One of the most heartbreaking realities of life is a critiacally ill child.  Seeing them still, sad, uncomfortable and in pain leaves you feeling completely helpless.  Pretty sad picture.  In situations like these, there are things we can do.  Organizations like Hugs and Hope give us lots of lots of opporutunity to help. “We can’t take [...]

Today the BabyElan {daily} team would like to show you a bit of “us”…a photo shoot recently done with Sarah and Dana, their kids, and the brilliant Armando Bellmas!  Looking for a modern, unique twist on photography at it’s finest, look no further!  A true professional, yet laid back and super kid-friendly, Armando creates masterpieces [...]

They’ve done it again! Aden + Anais’ newest muslin creation, the issie security blanket. It’s made from the same breathable, 100% natural muslin cotton as their swaddles, but these are cuddling sized! Packs of two make life easier if one  is one is lost or needs washing.  Cotton muslin is the world’s oldest, most cherished [...]

Charlotte peeps:  Join Bella Tunno and Nordstrom’s this Sat morning for a Fun, FREE Baby registry launch party!  Details below, and just an FYI, two more little surprises…our newest venture The ELAN Card Charlotte will be given to each attendee AND Nordstrom’s is going to be giving complimentary monogramming to any Bella Tunno products purchased [...]

**Morning all!  Wrong links and images on this post from yesterday!**
Looking for some hip, unique and stylish furnishings for your little one’s nursery or playroom? We’re thrilled to show you the work of an Etsy company today, known as bouji & nouna!

After having just gone through the whole ordeal of trying to plan an [...]

A fun recipe to share today!  I make banana bread at least once a month, there’s always apple sauce and bananas in this house, it’s quick and easy and a perfect snack or start to the day!  I switched it up a bit this month and made some bite sized banana bread muffins to take [...]

Nicholas and I love to bake together.  He has been helping me make bread since he was about a 1 1/2.  Nicholas does it all too, cracks the eggs, measures the flour and pours the milk into the mixing bowl.  He even greases the baking pans.  So when we saw Zebra Mix we both were [...]

As I age, I have begun to notice all the serious sun damage I have done to myself!  Summers spent life guarding in High School and College have caught up with me.  I’m now making a conscious effort to take better care of my skin.  I love skin care products and sun screens with all [...]

Instead of DIY or MYO {Do It Yourself or Make Your Own} I thought of calling our newest editions “Cheap Dana’s Tricks” but that sounded a bit…off…  Every one of our editors knows the feeling of being laid off, or trying to budget, being a stay at home mom, all those roles mean you and [...]

Most of us know by now that your children’s sleepwear is one of the first places we should consider going organic.    The toxins in our kids pj’s are alarming.  We’ve all heard the term ” flame retardants” and read information like, “Most clothing produced today is grown and manufactured with toxic chemicals. The garment industry [...]

As a rather targeted “baby blog”, I think it is safe to assume we have a bunch of breastfeeding and/or soon-to-be breastfeeding moms reading.  Here’s a product that makes me wish I was still breastfeeding exclusively, because now that we’re down to just early morning and bedtime nursing, I don’t have a need for any [...]

Welcome to our weekly recap! We know you are busy, so we’ve decided to consolidate our giveaways and discount codes from the week into a neatly combined Friday post to make life that much easier on you all!
ENJOY Week of July 19th deals!

GIVEAWAYS:
Aden + Anais
Apple & Bee
Keurig
DISCOUNTS:
RoSK:  30% off your purchase with the code [...]

Are you prepared?  Are your kids?  It’s Summer and you are trying to find something to do, educate your kids on fire safety one morning.  Run a fire drill in your home, create maps {with crayons and construction paper} on safe routes out of your home, a meeting place for the entire family if there [...]

Our Summer has been go go go!  Today seems to be our only day to sit home and hope it rains so I don’t feel guilty for keeping the kids inside.  From the pool to the parks to play dates to running errands, it’s never ending and the days are way too short!  All that [...]

My Summer mornings have turned into “Cheap Dana’s Coffee Delights!”  Starbucks is now a luxury only, budget budget budget in the Blake household!  I am SO NOT complaining though because personally, I think my delightful homemade coffee and tea drinks are even better than those that cost five bucks!!  Using our Keurig {read more about [...]

I have a very active 18 month old and decided it was time I have a first aid kit handy. I came across Kabalab products, and I just thought their products were super cute and knew that my son would love his special band aids!

I received a Kabalab I’m OK! Set sample. It includes a [...]

As long as the tight rolling of the jeans and hair-spraying of the hair a foot high doesn’t come back into style, I’m good!  School shopping for my oldest {he’s on his way to 3rd grade so he’s FINALLY become a bit fashionable} has been somewhat of a recurring nightmare for me.  My “hippie days” [...]

I am in love with all of the little piggies and their friends from The Piggy Story! These piggies are not your run of the mill barnyard animals.  They are pirates, mermaids and even fairies.  They have adventures, inspire creativity and are friends with dragons, princesses, dogs and even cows.  It is my pleasure to introduce [...]

Summer is here and so is camping season!  Although the great outdoors is not for everyone most kids love the chance to at least pretend they are outside roughing it over a campfire.  Toy Tents and Chairs make adorable toy, tents, chairs and sleeping bags perfect for every pretend adventure your little guy or gal [...]

We’ve been a fan of Vincent  Shoes for years and it’s your turn to hop on board with them!  At up to 75% off, their ongoing Summer Sale is HOT!  Get the fireworks going again – Vincent’s Summer Sale is now even better!  It’s never been easier to shop for cool kids kicks at [...]