Lots of new stuff up on Everything After The Stork

We've been busy putting lots of new (used) items up on www.everythingafterthestork.ca, lots of Gap and Gymboree - take a peek!

Boy Mama's - It's Time To Shop!

We have added a few 2T items and lots of 5-8 items to Brand Me Downs!!

Come check them out at everythingafterthestork.ca! 

We ship anywhere in North America, using the cheapest shipping possible! Winnipeg customers, you can pickup for free and if your order is $30 or more, we will deliver it to you, free of charge.

Our Website

We are working feverishly to launch our website - it is a lot more work than we ever anticipated to set up!!

Between making our popular headbands, meetings with wholesalers and building the website itself, we are struggling to get all of our clothing posted.

Don't fret - it is coming - and thank goodness next week our soccer of 4 nights a week (twice on Wednesdays!) will be cut down to 3 nights a week. May not sound like much, but it is a welcome break!

We are posting at least a few items every day, so be sure to keep going back to see what's new.

We're also excited to launch with our new products, be on the look out for Bink Links, Boon, Marshmellow Shooters, and much, much more!!

Visit us today - we do have some Brand Me Downs items listed (most new with tags!!) and of course our very popular adjustable headbands (made to match Gymboree!!) and Piggy Paint! The Piggy Paint introductory price ends Friday, so buy now!

Our Closets are BURSTING

Since it's taking longer than we anticipated to get Everything After The Stork re-launched we are selling some of our Brand Me Downs clothing on Facebook.


Come take a peek at what we have - GREAT savings!!It's all Gymboree, new with tags, right now - but there is much more to come!


Visit us here!

Brand Me Downs has a question for YOU!

As you may know, we are working hard behind the scenes to launch our new and improved Everything After The Stork website. It will feature an online consignment shop for all of your favourite Brand Name clothing from baby to teen!

As we say, we love brand names but we love our money more! This will be a way to grab the hottest fashions at great prices without leaving the comfort of your home.

We offer *THE BEST* rates in the city, and we do offer consignment across Canada and the U.S., so if you're not in Winnipeg but still want GREAT rates, contact us. We would LOVE to add your gently used clothing to our closets.

Now, for the question, we run across a lot of great clothes with initials marked on the tags. Does this bother you? The anal Mommy in me doesn't like anything on the tag (though I am guilty of making marks in the past) and the common sense Mommy in Robyn says who cares!? You can't see the initials when your kids are wearing the clothes.

So, our favourite mommies and soon to be customers, what do you think??

Top 5~Can't Live Withouts!!

So awhile back I started a post about my all time favorite shower gift, but life got busy and I never finished it. Went back to look at the draft and it just seemed too long and not to the point. But when I was re-reading it I thought why not ask what your favorite shower gift was. Then Sarah thought we should take it one step further, why not do our Top 5 Can't Live Withouts.

So without any further a deux here are what I believe every Mommy should have~
1. JJ Cole Diaper and Wipe Pod (that's my fave shower gift, thanks Aunties D&S)
2. BioGaia (I am not a doctor so please consult with yours before trying)
3. Dr. Browns Bottles
4. Wet bag
5. Coca-Cola

So why these five, the Coke I think is self-explanatory~I don't drink coffee so I need something else to sustain awareness at 7AM after a sleepless night.
The JJ Cole Pod is so convenient, I can hook it on the stroller when walking to school or just toss it in my purse for those quick trips. It holds 2 diapers my wipes case, a couple band-aids and my house keys. The best part is I can just hand that to the hubby when we need to do a diaper change in a public place, he prefers this to the huge diaper bag.

I have written about the Dr. Browns bottles before, they saved us time and energy when feeding the twins. They are a little more pricey than the Gerber bottles we used with the older three but well worth the money. We all know what a wet bag is now, but when Abigail came along I had no idea. I used a grocery store plastic bag for dirty diapers or for the nasty sleeper I used to toss it in a mesh laundry bag from the $ Store. Both did not contain the smell or the wetness, so my diaper bag either stunk or was damp. Now a wet bag is a must have in this house hold, we use them for swim lessons, messy clothes, rain days at soccer and even for the wet mitts after a family day of tobogganing.

Last but certainly not least BioGaia~this product was life changing for us when Keaton came along. He was the gassiest of babies and the grumpiest! We tried everything~gripe water, Ovol Drops, baby exercises~nothing worked and the sleep deprivation was getting pretty intense. Our Doc suggested BioGaia, it is a probiotic that you don't need a prescription for but you do need to order it from the pharmacist because it is refrigerated. Within 4 days of giving him these tiny droplets of living organisms, my baby was a completely different child. At $30 for a 28 day supply they too are pricey, but if you have a colicky baby you know that it is money well spent. Please contact your doctor before trying, as I am just a Mama and not an MD.

Over the years they have been many things I have tried and loved or regretted spending the $$ on as I am sure is the same with you. So let us know what your Can't Live Withouts are.

*For great local wet bag suppliers check out the Sling Sisters here in the Prairies and for all you West Coast readers we highly recommend Maxwell Designs. We found getting the BioGaia from Shoppers the quickest, actually our Superstore wouldn't even get it in for us.

We will be carrying some of these products at Everything After The Stork!

Important Recall Notice

Health and Safety Canada along with The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled ALL Infantino "SlingRider" and "Wendy Bellissimo" infant slings sold online and at national retailers. There have been three confirmed infant deaths due to suffocation!

Infantino is offering a free replacement package and a rattle. Right now I have 16 week old twins, I'm not sure I would even use their replacement sling, not much trust in this company at the moment.

You can check out the recall by clicking here, as well service.infantio.com on how to receive your replacement package.

Right now Health Canada is developing safety standards for all slings sold in Canada, as they are concerned about suffocation in young babies. Personally, I've used slings for all three of my babies and never had any concerns, but it is something you may want to watch out for.

If you are looking for an alternative carrier, we highly recommend the Ergo. It's so comfy for parent and baby, has a newborn insert that you can buy for a younger baby and best of all, we sell them at Everything After The Stork!