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Day one at the Babytime Show was great fun! Be sure to come by our booth for some AMAZING deals, that will make the entrance fee sooooo worthwhile! Check back on our blog for some more updates from the show.
Friday 30 April 2010
Saturday 24 April 2010
BabyTime Show - April 30 to May 2, 2010
Mark your calendars! Next weekend (April 30 to May 2, 2010) Dear-Born Baby is once again going to be at the amazing Babytime Show at the International Centre. We have an AMAZING booth, filled with specials, promotions, and suppliers that are on hand to give you tips and advice on choosing the right products for you and your little one.
For Show times and directions please click here
For Show times and directions please click here
Thursday 22 April 2010
David Amoils Photography
Did you know that the amazingly talented photographer David Amoils has a studio right inside Dear-Born Baby? Be sure to pop in the next time you're in our store, to take a look at his amazing portfolio of work, or check out his website!
Package 1 $345.00 - 1-16x20, 3-8x10's, 3-5x7's, 3 wallets
Package 2 $259.00 - 3-8x10's, 4-5x7's, 4-5x5's, 3-wallets
Package 3 $155.00 - 1-8x10, 3-5x7's, 3-5x5's, 3-wallets
Pricing is available here, and Package Pricing (shown above) is shown here!
Email: david@davidamoils.com Tel: 905.882.6770
Click here for a Map to 72 Doncaster Avenue, Thornhill, Ontario
Wednesday 21 April 2010
Saturday 17 April 2010
Product Spotlight - Baby Bjorn Balance Babysitter
Sometimes you like a product in the store, it looks super cute, and pretty trendy, but it's when you see it in action that it "clicks". We think that this is exactly the case for the Baby Bjorn Balance Babysitter. Look at this baby in action! Tooo cute.
About this product:
Children find rocking themselves in the Babysitter fun and relaxing. Rocking and moving themselves in the Babysitter enables your child to train their motor and balance skills naturally. The BABYBJÖRN Babysitter Balance has been developed in close cooperation with pediatricians and is backed up by over 45 years of product development and experience.
The BABYBJÖRN Babysitter Balance is easy to fold and take with you, wherever you go, and has three positions; play, rest and sleep. From 0-2 years (3.5 kg/7.7 lbs to 13 kg/28.6 lbs).
Reversible fabric gives you four colour schemes in one.
Friday 16 April 2010
Product Spotlight } Skip Hop Products
We wanted to just show you some of the cute items from Skip*Hop available at Dear-Born, and some fun videos! To see All Skip*Hop products click here.
Wednesday 14 April 2010
Picking a Glider for the Nursery
Since we started decorating our nursery, we debated, like many parents, whether we should buy a Glider. With our nursery not being huge, and again, like many parents, watching the budget, you try to decide what are wants vs needs. We really sought a lot of advice from friends and even strangers, who were really amazing at giving their 2 cents to us. About 99% of people who gave us advice, without hesitation said "Get a Glider". Moms told us that Gliders were helpful for feedings and calming baby, so we decided it was well worth the investment. So then it was, which Glider to choose.
I fell in love with a few styles and manufacturers of Gliders, but the ones that stood out for me, were a line from Best Chairs in their StoryTime Series. What I personally really liked was that the chairs look like beautiful pieces of furniture, that I can move, one day, somewhere else in our house.
Aren't they gorgeous? And I was pretty excited when Dear-Born confirmed that they did carry this line of chairs (So not only did I find an awesome chair, I get to do a fun blog post about it for you!) So again, it pays to ask, just like I did about my crib. :)
So, what did we pick?
I ended up going with the RENA Style of chair (Top Middle) for its clean lines, and smaller frame. We picked a beautiful fabric called Buckwheat (not shown above) from the swatch book that was at Dear-Born.
Here are my 2 tips on working a Glider into a Nursery....
PICKING A FABRIC
I brought a sample of the carpet from the nursery to make sure that the colours all matched. The women at Dear-Born were super helpful at flipping through the book with me explaining the benefits of each fabric style, and we narrowed it down to Buckwheat.
DETERMINING IF THE SIZE WILL WORK We did our research before ordering, and used the product dimensions on Best's Website to tape out on the nursery floor, the "footprint" of where the glider would go. Remember, Gliders come in different shapes and sizes!
