Someone even more obsessed than me!

Okay, so I have gotten a bit obsessed with this internet thing, blogging, starting boutique sites, and promoting Mom's! I also have a new LOVE for web design. I find myself browsing the sites of web designers and looking through their portfolios repeatedly! Believe me there are some great Mom web designers and some no so great ones out there. One really great designer that kept jumping out at me was Red Peach Designs. I would go to sites that just looked awesome and again and again they would be done by Red Peach Designs, quickly I added www.RedPeachDesigns.com to my favorites. In the process of ordering ads for my sites I got an order form back for completion and I learned that the owner of RedPeachDesigns.com was who had sold me the ad through one of several websites she owned. I went to each of the sites just loved them all!!! I was impressed by the quality of the sites and the products in each. So, I wondered does this mad woman own a top-notch web design business, a boutique site that carries fabulous baby/mommy items, a jewelry boutique site plus she makes the jewelry!!! How could this be possible? I had to find out because if she really did do all this my plans seemed minuscule next to her current accomplishments!!! Below you can read my questions and answer session with Danielle (who we shall refer to, for always and forever, as Wonder Woman): Q: I got to ask though do you really own all those websites and manage them? Wonder Woman Answers: Well, my primary business is the web design but I do own www.redpeachdesigns.com, www.emilyjuliette.com, www.sparklemama.com, www.topbabyboutiques.com, and www.clothdiapersites.com. Q: If you tell me something like that you have like 5 kids, home school, run all those sites and do still manage to keep your house clean I am going to VOMIT! How do you run 5 sites? Wonder Woman Answers: I don't do all the cleaning hubby helps with that. The topbabyboutiques.com and clothdiapersites.com sites basically run themselves (except for the advertising which I set up). I make the jewelry for sparkle mama and the hubby helps with the boutiques. To keep you from Spewing I won't mention the projects and sites I have in the works! ;) Q: So, with doing all this how do you manage to do such great quality work in all that you do? Wonder Woman Answers: It's hard with the two kids. It's funny to even say that because they are my inspiration. My son has autism and we decided I should stay home to be here with him every day to help him grow, learn and have the best chance at living a fulfilling life. In doing that I have learned how time manage and live a full life! That is why anything I do I pour my complete self into, I give more than 100% and I hope it shows in the quality of my work. Q: Wow! You are really amazing and all your work that I have seen is a testament to that. Do you ever think you are doing too much? Wonder Woman Answers: Yeah, I think I'm in over my head and I don't sleep a TON, especially with our whole family in one bed most nights, but the lack of sleep is worth the success and the positive encouragement from clients keeps me going. Q: So, is there anything else that you are passionate about other than complete and total Web Domination? Wonder Woman Answers: Well, I am not quite ready for web domination but give me some time. What I am really passionate about is Autism Awareness and Research. I have created a special Autism Bracelet

that I sell at www.sparklemama.com, 20% of the proceeds from all Autism Awareness Bracelet sales are donated to the Autism Research Institute in San Diego, CA. Q: So, you are Wonder Woman? Wonder Woman Answers: No, I am not Wonder Woman. I am just another mom who is really doing everything I can to make a difference. If that difference comes from creating a pretty bracelet someone loves, providing great mommy and baby products for sale, donating money and time to the cause of autism or creating a site that is easy to navigate and pleasing to the eye then that makes me happy! Well, as you readers can see she is a Wonder Woman even if she won't take credit for it. I am very glad I got to know her because now I know that my aspirations are possible if I pour myself into my work and give it my all. I'd love for all of you to support her great works by visiting one or all of her sites; you can use the links below.
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IF you think you have your hands full...

