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The Best Award Ever…

Friday September 3rd, 2010 in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

As you may know, I attended the Remote Worker Awards yesterday, and despite not winning (my category was won by the very deserving Dusky Moon) I had a thoroughly lovely time. It was great to catch up with old friends, and meet some new ones. After a very long day, I set off early this [...]

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Slings are responsible for the advent of modern man!

Thursday September 2nd, 2010 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

I recently read a fantastic article about the evolution of modern humans, and the role slings played in that process. Archaeologist and anthropologist, Timothy Taylor talked in New Scientist magazine, about how baby slings, made from animal viscera enabled upright female hominins to walk about, carrying their baby, but conserving the precious energy that it [...]

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A Weekend Off

Monday August 9th, 2010 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

It’s not often that I take a couple of days away from SnugBaby, but this weekend SnugMan and I decamped to Chester for our wedding anniversary (in fact, it’s not our actual anniversary for a couple of weeks, but I have plans that weekend, withot SnugMan). Anyway, he whisked me away from a romantic night [...]

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Some Awards News…

Sunday August 8th, 2010 in Uncategorized | 3 Comments »

Well, exciting times are afoot here at SnugBaby! We recently told you about being selected as a semi-finalist in the Remote Worker Awards. Now we can reveal that we have been shortlisted to the finals, in the Parentpreneur category! We are very excited, and slightly nervous, about attending the ceremony in London on 1st September, [...]

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Babies Gain From ‘Kangaroo’ Care

Tuesday August 3rd, 2010 in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

A study at a Kent hospital has been using a sling to test the benefits of keeping a baby close to the mother after birth, particularly in the case of premature babies. And it has been getting very positive results. It has become accepted that skin to skin time after birth is good for both [...]

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An Idiot’s Guide To Babywearing

Wednesday July 28th, 2010 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

I am often asked why I came up with SnugBaby. Quite simply, I needed a comfortable sling, that could cope with my demands – easy to use, looked good, would last a while, husband could use it, and it could be washed! When I had my first son, I admit I had never even heard [...]

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SnugBaby are 3rd in the Practical Baby Gift Guide

Wednesday July 14th, 2010 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

We are delighted to have received an email today, informing us that SnugBaby was voted the 3rd most practical and best-loved baby gift, by voters in a recent poll for the Practical Baby Gift Guide. Now, it may not be an immediate choice for a new baby gift, but the focus for the guide is [...]

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The Joys of FaceBook

Monday July 12th, 2010 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Did you know SnugBaby has a FaceBook page? If you are not already a fan, we’d love you to join us, to hear the latest snippets of SnugBaby news. From time to time we even post impromptu, time-limited special offers on there, so you could be missing out on some bargains by not following us. [...]

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Remote Worker Awards – Semi Finalist!

Wednesday July 7th, 2010 in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

What a fabulous surprise I had yesterday when I got an email from the Remote Worker Awards, saying SnugBaby was selected as a semi-finalist. The Remote Worker Awards, in association with BT Business, is the only business awards featuring remote and home working. It offers employers the chance to be recognised for their flexible working [...]

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At Last….The Face Of SnugBaby!

Tuesday July 6th, 2010 in Uncategorized | 3 Comments »

So here we are. The day has finally arrived. The postman has popped a package through my door, containing a shiny CD of beautiful photographs from the photo shoot we did last week, with the new SnugBaby models. I know you are every bit as excited as I was, so I will cut to the [...]

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