I strongly believe in the power of retail therapy. Shopping is my hobby, and I love sharing all my deals and finds with friends. Since having kids, I realized how little I actually knew about shopping for gifts for kids. Will they like it? Will they play with it? Will they wear it? Is it safe for their age? Are they too old for it? Will it drive me crazy? Will the pieces go back in the box? Where will it be kept? Does it have special care instructions? Is it going to stain or stick to everything in my
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World Breastfeeding Week is a chance to celebrate all the Breastfeeding mamas and normalize breastfeeding. This week encourages breastfeeding and infant health throughout the world. What We’re Doing for World Breastfeeding Week In honor of World Breastfeeding Week, we have some special deals going on at Cotton Babies. Get a 3-pack of MilkDaze Stay-Dry Nursing Pads FREE with a purchase of $50 or more for a limited time only. These Nursing Pads were designed by a nursing mama. Their patented teardrop design helps hold the nursing pads discreetly in place by tucking under your breast while keeping your dry. We’re keeping
To celebrate World Breastfeeding Week, we’re hosting a special Lottie Life Pop Up Shop on Saturday, August 4 from 1-4 pm at our Cotton Babies store in Fenton, MO. Lottie Life Pop Up Shop We’ll kick off the event with a Breastfeeding 101 class taught by our certified lactation counselor. Join other breastfeeding moms and families and shop great deals on the Lottie Life nursing line. Plus, our friends at Lottie Life are bringing treats! We’ll have in-store specials on our MilkDaze nursing line as well. You won’t want to miss this fun-filled event! Lottie Life is a St.
Mommin’ ain’t easy. It’s hard to hold it all together. A lot of moms keep the schedules straight. Make sure no one goes hungry. Keep the house livable. Always pack diaper bags. The list of what moms handle is ever-growing and ever-changing. All while trying to be a “cool mom.” In an effort to retain my sanity, I find that being organized helps. I also love to shop. Why is it that when I am spending money on my kids or my husband, I have no qualms about getting them the best, but when it comes to me, I tend
We are all moved into our new store. We recently celebrated our Grand Opening Party with lots of fun including giveaways. If you weren’t able to join us, don’t worry- we have lots of fun events planned each week at the Cotton Babies store in Fenton, MO! Our new store is under the same roof as our corporate headquarters. That means we have MORE space to do lots of fun things! Free Activities & Events Music & Movement Have fun listening to music and dancing along! You and your little one will love this free interactive class. Story Time We
Mark the calendar: Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 12, 2019. Let us help you find gifts for all the moms in your life: your mom, your mother-in-law, your best friend, sister and don’t forget to treat yourself. Not all Dad’s or husbands will remember to give you a thoughtful gift. If you are that mom, take care of yourself! Here are some ideas for our favorite Mother’s Day gifts. A word of advice, always consider what she would want to receive. Fresh Flowers The quintessential mother’s day gift: flowers. Give them to brighten her day. If she wants a gift that
It’s happening! Spring is knocking on our door. Birds are chirping. Daffodils, tulips, and hyacinth are climbing their way out of the ground. AND you can finally open the windows! Suddenly you get that itch, that twitch! It’s Spring! Move all the couches it must be time to CLEAN. Here are 5 Tips to an Easy Spring Clean. 5 Tips to an Easy Spring Clean Open the windows, open the doors! With the goal of HVAC efficiency, many of us have done a great job of sealing up our homes so that we don’t let warm air out in the
Did you know that besides cloth diapers for babies, we also make diapers to fit bigger children and all the way up to smaller adults? It’s true. Last year, we introduced bumGenius Big and Bigger that are large child and small adult cloth diapers. Adult Cloth Diapers For quite some time, parents with special needs children have requested we make larger diapers to it their children. These parents either fell in love with cloth diapers for their babies or became tired of throwing their money away on disposable products. They were desperate for a quality reusable cloth diaper that would fit
Growing a baby can be hard work on the mama-to-be. Whether it’s morning sickness, heartburn, stress, or gearing up to have that baby, Earth Mama Angel Baby has a tea to help get her through it. Mama-To-Be Tea includes some of the Earth Mama Angel Baby’s most popular organic teas. Organic Morning Wellness Tea helps settle queasy stomachs. As many pregnant women can attest, this tea may be necessary throughout the day as well. Organic Heartburn Tea soothes and cools that burning feeling associated with heartburn. Ahh, relief! Organic Peaceful Mama Tea works to calm down mama when she’s feeling overwhelmed.
In honor of World Breastfeeding Week, I’d like to share some of my favorite products designed just for nursing mamas. Nipple Cream I am a big fan of Motherlove Nipple Cream, but I also love Earth Mama Angel Baby Natural Nipple Butter. Both soothe sore, cracked nipples and are safe for your nursling. These are definitely a must-have item, and I always bring one to the new moms in my life. Even the veteran moms I know get caught up preparing everything for the new baby but forget about themselves. Nursing Pillow A nursing pillow is a lifesaver. I used