Nakita Baby

Congrats Tamara, comment #20 on Dec. 18, 2008!!!! You have been randomly drawn from a cooking pot ; ) as our lucky winner of the beautiful cross-cultural Mei Tai!!!

I don’t see your email address in your comment, so please email me with your contact information! I’ll send it off in the mail this week!

mommy@nakitababy.com

CONGRATS!!!

So the Nakita Baby Prize Giveaway winner has not come forth and we still have this beautiful mei tai to share with a loving family! The new contest deadline is Jan. 31st! Scroll down to the Dec. 11th entry and check out the contest giveaway rules! (Comments can be submitted anywhere on this site for an entry to win!)

Look forward to finding a nice home for this intercultural mei tai!

We have a winner for the Nakita Baby Mei Tai Giveaway!!! We took each of the comments and created a tag for each person who submitted, hosting a random drawing from a hat!

And the winner is…… drum roll please…..
Melissa! Comment entry #17!

Congrats Melissa!

This is my latest item for sale! The winter-time babywearing poncho! It’s so warm n’ toasty, stylish and convenient for mama and adds an extra layer of warmth for baby! Great to wear with all front a back carriers as poncho could be flipped around, though I find it easier to have baby on front for in-out of car, home, shops, errands, etc. But with a rounded neck, it could easily be reversed for a back carry position as well.

If interested, email me for details! (mommmy@nakitababy.com) and don’t forget to check out the Mei Tai Giveaway happening in just 4 days!!!

So we are in the final week of the Nakita Baby Mei Tai Giveaway!

It’s been so great to receive all of the feedback, comments and stories! I have even exchanged an email or two with some of you regarding your posts! Receiving a new post always puts a smile on my face. Not only am I thrilled that people are interested in this beauty of a Mei Tai, but there are so many great parents out there wearing their kiddos! It’s really awesome to see.

I am so excited to see who will win the giveaway! I am pretty certain that we will tape the random drawing and post the video for all to see!

Happy Holidays to all!
Keep those posts coming in!

Regards,
Nakita Baby

In my opinion, the way we choose to parent our child(ren) is largely based on if we are brave enough to follow our intuition. But in each our lives, someone or something has given us added gumption to truly follow our deep-seated instincts. Experiences in our lives show us the beauty of what evolves from parenting peacefully and respectfully with our child(ren).

For me, I’d have to say that the time I spent in the Gambia was more inspirational than I would have even known at the time that I had experienced it. My life there was no other than I had ever imagined I’d ever personally experience, and yet I don’t think I truly knew the impact that it would have on me lifelong.

When I was pregnant with my first child, I truly thought I knew exactly what I was doing and what I’d expect to happen, but after the birth of our first son, ALL of that was thrown out the window. What truly felt instinctively right for us was not how I had been raised, and not even how I had helped raise other children I nannied for years! It was that of how mothers in the Gambia raised their babies, and the beauty of true culture and tradition… attachment… that is impossible to alter in this amazing country.

Babywearing was most heavily introduced to me in the Gambia, and so I saw it only fit to create a set of Mei Tai’s made of batiks from an artisan in the Gambia, depicting mothers carrying their precious babes. I want to share this cross-cultural gift with a lucky winner/reader of Nakita Baby!

So here’s the deal….

I’m looking for readers to submit a comment about something special about their parenting. It could be how attachment parenting has impacted your lives, how you chose this parenting path for your family, what are some of your most special aspects of parenting peacefully, and/or anything else you’d like to add in your comment posting!

Be the lucky comment poster who will win this beautiful Mei Tai!

- In the spirit of the season and the nature of this post, I WILL accept International submissions and send this carrier out to you!

- Please include your email address so I may contact you for mailing information!

- Lucky winner will be randomly chosen on New Year’s Eve! (and shipped out to you as soon as I receive your contact information… so please add: mommy@nakitababy.com to your address book so I don’t default to spam).

I’m eager to hear from all of you lovely families out there!

Happy Holidays!

When you have a moment, kick back, relax and take this in:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/ethnicbabycarriers/pool/show/

I find it hard not to get totally engrossed in the amazing beauty of the world around us. It’s mind-blowing to me, the differences and uniqueness of so many amazing cultures out there, yet really… we are all one. We all want the same for our families, our children. Love, peace, happiness and good health. We all struggle to find ways to nurture this, and more, into our busy day-to-day lives. Beauty is in every moment of each day and taking the time to absorb it is what makes life really worth it.

