Ideal newborn crib. This is one of the most popular playards on Amazon, probably because it solves a problem most parents have – small bedrooms. In fact our bedroom is pretty spacious, or so we thought when there were only two of us! But add a full-size cot and there’s no avoiding the tucked-in elbows….
Author: Grainne
Review: Phil & Teds Traveller Crib
The best travel cot for air travel. Compact, light and durable, also good for camping or the beach. So first off let me say I haven’t owned a Phil & Ted’s Traveller Crib myself. With 3 children, I have gone through a few different travel cots for different purposes, but not this one. However I…
Review: Graco Pack ‘n Play playard with newborn napper
A complete care station for your baby that has all the extras you will need from birth until they move to their first bed. If you are expecting your first baby and have a long shopping list of gear – a cot, bassinet, changing table, some kind of storage area – this is a really…
Review: Deuter Kid Comfort III child carrier
Specially designed for hiking, this super safe padded child carrier with a 5 point harness seat is as comfortable for you as it is for your baby Hello again! I haven’t posted in a while, mostly because we’ve been out and about in the mountains with the kids most weekends thanks to the newest member…
20 presents new parents REALLY want
Original gift ideas for parents of newborns Do you know what the No. 1 gift for new parents is? Yes it’s baby clothes. Specifically newborn clothes. Because all babies wear clothes right? And once you walk in to a store, it’s impossible to resist those tiny little outfits. But the truth is most of those…
Essential family camping list
After a ton of camping this summer I’ve learned a thing or two about what to bring… and what to leave behind! Sample mistakes: On our big trip in June I packed way too many clothes – we spent 90% of the time in swim suits. The next trip I forgot the frying pan AND…
There’s something about Sophie…
Aaaaw… what a cute giraffe. And guess what? This cute giraffe is the Number 1 bestselling baby product on Amazon! Who would have thought? I stumbled on that statistic a few months ago and was intrigued – I have three children and I’d never seen or heard of this toy before. Then we went back…
The Big Trip Home
Some helpful tips for travelling with kids We’re just back from our annual catch-up with friends and family in Ireland that we’d been organising for months beforehand and – I can hardly believe I’m saying this – it was a breeze! Could it be we’ve got this travelling en-famille thing down at long last? God…
What exactly is a Pack ‘n Play Playard?
A Pack ‘n Play playard is a cot that you can pack i.e. you can fold it up and take it with you. And you can also play in it! It is big and sturdy enough for an infant to spend time in doing more than just sleeping. New Pack ‘n Plays or ‘playards’ have…
Review: Graco Pack ‘n Play Element Playard
A solid, reliable play yard from birth to first bed This is an excellent, compact playard (one of Graco’s top-selling playards) that your baby can sleep in from birth until they grow out of it and are ready to move to their first bed. It also works as a secure play area and can be…