Baby birth announcements are a popular tradition at the beginning of a new life. The decision to get them printed is an easy one. Deciding on the details could drive you batty. The desire to capture the perfect image of your new child in the perfect setting accompanied by the perfect text is every new parent’s dream. Birth announcements afford not only creativity but celebration, inclusiveness and hope.
We send birth announcements so friends and ..read more
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I love love love new babies. I also love love love custom printed items as baby keepsakes. It seems at least once a week I am online designing a new card or notepad or t-shirt to celebrate my darling child. But that’s because I have a toddler now instead of a baby. Toddlers run around all day and wear themselves out but babies have nothing to do but eat, poop and if you are lucky, sleep. Once baby ..read more
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For some of you this blog is a refresher course. For new readers its a list of ways you can celebrate your baby through printing and personalized mementos. Sometimes we forget and sometimes we need help getting started, especially if we are celebrating from pregnancy brain.
Pregnancy announcements. The first chance to let everyone know officially that a new family member is on the way. Use your sonogram picture or a picture of mommy’s belly ..read more
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We’ve all seen the offers, the packs of cookie cutter and super cheap invitations even the free birth announcements offered by baby websites. But even in this economically challenged time going with the free or cheap option when it comes to your baby may not be the best way to go.
As I may have mentioned before I am the self confessed queen of bargains and will always opt for the cheaper option when it ..read more
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Every pregnancy is not nine months of happiness and roses. In some cases a precarious pregnancy may force friends to skip the baby shower in fear of jinxing things. That’s okay but not a reason to avoid the whole party thing altogether. The post pregnancy baby shower or push party is a great way to cover your bases. Combining the birth announcement with a party invitation is a great way to save money on postage.
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I have a confession. Despite the fact that I have one child I have yet to finish his first year memory album. Some mothers manage to do this in between feedings and diaper changes but I didn’t. Now I wish someone else had taken care of it for me or at least set me up to do it myself in manageable doses. After you receive the pregnancy announcement, the shower invite, the birth announcement and the ..read more
Filed under: new parent life on April 26th, 2011 | No Comments »
Just received a copy of a friend’s 3D sonogram. What an amazing way to see baby before they are born. By six months most babies have very distinguished facial features that show up so well on the 3D image. After receiving the all clear from your doctor why not upload that image to your favorite online printer and design your own pregnancy announcements?
Personally I like a black and white or sepia image on a ..read more
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I’m happy to say a new baby has been born in my extended family, a healthy baby boy. Because of my obsession with baby related printing and presents I have to think about a new baby present. The new baby present is the first thing you buy for the new baby after it is born. Its different from a shower or christening present. Its the ‘welcome to the world’ gift and these days there are so ..read more
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After designing the perfect baby shower invitation its time to start thinking about the actual party. When money is tight the choice of venue, food, decoration and theme can become very important to the bottom line. I am the self confessed queen of bargains and thought I would share a few cheap baby shower ideas that don’t look like you spent the bare minimum.
Rubber Duck theme. Babies and rubber ducks go hand in hand ..read more
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Adopting a child is one of the great things a human being can do for another. Talk about making a child feel special. Celebrating an adoption is done in a number of different ways. Create an adoption announcement similar to a birth announcement to let everyone know how wonderful your life has become. The procedure for birth and adoption announcements is pretty much the same.
Some custom printing websites do offer both traditional birth announcements ..read more
Filed under: birth announcements, new parent life on April 19th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
