easy swaddling

Honeydumplings mission is to design & create products that soothe & calm baby.  Swaddling is a simple solution to making baby feel calm & secure.  Swaddling also helps to decrease startle reflex allowing REM sleep - helping baby sleep better and longer.

Since babies cannot regulate their own temperatures, it's important to swaddle them in breathable fabrics - which allow the air to flow around the baby's body.  Stretchy blankets ensure a snug, secure wrap without risk of becoming undone.  You don't need a gigantic blanket to swaddle.  Blankets should be sized to swaddle babies up to 3-4 months when swaddling is no longer safe or necessary.

Our organic cotton swaddle blankets are sized to avoid unnecessary over wrapping and have no added chemicals or dyes - perfect for babies sensitive skin. All of our blankets included step by step instructions for swaddling.

a great find!

We recently came across a great shop on etsy - Urban Walls.  They have all sorts of wonderful wall decals which give any room a great touch.  They are so many to choose from - check out the great options for nurseries and children's bedrooms.   Also some great options to remind everyone of some special rules!  We're sure you'll like them.

Ali Landry likes us!

We recently attended the ABC Kids Expo in Louisville, Kentucky and we fortunate enough to meet a lot of wonderful people.  We had wonderful neighbours to our booth and talked to a vast numbers of buyers, media, retailers and fellow exhibitors.

One of  the highlights of our trip was our audition for the SpokesMoms people for their new series.  They were not only friendly and kind but made us feel super comfortable during our audition.  On top of our audition we were thrilled to learn that celebrity Ali Landry requested one of our buckwheat baby mats and padded baby hats for her soon to be new baby.  The fact that our products stood out among thousands made us very happy.  To top it off, Ms Landry was super thoughtful & kind enough to include our mat in her nursery must haves on People.com.  What a wonderful surprise! We hope she enjoys using our products once her little one arrives.

fall catalogue

Our Fall catalogue is now available for viewing.  Our new products are available in gorgeous quilted bamboo fabric.  Here's a glimpse...check out the catalogue to read all the details.

New Quilted Blanket

Massage Mat

Buckwheat Pillow



 We think your going to love them!

another appearance by the adorable baby Finn

Our last post featured photos of sweet baby Finn wrapped in our swaddling blanket and wearing our padded baby hat.  Well if those photos weren't cute enough, his Mommy was kind enough to share some more equally adorable shots of Finn enjoying our Buckwheat Baby Mat.  This time Finn is relaxing in his gorgeous nursery, taking in the wonders of his new world while just chilling out on the mat.  Sigh, what a wonderful life. 

Finn's mommy Sara was kind enough to also post photos of her little man on her gorgeous blog Sadie Olive and write some lovely words about our products.  Be sure to have a visit to her site it has lots of gorgeous photos.

as sweet as can be!

We previously featured the beautiful nursery designed by Sara of the lovely blog Sadie Olive.  Now, we're happy to share that the gorgeous nursery has an adorable occupant, Sara's sweet new baby boy Finn.  Sara was kind enough to share some photos of Finn wrapped in our swaddle blanket in the pebbles pattern and wearing our padded baby hat in the pebbles pattern as well.  What could be cuter - an adorable baby wrapped in organic perfection.  We love it!

a special fan

Last year Honeydumplings was a vendor at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto.  All vendor costs go towards supporting Sick Kids which is a very special place.  One of customers was a mother, Stephanie whose daughter Sloane happened to be a patient of the hospital.  She purchased our Buckwheat Baby Mat at the time and told us about her daughter.  We were delighted to receive an email  from Stephanie this year letting us know that little Sloane loves our mat.  Testimonials of this nature make everything we do all that more worthwhile.  Stephanie gave us permission to share some of her words on our blog and we think you will find it just as touching as we did. 

"We bought the honeydumplings mat at sick kids when my daughter was admitted for one month stay when she was only weeks old.  Sloane is now 1 yr, diagnosed with Aicardi syndrome.  It has been a rough year of seizures, hospitalizations, tears upon tears, but I want you to know that her buckwheat mat, is our favourite thing for her.  We do not fully know what she understands, but we take the mat everywhere we go.  I was glad to her we could order more covers, and I'm excited there is a new soft tactile one for her to snuggle into.  Thanks for making our daughter comfortable.  I wish every little one at sick kids could one day have one of these!!  God bless!"  Stephanie

You can visit Sloane's site and learn more about her condition at http://www.sloanepasher.com  We think Sloane and her parents are very special people.

we like....

We like Wednesday...and this week what better than our some of our little fans.  We think they're just adorable

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only the best!

When we think of our children we want always what's best.  That is why Honeydumplings strives to use only natural, soft materials that are gentle and kind to a little ones sensitive skin.  From the ultra soft bamboo fabric we use for our mat and pillow covers to the organic cotton Sherpa used in some of our blankets to the ultra light stretchy breathable organic cotton for our swaddle blankets we look for only the finest. Considering that babies spend at least 68% of the time sleeping it makes sense that they are only in contact with materials that are hypoallergenic, free of dyes, super soft and just plain cozy.  Just like all parents out there, we want want's best for your children too!

we like...

