Bloom is having a holiday photo contest!! We want your best Santa photos!! Contest starts now and ends December 15th! The winner will receive an organic Rockin’ Baby Pouch. Photos can be of your kids with Santa or if you don’t have children yet you can submit a classic photo of yourself with Santa!! Contest open to residents of the US and Canada. Upload your photos to our Facebook page or email them to info@bloommaternity.net! Good luck.
Post Your Best Santa Photo and WIN!!
Swank Mommy – The Perfect Gift and on Sale!
Bloom is thankful for all of our fabulous friends and customers! We love helping you find the perfect outfit, decide on the exact stroller that your family needs and finding you fun and unique gifts! Our store is closed today but our online store is ALWAYS open! Our Thanksgiving sale is in full swing! Save up to 40% on ALL clothing and accessories. Save 10% on select strollers and accessories.
Swank Mommy Birthstone Disc Necklace
TODAY ONLY, SAVE 15% ON THE ENTIRE LINE OF SWANK MOMMY JEWELRY. Swank Mommy jewelry is a great gift for Moms, grandmothers, aunts, friends, godmothers, etc…commemorate the most important dates in your life with a piece of Swank Mommy jewelry. Enter promo code “GIVETHANKS09″ when checking out! Happy shopping!
Taste {Full} Blog LOVES Bloom’s Custom Baby Name Jewelry!
Thank you to the ladies of Taste{Full} Blog! We just love your article about custom name jewelry!!
And while we are on the subject, be sure and order your custom baby name jewelry in plenty of time before the holiday rush! They make great push presents, gifts for grandmothers, godmothers, aunts, sisters, etc… Custom name jewelry is a great way to commemorate any special occasion even birthdays or anniversaries!
Maclaren Umbrella Stroller Recall
Maclaren stroller recall includes Volo, Triumph, Quest Sport, Quest Mod, Techno XT, Techno XLR, Twin Triumph, Twin Techno and Easy Traveller.
The voluntary recall is to alert the operator when opening or closing the stroller of the possible risk of injury.
All U.S. Maclaren strollers recalled.
Red 40 Dye: Is it Effecting Your Child?
I came across a discussion today on Facebook that really caught my attention. A friend on mine posted a link to Food Inc. and then the discussion below it was about Halloween candy and Red 40 Dye. You see my friend has an autistic child and she is very aware of what food items she puts in his body. I don’t have any children with autism so I pretty much go with the flow. I certainly encourage my children to eat healthy and make healthy choices. We cook a lot in our home with very fresh ingredients so I am not overly concerned. But since we have a giant bag of candy in our house from trick or treating and it is flu season so I have been passing out spoonfuls of cough medicine like it was candy this dye issue is starting to bother me. I am posting the conversation here so you can see what these mothers are going through.
Holly, I’m so glad there is someone else looking at this – I don’t believe in the FDA anymore! My son has had kidney damage (long story) but b/c of this I’ve done a lot of research about foods & the dyes that are put into them – dyes: yellow, blue, orange & red 40 they are finding correlations to ADD & ADHD, autism & kidney damage (especially red 40… when you start looking at the ingredients dyes are in everything! I’m also reading Jillian michaels book “master ur metabolism” & she talks about food, chemicals, etc that affect our hormones! Absolutely scary! I grow most of our veggies & have cut out all processed foods!
Way to go Emily!!! So savvy and cool! I’m very sorry to hear about your son’s kidney damage and that it could have been prevented. You are so wise to grow your own food and to be shunning foods made in a chemical plant. Why these “foods” (we’ll call them that for sake of conversation) are allowed to be sold is beyond me.
p.s. Holly…….My kids don’t eat candy normally but I allowed my youngest to eat a little last night. He asked me which ones he could eat from his bag and I said, “nothing that is blue or green!” lol! He ate some “white” nerds and a couple of tootsie rolls then I snuck in a few mini-bags of Annie’s fruit chews which he THINKS are candy. … ha ha! He was perfectly satisfied and convinced that he had eaten CANDY!
My oldest (with autism) cannot talk so I always say, “when he can ask me for candy then I’ll give it to him”. Until that time, candy is not our target goal word!
I hid the candy and am going to go through it in a bit to get the heavily dyed stuff out. I will tell you both that there is NO doubt that Andrew is affected by Red 40. No doubt. It makes a HUGE difference in his hyperactivity.
Oh, and unfortunately Andrew knows how to say he wants candy all too well! He won’t tell me most things, but “I want candy” is a favorite. 
That’s funny!! Candy isn’t in our house either but I’ll go through it & it mysteriously disappears- lol! Another interesting tad bit on red 40- it is the worst of the dyes, yet when u have a kidney infection ur told to drink cranberry juice & what does cranberry juice have? Red dye 40!
Why does medicine need to be colored if it’s flavored? If it tastes good, kids will take it. Why does it have to be red, orange, yellow or purple? And why does medicine for adults need to colored? Why does Sudafed for adults have to be red? I usually wipe the color off medicine tabs with a damp paper towel – comes right off.
