Fall In Love with Fluff

Are you ready to fall in love with fluff
and win $500 of cloth diapers and accessories?!

Welcome to the Fall In Love With Fluff Giveaway Event presented by Daily Mothering and Eco-Crazy Mom! Over 100 blogs are coming together to celebrate our love for fluff with this awesome Valentine’s Day giveaway! We are giving away a Cloth Diaper Prize Pack valued at $500 to one lucky winner!!

Fall In Love With Fluff is sponsored by Sandbox Lane and Kissed By The Moon!

Sandbox Lane is your one stop shop for affordable & stylish eco-friendly baby products! This family-owned business is known and loved for their great selection of affordable cloth diapers and cloth diaper accessories in a wide variety of styles and brands. They also carry a variety of stylish baby clothing and accessories, breastfeeding supplies, mama cloth, eco-friendly laundry products, swaddle blankets, toys and other earth friendly products to help get your little one off to a great start. Be sure to check out the Sandbox Lane Blog, and follow them via Facebook, Twitter, and Newsletter for information on sales, events, new products & more! Free shipping is offered on all purchases over $30, and all orders under $30 ship for just $3. *Shipping is only offered within the US and Canada at this time.

Sandbox Lane is offering a special 10% off coupon code for giveaway participants during this event! Use code Fluffylove10off at checkout to receive your discount! Excludes Bumgenius, Grovia, Flip, and Econobum.

Prizes Sponsored by Sandbox Lane:

BumGenius Freetime One-Size AIO Diaper
(Snap closure, winner’s choice of Print/Color)

BumGenius 4.0 One-Size Pocket Diaper
(Snap closure, Winner’s choice of Print/Color)

Flip One-Size Cover & Stay-Dry Insert
(Snap closure, Winner’s choice of Color)

Econobum Trial Pack: 1 One-Size Cover and 3 Prefolds
(Winner’s choice of Color)

Fuzzibunz Elite One-Size Pocket Diaper
(Winner’s choice of Color)

Charlie Banana One-Size Pocket Print Diaper
(Winner’s choice of Print)

GroVia One-Size AIO Diaper
(Vanilla)

Sweet Pea One-Size Pocket Diaper
(Winner’s choice of Color)

ones & twos One-Size AIO Diaper
(Winner’s choice of Color)

Incredibum Bamboo One-Size Pocket Diaper
(Winner’s choice of Color)

Incredibum Small Wetbag
(Winner’s choice of Color)

Rockin’ Green Hard Rock 2.0 Detergent
(45/90 Loads)

Rockin’ Green Funk Rock
(9 oz.)

Incredibum Bamboo Wipes
(2 packs – 8 wipes total)

Sweet Pea Cotton Velour Wipes
(2 packs – 10 wipes total)

BabyLegs Leg Warmers
(Rainbow)

Kissed By The Moon was created out of a passion for cloth diapering and eco-friendly living. This mama-owned shop is a favorite of many, well known for their cloth diaper rental packages, kissed cash rewards program, user-friendly gift registry and awesome weekly specials. They offer a wide variety of new and pre-loved cloth diapers, cloth diaper accessories, laundry solutions and everything needed to make your cloth diapering experience a success! Be sure to sign up for the Kissed By The Moon Newsletter and follow on Facebook and Twitter to be the first to know about sales, promotions, giveaways, and upcoming events. Shipping is always free for orders over $25 (US Only), and international shipping is available!

Kissed By The Moon is offering a special 10% off coupon code for giveaway participants during this event! Use code LOVEFLUFF at checkout to receive your discount on orders over $25! Excludes sale items, GroVia, Flip, and Bumgenius.

