A page from my Blessed Nest brag book~

I’m taking the opportunity to “brag” about my business partner and sweet friend Heather. I love  the story below, written by Heather and I think it describes best her artistic story, the love for her Grandmother and her creative inspiration.

 

“So, I guess I'll start with Dar, because it all really started with her.

Dar was my maternal great-grandma. Her given name was Grace (which she always thought was "silly") but for some unknown reason an aunt started calling her Dar as a child and it stuck.
Picture a mixture of Lucille Ball, Martha Stewart and Mother Theresa. And since I only knew her from the perspective of an adoring little girl who soaked up every ounce of nurturing I could get, she became the roll model of my heart and hands. She was my idea of perfection. Sometimes I even think that there is such a thing as genetic memory, like the first time I smelled lilacs wasn't the first time.
But I digress. Dar was a seamstress, a knitter, a cook, a baker, a gardener, a story teller, a back rubber, a boo boo kisser and a total nut. But her greatest talent was her ability to make each of us great-grandchildren feel like her favorite at some point. Of course, I always knew the truth... but I would never tell the others for fear of hurting their feelings.
For a long time as a young woman I had a hard time trying to live up to her image, wanting to be her. But then I realized that the things about her that were in me were gifts, not burdens, and that I would do my best to be a woman that she would want to knit with or laugh with rather than trying to duplicate her (as if anyone could). I do, however, copy one thing that she always did... I stitch a little xoxo onto the edge of anything I make for someone I love. And I really believe in what she taught me... "every stitch a loving thought".

Heather has gone on to sew everything from wedding dresses to baby clothes. She’s worked as a stylist in Manhattan, NY and honestly could be getting paid the big bucks styling for TV or movies. She was the owner of the Interior Design company in CA, Pillow Talk.  I jokingly suggested when Martha Stewart went to prison that she should show the world who the “better” women was. You know take over the position. Because yes, she bakes, crafts, knits, paints etc! It never would have happened because she won’t brag about herself. That’s why I’m writing this post!  Instead, she has followed her love; her love of nurturing friends, moms, well everyone. 

Our story….

  In 2003 I was struggling with finding a way to comfortably breastfeed my new baby. What Heather came up with was the Nesting Pillow, a nursing pillow that answered all of the needs of a mom (form, function, style, safety, ethics).

Blessed Nest was founded in 2004 by Heather Anderson, who used her experience in childcare, design and sewing to create a gift for her friend,

Having spent my pre-mom years working in the children’s clothing industry, I knew right away that the Nesting Pillow was something that would be a big hit with moms everywhere, so I encouraged Heather to take it to the world!

Love to the moon and back,

Blessed Nest Perch~Join the party......

Welcome friends.  Last year we joined in with 5 Minutes for Mom ultimate blog party and found wonderful blogs and met some amazing moms. We are so excited to be back again. I hope you enjoy looking around our perch. Kick your feet up. We'll let you eat in the "nice" living room. Leave the cleaning up to us. We want you to have fun. We want to serve and nurture you....that is what we do best.

Heather's love note to you and me:

"Blessed Nest was never meant to be a “nursing pillow company”. But when my dear friend was having a heck of a time breastfeeding her new baby, she asked me to come up with something that would be the support that would actually help her. Rather than taking the approach of redesigning what wasn’t working for her, I just listened and came up with what would be what she needed. It started as a gift… an extension of our friendship rather than “product design”.

That is the approach that I take with everything that we offer at Blessed Nest. When nurturing is the goal, there really is no reason to compromise. It’s logical that function should include beauty and ethical production, and as a company we are truly committed to sustainable business practices."

In this past year we have grown our team here at the perch. We have a wonderful group of women who contribute to our blog. This contribution has blessed us as we grow into an on-line community of moms, aunties, sisters and friends.

I (Donna)  enjoy writing for the perch as I nurture my own little family. I am a home school mom and manage our Blessed Nest business behind the scenes. It is a joy to partner with Heather in business. We have been friends for over 10 years. We enjoy bringing the love for family and friends into our business model.