For couples that struggle with infertility having just one baby is a huge blessing. Most families that have spent so much time trying and finally get a baby realize how truly lucky they are since at best success rate of most infertility treatments is very low. After getting a child to love, cherish and admire most of these couples want to try one more time to give their baby someone else to share the love with. Most of these couples are estatic when they finally find out that they are having another child. Now imagine if after struggling with infertility and conceiving your first and only child through a procedure you get pregnant again how much joy you must feel. Okay, you have that picture in your head right, happy parents with child hearing the news that they are going to get another baby? Okay, are you ready? Only catch is your not having one, your not having two more, no not three, not four more, how about FIVE! Yupe I said it FIVE!!! Then the doctors tell you that you should "selectively reduce" the number of babies being carried to term. It is a decision so personal and so difficult that unless we have been in those shoes it is not a call that most can TRULY say we'd be able to make. Courtnee and Mike Stevenson of Kitsap County, Washington were faced with this decision and although they knew it would be tough to raise five babies at a time, plus a toddler, they decided to carry all five babies to term. Doctors did not expect all five babies to turn out healthy, they stated one or a few would turn out with troubles but Courtnee the mom knew in her heart they'd be fine. She had to spend four months on bedrest three of which were spent in the hospital. Those three months in the hospital she felt seperated and isolated from her family. During that time she wrote in her journal, "My body and heart were meant to have these babies and I know that's why God blessed me with them. It's amazing that I can have such overwhelming love for something that I haven't seen or touched." As mom predicated, hoped and prayed the couple was blessed with five miracle babies who were all perfectly healthy. Yes, the babies went through some of the normal medical routines that all multiples do, the feeding tubes, the oxygen, the incubators, general stuff like that but in Courtnee's heart she knew they would be fine. I wonder how one Mom can really handle the blessing of five children being born at the same time.

Talking to Courtnee is beyond inspirational and if I thought I had my hands full with three boys then I need to rethink from Courtnee's stance. Five little babies who need holding, diaper changing, loving, feeding, burping, bathing, kissing and hugging, all at the same time plus a three year old who also needs many of the above. She told me that she was very tired but thanks the volunteers that are helping her. Her husband who is been out of work since December has taken on an equal share. Courtnee is glad that she and the babies have settled into a routine and she focuses on how each day she feels the next will be better. She tells me that she doesn't have a favorite among the five, she doesn't gravitate towards one more than another and she thinks it is sad when parents do favor one child over another. To her each of her babies and Lilli is truly special with their own personalities, attributes and look. I wonder how one Mom can really handle five infants plus a toddler knowing the help is dwindling. When the quints were born they got national coverage, talk shows showed interest and they even had a PR firm handling the media circuit for them. Interest has quickly fizzled and the initial help that was pledged is now not arriving. The family now faces hardship because of the financial implications that come with raising six children in a 900sq ft trailer and trying to get by when Daddy has been laid off since December. Keeping the babies in diapers and formula alone are significant tasks. Getting all the items one needs for five babies is an immense task and this family can not do it alone. They need diapers, clothes, dressers for the children and money to finish building a home their church has offered to build. They are in great need of any help that we can give. I know that if I help just a little and you help just a little then Courtnee will truly have a better tomorrow. Let's help change the world one Mommy at a time and help Courtnee provide for her Miracle Five plus Lilli!!! Yes, they have gotten some help but the help is stopping and many, many things are not covered. Thanks to Similac the family does get free formula but as the babies get bigger, gain weight and eat more they are going through their monthly allotments quicker. The end of the month is becoming crunch time for them. Similac has not let them down yet, but soon the babies will be eating more than the company will provide. Not one diaper company has come through to help them out with diaper donations, which to me is sad. I know those companies are making a killing off the rest of us and free diapers for five babies can't hurt their pockets that much. The construction of their home is at a stand still because right now is the busy time for construction companies and the family does not have enough money to pay to finish the project. They are managing to fit six children and a crew of volunteers and themselves into a small home but now that each day the children do more the Mommy wonders. She knows she will mangae the miracle of five plus Lilli when the five start crawling but she wonders if they will have enough room or if they'll have to learn how to crawl over eachother? Remember your donations are Tax Deductible! So, if you can find it in your heart to help in anyway read below. What they need: Diapers sizes 1-3 please!!! They go through at least 60 a day. Clothing donations sizes 12 months and up. Dressers for storage they only have two closets in their home. Cash to finish building a bigger home. How you can help: Use this link above it takes you to their Target.com registry. It is preferable if you send them a gift card since they are in such need of diapers. Gift cards can help them buy diapers, wipes, baby soap, shampoo and all sorts of consumable items they need daily for their children.

