What I Whipped Up Wednesday

It's the last night of the school year.

One last strict bedtime routine.

One last setting of the alarm clock for her third grade year.

Where does the time go?

More on that later... I have SO many things to update everyone on, and I'll do a post about life in general tomorrow.

Right now I'm going to open the linky early and post a double feature next week!

Happy Wednesday!

{Lilly Lou Finds} Patriotic Lookbook Giveaway!

 

I am so in love with this website- you guys don't even want to get me started!
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I sure hope so, because if you win, you are going to get:

Custom party invitations :: set of 30

Cream square statement necklace

Monogrammed table runner

Utensil labels :: set of 3

Patriotic paper straws :: set of 50

Chalkboard stands :: set of 6  

Daisy mason jar lids :: set of 6

Cupcake toppers

18" Patriotic pillow covers :: set of 2

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Good luck!

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What I Whipped Up Wednesday

I think I'm going to switch things up a bit.

Maybe not permanently, but for this weeks' linky at least.

Instead of giving you a brief description, link, and photo with each feature, this week I am going to simply link to the blog and post a photo.

I'm thinking this will save a bit of time, allowing me to feature more links.

If this is lame, and you prefer a description like usual, please tell me (kindly) in the comments.

I just like featuring as many people as possible.

:)

Last week...

 by CATH'S COOKERY CREATIONS

by HAPPY IN RED

by QUEEN B CREATIVE ME

by GROW CREATIVE

Thank you to everyone who linked up!
If you were featured or want to tell everyone where to find the party, you can find buttons HERE.
I can't wait to see what you've been up to!

Happy Wednesday, sweet friend.

Carry them properly.

Before I begin, I used GRAMMARLY to grammar check this post because with this post, I'd like you to read my words and not just look at the photos.

;)

I am often asked why I use an ERGOBABY and not a carrier like a BJORN.

Afterall, there is a huge price difference, and if you've been reading for a while, you know I am not a fan of spending money on new things.

I adore thrift shops and yard sales.

I have no problem buying used baby items.

Yes, I am that mom.

For those of you who have READ ABOUT the problems Bjorn style baby carriers can cause babies, there is a free solution.

The article I read is linked above, with more clickable links within the story.

Basically, it's important for your baby to have correct ergonomic positioning while in a carrier.

 

Get the picture?

Do you have a carrier like the one on the left?

Follow along!

See baby's cute little dangling legs?

We're going to fix those using a scarf, ring sling, or long piece of material- really, anything you have handy.

Simply prop baby's knees up higher, and pull the fabric up to create a nice seat.

You can reference the photo of the woman sitting in a hammock (above) to see what I mean.

Support is key.

You now have the shoulder and back support of a carrier, with the proper ergonomic position that babies need.

Happy babywearing!

And thank you to gals in the BABYWEARERS OF EAST SAN DIEGO COUNTY GROUP for helping me create this post!

Photo credit: Shanelle - a dear babywearing friend of mine.

Carry on.

(See what I did there?)

;)