And so, I now await my glider. It took me awhile to come to the decision to buy one, but I'm really excited to have a spot in the nursery where I can be with baby. :)
Rena Chair by Best, Available at Dear-Born Baby
$749.99 CDN
Call, or visit the store for fabric samples
About Lindsay - Lindsay Stephenson is a First Time Mom to Be, and a good friend of ours at Dear-Born Baby. To see Lindsay's Nursery Designs on her Home Renovation Blog click here. To see all of Lindsays posts on products shes found with us click here!
Monday 12 April 2010
Send us a photo, and you could win a $50 gift certificate!
We want to see your little cutie pattotie with your favourite item from Dear-Born! Perhaps it's your stroller, your high chair, or maybe even a cute outfit. What about that baby carrier or sling that you adore? Or how about that gorgeous nursery set, or Glider that came from us. We'd love to see you, or your little one with it!
HOW TO ENTER:
(1) Send us a picture via e-mail to marketing@dearbornbaby.com
(2) Let us know in the email the first name that you'd like associated with the picture. (Ex; Baby Jack, Emma, etc.) Last names will not be published for the privacy of our customers.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT:
We'll pick some of our favourites, and do a blog post where you can see all of the super cute pictures. Visitors will be able to vote on their favourite pictures, so send your friends, family and loved ones to our blog to vote for yours! (we'll let you know via e-mail if you've been selected, so you can let your family know to come visit to vote!)
The top 2 winners will each win a Gift Certificate to the store!
** The person with the most amount of votes gets a $50 gift card
** The 2nd favourite gets a $25 gift card
So send us an e-mail with your favourite photo, and we'll e-mail you when we've selected our top photos!
Comments have been disabled for this post.Please e-mail us instead if you would like to enter!Sunday 11 April 2010
Article from an Expert } Massage Therapy an Essential Part of Pregnancy
Why is Massage Therapy an Essential part of Body Baby care when you are Pregnant?
By Nicole Nifo
Most of us make a visit to see our Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) at least every 1-2 months for a “tune-up” or sometimes every few months to relax and let go.
As you are progressing though each Trimester, your body is slowly adapting to a growing baby, belly, weight gain and more flexible joints. This puts a lot of strain on the muscles and joints that hold up your posture. Oftentimes body pain can be relieved with a stretch or a heated compress. Not when you are pregnant! Don’t forget that if the baby is already pushing into your ribs or lower back-as baby grows, so does your discomfort.
The benefits of Massage Therapy when you are Pregnant are:
• Reduced stress hormones and anxiety in the body
• Reduced postural discomforts (back pain, headaches, sciatica, carpal tunnel, etc.)
• Reduced swelling in hands and feet (reducing leg cramping)
• Improved maternal mood (decreasing depression)
• Promote neonatal health and development
• Promote awareness in the changing pregnant body
• Bond mother to baby growing inside her (important for 1st time mom)
Which Trimester is safe for Massage Therapy? All of the trimesters are safe for Massage Therapy. Minor modifications will be made to accommodate your pregnant body during each trimester (eg. positioning, techniques, pressure).
So you have never had a Massage? Then there is no time like the present! Face it, once baby arrives- all that “Me” time that you like to take for yourself will turn into “Baby” time. Most moms find it hard to do self care, but being a new mom is the beginning of parenthood. We all know that parents want the best for their children, but when it comes to themselves its mediocre.
Think about it: happy mom equals happy baby! Please do not think that your baby cant sense stress or fatigue; they are very receptive so make sure that you give you self lots of love before, during and after pregnancy to ensure optimal health and happiness.
Visit the Fully Alive Wellness Center Website by clicking here
To see our pannel of Experts that have contributed to our Blog Series, click here
By Nicole Nifo
Most of us make a visit to see our Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) at least every 1-2 months for a “tune-up” or sometimes every few months to relax and let go.
As you are progressing though each Trimester, your body is slowly adapting to a growing baby, belly, weight gain and more flexible joints. This puts a lot of strain on the muscles and joints that hold up your posture. Oftentimes body pain can be relieved with a stretch or a heated compress. Not when you are pregnant! Don’t forget that if the baby is already pushing into your ribs or lower back-as baby grows, so does your discomfort.
The benefits of Massage Therapy when you are Pregnant are:
• Reduced stress hormones and anxiety in the body
• Reduced postural discomforts (back pain, headaches, sciatica, carpal tunnel, etc.)