To send money to the family via your PayPal account please copy the families email address Courtnee-Mike@hotmail.com and click the logo above, you have to login to your account to do so.

To visit their website and be able to read their complete story and other ways you can help click here!

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Teacher turned Inventor...

Brandy Noveh, a mom from (my favorite place in the WHOLE world, Sonoma, California), has come up with another great product for breastfeeding Moms! Her new invention is called The Belly Hugger and it helps mothers who need to breastfeed in public do it more discretely. There are nursing covers out there but some babies can not handle being covered and if you try using a cover to feed them they'll fight you every step of the way. These babies will scream, fuss, and pull the covers from off. You'll get so much added attention that the whole point of breastfeeding discretely will be blown out of the water. This is where the Belly Hugger comes to the rescue! Instead of using a cover you can wear the Belly Hugger underneath your top of choice, when it comes time to feed baby you just discretely pull your top up place baby on breast and you remain fully covered. It actually is a very discrete way of nursing because it looks like mom is simply holding baby and your body is not exposed. It also gets my vote for quickness you don't have to reach in a diaper bag for a cover or take the time to adjust baby and cover! But if you are EXTRA modest you might want to use a cover and the belly hugger, hey I've been known to do this a time or two!

For more about the Mommy behind the Belly Hugger keep reading:

Brandy Noveh, the creator of The Belly Hugger, has always had a love for children, in fact before becoming a mommy she was a kindergarten teacher. The summer she was expecting her son what seemed like bad luck struck her family in the form of her being laid off from her teaching position. Knowing that her family could not survive on a single teacher's income, her husband is also a teacher, Brandy had to come up with a way to help her family financially. After months of becoming involved online with pregnancy and cloth diapering bulletin boards she realized that she wanted to share her new passion for cloth diapering and attachment parenting with others. Her first endeavor was Momma'sBirdNest.com and later she came up with The Belly Hugger. Her turn of bad luck seems to have been a turning point in her life. As much as she loved teaching she is glad that her new job of boutique owner lead her to inventing a product many Mom's can now use to make their attachment parenting choice of breastfeeding simpler.

Please feel free to use the banners below to reach either of Mrs. Noveh's sites!

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Feeling Lucky

As, I sit here breast feeding my youngest, having just put the middle one down for a nap and managing to get the oldest out the door to our play ground I am feeling lucky. Not because the house is calm or that I did the laundry, still haven't put it away though, I am feeling lucky because my children are healthy and haven't had anything happen to them. Looking at the Davinator who is now 10 months I think of how blessed I truly am. Yeah, Doug and I don't have much as far as material possessions and neither of us has attained the professional successes we once desired but we have everything we need. We have each other and we have three great boys who are, as of today, healthy. This is why I want to help others and turn this blog and my focus towards a new direction. Since starting my company I have really been happy and excited about life, frankly I have felt a bit empowered by the realizations that I can learn quickly and I can help others. Yes, I wanted to open an online boutique of all my favorite things, the trendiest things and all things baby & mom. Through doing this I have made friends with many other Mom's who either work in the home or in/out of the home. I have realized that making money is not my primary goal in life. It won't be what will make me happy or what will help me rest well at night. I have always desired to be a person who makes an impact! I feel that the best way for me to make that impact is by inspiring and helping others. In the future you will notice changes of the blog site and boutique site that will be related towards my higher goals. I know many of you have enjoyed reading my product reviews and how I feature the stories of designers/WAHM's, so do not fear those will not go away. I will just be adding more information on how you as a Mom can become an activist and help make this world better for all the children. I hope to bring enough causes to the table that eventually everyone will find something to feel positive about and stand behind. In a way the blog will become more of what blogs are meant to be a journal or soapbox for one to stand on & shout loudly until others are reached and a connection is made. Keep tuned and check back regularly for updates. thanks for sticking with me...Blog 2 you Later...Today...I promise!

CUT-SEW Mommy...

