The Mommy Panel – Three Essentials!

Jelli – At this point, with a nearly 9 month-old, I cannot live without my Glamourmom nursing tanks. These are my go-to for daywear, layering under dress-up clothes, and for sleepwear. So comfy, and oh-so-practical. 

#3: Wrap-style baby carrier. Makes grocery shopping and daily outings a breeze. It’s especially useful to me since the uneven sidewalks and poorly paved Costa Rican roads aren’t stroller-friendly.

Ann – One and only 1 – my calendar!  With 2 kids in a bunch of activities, I cannot function without my calendar.

Janette – {1} Patience:  While I lack this very virtue, it is still something I think even in the worst of times, I am relying on to get me through.  

{2} Hugs/Kisses & I love you’s:  Teaching my kids that hugs and kisses are fun and comforting and saying I love you helps show them how to care and receiving those from my kids are what puts a smile on my face everyday!

{3} Klennex:  I think my kids might be overly full of snot so it is always packed with every car ride.  {substitute baby wipes if ya have to!}

Karen – My Ergo! I think everything else, in the end could find a substitute. The Ergo has gotten us from 8 to 27 months and I’m having to start to wean my son from it because he is getting too heavy. No other carrier I’ve tried could have made it possible to carry him anywhere near this long though. Once I got it as an early Christmas present I realized how much I could have used it right from the beginning. Back pain was gone!

Liz – Diet Coke, Archer Farms dried fruit and my iPad (with games, movies and kid books installed)

Janiene – {1} Noise machines in my kids rooms. White noise has been an AMAZING blessing!! I love the Homedics brand one because it is the loudest and it has so many sound options.

{3} A Mom’s group. I am a part of an awesome Mom’s group and we have such a strong community. You seriously need community when you are a Mommy – especially when you have a newborn. You are alone a lot those first few weeks/months and need support and a group of ladies that you can ask questions from, share experiences with, cry with (those silly pregnancy hormones can be crazy and having friends that understand you and can encourage you is vital!), and raise your kids together. 

Sallie – I could not live without:

Wipes, these are essential, even the 18 and 16 year old need these!! I always have some in my handbag, but I use washable ones at home as they are greener.

Coffee, not really a mummy item, but I need it in the morning after a night of breastfeeding the 2 year old. She doesn’t seem to want to stop anytime soon.

Pens and paper, there travel in my bag too and are great for entertaining the little ones when we are out.

Emily – 1) iphone because it has everything: shopping list to keep me focused at the store, calendar to keep me on track, video camera/camera to capture those sweet candid moments…and, games for emergency toddler situations! 🙂

2) my big bag that holds everything from bibs to hair ties to bandaids. It’s a must have! 

3) comfy, stretchy, wear-everywhere yoga pants. ‘Nough said. “

I agree with everyone!  You have to find what works for your family.  For me I had to have a travel system [we use Chicco.. love and highly recomend], a big huge diaper bag that looks like a purse [because come on.. Im not carrying both] and some me time.
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