New Cooking Classes for the Whole Family!

Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Cooking: Autism and ADHD Diets Made Easy With Warrior Mama Katie Berry
March 10 at 10:00 a.m. and repeated on March 20th at 11:00 a.m.
Class Cost: $15 per person, or $12 pre-registration (3/10 class only)

This unique and first (but not last!) GFCF Cooking Class will inspire and guide parents onto the off-the-beaten path of cooking well and eating well. The class will cover:
What is GFCF?
What the benefits are?
How this ties into children with Autism and ADHD
Personal story (can share mine)
Showcase list of "no" foods and their alternative
Where can you buy GFCF products?
Personal recommendations of GFCF products
Showcase GFCF recipe and demonstrate how to make it (may bring two small things)

Super Toddler Foods: How to Turn Your Purees into Healthy Finger Foods
Taught by Ashley Lukens
Sunday March 27th at 11:00 a.m.
Class Cost: $10 per person

This follow-up to our ever popular Super Baby Foods Class will cover how to integrate fruits, veggies, and most especially leafy greens into your toddler's diet. We'll discuss ways to make simple changes to your meals and meal planning to make sure your child is getting 3 square healthy meals a day!

Holiday Cheers with Macrobiotic Hawaii

Enjoy the holidays at these new fun, social, and educational events coming up at the store offered by Chef Leslie Ashburn of Macrobiotic Hawaii.

Vegan High Tea, Nov 28th from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Come decompress during the holiday season with delicious scones, sandwiches, salad, tea, and great company. We tend to get frazzled by the holiday events and not give enough time to ourselves for fun, health, and relaxation. We are our best selves when we are living in the moment and enjoying life! For a 'green' touch, bring your own tea cup and tell your story behind it. (Note: No lesson involved), $20 per person

1 Food 5 Ways, Cooking Class Dec 5th from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Learn how to use one of the world's healthiest foods, winter squash, in five delicious ways. Recipes and food tasting provided. $40 per person

Fermented Foods, Cooking Class Dec 12th from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Fermented foods are paramount to optimal health. Come learn why, as well as how to make your own. Taste samples and take home the recipes. $40 per person

To sign up for any of these events, click here.

日本語でのマクロビオティッククラスお菓子教室のお知らせ

みなさま～
お久しぶりです
マクロビオティッククラスの美佐先生のアシスタントのかおりです
まだまだ暑いハワイですが～
皆様いかがお過ごしですか？

マクロビオティッククラスのお知らせです
前回のレタスラップ！すっごい好評だったのですが～参加できなかった方
残念でした～
今回はデザート編です

秋なんです！
そしてもうすぐハロウィンなんです
でもそこらで売っているパンプキンパイって砂糖がた～っぷり
添加物た～～っぷり！
自分にも家族にも食べさせたくないっと思っている方多いいのでは？
そこで登場！マクロビオティックのパンプキンパイです
かぼちゃの甘さで懐かしい味に仕上がっています
が、普通食の人が食べてもちゃんとおいしくなっていますからご安心を～

2品目は鉄分たっぷりブラウニー
砂糖不使用です

今回は両方ともベーキ ングパウダーなどの膨らし粉を一切使っていません
私達もベーキングパウダーを使うのですがあんまり採りたくはありません
どうしてか？っと言うと…ま、そこのとこはクラスで先生からお聞きくださいませｍ＿＿ｍ
とにかくヘルシーでおいしいですよ～
今まで美佐先生は調味料の事を熱く語ってきたのですが～今回は特に
白砂糖、などの白い粉類についてどこが悪いのかなどをまたまた熱く語っていただきましょう～！

メニュー
＊マクロビパンプキンパイ
＊鉄分たっぷりプルーンブラウニー

 　＋＋有機三年番茶付き ＆レシピ

Class Date: Oct 17, 2010
 Time:11:30AM~1:30AM(今回時間がいつもと違っておりますのでご注意を＾＾）
 Fee: Pre-Paid　$25
 　　　　　Walk in $30
 　　　　　Max 10 People (First come first serve)
＊ご注意＊ライビリティーと安全にクラスをお受けしていただくために（13ヶ月以上の）お子様との参加はご遠慮ねがいます。
（内容は予告なしに変更することがありますがご了承ください）

 マクロビオティックのお料理の先生のご紹介
 三好美佐、兵庫県出身
 高校卒業後、料理界の東大「辻調理師専門学校」を卒業し日本料理の世界へ
 ５年前にマクロビオティックに出会いスクールに通う。本人もマクロビオティック実践者
 マクロビオティックを実践してから半年で無理なく１３キロを落とし不整脈などの病気も克服
 今はマクロビオティックのカフェをハワイに開く為に準備中♪
 ☆Mahalo☆

Ecohashi + Lunch Box Cooking Class = Yum!

