Keepsakes for Your Baby Shower

on June 11, 2009 at 7:00 AM

Photo from Random House

Every family has their own traditions for a baby shower. In mine, all the bows and ribbons are collected when the mama-to-be is opening gifts. They are then assembled on a paper plate (stapled or taped) to form a hat. At my sister's Jack and Jill shower, my cousin Bobby did the honors. We were all impressed with his design.

I have a new tradition I want to start in my family -- it's new to me, at least -- writing down well wishes and bits of wisdom for the parents-to-be.

You can do this with any kind of note cards and a cute box or you can get the kit, Baby Bliss in a Box: Wisdom and Well-Wishes for New Parents Collected From Family and Friends ($15.95).

Packed in a cute box, Baby Bliss has 36 index cards framed in pretty lilac allowing the guest to share some secrets to happy family life or even to jot down whatever they want.

The clever kit also comes with 12 cards that fold up and can be mailed to those who cannot attend! It prompts the absent person filling out the card with:

I'm no wiser than the next person, but I do have

_____ years of parenting experience.

_____ parents of my own.

So I'm honored to pass along

_____ my personal secret to living the next year in Baby Bliss...

_____ a few tips to take you through the lifelong pursuit of parenting...

Then there is lots of space for the writer to share whatever it is they want to share.

Each card also has a different quote on the bottom. One of my favorites is from Angela Schwindt: While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about.

Love it!

What kind of traditions does your family have at baby showers?

About the author Michele Zipp

loves vintage and will defend skinny jeans to the death though she is highly superstitious and "death" is probably a bad word choice. She has a touch of the hoarding disease and enjoys sleuthing, the worst reality shows, and wearing high heels, even at the playground. She's an AP mom of twins, slightly crunchy but with a pedicure.

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Comments (2)

athenax3

on Jun 12, 2009 at 3:40 PM

I'm having my fourth child, but still will take all the advice and wisdom I can get, this sounds like a wonderful idea! thanks!

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rspinneberg

on Aug 27, 2009 at 6:42 PM

We're doing a slightly different spin on this idea. We sent out pastel index cards with each invitation and asked everyone to write a wish for our new baby so we can put them all in an album. When she's older, she can read all the wishes for her that came from friends, family and loved ones.