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Milwaukee mom inventor of Baby Jack Blankets builds her brand and gets national recognition in US Weekly, aims for Ellen next!

Kelley Legler, owner and inventor of Baby Jack Blankets lost her job upon her return from maternity leave with first child Jack. Needing a creative outlet, she learned how to sew and since then created a brand that is building buzz among other mom inventors, baby brands, bloggers and even celebrities. Her sensory blankets provide babies with cognitive, emotional and social development by the entertainment and security of the textures on her blankets.

Baby Jack Blankets was featured in the hottest issue of US Weekly with Kim Kardashian on the cover and a feature of her signature sensory blanket in the diaper bag of actress Malin Akerman. Akerman purchased the product on her own via one of their online retailers, Diapers.com or Amazon.com. Next, Kelley Legler hopes to take her story to the Ellen show and introduce her mini executive board #CEOJack and #VPBailey.

Locally, Baby Jack Blankets are sold at the Milwaukee County Zoo gift shop, Boerner Botanical Gardens, Wisconsin Harley Davidson dealership and in baby stores Little Monsters, Itty Bitty Piggies and RG Natural Babies.

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Inventor groups via Legler’s Facebook private group have joined forces to put together a Very Merry Holiday Gift Guide for Moms by Moms.  This catalog contains a variety of mom invented products for babies, home, travel and apparel and offers readers an exclusive coupon code for each individual store. The holiday gift guide can also be found on www.babyJackblankets.com

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