We like Wednesday and pretty simple this week....sunshine!  Since we are located in Canada our summers and warm weather are a little too short lived for our liking.   So we have to appreciate what little time we are graced with nice warm weather - it's here right now, let's keep our fingers crossed it stays around for awhile!

we like...

We like Wednesday and this week another favorite book.  Something about bunnies in stories, just so cute. 

Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney.   Searching for words to tell his dad how much he loves him (and to put off bedtime just an eentsy bit longer), Little Nutbrown Hare comes up with one example after another ("I love you as high as I can hop!"), only to have Big Nutbrown Hare continually up the ante. This was a favorite of my boys and their Dad.  Constantly saying how much they love one another "around the universe and back" "to infinity and beyond".  Still makes me smile when I see it on my youngest son's bookshelf.

Finally, on the edge of sleep, he comes up with a showstopper: "I love you right up to the moon." (Dad does top this declaration too, but only after his little bunny falls asleep.)

ecofabulous!!!

We are thrilled that the wonderful site Ecofabulous has chosen our Honeydumplings Buckwheat Mat for their Baby & Young Child Guide for Gear!  Their guide is a round-up of some of their favorite products and companies that provide both eco and fabulous options.  You must check out their site, they offer wonderful advice, articles and tons of great information on stylish, sustainable living.

Follow the link to read about our mat! http://www.ecofabulous.com/kids/green-baby-guide-gear/

we like...

We like Wednesday and on a more personal note this week will be an "I like".  I can definitely say "I like" that I not only get to work with a super talented and creative person but more importantly a wonderful friend. Not everyone can say they love what they do but also get to work along side a wonderful partner, and I can.  In amongst talk of decisions regarding business, design, money etc. it's lovely to have someone that will always take time to listen, share, give advice and lend a shoulder to lean on.  So no matter what direction Honeydumplings takes and where it ends up, I will always be able to say "I like" that I took the journey with a great friend!

we like

We like Wednesday and one word...simplicity. In this high tech world we are constantly inundated with a plethora of "things".  Some we need, most we don't.  Being a new mom is probably one of the most overwhelming times in a woman's life and to be faced with with so many decisions regarding baby products can be daunting.  Which is why at Honeydumplings we base our product designs on easy, clean construction...simplicity.  Let's face it more is not always better!

people.com review

Some of our products have been reviewed on People.com and we couldn't be happier.  A great review written by Stephanie Pheonix is currently posted on the People.com site under the Deals & Gear section.  Stephanie reviewed our organic swaddle blankets and buckwheat baby mat and gave them both the thumbs up!  Have a look, we think you'll like what you read -we sure do!

  http://celebritybabies.people.com/2011/05/15/honeydumplings-luxe-eco-friendly-products/

Thank you to Stephanie Pheonix & Celebrity Babies People.com

we like...

We like Wednesday...and this is a favorite.  What better way to bond with a child other than cuddling and reading a book together.  One of my all time favorite children's books is The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd.  I was given this book when I was pregnant with my first child and hadn't heard of it.  After my first read I was a big puddle on the floor.  A simple, endearing story of a "bunny's imaginary game of hide-and-seek and the lovingly steadfast mother who finds him every time". Both my son's loved it when I read them this story and would often pick it for their bedtime story.  Our copy now sits in my night table as my youngest son declared when he turned 4 that the story made him "too emotional", reducing me again to a big puddle.  A must read, sure to give you a warm, happy feeling.

mother's day winner!

Happy Mother's Day!  The randomly selected winner of our Mother's Day giveaway is Gracie who said "I'm a follower, love all your products".  Thank you to everyone who entered and keep following to enter future giveaways.

Gracie, please contact us with your mailing details in order for us to send your prize.

we like...

We like Wednesday...and something unrelated to baby, however something "we like".  The new site Cocoa and Hearts by the well known Made by Girl blogger Jen.  It seems like everything Jen sets out to do she does well and her new site is proof.  Jen is a talented artist and is now selling her artwork through Cocoa and Hearts.  Check our her work, here are a few of our favorites.

giveaway!

To enter for a chance to win this soft, snuggly blanket leave a comment below letting us know you have become a follower of our blog.

For extra entries (please leave a separate comment for each one)

1. Become a follower on our Facebook Page

2. Become a new follower of ours on Twitter

This draw closes on May 7th at 5:00 pm.  The winner will be announced on May 8th, 2011 - Mothers Day.

Good Luck

we like....

It's we like Wednesday and what better than an adorable little girl and with her favorite blanket (Honeydumplings of course).  We "like" receiving testimonials and this one couldn't be better.  At Honeydumplings we strive to develop products made from organic and natural fabrics that children will love and this cutie is proof that we've accomplished just that.

"Riley has been with her Honeydumplings "blankey" since the day she was born. It never leaves her side.

She sleeps with it, wakes up with it, goes to school with it. Eats with it. It is the one thing that will instantly stop her from crying. I wash it constantly and it just gets better after every wash, softer and more cuddly. I just don't know what I would do without that blanket. I expect she'll take it with her to University."

Karen Finley, mother of Riley.