Monthly Archives: April 2008

Boob Maternity Wear

BOOB maternity tank Boob, founded by a mom who wanted to look good, be comfortable, and wear clothes that lasted longer than 9 months, offers pregnant women clothing that provides all of the above.  Style, comfort, and longevity.

Boob clothes are what every stylish woman should have during her pregnancy and beyond.

Over the last decade maternity clothing has become increasingly more stylish but according to a recent Mommy Insider survey, 65% of pregnant moms still find it difficult to find maternity wear that fits well, looks good, and can be found at a local or online store rather than a ‘super store’ or a mall maternity store.

The Boob maternity line includes maternity jeans, tanks, shirts, leggings, nursing wear and other every day and work maternity & nursing pieces.

Our maternity wear tester found that Boob maternity clothes keep their shape even after several washes and yes, they can be machine washed!  It is recommended that some pieces lay flat to dry but what expecting or new mom wants to take the chance of drying her favorite pair of jeans.. for fear that they might shrink?

Boob maternity clothes can be found at online stores including Due Maternity, and Baby Center.

Website link You can browse the entire Boob line at the Boob website here.

We’re back!

I am back in Atlanta after our fabulous Boston vacation and am back into the swing of ‘real life’/work.  Over the next couple of weeks I will be announcing some exciting new site features.  We have over 100 product reviews to be featured on the site in the upcoming weeks so visit often (Ctrl-D to bookmark the site).

Do you know of a product that you want to see reviewed on The Mommy Insider?  Email me at alicia @ themommyinsider.com (no spaces) and let me know what it is.

Spring Break in Boston

Neither of the kids have been on a plane before so that in itself was a big treat… for Sebastian at least.  We were one of the first to board and the flight attendant asked Sebastian if he wanted to meet the captain!  He got to wear the captains hat, sit in the cockpit and talk over the intercom.  He was in the cockpit for about 10 minutes. The flight attendant was nice enough to take a couple of photographs for us. 

Madelyn (23 months) didn’t like it when we left the ground. She put her arms out in front of her and said "whoa" for the duration of the actual take off until we got to about 10,000 feet.  I was able to sing her to sleep after about 15 minutes so the rest of the flight was good for her.  I was a little anxious about the turbulence we experienced due to bad weather and didn’t like it when the captain said he wasn’t even allowing the flight attendants to get out of their seats.

I am having the most amazing time!  We live in Atlanta and the difference between the two cities is huge.  Don’t get me wrong, I love Atlanta.  Visiting Boston has given me a higher appreciation for the warmer weather we have in the south.

So far we have walked through most of the historical monuments, eaten at Cheers (remember that show?), and we’ve seen a lot of beautiful homes.  Sebastian, 8 years old, has done a really great job walking with us and
Madelyn has done a wonderful job sitting in her Mutsy all bundled up…
it’s a tough job I know.  The kids have really enjoyed the playgrounds here despite the fact that they have been playing in 40 degree temperatures. 

Today we are going to visit the Boston Children’s Museum which from what I’ve seen from the website, looks really fun. I hope to update this post with a few photographs later today.

iRobot Scooba

IrobotscoobaThe iRobot Scooba is a superb addition to any home with linoleum, tile or hardwood floors. The Scooba preps, washes, scrubs and squeegees your floor so you don’t have to! The Scooba can be turned on as you are leaving the house so you come home to clean floors. It can be u
sed with a special solution made by Clorox and available at most grocery stores or you can simply use water and vinegar or just water. We tested the iRobot Scooba on hardwood floors and used the Virtual Walls in our doorways to see how they worked. The iRobot Scooba has built in sensors that prevent it from going off of ledges and stairs so the Virtual Walls are mainly for occasions when you want the Scooba to clean one room instead of all attached rooms. Simply place a Virtual Wall device on the floor and the iRobot Scooba will not go past it.

On average, the Scooba covers each area of the floor 5 times. It’s fun to watch but you might get dizzy if you watch too long! The Scooba’s sensors help it navigate the room and avoid carpeted areas and area rugs. The Scooba washes the floor with clean solution and deposits the dirty water into a dirty water tank automatically, so it does not recycle the dirty water. Corners, under cabinets, and tables are no match for the Scooba. It cleans these areas just as well as the rest of the floor.

Be warned, using and watching the Scooba can be addictive and you may forget how to use a mop.

Icon_website2Watch demonstration videos and learn more about the iRobot Scooba here.

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