Product Review: Reusable Baby Food Pouches

As we were getting ready to make the move from Utah to California, I started stocking up on baby food (and yogurt) pouches for the drive. I was luckily able to get a ton on sale, but I realized that buying them consistently would start to add up, and quick. I finally looked online one day for reusable baby food pouches and these are the ones I bought.

Remember, I don't get paid or sponsored for any of this so these thoughts are all mine. On a scale of 1-10 I give these an 8. I like that they are dishwasher and freezer safe and they clean really easily whether you hand wash or use the dishwasher. I also like that compared to other reusable pouches these hold around 5 oz (compared to others at 3 oz). The lids are large so I don't have to worry about a choking hazard and they material is very durable. However, I wish that they loaded from the bottom instead of the side, and if they are held by my toddler they tend to bottleneck (meaning I have to help at some point). 

DIY Quick Craft: Car Mat

Right after we moved to CA it took me a while to get all of the kids' toys unpacked. One day in an effort to entertain them I broke down a cardboard box and made a car mat for them. The project itself can be as time consuming as you like, but it can also be a simple way to entertain your kids for hours.

Step 1: Break down a small-ish cardboard box (the one shown below was like a 12"x 8"x 6")

Step 2: Draw on roads using markers or crayons

Step 3: Enjoy!

As you can see my roads (the green marker) quickly got overrun by scribbles...no biggie, my daughter had a lot of fun coloring "roads" too.

Holiday Shipping Guide

Hi everyone!

We are in the midst of the holiday season and I wanted to give you a quick update on shipping dates. Currently on Etsy my items have a 3-5 business day processing time-- that means it will take me up to 5 business days to make your order (all items are made to order). If you are having your order shipped in the United States it will take 2-5 business days to be delivered to you. Very rarely, even with the busy season among us, does it take me a full 5 days to sew an order but just to be safe give yourself 10 days before the date you want it to arrive. For international orders your package will go through the United States customs facility (in Los Angeles--you'll see this on your tracking) before it leaves for your country. It is also subject to customs when it arrives in your country. At that point the tracking provided no longer shows up (since it's just a US tracking number) so you should anticipate at least a week after it leaves Los Angeles. If you live in far far away countries (over seas, i.e. Australia, Asia, etc), please be aware of that it could take even longer than a week to get to you after it leaves L.A. and goes through customs. In summary, you international people will want to make your orders for Christmas, births, etc about 2 1/2 weeks in advance. Hopefully this was helpful and will assist in being a good guide for your holiday shipping.

Sincerely,
Rachel