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Mother’s Day Gift Idea: Casetify by Happily Eva After

We are just going to admit it. We have a mom crush going on over here and our crush is on the gorgeous and witty Eva Amurri Martino of Happily Eva After. A couple weeks ago, she announced her latest collaboration with Casetify and we happened to be on the hunt for some cool gift ideas so we thought we’d share. (Update: since we wrote this post, Eva also announced her pregnancy #2 so congratulations to her and her family!)

If you didn’t know, Casetify is the world’s first social design platform that turns your Instagram, Facebook and personal photos into custom cases for mobile phones and tablets. It’s the simplest way to capture and take your favorite moments with you, everywhere you go.

Just in time for Mother’s Day, here are some fun designs from this collection as created by Eva herself. (She hopes they make you HAPPY and we do too!)

Starting with our favorite – Lipstick Mafia. “Are you like me where a swipe of perfect lipstick transforms your attitude from Blah to BOOYAH? Are you a strong empowered woman who isn’t afraid to be smart, savvy AND gorge? Are you and your girlfriends a pack of fierce and fabulous women who stick together no matter what? Then the Lipstick Mafia case is for you!!”

Mama, Lady, Lover, Friend – which is truly perfect for a Mother’s Day gift. “[My] Happily Eva After mission statement, my goal in life and in Motherhood. I wanted to create a case that represented and honored all sides of ourselves as Mothers. That reminded us that while we love our children completely and wholly, that we are also vibrant Women who have so much to offer everyone in our lives. If you feel this way, or need a little reminder from time to time, then the Mama Lady Lover Friend case is for you. I LOVE this one, for everything it reminds me to be.”

And the super fun YASSSS Cream. “We all scream, “YASSSSS Cream!“. This one is just silly– if you think that an outta control love of soft-serve is SILLY (How dare you). But seriously, I just couldn’t resist a little ice cream cone and a lot of sprinkles. Could you? Let me serve it up to you cold– Yasss, Queen!”

PacaPod Spring Collection

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PacaPod, founded and designed by a mompreneur, is a revolutionary twist on the modern diaper bag. PacaPod is cleverly designed so that a parent doesn’t have to rifle around their bag to find what they need, but has everything neatly organized in a simple three part system. The outer bag, designed with a stylish parent in mind, has the ability to hold your phone, pens, keys, clip on to your stroller, and be worn on the shoulder or cross-body. Within the bag is an insulated feeder pod, designed to hold bottles, breast milk, or food, and can be easily accessed either within the main compartment, or taken out and clipped onto your stroller independently.

Every PacaPod also comes with a changing pod, complete with room for diapers, creams, and a changing pad; because all of the diaper necessities are within their own pod, it keeps the rest of the bad clean and free of germs. No more struggling to find the diaper cream, baby socks, or tiny hats on the bottom of your diaper bag! Pack everything efficiently and neatly into your PacaPod and you’re ready to take on the world with your little ones. PacaPod offers handsome styles for dads, chic styles for moms, and travel bags as well.

Their Spring/Summer collection has just been released and we’re so excited to show you four new PacaPod styles:

Prescott: The Prescott Bag is perfect for both moms and dads, with its rugged cotton and canvas design, this sturdy and large bag is helpful for a parent who doesn’t always have time to switch to a work bag every morning. Sleek and handsome, the Prescott features a hidden padded laptop section, so you can drop the kids off with their feeder and changing pods in the morning, and head straight to work!

Richmond: A classic tote bag, in neutral tones with vegan leather trim, makes this bag a perfect accessory for any mom-on-the-go. With a handle made of thick webbing, this bag can be comfortably worn over the shoulder, or easily strapped onto your stroller. This stylish bag can also become your chic purse on those rare moments you leave the house without your baby!

Lewis: As a backpack and messenger bag rolled into one, this bag is the perfect parent travel companion, as it has multiple ways of being worn on your body. With a sleek silhouette and vegan leather trim, the Lewis also features front pockets with magnetic closure, making it easy for mom or dad to quickly access their necessities, as well as baby’s.

Hastings: Heading out for a long day of travel? The popular Hastings bag is now available for Spring/Summer in bold blue or sand stripe. Hastings is part of PacaPod’s collection of lightweight bags, and features their flat-pack-pods, which easily flatten when not in use. The Hastings is both a backpack and messenger bag and can be quickly switched from one style to the other, depending on what the parent needs.

Nursing Mama Travel Must-Haves

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When you’re a breastfeeding mama, traveling can often cause lots of stress! You worry about your milk supply, when to pump, where to pump, or, if the baby is with you, finding a comfortable place to feed the baby. However, there are now a lot of products on the market designed to help just those situations. Here’s a round up of some of our latest and greatest nursing mama travel must haves:

Lansinoh recently released their Ultimate Protection Nursing Pads; you never have to worry about leaking through your shirts again. These nursing pads are the only nursing pads designed with the blue InvisiLock™ Core; this special feature instantly collects all moisture and disperses it away from the center of the pad. No more clumping, bunching, or soaked nursing pads! The pad stays thin, dry, and smooth – no one will even know you’re wearing one. Running through an airport? No worry, these pads stay in place with two adhesive strips. One of these super soft pads can absorb up to 20x its weight and still remain entirely discreet. You could travel for hours and still feel confident (and dry!) in your attire.

