Feeding

Mama Maker: Leah from LCeeeDesigns

Leah is a lawyer by day and a mom of three boys who embraces life’s chaos with the same resolve that her Midwestern home is known for. So much so, that a particularly messy plane ride with her first-born led to creating LCeeeDesigns and its first product, The Flipping Holder. It all started when Leah… Continue reading Mama Maker: Leah from LCeeeDesigns

Feeding

Designing Better Baby Products

When moms and dads design baby products together, you get the best of both worlds: intuition to create better products for their own children, and determination to bring their innovation to families around the world. This is especially the case at Nenu Family where two sets of parents set out to create well made, well… Continue reading Designing Better Baby Products

Bath · Gear · Play · Toys

Founder Stories

Part of the reason why I’m so passionate about American made baby brands is because I love founder stories. I’m married to a serial entrepreneur, I’ve worked with startups for years and regularly tune in to podcasts like How I Built This. It’s also why I’m excited to share Founder Goods with you. In addition… Continue reading Founder Stories

Babyproofing

Outlets Be Gone

I recently burned through two packs of outlet covers, which haven’t sufficiently outsmarted my toddler. So before purchasing a third, I decided to expand my search a bit. I was happy to find a more effective, arguably more attractive and definitely more conspicuous option that’s made in the USA to boot: The COVERPLUG 2-Pack Paintable… Continue reading Outlets Be Gone

Feeding

Stepping Up to the Plate

Mealtime is an adventure when toddler hands get involved, so here’s a perfect plate for divvying up finger food whose eventual fate is on the floor. Re-Play Made In USA 3pk Divided Plates with Deep Sides for Easy Baby, Toddler, Child Feeding – Sky Blue, Aqua & Green (Under The Sea) I’ve become a fan… Continue reading Stepping Up to the Plate

Play

Baby Corral

Creating a safe space for an increasingly mobile baby to roll around led me to discover American made North States playards. Until the need arose, I had never heard the term “playard” before. It’s basically a baby corral. AKA baby proofing a room, in one fell swoop! We’ve created all kinds of contortions with their… Continue reading Baby Corral

Clothing

Wardrobe Change

It’s funny how quickly you realize babies need interchangeable clothing that’s easy to throw in the wash. When I was pregnant one of my guilty pleasures was purchasing beautifully made baby clothes that matched our nursery’s nautical theme. Then came life with an actual newborn. I discovered City Threads on Amazon, and quickly began stocking… Continue reading Wardrobe Change

Accessories · Gear

Dad-Friendly Diaper Bags

By sheer luck, the only American made diaper bags I could find also happened to be designed for dads too. DaisyGear by DadGear makes sophisticated messenger bags that have clever compartments for wipes and gadgets. I personally like the striped pattern, but they have all kinds of options from floral to more manly choices: DaisyGear… Continue reading Dad-Friendly Diaper Bags

Furniture · Sleeping

Crib Mattress

Since babies spend a good chunk of their time sleeping, investing in a high quality crib mattress helps mom & dad sleep at night, too. Colgate makes their mattresses right in Georgia, and this particular one is both GREENGUARD Gold certified and uses CertiPUR-US certified safe foam: Colgate Eco Classica III Dual firmness Eco-Friendlier Crib… Continue reading Crib Mattress