Mothers Day, or any day, is what you make it. You can decide to skip Mothers Day on the grounds that you deserve to be pampered more often than once a year. You can celebrate it on the grounds that it’s about time someone do something for you for a
Used Baby Carriers are big business, and why not?  It never hurts to save a few bucks, and most wrappers would argue that a woven wrap–like a good wine–improves with age (and use–probably not true of wine). A new wrap sometimes needs breaking in to soften it up, while a
My baby turns 2 years old tomorrow. This time two years ago I was quietly sitting in bed and smiling because I knew I was having a baby. My husband’s mother came over to stay with our sleeping girls, and David and I sneaked out of the RV, where we
I celebrated my birthday this week, and it seemed appropriate to address birth–as related to wraps, of course–in a blog post. Woven wraps have been used in many ways by many cultures, and in addition to babywearing, a woven wrap can be used to help a pregnant or laboring woman
A recent discussion on the Babywearing International Facebook page prompted this post. Because this is something babywearers hear a lot. By wearing your baby in public, we invite others to open up about their babywearing experiences. middle-aged lady in the thrift store, “All they had when mine were babies was
Seventeen years ago I saw a woman wearing her baby in a cloth tied around her torso in a grocery store on Connecticut Avenue in Washington DC. I was 15 years old, and I didn’t know what it was or how you do it, but I decided then and there
Without further ado, I present me, 22 months ago, just one week before Cassidy was born, with some pregnant wrapping suggestions and variations:
*read to the end of this post if you want to see videos of the two carries* I have always loved the Reinforced Rear Rebozo Rucksack Carry (also known as RRRR or the Pirate Carry because it looks like it sounds like AAARRRGGHHH!). I think it is a fantastically supportive
“I wish they had those when my babies were little!” We modern babywearers often hear this sentiment ridiculously often. I would be surprised to meet a babywearer who hasn’t been told this at least once. Yet our baby carriers are modeled after cultural babywearing carriers that have been used around
My EllaRoo inventory is just about depleted. And, the Mary EllaRoos that many of you pre-ordered are almost done being woven and ready to ship from Europe. I’d like to ship everything at once, so I am going to have about a week of EllaRoo pre-orders to let you choose
I am clearing out the 2011 Deluxe Kindercoats. Some colors are available in several sizes, some in just a single size. Several are the only one in that particular color/size combo so if you see one you like, you’d better grab it. BUY A BABYWEARING COAT How many more freezing
There are so many wonderful wraps that need to be made, it’s really hard to just pick a design and go with it! I took a few of the most popular designs that customers asked for, and made quick, slipshod mock-ups and now you can help me choose which of
I hope everyone reading this had as lovely a Christmas as I did, surrounded by (and often piled under) family, sparkling decorations, good smells, and the sound of laughter! 2013, I am so, so ready for you! If you are watching Wrap Your Baby this year, you will see all
The week before Christmas I opened up a raffle to raise money for the Metropolitan Ministries which feeds, houses, and assists individuals and families in my community to find viable work and become independent.  I really like everything that I hear about this organization, and I found myself wanting to
I really, really want to bring Mary EllaRoo back. She was my first wrap, and my favorite. She’s cradled all three of my babies. And I get asked about her all the time. No, sorry, this wrap was discontinued. So what would it take to get Mary made again? *
