April 25, 2012

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For all you busy parents who don’t have time to bake bread from scratch, the bread machine is such an easy way to get that home cooked goodness without the fuss and muss!  I throw my Baby #6 on my back, roll up my sleeves, and 6 minutes later, can go play again!  Here’s the recipe, but you may need to make adjustments for your own machine as mine  #1 – is ancient, #2 – has only a few settings, and #3 – knows exactly what I’m going to make!

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Ingredients!
1 cup warm water – I use warm tap water!
3 tablespoons sugar – I use organic!
2 teaspoons yeast – I use regular, not bread machine!
1/4 cup vegetable oil – I want to try Coconut Oil but haven’t yet!
1 teaspoon salt – I use sea salt!
3 cups flour – I use organic!

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Directions!
Put the Water, Sugar, & Yeast in the bread machine pan. Set your timer for 10 minutes, and while the Yeast gets all foamy and bubbly, pour your other ingredients into a prep bowl – Oil, Salt, & Flour.  Add the prep bowl ingredients to the bread machine pan, and set your machine to cook a 2 pound loaf on “quick bake!”  Yummy!!!

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Good luck, *happy baking & babywearing*, and feel free to tweak the recipe to suit yourself – and your own machine!

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April 3, 2012

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Everyone deserves a change, and there is no reason for it to be expensive!  See, I’ve just provided you with the line to use on your husbands!

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The Cutie Cover is a removable, washable, interchangeable “slip cover” for your baby carrier!  Why have 1 look when you can have 3, right?  Pimp my Carrier’s custom expert, Jillian, will lead you in designing your own Cutie Cover for your Beco Butterfly II, Beco Gemini, or Boba 3G so that you can be babywearing in style in no time!  Get ready to answer questions like, do you want one side as “his” and one side as “hers?  What are your favorite colors?  Do you prefer organic fabrics?  And be ready to be overwhelmed with options – it’s too much fun! Watch a video with the Beco Gemini to see how the Cutie Cover works and feel free to ask questions by emailing Jillian at jillian@PAXbaby.com.

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*happy babywearing*

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November 15, 2011

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Do you love babies?  Do you love babywearing?   Please help save a baby’s life by writing an email to discourage people from reselling their Infantino Sling Riders!  And help to save babywearing from getting a bad rep through these accidents and deaths from dangerous carriers!  Although these Infantino carriers have been recalled and are not being manufactured any longer, they are still being passed from unknowing babywearer to naive new mommy! Google Craig’s List and email the national listing addresses with a letter listing the reasons to destroy their sling and NOT to resell it!   Or put up a Want Ad at Freecycle!  I’ve already had 2 responses to my ad and will be picking up my Slings of Death this weekend to dispose of permanently!  Impress upon them the fact that $5 or $10 is a small price to pay when saving a baby’s life!!!  If you see a babywearer still actively using a “bag sling,” hand them one of our print-at-home babywearing cards in the hopes of introducing them to a safer, more comfortable, longer lasting baby carrier!

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If you need ideas on what to do with your Slings of Death after that, just ask!  I have some great ways to destroy these slings and get some aggression out too!  Heeheee!

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*happy babywearing*

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August 17, 2011

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When it rains, it pours, and in this case, poor Baby #6 got caught in the middle of a baby carrier storm!  Ring Slings, Wraps, Mei Tais, and Soft Structured Carriers, my baby carrier stash is full of choices and makes my daily decision of “which carrier to wear” an hard one indeed!  I was recently asked, “how do you decide which carrier to use when?!?!”  Here’s how I figure things:

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Wear a Mei Tai or a Wrap at home when I don’t have to worry about my tails dragging on the floor!

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Wear a Soft Structured Carrier when I am out & about for fast up-down-ups!

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Wear a Ring Sling when I know I will have an audience while breastfeeding!  At church, at a party, out to dinner….!!!

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More whens?  Wear a Ring Sling for hip carrying!  Wear a Wrap when baby isn’t feeling well for extra cuddling!  Wear a Soft Structured Carrier with crossable shoulder straps when hiking for extra support!  Wear a Beco Butterfly at Disneyland so you don’t have to take off the WHOLE carrier!  Wear a Beco Gemini or a Pikkolo for Front Facing Out!  Wear a Sakura Bloom linen Ring Sling when its hot! And most importantly, WEAR YOUR BABY AT ANY & ALL TIMES!!!!

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*happy babywearing*

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June 2, 2011

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With all the drama and publicity regarding safe babywearing, PAXbaby wants to do our part to raise the public awareness about safe slinging!  This means more blog posts regarding babywearing safety, promoting safety by talking to babywearing parents that we meet, and most importantly, having a safety expert available for questions and help for our own PAXbaby customers!!!   We want to make 100% positive that you are practicing safe babywearing so expect an email from Laura after you receive your carrier checking up on you and offering any help you may need!  Remember, when you wear your baby out in public, other moms and moms-to-be are watching and learning from you, and we all want to be showing off our very best babywearing skills, right???  Any questions, concerns, or comments are welcome – please email me at jillian (at) PAXbaby.com, respond to Laura’s email when she writes to you, or post at PAXbaby’s FaceBook page!  And if you don’t have any safety issues, GREAT!  But we’d LOVE to see babywearing pictures of our favorite carriers in action, so please do send us pix!!!

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Laura is a babywearing mommy to 2 little ones, Toddler C and Baby M, and has completed a babywearing safety course, certifying her to be PAXbaby’s baby wearing safety expert!   Watch our blog for lots more pictures of Laura wearing C and M; they are sure cute!   Laura knows SSCs, mei tais, & ring slings like the back of her hand and is a superb wrapper!  Have questions?  Bring them on, she’s ready for you!!!

