Whether you sleep train or use some other method at bedtime, you’ll likely agree that any baby sleep product that has the potential to help your little one sleep is worth any cost. After many sleepless nights, sleep becomes a precious commodity. Our little girl is 8 months old and we’ve encountered our fair share […]
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As you are all aware, we at Bottles & Banter are very pro-traveling-with-a-baby. In her first 7 months we’ve already taken Olivia with us to visit San Francisco, Napa Valley, Niagara Falls, Ohio, Orlando, New Orleans, and Austin. So we love the idea of family travel. However, there are some occasions that warrant an adults only getaway.
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Activity centers are one of those baby items we put on our “must have” list. Why? Because babies find them absolutely fascinating for whatever reason. Activity centers are generally a comfortable seat baby sits in surrounded by all sorts of fun things to stay entertained. If you’re anything like us, this little beauty is like baby
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If you’ve been following along with us lately, you know we have been struggling with what is commonly known as the dreaded “4 month sleep regression”. I don’t know if all babies go through this, but I know our little Olivia did not escape it. It typically lasts a couple weeks, but can last longer.
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Black Friday typically kicks off the start of the holiday shopping season (though every year things keep popping up earlier and earlier). Now that Thanksgiving has officially passed, we thought it fitting to launch our 2016 Holiday Gift Guide. We’ve packed some of our favorite things into this list to give you shopping inspiration. It’s
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So ordinarily, we have a very strict “no talking about Christmas until the day after Thanksgiving” policy in our household. This year, however, we are making a slight exception because I wanted to share with everyone a truly great program that I recently came across. It’s called Fantasy Flight and it’s a partnership between Cal’s
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It seems like just yesterday I was enjoying a buttery slice of Chicago deep dish pizza (if you ever visit Chicago, any true Chicagoan will tell you Lou Malnati’s is the best. And if they try to say Giordano’s, you can tell them they aren’t a true Chicagoan). I’ve never really been big into meat, so
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Living in Chicago, I often forget we have so many great things to do right in our own backyard. This city is such a family friendly place to visit and there are so many activities to keep the kids entertained. Whether you are swinging by for a quick weekend trip or are taking a long vacation to the
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Last week was my first week back to work after three amazing months with Olivia. Like most other moms out there, it was a difficult week, made even more difficult with minimal sleep (sleep regression is a real thing, apparently). Of course, what made it easier was thinking all day about getting home to hug
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Admit it. If you’re a parent or a soon-to-be parent, you’ve been swooning over the cozy Blooming Bathtub and the dreamy princess crib. They even make organic baby purees. Strawberry basil or Carrot Apple Ginger, anyone? While most of us can’t justify dropping cash on the latest and greatest spaceship looking car seat, there are
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