Only one more week left to sign up for Chef Leslie's Back-to-School Lunch Box Cooking Class!

Class Info:
Sunday, August 15th from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Cost: $38 per person

Baby Awearness will offer some great savings to class participants who also need to stock up on bento-ware such as our popular Laptop Lunch containers and Ecohashi!

Laptop Lunch products will be 10% off
Ecohashi - Receive $2.00 off when you buy two pairs

Mmmm...menu for the Back-to-School Cooking Class

Macrobiotic Hawaii's Lunch Box Cooking Class promises great meals to lure your little ones back to school.

Depending on the children’s ages requested by parents, Chef Leslie will cover combinations of the following:

    •    Brown Rice Sushi and/or Rice Balls for kids
    •    Fried Seitan Musubi
    •    Noodles
    •    Tempeh Tuna filling for sandwiches
    •    Fruit Salad and/or Mixed Berry Fruit Kanten and/or Fresh Fruit Smoothies with Amazake
    •    Brown Rice Crispy Treats (no refined sugar added)
   
The menu could change, depending on the age of the participants’ children, therefore please indicate the age of your kids when you sign up.

Also, the store will be stocking up on its Laptop Lunch Box containers and bento-ware!

Back-to-School Lunch Box Cooking Class

As summer is winding down, we at Baby A are ready to help you go back to school.

How, you may ask?

By signing up for our new cooking class -- Back-to-School Lunch Box taught by the ever popular and beloved queen of healthy fare, Leslie Ashburn.

Date: August 15, 2010
Time: 1:00 pm	to	3:00 pm

 Where: Baby Awearness at the Manoa Marketplace, Second Floor

Specifically geared for parents who would like healthier lunch box options for their school-age children, you will receive a cooking lesson, recipes, and food tasting all for an affordable price of $38 per person.

Menu to be revealed soon ... but think sushi, finger foods, and healthy snacks!

Leafy Green Recipe #003

Spinach Ricotta Pancakes
by Ashley Lukens

I make a MEAN spinach/butternut squash lasagna (which I will share at a later date) but I always have leftover spinach/ricotta/herb filling. So today I developed a recipe for spinach ricotta pancakes. My daughter LOVES a nice bread-like snack. Hope you do, too!

Prep time – 15 mins (MAX)
Serves: 4 adults or 6 keiki

8 oz Ricotta
1 (9-oz) bag spinach
Palm-full of fresh herbs (thyme, oregano, basil)
Palm-full of parmesan cheese
Clove of garlic
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch salt
3/4 cup milk
3 eggs, divided


Blend ricotta, spinach, herbs, parm and garlic in blender until smooth.

Mix ricotta filling with milk, egg yolks, in a bowl.

Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.

Beat the egg whites in an electric mixer until stiff. Add the dry ingredients to the ricotta and milk mixture, stirring gently until just combined. Whisk in a small amount of the egg whites to lighten the batter, then fold in the remaining whites.

Heat griddle to medium, spray with light oil, and voila! Delicious healthy pancakes the keiki will love.

Instead of maple syrup, try butter and honey.

For an adult-a-fied meal, mix with a white bean/fresh mozz salad.

