Keep It Local Day is a commitment to shop local for one day from sunup to sundown. Join us on Saturday, May 5th as we support the local businesses that fuel our economy and strengthen our communities.
Green Bambino will offer a 10% discount to Keep It Local card holders on May 5 in celebration of Keep It Local Day. You must show your card to get the discount, and discounts do not combine. Cards are available for purchase for $10.
Keep It Local Day is a commitment to shop local for one day from sunup to sundown. Join us on Saturday, May 5th as we support the local businesses that fuel our economy and strengthen our communities.
Green Bambino will offer a 10% discount to Keep It Local card holders on May 5 in celebration of Keep It Local Day. You must show your card to get the discount, and discounts do not combine. Cards are available for purchase for $10.
One of my new favorite local businesses is True North Living on Western Ave. Katie runs a beautiful shop featuring direct-from-the-manufacturer hard wood furniture that is custom built to order. They also have a great selection of upholstered furniture, art, rugs and accessories.
Katie just brought us two new step stools for our sinks, and they are gorgeous!
We picked the colors to match the store and selected how tall we wanted them to be for little ones to reach the sink.
Check out the massive Tail Feathers Diapers order Rachel delivered on Monday! Thanks to everyone for supporting our favorite Made in Oklahoma diaper company!
For this Foodie Friday, we’re taking a different tack.You may not know that Oklahoma City has a restaurant that serves fantastic Chicago-style pizza. (Disclaimer: I’ve never been to Chicago, so I’m not an expert.) They also have fabulous salads, pastas and desserts, and a nice kids’ menu.
Sophabella’s is definitely a family-friendly local restaurant, but I want to talk about what they do on Thursday evenings from 5-9 p.m.: Ladies’ Night!
On Thursday nights, flock to Sophabella’s with all your mom friends for free table-side appetizers, wine and cocktail specials, and most importantly, $1 mimosas and poinsettias. If you are like me, you may ask, “Why are they serving $1 Christmas flowers?” But then you learn that a poinsettia at a bar is cranberry juice and champagne, and in my humble opinion, way tastier and more dangerous than a mimosa. Remind yourself regularly that there is in fact alcohol in that yummy pink drink.
You might even run into your favorite Green Bambino staff – some of us went last night for a long overdue social hour. There were many oohs and aahs over the Uptown Pepperoni Pizza, and several slices of chocolate cake were demolished.
Phone: (405) 879-0100
$ Ladies’ Night
$$$ other nights
*$ = inexpensive enough to eat at regularly
$$ = a little more expensive, but not too much of a splurge
$$$ = pretty splurgy
Did you know Green Bambino features local art? We’ve currently got pieces from several artists. Here are a few from Amanda Christine:
These would look great in baby’s room, kids’ rooms, or any room in the house! Stop by to check out all of the beautiful art and consider supporting local artists like Amanda Christine with a purchase.
As many of you are already aware, Green Bambino has some pretty amazing staff. After a long couple of weeks, that amazing staff told the owner (me) not to come to work on Wednesday and I though it was a grand idea.
What does the owner of Green Bambino do on her day off? She goes local shop hopping! In one day I visited all of these amazing local stores:
Full Circle Bookstore
Green Goodies by Tiffany
learning tree toy store
Tokyo Restaurant
Uptown Kids
Blue 7
t, an urban tea house
I didn’t spend money at every store, but supporting local stores can simply mean remembering that they exist and visiting them as regularly as you can. A great way to support the local economy is to apply the principle of the 3/50 project. Each month, pick three local businesses you’d hate to see close, and spend $50 total at those shops. You don’t have to spend an extra $50 each month; simply shift money you already spend elsewhere to locally-owned businesses: grocery stores, gift shops, gyms, banks, cleaners, etc.
