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5 Products To Organize Your Child’s Closet

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I am having surgery next week and I swear I am going through a ‘nesting phase’ just like I did when I was pregnant with both of my kids.  I am cleaning and organizing like no one’s business.   If you don’t already know what the pregnancy nesting phase is, you can learn more about the nesting phase of pregnancy, here.  I’m scrubbing baseboards, cleaning the grout in the bathrooms, painting scuff marks on the walls, and more!

I am trying to get the kids closets organized before my surgery because besides my husband being in charge of getting the kids dressed for school in the morning, my mother and sister will be here to help with the kids in which case they will most likely be exposed to the chaos that is my kid’s closet’s and I’d prefer to know that their closets are clean and organized.
When not cleaning today, I have been looking at closet organizational products at The Organized Parent and below are a few that I love!

You can get 15% off these products and anything else at The Organized Parent by using promo code: OP069!

Closet Dividers Set by O.R.E. Originals

Closet Dividers Set by O.R.E. Originals

Cost: $5.99 – $11.99 for a pack of 5

What is if for?Seperateing clothes by size or by season, or you can even use them to seperate clothes to giveaway from clothes to keep.
A fun, award-winning way to keep your child’s closet organized by age range, clothing type, or day of the week. Set of 5.

Joey & Jane Days of the Week Organizer by Kangaroom

Joey & Jane Days of the Week Organizer by Kangaroom

Cost: $20.95

What is if for?

Help your kids get ready faster in the morning. These unique hanging shelves hang from any size closet rod and have five separate compartments for outfits for every day of the school week, after school activities and sports uniforms. They also have elastic side pockets for shoes, socks, underwear and accessories. Pre-printed days of the week labels, activity labels, and blank activity labels are included so each unit can be customized to fit your needs.

John Classic Filebox 6 Hanging Files by Bigso Box of Sweden

closet box for organizing children's art work

Cost: $25.95

What is if for?

You know, all the art and class work your child brings home for the first few years of her schooling career?  You keep it all!  I interviewed Lisa Loeb and asked her how she chooses which of her daughter’s art pieces to keep and she said that she keeps the pieces that are most original.  So, sort through your child’s school and art work after school every day and keep those that you feel your child will enjoy seeing the most when she’s older, slide them into this box and get them out years later.  You and your child will share smiles and laughs when you look back at her Kindergarten art work.

 

10-Shelf Hanging Bamboo Organizer by Honey Can Do

10-Shelf Hanging Bamboo Organizer by Honey Can Do

Cost: $27.95

What is if for?

Organize your child’s shoes!

This organizer has 10 reinforced shelves for great capacity and hangs easily from your child’s closet rod using two steel hooks.

This hanging organizer can also be used for small bags and accessories.

Large Laundry Bag by Buckhead Betties

Large Laundry Bag by Buckhead Betties

Cost: $12.59 – sale!

What is it for?

Children’s clothes are shorter than average.  So why do we use a traditional laundry basket that takes up so much floor space on the floor of our kids closets?  I’d rather have room for my daughter’s toy organizer, stuffed animals, etc than just one laundry basket.  Even large loads of laundry can fit in this bag. This durable cotton canvas tote protects your delicates from the elements with a coated interior.

 

 

This is not a sponsored post.  I just love The Organized Parent and want to share some of their great closet organizing products with you!

 

Graco® True Focus™ Digital Video Monitor Review

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Bringing a new baby home from the hospital is an exciting experience.  You want to do everything you can to make sure that your baby is safe and secure in your house. The Graco True Focus Digital Video Monitor, available at Walmart, will help assure you that your baby is safely sleeping in her room without you having to go in his room and risk disturbing her sleep.

My daughter is six-years-old and we still have a video monitor in her bedroom.  She has what we think are night terrors and will cry out or whimper in the night.  Before we had a video monitor either my husband or I would get out of bed to check on her.  When she was about 2 1/2 years old her pediatrician told us that parents shouldn’t wake a child who is having a night terror.  We have had a video monitor in her room since.  Having a video monitor in her bedroom is a must for us and  allows us to check on her without actually going into her room and risking waking her.

Graco True Focus Digital Video Monitor
Graco True Focus Digital Video Monitor
A typical baby monitor only allows you to hear the baby. The advanced technology in this video monitor allows you to see your baby in real time. The digital zoom provides a clear, close-up view of the baby on a high-resolution, 2.4″ color video screen.

Monitor Screen and Vision Modes

There are different vision modes built in, including a night mode, so you will always have a clear picture. For convenience, there is a built-in clock so you can check the time while you are checking on the baby.