When traveling with a nursing baby, sometimes it seems there is so much extra stuff to carry with you – including a nursing pillow! However, nursing pillows can be bulky and not airplane or travel friendly. The Nurgo Pillow is a one-of-a-king travel nursing pillow. Created out of necessity by a mother, the Nurgo pillow hopes to ease the stress of traveling with a nursing baby. The Nurgo Pillow is made from a 100% non-toxic foam pad (odor free, no flame retardants, antibacterial, and hypoallergenic), which compacts into a small size, in its very own pouch. The pillow features a wedge design, which helps babies with reflux or a latching position better able to feed; there are two loops on the sides which can help secure a nursing cover, and even a side pocket and water bottle holder. A perfect travel companion for any mama and baby!

Speaking of nursing covers, we’re loving the multipurpose covers from Covered Goods! These stylish covers, invented by a mother of four, are handcrafted in Los Angeles, and cover a mom in all the right places so she feels confident feeding her baby anywhere! These handy covers can be scrunched up small and fit in any travel or diaper bag. With their 360-degree coverage, flexible neck, and easy on and off (no rings, straps, snaps, or buckles!), they are the ideal nursing cover for travel. When not nursing, Covered Goods can be used as a chic and super soft scarf, a carseat cover, or even as a shopping cart seat cover for babies and toddlers. You never have to worry about feeling exposed again with Covered Goods!

Often when breastfeeding mamas are traveling away from their babies or if they’re with baby but plan to bottle-feed out of convenience, they worry about their milk supply. Now, there’s a delicious snack which can help. Created by a nurse and lactation consultant, Boobie Bars, are a convenient and healthy snack and a wonderful alternative to taking pills and special teas to help your milk supply! Made of a proprietary blend of herbs, coconut oil, oatmeal, and fenugreek, these bars are offered in blueberry coconut, oatmeal chocolate chip, and gluten-free peanut butter! Eating just one Boobie Bar a day fulfills a daily dose of milk-boosting herbs that a breastfeeding mama needs. Throw these bars in your purse, diaper bag, or pocket so you can deliciously keep your supply up while traveling.

Chic And On The Go

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Chic And On The Go lives in the exact center point of our mom style spectrum. The Chic And On The Go mom loves to glam it up but is so on the move that she cannot just turn a blind eye to practicality. She is a master of stylish travel attire and understands the pieces that can take her look up a notch, without weighing her down. To use a shoe analogy, if Comfort Is King is a sneaker and Always Glam is a heel, then Chic And On The Go is a pump or a fashionable flat.

Here mommy Shan is wearing a chic nursing top from BOOBDesign. The opening in the front of the shirt allows her to easily breastfeed on the go, without compromising her style. Baby Adelaide is also a micro fashion plate in her Appaman ikat onesie and matching sun hat.

Hands down our pick for carrier that fits with the Chic And On The Go mom style is the ERGObaby carrier (seen here in Teal). Super cute but ergonomic, this carrier is a perfect balance of style and practicality. (We have heard from ERGObaby moms that they’re able to nurse baby while cooking dinner!)

Plan to be on the move from the get go with your newborn in the ERGObaby carrier? You will want to purchase the Heart2Heart Infant Insert (sold together or separately.)

Photo credits: Sinnerman Photography
Styling: Carly Horen Walko of Thirty Something Fashion
Hair & Makeup: Elisabeth Kaiser

On The Go Style

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One thing is certain about motherhood, you will need to leave the house eventually and, when you do, you will need to carry things… LOTS of things… for baby. You’ll be toting diapers, bottles, an outfit change (maybe two!) and more. Having a baby, especially a newborn, makes it a challenge to use a compact or small bag. However, there is a light at the end of the tunnel – as your baby grows and needs less stuff, your “on the go” style can evolve.

We love the Fiona mini cross-body diaper bag from Baby Cargo (seen here in poppin’ Cool Aqua) — especially for moms of tots who still need to haul around things but not quite as much.

The genius thing about this bag is that you can expand it and use the grommets to slide over your stroller handles OR snap on to your deluxe stroller handle bar using the strap snaps.

Of course wearing black is a smart move because it’s oh so genius at hiding the “hiccups” (literally and figuratively) that can happen in a day in the life of a typical mom but a graphic accessory, like this houndstooth infinity scarf can take your all black attire from potentially drab to certainly fab. (These scarves are also great for in-between seasons.)

Mommy Playdate Style

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As a new mom, it may seem hard to motivate to get out of the house but once you get more into your routine, socializing is a must. Mommy Playdates might include light shopping or a lunch at a cafe with a friend with baby in tow. You’ll want to look put together and stylish since you’ll be out in public, with some degree of practicality since you’re a new mom.

Here, our Chic & On The Go picks styled around the Skip Hop Duo Special Edition in Herringbone:

A chic tote that is versatile enough to go with most outfits, while also offering the functionality that new moms need.

Vince Camuto Women’s Harlen in Bronze Wash

Love these bluish bronzy booties that turn any outfit up a notch. Not too much of a heel gives you a lift without making them impractical for pushing a stroller.

DL1961 Women’s Florence Insta Sculpt Jeans

Two words: Insta Sculpt. ‘Nuff said.

VINCE Women’s Coastal Blue Rack Stitch V-Neck Sweater

We are utterly convinced that every woman needs a VINCE sweater in her wardrobe.

Ready, Set, Mommy Playdate.

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