If you haven’t already heard, earlier this year the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a new policy statement advising parents to keep toddlers in rear-facing car seats at least until age 2, or until they exceed the height or weight limit for the car seat. While this may seem like a change from their 1 year and 20 pound recommendation, it is actually just a clarification. The AAP and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration remain committed to the recommendation that rear-facing is the safest way for a child to ride in the car and that every child should remain rear-facing as long as their seat allows (www.nhtsa.gov). Most child restraints will allow children to remain rear-facing until 35 pounds, but every parent should be sure to check the weight and height limits labeled on their individual seat.
According to Crashtest.Com, frontal and frontal offset crashes combine for about 72% of severe crashes. Rear-facing car seats spread frontal crash forces over the whole area of a child’s back, head and neck; they also prevent the head from snapping relative to the body in a frontal crash (http://www.car-safety.org/rearface.html). To get a great visual of what happens to your child in a crash, check out this video that simulates a 9-month-old child in a rear-facing vs. forward-facing seat in a frontal collision. You will immediately notice the difference in the impact on the neck and back of the baby.
The recent misunderstanding in recommended car seat use is just one more thing that can confuse otherwise well-meaning parents. In a study observing the misuse of 3,442 child restraint systems in six states, approximately 73% of seats showed at least one critical misuse. And with motor vehicle crashes being the leading cause of death in children 3-14 in the USA, it is vital for all parents to have their car seat checked by a certified child passenger safety technician to ensure correct use (www.safekids.org). There are many things about installing a car seat that are not intuitive. A certified technician will be able to show you how to correctly install your car seat in your vehicle every time, and use that car seat properly. They can also ensure your child is in the best seat for their size.
At Redbud Baby Planners, we realize that while most parents place priority on their child’s safety, it may be difficult to set an appointment with an agency to check your car seat when one or both parents are working or just too busy during business hours. To ensure every child in Oklahoma City is as safe as possible, Redbud Baby Planners is now offering private car seat installation instruction. We will meet you at a time and place that is most convenient for you, whether that be during the day, after work or on the weekend, and ensure you are able to properly install your particular seat in all of your vehicles every time. Don’t let your schedule be a deterrent to getting your car seat checked. Make sure your child is as safe as possible today.
Private car seat installation instruction is usually $40 for two vehicles, but mention this blog post and we will be glad to offer you $5 off. Hope to hear from you soon!
About Redbud Baby Planners
Redbud Baby Planners is Oklahoma’s first fully-focused maternity concierge and baby planning business. Amanda Harding and Stephanie Zerr met in 2009 as first-time expecting mothers in childbirth classes, and have since watched their children grow, celebrating successes and encouraging each other through struggles. Their friendship has grown into a shared passion for supporting other families in their journey to parenthood. Their experience as mothers of young children themselves makes them particularly empathetic towards the adventures of expecting and new parents. They believe that each parent-baby relationship is special and realize that every family will have a unique birthing and parenting style. Both women are certified passenger safety technicians. In addition to private car seat installation instruction, Redbud Baby Planners offers baby gear consultations and nursery preparation among other services. They are also available as a concierge for referrals to local pre and post-natal services. You can find out more about Redbud Baby Planners by visiting their website at www.RedbudBabyPlanners.com.
We love Bouncing Woolies dryer balls! Not only do they work great at reducing drying time and energy costs, but they are made in Oklahoma. Most people start with 2-4 dryer balls (use them all at the same time). The more you use, the faster your laundry will dry.
Personally, we are much happier with our Bouncing Woolies than we were with plastic dryer balls. Wool dryer balls make far less racket in the dryer, so we can again run our dryer at bedtime without worry. Wool won’t wear out or crack like plastic can, either.
Bouncing Woolies makes more than just dryer balls, though! Green Bambino is excited to now carry BW car/closet fresheners in the limited edition Autumn Magic fragrance. They are $13.95 each and can be hung anywhere you need a dose of pleasant aroma. To celebrate, we’re giving away one freshener to a lucky reader.
To enter, take a look around our brand new website and comment on any post other than this one. Come back to this post and paste a link to your comment in the “Post a Comment” section below. We’ll pick a random winner on Monday, October 31. Good luck!
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