マクロビオティックお料理教室のお知らせ

皆様～
ハワイも本格的な夏になって来ました～
いかがお過ごしですか？
マクロビオティッククラスも大好評で毎回お送りしております

今回は食事編なのですが「マクロの食事って地味」というイメージをくつがえすハレの日のメニューにさせていただきます
ポットラックやパーティーにも使える内容です
もちろん肉をいただかれるお方にも「うん！おいしいね～！」と言われるメニューです
我が家では週1くらいで登場する子供から～「肉命」の主人、もちろんマクロビオティックの
私達も大満足なないようです
特にこのニラソース！なんにでも使える万能ソースです＾＾
もう激はまり間違いなしですよ～☆

メニュー
＊玄米ご飯（圧力釜炊き）
＊トマトスープ
＊レタスラップーニラソース添え

 　＋＋有機三年番茶付き ＆レシピ

Class Date: Aug 8, 2010
 Time: 1:00 PM ~ 3:00 PM
Place：　Baby Awearness, Manoa Market Place, 2Floor
 Fee: Pre-Paid　$30
 　　　　　Walk in $35
 　　　　　Max 10 People (First come first serve)
＊ご注意＊ライビリティーと安全にクラスをお受けしていただくために（13ヶ月以上の）お子様との参加はご遠慮ねがいます。
（内容は予告なしに変更することがありますがご了承ください）

 マクロビオティックのお料理の先生のご紹介
 三好美佐、兵庫県出身
 高校卒業後、料理界の東大「辻調理師専門学校」を卒業し日本料理の世界へ
 ５年前にマクロビオティックに出会いスクールに通う。本人もマクロビオティック実践者
 マクロビオティックを実践してから半年で無理なく１３キロを落とし不整脈などの病気も克服
 今はマクロビオティックのカフェをハワイに開く為に準備中♪

Super Babies Need Super Foods

Earlier in June, we wrapped up another successful installment of the Super Baby Foods class taught by our very own Ashley Lukens, co-owner of Baby A.

Read here for more compelling information to go organic and/or make your own meals for baby.

If you would like to sign up for the next class scheduled on July 25, please contact the store or e-mail us at info@babyawearness.com

Leafy Green Recipe #002

Savory Spinach Cheese Muffins
by Ashley Lukens

I've told you before why I love me some leafy greens.

Here is a recipe that is all sorts of delicious!

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (a mixture of white, wheat, or soy flour
can be used instead)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1 egg
1 cup whole milk (2% works fine)
1/2 - 1 cup fresh steamed chopped spinach - thawed, drained and squeezed dry
1 cup shredded Cheddar or Swiss cheese
4 garlic cloves, chopped finely
1 small onion, chopped finely

Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 12 cup
muffin cups. Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt
together in a mixing bowl. Stir the melted butter, egg, milk, spinach,
and Cheddar cheese together in a large mixing bowl until evenly
blended. Slowly stir in the flour mixture to form a batter. Spoon
about 2 tablespoons into each muffin cup. Bake in preheated oven until
a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean,
about 35 minutes. Serve warm with a buttery spread. To store: place in
a freezer tight ziplock, defrost for 40-45 seconds, and serve with
butter.

Leafy Green Recipe #001

Kale and Ricotta Salata Bruschetta
by Ashley Lukens

Leafy Green vegetables like Kale, Swiss Chard, Mustard Greens, or Collards are a vital part of your family's diet.They are good sources of many vitamins and minerals your body needs to stay healthy, such as vitamins A, C, and K, folate, iron and calcium. They are also great sources of fiber. Research suggests that the nutrients found in dark green vegetables may prevent certain types of cancers and promote heart health. It is recommended that we eat 3 cups of dark green vegetables per week, or about ½ a cup every day.

Hawaii's climate is well suited for growing leafy greens year round, and buying these locally grown greens are better for the environment, great for Hawaii's local economy, and easy on your wallet. Ma'o Farms, for example, features serveral varieties at their KCC Farmers market stand:

• Mizuna and Mustard Greens
• Tat Soi and Pak Choy
• Collard Greens
• Kale - Red Russian, Lacinato (Toscano), Blue Curly
• Swiss Chard - Rainbow, Fordhook, Ruby

For such an important part of our diet, and such an integral part of Hawaii's local agriculture, leafy greens remain difficult to prepare, particularly in ways that are palatable to the whole family. This leafy green recipe series is an attempt to offer quick, easy and delicious ways to integrate leafy greens into your diet and your cooking repetoire. The specific recipe is inspired by Town Restaurant, that always has delicious locally grown food on their menu (including bruschetta) and a Wilted Greens Recipe I found on the Food Network website. I made it tonight and it was DELISH!

