Welcome to this week's issue -- Mother's Helpers. While we all immediately think of a young girl coming to help us out while we accomplish something around the house, this issue is not about that. It's about some really great and innovative products that make being a mommy a little easier!

Being hands free is a beautiful thing when you are toting a newborn around. Wearing a beautiful baby sling used to be an oxymoron! No longer ladies... meet the Sakura Bloom Baby Sling from www.sakurabloom.com. Wearing your baby is a modern art and when you are wearing their silk, champagne~ginger sling, you will be the main exhibit! Sakura Bloom slings have become the most coveted baby sling on the market and are loved and worn by celebrity moms such as Marcia Cross, Tori Spelling and Heidi Klum. Visit their site for a host of additional color and fabric options.

Having a soft, clean play space for your baby is important. Having one that is colorful and stimulating is even better. The Skip*Hop Playspot from www.babystyle.com offers all this and more! Using four tiles for a small play area or up to the twenty included for large areas, you can choose from three color options -- brights, featured here, bubble gum & chocolate or gold & blue. Baby will love it and so will you!

There are days when a conventional diaper bag just won't do. For that special occasion when you want to carry one of your favorite designer bags or need a large tote bag to include important additional items, opt for this beautiful alternative that turns any bag into a diaper bag -- the Roll-N-Go Rollable Diaper Caddy from www.lafbrand.com. Featured here in an Asian red silk fabric, it seems much more luxurious an item than what it's made to do. This item makes a wonderful gift for the expectant or new mommy who could never imagine herself carrying a diaper bag!

Disciplining a toddler is one task that isn't easy and one that we all dread as moms. The Time Out Spot from www.timeoutspots.com is a wonderful tool to help with these moments. Available in a variety of colors, the Time Out Spot is a plush, twenty seven inch diameter rug with a non-skid backing which rolls up and stores away very easily. After meeting this company at the NYC Boom Boom Room Event this past May and bringing home a sample from them, I can attest that this has helped me tremendously in disciplining my two and a half year old daughter.

I hope that you've enjoyed this issue and look forward to bringing you our next issue -- Bath Time. Also, a reminder that this Sunday, September 6th is Grandparents Day.