Web Surfing

Someone at work (thanks, R!) turned me on to a website called rosemarybaby.com. Started by a massage therapist who specializes in pregnancy and post pregnancy treatment, the site sells creams and potions for new moms and babies. But the thing that’s so great about it isn’t just the products, which I’ve never tried. It’s the logo, the adorable scrunched up, screaming face of an infant.

The guiding philosophy of the company seems to be that your precious little pookie-kin can morph in an instant into a wailing terror, and you probably need a break. My favorite page was this one, called Rosemary’s Babies, where visitors to the site have sent in photos of their crying cuties. G and I have commented that Fox looks sweet even when he’s howling, so I understand the temptation to take a picture. Still, when I see those tear-stained creatures, a part of me wants to put my hands over my ears – and another wants to buy the Night to Yourself Bath Crystals.

Good Housekeeping, GhmomBlog 1/23/06

CNN HEADLINE NEWS

Erica Hill from CNN Headline News says:

“I have to say I love this, and I think a lot of my pregnant girlfriends will love it, too. Rosemary Baby. These are some of the funniest products for moms to be that I have seen…definitely something to look out for.”

Jane Buckingham from the Intelligence Group says:

“It’s great because as a mom you want a little fun, you want a little irreverence…my guess is it’ll be pretty wide spread soon.”

Prime Time News Tonight, On the Radar 1/18/06

MASSAGE THERAPIST UNDERSTANDS MOTHERHOOD ISN’T ALWAYS ROSY – AND IS DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT

LOS ANGELES (Wireless Flash) – A massage therapist who rubs away the worries of pregnant women ad w moms says she has witnessed first-hand that motherhood isn’t always rosy. That’s why L.A.-based masseuse Alison Lister developed a line of pampering products called Rosemary Baby, designed o make mom and moms-to-be feel better about their pre and postpartum woes.
For example, there’s the “Just One @#$%^&*! Minute Face Mask” for frazzled moms, the “Not Tonight Cream” for sleep-deprived women, and the much needed “Cankles: Big Puffy Ankle and Foot Soak.”
Lister explains, “[Motherhood] is not a cute and sweet experience. It’s joyful and rewarding but it’s also really, really hard! All babies disrupt your life in some way, in the womb or out.”

Wireless Flash News 12/31/2005-1/1/2006

Rosemary Baby: If you’ve ever felt like your kicking fetus or screaming infant is the devil’s spawn, check out this quirky line of cleverly named bath and body products that caters to mothers-to-be, new moms, and babies. While we can’t guarantee that they’ll make you look as good as Mia Farrow, when you’re up at night feeling like you just can’t take it any more, these soothing lotions, salts and masks may help remind you that it’s all worth it.

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