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*happy babywearing*

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April 6, 2011

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A very sweet mommy to twin little boys emailed to ask me for HELP wearing her new babies!!!  Having worn my “twin” girls, I have a lot of opinions & advice on how to successfully tandem babywear, so I was HAPPY to help!

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Kyla went from this

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to this

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with the help of a second Beco Butterfly worn on her front!  Ta da, hands free thanks to double baby carriers being worn simultaneously!

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“I really appreciated your advice – it really has changed things for me! Wearing one on my back I have my hands free for the other baby, or I can do laundry, make dinner, play with my 3 year old… It’s easier to keep everyone happy!”

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Thank you for asking me &

*happy babywearing*

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January 13, 2011

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A few blog posts ago, I wrote down my tips and tricks for successful babywearing in the Beco Butterfly!  I received wonderful feedback on those instructions today from Leticia:

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*I tried the Beco Butterfly II today – what a great carrier!!  At first I was very intimidated by all the buckles – I’m glad that I had your instructions, but once it is on and adjusted, it is very, very comfortable!!  I love how secure it is, and have decided that I would like a BBII instead of a Gemini.*

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Thank you to this sweet mommy for letting me know that my blog post was helpful!

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And from another happy Beco Butterfly mommy, Ci’el,

*I got my carrier. Oh My Goodness, it is absolutely gorgeous, so so worth it.*

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A glowing report from Sandra:

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*I ended up ordering the Butterfly in the beautiful Dylan print. It came in the mail yesterday (super fast shipping!). I can’t wait to try it out, its even more beautiful in person. Thank you again for your help and quick response. I will be sure to recommend your site to everyone I know. Thanks again!*

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And you are always welcome, Elizabeth, who wrote to tell me , *Thanks again for the excellent customer service as always!*

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Enjoy your Butterflies, mamas,  & *happy babywearing*

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July 6, 2010

As a babywearing advocate and know it all, I get asked frequently “which carrier should I get?” and it is the best feeling in the world to hear positive feedback from the parents I’ve helped!  Sarah emailed me looking for a carrier for her husband to wear!  She ordered the All Camo Oh Snap! which arrived on her doorstep the Saturday of Father’s Day weekend!  Perfect timing!!!

“My husband, J., loves this carrier so much! All he could say when he first tried it on was how comfortable it is. I have gone back to work part-time, and I work nights most of the time that I work, so it is just Baby Boy and J. Baby Boy does not like to be put down, and J. had been complaining that his back hurts from holding him all the time. The second he tried on the Oh Snap! he loved it! He said he is never wearing any other carrier ever again–he can wear it for hours without any problem and he can get Baby Boy to fall asleep in it.  Whenever we go out,  he is sad that he forgot his carrier, all he can say is “I wish we had brought my carrier,” over and over. I think it is going to live in the car so we don’t forget it anymore.

He can’t wait to show it off to everyone and have our family and friends try it out! I am so glad that he likes it so much–I was a bit worried because he was kind of indifferent to the idea of getting his own carrier–he had a nasty crotch dangler that we got for a shower gift that he used once or twice and said it would work just fine. Well, he can’t get rid of it fast enough after using the Oh Snap!  He is so cute. Thank you sooooo much for all of your help, and for shipping it so fast! It is the best gift I could have gotten for my husband and son!!!!!”

*happy babywearing*

May 17, 2010

Pregnant babywearing is a surreal babywearing experience!  1 baby inside, 1 baby outside, both happy, nurtured, and content!

But if you are pregnant, remember that you can continue babywearing as long as your midwife thinks you can or your body is up for carrying the extra weight! I remember attending a birthday party when I was 7 months pregnant with Baby #5. I was carrying #4 in my Riley Butterfly, ooooh, gorgeous, to keep him out of the older kids’ way. At cake time, I popped him out of the Beco and rolled it up with the stay put strap. A mom that I didn’t know dashed over to me and exclaimed “You were hiding ANOTHER one under there this whole time!?!” I think she was trying to make me feel guilty, but instead I felt proud to be a babywearing pregnant mommy!

To wear your Beco while pregnant, first check with your doctor/ midwife, & then for either back or front carries, the trick is to lower the waistband super low on your hips, putting any of the baby weight onto your hips and thighs instead of your back or belly.

*happy babywearing*

April 1, 2010

Melissa wants to know when the Beco Gemini is coming, and Laura wants to know how it’s different from the Beco Butterfly II, so here a few answers!

Since PAXbaby tried on the Gemini in September, there have been changes made to the carrier especially pertaining to safety.  We can tell you the differences between the Gemini and the Butterfly, but please keep in mind that things may have been updated and will be different on the final version.

While the Beco Butterfly straps are threaded through buckles under the arms, the Gemini has buckles that easily unclip and re-fasten across the back in an X pattern giving more options for front carries and better support for mama’s back.  The body of the Gemini is more narrow than the Butterfly and has a contoured thick headrest similar to the popular Bjorn.  The new carrier is geared more towards accommodating smaller babies and may not feature an internal harness or seat like the Butterfly I  and II have.

For die-hard Beco fans like myself, the wait is hard, but I know that when the Gemini is finally released, it will be a superb carrier with that special Beco flair that we all love and adore!  Let’s all wait as patiently as we can so that Beco can concentrate on perfecting the Gemini for us.  As soon as we know anything new, we will be sure to let you know!

These pictures were taken at Vegas in September with my 10 month old!