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Kids & Baby Gifts
Get Baby Into The College Spirit!
Jul 30th
OK, so your baby is smart. Or the baby that you, or your family/friends, are expecting will be really smart.
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But, nobody is going to tell you to enroll your baby in college yet (maybe you should start saving though).
In the meantime, share your love for your alma mater with your baby – or with the parents who are expecting a baby. This is a great baby shower gift idea for those of you who went to college with the expectant mother!
The Corner Stork has onesies and rocking chairs with some of your favorite college teams and college logos. At the moment, here are the schools that are represented:
- Nebraska State University (school logo)
- Ohio State University (O.S.U logo)
- University of Alabama (“BAMA” logo)
- University of Georgia (UGA logo)
- University of Illinois (Illini logo)
- University of North Carolina (UNC logo)
- University of Texas (Longhorns logo)
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We also have some coupon codes and discounts available from BabyUniverse.com – baby gift coupons & discounts.
Baby-Gami, Give The Gift of Swaddling
Jul 22nd
GiftGuy and GiftGirl could have used this about a month ago!! Actually, I suppose we still could, but GiftBaby is quickly moving past the swaddling stage.
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I can’t tell you how much time, energy, and conversation baby swaddling takes! Obviously, it is not even close to feeding schedules, feeding updates, feeding frustrations, etc.
But, even though the wonderful nurses at the hospital gave us a few “how to swaddle a baby” sessions, we still have not figured out how to get the perfect swaddle in place – one that gets those pesky, jerky arms under control, and also prevents the sudden leg kicks from loosening up our attempts at the perfect swaddle.
When I saw that this baby swaddling book was out there, I knew that this would be a perfect gift idea for expecting mothers, new moms, and new dads (like me).
The Best Gift a New Mother Can Receive – Time!
Jul 3rd
After you look at this gift idea, check out our other gift ideas for New Mothers & Expecting Moms!
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(this gift certificate was created online, for free, in 5 seconds at IvyJoy.com)
I haven’t posted any new gift ideas in awhile! That’s because (as Ms. Gift mentions) GiftGirl and I recently welcomed GiftBaby to our family!
I’m tired. Very tired. So is GiftGirl.
We have received many, many wonderful gifts from family, friends, co-workers, and even clients!
All of the gifts have been much appreciated, and we are very thankful.
But, the best gifts we have received have been from family and friends who have come to our home and given their time. My mother has come a number of times and helped out with dishes, laundry, making beds, etc. My sister-in-law came over and cleaned our bathrooms and vacuumed! My father, step-mother, and mother-in-law have all come over bearing food! OK, so they bought the food – but they took the time to think about it, pick it up, bring it over, and eat with us. (my sister-in-law, the same one who toiled in the bathrooms cooked a homemade brisket that took 4 hours to cook – yummy!)
If you are trying to figure out what to give to an expecting mother (and dad too), think about giving your time to help them around the house.
Here are some ideas:
- Laundry
- Dishes
- Vacuuming
- Bathrooms (this is truly a gift!)
- Running errands
- Cooking
- Yard work
Or, just a general offer to take care of whatever needs doing
This gift can be given before or after the baby is born. Consider giving someone a homemade gift certificate at the baby shower, bringing it to the hospital, mailing it, e-mailing it, whatever.
Above I mentioned that the gift certificate I created for the image was from IvyJoy.com. Here are some other sites that can also help you create customized gift certificates:
The sites listed above are OK, but not great – so if anyone knows of another website where you can generate a personalized gift certificate, let us know!
Check out this page on our site for additional expectant/new mother gift ideas …
Treats for the New Mom (and Dad too I Guess)
Jun 16th
With GiftGuy away taking care of the new addition to the family I decided to stay with the baby theme.
The announcement and arrival of a newborn typically comes with…presents! Blankets, clothes, toys, diapers, cookies… Wait, cookies?
Ok, maybe everyone doesn’t receive cookies but they should with this great idea from Mrs. Beasley’s Bakery.
Mrs. Beasley’s, known for their delicious baked goods, features a baby book filled with some tasty treats for Mom. The box (which is perfect for storing baby photos, hospital bands, cards, etc) comes with 50 mini cookies and 6 brownies along with a personal page for recording baby milestones.
The best part is it only costs $29.95! A perfect gift upon arrival or even as part of a baby shower present. Order your Mrs. Beasley Baby Book today!
Give Mom & Baby a Cashmere Baby Sling
Jun 12th
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With GiftGuy and GiftGirl welcoming GiftBaby this week (Congrats GiftFamily!) it had me thinking about cool gifts for new moms.
I came across the Oopa Baby Cashmere Baby Sling at My Kidz Got Style and had to read more.
The sling is not only made of cashmere (love it) but it is designed to be stylish, can be worn in a variety of positions and each one is hand-made and one of a kind. (Red is the only color they have available) It is one size only, measures 78″ in length, has no pocket and is dry clean only.
Being cashmere it’s a little pricey ($405) but just think how comfortable and soft both mom and baby will feel in it. I’m sure any mom would be grateful for this gift.
Here are some other baby sling options that are not cashmere and are not as pricey:
- Check out the My Kidz Got Style blog for some other cool ideas for new moms and kids.
- And, be sure to browse our own page with additional gift ideas for expecting mothers …
