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Guest Post: Baby Budgeting — Diapering (And a Giveaway!)

Oct 24. 2010

Today Donna returns with the second post in her three-part series on baby budgeting: diapering! After briefly delving into the three types of diapering options available to parents today in America, Donna describes myriads of ways to save on disposable diapers. I, for one, will be bookmarking this post for future (and current!) reference. And read on to the end of the post for a great giveaway. Enjoy! Diapering 101 The big debate: cloth diapers vs. disposable diapers When we first found out that we were pregnant, we wanted to do the green thing and go with cloth diapering. It sounded like a good idea and my mom had done cloth diapers (mostly because back in 1981, it was just the more...

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Guest Post: Geeky Halloween Costumes for Babies

Oct 15. 2010

I had considered dressing Claire in a fun geeky costume this year for Halloween (this Yoda costume comes to mind) but a newborn who can't even support her own head takes some of the fun out of the process. Luckily, Stephanie came to the rescue — last time, she enthralled us with geeky Halloween costumes and she returns today with geeky Halloween costumes for babies. The only problem that remains is which costume to choose! With a new geek coming into the world (plus at least 3 babies among my friends and family) I thought that a collection of sweet and/or awesome baby and toddler costumes would be fitting. Though you could take the Martha Stewart route and turn your baby into some sort...

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Guest Post: Geeky Etsy Finds

Oct 12. 2010

I like to compare Etsy to New York's Century 21: much loved by many, but too overwhelming for myself. As such, I was delighted when Jen offered to do a guest post on geeky Etsy finds, as this is a topic that I would never be able to tackle by myself. Enjoy! Hi guys, it's Jen from A Tale of 2 Monkeys. I am excited to contribute to Geek in Heels while Jenny is off enjoying motherhood. I have been digging around etsy for some great finds for geeks of all shapes and sizes. I had a lot of fun, and I hope you enjoy them.   For those of us who are classically trained, and want something to express this without a bunch of...

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Pantone Credit Cards

Sep 24. 2010

Debuting in Spring 2011, color authority Pantone will release their own Visa® Platinum Rewards Card in a range of hues that have been selected from the Pantone Fashion Color Report for Spring 2011. Each of the five cards is meant to invoke and express certain moods and attributes: PANTONE 14-0941 TPX Beeswax Warm, Sincere, Generous PANTONE 16-1452 TPX Firecracker Cheerful, Dynamic, Tuned In PANTONE 15-3817 TPX Lavender Insightful, Intuitive, Spiritual PANTONE 18-4039 TPX Regatta Trustworthy, Noble, Generous PANTONE 15-4825 TPX Blue Curacao Sensuous, Tender, Inviting As far as I can tell, these cards do not offer any benefits that are especially superior than that of your run-of-the-mill credit card. Thus I can only conclude that not too many consumers aside from fans of the color superhouse will be tempted to apply for...

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Amazon Mom

Sep 18. 2010

I only just heard about Amazon Mom, which is "a free membership program aimed at helping parents and caregivers, from the prenatal days through the toddler years, use Amazon to find all the products their family needs." Although the special discounts on diapers, wipes, and other recommended products are certainly enticing, what draws me to this program most is the FREE 3-month membership to Amazon Prime. I have been an Amazon Prime member for 1½ years now, and I LOVE the unlimited two-day shipping and the fact that you can share your membership with four other people. With Amazon Mom, you get an additional month of Amazon Prime for every $25 you spend within a single order in the Baby Store (up to...

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