Cradle 'n Crib

How in the world do you satisfy the requirements for convenience, reliability and value for your money when it comes to baby essentials like a changing table?  Thank heavens we’re beyond the days when the only choices the changing pad on a kitchen table or couch.

I love some of the convenience features they have now, because those have increased the value of many pieces of baby furniture, and I say hurray for the manufacturers.  Maybe you’ve invested in a good quality crib with an eye to the future, but don’t have room in your budget or the nursery for a table.  A changing station that fits right on top of the crib may be your answer!  It’s quick to put up, and stores away underneath or behind the crib, and against a closet wall when the diaper days are over.

My favorite though, is the kind of pieces that are more than just changing tables. These fabulous dressers with a table on top (some removable), or tables that can serve as toy trolleys after are an absolute treasure.  You get two things you need at the price of one, and some pretty spiffy baby furniture at the same time.

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In an effort to streamline our business and to continue offering you the very best and the very latest in baby and children's room decor - including furniture, bedding and artwork for both babies and children we've consolidated our stores and moved all of our inventory over to One of a Kind Kid.  You will still find the same fabulous style, the same wonderful brands as we've always had here at Cradle 'n Crib - now all combined into one great baby and children's specialty store!  Keep checking back - One of a Kind Kid is getting a brand new look to reflect these big changes! 

Here are links to your favorite Cradle 'n Crib categories in their new home at One of a Kind Kid:

Baby Bedding

Baby Cribs

Children's Bedding

Children's Furniture

Room Decor

Arwork for Kids 

 Baby Gifts

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One of my girl friends almost drove me crazy recently.  She’s expecting next Spring, and while I’m a great fan of being prepared, she was already obsessing about things like bedding for the crib, and decorating the baby’s room.  Of course, the pregnancy hormones don’t help, and you change your mind every five minutes. (Boy, do I remember those months!)

We’re out shopping and she’s falling madly in love with the designer baby bedding  that seems to greet you at every turn.  Only when you are pregnant does this stuff come leaping out of the woodwork at you. After the little one arrives, you never see it.  Or maybe  you’re too tired to notice!

She fastened on one after another wonderful pattern, and then would agonize over what to do when everything else didn’t match it.  So I dragged her off to a paint store that stocked wallpaper too.  Sometimes it seems to help when you have things right in front of you instead of just thinking about what would look good.

I showed her how painting the nursery a neutral, non-gender specific color could actually make the most of all those gorgeous sets she was eyeing.  And the staff explained to her how to choose paints that were good for a baby’s room, and how she could go about preparing it.

I’m afraid we unleashed her inner creativity.  She’s now deep into color chips and wondering who she can get to help with the redecorating!

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