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5 Products to Keep Your Children Safe this Summer

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products to keep your children safe this summer

This article is written by Amber Floyd
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As a parent your child’s safety is a top priority. You will go to great lengths to protect your child from any type of harm! You may spend hours researching the latest and greatest safety products or maybe you’re the type to post on your local Mom Facebook page for personal recommendations for the best safety gate, security system, car seat, etc. Let me save you some time and share some of my favorite summer safety hacks and tips!…

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New York Baby Show Update

Last weekend I had the honor of representing Adore Them at the 7th Annual New York Baby Show as part of their Media and Blogging Team!

This event featured over 150 vendors, several celebrity guest speakers, and welcomed over 5,000 families! It was a tremendous success, and I really enjoyed being a part of it all.

If you have never attended, I strongly encourage you to check it out next year. Several new amazing businesses launched during the show, and many popular companies debuted their brand new products and designs. It was so exciting to experience all of the excitement, pick up free samples, enter for amazing raffles, and try out all the new gear!

The New York Baby Show is an incredible, very organized, family friendly event. Whether you are pregnant with your first, or have toddlers running around, this is a fun and informative weekend….

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Which Pacifier Should I Buy?

which pacifier should i buy?

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There are so many pacifier options out there! It is daunting, but it is also nice to have the option to try different pacifiers to see which one your baby will like the best. Babies can be very particular about the type of pacifier that they accept, and in my experience it can take multiple tries to find the right one.

There are different options for shape, size, firmness, and texture. So while the list below certainly isn’t comprehensive, it gives a good variety of options to try as a starting point!…

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Summer Reading Challenge

This Reading Program is brought to you by Catherine Arent

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Featured Contributor: Catherine Arent

Catherine lives in Wilmington, DE with her husband, John, and 18 month old son, LJ. She is an Independent Consultant for Usborne Books & More. She is passionate about getting children engaged in purposeful reading and positively impacting children’s literacy.

You can reach out to Catherine via:

King’s Acres

Adore Them is proud to be the Marketing Partner for the Lancaster Baby Shower Event!

We are thrilled to announce that King’s Acres will be a returning vendor for Lancaster’s 3rd Baby Shower!

King’s Acres opened it’s doors thirty-six years ago, and still remains a family owned and operated business. All of their wooden furniture is hand crafted and quality made. They even allow you to choose the type of wood and color. This insures that your new customized piece will beautifully match your existing home decor….

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Top 3 Photo Editing Apps


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PicTapGo

PicTapGo is my go-to app for all of my pictures! It is an easy way to quickly tune up pictures. It has multiple filters where you can adjust how much you want to apply each filter, & you can stack filters on top of each other until you get the look that you want. You can also set filter “recipes” for your most used filter combos.

How I Use It: My most used filters are “Lights On” & “Crispity.” It allows me to make my pictures pop while still looking realistic & natural. But it also allows you to be more artistic if you want to be 🙂

TouchRetouch

This is a magical app that allows you to basically erase unwanted things from pictures. A stray toy, piece of dirt, or even a person can be erased from your picture! Some images & backgrounds make this easier than others, but it is awesome to have the option.

How I Use It: I had a great picture of my son at the beach. It was him, his boogie board, & the vast ocean… oh… & a random guy. Thanks to the consistent ocean background, I was able to easily erase the man & turn it into one of my favorite pictures!

Over
Most of the graphics that I create (like the one in this post) are made with the Over app. It comes with great font options, fun graphics packs, & built in royalty free images from Unsplash & Pixabay.

How I Use It: Pick an image, add a rectangle over top, change color & opacity to give it a colored filter effect, add text! Quick & easy way to create nice graphics right on your smartphone.

Watch my video tutorial here where I show you how I use these three apps!

 

For more on this topic, check out the full Photography Tips collection

A Mother’s Heart

a mother's heart

The most important people in my life are my children. Every night I go to bed snuggled up with at least one, if not all three of them. They are the reason I get up several times a night, and they are the reason I wake up early every single morning.

They are the reason I get dressed, make breakfast, pack lunches, and head to the bus stop like its ground hog day.

Everyday it’s a similar schedule, and everyday I am living for them….

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LVR Portraits

Adore Them is proud to be the Marketing Partner for the Lancaster Baby Shower Event!

We are thrilled to announce that Laurie Ressler with LVR Portraits will be a returning vendor for Lancaster’s 3rd Baby Shower!

What started out as a gradual hobby after her first son was born, has since evolved into a growing professional business! Laurie is now a busy work-from-home mother of 4 boys, ages 7 and under. It is because of these precious little ones that she has found her passion and launched a successful career as a newborn photographer.

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UrbanSitter Coupon Code

UrbanSitter coupon code for a free month membership!

Take advantage of this exclusive offer! Enjoy a free month membership from UrbanSitter.com by clicking on the link below and using the VIPADORE20 coupon code. Start searching for your next childcare provider today for free!

Urban Sitter Coupon Code

Click here for a free month membership to UrbanSitter!

 

babysitter notes printables

Parenting requires a lot of time, patience, and energy; which is why it’s so important to have help and support! Sometimes we get lucky with family and friends to call in favors with. But due to the fact that majority of parents out there do not live near their extended families, we often find ourselves searching for help.

Whether you work outside the home, or are home full-time, child care for kids is an important decision that you will need to figure out. But where do you start? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!

Check out these free additional resources in the Childcare Options collection for ideas and tips on how to find, interview, and hire the right child care provider. Explore your options and feel confident as you make the best decision for your particular family!

And a special thanks to a few of our guest contributors this week: Mommybites, Katerina’s Finest, UrbanSitter, and Jill Lubin. Check out their insightful content within the collection!

For more on this topic, check out the full Childcare Options collection