Throwing a baby shower for a loved one is exciting! It’s the perfect way to honor their new bundle of joy and give them some much-needed love and support. But if you’ve never thrown a baby shower before, this can be a daunting task! Don’t worry—we’ll walk you through all the steps to ensure your… Continue reading Mastering the Art of Throwing a Baby Shower
Results for "baby shower gifts"
How to Be the Perfect Bridal Shower Hostess
Planning a bridal shower for one of your closest friends, relatives or coworkers can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be! Hosting a bridal shower, and wondering how it all works? Follow our tips below and you’ll be a pro in no time. Make sure everyone invited to the shower is also on the… Continue reading How to Be the Perfect Bridal Shower Hostess
Ask Cheryl: Should I Register and Host a Shower for My Second Baby?
Today’s question comes from a second-time mom who wonders about the etiquette of creating a registry and hosting her own Sprinkle. What’s appropriate, and what’s not? Hello Cheryl, I have a question regarding a baby registry and shower. I am having my second baby (a boy) and I have a daughter who is one. We… Continue reading Ask Cheryl: Should I Register and Host a Shower for My Second Baby?
Ask Cheryl (COVID Edition): Is it Acceptable to Have a Shower for Baby #4?
Each new family addition should be showered with love and celebration, from the first baby to the fourth. But given the current health precautions and suggested social distancing, what are some safer alternatives to a traditional baby shower? Hi Cheryl, “My son and daughter-in-law are getting ready to have their fourth child; is it acceptable… Continue reading Ask Cheryl (COVID Edition): Is it Acceptable to Have a Shower for Baby #4?
Ask Cheryl: Baby Gifts and the Workplace
When someone in the office is expecting, is it appropriate to give a baby gift? What if you haven’t been invited to a shower? Dear Cheryl, One of our coworkers is expecting, and invited one member of the staff to her baby shower. My coworker who was invited collected money from the rest of us… Continue reading Ask Cheryl: Baby Gifts and the Workplace
Don’t Forget the Small Stuff: Essential Baby Items for Your Registry that are $25 or Less
One of the many lessons I’ve learned being a parent, is that “momming” is also full-on “adulting”. Long-gone are the days when you can stay out too late and sleep in, or just heat-up some ramen noodles at 9pm when you don’t feel like cooking dinner. You have to be “on” at all times for… Continue reading Don’t Forget the Small Stuff: Essential Baby Items for Your Registry that are $25 or Less
3 No-Fail Spring Bridal Shower Themes
We’ve got your bridal shower covered from start to finish! Hosting a bridal shower is an incredible honor. Having the opportunity to show a bride-to-be just how special she is, surrounded by her closest friends and family members, is nothing to be taken lightly. If you’re planning a spring-time bridal shower, we will help you… Continue reading 3 No-Fail Spring Bridal Shower Themes
Ask Cheryl: How Many Should Be Invited to a Bridal Shower?
Is it just me, or have you noticed that bridal showers are becoming larger and larger? Today, I advised a concerned hostess on how to handle a ballooning guest list. Read on for my tips and the etiquette behind why showers shouldn’t feel like mini-weddings. Dear Cheryl, I’m co-hosting a bridal shower for my niece… Continue reading Ask Cheryl: How Many Should Be Invited to a Bridal Shower?
A Guide to Thank-You Notes
One of the most popular complaints I hear from brides and mothers-to-be following their weddings or baby showers is the looming task of writing thank-you notes. And while I can see how sitting down to write hundreds of hand-written notes seems daunting, I’m here to tell you that expressing gratitude for a gift is really… Continue reading A Guide to Thank-You Notes
Best Sibling Gifts
A new baby changes everything, especially for newly promoted big sisters and brothers. No matter how old they are, siblings will have to adjust to sharing the spotlight with the newest family member. One sure-fire way to make this transition go a little more smoothly: a gift! My three daughters Chloe, Elle, and Kate! My… Continue reading Best Sibling Gifts
Ask a Real Mom: What to Bring a New Mom
As soon as you become a family of three, everything in your life suddenly changes. You can read all of the advice and books on parenting, but nothing can truly prepare you for the change that is motherhood. One minute you’re a newlywed figuring out life with your husband and then the next you add… Continue reading Ask a Real Mom: What to Bring a New Mom
A New Mom’s Guide to Car Seats
After I rounded up the best of the best for strollers and diaper bags, I went back to my mom friends and inquired about car seats. There is so much research out there when it comes to selecting a car seat and I needed help knowing which were not only the safest, but the most… Continue reading A New Mom’s Guide to Car Seats
How to Host a Virtual Bridal Shower
Don’t let social distancing stop you from throwing an exciting virtual bridal shower! With the recent outbreak and spread of COVID-19, couples have had to forgo their intended wedding dates, reschedule with vendors, and even flat-out cancel their wedding festivities. Of course, the number one concern for everyone these days is health and safety, and… Continue reading How to Host a Virtual Bridal Shower
Top 12 Baby Gifts from giggle
When there’s a baby on the way, everyone is excited to shower the parents-to-be with all the essentials they will need to care for their precious new bundle of joy. So how do you find something you know they’ll love and need? Look no further! We’re excited to bring you giggle’s top 12 baby gifts.… Continue reading Top 12 Baby Gifts from giggle
Ask Cheryl: Invited to the Shower, but not the Wedding?
It is a truth universally acknowledged (or at least it should be) that all those invited to the bridal shower must also be asked to the wedding. Unfortunately, confused hosts/hostesses sometimes extend shower invitations to those they can’t invite to the wedding. So what’s a shower guest to do when she’s not on the wedding… Continue reading Ask Cheryl: Invited to the Shower, but not the Wedding?
Ask a Real Mom: Favorite Books For Every Kid on Your List
Before I had my first baby, I was a fourth-grade teacher, and my students surprised me with a baby shower. They each bought me a children’s book and wrote sweet notes inside the covers. It was such a blessing, and I still tear up when I open a book and read their notes. I love… Continue reading Ask a Real Mom: Favorite Books For Every Kid on Your List