Our Nesting pillow...the gift that started this wonderful journey

Not just a nursing pillow:

"Use it as a pregnancy bolster, for support during labor, to prop up Baby for tummy time or floor play, for ergonomic nursing or bottle feeding, to prop a laptop in your lap, or as a supremely comfortable bed pillow."

                                                     Quote :Be Bop Baby Shop

I could go on and on about what topics we cover here on the perch but that would take up all your party time. Pop into each room on our perch. Browse our archives

We've just added a giveaway! Open through April 2nd~ Enter Barefoot Book Giveaway

Enjoy- We love you to the moon and back!

Heather and Donna

    ~Enter the random drawing at 5 Minutes for mom blog party~

    Win a Nest Egg

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Blessed Nest ~ In The Groove

"MARCH’S FIVE EASY PIECES
LOCAL RETAILERS PICK THEIR FAVORITES"

One of our favorite stores Be Bop Baby Shop chose Blessed Nest as their favorite nursing essential when asked by  The Family Groove  what their favorite pick was for moms!

Kate Van Wagner from the fashion-meets-function Bebop Baby Shop in Essex Junction, Vt., says that this pillow is a new baby must.

“The Buckwheat Nesting Pillow is absolutely the best nursing pillow—plus it has life before and beyond nursing! Handmade in the U.S. from the best and safest organic materials, this pillow moves with you, breathes so you don’t get sweaty, and offers superb support for baby and caregiver. Use it as a pregnancy bolster, for support during labor, to prop up Baby for tummy time or floor play, for ergonomic nursing or bottle feeding, to prop a laptop in your lap, or as a supremely comfortable bed pillow. I really can’t say enough good things about this—it’s just my favorite. Truly made to last—you won’t know how you lived without it.”
$84, Buckwheat Nesting Pillow
Bebop Baby Shop
www.bebopbabyshop.com
167 Pearl Street
Essex Junction, VT

Thank you Kate and Beth for the wonderful shout out!!

Visit Kate and Beth at Be Bop Baby Shop

Blessed Nest~ At Amazon.com

Yep, We're at Amazon.com

We know many of our customers are customers of Amazon.com. Now we can offer you one stop shopping by placing our Nesting Pillow on Amazon . Pop on over to view and review. We would love for you to write a review about your experience with the Nesting Pillow. If you have never experienced the Nesting Pillow.....now's the time to Nest~

Read the reviews already left by some of our customers!

If you're new to our Nest, here is a little bit us and our Nesting Pillow

Blessed Nest.com

Product Description
All Organic Materials:
The Nesting Pillow is 100% organic and non-allergenic. New mothers care deeply about what's next to their newborn baby's skin and love the fact that The Nesting Pillow is safe for even the most sensitive babies.

Perfect Positioning for Nursing:
The Nesting Pillow is filled with organic buckwheat hulls, which make it possible to shift the contents around like a bean bag to find the perfect position unique to each mother and baby. Once the position is set the little pyramid-shaped hulls inside the pillow interlock together to conform to the shape and hold the position. Additionally, the unique filling allows air to circulate keeping both baby and mother cool and comfortable.

Easy to Clean:
The easily removable slipcover is made of pre-washed and dried fabric to make it machine-washable and able to handle frequent washings, which is often necessary when feeding young babies. (The inside pillow can be spot cleaned and heat sanitized by putting it in the dryer for 20 minutes.)

Additional Uses:
The Nesting Pillow is a terrific support for bottle feeding babies too! Additionally, the repositioning ability of The Nesting Pillow makes it a great back and belly support for pregnant mothers and an excellent abdominal support after caesarean surgery. When the baby isn't nursing, use it to hold your lap-top computer in place while keeping your lap cool and comfortable. The Nesting Pillow also creates a more supportive lap when young children want to hold the baby. (Use The Nesting Pillow only with careful parental supervision.)

Sustainability:
All Blessed Nest products are made in America using 100% organic materials and are shipped in recyclable and compostable packaging.

Love, To the Moon and Back