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Playgroup Week #16: Summer Parenting Tips
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Playgroup Week #16: Summer Parenting Tips

by Désirée
written by Désirée

Are your kids out of school and home for summer break yet? Most kids are already out around here, but friends in the north might still have a couple weeks to go. Either way, we’re all starting to transition into that territory of summer parenting. Your schedule changes, you’re either way MORE busy or way LESS busy, but it definitely requires a different mindset than the rest of the year.

This week on the Baby Rabies Playgroup, I’m chatting with Lina Acosta Sandaal, a mother, psychotherapist, and development expert- and the founder of Stop Parenting Alone, an incredible parenting and therapy centre in Florida. Watch the episode below and feel free to share this with another parent who needs to watch!

Thanks so much to our guest, Lina, for sharing her wisdom. Check out her site and be sure to follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Giveaway

This week we have a brand new giveaway with prizes from THREE awesome brands- QuickZip, Lemon Vines, and Annie & Isabel. Learn more about these awesome brands and scroll down to enter via our giveaway widget. There are lots of chances to enter, so be sure to get them all in!

QuickZip

One of the things no one tells you about being a first time parent is how FRUSTRATING it is to change a crib sheet in the middle of the night. Crying baby + tired mom = how the heck does this fitted thing work?? Thankfully, the brilliant folks at QuickZip have designed an amazing zip-on sheet that comes off and goes back on soooo easily. You can pretty much do it with one hand and you’ll never have to struggle at 2am to make it happen.

They also do sheet sets for regular sized mattresses too, in addition to their crib sheets. Pop this on the list as your next must-have shower gift. Your friends will thank you!! (Also, check out the #GetYourSheetTogether hashtag on Instagram to see the sheets in action!)

Lemon Vines

You’ve probably spotted Wallace wearing his Lemon Vines amber necklaces on Instagram a couple times! There are lots of parents who swear by amber teething necklaces to help their babies through those tough teething moments.

Here’s what Lemon Vines has to say on their site: “For teething babies, amber’s healing properties will reduce inflammation and calm the baby, without resorting to over the counter medications. All of our teething necklaces are finished with softly rounded shapes and a pop safety breakaway clasp. Each bead is individually knotted onto the necklace, to ensure your child’s safety.”

Annie & Isabel

Hospital gowns aren’t exactly the most stylish, and if you have to wear one, it should be something you actually like. Birth isn’t always glamorous, but the designer hospital gowns from Annie & Isabel totally are.

These gowns would make an awesome baby shower gift for a friend, or a present for someone going in for surgery or who might be in the hospital for a longer stay. Super thoughtful, comfortable, and miles above the potato sacks the hospitals provide 😉

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Playgroup Week #15: Awesome Baby Gear For The First Few Months
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Playgroup Week #15: Awesome Baby Gear For The First Few Months

by Désirée
written by Désirée

We’re back with an other episode of the Baby Rabies Playgroup and this time I’m sharing some of my favorite baby gear. If you’ve been following my Instagram, you’ve seen almost everything on this list in that feed at least once or twice, because they’re all items I use ALL the time.

If you have any baby must-haves, let me know in the comments!

The list:

  • Ollie Swaddle (Wallace has already grown out of his but they are so soft and comfortable- plus amazing for taking pictures. You can also check out my swaddle roundup to see all of the types we’ve tried.)
  • B-Safe 35 carseat from Britax
  • Pacifier clip from Chompy Chic
  • A tag blanket (Great for entertaining babies in the car and larger ones can be used as a little blanket.)
  • Robeez boots
  • Nursing pillow from Bebe au Lait
  • A Milk Snob Cover (This can be used as a carseat cover, a nursing cover, a blanket- you name it. I love a piece that’s versatile.)
  • A nasal aspirator aka booger sucker (I’m 100% not in charge of this thing at our house.)
  • DockATot (A great idea for a group gift for a baby shower- I know this isn’t in everyone’s budget but I can say that we use it a LOT, so you’ll absolutely get your money’s worth.)

DockATot

Also, my favorite diaper bag combination has been my FEED bag with a Tote Savvy insert. You can use the insert to transform any bag or purse into a handy diaper bag, and it’s so easy to take the tote out when you just want to swap bags, without having to dig through it and reorganize. Super handy.

Thanks for watching this week’s episode!

 

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Playgroup Week #14: Parent Hacks
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Playgroup Week #14: Parent Hacks

by Désirée
written by Désirée

This week’s guest is someone I’ve been following online for YEARS. You probably know who Asha Dornfest is because Parent Hacks is a must-read for basically everyone. I’m super excited to have Ahsa on the show and I know you’re going to love the advice she shares here.

There are so many things I wish I had known when I was pregnant for the first time… or giving birth for the first time, so if you know someone who is in the thick of new parenthood, I hope you’ll share this episode with them.