When you see such a pretty dress the last thing you think about is a United States Marine, right? Yeah, me too! In all actuality that perfect and very sexy maternity dress is not only designed by a United States Marine but it is also hand-made by her! Yes, I know how unbelievable and it goes to show how versatile a woman can really be. Brenna the Mommy behind Mercedes Hill Maternity is a human paradox! How can the same woman who is tough and rigid enough to become a Marine and serve on Active Duty be the origin of things so feminine and free?

Brenna isn't the woman who she once thought she'd be and she isn't on a course she ever planned, but marriage and motherhood have a way of changing paths, don't they? As a little girl, she would purposely watch her mother sew. She sat by her mom in awe of her mother's great skill as a seamstress. Brenna at the age of five would sneak onto her mother's sewing machine trying to imitate what she had seen her mother do many times before. When her mother caught her she thought it would be better to teach the very young Brenna how to use the machine properly than to reprimand her for using it without permission. Her first designs were doll clothes that she even sold. Today, Brenna recalls how she quickly grasped the art of sewing but would only resort to it out of need. If she hadn't needed dresses for high school dances or if her mother had only bought her the designer clothes she really wanted she wouldn't have had continue sewing.

Brenna never intended or wanted to having sewing become her career, no way that was the last thing she wanted. She wanted to become a lawyer or business woman so she entered college with those aspirations. Soon a string of wonderful events would anchor her back in her roots. In 2003, she got married, she got called to active duty and she got pregnant and all that would get her sewing again. Yet again, she only sewed out of need because she just could not find the clothes she yearned to wear during her pregnancy. She wanted to be sexy to show off the beauty of her new form and wear materials that she loved. She made pieces for herself, she researched the maternity industry and she sold clothes on ebay. The pieces she made for herself got great reviews from family and friends. The research she did left her feeling that the maternity industry was just bare of the styles she was making. Her hypothesis was positive when she saw how much revenue she was bringing in from ebay. So her conclusion was to start Mercedes Hill Maternity while she was pregnant with her first daughter but she did not intend for it to be a career. She still had plans of becoming a lawyer and even began law school but after one semester she decided that it wasn't the right time to continue. Quitting enabled her to concentrate on being a mom and designing/sewing helped release her mommy stress.

What happened though was that since the the lines inception it doubled, so did her family, her goal became for the business to continue a steady growth rate until it becomes a household name. With new exposure in the form of her very own site www.MercedesHill.com and more bricks and mortar stores carrying her line she is now employing other seamstress WAHM's to help make the garments. She never thought that being a WAHM that designed and made maternity garments as a stress reliever and hobby would lead her to where it has. She loves what she is doing, she's glad that she quit law school, and she is delighted to have found her niche. She once thought she would be a savvy lawyer or cut-throat business woman but by the look of her designs I think she is better off being a CUT-SEW Mommy!

Straight from the Mommy's mouth (new blog feature!):

Q: Brenna, what makes buying from Mercedes Hill Maternity different than from the name brands my readers can find at the big department stores?

A: I am able to offer things like personal attention, custom inseams, custom requests, and high quality. I do not mass produce my items so you can expect exceptional quality and care!

To see more of her designs please visit her site www.MercedesHill.com!

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ps. those shoes on the model are too hot!!! Love the shoes!!!

I've been BANNED from...

