Category Archives: Giveaways

Mombo Nursing Pillow Review and GIVEAWAY

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Comfort and Harmony for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Social Spark sent me a new nursing pillow from Mombo, available at Toys R Us, since I have 2 nurslings and a ton of friends nursing their babies, as well as a bunch ofContinue Reading

Discover Dio Places – Win $100

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of dio for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Have you heard of dio ? I hadn't either. It's a new social site where you can create "places" to share with your friends, family, and the internet. Each place is made of rooms, and each room mightContinue Reading

Cooper Tire Contest – Win Free Gas for a YEAR.

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cooper Tire for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. You know how companies will say stuff like “win free razors for a year!” and then you find out it’s like 10 razors, and you’re like, “dude, I totally shave my legs more than twiceContinue Reading

Earlier this year, I joined this campaign by Mary Kay and still use the lipstick (a shade I wouldn’t have picked up on my own) nearly daily, so I figured maybe I would find something else amazing this time too. Here’s what was in my box: Mary KayÆ Compact Mini This little compact is aContinue Reading

MommyCon Mini! I’m attending and YOU can too!

MommyCon Mini! I’m attending and YOU can too!

I'm so excited about MommyCon Mini, a conference for forward-thinking natural mamas. One of my girlfriends and I are making the trip to Las Vegas in January to meet The Mommy Dialogues moms, hear Jessica (aka The Leaky Boob) and Jamie (aka The Baby Guy NYC) speak, and attend workshops about…   Baby & ToddlerContinue Reading

World Breastfeeding Week Link-Up and Hygeia EnJoye Breast Pump Giveaway

World Breastfeeding Week Link-Up and Hygeia EnJoye Breast Pump Giveaway

Link your World Breastfeeding Week posts here to share them with others, and get a chance to win a Hygeia EnJoye breast pump.Continue Reading

Read & Build – Grow, Caterpillar, Grow!

We got the chance to review this LEGO DUPLO Read & Build set this week, and what a fun toy it is! It’s designed to help children engage with books by building with the DUPLO blocks as they go through the story. This deeper level of engagement with the story will theoretically help the kidsContinue Reading

Body Wash Review

I got to try out a new body wash from Dove in the last couple of weeks. Dove® VisibleCare™ Toning Crème Body Wash is the one I received in the mail, which is supposed to promote skin’s elasticity and strength. But there is also a “Renewing” (to nourish and replenish skin) and a “Softening” (toContinue Reading

Tea Collection – Bali Dresses Review

Tea Collection – Bali Dresses Review

One of my favorite brands of Children’s Clothing is Tea Collection. Every season, they come out with wonderful globally-inspired designs. Their clothes are high quality (Anneliese wore her 12m Tea Collection dresses for what seemed like FOREVER before outgrowing them, and they were still in great condition when she was finished with them). And oneContinue Reading

Bike Riding with REI

Bike Riding with REI

When we were shopping at REI for “summer fun” we kind of had two categories of “family fun” we shopped for. The first was me and Anneliese and our bike… we got Nutcase bike helmets, a floor bike tire pump, an “I <3 my bike” bell (haven’t put it on yet), a Planet Bike tireContinue Reading

REI – Shopping for Family Fun

REI – Shopping for Family Fun

Several weekends ago, my family headed to REI with a gift card supplied by BlogHer so that we could explore the store and find some goodies to help our family have fun this summer. We met up with Sean who cheerfully showed us each section of the downstairs while chatting with us about all theContinue Reading

Tea Collection–Review and Giveaway

Tea Collection–Review and Giveaway

One of my favorite names in Children’s Clothing contacted me recently about doing a review for them. I was SO excited to oblige. I loooove Tea Collection and have drooled over their catalogues since before I was even pregnant. Their Girl’s Clothing is wayyyyy too cute, especially the dresses. They have really cute collections youContinue Reading

Hi! I'm Emily. I'm a Navy wife and stay at home mom of two beautiful children. I cook simple, delicious, grain-free recipes, do crafts, decorate my home on a budget, and keep a happy household. I tandem breastfeed, babywear, cloth diaper, practice elimination communication, homebirth, and co-sleep, but I'm not a hippie.

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