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How to do an Easy, Free Advent Calendar of Books

Advent Calendar of Books What’s great about the Advent Calendar of Books besides how easy it is and that you don’t need a budget, is that it can be customized to your family’s seasonal traditions very easily. You can use Religious books, Santa stories, Winter books, or a combination of

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Best Natural Baby Gifts for Baby Shower or Christmas

7 Best Natural Baby Gifts on Amazon Natural baby gifts are always appreciated by new moms and by babies, too. If mom already has a fair trade woven baby wrap, here are some fun natural baby gifts she is sure to appreciate! I tend towards baby minimalism. But when I

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Babywearing Science – 23 Evidence Based Benefits

Babywearing: What the Science Says Babywearing Science – while anecdotal evidence about the practical benefits of wearing babies is both abundant and accessible, it can feel like a challenge to unearth studies that provide hard facts as to whether or not babywearing offers any developmental or health advantages. As it

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Woven Wrap Passes – Anatomy of a Back Carry

There are so many wrap carries but they are made up of combinations of a few standard woven wrap passes. Understanding woven wrap passes offers you these benefits: So here’s a primer on the different wrap passes that make up nearly every back carry:

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Breastfeeding Front Cross Carry How-to

Why a breastfeeding Front Cross Carry? This carry is easy to adjust into a nursing position and then back again when baby is done. Nursing in your wrap is about the handiest thing you’ll ever learn – or rather, the most hands-free thing you can learn! It’s the most convenient

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Side Gigs and the Single Parent

As a single parent, money is always on your mind. Even if you’re earning a comfortable income now, as the sole provider you can’t help but worry about what would happen if you lost your job. Whether you need extra cash to make ends meet today or a back-up plan

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Rucksack TAS is Cool for Summer Babywearing

If you’re wrapping but want to keep from overheating this Summer, then Rucksack TAS (tied at shoulder) is your best bet for staying cool while wrapping up! Back carries feel cooler than front carries. Chest to chest is just HOT! Rucksack is a single layer carry over baby, and with

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Too Hot to Wear? A Thin Wrap for Summer Babywearing

  The best baby carrier for Summer is one that will keep you comfortable in the heat. You’ve been babywearing for months and you’re not willing to give it up: Your baby calms immediately once wrapped. You love the freedom it gives you to get things done. But suddenly .

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Poppins Carry with a Woven Wrap

Wrap Lingo Wednesday definition and origin of Poppins Carry Poppins Carry <noun> a hip carry that surfaced in 2007 when Louise shared pictures of her new wrap in her favorite hip carry. While the wrap was nice, everyone wanted to know what that carry was and how she did it!

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5 Tips for Babywearing Breastfeeding

Babywearing Breastfeeding Tip #1 Learn to Nurse & Learn to Wrap For successful babywearing breastfeeding, first establish a successful breastfeeding relationship. Learning to nurse in your carrier is a complication that need not be added until you and your baby have found a comfortable and workable breastfeeding routine. After all,

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Wrapsody Hybrid Wrap Baby Carriers

A Wrapsody Hybrid wrap is a unique in the babywearing world. Called Hybrid because they combine qualities of stretchy and woven wraps. How is Wrapsody Hybrid like a stretchy wrap? leave wrap on and put baby in or take baby out as needed stretchy fabric is very forgiving of a

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