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Nursery Fresh Prize Pack

Most new parents don’t realize how “messy” babies are until they arrive. However, thankfully (or maybe not so thankfully) – I have had tons of experience in daycares and as a nanny so I already know...

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Baby Rides Safer with Graco Safety Surround Protection

Graco has just introduced the My Ride 65 with Safety Surround, and I was really excited to receive one of the new My Ride 65’s for review. The Safety Surround system provides side impact protection...

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Playtime for Baby and Bonding for Parents from Evenflo

I promise eventually there will be a baby to see in these pictures – we are waiting (very patiently) for a referral of a child through international adoption – and one day soon, we will be parents! In...

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Pampers Diaper Innovations

Diapers! As I understand, my life will soon be overwhelmed with diapers, clean AND dirty, but I have learned that there are some that stand out among the rest. Pampers are recommended over and over...

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Sweet Baby Swing from Comfort and Harmony

This review was made possible by Double Duty Divas and Comfort & Harmony. I was provided the featured product free of charge to facilitate my review, but all opinions are 100% mine. I know some...

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Baby Milestones with Babies’R’Us and P&G

The Olympic Games are coming soon! Often times outrunning your children can be a medal worthy event in itself. Right now, P&G and Babies’R’Us are teaming up to celebrate baby milestones with Noelle...

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Cloth Diapering While Traveling

As we prepared to travel across the world to adopt our son, we had to plan to stay in another country for up to six weeks. I decided rather than packing six weeks of diapers for the little guy, I would...

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Best Bottom Diapers Cloth Diapering: Updated

As we have met new people out and about, at social events, or through friends… I have realized cloth diapering is still kind of “weird” to people. People think of those old white diapers that they...

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Thanks, Baby! Pampers #ThanksBaby

This review (and post) was made possible by Double Duty Divas and Pampers. I was provided the featured product free of charge to facilitate my review, but all opinions are 100% mine. These past few...

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Go Green with Baby and Yummi Pouches

The cost of baby food, formula, diapers, etc. can really add up. So, now I am on a mission to find ways to cut costs (and trash) with reusable solutions. I found a great company that makes reusable...

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Life Made Easier with Tommee Tippee

New moms often mention suffering from “baby brain.” For some reason I thought since we adopted I would not be affected… ha! Yes, I don’t have the huge change in hormones from pregnancy, but I am still...

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Affordable Teething Necklaces for Baby

Teething is rough, but as a mommy, you can make it more fashionable with Jelly Strands. I received a necklace and bangles in exchange for my review of Jelly Strands, all opinions are my own. Teething...

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Stairway Safety with KidCo Baby Gates

I really do not want to be one of those parents that have a safety lock on every window, door, cabinet, toilet, outlet, door knob… you get the idea. However, I know it is all important. I know little...

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Naturepedic Baby Mattress Review

Is your baby sleeping on a good quality mattress? Do you even have a mattress for your baby yet? Well, you’re in luck! Thanks to Naturepedic, you have the chance to win one! I received this mattress to...

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Tommee Tippee Best of British

Can you believe it has been almost a whole year since we all watched in anticipation as little Prince George and his parents emerged from the hospital? One year since we waited for the newest pictures...

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Dinner Time with a Harmony Juvenile High Chair

Dinner time was an important part of my family. It was a time of sharing our experiences of the day, talking, and just being together. Now that we have a little one, my husband and I want to make sure...

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Baby Necessities for the Fall

Baby necessities are important to keep on hand at all times. Fall is upon us. As we ready ourselves for the change of season, for many, it’s a huge change of pace. Kids are headed back to school, and...

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Baby Soothing and Smoothies from Nuk

My normally very happy baby has had a really rough time with teething. With four teeth coming in all at once, we have days of fussing, chewing on everything in sight, and some really late nights. I was...

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Small Diaper Bag with Lots of Space

I am a bag person. I don’t mean designer purses. I mean a good bag with lots of pockets, the perfect size, and has a strap that stays on my shoulder. This bag perfectionism is why I have struggled to...

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Sneak Peek: Baby Gift Guide 2014

December is coming quickly, and while I would like to avoid thinking about it a little longer – it’s only a couple months away. December usually means Christmas wish lists – lots of them. But, as we...

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Robeez: The Perfect Gift for Little Feet

Welcome to the Holiday Season! Not really, it’s still not even THANKSGIVING… but I am already planning for Little Dude’s first Christmas. In order to celebrate, I am so excited to be putting together a...

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Affordable Gift Ideas from Earlyears

As first-time parents, we may be over-thinking toys a bit. We might be picking some that seem like great educational toys and don’t get used. I was excited to receive toys in exchange for my honest...

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Entertaining Toys for Little Ones from KidKraft

Are you looking for the perfect toy for a little one on your list? Toys don’t have to just be plastic and noise – they can help children develop new skills. KidKraft has a selection of toys that help...

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Dealing with Diaper Rash

Web MD states that almost every baby will have at least one instance of diaper rash within the first three years of her life. In fact, most babies will have multiple occurrences. Whether from inside or...

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The New Multi-Use Bumbo Multi Seat

When it comes to baby gear, we have a lot of it. In the first few months, there were quite a few that little dude quickly grew out of. The Bumbo floor seat was one of my favorites, but little dude...