Ingredients

• 1 Olive baguette
• 1 large bunch Kale
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 yellow onion, peeled and thinly sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup vegetable broth
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3 ounces ricotta salata cheese

Directions
Slice Olive bread into this slices, drizzle with olive oil and broil until crisp. Set aside.
Wash the greens, but do not dry. Trim the large stems and coarsely chop. Set aside.
Warm 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat.
Add the onions and garlic and saute for 4 minutes.
Add the greens, vegetable broth, soy sauce, and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until the greens have wilted and become tender, about 3 to 5 minutes.
Transfer the cooked greens to a serving bowl and crumble the ricotta salata cheese over the top. Mix and pile atop toasted Olive Bread slices.

February Classes

Vaccine Lecture
February 7, 5:30pm

Its that time again!! Come join us for an evening with Dr. Madeleine Portuondo, local naturopath and midwife,

who will be repeating the fabulous vaccine safety lecture for those of you who missed it the first couple of times. Dr. Portuondo is a wealth of knowledge and the 2 hour lecture covers everything from immunology basics to vaccine preservative components and more. It is truly a must-hear event for parents of young children. I was astonished at how little I knew on the topic.

Limited to 25 people so please RSVP to ashley@babyawearness.com if you would like to attend. Cost is $20 person/$35 couple and includes a very comprehensive packet of information.

As always, shopping after the event for attendees will include a 5% storewide discount! Sunday, February 7th. 5:30pm.

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Maximize Your Vitality
Macrobiotic Cooking Class with Lesley Ashburn
Sunday, February 7th 2pm



Feeling stressed, fatigued, and burned out? Are you ready to turbocharge your health? Learn how you can utilize the macrobiotic approach to gain more energy and a happier outlook. We'll even talk about how eating well relates to couples, since we're approaching Valentine's Day. Sign Up Here!

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Mom & Baby Yoga is Back!!
4 Week Series with Brynne Caleda
February 20th - March 13th @ 9am

To register visit Under the Yoga Tree

December at Baby aWEARness

Happy December everyone! This year is really flying by. We hope you all had blissful Thanksgivings! Our final Vaccine Lecture of 2009 is THIS Sunday so please sign up ASAP if you are planning on attending. Space is limited. We are also extending our store hours this month. We will be open Monday - Saturday, 10-6pm. We look forward to seeing you in the store soon! All our Love to your Blossoming Babies, Ashley & Nicky

Super Baby Foods Taught by: Ashley Lukens December 6th, 3pm Fee: $15 Introducing solids and transitioning your baby to a solid food diet can be a confusing and at times overwhelming experience. Super Baby Foods is a class designed by a mom for moms. This class will not only teach simple ways of preparing food for your growing baby, but ways to save money and time as well. Based on the best selling book, Super Baby Foods, the Feingold Diet, macrobiotics, and homeopathic/naturopathic medicine, this class also gives you the tools you need to select food that will promote baby's overall health and well-being. Class fee includes information and recipes! Vaccine Lecture December 6th, 5:30pm Its that time again!! Come join us for an evening with Dr. Madeleine Portuondo, local naturopath and midwife, who will be repeating the fabulous vaccine safety lecture for those of you who missed it the first couple of times. Dr. Portuondo is a wealth of knowledge and the 2 hour lecture covers everything from immunology basics to vaccine preservative components and more. It is truly a must-hear event for parents of young children. I was astonished at how little I knew on the topic. Limited to 25 people so please RSVP to ashley@babyawearness if you would like to attend. Cost is $20 person/$35 couple and includes a very comprehensive packet of information. As always, shopping after the event for attendees will include a 5% storewide discount! Sunday, December 6th. 5:30pm. Announcing: A New Diaper Package Just in time for the holidays! I've recently fallen back in love with my prefolds. This package is meant to give you enough pocket diapers to last a few days while also providing prefolds for your at-home convenience. Infant Prefold/Pocket PLUS package - $325 (12% savings) 12 Infant Prefolds (bleached or unbleached) 12 Pocket Diapers (Fuzzi Bunz, bumGenius, Mommy's Touch, or solid Happy Heinys*) 2 Snappis 2 Thirsties covers 1 Pail Liner 1 Wetbag 1 Charlies If you are interested in learning more about our other diapering packages, please visit us in store! Water Safety Lecture General Water Safety Practices for Adults and Children Fee: Free! Presented by: Jenni Matheson and Jens Trumpa of ISR Swim School When: December 13th, 4:30pm In a Water Safety Class Jenni Matheson and Jens Trumpa, Certified Infant Swimming Resource (ISR) Instructors, will provide helpful tips on safety in and around the water to ensure that a safe environment for children and their families is created. Facts about drowning statistics indicate that water can be a serious hazard in a child's life. Yet even simple measures of safety can prevent tragedies. Learn and raise your awareness about aquatic safety practices. This class will touch on general water safety measures, specific beach safety tips, what to consider when swimming in the ocean and other bodies of water. If you have your own pool or not, it is important to be aware of pool safety and practices to ensure that everyone is safe. Pool parties are popular, but they are also the host of most water accidents that could be prevented. Learn that keeping children safe in, on, and around the water involves several layers of protection that will lead to a life time of fun in the water. Safety with a smile. Infant Swimming Resource (ISR): Providing informational talks, offering aquatic self-rescue™ swim lessons and raising the awareness of water safety helps ISR Swim School with their mission, which is to ensure that not one more child drowns.

