Reusable Bags from Flip&Tumble – perfect for stashing your baby carrier, and a whole lot more.

by Sling Lady December 28, 2011 Contests & Special Offers
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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.  [...]

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Babywearing Saves Deployment Reunion (and thank you to all our Veterans!)

by Sling Lady November 11, 2011 Babywearing Inspiration
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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 [...]

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This baby carrier site just cracks me up.

by Sling Lady November 8, 2011 Baby Carrier Humor
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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 [...]

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Real Moms and Dads Wear their Babies: to the Great Wall of China

by Sling Lady November 4, 2011 Baby Carriers & Travel
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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 [...]

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Halloween Babywearing Costume RoundUp, Part II

by Sling Lady October 29, 2011 Babywearing Inspiration

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!         [...]

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Sling Stories: Babywearing helps mama recover from birth trauma

by Sling Lady October 28, 2011 Sling Stories
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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 [...]

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Halloween Babywearing Costume Roundup!

by Sling Lady October 19, 2011 Baby Sling Fun
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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 [...]

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Babywearing Halloween Costume Inspiration: Hey mama, you’ve got a monkey on your back!

by Sling Lady October 18, 2011 Babywearing Inspiration
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If you’re needing some Halloween inspiration, check out Christina’s adorable Halloween costume for her daughter Sabrina (5 months).   Christina says the costume was easy to do:  “I just fit a store bought costume (12-18mts size) over a mei tai, and sewed on some paws made out of felt.  I got so many comments on it [...]

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Celebrity Babywearing Watch: Alyson Hannigan’s Halloween babywearing cuteness

by Sling Lady October 4, 2011 Baby Sling Fun
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Here’s some celebrity babywearing inspiration for your Halloween costume: Alyson Hannigan and her baby dressed as a Mama and Baby Kangaroo.  I’m guessing she has an ERGO or some other structured carrier under there. Coming up:  more mama and baby Halloween babywearing costumes!  If you have a great idea for a parent/baby halloween costume featuring [...]

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Getting comfy in your ring sling

by Sling Lady September 30, 2011 Baby Sling FAQ
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Ring slings are one of the simplest carriers out there: no dangling straps, no knots to tie, no buckles to deal with- just throw it on, tighten and go.  That is, once you get the hang of it!   Despite the ease of use that ring sling fans rave about, I think these basic slings are [...]

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