Tag: on the go

13
Feb
2019

Clever Moms use Clevermade

categories: Article

Are you looking for easy life hacks?

Ways to get to the park, the zoo or to the ballpark with ease?

Are you looking for ways to use up less space in your home and while on-the-go?

Then you are in need of Clevermade!

CleverMade gives us uniquely designed totes, bags, coolers and crates that are collapsible – providing consumers with the chance to take up less space in our homes, cars and offices

The thing that makes Clevermade products so special is how they collapse. The 2 sides of each product have a “snap and bend” feature. This allows the bag or tote to stay strong and upright when opened. Then, when snapped closed, it can lay very flat and slim.

SnapBasket – LUXE Tote

The SnapBasket comes in a few version and in multiple colors/prints. The one featured in this article is the SnapBasket LUXE Tote – Collapsible 30L Canvas Tote in Navy Striped.

If you are in need of an easy to use tote that takes up little space when not in use then the SnapBasket LUXE Tote is going to change how you juggle life.

MamatheFox loves to use this tote as a car tote. It fits perfectly between 2 car seats, allowing the kids to have their books, toys and snacks in an organized manner. I hate it when the kids things are rolling around in the back seat of my car. It makes it look messy and things get misplaced. Now that we have the SnapBasket in our SUV, we can keep organized and the kids are kept occupied as we bee-bop around town.

This tote is also perfect for grocery store trips. I hate getting plastic bags from the store, as we are big into reducing our carbon footprint. It is perfect for picnics, bringing your returns back to a store, or for vacations to the beach.

Tahoe Cooler – Sturdy & Collapsible, Holds 50 Cans + Ice

We are constantly using a cooler.

I use them for runs to the grocery store (when its hot and so many other errands to get done), on vacations, trips to the pool or the zoo. Play dates at the park or natural reserve. We use a cooler at least 2 times per week, if not daily in the summer months.

The one thing about coolers that can be annoying is they take up so much space!

I love our new Tahoe Cooler from Clevermade. It is collapsible when not in use but is extremely high quality allowing it to work very effectively by keeping drinks and food nice and cold.

If you tailgate, or know someone who does, this is great to take to ballgames as it can store up to 50 cans! Whether you are filling it with beer, wine coolers, pop cans, juice boxes or caviar, you are going to wonder how you made it through life before using a CleverMade cooler.

The cooler comes with a sturdy handle, allowing you to carry the tote when filled to the max.

MamatheFox’s husband is in love with the bottle opener that is attached to the cooler! No more loosing a bottle opener when you are out and about. You cannot loose an opened that is attached to the cooler itself!

26
Mar
2018

Burp Cloths for Mama’s on the Go

categories: Reviews

Anyone who’s had babies of their own or who has been around babies knows how important it is to have burp cloths on hand.

Whether you’re in the living room, nursery, at the store, grandmas house, or even in the car; burp cloths are an absolute must.

And lets face it, you can’t just have any old burp cloth.

Seriously.

You need a burp cloth that is absorbent and large. One that fits well on your shoulder and won’t fall off. And it’s a plus if the burp cloth is cute. Am I right?!

Well lucky for us (and you!), we found the perfect burp cloths!

Little Iguana Mama stay put burp cloths are seriously the most perfect burp cloth you’ll find on the market right now.

With the multitude of features the cloth offers, there aren’t many other cloths that can top it!

We love Little Iguana Mama for a number of reasons, but the main reason is because they are a fellow Cleveland small business! Yay Cleveland!

Becki, the owner and founder of Little Iguana Mama, constantly found herself scrambling and searching for a burp cloth and often times not getting one quick enough. She (like any mom) would forget where she put the burp cloth in her house, creating quite the dilemma when needing one. Not only that but she was always digging through the diaper bag looking for the burp cloth.

All this led her to create the Little Iguana Mama burp cloth, named after her son who’s nickname is ‘little iguana’. [Seriously so adorable!] Creating the burp cloths gave an effective solution for many of the problems we face with an everyday, run of the mill burp cloth.

Connect with Little Iguana Mama

Facebook Instagram Twitter

I love that the cloth is made from triple layer flannel. It is so soft and absorbent. I haven’t experienced the cloth being wet enough to soak through both sides! Yay for keeping mom and dad’s shirts clean and dry.

On the underside of the burp cloth there is a clip that clips to your shirt right at your shoulder. This clip is perfect for feeding, allowing you to easily move baby to the shoulder for breaks and for burping. The clip is also super helpful in that the burp cloth doesn’t move while your holding and carrying baby around. This burp cloth is seriously a stay-put cloth!