New Classes and Events at Baby aWEARness

Hi Everyone, Hope this email finds you all doing well, relaxing into our fall rainy season. As usual, I can't say enough about how busy and blessed we are over here. Mom & Baby Yoga starts on the 31st. There are only a few spaces left, so call in and reserve your spot! Are you interested in potty training your infant? Has the potty training process got you feeling a bit frustrated?? I'm thinking about starting an Elimination Communication Workshop and Support Group. Please email me if you are interested in the topic or have practiced elimination communication yourself! I know I own a diaper store, but a diaper-free world seems like an amazing place to be! Also, I would love to have more moms attending our breastfeeding support groups! Breastfeeding can be a lonely and stressful process if you don't have proper support. This is only amplified if you are a working mom, struggling to attain a proper work/life balance, complete with all day pumping regimes. If you've got a good system going, come in and share! There are moms just waiting for your advice. Join us the first Monday or the 3rd Saturday of every month at 10:15am. For all you Allens Detergent lovers, I finally ordered some, so come on in! ALLENS NATURALLY was developed over 19 years ago in cooperation with a Store Front Cooperative by the name of Stone Soup (which has since closed) whose members wanted home care products free of dyes and perfumes. Many of the members were involved in the Feingold diet. Dr. Feingold's theory was that children were hyperkinetic because of dyes in food. It was the belief of the co-op members that the dyes in national brands might leave a residue that could possibly migrate through the skin into the body. Other members of the Cooperative experienced MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivities) and felt perfumes to be a major culprit. As a result, ALLENS NATURALLY developed a complete line of home care products free of perfume and dyes. Read on for more class details. We look forward to seeing you all in store soon! Cheers, Ashley and Nicky

Healthy Cooking for Thanksgiving With Heidi Rupke Saturday, November 14th, 4:30pm Cost: $20 Does your sweet potato casserole with mini-marshmallows need a make-over? Are you hoping to bring something fabulous to your family's Thanksgiving table but aren't sure what? Would you like to make three dishes that are simple, healthful, and speedy? If so, join home cook Heidi Rupke for a hands-on course that will inspire your culinary ventures and leave your taste buds tingling. We will be making and sampling: Sweet Potato Salad, Green Bean Almondine, and Fennel-Orange Salad. Saturday, November 14, 4:30-6:00 p.m. at Baby AWEARness.

Baby Boot Camp - Pre-Natal Fitness Class
Moving to Wednesdays @ 5pm, starting November 4th

Come Join us for some Pre-natal Fitness & Fun! Keiki Welcome!

Specifically developed for pregnant women, Prenatal Baby Boot Camp combines a balanced variety of modified strength-training exercises and stretches to prepare pregnant women for delivery and the demands of motherhood. Numerous studies have shown the benefits of exercise during pregnancy, and BBC programming is fully compliant with the latest American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology guidelines.

