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UPPAbaby Bubble

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UppababybubbleHow many times have you had to take your baby out of the car in her car seat and run through the rain with just the car seat sun shield covering her?  I have gone through that more than a couple of times. When Madelyn was still in her infant car seat, I tried to have a blanket in the car at all times for just that situation.

Now there is a product especially for infant car seats that protects baby from the elements. It is called the Bubble.  When I first saw this product I thought it must be a pain to put it on when you need it and take it off when you don’t.  I learned though, that the Bubble can stay on the infant car seat!  The seat base is not inside the Bubble nor is the infant car seat handle. How neat is that?

Protect your baby from all kinds of weather on-the-go:The UPPAbaby Bubble fits easily over most infant car seats to protect
against sun, rain, wind and bugs. Whether you’re out
a stroll or traveling,  the Bubble is your complete solution to car seat protection from the elements.

Features:

  • Fold out sun protection layer- SPF 50+
  • Fold out wind/rain protection layer
  • Zip open insect protection layer
  • Universal fit compatible with most infant car seats
  • Pop-open action, no assembly required
  • Lightweight and easy to fit, folds into handy travel bag

Click here to visit the UPPAbaby website where you will find a list of online and local retailers that sell UPPAbaby products.
                   

De-humidifying Dry Egg

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You’re probably asking yourself, what the heck is a dehumidifying dry egg?  It’s actually pretty cool.

Dryegg1Too much moisture in your baby’s nursery, your laundry room or closets is not good.  The Dry Egg can take care of excess humidity by sucking it
in just by sitting in the environment you want to protect.  The egg turns pink when it is full of moisture. So what do you do with the egg when it is full?  Don’t throw it away!  You simply remove the egg from the holder and place it in the microwave for about 10 minutes to dry it out.  When the egg is dry the indicators will return to blue. 

The egg helps remove excess moisture and damp from the air. Which in turn reduces mold, mildew and other musty odors.  All in a pretty egg shaped package.

Don’t be fooled, this egg is dense and sturdy unlike real eggs.
Besides being a functional nursery, laundry room, or closet item, it is pretty neat looking.

The DreamBaby De-humidifying Dry Egg makes a thoughtful and unique baby shower gift.

You can purchase the DreamBaby De-humidifying Dry Egg here.


Mommy Mention – Steadycup

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Steadycup
Madelyn is much more independant than Sebastian (now 7) was at her age. I guess it’s because she wants to be like her brother. She won’t eat in her highchair anymore. She has to sit at the table with us. And, she has to have the same tableware that we are using. Because she is still very young (17 months), I prefer for her to not use a regular cup too often. Especially at the table. She is generally very good with a regular cup (no top) but it’s just too much added stress to let her have one at the dinner table.

I stumbled across the Steadycup sold at amazon.com this morning and I think this can help us.  The Steadycup is supposed to be tip resistant on high chairs and table tops and at a price of just $4.00, I might as well try it.  It is dishwasher safe and microwable. I guess you can warm some soup in it?

You can buy the Steadycup here..at our aStore.

A mom’s view of the iPhone

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I was lucky enough to be receive an iPhone to review on The Mommy
Insider and let me tell you.. I have had so much FUN with the iPhone I
don’t think I can go back to a ‘regular’ cell phone, ever.
I always
said that my cell phone should be just that, a cell phone. Not a
camera, or a web browser, or mp3 player, etc. Now that I am using a phone that includes those features, my argument is
that it’s not a phone. It’s a phonputer. That’s phone and computer put
together. 🙂

First things first.. the phone. I was going to complain about the ‘non-ease’ of use of the phone function until the new iPhone software update was released and installed yesterday. The update made using the phone so much easier. Before the update, to make a phone call, I had to click the phone icon at the bottom of the screen, then click either the ‘favorites’ icon, the ‘contacts’ icon’ or the ‘keyboard’ icon. After clicking one of those icons, I would have to click at least one more time before actually making a call.   Since the update, all I have to do is click the home button twice to bring up my favorite contacts list, push the name of the person I want to call and I’m done!  So much easier.

What’s this about updates?  When I connect my iPhone to my computer using the USB cable, iTunes opens and automatically checks for iPhone updates.  So far iPhone updates have included enhancements to the phone sound quality, easier button functions, a new icon for the all new iTunes wi-fi store and more.

Mom’s view of the iPhone maps – I love this feature. If I need directions to one of Sebastian’s friends houses, I simply enter my home address as the starting point and enter his friends house address as the ending point and a nice map with driving directions comes up on my screen. How cool!

Mom’s view of the iPhone camera – You will never miss another cute photo opp again!  The 2 megapixel iPhone camera produces photographs of amazing quality.. better than I’ve seen on any phone.

Mom’s view of the iPhone speaker phone – I love this feature because more often than not, I am multi-tasking while having a phone conversation. It’s a mom thing, right?  You may have heard that the speaker phone sound is very quiet but the latest software update has changed that. The sound quality is much better now.  Whether in the car or in the kitchen holding the baby and chopping vegetables while on the phone, the speaker phone is easy to use and has pretty good sound quality.

Mom’s view of the iPhone web browsing function – Of course, this is one of my favorite functions of the iPhone. Operating a small business myself, I am always checking email, websites, stats, etc. on the Internet. Now I can check the operations of my business when I’m not in the office by using the iPhone’s easy to use Safari web browser.  Simply click the Safari icon on the main iPhone screen and you are online. There are no extra fee’s (besides the standard monthly data fee of $20 – AT&T) when you browse online.

Mom’s view of the iPhone email – This is my favorite function of the iPhone. Because I run a business I need to check my email often. However, I also have two children, and a life.  Before the iPhone when I was out running errands or visiting with friends, checking my email was always in the back of my mind. Now I can check my email with the click on one icon while I am out.  My email is sent to my phone automatically, is easy to read, and I can reply with the touchpad keyboard.

With a price tag of $399, I would have waited until the price was lower (way lower) but now that I have an iPhone, I recommend selling your treadmill or Coach handbag if needed, so you can get your own iPhone!

Visit the Apple iPhone website to watch the iPhone guided tour video and learn more about the iPhone.

GoodNites

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GoodnitesBedwetting is a fact of life for 20% of 4-12 year olds. I wonder if most parents are aware that they can make the situation more comfortable for their child by giving him or her the opportunity to wear comfortable nighttime protection that doesn’t look or feel like a diaper?  If Sebastian (now 7) wet the bed I wouldn’t have a problem at all, with him wearing GoodNites because they are so much like regular underwear and boxers that he probably wouldn’t care.   

You can see to the right that GoodNites are available in a traditional Underpants style as well as a Boxer style. I  think the boxer style is an awesome idea.  The boxer style features custom protection zones just like the underpants style.

You can buy GoodNites at your local grocery store, and online at stores like Amazon.com or Drugstore.com

Get the facts about bedwetting at the GoodNites.com website.