May 4th, 2009
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• by Wendy
• Fabulous Finds
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I a jewelry fanatic. I always tell people that if I hadn't gone to Fashion school, I would have taken a silversmithing course or attended FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology) for Jewelry Design. I still plan to have a 2nd (or 3rd or 4th) career around jewelry at some point of my life. Yup, I am THAT passionate about it.
For my 40th birthday, I bought myself a jewelry armoire (that's it to the right) so that I could more readily view and enjoy and WEAR my collection that had until that point, lived in various boxes and as a result didn't get worn and loved as much as it should have.
I absolutely LOVE this armoire! You can find this one and others like it at Armoire Gallery. I shouldn't have waited for my 40th to buy it that's for sure!
So the other morning @TheBoobLady followed me on Twitter and I promptly visited her site and blog (I visit the sites of every new follower by the way). It was there that I saw the next addition to my jewelry collection... drool!
You've heard it is Barbie's 50th this year right? Well, an amazing New York jewelry designer by the name of Margaux Lange is making jewelry out of Barbie parts! Sounds weird? Perhaps... but take a look and make your own decision - I think you will be pleasantly surprised! I am not-so-secretly coveting the Have a Heart Bust Pendant. L-O-V-E the tie-in with breastfeeding. Now I just have to decide which color to get...
What piece of Margaux's jewelry do you like? Drop a comment below and let me know!
April 11th, 2009
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• Pumping
• Resources
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No, I wasn't just trying to bait you with that headline... The Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition has developed Breastfeeding Management, in their words, "a reference for supporting breastfeeding mothers". This is software that can be downloaded from their website for FREE and will run on your iPhone, your iPod Touch or your Palm PDA.
What will they think of next? Sigh, almost makes me want to have another baby so I can try it out...
Some of the highlights of the software include:
- breastfeeding management for new mothers
- breastfeeding resources
- Approach to Early Breastfeeding tool (for evaluation and triage of breastfeeding in the first 2 weeks of life and to help those having difficulty initiating breastfeeding)
- FAQ's
- database of medications and general guidelines for their use by lactating women
I don't have an iPhone (yet) and my iPod is a Nano. I also no longer have a Palm. Oh ya, and I'm not breasfeeding anymore either (duh) so I'll have to live vicariously through YOU. Tell me if you've downloaded and/or used this software. I'd love to hear all about it!
December 13th, 2008
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• by Wendy
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On the occasion that I slow down enough to think about it, I am truly amazed at how many talented people I know, most of which whom are women (sorry guys!) and who work in a myriad of industries from graphic design to sales & marketing, photography, catering, relocation and many more. We support each other in our businesses, enjoy each other's talents and network, network, network! I am proud to say that one of these women - one of the most talented photographers that I have met in a very long time - is now the official Snugabell™ and PumpEase™ photographer! Introducing Claire Reid!
Amazingly enough, Claire's and my husband work together and therefore we met purely by chance. Our first 'conversation' was via Facebook and we immediately clicked! We have now worked together on two commercial shoots as well as two family photo sessions - one environmental and one in-studio. What a difference a professional photographer makes! No more cookie-cutter family photo sessions for us (sorry Sears)!
The most recent family photo session had SO MANY fantastic shots that there was no clear 'best picture'. We had a helluva time picking! With Sears (sorry again....well, not really), we were lucky to find one shot that would suffice for sending out to family and friends for a Christmas card... and now we have the opposite problem!
I could go on and on, however as they say, "A picture is worth a thousand words." So here is an example of Claire's work and one of our many faves from our studio shoot a couple of weeks ago. Believe it or not, this was near the end of the session when Michaela was starting to get grumpy... did I mention that Claire has the patience of a Saint?
If you live in the lower mainland of British Columbia, leave a comment below and you will be the lucky recipient of a coupon for $100 off a session with Claire Reid herself.
July 19th, 2008
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I was an exhibitor at the DONA International Conference here in Vancouver, BC for the past three days and it was wonderful! I met doulas, midwives, lactation consultants, breastfeeding counselors and many other wonderful women (and men) that work in the childbirth profession from all over the world.
My table was between Seattle Midwifery School (SMS) and Mother-Art. How ironic that I was situated between a school (I love to learn) and an artist (I love collecting unusual and beautiful pieces of art and jewellery).
On Day 1, I talked to Annie Kennedy about the courses that they have available. Annie is the Director of the (Penny) Simkin School at SMS. Both Annie and Penny are founders of DONA. I would love to learn more about lactation and breastfeeding so that I can understand my customers needs better. Note to self: sign-up for their 6-day Breastfeeding & Lactation course.
I also talked to Susan Kirk of Mother-Art and her lovely 16-year-old daughter (her name escapes me at the moment). Susan is an artist working in many different media from her garden studio in Chico, California. I perused Susan's table, filled with ceramic figurines, vessels and pendants as well as matted prints and notecards all honouring motherhood, telling myself that I didn't 'need' anything.
On Day 2, I purchased her Water Mamas print. Everytime I looked at her table, it spoke to me. I love the colors and I had to own it.
On Day 3, I purchased the Frida Wrap print. Susan looks after her neighbour's baby. She had Frida in the Maya wrap, looked down and saw this beautiful sight. She was so inspired, she painted it! I was also in awe of her beautiful ceramic pendants! I bought a Nursing Mother Goddess in turquoise (shown below, top right). Susan makes many other styles as well. In fact, I'm thinking of possibly selling them on our website. What do you think? 
Oh....and then I 'had' to have this silver pendant, (don't tell my husband), which is the logo for the Seattle Midwifery School....doncha just la-la-love it?
OK, gotta run now. I still have to deal with the smoking credit card.
