Peace, Love & Cookies Bodysuit

I was just browsing at ModernNursery.com and PokkaDots.com, and found these adorable little baby bodysuits – aka onesies.

The one above, for your little cookie monster, is 100% cotton and very mom friendly. From Uncommonly Cute.

Here’s another one, which features a quote I’m known to spout on occasion:

Nobody Puts Baby in the Corner Bodysuit

And here’s one more I think is cute:

Chicks Dig Me Longsleeve Bodysuit

PokkaDots.com has a whole bunch of witty onesies. Browse them all here >

Fleurville Sling Tote Diaper Bag in Cocoa Stripe

This diaper bag is so darling, it almost makes me want to have another baby. Okay, not really, but it’s nice. Really nice. Maybe I could put my puppy in there and tote her around. That would be cute. Or maybe I could use it as a beach bag.

No matter what you plan to put in there, this diaper bag from Fleurville is particularly nice because you can wear it three ways: as a messenger bag, over your shoulder (as a tote), or attached to your stroller. It’s smaller than the Fleurville MotherShip diaper bag by about 20%, but still big enough to carry just about everything you need – and then some.

If you want to wear it as a messenger bag, it has a padded, adjustable mono-sling. It also has comfortable wide handles for use as a tote. There are a total of 10 pockets, 2 of which are lined with fleece, so they’re perfect for storing your iPod, cell phone and sunglasses. This bag also has an insulated beverage holder, key-clip/carabiner, a Fleurville translucent wipe case and changing cloth.

This bag comes in a variety of colorful prints and color combinations. My personal favorite is the one shown above (Cocoa Stripe) but it also comes in “Botanical Azure” (so poetic) as well as “Black Bouquet,” “Fiesta Flower” and more.

We looked around at a variety of websites and found the best price and best selection for color combinations at Babyearth.com. Plus, at the time of this writing, they’ll ship orders free when you spend $99 and up. (No coupon code required. See site for details.)

Baby products are an 8.9 billion dollar industry in this country. There’s a lot to choose from—and a lot of stuff you can live without. A typical middle-income family with one child in the U.S. will spend an average of $13,590 on baby’s first year alone. But you get better value, and still buy high-quality, safe products without spending a bundle.

The trick is to do your homework and research products before you shop online or step foot in the baby products super store. Also:

1. Get more mileage out of your baby registry. Friends and relatives want to give you gifts, so take advantage. But before you add a product to your registry, make sure it’s right for you and your lifestyle. Test-drive products in the store and take your baby registry as seriously as if you were paying the tab yourself. Register for big-ticket items like a stroller, car seat and crib. Who knows? Friends and relatives may go in as a group and buy them for you. And register for everyday items like diapers in all sizes except for newborn, and baby wipes. You’ll need those items for years to come. Babies will outgrow newborn diapers in a flash, so it doesn’t pay to register for that size. And don’t register for clothes. You’ll get those anyway as baby gifts.

2. Take advantage of freebies and coupons. One of the best ways to save is to shop with coupons when products go on sale, then stock up. That’s a good way to save money on baby food, diapers and baby wipes, for example. On another note, hold onto those 20 percent Bed Bath and Beyond (BBB) coupons. BBB recently bought BuyBuy Baby so you can now use BBB coupons at Buybaby Baby, too. On a $250 stroller, you’ll save $50.

3. Compare prices online. Once you know what you want, you can go online and try to find the best price. But watch shipping charges. For heavier items, it might make sense to go to the store instead.

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Related Momscape Resources:

Save Money on Baby: Finding Discounted and Free Baby Products
Links to baby freebies, free baby magazines, savings on diapers and formula, discount baby furniture and gear and baby-related coupon codes.

Baby Gear Coupon Codes:
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Coupon Codes; Giggle Baby Gear
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Save $10 on your first diaper order.
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Diaper Sale – See what’s up to 20% Off

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Shop for Little Twig products at The Land of Nod and Little Twig will devote time and proceeds to a children’s charity.

Shop for Skip Hop products at The Land of Nod and they will devote time & proceeds to charities including the Pediatric Aids Foundation.  

Save 40 to 60% on select Baby Furniture at BombayKids
Includes up to 60% off gliders and ottomans.
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Mia Diaper Bag
I love this chic diaper bag. You may have seen celebrities toting these about, now you can get one, too. The Mia Diaper Bag comes with an easy to clean lining, a changing mat, insulated side pockets, detachable nylon sack, and adjustable brass buckle. We found the Mia Diaper Bag at Koo Koo Bear Kids, which is a really neat online store with keepsakes, furniture, lighting, bedding, and more that’s both unique and fun. (Check for coupon codes to Koo Koo Bear Kids before you buy.)