I thought that conversation was too important not to share. It has really opened my eyes. I hope it inspires you to read more labels and ask more questions. Here are some other good articles about Red 40 Dye. Please read it and tell me what you think.
Is the Red 40 Food Dye Additive Having a Negative Impact on Your Child??
Vaccinations: A Guide for the Perplexed
Despite statistical predictions of how a majority will react to a vaccination, it's impossible to accurately predict how any individual will respond.
I like this article. I like it because it makes sense. I can relate to all of her examples – such as the effects of coffee and alchol from one person to another!! There is no finger pointing or I told you so…just some interesting facts and more reason why we should know more about what we are putting in our bodies and in our children’s bodies.
A Guide for the Perplexed on Vaccinations: What The Coffee Jitters Tell Us
FREE Babywearing Class this Thursday!
Come learn the joys of babywearing.
Bloom is hosting it’s monthly FREE Babywearing Class on Thursday, October 22 from 5pm – 6:30pm at our Basse Rd. location. Come learn about a little known secret to keeping your baby close, content, and safe while you are hands free. Wearing your baby is an age old tradition with endless benefits for you and your little one. This informative class will cover the basics and you will have the opportunity to try them on yourself. Bring your own sling or pouch or try any of the pouches available at Bloom Maternity. We have a great selection of pouches by Rockin’ Baby, Tango Baby and Baby K’Tan. Babies and toddlers are welcome to join us! If you want to attend please RSVP to allison@bloommaternity.net. The class is FREE but space is limited.
Prince Lionheart Bamboo Cloth Wipes and Wipes Warmer
On Wednesday we got the new Prince Lionheart Warmies Wipes Warmer and the Warmies Reusable Bamboo Cloth Wipes in the store! I am so excited to try out my new stuff! I opened up the package of wipes and loved how soft they were. Yes, they are bamboo and yes I know that bamboo is soft but it surprises me everytime I feel it how
Prince Lionheart Reusable Bamboo Cloth Wipes
soft it actually is. It is luxurious!! The Warmies cloth wipes come in a package of 8. (The Warmies Wipes Warmer also has 4 warmies included as well as an Ever-Fresh pillow to keep the wipes moist, bonus!!). I love that the wipes have a recipe book included so that you can make your own wipes solution, I am not so crafty and need all the help and guidance I can get! I made the All-Purpose Wipes Solution. I would have like to have made the Essential Oils Wipes solution or the Soothing Baby Wipes solution but I don’t keep essential oils around the house and didn’t feel like going to the store and spending a fortune!! The All-Purpse Wipes solution called for olive oil, water and all-natural baby wash (I used Mustela Dermo-Cleansing infant hair and body wash, because we sell it at the store, it smells GREAT and I have plenty of it in my house!) So, I soaked my wipes in a big bowl, squeezed out the extra solution and rolled them up and placed them in my new Prince Lionheart Warmies Wipes Warmer. Several hours later they were nice and toasty. Finally, a dirty diaper. Time to put the wipes to the test. OMG I love these wipes. The solution I made smells so good and one wipe cleaned up the whole mess. Then I just threw it in the with
Prince Lionheart Warmies Wipes Warmer
my cloth diaper and they all went into the wet bag together. No sorting dirty disposable wipes from the dirty cloth diaper. I’ve gone the flushable wipes way but just wasn’t very satisfied with the experience.
I give the Prince Lionheart Bamboo Cloth Wipes and Wipes Warmer a hearty thumbs up! Just one more way I am reducing my footprint. Get yours at Bloom!
Walking with Dinosaurs – Win Free Tickets
Walking with Dinosaurs
I think this show looks sooooo cool, but since I have 3 girls I don’t think I will be going. Have fun and good luck winning free tickets!!
Chuck the Yuck!
Morning sickness sucks. Motion sickness sucks. But what really sucks is when you have to throw up say in your car or on a plane or out in public!! Some people I know have children that get sick just driving around town in the car. This particular mom keeps a lovely bowl or maybe it was a jar in the back seat for junior to get sick in. Yuck. But, I have been there before. One weekend we were headed to West Texas, just a mere 7 hour car drive and my oldest daughter woke up sick. We got her in the car and handed her several 13 gallon trash bags. That is all we had. Ridiculously large, not very convenient and super wasteful. Thankfully my daughter only threw up 2 times and then she was ok. Sure wish we knew about Chuck the Yuck!
Chuck the Yuck Vomit Bags!
Chuck the Yuck is a hip line of barf bags, designed to dispose of all pregnancy and kid-related yuck. From morning sickness and motion sickness, to everyday yucky stuff like dirty diapers and half-eaten ice cream cones, Chuck the Yuck is a convenient and stylish way to catch and toss it all.
The fold-over twist closure ensures that they are smell resistant, and the watertight lining keeps the yuck where it should be…in the bag. With Chuck the Yuck in your diaper bag, stroller, handbag and car, you will always be prepared for life’s yuckiest surprises!
Get your 5-pack of vomit bags today! Know someone who just found out she is pregnant? These would make a really funny gift!!
