Your baby’s birth announcement is a lifelong memento so getting the details right is important. The design and color scheme are one thing, the choice of photograph is another. Getting a good picture of baby may take more than a few tries. Here are some ways I have managed some nice baby pictures.
Get into the habit of having the camera loading with batteries and memory and next to you at all times. It’s difficult ..read more
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In this age of carbon footprints and reducing and reusing it doesn’t take much to have a green baby announcement. Here’s a quick brainstorm list to get you started. Be sure to customize it to your needs and let me know what I’ve missed.
Create a natural look to your green baby announcement by using earth tones such as cream, brown, green and blue in your color scheme and clip art.
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Its hard for some pregnant moms to enjoy their pregnancy. No amount of birth announcement planning or baby shower favors will work. Today’s blog is not for the woman who brightly says: “I loved every minute of being pregnant.” Good for you. For the rest of us who may need a new way to feel good about themselves and their impending life change (and its okay you are not alone) here are a few ways to celebrate ..read more
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So I was watching my favorite housewife show yesterday when I heard the phrase “push present.” I had no clue such a thing existed. A push present is a gift from fellow females after you “push” your new child out and into the world. What a cute idea and how many opportunities missed. Now I know about the push present its time to think how best to use this information.
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Everywhere you look there is inspiration for baby shower decorations and gifts, heck even ideas on how to decorate the nursery. I was at a home and garden show the other weekend and lucky enough to have our museum fundraiser right next to a garden and interior décor booth. Of the many wonderful ideas (and I’ll share more later) was a tower of buckets that not only contained practical baby items but looked good as well.
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Some of you out there may be just weeks away from giving birth. Others may have a few more months to go until baby shows up. Either way, every pregnant women dreads the summer birth. Its a hot time of year to be carrying an almost full term baby. But if you are fated to have a summer baby make the best of the heat with a summer themed baby shower and summer themed birth announcements. Anything can ..read more
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When creating custom printed birth announcements and shower invitations, the texture of the piece is an often overlooked detail. Creating texture is about thinking outside the box and layering your information and images. Strike a creative note by adding texture to your baby’s birth announcement.
If creating announcements for friends and family, consider using a piece of baby’s hospital blanket on the inside of the card. This is a creative and personal memento which will not only ..read more
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After choosing, designing, buying, writing and sending your birth announcements you have to be wondering what happens next. There are several different responses to a birth announcement and the new parent should be prepared for every eventuality. Here are some of the most common responses to baby birth announcements.
A phone call or e-mail is the common response to receiving a birth announcement. Often the call is to let you know the announcement was ..read more
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For many of you this new baby “ain’t your first rodeo” and there are older siblings in the home. Making siblings feel a part of the pregnancy and birth of their brother or sister can help smooth the rugged road that is sibling rivalry. The sibling birth announcement lets big brother share his happy news with friends and family
Before the arrival of the new baby sit down with sister and help her choose a ..read more
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The amount of choice in baby birth announcements is great. The only problem is it can be a bit overwhelming. Choosing the different components of the birth announcement one at a time is a great way to bring some order to the process. By narrowing your color choices early on, you will have more time to focus on what you really want. Here’s a simple way to thin the color herd.
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