by Barry | Jan 16, 2018 | Family Fun Facts, Health & Safety
One of the most exciting things for a new mom is buying just the right little dress or onesie for her newborn baby. There’s nothing more adorable than buying the oh-so-cute ensemble that draws out the “Awwws” from family and friends. Having the most fashionable baby...
by Barry | Nov 28, 2017 | Family Fun Facts
How many Christmas stockings do you make up every year? I have found that Christmas stockings are the ideal gift for both my friends and family. They are relatively inexpensive and at the same time, they are a lot of fun to make up. You can draw on all sorts of ideas...
by Barry | Jul 26, 2017 | Family Fun Facts
Last week, baby name authority website, BabyCenter announced some interesting findings with names this year. Now, keep in mind that this isn’t based on very comprehensive data – it’s only comprised of the 200,000 names registered to their website. But,...
by Barry | Jan 5, 2017 | Family Fun Facts, Photo contest winner, What's NEW
Our thanks and congratulations to Zaid and Aziz of California for being our first Photo Contest winners of 2017! Mom, Katie, sent in the photo with the caption, “Our little boys eating breakfast off their personalized plates.” For privacy and safety...
by Barry | May 19, 2016 | Family Fun Facts
This a summary of an article by Joey Morona of Cleveland.com from May 12, 2016. Joey tells us that Liam and Emma topped the list of the most popular baby names in Ohio for the third straight year according to the Social Security Administration. Below is a partial list...
by Barry | Feb 12, 2015 | Family Fun Facts, Health & Safety
Babies come into this world 365 days of the year and when you’re blessed with your little angel on (or around) a holiday such Valentine’s Day, there’s more than a little temptation to honor it with your baby’s name. Our friends over at...
by Barry | Feb 10, 2015 | Family Fun Facts, Health & Safety
If you’re a new or fairly new parent, you are forced into quite a conundrum in early February: keeping that romantic spark alive with your partner vs allowing someone else to take responsibility for your baby’s well-being. If you’re lucky enough to...
by Barry | Feb 9, 2015 | Travel: Affordable Family-Friendly Tips
At Randesign, we believe the family that plays together stays together. And that means finding affordable deals on family vacations. We also believe that quality time spent together doesn’t have to break the bank. Here are 6 vacation tips for having some family...
by Barry | Feb 6, 2015 | Family Fun Facts
Earlier this week we wrote an article about a couple that changed their baby’s name 5 times. While that may be a record, we have found that it isn’t at all uncommon for parents to regret their baby name choice… but most learn to live with it....
by Barry | Feb 4, 2015 | Family Fun Facts
We write quite a bit about baby names – usually from a positive angle. You know, “Top Baby Names of 2013”, or whatever year we may be in. But we’ve never written about “baby name remorse” – the apparently common condition of regretting...
by Barry | Feb 1, 2015 | Family Fun Facts, What's NEW
There’s nothing more moving than the bond between a father and his daughter. The Bradley Cooper movie, “American Sniper” has put the struggles of a father being away from his family to the forefront of our news and tabloids. These brave men not only...
by Barry | Jan 29, 2015 | Travel: Affordable Family-Friendly Tips
Some of us are getting the winter blahs so bad by March that we need a family escape. Some of us have youngsters with Spring Break in March making it the best time of year for that escape. Either way, we all need a few suggestions on getting the most bang for our buck...
by Barry | Jan 28, 2015 | Family Fun Facts, Health & Safety
If you’re a new parent, you have or will experience a lot of unsolicited advice from family, friends and acquaintances. You’re probably wearing a more than a bit of exhaustion on your face and that perceived vulnerability triggers others to come to the...
by Barry | Jan 26, 2015 | Family Fun Facts
Keeping with our commitment to useable and affordable baby/kids presents, this week we looked at affordable gifts for toddlers. They also must be educational and/or functional – meaning no senseless toys or video games. So, here’s our Top 10 Birthday Gifts...
by Barry | Jan 21, 2015 | Family Fun Facts
Looking for new ideas for birthday presents for babies and toddlers, we found this incredible DIY video for birthday activities for toddlers.The activities are cheap, but super-fun and creative. Kids and parents will love these. If you do, stop by BeanstersBytes on...
by Barry | Jan 20, 2015 | Family Fun Facts, Health & Safety
This week, singer Shakira and soccer star husband, Gerard Piqué, announced their second World Baby Shower benefitting UNICEF! Shakira announced Monday on her Facebook page (which has 87.7 million fans – the new world record) that she and Piqué will set up a registry...
by Barry | Jan 19, 2015 | Family Fun Facts, What's NEW
Congratulations to our first Photo Contest winner! Representing Chicago, Ill, Mom tells us that she received her first Randesign personalized plate over 20 years ago. We still carry the same plates (and a ton of new designs) and she recently purchased our most popular...
by Barry | Jan 16, 2015 | Family Fun Facts
On Tuesday we published Part 1 of Thoughtful, Practical, Inexpensive Baby Shower Gifts with a creative DIY gift by DIY video by MelChaosLife. Today, we’re going to follow that up with another DIY YouTube video that also is a great example of a practical,...
by Barry | Jan 15, 2015 | Family Fun Facts, Health & Safety
The following excellent health advice comes from the Cleveland Clinic’s Daily Wellness Tip. Written by Jane Ehrman, M.Ed Not sure how to get started? How about getting your whole family to join you on a journey to better health and fitness! Here’s how:...
by Barry | Jan 13, 2015 | Family Fun Facts
Monday we published a post on What NOT to Give as Baby Shower Gifts. Today, we’re going to follow that up with a YouTube video that we feel is a great example of a practical, thoughtful and inexpensive baby shower gift of the DIY kind. The perfect trifecta of...