Thank you to Buttermilk Babies for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this blog post.  All opinions are 100% my own. Ever since I discovered swaddling blankets with our second child, they have been on my "Must Have & Always Recommend" List when I chat with other parents.  When we had our first child over 10 years ago, the only swaddling done was in the hospital.  While I tried to continue at home, we didn't have a single blanket that was large enough to Read more [...]

  Thank you to Margaux & May for providing me with the following product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own. I have really come to love swaddling blankets.  While I never had any with our first couple kids, I've really enjoyed them with the last three.  However, there is definitely a quality and style difference between brands.  I was recently introduced to Margaux & May.  They are a brand new baby boutique brand and I definitely had to share more about them Read more [...]

Back when I had our first child almost 9 years ago, I don't recall hearing anything about swaddling.  I remember the nurses wrapping/swaddling her up nice but there was no emphasis in continuing that pattern once we got home.  Since it worked so well in the hospital, I did try at home but none of our blankets worked very well.  They were either too small, too big, or too bulky.  If "swaddling blankets" were on the market, I don't recall ever coming across them.  Our 4th child just turned Read more [...]

*I was provided with a set of SwaddleDesigns cotton muslin swaddling blankets. All opinions are my own. I have a really big family, so it's really rare for us to go even a full calendar year without adding a new baby. Sometimes it's a niece, sometimes a nephew, sometimes a cousin and now I am even getting second cousins and great nieces and nephews - but there's almost always a pregnant belly and a baby around, it seems. I couldn't even guess how many times I've been at the hospital, or a birthday Read more [...]

Little Unicorn sent me a quilt and security blankets for review and inclusion in my Valentine's day gift guides. All opinions are my own. Cotton Muslin is a type of fabric that I just adore. It's soft to the touch, gets softer with each wash, and is breathable. Cotton muslin can be purchased in thin blanket such as swaddle blankets, and other times it's sold in blankets that have several layers quilted together making it thicker and warmer, yet still breathable.  This was my first Read more [...]