton of configurations with buckles, snaps, and hooks. All around though it’s a great carrier. I was also impressed … Read More
{Product Review} Nook Sleep Systems
So I have been in love with the Nook Sleep System for years! I knew when I got pregnant that this was going to be one of my ‘must-have’ purchases. I’m a huge believer in non-toxic mattresses. A newborn sleeps for close to 16hrs a day, sometimes even more. Why on earth would you put them to sleep on a … Read More
Family Heirlooms & Hand Me Down Baby Gear
I was thrilled when my grandma told me she still had the cradle she had used for my father and uncle when they were born. I had asked her about it years before thinking about becoming pregnant and we dragged it home, out of their attic, from their house in Rhode Island in its original (completely falling apart) box. When … Read More
Winter Car Safety
It’s really important to remember some key points in winter car seat safety that you might not think of: Heavy Coats It’s super important that children not be bundled up in heavy coats while strapped into their car seats. This creates a huge amount of extra bulk that can be really unsafe. It makes a lot of room between the car … Read More
National Adoption Day!
So this past Saturday was National Adoption Day. I thought it would be really great to share with you 2 wonderful adoption stories. The first is a domestic (within the USA) adoption story & the second is an international adoption story. Both of these families are close friends with mine, so it was so wonderful to read these stories. So … Read More
TTC: Trying to Conceive 101
So after years of debate (LOL) my hubby & I have finally decided to try for a baby. Yay! Sooo for years now we’ve known how to not get pregnant, but when it came to actually trying to get pregnant I had to do some research. Obviously sex is the answer here, but are you suppose to lay there afterwards? … Read More
{Product Review} The Zen Swaddle
I was thrilled to received the Zen Swaddle by Nested Bean a few weeks ago. It is a revolutionary swaddler. The Zen Swaddle has parts on the swaddler that are weighted to mimic the feeling of touch by a parent. They’re like bean bags in the swaddler. The weighted parts are on the chest part (where you see the baby … Read More
{Product Review} BubbleBum Booster Seat
As a Child Passenger Safety Technician I was a little wary at first of an inflatable booster seat. Let me tell you how wrong I was!! I was lucky enough to be able to take a webinar on some new transportation safety products a few months back. Melissa Farrell, the vice president of BubbleBum, gave a great presentation on their … Read More
Baby Skin Care: 5 Reasons to go Organic
So what’s the deal with pregnant moms going organic for everything, from fruits and veggies, to lotions and creams, to bed sheets and mattresses? Is it worth the extra price, and what does organic really mean? Organiworks is founded by me, Jennifer Zhao, a local mom and scientist, and is dedicated to exposing truth in skin care ingredients while … Read More
Happiest Baby on the Block Movie Night Out + Review
So last night was our pre-movie party for Parent’s Night Out: Happiest Baby Happiest Toddler a Night with Dr. Harvery Karp. The movie was hosted by Ali Landry. We had a great time at our party : ) We did swaddling demos, giveaways & had awesome swag bags full of products & coupons. A big THANKS to our swag sponsors … Read More