I've been banned from going to www.SheandIDesigns.com by my husband!!! He says that I have to stop going to their site and he asked me to make sure I cancel my newsletter membership, also. He says that I have an addiction that I need to admit. Oh, well so I have bought a few templates but they are all so pretty. The thing was that when I first was trying to put my site up I wasn't sure what I wanted and when I stumbled onto their site I loved their style of designs. I found one that was pretty but not perfect for me so I bought it to get started. A few days later they put out some more new ones and I bought another. Then two weeks later they put out some more and I bought another, then another, then another, and finally one last one. I told Doug that the problem isn't really with me it is with the gals at She and I Designs since they keep making templates that I LOVE. It isn't my fault I want them all. It's kind of like winter coats they can be so pretty but you can only wear one at a time and having to pick only one favorite is so hard and really isn't fair to a girl. I do think I found a favorite and I have fallen inlove. Now if they would only stop making templates that I like for sure I wouldn't have any more problems? I think I better listen to my husband and ban myself from their site, because those ladies have my tastes down pact. Since we are on the subject of She and I Designs I'd like to sing their praises. The company consists of two WAHM's that are delightful to work with. Melissa is based in Florida and Cindy in Pennsylvania, yet they still manage to work very efficiently together. Each handles a different aspect of the business but together they can do just about anything you might need for your site. The duo is very hardworking, honest and humble. I am very picky, fickle and difficult to work for yet, they have been nothing but patient with me and sweet to me. Their prices are very low compared to those of other companies providing the same services. Their quality and service is superior to any that I have seen or heard about. Melissa and Cindy design offer custom templates, one of a kind and limited edition templates for use with some of the industry's most versatile and user friendly shopping carts and hosting services. If your selling on ebay they have you covered with special ebay designs. If you do both sell on the web and on ebay you might want to look into buying a site bundle from them. They also can help upgrade your site to frameless if you are using a cart system that is framed for a very fair price. They recently updated two sites of people I know from framed to framless and the results were spectacular! You can see those here: http://www.abbabyboutique.com/store/Default.asp & http://www.sweet-pea-creations.com/store/Default.asp. My site has a whole new set of colors and is looking very spiffy (is that a word?) check it out at www.Boobba-Baby.com and soon they will be working with me on a flash entry for my site plus some product pages I want special made. Oh, I can't wait!!! No one tell my hubby!?! Please visit Melissa and Cindy's site if you need anything for your site. Contact them if you don't see exactly what you need listed among their products. I am sure they can not only make it happen for you but will do so at a great price plus they'll be so nice you'll want to pay them twice! Click on the link below to go to their site. If you don't want to take my word for it read their customer's comments!

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What we don't know can hurt our children...

When I wrote about Debbie Savage the other day I had no idea what kind of TRUE hardships Cambodian people had been facing for at least the last 30+ years. You know I consider myself pretty educated when it comes to current events and social issues, but no where in any of my studies or my readings had I ever come across the following facts:

• The Cambodian genocide of 1975-1979, in which approximately 1.7 million people lost their lives (21% of the country's population)!*
• As in Nazi Germany, and more recently in East Timor, Guatemala, Yugoslavia, and Rwanda, the Khmer Rouge regime headed by Pol Pot combined extremist ideology with ethnic animosity and a diabolical disregard for human life to produce repression, misery, and murder on a massive scale.*
• A December 1978 Vietnamese invasion drove the Khmer Rouge into the countryside, began a 10-year Vietnamese occupation, and touched off almost 13 years of civil war.*
• It wasn't until 2003 that the UN stepped in and finally helped the people of Cambodia with elections, bringing the perpetrators of the genocide to justice, helping with documenting these atrocities and got things on the road towards progress.

Things in Cambodia in no way are normalized, many Cambodian families are still suffering and now Vietnamese refugees living in Cambodia are adding to the problems this young government faces.

How can I teach my sons to be good global citizens if I myself don't know the facts of things like these? How can I teach them tolerance and activism if I don't practice it myself 100% of the time. I told Debbie that I had assumed that she was Filipino and I am so glad that she told me she was Cambodian. It sparked my interest to learn more, to educate myself about how much I need to grow if I want to ever be an activist for human rights.

Did all of you know about Cambodia? I think it is funny that we American's always say, "Thank God we live in a free country. Thank God we were born Americans!", do we really think it could never happen here? It could, it may and it will if we don't learn about how those things came to being, evolved and perpetuated as norms in other parts of the world.

I welcome any posts from readers that know of atrocities happening in other parts of the world. Let's inform one another about what goes on out there in our world. Let's see if we can get ourselves and our government to really act on behalf of these people who really have no means to get themselves out of these terrible situations. What we don't know can hurt our children.

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*this information is from Yale University's Cambodian Genocide Program to learn more please Click Here!

Love the Libby Dibby Skirts! LOVE them!!!

