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Trend Lab Hobo Style Diaper Bag - Black with Avocado
Trend Lab has once again created a stylish diaper bag to meet any parents everyday needs. Trend Lab calls it the “Hobo Style Diaper Bag“. It comes in various colour schemes.
The diaper bag is spacious enough to carry along all your on the go necessities. The adjustable strap makes it easy to carry or hang across stroller handles while the sliding shoulder pad gives maximum comfort and eases pressure from the bag and its contents. Built-in, insulated bottle pockets on either side keep bottles and snacks hot or cold. An extra long zippered top opening and light colored lining give fast access and visibility to what you need! Interior pockets include a mesh pocket and an enclosed zipper pocket. Three magnetic pockets on exterior of bag can be opened with one hand making in convenient when holding a baby. Durable nylon fabric easily wipes clean. Accompanying the bag is a pink changing pad and transparent dirty duds zippered pouch that can be clipped onto the bag.
When you are picking out your crib bedding don’t forget to pick up this stylish diaper bag too. It will be useful not only when your children are babies but in their toddler and preschool years.
Trend Lab White Waffle Pique Crib Skirt
Are you looking for an added feature for your nursery to give it an extra classic look? Try adding a coordinating crib skirt. A crib skirt adds the final touch to your crib bedding and also does a great job of hiding unsightly drawers and storage areas. Crib skirts create a new look for any baby’s bedroom. Trend Lab’s White Waffle Pique Crib Skirt coordinates with almost any bedding set. Trend Lab also has a selection of crib skirts offered in yellow, sage, pink and blue.
Dr. Seuss Cat In The Hat Storage Caddy
I wish I had one of these great storage caddies when my kids were babies. They come in handy and are great for all your storage needs. The storage caddy has a removable “T” center separator for versatility. There are 8 outer pockets great for holding wipes, lotion, diapers, baby powder etc. Another great thing about the caddy is you can move it from room to room depending on where you want to change your baby.
Trend Lab carries a wide selection of Storage Caddies including their newest “Cat In the Hat Storage Caddy“. The Cat In The Hat Storage Caddy has a Black Satin Body w/Cat in the Hat Scatterprint Percale Lining and Black Gingham Seersucker Trim. If this storage caddy doesn’t appeal to you Trend Lab Storage Caddies come in other colours and patterns. This is a must have for your nursery.
Clarissa Bear Baby Bedding by BananaFish
When deciding on colours for your nursery decor what comes to mind? I have two girls and if I were to do it all over again I would choose pink and brown colours. I really like this combination. If you are not a real girly girl and not into pink and white ruffles then these are the perfect combination of colours.
You can find pink and brown baby bedding in many styles and themes. It comes in stripes, polka dots, checks, flowered etc. All sorts of accessories are also available that match the crib sets. You can purchase window valances, musical mobiles, diaper stackers, toy bags, hamper sets, frame sets and matching decorative pillows to go with your pink and brown bedding. Decorating made easy.
I just found out a great way to change an old dresser into a new change table for your nursery. It’s easy and affordable. Take an old dresser you have or try to find an old dresser for sale in your area. Paint the dresser completely white and then add any accent colours you want that complement your baby bedding decor. If you are using sage green in the baby’s room then paint the drawers sage green. Next purchase new hardware and replace the old existing hardware on the dresser. Now you can take the dresser and turn it into a baby change table by simply placing a change pad on top and placing a basket full of baby toiletries next to the change pad. After the baby outgrows the change table or you no longer need the change table you can use it as a dresser in the room. You accent your new dresser/change table with nursery accessories that match your bedding decor.
I could not pass up the opportunity to inform everyone on Cotton Tale Designs big sale on baby bedding. This sale is only on while inventory lasts. They are having a sale on four piece sets for the three B’s; Barn Dance, Big Equipment and Boxers or Briefs. The four piece set includes a crib sheet, comforter, bumper and dust ruffle. Accessories are also on sale. Accessories for the nursery include items such as diaper stackers, lamps, musical mobiles, pillows, crib sheets, window valances, wall art and toy bags.
These are fantastic collections for baby bedding for little boys. Cotton Tale uses unique materials and designs to create a beautiful nursery. Baby Bedding can get expensive so why not take the opportunity to get a beautiful four piece set and save some money at the same time.
When it comes to nursery accessories, most of what new moms buy are related to decorating the nursery or helping to organize it better. I am talking about things like diaper stackers, hampers, and window valances. There is one accessory that is strickly for your new baby and that is the musical mobile.
The main reason for a musical mobile is to visually stimulate your newborn. Recent research suggests that babies with many things to look at develop many neural connections in the brain and at a much higher rate. This type of activity is critical for proper brain development in newborns. Also, keep in mind that newborn babies focus best at a distance of about 12 inches or so. Hanging the mobile at this distance will give the baby maximum visual stimulation.
The thing about musical mobiles is that they usually have the cutest things hanging from then. The baby doesn’t really care what is hanging from them as long as they see the vivid colors in motion. Usually, most new moms will simply pick the mobile that matches the baby bedding set that they have chosen. Examples of some items that you will find hanging from mobiles include, teddy bears, sailboats, birds, flowers, sheep, hearts, etc…
So remember….don’t forget the mobile!
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.
Well we are back from our family trip to Orlando and the wonderful world of Disney! We’ve been to Disney World in the past a few times but this is the first time we have driven…and let me say it will probably be the last. We drove down to Orlando from the Detroit area and so it was 11hrs of driving for two straight days…with two kids. Once we arrived it was great, I just love Disney World as it really brings out the kid in me. I am just amazed at the size and detail of each and everyone of the theme parks and resorts at Disney world. Whenever I talk to people who have never been I can just speak about it forever. Feel free to respond to this post if you have any thoughts or comments about your trip to Disney, I love hearing the stories.
Anyway, back to work now. While we were on vacation, we had a great response to our Jessica McClintock sale which will be ending at the end of this week. It really is a great opportunity to get a premium baby bedding set with all the matching accessories at an unheard of price. If you order a Jessica McClintock 5 piece crib bedding set before July 30, you will automatically receive 6 additional nursery room accessories for FREE! The accessories include a fitted sheet, crib blanket, diaper stacker, musical mobile, valance, and decorative pillow.
Friends of ours were over on the weekend with their adorable little 5 month old Simona. So daddy walks in to our house with a diaper bag in one hand and a funky looking molded plastic thing in the other. It turns out that this strange looking device is called a Bumbo seat. I did some research online later that day and discovered that the Bumbo seat is a revolutionary infant chair that is designed to fit a baby’s posture. Babies can sit upright in a Bumbo Seat as soon as they have head control. More importantly, it helps them develop the trunk control they need to sit up on their own. It basically allows infants who cannot sit upright on their own to actually sit upright. It really does look so comfortable and secure and baby Simona was loving sitting in it in the middle of the coffee table.
Our friends love it and use it all the time. What they like to do sometimes is place the seat on top of the crib bedding in the crib and have Simona sit in there and watch while mom or dad tidy up the nursery. It is so cute, you can even place it on the table with the baby in it when you are sitting at the table working on your laptop or writing. Of course, you have to be careful when the baby reaches a certain size and they start to get strong enough to squeeze out of it. Anyway, you can check out bumboseat.com for some more info.