Crafty Tuesday

Our crafty project this week is keeping with Thanksgiving spirit.

A great Keepsake as well as something for the children to share before Thanksgiving dinner.

 

 

 

**This photo was taken from Pinterest Mom's FB page.

DIY Ideas

Pinterest is one of my favorite sites.  Spotting a friend's share I found

Pinterest Mom

This idea caught my eye as I remember the bin of bibs I used to have under my children's high chairs.

 

 

Placing an adhesive hook on the back of the high chair is a great way to keep baby's bibs neat and handy.

Welcome to the Babybindle Blog

Hello!
Welcome to the Babybindle blog a.k.a. Babybindle Babblings.  As a Mompreneur, Inventor and Huggies Award winner I get asked all the time how I do it?  So I thought to create a place where I could share my experiences from motherhood to business owner so you can do it too! 
I always LOVE to hear from you, so, ask me any questions, suggest any topics you would like to see discussed and share your photos and ideas.  You can email me directly at blog@babybindle.com
I am looking forward to connecting with you!

Sandra, mom & ceo

 

Featured Friday MomPreneur - Stella Rubinshteyn

Surround Your Baby in a Cloud of Comfort

 

Stella Rubinshteyn is a mom to 3 amazing boys, and the original inventor of the world’s most luxurious stroller seat liner!

Originally from Europe, Stella discovered that in comparison to the European countries, where it’s a common practice to place children inside a stroller lined with a cotton blanket or better yet a buggy liner, American parents place their children on bare stroller upholstery without any lining protection at all.  Typical stroller upholstery is not removable or machine washable, and may feel rough on baby’s delicate skin. Considering that children spend so much time in their strollers, it seems logical that they should get proper physical support and the seat should be comfortable, soft and clean: Let’s face it, we’d never consider sleeping on a bare mattress ourselves! 

The only stroller liner Stella could find for her son was a traditional white carriage liner with ruffles, something that just would not cut it for her boys. After realizing there was a gap in the market for stylish stroller liners in fun, modern designs and prints, that can coordinate well with any popular stroller brand, Tivoli Couture created its first line of comfortable Luxury Plush stroller liners that would also be reversible for versatility and year round comfort.  Soon after, while enjoying her brand new memory foam mattress topper and pillow at home, it occurred to Stella that memory foam would make the perfect padding for a deliciously comfortable stroller liner – prompting a second generation of Luxury NuComfort™ memory foam stroller liners to be born. 

 

Featured Friday MomPreneur: Betsy Johnson

Mom Creates Stylish and Award-Winning Baby Must Have Sun Protective Swimwear

Featured Friday Mom’Preneur:  Betsy Johnson  

 

Skin Cancer survivor. Daughter. Sister. Aunt. Wife. Mom. Friend. Designer. Creator. Mompreneur. These are all words that can explain a little of Betsy’s life.

Betsy’s skin cancer diagnosis hit her like a ton of bricks.  I was just 26 years old and living a very healthy life.  Cancer at that point was absolutely unimaginable.  And, yet, it was all to true.  I cried and cried and cried.  Kleenex made a small fortune off me during that time!

You can see Betsy here talk about her the new 2013 SwimZip Line:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtDd8IE1wNU

But the truth was, while all Betsy had to show from the cancer was a large scar on her back, she was not the same woman that she was before the cancer.  The corporate world had lost its luster and she realized that she actually been presented with was an opportunity to do something meaningful with my life.  She enjoyed working in the corporate world, but here was a chance to help others avoid her fate – and maybe even save lives.  With the conviction that comes from knowing without a doubt that you are doing something right, she dove headfirst into the world of UPF sun protective clothing … and thus was born SwimZip. http://www.SwimZip.com  

 

Parents love SwimZip and even celebrity parents too.  SwimZip, like all of the SwimZips today, are chlorine-resistant swim shirt with UV 50+ protection and a full-length zipper that made taking it on and off easy for all involved.  The zippers have a protective flap so as not to catch the skin and the seams are flat-stitched so there is no chaffing.

 

Betsy’s “a-ha” moment came while sitting on the beach and brother started complaining about how his daughter, Maryella, hated taking on and off her swim shirt just as much as she hated having sunscreen applied to her body.  My brother would not let Maryella go play in the sun without sun protection, though.  Her blond hair, blue eyes, and fair skin make the perfect combination for sun burns.  It was from this problem that SwimZip was born.  With a pair of scissors I cut Maryella’s swim shirt down the front and fastened it back together with safety pins.  All of a sudden, the shirt was a breeze to take on and off.  I thought I might be on to something.

 

A zipper in place of the safety pins was an obvious change, but still I had so many questions going through my mind. How would I manufacture these?  What type of design would I like?  How would I promote this new product?  How would I fund the project and take it to market?  Why would parents and kids like my product enough to buy it? I was burning the candle from both ends with my corporate job and SwimZip, and I loved it!

Betsy’s passion is to keep kids sun safe and adults now too.  SwimZip will be creating into adult sizes this summer.  Parents lead by example, so parents zipping on their UV 50+ sun protective swimwear is key – and SwimZip will have stylish adult size SwimZips that can be worn all summer long and even while walking in the sun!   

A Little More About The Johnson Family:

Betsy -- Proud Mommy, fun Wife and Friend of many
Matt – Daddy-o, attentive father except during March Madness, NFL, and College Football Season (especially KU Basketball and Kansas Football)
Baby A, 9 Months – An adventurous one, knows what he wants and how to get it, confident, creative, loves to read, and knows how to make his mommy smile

 

SwimZIp is sold in various stores and online at http://www.swimzip.com/shop%20link.htm and is available in 12 different styles!

SwimZip also sells wholesale to stores!  If you’re interest in wholesale kids swimsuits please let us know!   http://www.swimzip.com/wholesale.htm

Join our mailing list to get special deals on SwimZips!

 

Chore Chart

When the Pinterest buzz started I rolled my eyes & just bemoaned the fact that I would have to learn another social media site that could potentially impact babybindle.  So off I went into the Pinterest sphere, a dabble at a time to slowly becoming a full blown Pinterest-holic.  There are so many great ideas & products I run across everyday, not to mention the FOOD...the food...OMGoodness, I need a bib everytime I sit down for my Pinterest fix.

I came across this fabulous idea, originally posted by A Lemon Squeezy Home. 

The Chore Chart. 

I so need this in my house for my 9 year old.  Going out for supplies tomorrow armed with my 40% off coupon from Michaels and creating the Chore Chart for my "clothes in the bathroom floor" 9 year old.

Happy Parenting

 



Natural Remedies

The past year or so I have been learning and becoming more "organic".  Now this doesn't mean I don't munch on my salt & vinegar chips or my favorite cream puffs.  It has become more about moderation and integrating clean foods and products into our daily lives with the hopes that ONE day we can be an organic household (at least once it doesn't cost an arm & a leg).

So with my internet scouring I came upon a couple of natural remedies one of which I will be implementing pronto since my daughter refused to enter the bathroom and kitchen because of the spider she saw...oh boy!

Will let ya'll know how it works

Cheers