When we had our first child, we purchased a dresser that had a flip open "changing area" on top.  While it was a nice large area, we had to flip it closed to get into her dresser so it was a pain.  Because it was being flipped multiple times a day, we couldn't have a traditional changing pad so I had my Grandma sew a thick "mat" that I could flip in half with the dresser top.  After we upgraded to a nicer dresser/changing station, I purchased a changing pad.  While I never really cared for Read more [...]

As most of you know by now I am a big Tommee Tippee fan.  For this review I received 3 packs of the new Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature pacifiers that have just hit the stores this month.  I am excited because I was sent 3 different sizes so I am pretty much set until we decide to wean Baby A from his pacifier.  Right now Baby A is using the 0-3 month size.  There is also a 0-6 month size, but they are a little bit bigger and Baby A isn't that fond of them yet.  I think he will be more interested Read more [...]

Ingenuity, by Bright Starts, has created another great new product called the Baby Base 2-in-1. I always get excited about products with dual purposes since baby equipment takes up a lot of space for such a short time span of use. So I was happy to test out this new product from Ingenuity when they offered to send me one for review. Our youngest is 18 months at the moment but since we are hoping to add another some time in the future, I was excited about the dual feature of the Baby Base 2-in-1. Read more [...]

I received 2, 3 count sets of 9 oz Tommee Tippee Colour My World bottles for review.  All opinions are my own. Now that Baby A has arrived I have been able to experience first hand how well the Tommee Tippee bottles work for him.  He absolutely loves them and will not suck on any other bottle.  He seriously refuses as I have tried when I am running low on bottles.  I now know that I can not run out of bottles because apparently these are his favorite! I have several Tommee Tippee bottles, Read more [...]

  Tiny Love is a name I've come to know, love, and trust to deliver quality products.  From their Gymini and Activity Gyms, to Mobiles, Soothers, Toys, and other gear, Tiny Love offers a wide array of products to fulfill the different needs of consumers.  One of Tiny Love's newest products is the Take-Along Bouncer and I was thrilled to partner with them for this review when they requested to send me one.   The Tiny Love Take-Along Bouncer has one of my favorite features: it requires Read more [...]

The more I read and learn about chemicals and their effects and possible effects, the more I try to stay away. I'd rather take precautions now than have to deal with aftermaths later. Something that has been brought to my attention this past year is the fact that a lot of mattresses contain chemicals or questionable ingredients. This is frightening since a mattress is something that our whole body is touching for (hopefully) eight plus hours a night. Even longer if it's a crib mattress since Read more [...]

I have come to realize that not all carriers are built alike. I have loved wearing our children ever since we had our second. While I tried wearing our first child once or twice, the carrier I had was very low end, cheaply made, and extremely uncomfortable for both of us. She cried the whole time and we were both miserable. So I resorted to using my arms all-the-while knowing there must be a better way. After speaking with a friend after I saw her, very comfortably, wearing her infant, I had Read more [...]

There are lots of choices when it comes to baby toys and products.  When I was pregnant with our first, I didn't have a clue what the difference between anything was and we basically made random choices for what we purchased with no rhyme or reason behind them.  While we ended up being happy with some of our choices, we regretted many others.  Now, while I may not always make the right choices all the time, I do lots of research before making these bigger purchases. Ingenuity carries an Read more [...]

Winter is on its way and usually pretty ferocious here in Minnesota.  Every year, I struggle with finding a good pair of slippers for the kids.  Every year, I've failed.  I have never quite found a really spectacular pair of booties or slippers for our children, till now.  I came across the site, Toggle Toes, and was really intrigued by the design and comfortable look their slippers had.  I was happy to partner with Beth, the owner of Toggle Toes for this review. I was sent a pair of slippers Read more [...]

Thank you Nuna for providing me with products to review, free of charge. These are my own honest opinions.  For those of you who haven't read my latest posts, we welcomed our second daughter almost 2 months ago. As a second-time mom, I didn't feel the urge to go and get tons of baby stuff. I know there are many products out there that are supposed to be essentials but that we really didn't feel we needed, even for our first daughter. I decided to wait and see until she was born to determine what Read more [...]