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Disney Baby Mickey Collection from Nuk

A few months ago I received some fun products from Nuk to help little dude with teething. He still loves his Soothasaurus, a fun dinosaur that helps stimulate all five senses. I was so excited to be...

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Toddler Fashion from Whistle and Flute

In the first year with my son, I had so many baby clothes given to us as gifts, it felt like there weren’t enough days for little dude to wear them all! Entering year two, we have a lot less – giving...

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Freshly Picked Baby Moccasins

Shoes. Baby. They don’t usually work well together. We have quite a few pairs that have been failures; they are either too easy to pull off or too hard to get on. Then, we found the baby moccasins, and...

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Nohi Kids Organic Clothing for the Littles

When choosing something comfortable for me: I am picturing yoga pants and a fleece top. Comfy for little dude: something ultra-soft, easy to move around in – and fun! Nohi Kids brings bright and happy...

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Tommee Tippee Favorites Now at Wal-Mart

Little Dude is walking, and it is a whole new game at our house! We are moving from high chairs to booster seats and from bottles to sippy cups. Which is why we were so excited to hear much of the...

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New (Baby Approved) Pacifier Design from Tommee Tippee

I have learned from my toddler, that quite a few moments of the day are worth temper tantrums. With new teeth coming in he has been especially emotional, and I am SO glad he takes a pacifier to help...

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Holiday Activities made Easier with Tommee Tippee

When it comes to holidays, things can get busy. When it comes to the Fourth of July, coupled with MY birthday, things get even crazier! As a Tommee Mommee, I was asked to share about my holiday weekend...

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Healthy Oral Development for Toddlers with NUK

Taking the first steps to teach your little ones about oral care is really important, and it can be really easy too! From pacifiers to tasting just about anything he comes in contact with – it is...

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#TeethingDoesntHaveToBite with help from Infant’s Advil and NUK

It feels like my son has been teething since he was about three and a half months old. For the most part it is a couple days of frustration for both of us, and then it is over, only to start again a...

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Learning to Ride a Bike can be Fun, Not Frightening

Remember when you learned to ride a bike? I do. It was terrifying. I had no training wheels, shaky confidence, and a concrete driveway that I just knew I was going to kiss at some point. Learning to...

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Early Moments with Tommee Tippee

Call it a #tbt if you will, but I was looking through photos the other day and wow, how quickly the little man is growing up! My son is 19 months old, I know, I know, I have YEARS to go… but seriously,...

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Multi-Use Diaper Bag for Multiple Kids

TWO. We are going to have TWO children very soon. When we brought home our son last year (through an international adoption), we did not expect to add another to our family so soon, but it’s happening...

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Clean Filtered Water for Your Toddler

I can’t always monitor what goes in my son’s mouth, but, I try. With the new Tommee Tippee Filter Water Bottle, I am able to at least monitor what is in the water my son drinks. I am a Tommee Mommee, I...

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Travel Essentials for Baby and Toddler

My husband and I traveled across the world to become parents through an international adoption, and a few weeks later we were flying home over the pacific with our son. So, when Tommee Tipppee asked me...

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A Car Seat to Grow With Your Kids

Now that we have TWO little ones needing car seats, it was important for me to find a car seat that was not only safe, but one that could grow with my baby so we don’t have to buy more car seats than...

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5 Reasons These are the Best Bottles for Breastfed Babies

Breastfeeding wasn’t the ‘natural’ experience I thought it would be. In fact, it was really difficult. Between issues with latching, colic, and my busy schedule I found it to be quite a struggle. Both...

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Feed Children When You Buy This Adorable Gift

I have always loved stuffed toys. You can ask anyone I grew up with, and they can confirm. When I was little, I had loads of stuffed animals, dolls, and anything soft and squishy. My Gram taught me to...

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Celebrity Style with Tommee Tippee

When it comes to baby style, it can be hard to find modern, up-and-coming styles. With the release of Tommee Tippee’s new MODA pacifier collection, I was inspired to pull together some celebrity style...

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Delightful Baby Decor with Meaningful Quotes Giveaway

It is not often I get to take the time to think about décor at our house anymore. Taking care of the two little ones occupies most of my time. Which, is why I was so excited to work with Caleb Gray...

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Stop Diaper Stink with Simplee Diaper Pail

Let’s talk for a bit about something stinky – dirty baby diapers. Yes, diaper stink. I have two littles in diapers and oh, my goodness, we go through a lot of diapers. I was so excited to see that one...

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Life with Baby is Easier with Babywearing

We are over the moon to announce that we have been presented another opportunity to adopt. Baby number three is due in April. This means that very soon, we will have three kids, three years old and...

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13+ Awesome Gifts New Moms Will Love #TGGNewMom

Sometimes moms receive absolutely everything they could ever need at their baby shower. But usually some things are overlooked or just not in the budget. This is a guide for gifts new moms will love....

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Space Saving Solutions for the Diaper Bag

As a mom of two with one more joining us soon, my diaper bag overflow-eth. Anything I can find that can take up less space, has multiple uses, or just plain makes life easier is a must. I received a...

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A Safe Spot – Floor Pillow for Kids

Before our second child arrived, I had to step back and assess how much more I could possibly make room for in our small townhome. Most “baby gear” can be re-used from kid to kid, so I didn’t think I...

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Three Easy Ways to Bond with Baby

Attachment and bonding are SO important when you bring a new baby home. We found this to be especially true with our kids because they were adopted. There are several easy ways to promote bonding and...

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