[-]Co-hosting a baby shower for a great friend. Any really unique, fabulous shower favors you've received, seen, read or heard about? TIA!
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I agree. I have never once listened to a wedding or shower mix CD, or planted the seeds from the packet next to my lunch plate, or kept the cheesy tchotchke that I received at a shower or wedding. Unless it's something edible, I think it's a waste of time and money and resources. That said, I love a good shower, so maybe focus on fantastic food or good champagne or nicely-done flowers.
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How about "nothing" ? Or just the happiness of being part of nice party, feeling the friendship in the air, sharing the joy of the future mother ? Why do you want to add to the global waste that is already suffocating us ?
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Ok, wow. Wasn't expecting the venom. I guess after my friend's trouble conceiving, 3 miscarriages, an ectopic pregnancy with a lost tube and 3 failed IUI's, I figured she deserved all the bells and whistles that her younger friends got when they had children years ago. She has struggled and been such a trooper and I want her to have it all because she may never get this opportunity again. So sue me.
[ Reply | Options ]Haven't posted at all yet. Think you're lovely for wanting to do something special for your friend, but I see where the previous posters are coming from. In this day and age, the party seems to have become more important than the reason for the celebration. I agree with pervious posters who have said that nice food and good friendship should really be enough. If I were your friend, I'd prefer something special for the baby (or to do something special with you) rather than have a large celebration. But I am not a huge fan of big celebrations, anyway. Either way, I think that your best bet is to through a nice, though reasonable party, and follow that up with a very special gift or experience.
[ Reply | Options ]Thank you for a thoughtful reply. I do really appreciate the economic times we are facing currently and want to be prudent, but it's not like I'm planning on spending beyond my means. I've gotten some very sweet favors at previous showers that were just very thoughtful momentos, and that's really more what I was talking about. The suggestions I was hoping for could have been anywhere from handmade to a few dollars a piece, nothing over the top!
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then why don't you write it all out on a bookmark and give that out. Face it, there are no great favors, just put all your energy into enjoying the day
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Take your digital camera - during the lovely party, ask the guests for their thoughts about the baby, or the mother, or motherhood in general. Snap a photo. That night, go to mypublisher.com or snapfish.com, type up the narrative - drop the photos in a book - picture facing narrative, so that there is a page per person. Expedite shipping and you'll have it to give to your friend before she has the baby. Should cost about $50. Send the guests the photos via email - nice reminder of a nice day.
[ Reply | Options ]sorry, but this is just spending $50 per head on something no one will ever open again. gift for the honoree? yes. favors? not so much.
[ Reply | Options ]Someone did this for my at my wedding shower 7 1/2 + years ago. I thought it was really lovely. Only instead of doing something w/ Snapfish, they had a nice little scrapbook/blank guestbook that they used and immediately glued/taped-in Polaroids of the guests into the book so they could leave a note next to their photo.
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I my these nasty naysayers! Love the book idea. Along the same lines, each guest could receive a small white picture frame as a favor with a little note that says "picture to come" then just try to get a bunch of nice pictures (the person does not have to be in it, nice if you can, but just the mom-to-be) Also, I know these nasties will roll their eyes, but I love the game where you get a ball of yarn (blue mixed with pink) and each guest has to cut off a piece that she thinks will fit the mom's belly--before she arrives. Towards the end you line up and put your string around the belly and see who comes closest...it is so cute and the winner gets some soaps or something. Have fun with this. Beautiful, hard-earned special occasions nee...
[ Reply | Options ]At a recent shower that was held for me, the Host/Hostess made a customized "baby" playlist for background music at the shower, and they burned it onto a CD. They put the CD in a case with a personalized album cover and asked guests to sign the CD when they arrived to my shower. I thought it was one of the nicest, most thoughtful keepsakes I have ever received. And to top it all off, it was the finace of my girlfriend/hostess who came up with this idea and executed it himself!
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I used Hanson Ellis to get really nice favors for my friend's bridal shower. There are plenty of things there that would be transferable to a baby shower. I would probably opt for beautiful favor boxes with some edible treat inside, like fancy chocolates, or candy.
[ Reply | Options ]I think baby shower favors are a great idea. It add some uniqueness to the party and they have some really cute ones now. I've used ones from here: <a href="http://www.cornerstorkbabygifts.com/baby-shower-favors.aspx">http://www.cornerstorkbabygifts.com/baby-shower-favors.aspx</a>
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This is goofy but I got an umbrella once...it was one of those colorful ones from MOMA and I loved that. For a shower.
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[-]Breast milk supply is virtually non-existent. I've done just about everything else--LC meetings, Fenugreek, Guiness, packing in the calories--to get it in, but nada. Has anyone else had any success on Reglan to boost/kickstart milk production?
15 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]water, constantly, nursing all day long...being a human pacifier and oatmeal for breakfast worked for me. How old is db and what happened? Have you considered using an sns instead of a bottle for db?
[ Reply | Options ]Baby is two weeks, post-c-sect after stalled (induced @ 41 weeks) labor and fetal stress. She's got a good latch, and we're nursing at each feeding and cluster feeding at night, as though all is fine, but supplementing, too (Daddy with bottle).
[ Reply | Options ]i'm you, but 6 weeks in - i actually had a good supply but ruined it with schedule feeding b/c of the PAIN. it took over 3 weeks from where you are to be ok. used fenugreek/blessed thistle/drinking more water/on demand feeding to up supply. we're supplementing, too, and db is only taking 2oz of formula now (we're weaning)..
