Archive for September, 2007
If you’re planning a trip, add this Carry On Sleeping Bag by Koeka to your essentials list. This gorgeous multi-functional sleeping bag folds up inside the attached cover to form a nice soft pillow for the car, or, if you’re lucky enough to get an empty seat or two beside you on the airplane, you can pop the baby right inside the sleeping bag and use it as both a blanket and a seat cover (because we know you don’t want to have your baby sleep directly on that dirty airplane seat). Going on a picnic or to the beach? you can use it as a towel, too. It comes in a beautiful array of colours, and folds up very small. It retails for $132 CDN, and with our strong loonie, that means a few cents more for you Americans! Check it out at totsminded.com
September 29th, 2007
In a perfect world, your little one would sit quietly at the table in a restaurant waiting for the food to arrive. If you find that only happens at the table next to yours, you could become the envy of all parents with the Sam & Bellie Cloth Chalkmat. One side looks like a funky-patterned cloth or laminated placemat, while the other side is a chalkboard. Roll them up, stash them in your diaper bag and clean them with a wipe. You can buy these online from Sam & Bellie for $25 USD. Bon Appetit!
September 23rd, 2007
Let’s face it. When you’re traveling, you’re shopping and when you’re shopping it’s really nice to have your hands free (and look good too). Enter the PortaMEe, a super cool hip carrier that all you yummy mummies out there are sure to love…and an alternative to shopping with a stroller that’s sure to please both you and your little one.
From a style standpoint, it’s hot. And from what we’ve read, it’s just as great in terms of comfort and function. Aside from the great colours (blue/brown, pink/brown) and leather trim, this little number has ergonomic lumbar support that helps reduce back fatigue, and also give you the ability to maintain eye contact with your child. Plus it has pouches for keeping things like money and diapers and you can even purchase a snap-on insulated bottle holder, and a waterproof hooded cape.
The portaMEe is suitable for ages 5 months to 3 years. It’s available online from the company for $198 USD.
September 17th, 2007
If you’re traveling with a baby and you don’t like the idea of renting a baby bathtub, check out this Inflatable Baby Bath Spa. It’s totally compact and easy to travel with, and it inflates in minutes.
There are 4 suction caps on the base for added stability and the bath floor has ribbed sections to stop baby from slipping. It also features a hanging loop for quick drying, and an internal bath plug for quick drainage.
Sounds great, right? Yes, but for now it seems to be available only in Australia!
September 9th, 2007
It’s a long flight. You’re traveling solo with the baby, and she’s not liking the airplane. In a desperate attempt to get her to sleep, you plop the pacifier into her mouth. She spits it out. You catch it and put it in. She spits it out. This time it lands on the floor. As desperate as you are, there’s no way you’re using the 10 second rule with the airplane floor. Then again, washing the paci means crawling across the two people beside you while holding a wailing, kicking baby.
We’re sure something like this must have happened to the mom who invented the RazBaby Keep-it-Kleen pacifier. This smart silicone savior has shields which close instantly when the pacifier drops, which means it always stays clean. Plus they are totally cute to look at, and retail for about $6 CDN.
September 5th, 2007
