The Picky Sticky team would like to wish everyone a very happy easter holiday.  Below are some Holiday Egg safety tips to keep those little ones safe!

- Holiday Egg Safety Tips -

If you’re planning to decorate Easter eggs this year, or if you’re preparing hard boiled eggs for your Passover seder, here are a dozen egg safety tips to help you and your family stay healthy.

1.  Use one set of eggs for decorating and hunting, and another for eating. Or to be really safe, use plastic eggs for your Easter egg hunt instead of real ones.

2.  Keep everything clean. Wash utensils, countertops and other surfaces that eggs come in contact with. That includes washing your hands thoroughly with soap and hot water before and after handling raw eggs or cooked eggs that will be eaten.

3.  Coloring Easter eggs can be fun, but if you’re planning to eat the eggs you dye, make sure that you only use food-grade dyes.

4.  Keep hard-boiled eggs intended for eating in the refrigerator until the last possible minute.

5.  Check the temperature of your refrigerator with an appliance thermometer to make sure that it is at 40°F or colder.

6.  Under no circumstances let anyone eat eggs that have been unrefrigerated (whether at room temperature or outside) for more than two hours. That includes hard-boiled egg used as part of the Passover seder.

7.  If you hollow out eggshells by blowing the raw egg through holes in the shell, you could expose yourself to salmonella from raw egg touching your mouth. To be safe, use pasteurized egg shells. If pasteurized eggs aren’t available, you should sanitize the outside of the egg before it touches your mouth. To do so, wash the egg in hot water and rinse it in a solution of 1 teaspoon chlorine bleach per half cup of water.

8.  If you plan to use the raw eggs you have blown out of their shells, cook and eat them right away — don’t try to store them.

9.  When preparing hard-boiled eggs for an egg hunt, be on the lookout for cracks in the shells. Even tiny cracks can allow bacteria to contaminate the egg. Eggs that have any cracks whatsoever should be discarded.

10.  If you’re hiding eggs outside, choose the cleanest hiding places you can, and avoid areas that pets or other animals might visit.

11.  Keep track of time to ensure that the hiding and hunting time don’t exceed a cumulative 2 hours. And remember, the eggs that are found must be refrigerated right away — or discarded if the 2 hour limit is exceeded.

12.  Nothing lasts forever! Even hard-boiled eggs that have been refrigerated properly must be eaten within 7 days of cooking.

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When a baby is expected to arrive in a few months’ time, there is a plethora of
activities happening at the home. A lot of preparations are expected; everything from setting up a baby room to the personal needs of the baby. The expectant parents need to keep a cool head when making the necessary preparations so as not to miss out on  important milestones of the baby. This includes the quick growth of the baby by the month which even photographs may not be able to indicate over time. Thus, it is the wise parents who consider the use of baby stickers to note the quick development of their baby during these stages.

Options of use

Baby stickers are growing popular with more parenting consumers giving them a thumbs up ranking. These special stickers offer a great way to record the development of the baby over the months with a clear indication of age which is noted by the number on the baby item.

These special baby stickers can be put on the baby’s onesies, booties, washable diapers, towels and feeding equipment to identify the stage they are in at the various months. Most baby stickers in the market today have a number on them to indicate the current  month of growth the baby is in.

As babies tend to grow quickly and busy parents may not be able to identify the physical changes easily, having baby stickers on various clothing and baby appliances help parents and other parties to note the change more easily. These baby stickers are also applicable on baby and family portraits or collages which can be sent off to families and friends who cannot visit often.

With the advancing technology today, baby photos with the month stickers can be posted onto Facebook or a blog for public viewing.   This is a great way to show off the baby’s cuteness or simply to update families and friends across the miles.

Purpose

Baby stickers are very useful in helping parents identify the rate of growth of their baby. The early months are especially precious and  pass by very quickly. It is difficult to linger at a given time to fully appreciate the baby as the he/she demands a host of needs for comfort and care.

Baby stickers function to track the baby’s month to month development in order to help parents recollect some special moments during their leisure time. These precious moments can also be conveyed to the child in later years to form a stronger bond between child and parents.

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Expectant parents and creative consumers are getting more innovative with the
arrival of a baby. Whether the newborn is the first in the family or the nth child, there is always a bout of excitement and positive energy preparing for its arrival.

Creativity

Many parents are resorting to baby month stickers before and after the arrival of their newborn. Baby stickers can be in many forms and shapes that depict the various months of growth for a baby after it is born.

