I’m SO ready!!  We have absolutely no room to complain here in the South since we were in t-shirts yesterday and haven’t had a drop of snow all Winter long but still, I’m ready for Spring and Summer.  It’s almost February which means it’s time to get the garden ready since once March hits it’s [...]

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year! Winter that is! Winter is the perfect time for cuddling. Kids are expert snugglers and this winter indulge in their desire to get cozy on a cold winters day with a lush, minky cuddler in their favorite color or pattern. Cuddles Kids Bedding Boutique is stocked full of [...]

Whether you’re personal shopping, searching for a unique gift or are a flash-sale aficionado, you’ll enjoy browsing the Rag & Bone Bindery collection and their FLASH SALE EVENT!  Stock is limited on the discounted items so shop early for the lowest prices on Rag & Bone Bindery albums, journals and more! Rag & Bone Flash [...]

Do you know how many times I’ve heard:  “OMG, that is so adorable!” over the past couple weeks?!  And no, they’re not drooling over my baby girl, well…maybe a little…they’re commenting on her new accessory.  Luckily, Winter here in NC has been extremely mild and we’re loving every second of it.  Meaning basically that our [...]

Well hello there my beauty!!  Never thought I would own a bag in “eggplant”.  Purple has never really been my color but now that there’s a baby girl in my life and purple looks awesome on her, everything purple seems to be catching my eye.  Hence my Amy Michelle tote pick was in eggplant.  Best [...]

This exclusively signed book arrived in the belly elan maternity boutique shop this week and we’ve been giddy with excitement every since waiting for today to share it with you all!!  Having the ability to promote local businesses through our networking channels has made living in this community such a joy for well over a [...]

My little shadow {my three year old son} and I are the only ones in the house that drink water, well, like water!  Both of us down jugs after jugs after jugs all day long all year long.  I call him my shadow when it comes to food and beverages because if I eat an [...]

Innobaby products have been part of our daily routine for quite a well now and we’re quite eager to share the two newest products for 2012:  The Packin’ SMART Lock & Lock Stacking Bento and the Packin’ SMART Keepa. Both are so ideally perfect for my three year old’s lunch that I never leave home [...]

Who would have thought, cocoa powder in enchilada sauce, makes all the difference in the world!  It was one of those nights, 5:45 pm and I had no clue what to feed my family!  There was some left over ground beef in the fridge from meatballs the day before so enchiladas screamed in my head!  [...]

And last but surely not least, all the amazing eco-friendly, organic, and all-natural “green gifts” for the holidays and New Year from our Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide! Helping babies keep their bottoms clean, odor free, and reducing diaper rash, a clever new product on the market, Baby Fresh Cleanser! Organic skin and body care products [...]

First off, when I found these bags and had to quickly pin them on Pinterest, I immediately thought of my boys.  Legos and little hero men, cars and Nerf gun darts, books and origami paper things,all over all the time…and that’s just what I’m looking at right now in a small corner of the living [...]

Last Spring, I told our BabyElan reader’s all about 99 Red Balloon’s Customized Party Boxes here.  I received an awesome train themed box that I recently got to use for my son’s 3rd Birthday, which was a hit!  Not only did he love it, but so did all his little friends that came to celebrate [...]

It is a new year!  Now is the perfect time to start a little improvement of yourself.  If you are a person who has always washed your face before bed, used a cleanser (even a mild soap) and had a face cleaning regime I am jealous.  If I had a daughter this information would be [...]

Another weekend of Opera is coming to Charlotte!  Madama Butterfly was mentioned to me to be one of the best shows to see if you really want to appreciate and discover a passion for the Opera.  Let’s learn a bit about Madama Butterfly a bit together and perhaps you’ll join us there this weekend: {taken [...]

Shopping for a stroller can give a person an instant migraine.  There are so many options and all those options have a gazillion dazzling features. So how do you decide what is important and which to purchase? Well, you have to prioritize folks. What is most important to you? Is it the price and only [...]

We’re continuing our fun tradition with Learning Resources for 2012 and our monthly editorials and GIVEAWAYS!  So much educational fun to be had within the massive amount of pages on the Learning Resources site.  We’re blessed to be partnering with them again for this year and can’t wait to show you all the goodies! Starting [...]

Having a large family {3+ kids seems to be considered “large” in this day and age} that needs to be fashionable and clothed on a daily basis is a lot harder than I ever would have thought!  Of course each child is super unique, with styles all there own {even the 6 month old baby [...]

This is something I always thought was strange:  as beautiful as some earrings are, not to mention how expensive they are, and of course you’re going to wear your favorite earrings with your hair up so showing them off is easy, but why oh why in this day and age hasn’t someone come up with [...]

We have plenty of thieves in our house!!  The remote batteries are always gone, my secret stash of cookies disappears within hours, and if one more brother complains about another brother stealing a video game cartridge I may just scream!  So guess what their new favorite interactive board game is?? All about who stole what!  [...]

What a beauty this one is!  Our Gracie received her first American Girl dolls for Christmas this year, not like she can enjoy them yet but as soon as she’s ready, they’ll be there waiting for her.  My SIL Em is the official “American Girl Auntie” so we’re sure to have fun collecting these precious [...]