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HNY BABY review

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Graceful Mommy

07
Nov

I love having my blog, because it gives me a place to share all the new baby products I find! I recently discovered a company called HNYBaby. They make all sorts of baby products like pacifier clips, bibs, toy straps, sippy cup straps, and more. All of their products are made with high quality materials that are safe and durable for baby!

I received the sippy cup strap and a pack of monochrome bibs from HNYBaby, and I LOVE THEM both!

First I want to tell you about the sippy cup strap. This is a MUST-HAVE for not only traveling, but everyday use at home. Gracie loves to take a sip of milk, then chuck the sippy cup. While that game was fun the first time, it got old… fast. I use our sippy cup strap with every meal. What I love the most is how easy it is to use. One end has an ADJUSTABLE (thank you!!!) slide that ensures it will fit around all sippy cups and bottles. This is so amazing for us, because we have all sorts of different sized cups. Not only is it adjustable, but it’s like the easiest adjuster ever. You press the release button and slide the plastic around. So easy, yet not easily undone by Gracie. This strap is perfect for the high chair, but also the stroller!!

I would recommend this sippy cup strap to any mom! I love it & use it daily!

The next product we got was the 4 back of black and white bibs. They each have a different pattern and all of them are SO cute! My favorite one of the pack is the feather one! The front of the bibs are made with 100% soft organic cotton, and the back is made with polyester fleece. That’s what makes them so perfect for drooling & drinking milk! On the back, there are 2 snaps- which I love because it will last longer! Gracie isn’t too much of a drooler, but I put a bib on her pretty much every time we eat. She doesn’t drool, but she does make a mess. And these bibs are so perfect for keeping her pretty clothes clean!

HNYBaby is a great company! I really recommend visiting their shop, Facebook, and instagram to see what they are all about!

Also, I’m giving away $20 shop credit to one lucky winner over on my instagram! Come enter!

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Kidloland App Review + Giveaway

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Graceful Mommy

20
Oct

Gracie is almost 16 months, now! Her personality is totally starting to emerge and her likes and dislikes are becoming more clear! It’s so neat to me how she gravitates towards certain things. She’s starting to love stuffed animals, kitty cat toys, books, and music. She loves music. She also loves when I let her play on my phone. Sometimes mama just needs a minute to pick up before guests come over, or go to the bathroom, or answer the front door. I don’t give Gracie a lot of screen time at home, but she LOVES when I do. Gracie can watch one of those YouTube surprise egg videos for an hour if I’d let her. But the problem with those is that they are NOT educational at all.

Before Gracie, I was a kindergarten teacher! I know the importance of education and starting young. That’s why I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Kidloland app. When mama needs a minute break, I have the perfect tool that keeps Gracie occupied but also learning. And I mean really learning. This app is amazing. It’s CHOCK full of amazing content, from colors, nursery rhymes, first words, shapes, lullabies, and even games. There’s even an ABC section and a numbers section.

Gracie loves every part of Kidloland. But her favorite section is the nursery rhyme section. This app has so many nursery rhymes. I used to sing a few of them to Gracie when she was little, so she knows the tunes and even tries to sing along now. I actually feel a bit silly because Gracie actually showed me something that the app does that I didn’t even REALIZE. (She’s already more tech savvy than me!) Each one of the songs is INTERACTIVE. Yes, you can interact with the screen during the song. Now that is something you will NEVER find on YouTube. So while the Itsy, Bitsy, Spider song is playing, Gracie can actually touch the spider and watch it go up the spout. It’s really awesome. There are tons of areas to touch on the screen and the song comes to life. She loves the Old McDonald song now, and it’s really helped Gracie with her animal sounds.

There is even a whole section for stories. Being a kindergarten teacher makes me sooooo thankful for this feature on the app! You have two options on the story section. You can have the app read the story or you can chose to read the story yourself. This is actually something Gracie loves. We sit down and instead of reading a book, I read a book from Kidloland. I like doing this because the story is interactive and Gracie digs it. But, I also feel like we’re not missing out on mama/daughter bonding. I also use the feature where the app reads to Gracie too. As a former teacher, I know the importance of early literacy. Kids first learn how to read by hearing the rhythm of a book. This is exactly what Gracie is learning when the app reads to her. It’s just perfect.

Did you know there is even a section for HOLIDAY SONGS on the app?! UM yes. This is going to be playing the whole month of December.

Want to hear the best part???? I’ve teamed up with Kidloland to giveaway a three month subscription to THREE WINNERS! The giveaway will end November 4th, and it IS open worldwide!

Enter here:

KidloLand Giveaway

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JORD Watch Review and Giveaway!

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Graceful Mommy

05
Oct

I have been eyeing one of these JORD wood watches ever since I first saw one on Instagram. This brand totally caught my eye with the stunning wood look and earthy tones they have! I was contacted by JORD to review one of their gorgeous watches (it actually came on my birthday!) and I can’t wait to tell you all about it! Although this post is sponsored by JORD Wood Watches, the opinions through this post are my own! I also partnered up with JORD to giveaway $75 towards the purchase of a watch! Also, anyone who enters will automatically receive a $20 off coupon! Just in time for Christmas!