Every once in awhile you find an item that you just fall in love with and this is what has happened to me with Libby Dibby reversible wrap-around skirts! I saw these online at a boutique I frequent and I went bananas over them the instant I read the description and looked at the fabrics. Okay, so the other day I am at the mall with my three beasts, hmm I mean boys, and this mom has one on. You know for sure I spotted that Libby Dibby from far away and hoped she'd come in the play area with her little boy, so that I could ask her about it. I was so tickled when she sat close enough to me that I could ask her without having to approach her and seem strange. Well, I talked to her about it and now I must get one, plus carry them in my catalog. Okay, so here is the scoop on these perfect skirts that should be a staple in any hip Mom's wardrobe. They are made from heavy material that hangs well and doesn't allow them to fly open in the breeze. The wrap goes in back, so you never end up flashing people when you sit down. They tie with grosgrain ribbon for a pretty and feminine look. They are A-line and look great on everyone who tries them on! With the size being adjustable, you know it's always going to fit. They are reversible so you get two skirts for the price of one! If you are very petite like me then you may need to have it tailored to fit you lengthwise. Even if you have to have it altered you still get a great bargain, $70 for a reversible skirt that will fit you even if your weight fluctuates a bit back and forth. What mommy doesn't experience some weight fluctuation from time to time? Okay, just shut up if your weight is nice and stable and you can always button your jeans and skirts even after the wash, you suck! Personally I think these skirts are great for girls like me that keep thinking, "when I lose those 10 pounds I'll buy some new clothes", know what I mean? On a serious note, I am working on getting you more information about Liberty Worth the mommy who designs them. She sounds like a very interesting, versatile and smart woman. I gotta get her to give me an interview but for now I'll settle with selling her skirts. I will be taking pre-orders next week on my site but for now please run off and buy them from her site. They are so great that you should really have one even if you don't buy them from Boobba Baby! You can click the picture above to get to her site! Thanks for reading AGAIN! Blog 2 you later...

Must have breastfeeding products

Since the other day we had been on the topic of breastfeeding I thought why not give new Mom's a shopping guide of must have products for breastfeeding! These days there are new products popping up everywhere for hip moms to breastfeed in style. I'm here to help you pin point the best ones out so you don't waist your time on the rest. To Breastfeed in Style you must have...

• Some sexy and comfortable Nursing Bras! My two personal favorite brands are PassionSpice Maternity and Eve Alexander these two companies, as you can tell from the pictures below, really know that Nursing Mom's want to continue to feel sexy. Both brands are constantly expanding their lines and both have that Victoria's Secret kind of sex appeal to them. The best thing about these two brands besides their great selection of coordinating sets is their functionality. These nursing bras can easily be unsnapped by the mom who has her hands full with an impatient baby and barely has one hand to unsnap it. If you have never tried nursing before believe me the most important thing at times can be how quickly you can get the 'girls' out of the sexy number to feed baby!
  

PassionSpice Pictured Above

Eve Alexander Pictured Above

• Nursing Pads!!! If you ever plan to leave your house without towing baby along you MUST have nursing pads if you want to keep those swanky clothes looking good!!! I know I sell pads on my site that coordinate with bras, but I think that what you should buy are Lily Padz! If you don't buy Lily Padz Silicone Breast Pads you will at one time or another have an accident with the traditional pads. What I love about Lily Padz: they won't leak, they are invisible and they are durable! I get engorged with milk and if I even think about baby my body attempts to leak milk but the Lily Padz prevent leaks and contain any milk that may express out. No more embarrassing leaks that stain your pretty clothes. These pads conform so well to your body that you can wear them with anything tanks, dresses, nighties, or whatever you want. You want to wear something form fitting? No worries, the pads won't show if you like go braless! Now what other pad lets you go braless? I have only two pairs that I have used for the last nine months which still work like new!---The point is if I had to tell you only one product to buy it would be this one and I don't even sell them!

• Natural Nipple Butter this is sold by EarthMamaAngelBaby.com who has so many other wonderful and organic products. What I love about this product is that it is Lanolin free and really prevents nipples from becoming sore and cracked. This last time around I was having a very hard time because my son's aggressive feeding would leave me with sore and cracked nipples, but when I found this product that ended! I haven't had one incident of cracking since. You must try this and the sooner you start using it the less problems you'll have!

