Baby Bjorn Travel Crib Light 2 Review

 

Traveling with a little one requires a lot more baggage (and prep time!) than I realized before I became a parent. I have friends who have groaned about the heaviness/bulkiness of their travel cribs, and so when I heard about Baby Bjorn's lightweight travel crib, I couldn't wait to test it out. We brought it with us on our first getaway with Townes – to North Fork, Long Island – and here's how it went...

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Peg Perego Pliko Four Review

 

The Pliko Four is a redesign of one of Peg Perego's most popular stroller models. A few things were addressed in this update – there's an improved suspension system making it 30% easier to push than the former version, it got a new bumper bar, and was revamped with a four-wheel (versus eight-wheel) design. So what'd I think when we took this stroller – marketed to "families on-the-go" – to the streets of New York City and beyond? 

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Tempaper Transformation

 

As renters, we don't have the luxury of making significant alternations to our living space. But I love wallpapered accent walls. So I was thrilled to learn about Tempaper Designs from one of the co-founders, Jennifer, and her husband (remember when we saw Warhorse with them at Lincoln Center?).

 

Soon after that night, we purchased this style and applied it to the wall behind our bed in our last apartment. Sort of a make-shift headboard. We recently moved into a new apartment, and I wanted to mix things up a bit in our living room. We aren't interior decorators, but if you'd like to see, I'll share with you the Tempaper design we picked out, how it was applied, and before and after pictures...

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Three Months (already?!)

Townes turned three months old yesterday. Everyone told us how quickly time flies when you have children, but it's incredible to experience it for ourselves. I was looking at these photos yesterday, and it's already hard to believe that Townes was ever that tiny.

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Windi Review

Frida Baby – a two-person company located in Miami Beach – has been featured on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Rachael Ray, in Fit Pregnancy and Women's Day and many other media outlets for their two imported products, the NoseFrida and Windi. They shipped me the Windi – a product billed as a natural solution to relieving a baby's gas, constipation and colic – to try on my newborn son, and here's what I thought...

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Petites Frites Blanket Review

Living most of my life in cold climates, I've become a sucker for cozy blankets. There's nothing quite like wearing your pajamas, sipping a cup of steaming tea, and wrapping a soft, giant blanket around your shoulders. When Petites Frites sent Townes a baby blanket a few weeks ago, I wasn't quite sure how I'd go about testing and reviewing it. A blanket is a blanket, right? I couldn't have been more wrong! Don't be fooled by the label – this blanket is not just a baby blanket. It's the blanket for everyone! And it's now my favorite blanket in our home. Let me tell you why... 

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Stokke Xplory Stroller Review

Stokke has been on my radar for awhile now – after all, we bought the crib and changing table for our son's nursery nook, and I recently reviewed the brand-new Bounce 'n Sleep. And since the birth of my son, Townes, we've been testing out the Stokke Xplory stroller with Carry Cot in New York City (you may remember when we set it up?). After countless adventures around the city, here's our full review of this product...

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Kiinde Kozii Review

In the market for a breastmilk warmer and bottle warmer? Here's what I thought of the Kiinde Kozii...

 

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Two Months with Sticky Bellies

 

Townes is two months old! Sticky Bellies sent us the Nifty Neutrals Milestone Stickers to celebrate, and so we had a little photo shoot in our bedroom. Want to peek at a few pics and learn more about the Sticky Bellies product? Read on...

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Stokke Bounce 'n Sleep Review

  

The Stokke Bounce 'n Sleep – a unique concept new to the market this year – is a combo day bed + bouncer. Over the last two months, I've tested out these two independent, fully-functioning, compatible products with my newborn son. What did he (and I...) think? Read on....

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