What A Dish Crib Set by Denyse Schmidt

Acclaimed textile artist Denyse Schmidt, former graphic designer and graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, brings her fresh approach and unique color sensibility to her entire collection of quilted baby crib sets. Denyse’s exciting collaboration with Sarita Handa, an Indian manufacturer of exquisite quilts and bedding, brings you contemporary, colorful, hand-crafted quilts that are the perfect addition to the modern nursery. Each crib set includes a quilt, bumper and pillow sham packaged together in an attractive, easy to carry clear vinyl case. Both the What A Dish and Strings Attached Crib Sets make a stand-out baby shower gift for design-conscious parents.

Strings Attached Crib Set by Denyse Schmidt

All Denyse Schmidt Baby Quilt Crib Sets are on Sale now at Modern Kid Stuff!

Finally a printable iPod skin!  I’ve been wanting to customize my iPod for quite a while, but I can never find a pre-designed skin that I like.  This product from iaPeel retails for around 20 bucks (only a few dollars more than a single pre-printed skin from GelaSkins or Skinit) and you get 5 printable skins and design software.  I’m totally hooked.  They worked in my inkjet printer just like a regular sheet of photo paper and were amazingly simple to apply.  Best of all, as a proud parent (bordering on obnoxious), I can plaster pictures of my kids all over my iPod.

Many parents are concerned with providing a healthy home environment for their babies and kids. According to the EPA, the average home contains as much as 25 pounds of toxic cleaning products, with the air in our homes being 3 to 7 times more chemically polluted than outdoor air, pollution and all. Keep baby’s nursery clean, naturally, with the Eco-Me Home Kit. Each Home Kit allows parents to mix up a non-toxic All Purpose Spray Cleaner, Wood Polish Spray Cleaner and Scrub Cleanser, guaranteeing a healthy, non-toxic nursery and home. The Home Kit includes reusable spray bottles, jar with lid, natural bristle scrub brush, mixer, microfiber cleaning cloth, and a bottle of Home Cleaning Essential Oil. Eco-Me’s proprietary blend of essential oils aid in removing dirt, mildew, mold, water stains and other household grime. The amazing 100% natural essential oils (a mix of tea tree, lavender, lemongrass and rosemary) are naturally antiseptic and antibacterial. They smell great and give an extra cleaning boost! Each bottle of Eco-Me essential oil blend will last for 2 fills of each product, that’s 6 cleaning products in just 1 kit!

With the Eco-Me Baby Kit, parents can make their own non-toxic Baby Room Spray, chemical-free Baby Clean Wipes, and a 100% natural, chemical-free Diaper Pail Freshener, by mixing white vinegar, water and baking soda with the included Baby Blend Essential plant oil. Each Baby Kit contains reusable scoops, mixers, jars, spray bottles, flushable baby wipes, and a super-soft hooded baby towel–100% Cotton, of course.

SPECIAL OFFER: Free baby wipes refill (that’s 25 wipes!) with purchase of both the Eco-Me Home Kit and the Eco-Me Baby Kit.

Painting the nursery? Remember to use a paint with low VOC, or a Low Odor Paint, and keep plenty of baby wipes on hand. Baby wipes are not only great at cleaning the dust off of trim before you begin painting, but they easily remove paint splatters from your hands (or face, arms, shoes…). Unsteady hands? Novice-painter? Baby wipes easily clean wet paint off of trim.

Pediatricians discourage the use of sunscreen on babies less than 6 months old. How do parents take the baby out and about safely in the summer? Slip on a SolarVeil SPF 70+ baby sling. Each baby sling has an extra panel of SPF 70+ fabric to lay over baby, safely screening out harmful UV rays. This panel also provides a little privacy while breastfeeding in public. The breathable mesh-like fabric of this baby carrier keeps baby cool on hot summer days.

Taking baby to the beach? Want to get your feet wet? No problem! The SolarVeil baby sling has water-friendly foam padding for baby’s legs. Just squeeze to release any water and you’re good to go!

Many moms quickly realize after having a baby that life doesn’t slow down. Errands need to be run, deadlines need to be met, other children need care and attention, and the list goes on. What’s a new mom to do? Put on a baby sling and start getting things done. Baby carriers allow moms to hold babies and toddlers in a wide range of positions, safely and comfortably, while freeing up mom’s arms to be able to perform other tasks.

No matter what kind of birth experience you have, you will no doubt want to take a shower and freshen up after the delivery. Gently clean your hair and body with Super Sensitive Shampoo & Bodywash. California Baby’s extremely mild, no fragrance formula will not interfere with a new mom’s scent or irritate a new baby who cannot tolerate fragrance. Soften your skin with Bodymilk Extra Mild Lotion from Little Twig. This fragrance-free organic lotion contains shea-butter to nourish dry skin, and is perfect for soothing your newborn baby’s sensitive skin.

After the birth, a neo-natal nurse will usually teach new parents how to fold a square blanket into a triangle for easy swaddling. With a Swanky Swaddler blanket, you will be able to wrap your baby with ease. This plush cotton blanket is designed in the shape of a triangle to take the guess work out of swaddling, an ancient art to soothe a baby and mimic the feeling of the womb. Don’t forget the adorable matching Swanky Hat.

Even though most hospitals provide blankets and hats for newborns, new parents might want to pack a special blanket. When family and friends come to see (and photograph) the new baby, you’ll enjoy wrapping your precious infant in a super soft Organic Zoo Blanket, from Austrian designer David Fussenegger, that features whimsical animals on natural 100% Organic Cotton. The neutral colors on this luxurious blanket make it ideal for parents who choose not to know the gender of their baby before the delivery. Keep baby’s pacifier close by with a Butterfly Pacifier Clip, featuring multi-colored Swarovski Crystal butterflies spaced between sterling silver plated butterflies. This elegant, stylish clip attaches the pacifier to the baby’s clothing, bib, or blanket.