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How Much To Spend On Baby Shower Gift, A Comprehensive Guide

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It’s never easy to decide how much to spend on a baby shower gift. You want to get something that the parents will enjoy and appreciate, but you don’t want to spend too much money. So, how much should a baby shower gift cost? A good rule of thumb for a baby shower gift is […]

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When Should You Have a Baby Shower?

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Pregnancy is a special time in a woman’s life. It’s also exciting for everyone when a loved one is pregnant. Friends and family of the mother-to-be will want to gather around and celebrate the emerging family. A baby shower is a perfect way to welcome the mother-to-be into motherhood and celebrate the new baby. What […]

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When Should You Send Out Baby Shower Invitations

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Baby showers are a special celebration of a new life. And if you are honored to host a baby shower, there are a few important things to know before you start planning and sending out those baby shower invitations. In the past, baby showers were a formal affair specifically for women of the mother-to-be’s inner […]

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How to Plan a World Class Baby Shower, in 7 Steps

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Baby showers are an exciting way to celebrate when a baby is on the way. Family and friends get the opportunity to shower the new parents with gifts, love, and encouragement. But like any event, planning a world-class baby shower takes time and preparation. The entire process can be a lot of work! The best […]

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Gender Neutral Baby Shower Themes

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Games for Neutral Baby Shower Themes There are many reasons you might choose neutral baby shower themes.  Mom and Dad don’t know the baby’s gender, or the idea of a totally frilly, princess of a girl or a masculine and macho boy is just too much for mom to handle or this is not mom’s […]

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Coed Baby Showers

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The New Co-ed Baby Showers Dads nowadays do everything from diaper changes and midnight feedings to Lamaze coaching and cord cutting; so why are co-ed baby showers still such a rarity? Old Sensibilities In the good ole days of yesteryear pregnancy, labor, birth and baby care were distinctly woman’s work.  Dad was out in the […]

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Girl Baby Shower Themes

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Baby Girl Shower Themes – Choosing Yours Hosting a shower for the soon to be mother of a baby girl? Take any baby girl shower themes over the top!  Little girls are really something special. (thank heaven for them, right?)  Whatever angle of the baby girl theme you are highlighting, make use of these tips […]

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Boy Baby Shower Theme

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Picking a Baby Boy Shower Theme When throwing a party for mom to be and her little bundle of joy, every hostess wants to select a baby boy shower theme that is perfection for the bouncing bundle about to arrive; but getting the theme right is not always easy. To help you select from the […]

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Baby Shower Planning Timeline

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Baby Shower Planning – Getting Your Timeline on Track Ever heard that it’s all about timing?  It’s especially true when speaking of a baby shower planning timeline.  This event is a right of passage. The shower is a portion of the whole pregnancy and childbirth experience, which places no small burden on the shoulders of […]

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Baby Shower Themes List

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20 Baby Shower Themes Looking for baby shower themes? Look no farther. If the extensive list below doesn’t hold the right shower for you, it is certain to spark the ideas that will get you there on your own! Cowboy Cowboy baby shower themes work well for boys and girls. Just adjust the colors of […]

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Rules for a Successful Baby Shower

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6 Simple Rules for Baby Showers Who wrote the book on baby showers etiquette?  Some say the rules might be a bit out of step with modern society.   Some of the old baby showers rules of etiquette have long since been laid by the roadside, but what has taken their place? Welcome to a […]

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Baby Shower Planning Basics

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Baby Shower Basics for the Hostess Planning a Baby Shower? Nothing is worse than feeling scattered, penniless and stressed for time as the party goes from concept to reality.  It doesn’t have to be that way.   If you ask yourself the right questions first, the rest will fall right in to place. Don’t Break the […]

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How to Make a Diaper Cake

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How to Make a Diaper Cake Diaper cakes are not only fantastic baby shower decorations, but they also make great baby shower gifts. The internet is littered with sites offering to sell you a pre-made diaper cake, but at those prices plus shipping who can afford it?   Just like any gift, when it comes […]

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Baby Shower Food

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Baby Shower Food   Baby Shower Food is a wonderful centerpiece to the baby shower. These are the appetizers that will have guests asking for the recipe, cakes the mom-to-be will remember as a wonderful part of her special day, and salads that are easy to make and wonderfully filling. Browse through the recipes, you’ll […]

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Baby Shower Central

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Baby Shower Ideas Are you preparing to host a baby shower for your best friend, daughter, sister or co-worker? We’ve got all the ideas right here to help you get organized. From printable checklists and guest lists to the menu itself, it’s all here to make the shower just as fun for you as it […]

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Baby Shower Salads

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Salads are perfect for a baby shower. More than just an appetizer but not as heavy as a full meal, they leave room for the highlight of the shower (besides new mom and baby)…the cake! AMBROSIA FRUIT SALAD Ingredients: 1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges, drained1 (13 oz.) can pineapple chunks, drained1/2 cup miniature marshmallows1 […]

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Baby Shower Desserts and Cakes

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The Baby Shower Cake The cake can be both a dessert and a centerpiece, it will definitely be a part of the shower the mom-to-be will remember. It’s easy to make cakes and cupcakes for occasions like this. Don’t get in over your head. Buy a simple decorating package so you have everything you need. […]

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Baby Shower Appetizers

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Who doesn’t love appetizers? These appetizer recipes for baby showers are perfect finger food that isn’t too heavy but won’t leave your guests suffering from sugar overload with only cupcakes as the main course. CRAB MEAT BACON ROLLS Ingredients: 1/4 cup tomato juice1 (6 1/2 or 7 1/2 oz.) can crab meat (drained and flaked)1 […]

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Planning a Baby Shower

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If you are not the shower hostess, choose the hostess and point her this way or print all the information for her. The goal is to help the new parents welcome their new baby with friendship and love. Another goal is to do it stress-free, so the hostess get to enjoy this celebration too! We’ve […]

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Baby Shower Themes

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Baby showers can either have a theme or not. The choice to host a theme shower is up to the hostess. Having a theme has a few benefits, but it also has a few complications. It makes it easier to plan games, decorations, the cake and to add extra flair and style to the shower […]

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Baby Shower Games

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Baby Shower Games Baby shower games serve two purposes. One is to get your guests mingling, participating, and laughing with each other. Many of the baby shower guests may not know each other, especially the mom-to-be’s friends and her relatives. It also gives the guest of honor some fun time with her friends and family […]

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Baby Shower Checklists

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Printable Baby Shower Checklists   How are you going to keep track of guests, food, and everything else you need to remember without getting stressed? With checklists of course! From start to finish, you can enjoy the shower without forgetting a thing. All of the checklists are printer-friendly versions.   Start with the printable baby shower […]

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