The diary of a work-at-home mum with a passion for slings

An Idiots 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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The Joys of Babywearing

Tuesday May 25th, 2010 in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

Ok, so perhaps more “small child wearing” than babywearing, but it is still pretty fab. Yesterday, we decided to go for a nice walk by the river near where we live. SnugBoy#2 got literally over the road from our house before deciding that he couldn’t walk any further. So he asked to go in a [...]

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SnugBaby in the Baby Show Fashion Show

Sunday May 23rd, 2010 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

As you may know, I went down to very sunny Birmingham yesterday morning (very early yesterday morning!) to go and help out/socialise on the Mumsclub stand at The Baby Show, promoting mums in business, and encouraging mums to think about starting their own business. We had a great time, and it was lovely to see [...]

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When can I use a back carry?

Friday April 30th, 2010 in Uncategorized | 5 Comments »

Question: When is my bear old enough to go in a back carry?

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Benefits of Babywearing

Monday January 11th, 2010 in Uncategorized | 7 Comments »

When I talked to a friend the other day about babywearing – she was completely confused as to what I meant. She thought perhaps I was suggesting that she use her little darling as a hat. However, when renowned paediatrician, Dr William Sears invented the term babywearing in the 1980s, I’m fairly sure he meant [...]

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Babywearing Advent Blog – Day 1

Tuesday December 1st, 2009 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Since it is December, a time when advent calendars are eagerly opened, children desperate to find out what is hiding behind each door, I am putting a babywearing spin on it, and will be posting a great babywearing tip, suggestion or idea every day until Christmas! Today’s treat is: Make great use of a mei [...]

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Win a SnugBaby for International Babywearing Week!

Wednesday September 23rd, 2009 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Every day this week UK babywearing website, Get Your Hands Back, is giving away a fabulous prize, to promote babywearing and support International Babywearing Week 2009. Today it is our turn to help out, by donating one of our fabulous SnugBaby mei tais, for one of you lucky people to win! International Babywearing Week is [...]

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Extreme Slinging

Friday July 17th, 2009 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

New UK sling resource website, Get Your Hands Back, has a great article on different activities people have done whilst wearing their baby (or toddler) in a sling, featuring a man who supported his wife through labour whilst carrying their toddler ina  mei tai! It’s great to see what people can do, especially when it’s [...]

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Hard Work & BabyLegs

Thursday July 10th, 2008 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Another busy week at SnugBaby! We’ve had a hectic week sales-wise (Not that we’re complaining!), and we’re still preparing for the Summer Sling Show. Everything’s starting to come together, with our stock of baby slings building up, boxes of stuff arriving from printers, and the checklist of outstanding jobs shrinking by the day. Not only [...]

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