Showing posts with label shower gift. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shower gift. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Glow Baby-Baby's First Journal

When you are a new mom and first bring your baby home, you're overwhelmed with all the information you have learned and need to retain. There is just so much you need to remember and document, it becomes difficult to remember what to do and what to document when involved in your daily routine








Features



lindsaywithkidsLindsay Harris is the mastermind behind the Glow Baby journal.
She is dedicated to providing unique and user friendly scheduling tools for today’s busy parents.  As a mother of two young daughters, Ainsley and Juliet, Lindsay quickly came to appreciate the difficulties of caring for a toddler while at the same time making sure the needs of her newborn were met.
One of the first tools Lindsay developed to help her through this difficult period was a tracking log for Juliet’s basic needs such as feeding, sleeping, diapering and bathing.  The tracking enabled Lindsay to better understand Juliet’s patterns and to support a schedule that made everyone’s lives easier, while at the same time reducing stress.
Lindsay felt very strongly that every mother, whether they were having their first child or their fourth, could use a similar tool to help them through those tough first few months.  As a result Baby’s First Journal was born.



This book is quite useful and applies to all moms and children. What I really liked about this book is it allowed all moms to use this book. Whether you breastfeed or bottle feed, it did not differentiate and was useful to both.  When bringing a newborn home, it is especially important to document feedings and bowel movements and this journal allows you to do so with ease. 


A great feature to this book is a notes section. If something out of the ordinary happened, you could easily record it in the notes section to remember when it had occurred.  Upon making a purchase, you may select from pink, blue, or green

Additionally, the book features a contacts section at the back of the book, which notes the contact along with their name, address and phone number.  


    Baby's Firs FoodsGlow Baby offers many additional items to help you through your day. One such item is Baby's First Foods. This  enables parents to monitor the introduction of solids and their baby's reaction to new foods. This tool is a convenient way to ensure all caregivers are aware of allergens and food preferences and assists with menu planning.
















The organized family calendar


Also available is the The 2011 Organized Family Calendar 

• 12 month calendar runs from January 2011 through December 2011
• Unique and stylish design includes both a 12 month calendar and 52 removable weekly planner pages
• Perfect for tracking each family members' extra curricular activities, work and social schedules
• Weekly planner pages accommodates 6 individual schedules
• Opens to 14" x 21.5”
• The only yearly calendar your family will need!
Gift Basket
I have had the opportunity to review many of these types of journals and feel this one is exceptional and especially useful. I will be happy to use this for my upcoming baby, due November 25th, as well as purchase for gifts. This would be an excellent shower or welcome baby gift! They even offer a Glow Baby Gift Basket!



Stop back by during Blogmania for a prize generously offered by Lindsay and Glow Baby!

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Unique Store-My Embroidered Gifts.com



MyEmbroideredGifts.com is a mom owned and operated business offering a wide range of personalized embroidered gifts. They offer personalized embroidered gifts for baby, siblings, mom, dad and grandparents.

Some events in life require a personalized gift. Gifts that signify a special occasion and commemorate the event. Debra, from My Embroidered Gifts understands that. She is a wife and mom of two boys who started My Embroidered Gifts when she realized how much she enjoyed making personalized gifts and wanted to share that gift with others. The best part, she does custom orders! Just tell her what you think you need and the event and she will help!

Whatever the occasion, My Embroidered Gifts has the special item for the event. New baby arrival? How about one of the personalized blankets?

Monkey Magoo is a cute 18 inch plush monkey with Velcro grips on his hands and feet. He comes to you gripping a cute banana gift box. Inside the box is a creamy-soft 30” x 36” mellow-yellow fleece blanket embroidered with a cute image of Monkey Magoo! You can personalize the blanket with and embroidered name to make it extra-special. Embroidery of the name will be done in brown to match the monkey unless otherwise requested.


Or the "Welcome Home Baby" Layette Set. 
This cute "Welcome Home Baby!" Layette Set includes a long-sleeve, blue night gown, night cap and a pair of booties—all with white trim accented with tiny, black polka dots. Each item is made of soft, machine-washable, 100% cotton. To make this gift extra-special it comes packages in a charming, blue "house" gift box has a door with a "Welcome Home Baby!" sign hung on the window with a satin bow, a mailbox that says "Special Delivery," colorful flowers, grass and green shrubs, a bumblebee, two side windows—one with a flower-filled window box—and a black-and-white-striped roof with a round window on each end. Available in size 0-6 months, the gown may be embroidered with a first name.

There are many useful daily items, as well. How about this fabulous diaper clutch:


Whatever the occasion, she is sure to have something appropriate!

