Unique Baby Shower Gifts Pt.2 (Centerpieces)

The last time I posted, I shared a unique baby shower gift with all of you. 

A custom bib and burp cloth set (http://simplyheavenbaby.blogspot.com/2010/10/unique-baby-shower-gifts.html).

I always think that a custom made item is a great gift for any baby.  This week is not only unique gift but it will make a great centerpiece at a baby shower.  At the end of the baby shower, and once the baby comes all the items can be used for the baby.  Instead of taking a bunch of baby items and just putting them in a gift bag, why not bring this to the baby shower?

A custom made diaper cupcake.  This is a cute rubber ducky themed diaper cupcake that is gender neutral.
The diaper cupcake includes:

-Infant Diapers
-One receiving blanket
-Ducky t-shirt and hat set by bon be'be'
-Comb and brush set
-Ducky scrubee
-Trial size lavender babywash by Gerber

As you can tell this makes the perfect set for baby at bathtime!

This item is now listed in my Etsy shop!  Click on the Etsy items to see all items in the shop now!

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Unique Baby Shower Gifts

I am so grateful to have good friends.  They gave me a baby shower (years ago) while I was away from my family.  It is always good having support from friends.  I have hosted and attended many baby showers and it is one thing that never fails.  The mother-to-be always gets two of the same gifts and she will have to end up exchanging them for something else that the new baby will need.  While living in other countries normally we shopped at one main store, therefore if a baby shower was being given most of the guests were selecting gifts from the same store. Now if you live in a big city this might not be as big of a problem for you but after a while, the guests would just give gift certficates because they knew the odds also.  This is one of the reasons that I started making many baby items.  I also think this is one of the reasons that I would always get invited to baby showers also:)  Not only were the items unique but many of the moms there would also want the same thing for their baby.

It is always a good feeling to see the mother-to-be face light up because quite frankly, it is so darn cute!

For all of you out there that want to give something unique at the next baby shower, I have listed a cute bib and burp set on sale now on http://www.etsy.com/ and http://www.simplyheavenbaby.com/

The bib and burp cloth set features the Michael Miller Carnival Bloom print with a a soft pink Minky Dot fabric. 

Visit http://www.etsy.com/ or http://www.simplyheavenbaby.com/ to purchase your set for baby.  These are so super cute and most of all it will make a unique and special baby shower gift! 

The More Things Change the More They Stay the Same

This is my very first post and I am so excited.  I have procrastinated on starting a blog for years now.  I am back in the United States and I feel as though I should not put this off any longer.  As I stated in my profile, my goal is to bring you all things that are beautiful, creative, and informational.  So here we go....

Have you ever heard of the old saying, the more things change the more they stay the same?
Well, I am blessed and lucky to have lived in Germany, Japan, and Italy.  I have travel to several different countries such as, Austria, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic.  Every culture is different and I have learned so many things from each country.  I still look forward to traveling to other places that are on my list.

When I was a baby, my grandmother fed us "from the table."  This means there was no baby food bought.  Whatever everyone else ate, that is what we ate.  While living in Japan, I noticed that the Japanese feed their children "from the table."  I have search the internet high and low for the equipment I would see my friend use but unfortunately I had no luck.  My Japanese friend would come over with her baby and if she at an apple she would have a tool that looked something like a grater.  She would grate the apple and maybe add a little juice and feed her baby an apple also.

Now do not get me wrong there is baby food in Japan but my friends would use this grater apparatus and feed their children some of the same foods that they would eat.

Amazon carries several baby food mills.  I think that this is great for those mothers on the go but still want to feed their kids natural fruits and vegetables. 

This is a Green Sprouts Baby Food Mill and I think that it is a great item for moms on the go to have. 

With my kids this is my food mill.
This is an extended process but my grandmother would not have it any other way.  If we had a banana, I would take the fork and mash the banana while added a little milk.  For a real treat the kids would get, black eyed peas, cornbread, and "pot liquor."
Do any of you out there feed your kids from the table?