Baby Gear

Here are my picks for all of the best baby gear you'll need for Year One!

Summer Pool Gear Guide 2013

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Summer is here!! After a chilly spring, I welcome the sunshine and am ready to spend my weekends at the pool and the beach.  Here’s what I’m carrying with me to the beach and the pool this summer. Beach & Pool Gear for 2 & 3 Year Olds Beyond Coastal Sunscreen Beyond Coastal Sunscreen is available… read more »

Classic High Chairs.

Baby Registry Must Haves

Depending on whose advice you listen to, what books you read, what websites you use, you will start feeding your baby solid food around 6 months.  This requires a high chair.  We still feed ours in a high chair (he’s 3) because it’s a self-contained area and he still likes it.  We purchased the Fisher… read more »

Baby Registry Must Haves: What you need to feed the baby.

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You’re going to have a baby, and I’m sure you’ve done enough research to realize you’re going to have to feed the baby. All of the time.  Whether you decide to breastfeed or formula feed, here are a few things I found helpful.  For the record, in case you care, I breastfed solely (either nursing… read more »

Strollers to add to your baby registry.

Baby Registry Must Haves: stroller

Tips for picking out the best stroller for you. Picking out the perfect stroller can seem like a daunting task, but it really comes down to answering a few simple questions to help narrow down your stroller options: Are you a runner? Yes? Then, I suggest getting a jogging stroller. I personally wanted a jogging… read more »

Classic Baby Cribs.

Baby Registry Must Haves

Adding a classic baby crib to your nursery and accessorizing with colorful and stylish crib bedding is the most practical approach to nursery design in my opinion. The crib is a piece of furniture that cannot grow with your home. Other pieces of furniture like a glider or changing table/dresser can be repurposed for other… read more »

Diaper Changing Table Supplies.

what you need for your diaper changing table

Let me just ease your mind if you are a first-time mom: I had very little experience changing a diaper, until the day I brought an infant home. Little, as in once. A few weeks prior to giving birth, I babysat for a friend and changed his diaper. That was the extent of my experience,… read more »

Cute Crib Bedding.

Baby Registry Must Haves: Crib Bedding

In my opinion, crib bedding adds the most personality to nursery decor, and is the most fun to select. (Disclaimer: I do believe that, but my big fabric focal point in our nursery was actually the drapes and not the crib bedding, but I really didn’t know where to search for crib bedding so I… read more »

Organic Burp Cloths from L. Parris

L.Parris Nautical Organic Burp Cloth

Burp cloths are a favorite baby shower and new baby gift, and we had so many when we first had our baby, that I thought it was possible we had too many until I realized you can never have too many burp cloths. This lovely organic burp cloth from L. Parris is coral and it’s… read more »

Li’l helper Bottle Holder

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  File this under “wish I'd thought of that” (Chewbeads are also in that file folder!) : the Li'l Helper bottle holder. This little gadget props up your baby's bottle so he can feed himself. Brilliant! This would be especially helpful when out and about – I can remember being at a restaurant with one… read more »

Petunia Pickle Bottom Diaper Bags on Sale!

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Fabulous sale alert! Layla Grayce is offering an additional 15% off sale items with promo code saleonsale valid through 9/30/12 – and a lot of beautiful (and functional) Petunia Pickle Bottom diaper bags are on sale. I was very lucky to receive a Petunia Pickle Bottom backpack diaper bag as a baby gift, and I… read more »