Ashley and Nicky

Wool Covers are Back!

Come check out our new wool diaper covers, a premium diaper cover that allows maximum air circulation while still offering the best protection against leaks. This high quality cover allows you to take advantage of the benefits of wool, without giving up the benefits of a wrap cover. The soft loop closure makes diaper changes simple and eliminates the use of pins. This cover also has snaps for added security in sizes Medium, Large, XL, and SL. Made of Merino wool.

Holiday Photos by Diana Lorge

Interested in giving the best present a grandparent could ever ask for?? Give the gift of a wonderful family photo this holiday by signing up for a holiday sitting with Diana Lorge.

$120 sitting fee (outdoor or indoor)
30 min. session
Up to 100 images
All images uploaded to a private album for viewing/ordering
5x7 to 30x40 print sizes available (canvas and premium quality papers)

Session includes group and individual poses as time permits!

Please feel free to contact Diana via e-mail at: info@dianalorge.com if you have any questions!

International Babywearing Week at Baby aWEARness

In honor of International Babywearing Week, the theme of the week is babywearing and all of the wonderful carriers we currently have in store! Holli Shiro, one of our amazing team members, put together a wonderful handout on the benefits of babywearing, which you can find on our website. We recently got in the líllébaby™ EveryWear™ which, for all you carrier junkies, is definitely worth checking out. The líllébaby™ EveryWear™ is a versatile child carrier, featuring multiple sitting positions and all-in-one carrying (outward facing/inward facing, hip or back) from newborn to toddler. The contoured seat offers ergonomic sitting positions and promotes healthy spine development. The Gentle Motion Suspension System™ helps absorb weight and movement, making it comfortable for both parent and child. It retails for $110, so it is also our most affordable SSC. You can read more about the líllébaby™ on their website. We're also having a sale on all Brown Boxed Beco Baby Carriers so hurry in before we sell out! $20 off in honor of my favorite little canadian, Torsen Elligott, who will be turning one in October. Coupon below. Read on for some highlights on our classes running in October. We look forward to seeing you in the store soon! Aloha, Ashley and Nicky

An Introduction to Breastfeeding for Pregnant Moms & Dads With IBCLC Naoko "Nicky" Lawnsby When: September 27th, 5:30pm Fee: $20/person or couple In this class, taught by an IBCLC certified Lactation Consultant, learn: * The basics of breastfeeding your newborn: latching, positioning, and breastfeeding cues * The basic anatomy and physiology of breastfeeding * The myths of breast-feeding * What to expect in the hospital and at home * How to prepare for returning to work. Partners are strongly encouraged to attend. Intro To Macrobiotic Cooking With Chef Leslie Ashburn When: October 4th, 4pm Fee: $38 ($34 early payment discount two days before class is scheduled.) Learn how to bring more balance, flexibility, and joy into your life through the power of food. Discover the importance and health benefits of a whole food diet consisting of grains, land and sea vegetables, beans and bean products, fruits, seeds, nuts and natural sweeteners. Classes include an introductory lecture, demonstration of several dishes, recipes and educational material, and tastings. Vaccine Lecture - October 18th - 5:30pm Its that time again!! Come join us for an evening with Dr. Madeleine Portuondo, local naturopath and midwife, who will be repeating the fabulous vaccine safety lecture for those of you who missed it the first couple of times. Dr. Portuondo is a wealth of knowledge and the 2 hour lecture covers everything from immunology basics to vaccine preservative components and more. It is truly a must-hear event for parents of young children. I was astonished at how little I knew on the topic. Limited to 25 people so please RSVP to ashley@babyawearness if you would like to attend. Cost is $20 person/$35 couple and includes a very comprehensive packet of information. As always, shopping after the event for attendees will include a 5% storewide discount! Sunday, August 16th. 5:30pm. 50,000 Books for Hawaii's Keiki Please click here and vote for Hawaii. If we win, Hawaii will receive 50,000 books for students in need. It only takes a few seconds to vote! You can vote every 24 hours until Sept 30th. http://booksforkids.firstbook.org/whatbook/about.php Please send this out to your friends and family!

