When expecting Owen I wanted to do what every parent does: register with a company for the baby’s gifts. While in the store, they asked me to scan every item I liked. As I did not have enough time, I did scan as many things I could find.
Later, I noticed that I did not need half of the stuff I put on my registration. Neither was I happy with the products from the store. I wanted to have a wish list including a stroller from one place, and a cute outfit from another.
I was almost 8 months pregnant: 40 pounds bigger than usual and exhausted enough to spend the rest of the pregnancy in bed, I just gave up.
Two days ago I learned about the existence of a universal registry program. Its website is called MyRegistry.com
I thought it was brilliant.
I love how it came up with a great way to keep your wish list all together, combining a set of incredible useful applications in order to avoid the inconvenience of working with 4 or 5 different programs.
Here are 5 reasons to use it from now on:
UNIVERSAL WISH LIST
For once, people will be able to sync their registries from other stores into a UNIVERSAL WISH LIST , saving you all the hustle of inviting all your friends to check on too many different website.
CASH OUT FUND
There is also the option of cash your funds and add them to your babies’ savings account or immediate needs. That option will be very helpful for new parents, since you won’t find the time to exchange or return those items you will not need.
GET INSPIRED
MyRegistry.com also provides inspirational boards for parents’ to be; so you might look for what other parents are looking for as well.
BEAUTIFUL ANNOUNCEMENT CARDS
You might also find practical, beautiful and always useful announcement cards that you can customize and send to your friends. Besides, there is the option to share the info in your social media or get more traditional by printing your card and send to grandma.
SCAN AND ADD
Use your smartphone to scan the items you like in any store and add them to your wish list. Or you may also take a picture and add it to your registry with a personal description and info where to find the product.
Plus, you can keep using MyRegistry.com for your baby’s birthday and holiday seasons.
It makes everything easier. Who doesn't love that?
Disclaimer:
(this article has been written in collaboration with myregistry.com)