Blogs - Gear & Gifts

I have been unsure where to begin for the last hour, so I am just going to dive in with what is on my mind right now…I am so thrilled to have gotten so much positive feedback about our albums this year. I am humbled by such generous compliments from customers who are describing the albums using words such as ‘intuitive’, ‘fun’ and ‘beautiful’.

I have been asked many times if I will be creating albums with specific topics for adoptive parents, single parents and same sex parents. After reviewing some existing albums I realize that there really is a need.

You can always run down to the drugstore and buy a $3 Mother's Day card. Few of us are poets and the cards often say in words what we can only feel in our hearts about the special moms in our lives. On the other hand, it's sometimes hard for moms to feel those sentiments written in someone else's hand. For this reason, you may want to create your own card. It doesn't have to look like it came off a printing press. This is truly a case where your effort and imagination will make the strongest impression. Here are a few ideas to get started.

If any of you live in or near Long Beach, CA...on Saturday, February 7th, we're having a HUGE yard sale. Our twins are 2 and we are selling tons of baby gear, furniture, clothing, toys, etc...in EXCELLENT condition. Let anyone in the area know if they might be expecting, or have little ones,...huge deals on very expensive, nice, quality baby gear like excersaucers, high chairs, swings, strollers, jumpers, clothing, furniture, etc...

If you're interested, please post me a message for more details. Thanks!

I have spent time recently with many different families. Some in the midwest, some with stay at home parents, some with working parents, some in Southern California, some in turmoil over a son lost to the streets and some rejoicing over the birth of their newest family addition. During this time, I have really come to realize that the most important job I will ever have is parenting. The most important role I have in this life is being a parent. I have recently watched other parents, some very engaged and "plugged in" and some very distant and checked out.