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JULIAN & Co. was created by a fashion forward mom who couldn’t find a baby bracelet small enough to fit her premature son.

Using Julian’s own hand and feet prints, a signature line was born about love for families. Each piece personalized one at a time.

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Win it! We have a Modern Locket necklace to give away to a Skip To My Lou reader drawn at random. Leave a comment sharing your favorite JULIAN & Co. piece by Sunday at midnight.

We are working hard to make our new frame locket necklaces available in time for Mother’s Day. Here is a sneak peak of what’s to come in the next couple of weeks.
This is the larger locket. It is two sided and the photo slips into a slot on the top. One locket frame necklace has our signature baby hands and feet, and the other is without.

A fantastic way to have your “cake” and fiber and protein too! You absolutely cannot taste the black beans.

You will need a box of brownie mix, a can of black beans, non stick spray and a baking pan.

You will also need a helper!

Open the can of beans. Drain, rinse put them back in the can and fill with water.

Pour beans in a food processor and blend until smooth.

Pour blended beans into the brownie mix. No need to add anything else (ie. egg, oil).

Stir until moistened.

Pour the batter in a baking pan sprayed with non stick spray, and put in heated oven.

Bake according to instructions on the box.

Divine!

Lovebug is a master at knowing exactly when I’m distracted. We live in a big house with all hard wood and lots of nooks and crannies to get into. Me: Lovebug, I’m going to take a shower; what are the rules? Lovebug: No going upstairs, no going outside. Me: Ok, I’ll be right back. Lovebug: Mama, you didn’t ask…. Me: What’s going to happen if you break the rules? Lovebug: You’re going to give me a time out. Me: Right - be good! Yes Mama! Lovebug: Yes Mama. I haven’t come up with rules for when I go fetch the mail, use the toilet, make a meal or anything that requires me to leave the room Lovebug is in. It seems during those moments he is the naughtiest. Today was no exception. As I flushed the toilet this morning, I heard a loud thud and then crying. It was a scared cry, rather than a hurt cry, so as I approached the scene, I yelled: What did you do???? But as soon as i saw the blood dripping down his nose covering his mouth and chin my tone and demeanor changed. I scooped him up, cooing him while carrying him into the bathroom. I didn’t mention the bloody nose because I didn’t want to upset him more. The culprit: his radio flyer toppled over on it’s side in the dining room. Probably happened during one of his 25mph laps around the house, but I digress. After I wiped his nose and discretely threw the tissue away, I carried him downstairs in search of his fuzzie. As he lay with his fuzzie immersed in Handy Mandy, he touched his nose which left traces of blood on his finger. He couldn’t have been more thrilled. Lovebug: Mama!!!! I have a bloody nose! Just like Papa!!

Anyone who has had a preemie knows that even the newborn size in clothes is ginormous on a 1 lb infant. JULIAN & Co. hearts the new adorable collection of organic preemie baby clothes by Lapsaky at Nature’s Baby Blankets. Having a baby in the NICU means cords galore. These folks knew what they were doing when they designed the Preemie Kimono Gown. Definitely my favorite. If this line was around when Lovebug was born, I would have bought ten each of everything they make.

Our Heart on Her Wrist was featured on page 28 of the Spring 2008 issue of baby couture MAGAZINE.

i’ve started a month long treatment of topical fuorouracil. it’s not pretty and very uncomfortable to say the least. on top of that, i’ve had a horrible cold/cough for a week. yesterday hon offered to get lovebug ready and take him to preschool. i was thrilled beyond belief to be able to stay in bed. hon: lovebug, do you want to take a shower or take a bath? lovebug: shower hon: ok, eat the rest of your breakfast lovebug: i’ll eat it in the car (a true american) water in the shower turns on. hon: get in lovebug: i don’t want to take a shower, i want to take a bath hon fills up the bath tub and after much coercing, lovebug is finally in the bath lovebug: i don’t want to wash my hair hon peaking in our bedroom: does he have to wash his hair? i nod i hear a couple of complaints: “mama uses that”(i’m certain he is pointing to the puff). 90 seconds and that included hair washing, lovebug is out and walking around in a towel. after many orders from hon to “get dressed”, he is finally dressed. tony heads into our bathroom for the brush. lovebug protests in anticipation: no, no i have my own brush. i brush my own hair. all is finally quiet in our wing and i hear them rustling upstairs. i become kinda sad thinking lovebug doesn’t even seem phased that i didn’t make his breakfast, get him ready for school - that i’m not the one taking him. feeling antsy, i decide to get up - coffee is calling me. as i head upstairs i see my lovebug in a beyond wrinkled shirt, his hair - probably with soap still in it - dripping wet and half combed charging at me…. lovebug: i forgot to kiss you goodbye he kisses me with strict instructions not to wipe it off and out the door they go. hon sends me a text a few hours later: julian cried when he dropped him off apparently it did phase him

Happy Birthday Lovebug.