Some words of encouragement to new moms in these unusual times: In the Chinese tradition, once a woman has given birth she enters “sitting the month”, zuo yue zi, where she stays indoors — visitor free — to focus on healing and caring for her newborn.The basic gist of this protocol is to protect mom and baby from pathogens and stress, while boosting their recovery and immunity. And so here we are today, all of us, sitting-in with no visitors. We are an odd mix of anxiety, stress, loneliness, boredom, hilarity, community, kindness, and togetherness.

March is an important month for us and we are thinking of you, our customers, more than ever. To honour our 6th anniversary, we are offering a 20% SALE discount on our selection of luxury baby gifts and corporate baby baskets. The discount “BBBis6” is valid until March 31st. and can be applied storewide.

Can you feel it? The sun is out and the weather is getting warmer. That means Spring is around the corner, and we’re excited to announce that we have some fantastic designer baby gifts to share with you.

Laranjinha is known for their traditional design and overall elegance with a rotation of pastels for subtle seasonal changes. This spring - in a sidestep - the designers incorporated Liberty of London’s riotous bursts of flower printed cotton. But of course, in keeping with their classic aesthetic the flower power prints are used for details such as a shoulder frill here, a little side tie there. 

Every year we pick a charity to support, where we feel that our donation can make an impact.  This year we are thrilled to support Mamas For Mamas — a national charitable organization that supports mothers in crisis.

A happy mama makes a happy baby. Parenting certainly has its struggles but when basic needs can not be met, those struggles are tenfold. An organization like this is needed everywhere to help young families in need find surer footing into a safer, happier, future. We support their mission and work wholeheartedly, and are glad to have Bonjour Baby Baskets' mamas join their wider family of mamas on a mission.

 If you are lucky, some afternoons the sun bathes your face and just like that whispers of awakening and renewal begin. With Spring around the corner, our sneak peek is the little fix to get you going in celebration of anticipated births and rebirths:

Just me and my baby out on a Saturday night...without the baby...yikes, right? Going out for the first time post baby, just the two of you, can be a tad overwhelming. On the one hand—woohoo you get to step out on the town in a burp-up-free top, a.k.a. ‘the dressed-up new-mom look’.   On the other hand—will the baby be OK without you? Or more correctly, will you be OK without the baby? 

 

You’ve got the rompers, the sun hats, the gauze swaddles for summer, perhaps, a little autumn/winter preview is just the thing to cool your thoughts. If the heat has melted your mini-me outfit inspiration, let these sweet little baby numbers chill you out. After all, autumn is every fashionista’s favourite season.  



 

 

Summertime and the living is easy...unless you’ve been tasked with gifting a baby basket for the company and you are uncertain how to execute that to everyone’s appeasement. July through to September are the busiest birth months of the year. This means most PA’s and HR folks are kept busy trying to source a quality gift that is treasured by the receiver - often a colleague, though increasingly clients too - which makes your boss and colleagues look good.

I’ve known Tennille, the artist and designer behind My Mila for various years now. Her trendy and sweet collection of baby and kids clothing is so smart and comfy.  The amazing part of My Mila's collections is that it is so versatile and you can always dress your babes on trend.  Always helping and supporting...

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When thinking about the best baby gifts a new parent could receive I think about what I would have liked to receive when I had my first baby. The options were not as plentiful back then, the sources of information were limited and the decisions were much simpler. In today’s...

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In this new section of our Blog we will introduce you to our lovely designers. We love to hear their stories, how they started and what inspire them. Join me in this journey to find more about the fabulous mompreneurs behind Bonjour Baby Baskets products.   Today we have the...

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Today on the blog, we are so happy to share with you Hayley Mullins from Sleepbelt chatting about the importance of skin-to-skin contact with your babies. Based on her own experience, Hayley and her sister created SleepBelt, an amazing Canadian product to facilitate skin-to-skin. We have tried with our own granddaughter and we...

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