Prizes Sponsored by Kissed By The Moon:

Oh Katy One-Size Pocket Diaper
(Winner’s choice of Color)

Rumparooz One-Size Pocket Print Diaper
(Winner’s choice of Print and Closure)

Bummis Tot Bot Easy Fit One-Size AIO Diaper
(Winner’s choice of Color/Print)

Green Line One-Size Cover
(Winner’s choice of Print)

Green Line Soaker
(Bamboo/Cotton)

SoftBums Omni One-Size AI2/Pocket Diaper
(Aplix, Winner’s choice of Color/Print)

SoftBums Snap-In Pod
(DryTouch)

itti bitti tutto One-Size AI2 Diaper
(Winner’s choice of Color/Print)

Swaddlebees Simplex One-Size AIO Diaper
(Winner’s choice of Color/Print)

Planet Wise Flannel Wipes
(Set of 10, winner’s choice of Color)

Leslie’s Boutique Pail Liner
(Winner’s choice of Color/Print)

Rumparooz Print Wet Bag
(Winner’s choice of Print)

Changing Diapers: The Hip Mom’s Guide to Modern Cloth Diapering
(by Kelly Wels)

THiRSTiES Booty Luster
(4 oz.)

2 CJ’s BUTTer Samples
(1/2 oz. each)

And now for the giveaway!

ONE WINNER will receive this ENTIRE prize pack:
(most colors/prints will be winner’s choice as listed above)

This giveaway ends at 11:59 EST on February 7th, 2011.

Use the Rafflecopter form below to enter.

If you have not yet signed in to the new Rafflecopter forms, use either your Facebook account OR your name and email address to sign in. Click “Do It” for instructions on how to complete each entry. There is no mandatory entry.

The more entries you submit, the better odds you have of winning!

This giveaway is open to U.S. and Canada* contestants only.

*If a Canada winner is drawn, some prizes will be substituted with other products
or store credit of retailer’s choice due to shipping restrictions on certain brands.

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Sneak Peek: Fall In Love With Fluff $500 Cloth Diaper Giveaway

Do you want to win $500 of Cloth Diapers and Accessories?!

The Fall In Love With Fluff Giveaway Event hosted by Daily Mothering and Eco-Crazy Mom is right around the corner! Over 100 blogs are coming together to present this awesome Valentine’s Day giveaway from February 1-7, 2012. We will be giving away a Cloth Diaper Prize Pack valued at $500 to one lucky winner!!

This giveaway event is generously sponsored by
Kissed By The Moon and Sandbox Lane,
two super awesome cloth diaper retailers!

Come back February 1-7 to enter this amazing giveaway!

This giveaway will be open to both US and Canada.
Some items will be substituted if a Canada winner is drawn
due to shipping restrictions on certain brands.

For now, here is a sneak peek at what you could WIN!
(Winner will get to choose colors/prints for most items!)

RIO MOVIE & $50.00 FANDANGO GIFT GARD GIVEAWAY

I am thrilled to let you know that Chiquita is partnering with 20^th Century Fox and the movie Rio, the next big 3-D animated event from the creators of Ice Age™ , to bring you and your little ones Chiquita’s “Make Your Way To Rio” Sweepstakes.  It’s an online journey filled with fun interactive games, coloring pages, videos, easy Chiquita recipes and sweepstakes prizes that you and your family will enjoy together. There is even a chance to win a trip for you and your family to visit Rio de Janerio. All you need to do is visit www.chiquita.com/rio to play and enter.

Last Friday my husband and I took our two boys and a friend to see RIO at the local drive-in here in Vermont. It’s generally a nice time of year to go to the drive-in because there are no bugs and the movie starts at a decent hour. Unfortunately, the boys wanted to bundle up in the back of the van with the hatch open on this balmy night of 30 degrees. The movie was great, the boys LOVED it BUT the parents were freezing!

Chiquita would like to give one purelysweetmom reader  a $50.00 FANDANGO gift card that can be used to purchase movie tickets. Unfortunately, Fandango gift cards can not be used in Vermont (sorry Vermont followers!).

TO ENTER:

PLEASE NOTE: The Fandango gift card cannot be used in Vermont. You can use it in most other states. Please only enter if you live outside of Vermont or if you could use it in another state)

1. You must follow me using Google Friend Connect or via e-mail (if you already have done this then you are all set)

2. Leave a comment telling me which movie you would like to see (if you win you are under no obligation to see the movie you leave a comment about)

3. Be sure to leave your e-mail address with your comment so I can contact you if you win.

CONTEST ENDS Friday, April 29th at midnight. Winner will be chosen by random.org.