The contoured shape of the burp cloth is one of my favorite features. This shape perfectly lays on your shoulder and around your neck for a great, snug fit. The Little Iguana Mama burp cloth is much longer than the average burp cloth too. These features help keep it from falling off your shoulder and ensure that there will be no more spit up going on half of the burp cloth and half on your shirt.

On the end of the burp cloth is a ribbon with a clip attached to the end. This clip is great for a multitude of purposes. Use it to keep the cloth easily accessible while out and about. Clip it to the diaper bag, infant carrier, or stroller. You can also use the ribbon clip to wrap around the outside of the cloth after rolling it like a burrito. Perfect for easy access and storage!

The ribbon clip creates good alternative uses too.

One suggestion that Little Iguana Mama gives is clipping this ribbon clip to the burp cloth itself while the cloth hangs on your shoulder. This will ensure safety for your child, as a clip won’t be hanging from ribbon. Doing this will also create more weight on the burp cloth preventing further movement of the cloth while it’s on your shoulder!

We have been putting the burp cloth around my sons neck and using it as a bib. It’s perfect to catch spit up or, like we use for my son, to catch drool. If doing this I recommend only doing so while you are in the same room and you’re watching your child. Always want to be extra safe with our littles!

Seriously mama’s, these Little Iguana Mama burp cloths are one of the best cloths I’ve found on the market. I love that I can find our burp cloths now because of the ribbon clip. I can keep them in places I need without them falling onto the floor! The length of the cloth, the underside clip, and the weight of the ribbon clip keep the burp cloth from falling off of my shoulder – a serious life savor.

But most of all I love that Little Iguana Mama is a fellow Cleveland, Ohio brand. We love supporting our local companies!

Check out their website and give them some love!!

27
Feb
2018

A Sound Sleep

categories: Reviews

My oldest turns two in April. Since birth he’s been the best sleeping baby I’ve known.

Seriously.

The first four months of his life were pretty much spent sleeping. We didn’t know it wasn’t normal until now. Our second baby opened our eyes up a little bit to a more normal baby schedule. Number two is still a great sleeper, but I’m not sure any of our kids will ever compare to baby number one. As for our sleeping, baby number two really test our ability to sleep through anything. My husband even suggested that we visit a site similar to CPAP to try out one of their sleep machines to see if we could get a good night’s sleep. Many parents do struggle to get a good night’s sleep when their baby is trying to settle into a normal sleep cycle, so we’ve been quite lucky really. I do know that some of my friends who have had kids recently have been using gummies for sleep. They contain CBD, which promotes calm and improves rest without sedating them, so they can still get up if their baby needs them during the night. There are countless other things that you can do to help both you and your baby to sleep better at night, such as using lavender oil or reducing blue light emissions. A combination of a few things, therefore, might be the perfect recipe for the perfect night’s sleep.

All that being said, when I found the LectroFan Kinder I was super excited. This sound machine is something you didn’t know you needed for your kiddos. It’ll be interesting to see how it compares against other sound machines as it’s up against some strong alternatives, as seen in this Hatch baby rest review which seems to be a particularly advanced product.

We have a small house and my son’s room is downstairs just off our living room and kitchen. When my husband and I stay up and watch tv you can hear it very well in the kid’s bedroom.

Like I said before, both my kids sleep well, so a sound machine isn’t a necessity – they can both sleep without it no problem. But the noise is seriously such a help. Keep reading to see why we like the LectroFan Kinder so much.

The LectroFan Kinder is so easy to use. Using the Kinder app on your phone with the bluetooth feature on, you can control the sound machine very smoothly. Turn the machine off and on with app the; and if you don’t have your phone with you for bedtime, no worries! Just hit the power button on the sound machine.

Using the app you can set different sleep options and save them so you can reuse them over and over again. You can name the sleep options so no one is confused while using the app; they cross over to any device. That’s the beauty of using the bluetooth feature! Currently our sleep options are ‘Nite’ and Napp’.

There are almost an unlimited amount of sounds with the LectroFan Kinder. Below are just a few. There are six different categories, each with more than nine options in them! Tons and tons of sounds to choose from!

I’m excited to use this sound machine in the future when I’m homeschooling my children. The natural category will be perfect for teaching and learning sounds – especially ones that we don’t hear where we live.

Connect with Adaptive Sound Technologies, Inc.

Facebook Instagram Linkedin Pinterest Twitter

There are literally unlimited options to choose from when deciding what color you want the nightlight to be. As you can see in the photo below, you can simply tap anywhere in the rainbow circle for the color you want.

In the photo I am showing the brightness of the nightlight. The top photos are full brightness and the bottom photos are a little less than half of the brightness. These photos were taken during the day time, so in the night the lights will be even brighter!

The LectroFan Kinder is the perfect on-the-go sound machine. My parents live two hours away and we visit them often. I love that there are no cords attached to the Kinder; it will make packing so much easier! I can plug it in any outlet and there are no strings attached – literally!

