Baby Sling Blog

With colors of bright pinks, teals, and yellows on a cream and gray background, Kyoto is a beautifully Asian inspired print.
Hotslings baby carriers are made of 97% Cotton and 3%. We love Hotslings for babies 4 months up to 35 pounds. With Hotslings you can wear your baby in a cradle positions, forward facing or […]

Peppermint and The Sling Station have several babywearing instructional videos on YouTube. 
Learn how to wear your baby in the front or back with a Mei Tai.
All kinds of videos for various wrapping techniques.
Or learn a few tips for ring slings. 
Click here to see all of the Babywearing Instructional Videos.
As always, Sling Experts are available to […]

Summer!  We hope you are all enjoying the beauty of the season.  Peppermint staff members share their favorite things about summer…
1) For the kids… Definitely swimming.. The kids have a blast at the pool, get really, really, tired. Go to sleep all by themselves (early) and I get to have movie night with my husband […]

Congratulations to the babywearing mama over at “Recyle Your Day.”  She won our June babywearing photo contest.  Check out the precious photo of her husband wearing baby Tristan here.  You’ll have to scroll down on her blog. 
This babywearing mama won a pair of BabyLegs!
Each month, Peppermint hosts a babywearing contest where you could win a […]

I have just returned from the Babywearing Conference in Chicago.
I had a great time catching up with old friends, vendors, and a few people who I have previously only met virtually (on line). I had a great opportunity to pick up some tips from other babywearing instructors, including a few from Germany (the birthplace of […]

The Sling Station and Peppermint have been mentioned in a few magazines lately!  Check it out…
Pregnancy Magazine
July Issue (pg. 53)
“Basic Babywearing – The hottest new accessory for moms?  A happy baby”
Marni Matyus, owner of The Sling Station and Peppermint.com, was interviewed for this wonderful story that explains the benefits of babywearing as well as describes […]

When temperatures near triple digits and the sun is intense and high overhead, babies still want to be held. Babies don’t know seasons but they do know the comfort of hearing your heartbeat as well as the familiarity of your walking motion.
Many parents come into Peppermint Baby Boutique wondering what they can possibly use to […]

Last night on CW33 News at Nine, Victoria Snee’s “Trendy Tuesday” segment featured Mother’s Day gift ideas for expecting and new moms.  The gifts are all from Peppermint Baby Boutique in Richardson.
Gift ideas include… 
Expecting Moms 
Anti-Stress Comfort Wrap or pillow from Earth Therapies to use on those every day, pregnancy aches and pains.
Aromatherapy Massage Oils from Aura […]

In the June Pregnancy Magazine a black and white Ellaroo Mei Tai Baby Carrier is featured with The Sling Station listed as the buying source.  There is also some print that says, “print shown not available.”
The Sling Station does not sell the black and white Ellaroo Mei Tei featured.   However, we do have many fashionable […]

Congratulations to Danielle of New Mommy Rant (click to view her award-winning photo!).
In the photo, Danielle is wearing a beautiful mauve ring sling.  Similar ring slings can be found here. 
Danielle won the April Babywearing photo contest with the theme, “Spring Festivals.” 
She won a free pair of BabyLegs and chose the adorable Watermelon print.  Click here […]