I just popped my friend’s holiday gift in the mail. It was great to finally have an excuse to buy some of that “baby’s first Christmas” stuff. I remember receiving a holiday ornament the year I got married and it became a very special keepsake. It may seem a little old school and cheesy but custom printing and baby focused gifts are great at the holidays. So if you are looking for a baby shower gift or a ..read more
Filed under: baby shower, birth announcements, new parent life on December 24th, 2011 | No Comments »
Well very unexpectedly and completely by accident we are expecting a second child. Besides the myriad thoughts running through my head a niggling part of me can’t help but be distracted by the possibility of a baby shower to organize. Of course we aren’t supposed to organize our own showers and who knows if anyone will want to throw a party for a second pregnancy but it is fun to picture in your mind.
Theme. Choosing a theme is hard before ..read more
Filed under: baby shower, new parent life on December 19th, 2011 | No Comments »
This is the time of year when parents all over the world are clicking constantly with digital cameras, telephones and web cams. Pictures of your little ones at the holidays are just the best. There is no forced smile or well practiced joy. Its great photos time and anyone looking to make a custom printed holiday or birth gift needs to keep a few things in mind if they want that great holiday picture.
Don’t ask children to pose. Sometimes ..read more
Filed under: baby shower, birth announcements, new parent life on December 15th, 2011 | No Comments »
Well if you are taking a break from organizing the baby shower that’s good. Its the holiday season and you have a long list of things to do and buy. But what about your poor friend or family member who is heavily pregnant, uncomfortable and emotional? Why not get a few stocking stuffers for the mom to be? After all in a few short weeks or months it will be all about baby.
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Filed under: new parent life on December 10th, 2011 | No Comments »
A lot of people have their newborn child christened or baptized or in some other way ritual sanctified or blessed by a religious institution. Often this is to give them an extra spiritual title or name or just to official welcome them into the church. But its also an opportunity for some more baby focused printing. We announce births so why not christenings? Making a christening invite more like an announcement gives it extra formality and creates ..read more
Filed under: new parent life on October 20th, 2011 | No Comments »
When you go to order your baby shower invites think about all the different custom printing you are going to need in the next few months and get everything in one go. And don’t forget about you. After you have designed the thank yous and the announcement make yourself some mommy business cards to use as inserts and for future play date planning.
A lot of online printers offer the package deal for baby related printing these ..read more
Filed under: birth announcements, invitations, mommy cards, new parent life, thank you cards on October 20th, 2011 | No Comments »
Having a baby shower is great because you get so much stuff for your baby you don’t have to worry about things for the first few months of their life. This is a good thing because you’ll be too exhausted to shop. But the mom to be also deserves a gift right? If baby is already sorted out and there are a few pennies left over or you just have a desire to go shopping again why not consider a ..read more
Filed under: baby shower, new parent life on September 26th, 2011 | No Comments »
We are organizing this baby shower for a second time mom and stuck deciding whether or not to include a list of needed items with the baby shower invite. Whether it’s the first, second, third or fourth baby you always need stuff right at the beginning of a baby’s life. What that stuff is depends on what you already have but if you are a second time mom you do have a better idea about what you will actually use ..read more
Filed under: baby shower, new parent life on September 22nd, 2011 | No Comments »
These days the nuclear family isn’t what it used to be and old fashioned ideas of what comprises a parent and a family addition is in a constant state of flux. But that’s okay, progress is awesome its just a matter of taking the classics and making a few adjustments like in the case of birth announcements. Modern birth announcements cater to every type of family; its just a matter of figuring out how.
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Filed under: baby shower, birth announcements, new parent life on September 5th, 2011 | No Comments »
Just two weeks after the birth of their baby girl, my friends in California sent out their birth announcements. I always say send them before baby is six weeks old but most folks don’t hit that deadline. To receive announcements super early is rare but it tells me that people are starting to think ahead.
Having a baby in today’s world is a little hectic. Women are trying to hold down jobs, go to school, ..read more
Filed under: birth announcements, new parent life on September 5th, 2011 | No Comments »
