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Using the KinderCoat with a Hip Cross Carry

Diana — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:17:34 +0000

The Deluxe KinderCoat is made to use with front, back, and hip carries, but the regular KinderCoat is only designed for front and back carries. Nonetheless, I find it pretty easy to use with a child in a hip carry, and you could do the same with a self-made babywearing coat:

Pre-Christmas Sale on MamaJacket and MamaPoncho

Diana — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:07:57 +0000

MamaPoncho for Winter Babywearing

Have you dreamed of owning the totally stylish and flattering European MamaJacket or MamaPoncho, but can’t justify the price tag? You’ve shown remarkable restraint in the face of really beautiful, and practical, wares, and now you are being rewarded with a significant savings: Don’t miss this price!

20% off all MamaJackets and MamaPonchos through 15 December 2011!

These are easy to get on and off yourself and your baby in a front carry or back carry with a wrap or most other popular baby carriers. They are beautiful and sophisticated wool garments, in gorgeous colors, made in Europe. Both are suitable as maternity wear as well, and the MamaJacket is a beautiful jacket for when you go out without your baby as well, so it is really three-in-one!

Don’t get caught out in the cold this Winter! A babywearing coat makes it easy to keep you and your baby warm while babywearing without being frumpy. Going out won’t be such a chore!

Click here and use this coupon code when ordering to see your 20% discount: WinterMama

MamaJacket for going out solo, pregnant, or with baby!

Your Baby Wrap Christmas Gifts

Diana — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:16:16 +0000

I can’t tell you how excited I am to roll out a few new, beautiful gifts I’ve been working on for YOU! Talking with the Wrap Your Baby community on Facebook helped me pinpoint what sort of things would be appreciated and I was fortunate enough to get tons of feedback from the wonderful ladies (and occasional gentlemen) there so I am confident these will be just what is needed and wanted . . .

A magnetic picture frame for your moment of baby wrap triumph!

My gifts to you:

A cool magnet: pop out the inner magnet and the outer portion becomes a magnetic picture frame on your fridge. Print a photo of you (or your husband, or your mom) wrapping your baby and voila–instant WrapStar!
Some babywearing info cards to help you out when you get the inevitable questions about what your wrap is, where you got it, and how you use it. Also nice for informing people who are worried about the safety of your wrap. If you are part of a babywearing group or any other group that is a good resource for babywearing, write the contact info or meeting place and time on the back of the card. If not, and you are willing to help out newbies yourself, put your own phone number or email address so that people you hand the card to can find local babywearing help!
Your own babywearing bumper sticker! Tell the world that you are keeping your baby close to your heart!
A pair of beautiful koala earrings…and, of course, the koala is babywearing!
An instructional wrapping DVD.

All the gifts will be included with any wrap or baby wearing coat/outerwear order between now and Christmas.

If you want to have a magnet, bumper sticker, or info cards for yourself or a loved one (stocking stuffer?) without placing an order this month, send me an email requesting them and I’ll try to get it out. I say “try” because I can’t predict the volume of response, and I don’t want to make any promises I can’t keep (busy mom with three little kids over here, you know)!

Babywearing Bumper Sticker

Inside panels of folded Babywearing Info Card

Unique Babywearing Koala Earrings

Where strollers dare not go: Up High!

Diana — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:18:44 +0000

A couple of the mamas on Facebook have not let strollers limit their adventures with their babies:

Jenn and baby walking on the canopy skyway to the tower!

Stephanie and baby on top of the mountain - Bald Rock at Cheaha State Park!

Have you taken your baby where strollers dare not go? Tell me about it in the comments or post a picture on Facebook!

Babywearing Halloween Costumes

Diana — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 21:31:14 +0000

Great submissions from babywearing families on our facebook page. Check them out here!

And the winners of one fleece babycarrier cover are the monkey and the mama tree:

Kindercoat or KinderJacket BackCarry

Diana — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:36:04 +0000

Tutorial for putting on the Kindercoat over a back carry by yourself. Don’t worry, it’s easy!

Babywearing Halloween (win a prize)!

Diana — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:49:11 +0000

I love the idea of a tandem costume. You know, you and your wrapped up baby (or toddler) are something together. A Kangaroo and a joey (as sported by Alyson Hannigan in the above photo). An owl in a tree. A two-headed monster.

Whether you’ve got older kids to take trick-or-treating, or you’re dressing up for a party, I want to see those tandem costumes! Post your photo on the Wrap Your Baby Facebook page next week to join in. We’ll count up which photo gets the most “likes” and I’ll send a warm fleece babywearing cover* to the lucky tandem pair!

But just for participating, winner or not, you will get 10% off a purchase from my store! Just send me an email with a link to your photo on Facebook, and I’ll send you the coupon code!

So, everyone who posts a picture gets 10% off, and one winning photo will get a free babywearing cover for winter! It’s a win-win-win situation! I can’t wait to see what you come up with!

*if the winner is outside the US, I will have to ask you to pay shipping–sorry!

Some costume brainstorming ideas from the community at large:

That’s the good thing about wraps…

Diana — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 03:14:41 +0000

“…you have your hands free for things like balancing!”

Babies Wearing Babies

Diana — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:30:37 +0000

For Annabelle, a wrap is not an accessory, it’s an outfit!

Here demonstrating a torso carry with a mermaid doll.

Where Strollers Dare Not Go: Nursing in Lake Erie

Diana — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 18:26:08 +0000