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Earnest Mom Baby Wears. Do You?!

Earnest Mom Baby Wears. Do You?!

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Featured image courtesy of Babywearing International 

It’s International Baby Wearing week this week! I love wearing earnest baby everywhere I can. Since she is still nursing it allows us to keep that intimate closeness but I can’t lie, as a stay at home mom the whole “carry your baby hands free” helps me out so much! We started out using a K’tan, which is a Stretchy Wrap and for my inexperience, was a great starter wrap for us. We have since used ring slings, buckle carrier and woven wraps. Every carrier is different and unique as you and your baby; for earnest baby and I, we are a huge fan of the buckle carriers. 

So…why baby wear? Check out this great infographic courtesy of hakunamatatmama.org   Curious about baby wearing but don’t know where to start? Well if you are local to Erie, there is an amazing and supportive natural parenting shop, The Pure Parenting Shop where they have a wide array of carriers and super sweet staff that are more than willing to help get you in the perfect carrier for you and your baby!  They also are having a 20% off of a comfy joey ring sling or wrap conversion ring sling; so if you’re here in Erie, PA stop in and say hi!  They also host a great baby carrying support group Don’t Give Up The Wrap, so if you’re new or experienced in babywearing and are looking to connect check them out too! If you are not local to Erie, hit up Google and Facebook and look for lending libraries, natural parenting shops and babywearing groups in your area to get wearing your baby. Also, be sure to check out Baby Wearing International, this site is full of helpful information and may even help you find a local chapter to attend. 

Stay tuned, all week I will feature a different carrier on Earnest Mom Blog to help you choose which carrier would be perfect for you! Already baby wear? Please comment and share your baby wearing experience! Oh! And you may want to be checking in on my Facebook page…there MAY be a sweet giveaway sometime this week!

x. 

earnest mom

Mommy Con? Yes Please!

Mommy Con? Yes Please!

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I recently had the privilege of attending Mommy Con in Columbus, Ohio. It was a hike from my little town but man, it was worth it! (Stay tuned to see the swag bag). 

I was able to attend a few VIP/Media opportunities where I got to hang with the BabyGuyNYC and meet sweet Xsa and the lovely Laney (who are the brains and hearts behind Mommy Con). I also got to volunteer (which got me in for free) and help out the wonderful Keeley as we handed out swag bags and disassembled Mommy Con after all attendees left.  Here I am below with the BabyGuyNYC

 
If you read last week’s post, I let you know all about Mommy Con, a boutique style convention for moms who breast feed, baby wear, cloth diaper, along with other natural parenting approaches. I attended some great seminars including Potty Taining 101 with the fabulous Tamica from Potty Schmotty, and yes Tamica I am STILL singing the potty song in my head! I also attended a seminar about lady business and how to go green during that time of the month. Both of these seminars will be detailed in future posts.   

 All in all, even though I did not pay the $40.00 it costs to attend (because I volunteered) I would say, if you’re into natural parenting or parenting as a whole, attend!!! It’s SO worth the money. The information I received was priceless and the swag bag was EVEN better…oh yes swag bag, well here it is pictured below.   
I must say, the ladies that work crazy hard to put this kind of event together for moms, being moms themselves (well most of them) they are amazing. Like I said I was blessed enough to have a media session with darling Xsa and Laney and they are some the kindest and genuine ladies I’ve ever met, and I’m so thankful to have had such a good time. 

Then there were the giveaways with the BabyGuyNYC. Oh. My. There were car seats, breastpumps, strollers and much, much more! Some mamas (and daddy’s too walked away with some amazing gifts that day. 

My volunteer shift was at the end of the conference where I handed out swag bags, and man that little room with zero airflow was HOT but it was a lot of fun, especially with Keeley who kept humor around for us to enjoy.  After that we worked hard, breaking down and cleaning up the entire conference, it was a blast! Here I am in the gift bag corner.  

  

All in all, my experience was great. If you find a Mommy Con near you, get a ticket! (Or keep and eye out for the call for volunteers).  I know many are selling out and they’ve already released presale tickets for next year’s locations so, head on over to Mommy-Con and check them out!

Until next time!

x. 

earnest mom. 

 

Earnest Mom talks Mommy-Con Columbus

Earnest Mom talks Mommy-Con Columbus

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I am earnestly excited to announced that this earnest mom has been invited to Mommy-Con Columbus as a blogging guest! I am over the moon and cannot wait to see what advice and connections are awaiting me. 

What is Mommy-Con?

According to Mommy-Con‘s website: 

MommyCon is a boutique style convention dedicated to bringing modern parents and mothers-to-be together. Our focus is on natural and organic parenting methods and timeless tidbits as we journey through parenthood together. Our seminars and workshops include; babywearing, birth, breastfeeding, cloth diapering, car seat safety, natural health and medicine, baby gear, childproofing and so much more! We end our day with amazing giveaways and each attendee gets a gift bag from our sponsors. 

These events sell out super fast, Columbus has been sold out since the beginning of August and tickets for Mommy-Con 2016 are already up for presale!! If one is near you check them out. 

Why is this earnest mom excited??

Well, being a media guest my admission was free, but I also was able to accept a volunteer position (because I don’t mind helping) and that earned free admission as well, to this sold out event! But that’s not the best part. I was also blessed enough to receive a VIP session with the BabyGuyNYC (and most of you know my sentiments toward him, his wisdom and his awesomeness). I will also be attending Mommy-Con After Dark, a session for mamas only and as far as I can tell it’s the first one of its kind so I will be very excited to report how it goes. I have also heard that there is a ton of pampering that takes place during the VIP sessions so this I am leaving the earnest littles and dad home, and enjoying a mommy weekend to herself!  And that is only Friday; the full event is Saturday. 

At the Mommy-Con event Saturday, there will be the seminars and workshops that will focus on everything from breastfeeding to potty training and feeding your picky eaters. Plus, there are the infamous Mommy-Con Swag bags (gah! I love free stuff!) and the incredible giveaways which go from mommy gift baskets to luxury car seats and strollers. 

I cannot wait to share my Mommy-Con experience with you earnest followers; so be sure to like my Facebook Page (Earnest Mom Blog) and follow me on Twitter and Instagram @earnestmomblog where I will be updating after 4 Friday until Mommy-Con ends on Saturday. See you there!! 

x. 

earnest mom

P.S. Any questions you’d like me to ask the BabyGuy?? Comment below and I will see what I can do!

P.P.S. Interested in attending a Mommy-Con near you?? Check out their events website here: Mommy-Con Events