by Sling Lady on February 3, 2012
It’s February, and we want to spread the babywearing love! Won’t you join us? Winner receives your choice of ERGO baby carriers, plus a healthy dose of that lovin’ feeling. Entering is easy, and no purchase is required. 1. Regular Entry Question: Answer this question in the Comments: I love babywearing because _______________. Only ONE [...]
by Sling Lady on January 13, 2012
Your baby carrier can help you prevent your child from getting sick. And if s/he does catch a cold or the flu, your carrieris a great tool for helping both of you through it! Baby carriers can help prevent illness One of the lesser-touted benefits to wearing your child is that people are much less [...]
by Sling Lady on December 29, 2011
If you celebrate Christmas and you’re experiencing some post-holiday blues, you’ll love this! After all, we’re technically only on the 5th day of Christmas, right? Anyways, I enjoyed this take on the 12 Days Of Christmas, from the Jay Leno show which ran earlier this month. Babywearers everywhere should enjoy the 8 maids bit. (Warning, these [...]
by Sling Lady on December 28, 2011
I’m really excited about the new Flip&Tumble bags we’re stocking over at Carry Me Away. These bags are so darn cute, and super handy to boot. They come in a whole rainbow of colors, and they roll up into a cute little ball that you can tuck into your diaper bag, purse or glove compartment. [...]
by Sling Lady on November 11, 2011
In honor of Veterans’ Day, I’m re-posting this lovely story and set of pictures we originally ran in July 2010. Thank you to our Veterans for all you have done and continue to do for us. From Michelle, AirForce wife and mom to Liam (2.5) and Ben (1) comes this sweet photo story of how [...]
by Sling Lady on November 8, 2011
An oldie but goodie. I posted about the hilarious home page to this Japanese baby carrier site over two years ago, but it still makes me laugh every time! Roll your mouse over the slings and watch the babies pop up. Is there something wrong with me that I can do this over and over [...]
by Sling Lady on November 4, 2011
I get so many fabulous photos from customers at Carry Me Away (my baby carrier shopping site) and from Sling Lady blog readers, that I’ve been thinking about how to showcase them for everyone to see! The result: this new occasional feature – Real Moms and Dads Wear Their Babies. In it, I’ll be featuring [...]
by Sling Lady on October 29, 2011
More cute ideas for mom (or dad) and baby Halloween costumes. Using a baby carrier makes it easier! Found on Flikr, this mom and baby are completely channeling Cruella De Ville and a dalmation! This is super cute, and adding your black or white baby carrier would be perfect! [...]
by Sling Lady on October 28, 2011
One of the things I love about my job is the wide range of stories I hear from our readers and customers. In this Sling Story, one mama tells us how finding wraps helped her and her baby bond after medical problems separated them at her baby’s birth: I had a very rough labour, I [...]
by Sling Lady on October 19, 2011
With babywearing families growing more numerous every year, there is no shortage of great Halloween costumes you can do while babywearing! If you have your own Halloween costume ideas, enter them into our photo contest (see below for details). Here are a few fun ideas from around the web. Mamma’s Milk has a fun [...]