Graco True Focus™ Digital Video Monitor
Photo taken at night when my bedroom and my daughter's bedroom were dark - The lines are not on actually on the monitor but are a result of photographing a monitor.

Features active parents will love

For active parents, there is a belt clip on the video monitor so that you can keep it with you as you take care of things around the house. You can bring it with you to any room and you will never feel like you are too far from your baby. With this monitor, there will be nothing to worry about if you decide to close yourself in the bathroom for a bubble bath or head down to the basement to use the treadmill. Your baby will be in your sight at all times. The child unit even comes with a battery back-up so will not lose sight of your baby during a power outage.  This Graco monitor operates on a 2.4 GHz frequency, so there will be no interference from other household electronics.

This digital video baby monitor provides new parents with a worry-free experience while their child is sleeping. New parents want to be able to watch their baby at all times. With this video baby monitor, parents can do that. While the baby is sleeping, parents have the benefit of being able to go about their normal routines and baby is never out of sight.

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Alicia Hagan, Editor
Disclosure: I received a Graco True Focus Digital Video Monitor for review.  Graco asked for my honest opinion about the product and did not influence my statements in any way.

Review: Jewel Lullaby CD

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The combination of Jewel’s angelic voice and the timeless lullaby classics such as Twinkle Twinkle Little Star will make your heart flutter and you’ll want to stay in your baby’s room while she is lulled to sleep by Jewel’s voice.

Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Jewel partnered with Fisher-Price and Somerset Entertainment to debut her first-ever independent release, Lullaby.  The 15-track album features 10 self-penned songs and classics including Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Somewhere Over the Rainbow which as you can imagine are beautifully sung by Jewel.  The acoustic record is reminiscent of Jewel’s twelve-time platinum album, Pieces of You.

Lullaby is a wonderful album for busy moms to listen to at the end of the day and if you’re like me and you need to create a peaceful car riding environment for the kids (and yourself!), just put Lullaby in your car CD player and I’m pretty sure your kids, no matter what their age, will be calm and quiet within a matter of seconds.  Just don’t fall asleep while driving!

Jewel states that “It’s the perfect album to relax to at the end of a long day,” and I agree.  “It’s really a mood album.  It’s great for children, but adults will love it too.”

Lullaby was produced by Jewel and recorded at her home studio in Stephenville, Texas and is available at major retailers in the baby and infant departments, as well as online at jeweljk.com and iTunes.  Get your copy today!
Listen to samples here.

Painted children’s room decor from Tatutina

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Tatutina-binsMadelyn is past the 'nursery room' stage so we've been transi
tioning to decor pieces that are more bright and vibrant in color.  Pastels and light colors were wonderful for her first year but I think her room needs brighter colors now.  Tatutina children's room decor pieces are adorable and would be great for any toddler's room.

Tatutina's "Happy painted gifts for a happy lifestyle" are beautifully designed wooden pieces, and are painted with vibrant colors including pinks, purples, blues and reds.  Tatutina uses non-toxic paint and sealers and the edges of the wooden pieces are nice and smooth so I wouldn't worry about Madelyn getting a splinter or licking herself into toxicity.  Yes, I worry about those things!

You can shop by collection such as the Tatutina Flowers Collection pictured here.  Items in the collections include book-ends, a keepsake box, mini-bins, and a wastebasket.  I love the hand-painted look and feel of Tatutina's decor pieces and can imagine that Madelyn will like these pieces well into her tween years if not longer.  The Dinosaurs, Animals and Sports designs are great for a little boy's room.

Prices are in the $20 range.

Tatutina children's room decor and gift items are available at the Tatutina store!

What to Expect: Guide to a Healthy Home

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Clorox

Clorox has teamed up with every pregnant and new mom’s favorite author, Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel to bring us a great new guide titled "What to Expect: Guide to a Healthy Home". A wonderful guide for both expecting and experienced parents, this is something that you can give, and give, and give, free.

In the guide, Murkoff reminds us to do simple things like wash our hands before and after changing baby’s diaper, close the toilet lid before you flush (must do!!), and clean the sandbox at least every two weeks. Some of these things you probably already do, but you might not think to do a few things she recommends in the What to Expect: Guide to a Health Home guide like wash your child’s car seat cover.

The guide gives us practical tips on how to manage different rooms in our homes as well as our cars and outdoor toys. Murkoff even covers areas outside of our homes such as public bathrooms, playgrounds, cars and child care centers.

I recommend that you print the free 11 page .pdf version of What to Expect: Guide to a Health Home for yourself, your spouse, family, and friends. It’s just the right size to read quickly then store in your kitchen drawer, pantry, bathroom, or car for quick reference later on.

You can download the .pdf version of the What to Expect: Guide to a Healthy Home guide free, here.