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Sunday, April 25, 2021

Review of the Westwood Elsa Swivel Power Glider Chair for the Nursery

Great Chair for Baby's Room - Rocks, Swivels, Power Glider, USB

The last several reviews featured items mommy-to-be selected for her baby's room. You can view the crib choice here and a lovely, affordable wall decal here.

The Chair for Baby's Room is an Important Choice

When my boys were little, I used a standard rocking chair with lovely decorative padding. After seeing the options for comfy, functional chairs, I would go with today's choices.

Knowing what I know now, I encouraged mommy-to-be (although she didn't need to be encouraged) that a comfy chair that reclines, rocks, and swivels would be imperative, especially during the newborn stage.

Before choosing The Westwood Elsa Swivel Power Glider, we took a trip to BuyBuy Baby to check it out in person. After trying the chair, mommy-to-be loved it.

Power Glider, Rocker, Recliner

This chair offers all three of these features for a reasonable price.

It plugs in, thus allowing mommy to recline using power buttons.
There's no trying to hoist yourself out of the chair in recline position with the baby in hand; the power buttons do it all.
It comes with a USB charger for your phone.
It's also a rocking chair.
It swivels as well.
Available in two colors; Harbor and Pearl - The chair below is in Harbor. Harbor is more on the grey side, and pearl is more on the cream/tan side.

1. Sitting Mode:

Here's what the chair looks like in sitting mode. The picture doesn't do it justice!

2. Power Buttons & USB Charger

Below you can view the power buttons. It's effortless to operate. Simply push one button to recline and the other button to return to sitting mode. The USB requires a charger cord. We had an extra one.

3. Full Recline Mode

With a full-reclining option, mommy can sleep in the chair when the baby needs her in the room. Those days happen, so a comfortable reclining chair is an excellent addition to the nursery. This chair goes quite a ways back.

Swivel, Rocker, Power Glider in Full Recline

4. Partial Recline Mode

When you want your feet up, you can easily put up the footrest only, using the power buttons, of course.

5. Swivel and Rocker Mode

This chair rocks (literally) when it's in the basic sitting position. It also swivels 180 degrees left and 180 degrees to the right. The range of movement is particularly convenient when the chair is located in a tight spot, and you need to change the chair's alignment to allow for a full recline.

6. A Final Look

I would recommend this chair, and so would mommy. Power Gliders can be a lot of money, sometimes thousands of dollars. However, this chair, before taxes, as of this date, was below $600. Note that prices can vary.

Available Via BuyBuy Baby

Here it is on BuyBuy Baby. When you sign-up with Buy Buy Baby, they send you frequent discount promotions.

Note: The author may receive a commission from purchases made using links found in this article. “As an Amazon Associate, Ebay (EPN) and/or Esty (Awin) Affiliate, I (we) earn from qualifying purchases.”

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Sunday, April 18, 2021

Review of Crib and Change Table in One - The Graco Remi 4-in-1 Convertible Crib

Crib Change Table Combination
Photo by Funkthishouse.com

Consider a crib-change-table combination for smaller rooms. This crib measures 29.53 inches deep, 35.94 inches high, by 71.77 inches wide. It offers three drawers, a drawer below the crib, a change-table, side-shelf storage, converts to a daybed and full bed.

Last week we discussed a lovely wall decal mommy selected for her baby's room, and this week we'll review the crib.

There's a mommy-to-be in our family, and she's in the process of setting up for the precious bundle's scheduled arrival in August.

Crib Solution for a Smaller Room

The future baby's room is not large. It does feature a large step-in closet that can fit multiple dressers; however, the room itself is on the smaller side.

We love maximizing space in small rooms, so coming up with practical, useable pieces was a fun adventure.

The first consideration mommy-to-be had was choosing a crib that would fit the room and solve multiple functional solutions.

Crib Change Table Combination With Storage

This particular crib is a crib and change-table and comes with four drawers and a side-storage area.

Here's a photo of the full front of the crib. There are three drawers below the changing table and a full drawer below the crib.

Note that the mattress and bedding are sold separately.

Crib Photo by Funkthishouse.com - Crib-Change-Table Combination

There's a drawer below the crib and three drawers below the change-table. As you can see from the photo below, the drawers are a good size. The drawers slide easily and are ideally located below the baby's changing station.

If mommy and daddy-to-be are into a simple, modern look and feel, this crib checks those boxes with its crisp lines. There are no dips, groves, or curves, except for the slight curves on the top rails and the pullout handle areas. The barely visible curves add a little pizzazz to this contemporary design.

