Let’s Throw an Eco-Friendly Baby Shower! Need to throw a baby shower and want to do it without all the waste? Here are some tips for doing just that! Invites Reach out to your guests with electronic invites or print your invitations on paper made from recycled materials. For example, check out these super cute and eco-friendly baby shower invitations …
Why choose bamboo fabric over cotton? Bamboo doesn’t cause soil damage when harvested, and replanting is unnecessary thanks to its self-replenishing growth cycle. Bamboo will resprout from cutting at the base. Growing bamboo doesn’t require herbicides or pesticides, just natural rainfall! Even more, it uses half the amount of water trees do! Bamboo grows very densely, resulting in less land …
Pregnancy is a miraculous time for your body, but it can be hard on it too. We’d like to share with you some tips for taking care of yourself and your unborn baby while getting ready to bring a new life into the world! Take a prenatal vitamin Taking prenatal vitamin early (even when you’re still trying to conceive) is …
The Big Day You have been planning, dreaming, preparing and waiting for this day – the day you become new parents. Your delivery – I have always thought that to be a word that glosses over the hard work, pain, sweat, fear and tears you just went through – is complete, and you hold the most precious bundle you have …
Mima’s Corner – a Grandparent View Becoming a grandparent is almost as exciting as becoming a parent. In Mima’s Corner, I will share some of the pleasures and some of the pains, some of the hopes, dreams and fears of grandparents. Grandparent advice is sometimes lost due to over- or under-involved grandparents. I hope to communicate a worthwhile perspective sprinkled …
The Moment is Now The waiting is over. You are holding a bundle with a little face that you can’t resist touching ever so gently. You’ve entered the world of new parents. Now you have a period of time to float in this cloud of wonder that is unique to parenthood. In this moment, you realize that your parents experienced …
Here are some great ways to keep your baby feeling healthy and happy. For starters, it is very important to make sure to dilute the oils with a carrier oil. Some examples of carrier oils are coconut, almond, or jojoba oils. The companies that sell essential oils also sell their own carrier oils, and carrier oil containers to dilute the oils …
Here are a few easy props and arrangements to use for your little one’s first pictures. Easy baby picture pose suggestions. Wicker laundry basket Put a small pillow on the bottom and a soft bamboo blanket on top. Close-ups of baby feet Holding them with mom and dad’s hands cradling the feet- wedding ring showing A decorative basket from around …
Nursery Checklist (to prep before your new baby comes) -Crib – always lay babies asleep flat on their back -Baby Monitor -Firm mattress – It should fit snugly in the crib, so less than 2 fingers should fit between the mattress and the crib. -Washable crib mattress pads (1-3) (Natural Snuggles bamboo waterproof crib pad) – Fitted crib sheets (2-4) …
