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Our Favorite Baby Items

I've been meaning to do this for quite some time now, and I'm happy to finally cross it off my to-do list! I think that every mother has different products they consider "must-haves," in addition to some on the "don't bother" list. So I want to preface our lists by saying that every family — and every baby — is different, and while one product may work wonders for one family it may only collect dust at another household. Now, on to the lists! First up: our favorite specific items for Claire. In other words, our favorite items that we've found to be better than their competitors:   1.  Amazon Mom. I have written about this amazing service before, and it's quickly become my all-time...

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Our Favorite Bottles: Dr. Brown’s

Reader Christine asked, i'm 4 weeks until my delivery and wanted to see what type of bottles you are using now. i have the medela bottles for feeding with orthodontic nipples, born free, and breastflow. can you review what bottles you tried and what you liked/disliked? i just received my target completion certificate and want to hold off on purchasing bottles until i can get a better idea of what bottles are really good. This was a very timely question, because we had just switched bottles last week and I had been meaning to blog about our great bottle search. In the past two weeks, when Claire was suffering from horrible colic, we decided to try different bottles to see if a different...

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Some Additional Thoughts on Squarespace, and Updates to the Site

I have been using Squarespace since 2008 when I was asked to test their new V5 platform, and even wrote an extensive review on it after deciding to switch over from WordPress. I still believe it to be the best blogging platform available, and wholeheartedly recommend it to all my friends and colleagues. But as much as I love Squarespace, I would be lying if I were to say that I do not have any issues with it. I think it's safe to say that Squarespace can be comparable to Apple (more specifically, the iPhone platform) in that they are very secretive about what's coming next, its users are reliant on them and not third-party resources for major improvements and updates, and those...

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Circle Lenses

Circle Lenses are special contact lenses that are designed to make the wearer's irises appear larger, creating a doe-eyed, anime-like appearance. Many in the western world first became acquainted with them when the NYTimes and The Inquisitr recently ran pieces warning consumers of their potential dangers. The fact of the matter is, Circle Lenses have been around in Asia for years now and are just as safe as regular contact lenses (provided that you purchase them from a reputable dealer). Just as long as you take care to clean and store them properly, do not wear them for extended periods of time, never wear them past their expiration dates, do not share them with friends, and wear the correct prescription strength (if needed)...

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The Best Cheap Shampoo…EVER

A couple of months ago I forgot to bring my shampoo while staying at my parents' house. I stood in the shower pondering my choices. I could use my sister's Herbal Essences, or the cheap Costco brand that has been sitting in the corner for more than a year. The thing is, I'm ultra-sensitive to smells (I have always been this way) and if a scent hits me the wrong way, I'll feel dizzy and nauseous. Hence the lack of candles, oils, etc around the house. My scent sensitivity has naturally heightened with the pregnancy, and so I have only been using unscented or lightly-scented products as a result. Herbal Essences is NOT lightly-scented. I took a whiff of the stuff and immediately...

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