With a new baby on the way, I am always looking for items to help me through my day. However, attempting to stay within budget makes it even harder. When I found the Snuggle Me Cushion, I knew instantly it would be perfect for my new baby!
When I saw it on the site I thought it was a great idea but when it arrived in the mail, I was extremely surprised by the quality! The Snuggle Me Cushion is designed to give your baby a gentle hug, keeping them more content when not in mommy's arms. This amazing pillow features a non-padded center sling area and when baby is placed on it the sides pull up to snuggle baby. The Snuggle Me Cushion comes with a polyester fleece cover that is so soft, in ivory, pink or blue. The cushion is 100% washable! I was pleasantly surprised! Since my new little one has not arrived yet, I tested my pillow when my friend brought her 1 month old over. Baby Victoria loved the Snuggle Me Cushion. It was like a gentle hug around her! If you do not have one, I highly recommend it! 

WIN:
One extremely lucky Extreme Personal Measures reader will win a $30 gift code to My Embroidered Gifts!    







HOW TO WIN:

Only entries using this google doc entry form are allowed.






For complete contest rules, please see our Contest Statement and Blog Disclosure. Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on September 11th,2010 when a winner will be drawn at random and announced the next day. When commenting, please include your email address. I will notify the winners and they will have 48 hours to respond! This was not a paid post. My own opinions were used based on my perceptions and experience. A HUGE thank you to the people at My Embroidered Gifts, who supplied the products for review and giveaway. 

Saturday, August 28, 2010

The Frog Pod Makes Bathtime Fun! {Review & Giveaway}

Winner:
diapermommy



The Frog Pod® helps with children’s bath time clean-up, providing a drainable scoop for collecting and rinsing toys and a wall-mounted base for storing bath products. The Frog Pod® attaches semi-permanently to virtually any bathtub wall with adhesive strips that can be removed without harming tile or wall surfaces. Alternatively, the Frog Pod® can be screw-mounted to any wall.

Boon Frog Pod - By The Numbers


Dimensions: 19" x 16 1/2" x 7"Recommended ages: All ages
Boon Frog Pod - Features







  • Makes bath time clean-up fun & easy
  • Stores & organizes bath accessories
  • Reduces mold & mildew


The Frog Pod and the Bug Pod both attach to the bathtub wall with either super-strong adhesive strips (holds 10 pounds)  or screws (holds 20 pounds). You may choose which option to use. They also offer a suction cup option as well as a silicone adhesive option, both sold separately.







The Boon Frog Pod has some useful and practical features. First, the Frog Pod has a shelf that holds your child's body soap and
shampoo.


The feet hold your bath scrubbers and bath toys with strings. 


The handy scoop easily removes and allows you to scoop the toys into the scoop, while draining the water. You can also rinse the toys under the faucet to be sure none of the dirt from the bath remains on the toys.

My Thoughts








With a full time job, a 2 hour a day commute and a family, I always looking for ways to get better organized and items that can help make the house run smoother. I have seen Boon products in Target and love how colorful their products are and have seen wonderful reviews within the blogger community, but had yet to give any of their products a try. I was extremely excited for the opportunity to work with such a highly regarded company and get to test one of their wonderful products, especially the Frog Pod! 

Having reviewed the Frog Pod, I understand the love for their creative products. Their product designs show their love for modern design and color.

With children, we are all more concerned with the products we allow into our home and to come in contact with our children. You can  feel secure with Boon. Boon products are bpa, phthalate and pvc free.  








To Buy or Not to Buy

To Buy… I was quite pleased with the ingenious idea behind the Boon Frog Pod! It attaches easily, remains on the wall, and has so many practical uses, all while being adorable and colorful! 

Or Not to Buy… I like the sleek, modern, colorful look of the Frog Pod, and it’s roomy scoop, however, you may like the ugly netted bags with hooks and the various other not so attractive bath toy corrals. 

Shop! The Boon Frog Pod  is available at one of these fine retailers:
TargetBabies R UsBuy Buy BabyBabyDepotTargetTarget
They also have a convenient lookup to find a store near you that carries Boon.

Connect with Boon:













Giving Back


WIN IT!
Win a Boon Frog Pod!!!












HOW TO WIN:

Only entries using this google doc entry form are allowed.







For complete contest rules, please see our Contest Statement and Blog Disclosure. Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on September 11th,2010 when a winner will be drawn at random and announced the next day. When commenting, please include your email address. I will notify the winners and they will have 48 hours to respond! This was not a paid post. My own opinions were used based on my perceptions and experience. A HUGE thank you to the people at Boon, who supplied the products for review and giveaway.