This is an excellent quality wrap that is woven with yarns that are organic from farm to fabric... The blackberry ripple wrap was released a few days ago and It is great seeing this gorgeous wrap in flesh at last. For those who do not know about how we came about this wrap. Here’s a recap. Early this year, we secured a sizeable quantity of a very pretty pink jacquard woven wrap fabric that was woven by a company we respect. However, we observed that pink didn’t suit everyone because of the girliness attached to it. So we conceived the idea of weaving a neutral woven wrap that will appeal to mums of both boys and girls and if like me you have both, you can use the same wrap for both children irrespective of their sex. So lots of neutral colours came to mind and we put these colour options on our face book page. Of all the colours, aubergine won the votes. Then using the poll system we then asked our customers for the colours that can be paired up with aubergine and then purple came out on top. So we went for stripes because we wanted something simple and beautiful.As for the name again, mums on our face book forum suggested a couple of names and the name ‘blackberry ripple’ had the most votes. Using all the info we gathered, we used did a computer mock up of the design (see picture). The weavers have been busy with several other projects so you can imagine our relief when our blackberries went to the loom towards the end of the school holiday. The blackberry ripple was finally woven and it’s amazing to have this wrap come to life from one’s creative thoughts. This is a wrap that is woven with yarns that are organic from farm to fabric. The weavers have worked with several high profile woven wrap manufacturers and I can guarantee that they haven’t disappointed in the case of the blackberry ripple woven wrap. They’ve never worked on an aubergine wrap before so this particular wrap is a product of our collective hard work, patience and dedication. The wrap has traditional German style broken twill which has been hailed as the optimum for woven wrap carriers. It has a very noticeable diagonal movement to its fibres and it feels very soft to touch. It’s very breathable and as seen in some of the photos; its pores are very visible to the human eye. The wrap is of medium weight and the wrap feels light to wrap which makes it a very good beginner wrap. With this wrap, a wide array of carries can be achieved because of its floppiness. You can be assured that you can rock it on any outfits of any colour or style. We wove a specific number and when it’s gone, Its completely gone as we won’t be reweaving it. So don’t miss out on the chance to own a very durable aubergine woven wrap.
Happy Babywearing.
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My experience at the People’s health lottery Tea party hosted by the famous Simon Cowell
Yesterday I was at the peoples health lottery tea party at the London claridges hotel. The event was hosted by Mr Simon Cowell. The were several other celebrities there like Katie Walsh(of the Apprentice), Cheryl Ferguson, Kimberly Walsh, Chantelle Houghton. Brendon of the strictly come dancing. It was a very well organised event and the catering was fantastic. I had a really good time so I thought I should just say a little about how I got involved with the lovely charity, Scope who invited me to the event. A few years ago, I moved over to the north west from the east midlands and like every other family with disabled children, isolation set in on a very big scale and my children’s key worker told me about the face to face scheme where parents with kids with similar disabilities will be put in touch with each other, Katie Walsh said it’s like a match-making sort of. I tell you, getting on the face to face scheme is one of the best things to happen to me. By the way, face to face is funded by Scope or rather under scope. So face to face sent this lovely lady called Sarah to my house, she’s also a mum of a child with down’s syndrome. From the first day, Sarah and I really clicked and it was so lovely to chat with a mum that has walked the same path as you or rather someone who’s on a similar life journey even though our children are uniquely different like every other child. Sarah is a really good listener and very kind lady. There’s so much to say but with several visits and Sarah even visiting when my daughter was at the intensive care ward at the Manchester children’s hospital, I have made a friend for life really even if we don’t see each other every day. Face to face helped me to build my confidence again because one of the things that often suffer when you suddenly wake up and find that your child has special needs and it’s for life is one’s self esteem. I believe in myself more now and I now have a small business, very small but growing. It’s Joy and Joe baby wrap carrier and I’m proud of our small achievements as a family. Joy has been healthy thanks to God, she’s not been in hospital for almost 2 years now except for checkups, Joseph is thriving very well too and they both love school and nursery rhymes. On the business note, I've been able to get my baby carriers safety certified by a reputable government laboratory and they now conform to the BS EN 13209-2:2005, standards for soft baby carriers and duly insured too. I would really recommend the face to face scheme to other mums and dads with disabled children, the emotional support you get is second to none. Its great and a massive thanks to Richard Hawkins, the director of Scope for kindly introducing me to Simon Cowell at the event and taking a photo of us:). To the People’s health lottery, thank so much for supporting Scope charity, you can tell that their impact is being felt around the UK by families with