Again, we're looking forward to seeing all of you in the store sometime soon! Sincerely, Ashley Lukens and Nicky Lawnsby Baby Awearness

September at Baby aWEARness

Things are BUSY at Baby aWEARness.

We just got in a TON of Melissa and Doug toys for you non-toxic toy lovers.


My favorite is their wooden sushi set! Too cute!!

We're just kicking off our Pregnancy Appreciation Month and have a ton in store for you over the next few weeks. Don't forget about our Free Prenatal Massages on Thursdays from 1-4pm!! Baby Boot Camp Classes start Monday, September 14th! There is so much more! Read on for more details!





Planning for Natural Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond
Sign Up Today!!

What: Planning for Natural Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond
When: September 13th, 5:30pm
Where: Baby aWEARness

Do you want a natural birth but aren't sure what it entails? Have you heard about homebirth but have questions regarding safety and local options? Are you hoping to avoid unnecessary medical procedures when you give birth in the hospital? Find out the how, where, why, and when of natural birthing on the island from one of Oahu's most prominent nurse-midwives. Whether you are planning a home or hospital birth, this class will help you gather the information you need to be successful.

$45 person/$60 couple
private consulting for natural birth planning $125 per session

Cindy Stein Urbanc CNM, MSN, MPH is a certified nurse-midwife on Oahu that has been attending births at home, in birth centers, and in hospitals on 3 continents since 1994.

Register by emailing ashley@babyawearness.com or calling 988-0010



Healthy Cooking for Busy Families

Are you stuck in a dinnertime rut?
Do you dread the question, "What's there to eat?"
Want to eat well without breaking the bank?
If so, join us for...

Healthy Cooking for Busy Families
Sunday, September 20th
5:30-7:30pm

Fellow parent and home cook Heidi Rupke shares ideas for streamlining meals without sacrificing nutrition or going broke. This hands-on course will include organizational tips, practical resources, and a delicious meal prepared by participants. We'll be enjoying: Korean barbecue burgers made with sustainable beef from the North Shore Cattle Company, homemade hamburger buns, Moroccan salad, summer tomato bliss, and tropical fruit smoothies.

Register by calling 808-988-0010 or emailing ashley@babyawearness.com



Signing Smart Beginner Play Classes

Taught by: Lisa Kreitzer
When: Tuesday October 20th- December 15th
Fee: $150 for the 8 wk session and includes the handbook and two DVDs

Beginner Play Classes provide a playful environment where caregivers and their hearing children learn ASL signs and research-proven Signing Smart strategies - such as how to bring signs into your child's world and how to recognize your child's early signs - while making signing simple, fun, and successful! Classes are held in 8-week sessions.

Free Open Play Day! September 29th 9am! Come see what Baby Sign Language is all about!



Wanted: Chef for Baby aWEARness Café

Baby aWEARness is looking for a chef (professional or novice) interested in local, sustainable and organic food to sublet their café space 2-3 days a week to serve healthy lunch and snacks. Terms of the arrangement are negotiable based on experience and availability.

The dream for this cafe is to provide a space for someone who loves to cook local organic food but cannot afford the overhead of their own café. The customer base is primary moms and their babies, so the menu should also feature small edible healthy treats for children.

Please pass this information along to anyone who may be interested in learning more about this. Interested parties can contact: Ashley@babyawearness.com for more information.



Pregnancy Appreciation Month
Calendar of Events

Thursday - September 10th (1-4pm) - Free Prenatal Massages in store

Saturday - September 12th - Maternity Photos with Diana Lorge

Sunday - September 13th (5:30pm) - Planning for Natural Pregnancy and Birth

Monday - September 14th (9am) - Baby Boot Camp Prenatal Classes Begin (first class free!)

Thursday - September 17th (1-4pm) - Free Prenatal Massages in store

Friday - September 18th (9am) - Baby Boot Camp Prenatal Fitness Class (first class is free!)

Sunday - September 20th (5:30pm) - Healthy Cooking for Busy Families

Sunday - September 27th (5:30pm) - Breastfeeding for Pregnant Moms

Again, we hope to see all of you soon!

Sincerely,

Ashley Lukens and Nicky Lawnsby
Baby aWEARness