Archive for August, 2008
August Babywearing Photo Contest Winner
The BabySlingBlog photo contest for August focused on “Beaches” (Or any babywearing near water.)
Danielle at “New Mommy Rant” submitted a peaceful, postcard-like photo. Take a look at Danielle wearing her daughter in a ring sling on a beautiful beach.
Posted: August 29th, 2008 under Baby Sling, Ring Slings, Photo Contest.
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Gift Ideas for Dads at Peppermint Natural Baby Boutique
With today’s dad taking a much more active parenting roll, Peppermint Baby Boutiqe has masculine and functional gift solutions for any proud new papa.
Baby Slings – Baby Slings help dad bond with their new baby. Baby will enjoy the comfort of his heartbeat and his walking motion. Many slings are available in solid prints like […]
Posted: August 28th, 2008 under Baby Sling, Baby Carriers, Ergo Baby Carrier, baby gear, Peppermint Baby Boutique, Gift Ideas.
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Gift Ideas for Moms-to-Be and New Moms from Peppermint Natural Baby Boutique
Peppermint Baby Boutique has gift solutions for moms-to-be who eagerly await the arrival of their bundle of joy and ideas for new moms deep in the trenches of sleepless nights, balancing duties and caring for a young baby.
Fashionable Baby Sling – Possibly the best gift she’ll receive: the ability to provide comfort for her […]
Posted: August 27th, 2008 under Baby Sling, Ergo Baby Carrier, The Ergo Baby Carrier, breastfeeding, Peppermint Baby Boutique, Pregnancy, Skip Hop, Aden + Anais, Gift Ideas.
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Gift Ideas for Toddlers at Peppermint Natural Baby Boutique
ImagiPlay Puzzles – Learning animals, how to count or the alphabet is a breeze with these colorful puzzles that stand up to brighten any room. Hand painted with child-safe paints. Made from plantation-grown rubberwood, an environmentally-friendly hardwood.
Take a peek at our ImagiPlay Puzzles!
ImagiPlay Eco-Friendly Push Toys – Younger toddlers will love playing with our […]
Posted: August 26th, 2008 under Baby Sling, Maya Wrap, Peppermint Baby Boutique, Kaboost, ImagiPlay, Gift Ideas.
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Gift Ideas for Babies at Peppermint Natural Baby Boutique
Giving babies toys feels good. Giving them toys that are safe and earth-friendly feels even better. Peppermint Baby Boutique provides natural, eco-friendly toy/gift ideas for babies.
Haba Wood Toys – Haba Toys are primarily made with indigenous maple, beech wood and water-based paints. The adorable grabbing toys and clutching rattles feature, bright, cheerful colors.
Check out […]
Posted: August 25th, 2008 under Baby Sling, baby gear, Peppermint Baby Boutique, BabyLegs, green babies, Haba Toys, ImagiPlay, Gift Ideas.
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WeeGo Glass Bottles at Peppermint
We’ve blogged about the WeeGo Glass Baby Bottles in the past.
Well, in the September issue of WonderTime Magazine, they feature these wonderful bottles in their “Stuff we love” section.
Here’s what the editors at WonderTime had to say about WeeGo Glass Baby Bottles:
“Free of anxiety over toxic plastic, you’re now worried about breaking glass. Relax. A […]
Posted: August 22nd, 2008 under Baby Sling, green babies, wee*go.
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Free Hand Mei Tai
We’re so pleased to announce that we have received a new shipment of Mei Tais.
These are made by the new Freehand Baby Carrier. This is a well known brand that we carried when we first opened Sling Station several years ago. The company has been purchased by Together Be and produced commercially. They still use […]
Posted: August 20th, 2008 under Baby Sling.
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August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month
As we continue to celebrate National Breastfeeding Month (August) Cassie Mojica, who has been a LLL Leader for more than three years, shares with us this amazing breastfeeding insight:
You may realize that your baby is tiny, but do you know how tiny his belly is? In the first days and weeks it may seem like […]
Posted: August 20th, 2008 under Baby Sling, Baby Carriers, Maya Wrap, Maya Wrap Baby Carrier, Moby Wrap, Babywearing, Choosing a Baby Carrier, Baby Wrap Sling, Wrap Carrier, breastfeeding, Peppermint Baby Boutique, Photo Contest.
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Organic Bum Genius Cloth Diaper at Peppermint
Organic Bum Genius Cloth Diaper - One Size, All-in-One
Finally! An organic, one size, all in one cloth diaper.
That’s right… only one diaper to buy from birth to 30 pounds, nothing to stuff.
Made from organic, unbleached cotton.
You do need to wash it a few times and let it dry between pre-washes to reach maximum absorbency, […]
Posted: August 18th, 2008 under Baby Sling, Cloth Diapering, green babies, Natural parenting, Bum Genius.
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International Babywearing
I recently read a babywearing article by Sue Leonard on the online version of Ireland Herald.
It was so fun to read the words within the article that are very common with the way people in Ireland speak, but not so common in our language.
Here are some examples:
A sling is the simple answer to getting […]
Posted: August 15th, 2008 under Baby Sling, Baby Carriers, Babywearing, Peppermint Baby Boutique.
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