However, there are also baby month stickers which can be used during pregnancy.   These stickers are to track the baby’s growth by the month, which is great for the expectant parents. The mom-to-be has a new sense of responsibility as she monitors the size of the baby within her with baby month belly stickers. It is easy to forget many happenings and trivial information once the baby is born but expectant parents can use baby stickers by the month to record the happy events, such as the first kick by the baby in the womb.

Using baby stickers help moms-to-be in recording the poignant moments of their pregnancy which can be recalled later to the baby and others. These stickers allow one to tag interesting incidents with pregnancy pictures and items of interest.

Uses

Pregnancy pictures with monthly stickers can be sent off to friends and relatives easily without the exact date printed on the pictures. Creative pictures of the pregnant mother or newborn can be produced using a lot of advanced technology today. These can be pasted with baby stickers of the right month to secure that month’s highlights for the baby.

Baby stickers can be found in a wide variety for baby girls and boys.  There are gender-neutral monthly stickers in the market that can be well suited for boys or girls.

Monthly baby stickers can be pasted onto baby onesies, bibs, booties and diapers to indicate the stage of growth of the baby. These stickers are well printed as to be long lasting and durable with careful handling. These can also be pasted onto baby bottles and toys that are used by the baby.

As the baby grows, there would a great deal of sweet memories compiled by the parents to help him or her understand the feelings and expression of love by the parents in the preparation of the journey for their newborn.

Published by Rose@PickySticky.com

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When a mom is expectant, there are many things on their minds. There are also many expectations that one has for the unborn child. Some parents make preparations for the coming of the baby well in advance but in some cultures no plans are made until the little one is delivered safely.

Before or after the child’s birth, baby showers are usually a common occurrence.  A baby shower requires that you give the mom something that will be able to aid her as she raises her baby. A perfect baby shower gift is Onesie Stickers. These are gaining more and more popularity as many people are realizing just how important it is to create memories for the children.  However difficult the period of time, most parents would love to relive those moments.  In a way, it helps one appreciate just how far they have come as they work hard to give the child a bright future.

Onesie Stickers are perfect as they are a companion to creating the best photos as well as videos. It is quite easy to create memories for your little one. The available Onesie Stickers in the markets are able to cover zero to twelve months. In this way, you can trace your child’s development and know at exactly how many months the child learned to do certain things.

Many times parents enjoy knowing at what age an older sibling began a particular developmental:  smiling, crawling, walking, etc.  With Onesie Stickers it is easy to check the older child’s photo album and make these comparisons.  A creative scrapbook idea is to place photos of the children side-by-side wearing stickers bearing the same month.  This is a keepsake that children (as well as parents) will cherish as they grow up.  There are many creative ways to use Onesie Stickers – just let your imagination run wild!

During the critical first year every moment of a child’s life should be captured. The Onesie Stickers go a long way in helping you share photos that explain how old the child is to your family and friends. It is especially helpful for grandparents who are at times far away from the child and would like to know how the grandchild is doing.  The sticker photos are also great for social media sites.

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For parents of a newborn it is always a joy to see their child’s growth and development.  And, seeing the early pictures and recordings of their baby is even more enjoyable.  The first few months are the most cherished phase of life as the parents witness their baby going through many changes.  Watching an infant growing every single day and photographing those precious moments is a dream come true for most parents.  There are times when parents for grandparents will sit back in silence to have a look at the album that stores the growing phases of the newborn.

If you are going to become a parent, then there is a surprise for you which will be sure to fill you with excitement.  Like other parents even you will be engrossed much of the time by clicking pictures and taking care of your baby’s multiple needs.  To keep those memories fresh in mind, even after several years, you should bring home Baby Month Stickers.  With each passing month you will be able to stick those stickers on your baby’s tee, onesie or diaper and enjoy taking a photo where their age will be mentioned on their clothing.

Family members and others with an attachment to the baby will enjoy seeing these photos and witnessing the changes that are taking place in your child.  It is especially a dream of grandparents to always be in touch with their grandchildren and be able to watch them grow.  If these relatives and friends live far away these pictures with Month Stickers will help them stay close to your child despite the distance.

Generally, the pack includes stickers for zero to twelve months, and are available in various colors and designs.  You will be able to get a special color sticker for your baby boy and extremely beautiful ones for your baby girl.  In addition to specific colors, you will be able to purchase stickers that are gender related or those that have gender neutral designs.  Not only will you be able to keep track of your child’s age and development but also will be able to make their clothes attractive with the beautiful colors and prints on the stickers.  You can surprise your children later in life by showing them their photos from the time they were born and they will definitely love it.