• A Nursing Cover if you plan to nurse discreetly in public. Okay, so chances are that you'll need to feed the little one when there is someone around that you just don't want to expose yourself to. The best way to maintain your privacy is with a Nursing Cover from Modest Mums, who makes the most stylish and functional covers that I have ever seen. A plus is that their huge selection of fabrics will not leave you yearning for a style that is more you because I am sure you'll find one to fit your personality! My favorites are the silk brocade fabrics very classy and what a way to add luxury to breastfeeding.
  

If you like having it all here are some extras that are not essentials but are wonderful to have:

Nursing Reminder Bracelets, so you can remember all those important feeding details.

Nursing Necklaces, so baby doesn't scratch and pinch you while feeding.

The Mayalena Momono, Nursing Modern-Day Housecoat you must check it out.

Adiri Nurser, great for preventing nipple confusion if you'd like to give occasional bottles.

Nursing Clothes, I personally like 1 in the Oven for comfortable nursing tops.

Well, I really hope my suggestions help you new Mom's out and hopefully give you Pro Mom's some new ideas you hadn't had.

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When a Man Loves a Woman...

For many years the norm was that women would work very hard but quietly and discreetly in the background of their husband's ventures. These women for the most part would not receive any recognition from others for all they had done to help their spouse attain success. Come to think about it the only credit we girls got was the saying, "Behind every great man there is a great WOMAN!" but otherwise you heard no mention of how much of the struggle the wife had helped the man bear. So, now that things are changing and there are now great men behind great women we at Boobba Baby are proud to give one of these great men the spotlight. A spotlight that he deserves and that his wife is more than happy to share. Below you can read the story about how Debbie was able to start Baby Emi Jewelry with her husband's help.

The Baby Emi Jewelry Story

Debbie's Cambodian roots ignited a love of jewelry in her as a young girl. Cambodian tradition is to give infants gold anklets and bangles as a welcome baby gift. In Cambodian culture children are also given jewelry as gifts during special occasions, holidays and Cambodian ceremonies. Cambodian jewelry is not only beautiful but made with great quality and the pieces given to children usually are considered heirlooms. Although, Debbie's mother and aunts most definitely fueled her passion for jewelry, they did much more than that to help direct her fate of ultimately becoming a jewelry designer. Like many other families that have found refuge in the US, her family found this to be a true land of opportunity for those that are willing to work hard and were willing to educate themselves. They taught her that family sticks together and always comes before all else. They also ingrained in her that service and hard work, although it may sound cliche, are the way to seize the opportunities life presents you and make your dreams come true. Debbie's dream was to start a jewelry business of her own but for that dream to come true she first had to seize a chance that would change her life forever. For four years, Debbie and Albert attended the same college, their paths never crossed but life would not leave it like that. It was in the stars for them to meet and become the formidable pair they now are, it would take an old college roommate of hers becoming friends with him for the two meet, four years later. Debbie knew from their first meeting that in Albert she had found something very special. Albert, Debbie describes as an adorable, confident, funny, charming and assertive man that she finds to be extremely attractive and sexy! The way in which he from the beginning was genuinely interested in her and was always there to provide support truly swept her off her feet. The two married quickly by today's standard and the newlywed couple soon would take on their first joint venture. When Debbie married Albert she knew how kind and considerate he was yet his dedication still continued to surprise her. During the first few months of their marriage Debbie was still working very diligently on her thesis. Although Albert would come home extremely tired from his hectic day at the office, he would wait up with her and for her! He would help her in any way he could even if it meant going out of his way to help her edit, research her paper, or doing anything necessary to make her happy during the painful process. His love and support helped Debbie earn her masters in Community Health Education with flying colors. Debbie knew that to have someone who believed in her and stood behind her causes and dreams was such an amazing thing. His support carried her through a very satisfying and challenging career as a health program specialist where she educated children about cancer prevention. His support carried her during the hard months she was pregnant with their first child Emi. It was that same support that carried her during her last pregnancy with Chloe and while they were developing their online boutique. Owning a jewelry boutique had been her longtime dream but it would be his handling of the logistics that would help her realize it. Debbie fesses up to being wonderfully creative but hating the business side of business. Albert while juggling being a new dad, working full time at the office and attending graduate school in the evenings, still managed to find time to help Debbie build her business. He serves as "web designer" and the brains of all the business logistics. His love, help and support frees her up to dream and design. Debbie says that she is truly lucky to have him as a husband and doesn't know how she won the husband lotto. One thing she does know is that she isn't giving up this winning ticket. She with all her heart loves and adores him for how he has blessed her life and she knows that without him things would not have been as feasible. She says that their relationship empowers her, she's no longer afraid of failure because she knows he is there to catch her and not let that happen. She is thankful of all their time together, the fun they have doing the most mundane things, and even how special it feels to still put their daughters to bed together. Debbie knows that having Baby Emi Jewelry be the hit it has become is a dream come true. What Debbie now realizes is that Albert by her side to help her dream, live and laugh is much better than any dream she ever imagined! Two wonderful daughters and one successful business later, she tells me when a man loves a woman anything for her is possible! So, for you ladies out there that have an Albert by your side make sure you thank him. For those of you that haven't found your Albert remember that he is out there and sometimes closer than you think, keep your eyes out and your heart open for him. Men can be angels, great support and a woman's bestfriend we just gotta believe past their initial ulterior motives as Debbie says. So, to me when you make a purchase from BabyEmiJewelry.com you get so much more than a high-quality, glamourous, elegant piece with a trendy flair attractively packaged in a small jewelry box. What I believe you'll get is a piece that will bring great karma since each piece is handcrafted by Debbie who's heart is full of love in a home that is replete of love. A part of the joy and love the Savage family shares must get passed on with some of those Swarovski crystals? To check out pictures of this beautiful couple, their daughters and buy some exquisite baby jewelry that any fine momma can appreciate please click on the picture of one of my personal favorite Baby Emi bracelets below. Thank you for reading my words! Blog 2 you later! PS. We are working on trying to clone Albert or at least get Debbie and him to have some sons!!!