This weekend we are going on a trip to some friends house, I 100% plan on bringing our LectroFan Kinder with us. It’ll be great because it will help the kiddos feel like they’re at home still, while also blocking out new, unrecognizable sounds.

Newborns, school aged children, and every age in between will have a better nights sleep when sleeping with a LectroFan Kinder.

Parents, seriously check out this sound machine. If you travel a lot with kids, this is the sound machine you want. I bet you’ll love it! The LectroFan Kinder can be used from newborn and beyond! The uses are endless; and the age range is too!

20
Aug
2017

Shopping Made Easy

categories: Reviews

Any mom can testify that shopping with a baby is a difficult and challenging task. If you are thinking of buying a new car as your old one just won’t cut it and live in the UK, you could look into a company like one sure insurance who can assist you in making better choices when it comes to choosing a car and to hopefully save you money. When baby is little and you’re grocery shopping, where do you put them? Do you carry them? Wear them on your back? Keep them in the car seat and put them in the cart? That’s what I used to. Baby number one was in the car seat and inside the cart, where all the groceries go. I can tell you one things for sure – I got really good at placing and stacking groceries so I could fit them all in the cart (without any of them falling on baby!). I love shopping but it can be a pretty stressful task with the baby. I get shopping coupons on websites like PromoCodeWatch.com so I can save a bit of money and they’re great! I prefer shopping online to avoid the stress, but now I’ve found the perfect solution which means I can visit the stores with the baby.

When you’re so used to shopping at the same place, there are customer expectations that you have in mind before entering a store. For example, you expect good customer service from the staff, deals to be offered, plus easy payment systems so you are not juggling money as you are handling shopping and a wriggly baby. That is why I’m glad that some stores are looking to adapt with EFTPOS machine equipment for contactless payments, as well as other technology. These high expectations are not just for the staff through, even the products too! You just want everything to be perfect.

Well mamas, we’ve found the perfect solution to your grocery shopping mayhem – the Binxy Baby shopping cart hammock. This hammock is the real deal. It will make your shopping experience a total game changer; no more playing tetris with your groceries! The baby hammock clips to either side of the shopping cart and hangs elevated leaving the cart basket open for groceries. If it’s cold outside just place the infant carrier right into the hammock and strap it in; that way baby stays warm! The hammock even works for multiples; just put two hammocks side by side.

The leading cause of head injuries for young children is falling from shopping carts. Roughly 24,000 children per year are hospitalized due to these injuries. Placing an infant carrier on the top of a shopping cart is a huge safety hazard. Doing this causes the cart to be top heavy and fall over – while baby is in it! Lisa Pinnell, the founder of Binxy Baby set out to find a solution to these very startling findings. She didn’t want her children to be harmed (obviously) and she wanted her shopping experience with two kids to be more productive and less like a game.

Check out all the features the Binxy Baby hammock offers:

Multiple color options that are perfect for any gender
Use the hammock from birth until baby can sit up independently
Holds up to 50 pounds
Velcro strap to properly secure hammock
Infant carrier safety strap
Secure seat harness
Compliant with US Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
Rolls up for easy on – the – go shopping trips

For more safety information view the Binxy Baby website.

Follow these easy steps for a safe, quick instillation:

Place the plastic ends on the cart

Strap the velcro straps around the sides of the cart (this ensures a safe, tight instillation)

Place baby (or car seat) into the the hammock; buckle and tighten

Connect with Binxy Baby

Twitter Facebook Pinterest Instagram

The Binxy Baby hammock is seriously the perfect shopping accessory. I love how easy it is to install; just strap it onto the cart. With one hand you can snap it on and strap it around the sides however, I do recommend using two hands just to ensure extra safety and security. The hammock fits on almost any shopping cart too! Our Target has those big plastic shopping carts that are difficult to use some baby products with; but the Binxy Baby hammock fits perfectly. You can use it on any part of the cart too!

The hammock is so great for kiddos to relax in. While baby Penny was in the hammock she was getting fussy, but once we started moving she got quiet right away. It’s almost like an actual hammock for adults!

A really cool feature that the hammock offers is a loop for toys on the security straps. I almost didn’t realize it was there! It’s perfect for securing a teether (or any other toy) to the hammock for baby to keep busy while you shop.

Although the Binxy Baby hammock gives you more room in the cart basket, it is still a little bit of a challenge to get groceries in and out of the cart.

The hammock can be used with babies up to 50 pounds, but it is not safe to put a baby in the hammock who can sit up unassisted.

Seriously mamas, the Binxy Baby hammock is so perfect for mamas of one or multiples. It’s such a lifesaver and really does make shopping with a kiddo(s) much easier. Give it as a baby shower gift or pick one up for yourself!