Product Review- Dr. Brown’s Formula Pitcher
Dr. Brown’s Formula Pitcher
This made my life so much easier. Instead of mixing formula by the bottle, this pitcher allows you to mix enough formula for up to 24 hours at a time. It is such a time saver! The specially designed mixing blade system fully mixes the formula without any lumps and NO bubbles. Store a day’s formula in the fridge in this air tight container and pour your baby a bottle as needed. It is super easy to clean and will hold up to dishwasher cleanings.
Product Review- Amber Teething Necklace
Amber teething necklace
While searching the net looking for a cure to my daughter MJ’s hard teething, I came across amber teething necklaces. At first, I thought this was something baby chews on. After reading more, I realized it is worn against the skin and offers them relief from the rigors of teething pains. Amber is a natural analgesic and has been used for centuries in European countries to calm upset babies.
I will be honest, I was a bit skeptical. It sounded a bit hippy-dippy-trippy to me, but in desperation to get help for my girl, I ordered one.
Imagine my surprise when the severe teething symptoms disappeared very shortly after MJ donned the necklace. The drooling, constant crying and pulling at her ears and cheeks, red rash on chin…all gone. She was my happy baby again, napping again AND sleeping through the night!
That was 6 months ago and we haven’t looked back. MJ wears it all the time. Many people comment about her ”jewelry.” (An extra benefit is that they are pretty to look at.) I explain what the necklace is and why she is wearing it. The first question is always, “Well, does it work?” My answer is “I swear by it for MJ.” It has been a great homeopathic solution and I now firmly believe in amber and its pain-relieving properties.
Further proof: We lost the necklace while visiting relatives and ours was not a happy house until the replacement came in the mail.
If you have a baby struggling with breaking in teeth, I highly recommend trying an amber teething necklace. It has also become my “go to” gift for expecting moms.
Product Review- Moby Wrap
Moby Wrap
I love this wrap! I have tried several types of carriers and this is, by far, my favorite. You wear your baby, rather than carry her. It is so comfortable and natural. My daughter loved being held close to me this way. It is actually just a super-long piece of fabric that you wrap around your body. (Product comes with very clear instruction as to how to use the wrap.)
What is special about it is the 100% cotton fabric is stretchy enough to be comfortable; it gives and breathes, but never stretches out, so it holds your baby safely and securely. You can keep your baby with you at all times and still have your hands free.
The Moby wraps come in solid colors and patterns, too. You can also have one custom-made in the fabric of your choice.
For me, there was a bit of a learning curve while you learn how to wrap it around your body. It seems intimidating at first, but once you do it a few times, it is pretty easy. Also at first when I had to put the wrap on out in public, say in the parking lot of the grocery store, it was a bit of a challenge. There is so much fabric that it would drag on the ground and I did not like that. But, I solved this by making sure the tail ends rested in the floor of the van or a park bench until it was tied. Again, both of these things went away after I learned how to work the Moby.
Review of Automatic WordPress Backup
OK, read this before you install! It’s great, but they have to fix this, or a noob like myself might walk away thinking that his or her backup was completed, when actually it’s not. I’m talking about the bottom, when you’ve entered everything. Now you have a choice to click “Save Changes” or “Save Changes and Backup Now”. Well, I clicked “Save Changes and Backup Now” and I got a little bubble that read “Settings Saved”. I thought, wow, that was fast. So I went into my newly created AWS console (more on this in a sec), and checked. The bucket (AWS’ fancy term for a file) was there, but it was empty!
At this point, a first-time user could easily walk away, thinking that his or her backup was complete. Why not? WP Plugins are usually so reliable, and often lightning-fast, right? So, if you clicked “Save Changes and Backup Now” and after a sec or two it says “Settings Saved”, then why not proceed as thought the backup were complete?
I consider this to be a major bug.
It was no big deal for me: I simply clicked “Save Changes and Backup Now” again and then the actual backup was done. But you get my point, right?
I think it’s probably a simple fix. My guess is that the “Save Changes and Backup Now” button was actually functioning like the “Save Changes” button.
Anyway, otherwise I thought it was super easy. Not so in love with the Amazon S3, though. I mean, thanks for making it free and all, but make it truly free. As in: no credit card information necessary. Why not send an automatic email saying: “We noticed that you’re using 75% of your maximum free storage. Enter your credit card information now to ensure smooth continuity when you reach and pass the max. As a reminder, here’s the pricing schedule.”
Eventually someone will come along–probably already have–and set up a cloud storage system that is government-proof: no warrants, redundancies across mulitple jurisdictions, even anonymity. But for now, Amazon will have to work.