I can’t help but absorb the natural beauty in babywearing around the world, and wonder, “why is it so ‘hard’ for Americans to embrace this natural part of life?” There are not many of us out there who will ‘seize these cherished moments’… who will hold baby close for as long as he/she desires… who will answer to their needs with out fear of “spoiling them”… who respect them as true unique individuals with feelings and thoughts… who want to create a loving, secure and attached bond that will last a lifetime (and with much hope for generations on end)…

Babywearing is a gift to us as parents. Seize this time and enjoy that closeness you will long for years from now! You can never spoil your child from holding him/her so close that love is penetrating! Babywearing…. comes with a money back guarantee in my book!

The first ever family trivia adventure game is ready! It’s been in the works for several weeks now. The kids and I have had this on-going project for quite some time, but it is finally complete and ready for our first test run! Grandpa has the priviledge of coming over tomorrow to give it the unveiling with us! We are all so excited about this project and only look to grow and develop it further. It’s such a fantastic family fun kinda thing to do! It’s occupied MANY hours in our home! ; )

Updates to come soon!

Tis the season to start thinking about those holiday cards you send out in the mail! Each year people ponder what is the best way to wish their friends and family a ‘happy holiday’ season. It’s a tough choice, “do we just send a ready-made card?”, “do we hand-make something?”, “what about a family newsletter?”, and “is this a friend/family member that we should send a gift to?”

Nakita Baby has a wonderful solution to many of these questions. Holiday gift cards that send a holiday greeting AND act as a gift all-in-one! Handmade precious keepsakes of your little bundles of joy, wrapped up and sent to those you care about…. as an ornament!

Year after year I hear how excited people are to see what’s coming out this year! How they are thrilled to have ornaments on their tree that are personal, warm and touching! The anticipation to see how much the kids have changed from last year! This is a gift-card-ornament-greeting that will touch all of those who touch your lives.

All ornaments are hand crafted and painted details. They are extremely light-weight yet durable to be kept as precious keepsakes for your children when they are grown. All fit with in a standard size envelope therefore standard postage covers shipping.

Contact me: mommy@nakitababy.com
to discuss your holiday card order!

Your Gingerbread Bundle!
Cut from craft foam, hand-painted frosting, holding a sign that wishes your loved ones the very best holiday season! (Candy cane discontinued! They get crushed in the mail! ; )

Santa’s Little Helper!
All hand-cut from felt and hand-painted details, holding a little holiday greeting banner, all mounted on a sturdy poster board.

Snowland Play Buddies!
Hand-crafted of soft felt and mounted on poster board. Hand-painted and pipe cleaner details.

Peek-a-Boo! Pop-Up Presents!
This hand-crafted design actually opens as a pop up and closes back down. Quite the cute gift wrapped in shinny wrapping paper and ribbon!

Sweetest Angels!
A gown of soft white felt based on shiny silver board for wings. Hand-painted details in glittery paint on wings, hallos and cute little toes.

Origami 101!
This rather fun ornament was hand-folded origami! Child(ren)’s photos printed strategically so that when inflated they are the center of the ornament ball! Sent flat (as pictured first) with an funny instructional card reading “Origami 101″, with the list of instructions of how to inflate their ornament and enjoy!

** PLEASE NOTE **
These ornaments make wonderful/precious keepsakes for your children for years to come! If you would simply like an ornament made as a keepsake and *not* a larger order to mail out to friends and family, please contact me to discuss! Don’t forget, they could be a wonderful holiday gift for Grandma and Grandpa as well! Nakita Baby is all about cherished memories, please contact me with your needs!

Get those creative juices flowing! This growing endeavor needs a LOGO! I am in search of the person who can read through my site, email me with questions (if they have any about me) and design a logo that fits my personality, my style, and my growing adventure…. Nakita Baby!

Here’s the deal:
Email me: mommy@nakitababy.com with your (one per person/email/household) logo submission for my business. Yes, I would LOVE that “Nakita Baby” be incorporated in your design.

I will be tallying the submissions from now (start date Dec. 1, 2008) through the deadline (Dec. 20, 2008 at 11:59pm). I will take a week to figure out my winning logo designer, and another week to make and send you out your winning prize!

And WHAT is the winning prize you ask?!?!
A brand NEW handmade ring sling OR mei tai. Your choice of carrier AND your choice of colors!

AND… that’s not all! I will link your site, blog and/or business through a banner ad on my site indefinitely!

Get those juices flowing and I can’t wait to see the submissions!

NOTE… This contest is listed at:
http://www.sweepsadvantage.com/

http://www.online-sweepstakes.com/, and

http://www.contestblogger.com/