Parent Hacks started off as a blog, evolved into a community, and is now a book (which makes an awesome shower gift for a few reasons that Asha mentions) which you can find almost anywhere.

I hope you enjoyed this episode! Next week we have something a little different happening for the Playgroup… keep reading!

I wanted to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who commented on and shared our big announcement video. If you haven’t watched it yet, you can find it right here.

We’ve had lots of questions, so I’ll be going live on the Happy Loud Life Facebook page on Tuesday at 10:30 am CST to share some of the answers that I do have! Click here to get a reminder about the live video on May 9.

Giveaway

Have you ever marked your child’s growth on a doorframe… and then had to move? It’s a bit heartbreaking. It’s like leaving a piece of their childhood behind. This week I’m excited to share a giveaway from White Loft, a fantastic company who has created heirloom quality pieces to help you carry that nostalgia with you to each new home, or share with family members.

 

We’re giving away two of their canvas growth charts so that you can start your own new traditions! (Plus, they look incredible in pictures. You’re going to LOVE them!)

Enter to win below, or take advantage of a 15% discount for all our readers with the code RABIES15 from now until May 15, 2017.

White Loft Giveaway

We’ll announce a winners next Tuesday! Thanks for watching!

White Loft Growth Charts

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Edit Spring Photos With My Favorite Apps
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Playgroup Week 9: How To Edit Spring Photos With My Favorite Apps

by Désirée
written by Désirée

Edit Spring Photos With My Favorite Apps

A few weeks ago, I shared some of my tips and tricks for taking and editing photos on my iPhone. Since this topic is SO robust, I’m diving back in for today’s episode to show you how to editing your spring and Easter photos with some of my favorite apps.

Download the apps:

Our special guest this week was Kelley Barnhardt from Peekawhoo, who is also offering up a really awesome giveaway. If you’ve been following me on Instagram for a while, you’ve probably seen pics of my kids with their Jellycat bunnies. We LOVE them. And you can win one!

Here’s Lowell with his sister’s bunny:

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I’ve been using the #lololovesbunny (and now the #wallacelovesbunny) tag to share all his pictures if you want to see more. These bunnies are SO soft and I’m super excited for you to win some! (Also, scroll below the giveaway widget for a special discount code.)

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The tradition continues!

Giveaway

Four lucky winners will get to snuggle a bunny from Peekawhoo! We are giving away 2 large and 2 medium monogrammed bunnies! Just enter below and I’ll announce the winners next week during the Playgroup.

Peekawho Giveaway

SPECIAL OFFER: Until March 31st, use the code BR20 at checkout to get 20% off all sizes of Jellycat bunnies and bunnies in baskets from Peekawhoo.

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Playgroup Week 8: Parenting Big Families
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Playgroup Week 8: Parenting Big Families

by Désirée
written by Désirée

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My guest for this week’s episode of the Baby Rabies Playgroup is Julia Forbes. She’s a former news anchor, most recently in Nashville, she blogs for Otteroo, and between the two of us, we have EIGHT children.

Out topic? Today we’re going to talk about what it’s like to be parents in a big families.

Let the games begin!

As promised… we have a brand new giveaway for you guys!

Giveaway

This week, we’re sharing FOUR prize packs from the awesome people over at Otteroo. Four winners (open to US and Canada) will get an Otteroo Swim Floatie and an Easy Peasy Cradling Towel.

Otteroo Giveaway

Remember Lowell hanging out in his Otteroo?

You can also check out the blog post I wrote about LOVING our Otteroo.

Otteroo

CUTENESS.

I’ll be giving it a try with Wallace later this week… stay tuned 😉

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Playgroup Week 4: Shake Off The Mom Frump
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Playgroup Week 4: Shake Off The Mom Frump

by Jill
written by Jill

That Facebook Live Playgroup thing I wanted to do? Well, I’m doing it! And I’ve been doing it for the last 3 weeks, which is about 2 weeks more than I ever commit to most things. 2017 is looking like The Year Of Adulting for me.

If you haven’t had a chance to pop in, you can always catch up by watching the FB live episodes on my FB page.

I’m also going to embed the last few at the bottom of this post and will have a post go up here every week going forward with the previous week’s episode embedded in it. 

This week’s episode is all about shaking off the mom frump with my lovely, talented, gorgeous friend Tiffany Reese of Lookieboo. She’s a bad ass at body positivity and a makeup and hair goddess who also has 3 children and some great tricks for looking and feeling our best while managing parent life.

I try to bring you some awesome giveaways every week, and this week is no exception. I’ve got 3 of my favorite fashion staples lined up to gift to 6 winners.

1 $250 Stitch Fix credit
2 pair of BLANQI leggings (winners’ choice of maternity or high waist/nursing)
3 $30 credits to Nickel & Suede

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Playgroup #4 Giveaway

Catch up on the first few Playgroup episodes below!

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