• Reduced swelling in hands and feet (reducing leg cramping)
• Improved maternal mood (decreasing depression)
• Promote neonatal health and development
• Promote awareness in the changing pregnant body
• Bond mother to baby growing inside her (important for 1st time mom)
Which Trimester is safe for Massage Therapy? All of the trimesters are safe for Massage Therapy. Minor modifications will be made to accommodate your pregnant body during each trimester (eg. positioning, techniques, pressure).
So you have never had a Massage? Then there is no time like the present! Face it, once baby arrives- all that “Me” time that you like to take for yourself will turn into “Baby” time. Most moms find it hard to do self care, but being a new mom is the beginning of parenthood. We all know that parents want the best for their children, but when it comes to themselves its mediocre.
Think about it: happy mom equals happy baby! Please do not think that your baby cant sense stress or fatigue; they are very receptive so make sure that you give you self lots of love before, during and after pregnancy to ensure optimal health and happiness.
Visit the Fully Alive Wellness Center Website by clicking here
To see our pannel of Experts that have contributed to our Blog Series, click here
SALE! Savings of up to 50% off
Have you checked out our sale items recently online? Here is a *little* preview of some of the savings. Hurry! Sale is for a limited time only.
SHOP OUR ONLINE SALE
SHOP OUR ONLINE SALE
Thursday 8 April 2010
Graco Sweet Slumber Sound System
As we do the final 8 week countdown on our end until baby arrives, we're realizing that big items, like the car seat, and stroller need to be addressed. Ack. I'm waiting to go to the BabyTime Show (April 30-May 2nd) to go see a variety of strollers and see which one may be the best for us. Being able to speak with the stroller companies directly at the show is an amazing opportunity. I'll take pictures & be sure to update you on the collections of strollers that I see!
In the meantime, I thought I'd post about something I keep hearing about from all my girlfriends that already have babies. And most recently, at a recent baby shower I attended, each and every single Mom said that this was a "Must Have". Rarely have I heard such unanimous love for a product, so it got me intrigued.
It's the Graco Sweet Slumber Sound System. A little white noise machine. CUTE! If I didn't have the rave reviews from girlfriends, I likely would have overlooked this, but I kept hearing such AMAZING things, so I've added it to my Gift Registry as a "must have". If all of the Moms I know love it (not one said that it wasn't useful) then it obviously is a life saver! And, you can hook up your MP3 player to it, which won my husband over for the tech component! :)
$59.99 Online and in-store at Dear-Born Baby
Thought you'd like the little tip, as if I didn't have 10 Moms telling me it was awesome, I likely, as mentioned, would have overlooked this product. :)
Wednesday 7 April 2010
Rockport, Sea Mist Crib now at Dear-Born
If you come into the store you'll likely stop in your tracks when you see this beautiful crib that we just got in. The Rockport is shown above in Sea Mist which we absolutely adore, but also comes in white. :)
Please see store for details, e-mail us at info@dearbornbaby.com or call us at 905-881-3334
Monday 5 April 2010
Book a Furniture Appointment!
At Dear-Baby we carry the best lines of furniture for your nursery. If you pop on in to our store, you'll see a wide assortment of floor models from high quality furniture lines. However, we also can special order in furniture that you don't see on the floor, which is why we recommend booking a Furniture Appointment with one of our Furniture Specialists by calling 905-881-3334 or e-mailing info@dearbornbaby.com to request an appointment to have someone dedicated to give you as much time as you need, as we show you a variety of models that will suit your space.
What to bring? Yourself and if you can, with the Nursery Room dimensions, so we can recommend pieces that will be sure to fit! Whether it's a HUGE nursery, or a teeny-tiny one in a Condo, we can work with you to find the right, perfect pieces. :)
To Book Your Furniture Appointment Call 905-881-3334 or e-mail info@dearbornbaby.com
We can provide assistance on our furniture collections even if you don't book an appointment, but if you're coming to the store with the mission of finding the right pieces, we highly recommend an appointment so we can be sure to have someone on staff, waiting for your visit!
Friday 2 April 2010
Easter Sunday, We're Open!
Just a quick reminder that we are open this Easter Sunday, April 4th, from 11:00 to 6:00! We hope to see you on this gorgeous weekend!!