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Okay, so the other day an anonymous person posted a comment that bashed my blog and what I do here a bit. I honestly was angry when I first read it and thought about not posting it to the blog. Then I thought why not post it? It is a good balance to post both the ones that are positive and the negative ones. I might not agree with everything all the readers think but I can take the time to listen. A long time ago I used to be very bitter and I would stay angry when others disagreed with me then I learned to not care what people thought of me. I also learned to respect others opinions no matter how much I was against what they believed. I think that happened in a Social Anthropology class I took that the instructor kept drilling into us that we had to see things from the perspective of the other person not our own cultural norm.

So, to KayKay I thank you for reminding me that not everyone that reads this blog is going to like it. I just want to tell you that what I feel that I am doing here is promoting mothers who I believe in. Yes, they have boutiques, products or services for sale. Yes, they are professionals that no matter how much time they spend with their kids they value all their customers. Yes, some are Christians but in no way am I advocating any single religion. I just highlight things that give each of them faith, support and encouragement to achieve their goals, even if that is God or Hello Kitty. I am not putting a spin on anything in my blog, I tell the stories as I see them and hear them. I am spending my very precious time to get these positive stories out to more moms because I truly believe in these PEOPLE!

You might think that I am giving away too much as you said in your post, KayKay, but I am one of those people who wears my heart on my sleeve and if I believe in something or someone I give it or them my all. To me something that is rare these days is women promoting women. I as a consumer also like to know where my hard earned money is going. So, if I am going to spend a bunch of money on a high-end product I much rather give that money to a family that has a small business than to a department store.

My point for doing this is becuase it seems to me like us girls are quick to pull eachother down. So, instead of just opening another online boutique and spending all my time, money and energy in promoting myself and my store I decided to blog. I hope to blog in a manner that goes beyond product reviews and press releases. I hope to start a revolution of mothers believing in one another and helping eachother make it through the journey. These might be big goals for just me to achieve but my "celestial planning committee" has never given up on me, therefore I dream BIG!

If you hate my blog stay tuned I am planning a website just for moms with message boards and more. You are more than welcome to visit them and share your candid opinions anytime you'd like. To KayKay and all thank you for taking the time to read my words. Blog 2 you Later!