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pump after baby goes to sleep, keep pump on your breast even if no milk comes out. keep it on for 5 minutes on each side after milk stops coming out, it tricks your body into thinking the baby needs more. its supply and demand -body will makemore if it thinks baby needs more.
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[-]Going to LA in Nov and want to take 3.5yo to Disneyland. Any recommendations for hotels in Anaheim? Also, what else is a must do with kids in LA?
2 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]I live in CA and there are about 100 hotels right next to Disneyland. The Marriott is across the street so you can walk to the park. This way you do not have to drive and pay for parking. There are also lots of museums and the Aquarium of the Pacific. The Aquarium is awesome and huge, we have season passes because dd (2 yrs old) loves it.
[ Reply | Options ]I live here as well. I agree, the Marriott right across the street is convenient but if you want uber convenience and a nicer stay, the California Grand is the place to stay. If you want to do it on the cheap, stay at the Residence Inn Main Gate (each room has a kitchen, separate bedroom, etc.) and take the shuttle the couple of blocks to the park. If you are going to the park for the better part of the week, buy a cheap stroller in LA and save the $12/day for the disney strollers.
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[-]I'm not surprised that Letterman slept around. What surprises me is that four women on his staff found him attractive enough to sleep with.
31 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]Me too, he's kind of gross, not even the least bit attractive. Now, Conan, I could do.
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This whole thing kind of puts another spin on the Sarah Palin thing - remember where she accused him of having a dirty mind? But anyway, who cares. He's a celebrity though not attractive. He doesn't pretend to be pure but it is surprising. It doesn't seem that he forced anyone, does it?
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I just think it's weird that he finds the need to make such a big deal out of sleeping around with some women at work before he was married, when it was consensual. I don't think he needed to pay off the guy, but it just seems like there is a missing piece of the puzzle. I could be wrong, and fwiw I can't stand the guy, so maybe my take on it is biased.
[ Reply | Options ]I feel exactly the same way. I don't find him attractive in the least, but I chalk it up to money and power. Sad that his behavior is more typical than atypical these days.
[ Reply | Options ]agree. and sad that everyone gives him a pass but not the cheaters he makes a living making fun of.
[ Reply | Options ]I know, but I think by so-called outing himself instead of lying about it first, he's taken the bite out of the media. That's another thing, we're so used to the guys denying it a million times before being proven a liar that Letterman ALMOST makes it look like he's taken the high-road.
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He's kind of like that smarmy class clown in elementary school that would jokingly cut someone down, just a little too close to the bone. He is clever, very quick, and somewhat mean-spirited.
[ Reply | Options ]and he's not writing his own jokes, so don't even get why he gets the credit for being "funny" -- though I don't think his joke writers are anything to write home about either. They're just a bunch of geeky Harvard guys who couldn't get the girls back in college but are getting them now because they work for Letterman.
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True. Many of our best comedians have worked with joke writers and behind the scenes collaborators. It doesn't make them any less funny or brilliant. Most start off writing their own stuff, but as they get more shows, more movies, more professional obligations they have to keep the material coming. That's when the writers come in. I think what he did last night was brilliant and I rarely watch his show.
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I can't believe the dude who thought he would get away with it. It's not like Letterman cares about his reputation like a politician might. He had a kid out of wedlock. He had a very ugly public battle with NBC. He regularly says insulting things about people on national t.v. - do you think he cares what people think about him? That blackmail guy is an idiot.
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[-]Need advise would I be wrong if I married for money? I mean millions upon more? Idk he is cute and since I can never see myself settling down otherwise then why not?
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Women who marry for money work for it everyday. If he's the slightest bit attractive he's not marrying you or me because he's shopping for a supermodel and there aren't any supermodels on UB. In fact, even if he's not attractive he's probably shopping for a supermodel so if you find one close your eyes and jump (meaning go for it).
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I have a lot of friends who have had arranged marriages and they love their dh's. Over time, you grow to love the person you are with. If he is a decent, caring guy who you like to be with then it shouldn't matter. Money will eliminate a lot of stress that people have. If he is a boring SOB, then that might make a difference.
[ Reply | Options ]would you be wrong? No. Would you be selling your soul for money? Yes. Do what you will but money can't buy happiness. And having lots of money (I know because I have it) can have its own set of problems and nightmares.
[ Reply | Options ]You have heard that rich people tend to be unhappy right? Everyone claims that money is everything but it can't buy happiness. It's a misconception. Some of the richest people are so miserable while the people who struggle are strengthened through it. I would rather struggle than have everything.
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[-]I just purchased 4 books online at the Feed The Children Book Fair @ www.feedthechildrenwithbooks.org !! I will be passing the info to all my friends. What a great way to help a great cause.
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[-]is wendy williams a transvestite? I do not understand how people love her sooo much! the show makes no sense; she's full of her fake self, and she's plain annoying! Is she really real? She seems like a cross over
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[-]Going to Vegas - which shows are a must see. only have 2 days and i've never been. TIA
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[-]Name check: Max, Sloan, Zachary, Michael, Milo, Archer, Henry, Matt
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[-]want to go away with dh..somewhere hot with a beach..no children and no more than a 5hr plane ride..oh and good food...any suggestions
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