Plenty of Storage Inside Each Drawer of This Crib Change Table Combo
Photo by Funkthishouse.com

Three Drawers and a Change Table

Plenty of Storage with This Crib-Change-Table Combination
Photo by Funkthishouse.com

Check Out the Extra Side-Storage

Not only do you have four drawers total in the front, but you also get two deep storage areas on the side of the crib. This spot is ideal for whatever you want; diapers, creams, lotions, and more.

If your room is small, this crib provides a lovely place for the baby to sleep, plenty of storage, and a changing station. This crib also works for those who live in small apartments or prefer to add a crib to mommy and daddy's room.

Extra Side Storage for this Crib Change Table Combination
Photo by Funkthishouse.com

With extra side storage, you can place changing supplies in two spots giving you the option of diapering the baby from two angles, either from the front or the side.

This Crib Changes Into a Daybed, Then The Railings Can Be Used for a Headboard and Footboard for a Full Bed

This crib will last the baby for several years. When it comes time to change the crib into a full bed, you'll need to get the mattress and another piece to hook the mattress on. We've yet to get to that stage, so we're unable to attest to that particular feature.

Great Choice For Mom's Who Aren't On the Taller Side

I'm Nana, and I'm 5'6.5" tall, and this crib is a good size for me. Mommy is 5'2" in height, and it's ideal for her as well.

Back "in my day," the crib I had was higher, and you had to drop the railing to reach the baby. It did provide an option to raise the mattress very high up, so lowering the railing wasn't necessary for those newborn days.

This crib is designed lower, so there are no railings to be lowered and no need for that option.

Extra Tips

Grandpa put this crib together while mommy-to-be read some of the comments in the reviews about the trouble a few people had putting it together. Grandpa had no trouble; however, he did offer up this piece of advice; don't skip any steps, take your time, and follow the instructions carefully as written.

The crib comes in various colors and is in and out of stock from time to time. We purchased via Amazon Canada since that's where we live.

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By the way, it's a girl!

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Sunday, April 11, 2021

Owl Wall Decals Review for a Baby's Room

Fantastic, Affordable Owl Wall Decals for the Nursery

The mommy-to-be recently added these Owl Wall Decals to her baby registry.

With wall decals, it can be a crap-shoot whether the quality of the stickers will be decent.

My main concern when I ordered them was that they weren't expensive. I should have been cheering on the fact that they weren't expensive. However, I was more worried that they wouldn't stay on the walls or look cheap.

These Owl Wall Decals Are Fantastic

The brand name of these wall decals is "Decalmile." I'm so pleased with them; I'll look for this company again if we order more.

Mommy-to-be had never put up a wall decal in her life, and neither had I. I watched her put these up, and it was easier and quicker than it took me to peel off the safety stickers on the crib!

The decals come in small sheets. They were on 8.5 by 11-inch sheets. At any rate, they are shipped compactly in a small, durable envelope of about the same size.

Owl Wall Decals - Looks as Good or Better Than This Photo
We Purchased This 'Decalmile' Decal Via Amazon Here

How Mommy Put Up These Decals

She laid out the sheets in the proper order for the design she wanted
These owl decals show you a couple of different options for laying out the designs
She decided where to place them on the wall
Mommy wanted them to come out for the corner to make it seem like a branch from a tree.
After laying each sheet on the floor, she cut out the pieces individually to place them on the wall.
She chose to go high enough so the baby can't reach them in the crib
She kept them to one side versus directly over the crib for safety purposes
We pulled the crib out of the way so she could safely work on the decal
Using a safe step ladder, she placed each piece on the wall
Once complete, back went the crib, and it was done
The job took maybe 30 to 45 minutes

How Well Do These Owl Decals Stick to the Wall

These decals stick perfectly. They're removable and repositionable, although we have yet to try either of those options. They are vinyl, so they'll come down easily when it's time to remove them.

The wall surface needs to be a standard, clean, drywall. It may stick on other surfaces, but if you plan to put them on stucco or cement, I wonder if that would work.

The walls in this baby's room have been freshly painted, so the owl decals went on beautifully.

They're colorful, cheerful, and gorgeous.

The Baby's Room Isn't Finished Yet

The baby's room is currently being set up, so the photos included are the decor's early stages. Look for a review on the crib featured in the room in the coming weeks. Great-grandma gifted that one to future mommy and daddy, and I give it five stars.