Baby Bedding

I love reading Dr. Seuss books to my 3 year old and my 7 year old.   Sometimes I think that I enjoy it even more than my kids do.  My favorite book from Dr. Seuss is called “Oh See can you Say”.   It is a hilarious collection of tongue twisters that are just a blast to read.  Of course the classics like Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham are fun as well.   The creativity in those books is just amazing and it is easy to see why they are so popular.

We are very excited to announce that Trend Lab Baby Bedding is coming out with a line of Dr. Seuss crib bedding sets.  The first set which is due to come out around September 30 is the Dr. Seuss ABC nursery collection.

The classic book’s Icabod and Izzy characters are highlighted in the center alongside ABC letters embroidered on white mini-waffle pique. The rich colors include a mango orange, avocado green, cornflower blue, barn red  and chocolate brown. Bold dots, variegated stripes, and a whimsical alphabet and character scatter-print bring a fun Dr. Seuss classic to life.

Watch for it soon at OurBabyBedding.com.

Anyone shopping for baby bedding online or in brick and mortar stores will undoubtedly come across the name Nina Selby.  The reason I am writing this post is because over the past couple of weeks, we have been asked about Nina Selby about 3 or 4 times.

Nina Selby is the founder of Cottontale Designs, a very popular baby bedding manufacturer.   From the onset of her company in 1990, Nina has always been an innovator and always on the leading edge of crib bedding and nursery decor.   She has adapted and created products that  now have become standard with many bedding manufacturers.

Nina’s inspiration comes from her passion for natural beauty.  This is evident with sets such as Poppy, Artic Babies, and Elephant Brigade.    She currently designs two separate lines, Cottontale Designs and N Selby designs.  The Cottontale line is currently available at OurBabyBedding.com and the N Selby line is coming soon.

I was recently watching this new show called The Shark Tank which is a reality type show where entrepreneurs and inventors present their ideas in front of 5 millioniare investors.  On this particular episode, the women appeared on the show to try to get an investment to expand their business.  They had invented and patented a removable type of slip cover for a playpen or play yard.  They actually had a playpen on the show and demonstrated how dirty they can get by dumping milk and dirty diapers inside.  With us being in the crib bedding business, this really caught our attention.  It really is a great idea because it does not only cover the inside bottom of the playpen but it completely wraps around the entire playpen so it protects the walls as well.  All you do when it is dirty is you remove it and throw it in the wash.

I guess they already have a contract to sell them at Target across the country and I believe that one of the investors agreed to give them $400,000 for a 40% stake in the company. The name of the company is CoverPlay.

I am sure that this invention will make lives easier for many new moms.

This month we are proud to say that OurBabyBedding.com is being featured as one of the top 12 sites for home decor in their September lifestyle and home issue.  Check out the issue  by clicking here.

In this issue, you will see that we are featuring our Love Bird baby bedding set by BananaFish.  The yellow and pink hues of this cute set are pretty without being overdone, and the birds, flowers, and trees that adorn the bedding are classic and adorable, making the look a standout pick for a little girl’s room.

They also feature our Baby Gifts section and specifically diaper cakes and cute gift sets by Trend Lab Baby packaged in the coolest chinese takeout boxes.

This is a beautiful set by Migi (Bananafish) for anyone looking for a great choice in neutral baby bedding.   The world of ABCs comes to life all around the crib bumper and on the coverlet.  Why not get your newborn familiar with the alphabet right away?  This set is a classic yet whimsical mix of funky alphabet letters and playful creatures.

This baby bedding set is designed by the MiGi girls, Michele Adams and Gia Russo, who are moms to toddlers.  Take a look at the room shot shown here and notice how cute the set looks with matching valance and against the beautiful white crib.  I really love the wavy cut at the bottom of the crib skirt.

Did you know that the optimal time to learn a language is during the infant and toddler years?   Dr.  Titzer of www.yourbabycanread.com says that the current practice of starting to learn how to read in school is too late and children benefit from getting a much earlier start since a child basically has only one natural window or time frame for learning language.

In my last post, I introduced the Blueberry baby bedding set by Trend Lab and I mentioned how I believe that the blueberry is quite possibly the cutest fruit out there and that it is a great choice for a crib bedding theme.  The only problem with the blueberry as a baby bedding theme is that is blue and if you are a little lady, that might not be that great.

So, the obvious thing to do is to change the blue in the blueberry set to pink and voila, there you have the little girls version of this cute set.  Everything else stays the same as far as the patterns and the material.   Well, the very latest in baby girl crib bedding by Trend Lab is called Bubblegum.   Bubblegum qualifies as a cute candy because of the soft round bubbles that come to mind when I mention bubble gum.

You can find the Bubblegum set on the baby girl page at OurBabyBedding.com.  Now if you are having boy/girl twins, then this is an awesome choice for twins baby bedding.   The Max and Maya sets better watch out because Blueberry and Bubblegum are quickly gaining in popularity.

I wonder if anyone has every asked this question before…..What is the cutest fruit?  The first thing that pops into my mind as I ponder this unusual question is blueberries.   They have one of the key components to being cute…they are small and round.  When you combine their deep rich color with their small and round quality,  I think that they really do qualify for the cutest fruit.  Doesn’t Strawberry Shortcake have a cousin or best friend named Blueberry something?  I have an adorable picture of my 2 year old sitting in front of a bowl of blueberries munching away so contently.  This is just another piece of evidence to defend the blueberry as the cutest fruit.

Now, wouldn’t that be a great idea for a baby bedding theme?  Well, Trend Lab baby has done just that.  Their newest collection is called Blueberry.   As they do so well, they have combined the classic color combo of blue and brown with open circles and wide awning stripe patterns to create a perfect look for today’s nursery.  Of course, this set is now available at OurBabyBedding.com

Stay tuned because in my next post, I will introduce the matching baby girl set called Bubblegum.

Whether its your new nursery or any other aspect of your home or life, being organized is essential to feeling grounded and relaxed.    Living in an organized and clutter free environment just seems to promote a feeling of calmness and peace.   A valuable lesson that I learned from my days working in a manufacturing environment is “…everything in its place and a place for everything…”   This is so true.  There is nothing more frustrating when you are in a rush and you need to get something done fast but the tool you are looking for is not in its designated place because the last time you used it you just left it wherever you may have been instead of in its proper place.

Anyway, Trend lab to the resue!  The have just come up with these adorable storage caddies which are useful as diaper caddies which would hold diapers, wipes and more or as a craft caddy for all your scrapbooking tools.  Many different colors and style are available at OurBabyBedding.com and the one pictured here is from the popular Max baby boy bedding collection.

In addition to adding some adorable and trendy new baby bedding sets to their lineup, Trend Lab Baby has created new nursery photos of their existing and most popular collections.    These new room shots show the baby bedding collections arranged in painted nurseries in more of a clean and crisp arrangement so that you can get a better view of the bedding sets and most of the available matching accessories.

For example, check out the popular Blossoms crib bedding set by Trend Lab Baby shown here.   One of the key differences between this photo and the previous room shot for this set is that comforter is folding neatly over the crib rail instead of being laid across the crib mattress.  Also, in the photo, you can get a good look at the many matching accessories such as the hamper, frame sets, diaper stacker, window valances, storage bins and the baby chair.

You can see all the new room shots on the Trend Lab Baby webpage at OurBabyBedding.com