I often think about how being a mother in this day and age is different than 30 years ago when my mom was raising me. My mom is remarkable at preserving memories and lovingly documenting her children with scrapbooks and memory boxes, and these are still some of our most prized possessions today. With my own daughter, I've been wanting to find a tangible way to document her baby years, week by week, but in a tangible book that she'd be able to look through when she's older. After we've taken all these beautiful pictures, we need somewhere to put them! My sister found the most beautiful shop of handcrafted books and albums, and we instantly fell in love with their baby books! At no cost to facilitate this review, we were both able to get our hands on a handcrafted treasure, and I can't wait to show you how priceless these books can be!
This is the Artist Journal Zinnia and the Baby's First Book Circus. They both exude fine workmanship and professional construction. Just by the weight alone, I knew that these were going to be well-made.
This Artist Journal was actually the first book style made by Rag & Bone almost 20 years ago. They are still hand-sewn with hand-cut deckle edged pages and beautiful covers. The paper inside is a vellum finish paper which is the perfect weight for ink, pencil, light wash and pen so that this becomes the ultimate medium for artists, doodlers, writers, and other creators. There are 144 acid-free pages in bright white that just beg to be used! There is just something so beautiful about hand-bound books when you think about the time that goes into the details. I love how well these books stay open and I love the gorgeous fabric cover, especially how expertly it has been wrapped.
I am just as pleased as can be to use this as a memory book for my daughter! I've been taking weekly pictures of her to document her cute smiles and tiny growing body over the course of the year. I can't wait to fill up these pages with more precious pictures, along with my notes of love, my hopes and my dreams for her. The lovely floral cover makes this a keepsake that I'm delighted to keep on display in her room for as long as she lives!
My sister is due in just couple months with her first baby, and since she saw this Rag & Bone Baby's First Book in a shop downtown, she's had her eye on it for months! Even though they are limited on budget and space, this was something they really wanted to invest in, and I'm so happy they'll get to fill it with words, mementos, and memories!
The Baby's First Books are the best-selling items from Rag & Bone, and they are perfect for preserving all those wonderful "firsts" in baby's first year. Its beautiful cover with ribbon binding is designed for the modern nursery and it contains 24 thick pages to fill in with words and pictures, and measures 10" by 11".
Among the pages are topics like "The Big Day", "How we Picked your Name", and "Baby's World". I love that there are spaces for specific pictures, which also helps clueless parents decide what are the most important pictures to get in the hospital and other big days. I also like the pages to record height and weight as baby grows. And what a precious little envelope in the back for mementos! I would totally keep a lock of baby's hair inside after their first hair cut!
My sister and her husband were so excited to get their baby book! They have just a few weeks left, and they are enjoying filling in the pages about "Before You Were Born", "Our Family Tree", and "How Mom and Dad Met".
What a treasured keepsake for parents and for baby! There are currently 49 different covers to choose from, with page options for Mom & Mom, Dad & Dad, and Mom & Me which celebrate the joys of single parenting.
We just LOVE these precious books from Rag & Bone! We love the beauty of the handcrafted materials and how these are already treasures for us and for our babies. Check out Rag & Bone for even more handcrafted books and albums like wedding collections, brag books, school years, Instabooks, guestbooks for weddings and showers, and many more!
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Disclosure: I (Camille) received this item at no cost to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own.
Cortney Schnereger says
This looks like a great idea thank you for making such a great product.
Debra Warila says
For the artist journal, I would pick either "City Park" or "Jungle Book." For the Baby's First Book, I would choose either "Jungle Book" or "Circus."
Deborah D says
Baby's First Book Yellow Giraffe Artist Journal City Park
JIll H says
I like the Jungle Book for Baby's First and the Golden Roses for the Art Journal
Nancy says
If I won, I'd choose the Circus print for both books.
ronda peyton says
Baby's First Book Fox for the babys book and Artist Journal would be Tulips & Lace
Stacie says
I would choose baby's first book jungle book. Artist journal would be golden roses.
Amber Ludwig says
I would choose the Tulips & Lace Artists Journal and the Multicolored Bunting Baby's first book!! Oh my there is just so much cuteness on there!!
susiehurfy says
If I won, I would choose 'Nesting Dolls'. So cute!!!
Marissa C. says
I LOVE the Tulip and Lace Artist journal and the Baby's First Jungle Book!
Amy Campbell says
I like Blue Zoo and/or Zinnia
kim vh says
I would love the Baby's First Book Pink Giraffe.... so cute! And the Artist Journal City Park. These are too cute!
barb l says
I think the Baby's First Book Jungle Book is adorable and I love the Artist Journal in Peach Blossom.
ellen says
I'd choose the Pomegranate Artist's journal and the Caravan baby book!
Ruby Yoshi says
I would choose the Baby's First Book Pink Giraffe
Kylie M. says
i like the flora and fauna
Sarah S says
I'd pick the Fox Baby's First Book and the Nest Dolls Artist Journal!
Karen says
Would choose the: Baby's First Book Pink Giraffe & Artist Journal Jungle Book
polly says
I like the Turquose Sock Monkey Baby's First Book and the Jungle Book Artist Journal
Pamela F says
I would choose the Blue Zoo pattern for both the Baby's First Bok and the Artist's Journal.
Jennifer Williams says
I would pick Jungle Book for all. Hippos and giraffes are my thing!
Tracy D. says
I like the baby's first in jungle and the artist's journal in pomegranate.
Cathy Jarolin says
I would pick the Jungle Book for Both. Gorgeous bright colors..
Cathy Jarolin says
I would pick the Jungle Book for Baby's book and Jungle for the Journal also. So Cute!!
Suzanne says
I would love any of them.
Claire Rheinheimer says
I love the Little Birdie pink Baby's First Book, and the Mountains journal.
Claire Rheinheimer says
I love the Little Birdie pink Baby's First Book, and the Mountains journal. Love these products!
Emily Wilson says
I would choose the Pink Giraffe Baby's First Book and the Peach Blossom Artist Journal. They have really cute books and journals!
Catherine Kaplan says
What a beautiful book to preserve such precious memories in!
Catherine Kaplan says
So many cute designs! I love the Yellow Baby Giraffe for the baby book and Golden Roses for the journal! 🙂
Natasha says
What beautiful products! Hard to choose, but I love the Baby Bunting book and the Tulips & Lace journal 🙂
Anita E says
I love the way ribbon is used for the binding. I think it makes it look prettier.
Beverly Guajardo says
I love them all. It is hard to just pick one.
Penni says
I'd choose Baby's First Book Yellow Giraffe and Artist Journal Little Birdie Pink!
Christa Lopez says
I would choose the Baby's First Book Yellow Lion and Artist Journal City Park.
Christina B. says
I like the Baby's First Book in Pink Giraffe and the Artists Journal in Chocolate Lace.
Lily Kwan says
I would choose the Artist Journal Little Birdie Pink and the Baby's First Book Fox.
laurie murley says
I like the baby first book raspberry balloons and the recipe journal -flight