vulnerable children. To everyone, please buy lottery tickets from the health lottery scheme and continue to support worthy causes such as these:) Our children will be grateful in future for this as well. Thanks so much I love this quote: A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts. ~Washington Irving To celebrate Mother’s day, we’re giving 3 inspirational mums a very attractive infinity/circle scarf(pictured here) . To be in the chance of winning one of these scarves, simply nominate a mother that inspires you and one reason why( click ‘comment ‘on this blog post to enter ). Please note that it’s absolutely fine for you to nominate yourself as an inspirational mum Depending on the entries and whoever sees this giveaway!!, we’ll choose three of the entries whose reason absolutely melts our heart ! In case you’re wondering who the panel of judges are its me, my hubby and our two lovely kids-Joy and Joseph!. So go on, get nominating and best of luck! 3 WINNERS WILL BE SELECTED THIS MONTHS AND WILL BE RANKED BY A PANEL OF EXPERT BABYWEARING MAMAS
Whats up for grabs this month: First prize:New joy and Joe Jacquard woven wrap worth £35 plus matching carry bag , 10 set of washable baby wipes worth £10and 3 funky bandana bibs of your choice worth £15, a set of rings from www.slingrings.com to make your own your own no sew ring sling worth £5.99 and a toilet training baby fleece bottoms worth £10 Second prize: New joy and Joe stretchy baby wrap worth £16, a set rings to make your own ring sling -matte silver or gold- worth 5.99, baby taggies toy worth £5 and 5 re-washable baby wipes Third prize: a toilet training baby fleece bottoms worth £10 SO WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO? Simply create a short video of yourself using any of our baby carriers and showcase how you tie your favourite wrapping style. The short video can inlucde music or any other imaginative elements you want to include. Then upload the video to our you tube channel (our user name is joyandjoebaby) title it by your last name of any other way that can help us to know its your entry. Submit your video by the 26 of august. So get creative and WIN ! WIN !! WIN !!! for more info, please email to info@joyandjoebaby.co.uk About Joy and Joe baby Wraps
Joy and Joe baby wrap carrier is designed by a mum who was inspired by the need to facilitate kangaroo care and bonding between parents and little. Her children passed through the neonatal intensive ward and she experienced first-hand the importance of holding babies closely and how this can benefit both mother and baby. Joy and Joe Baby Wrap carrier is approximately 5meters long and made of 100% natural British manufactured cotton (interlocked cotton jersey). It is designed to enhance the special relationship between the wearer and the baby by offering a unique feeling of close contact. There are different carrying positions, it adapts itself to the baby's development and the wearer's build. Joy and Joe baby wrap distributes the weight of your baby around your back. It utilises shoulders and back due to its fantastic width that moulds around your body and baby’s. The beauty of baby wraps is their versatility in that they can be tied in several ways without limitations due to the fact there are no nasty buckles or clips or snaps that bruises tender skins that babies have. Because this wrap is suitable from birth, little babies whose necks are developing will be well supported with this wrap as shown in website www.joyandjoebaby.com. Enough of fussy and crying babies as your baby will be comforted with the sound of your heart beat and body warmth enhancing mother-child bonding. Research pioneered by Dr Sears has emphasised the importance of baby wearing backed up scientific statistics. If you’re new to baby wraps, you can practise with a big teddy with a realistic baby size in other for you to have an understanding of how to carry your baby close and safely. Baby wearing is so sweet especially when you do it right. Please exercise patience when you’re doing it for the first time. https://www.facebook.com/joyandjoebabywrapcarrier
The winner of our May Facebook giveaway was Helen Roach.Our next winner for the month of June will be announced a bit earlier, that’s on 01/06/12. For your chance to be the winner of a brand new set of Joy and Joe baby wrap carrier of your colour choice (plain, patterned or panelled) and matching bandana bib (optional), simply post a short sentence describing the merits of babywearing for you. This should be accompanied with your favourite photo illustrating you and little one in your joy and Joe baby wrap. Then get your friends and family to vote for you by liking your picture/ entry. Whoever gets the highest likes on our page gets to be our next winner automatically
Win Joy and Joe baby products worth £30
The following is up for grabs Joy and Joe baby wrap carrier,10 re-usable washable baby wipes and 2 sets of funky bandana bibs (colours of your choice) To enter simply like our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/joyandjoebabywrapcarrier and you will be automatically entered into the competition. A winner will be announced on the 15th of May via twitter or facebook. The winner will also be informed via email Please note that this competition is limited to UK residents preferably nursing mums and dads!! For more information, pls contact us info@joyandjoebaby.co.uk or visit our facebook pagehttps://www.facebook.com/joyandjoebabywrapcarrier Best of luck |
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AuthorHello, my name is Bisi, babywearing consultant (SoB CIC), mother to two cheeky & very special kids (Joy and Joseph). Our 3rd baby has been christened Joy&Joe baby wrap slings! and we loveeee babywearing :) |