Disclaimer: Companies will periodically offer me FREE products to review and I only accept offers that fit within the theme of my blog.  I am under no obligation to write a favorable review or any review at all.  I will only share with you the products that I would chose to purchase on my own and I will include my honest opinion.

“My Little Cupcake” Review and Giveaway

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The cupcake craze is booming all over the nation. Essex, Vermont is now part of the craze with it’s own trendy cupcake bakery, My Little Cupcake. I was thrilled to get the chance to visit the new local bakery and meet the owners.  Michelle Trudell, who has been making cupcakes out of her home since 2009, partnered with Stephanie Lacayo and opened My Little Cupcake in January of 2011.

As you know I love to support local businesses that use all natural ingredients. I had tried their yummy miniature cupcakes at Healthy Living so I was pretty sure they were on to something good.  When I talked with co-owner, Michelle, she let me know that they try to use local ingredients when possible. Michelle graciously gave me a 6 pack sample of the cupcakes to bring home and try.

Here is Eliza loving the “birthday cake” cupcake.

And what can I say??  They are delicious! I love that they are bite size so you don’t feel guilty about eating more than one, or two, or…. more. They look absolutely gorgeous and look like little mini centerpieces. In my opinion, the secret is in the frosting from the way it tastes to the variety of adorable designs available.

As a mom, I can see the convenience of buying these cute cupcakes for birthday parties, baby showers, or any occasion at all where you want homemade cupcake taste with some fancy trendy frosting on top. You can trust the cupcake ingredients to be all natural and even include some local ingredients as well.

Michelle was very gracious to spend some time talking to me and showing me around My Little Cupcake. Since January the business has grown to 8 employees. Salted Caramel and Maple Bacon are among the best sellers. I do have to admit that Salted Caramel  (a chocolate cupcake with a caramel swirl butter-cream, caramel drizzle and sprinkled with Mediterranean sea salt) is my favorite!

Sounds perfectly yummy, right? Want to try some for FREE?  See how you can win a sample 4 pack below!  To be eligible to win you need to be a local VT resident or someone who visits regularly!

Even if you don’t win…check out My Little Cupcake in Essex and let me know what you think! I hear they have some special cupcakes that will be available for St. Patrick’s Day!

1. Visit My Little Cupcake and come back and leave a comment on this post saying which cupcake flavor you would like to try.  This is the only REQUIRED thing you must do for an entry.

For EXTRA ENTRIES you may do any of the following.

1. LIKE my FACEBOOK PAGE. You can also do this on the right side of my blog. If you have already done this tell me so in an additional comment.

2. Subscribe to my blog via e-mail.

3. Follow me with Google Friend Connect.

Please leave each entry in a SEPARATE comment, and make sure to leave a comment for all the ones you do! For example, if you like my Facebook page but don’t leave me a comment here saying you did, it won’t count (it’s too hard to round up all the entries from several locations).

This giveaway will end on Thursday, March 17 at 11PM.

Winner wil be chosen by random.org

Disclaimer: Companies will periodically offer me FREE products to review and I only accept offers that fit within the theme of my blog.  I am under no obligation to write a favorable review or any review at all.  I will only share with you the products that I would chose to purchase on my own and I will include my honest opinion.

CHOICE Organic Tea Review and Giveaway!

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A few months ago I went to Healthy Living to do my weekly shopping. The tea I usually buy was not on sale so I tried a new brand. I purchased CHOICE Organic Peppermint Herbal Tea and I loved it! I am a big fan of peppermint teas and I thought the flavor of this tea was excellent.

Just recently I was given the opportunity to review Choice Organic tea’s newest 5 teas- Oothu Garden Green, Wild Forest Black, Decaffeinated English Breakfast, Rooibos Superfruit and Yerba Mate Mint. These 5 new teas support the Jane Goodall Institute and their continued leadership and commitment to social and environmental sustainability. Sales from each purchase benefit the Jane Goodall Institute, a global leader in the effort to protect chimpanzees and their habitats.

Choice Organic tea company is committed to a firm belief in the importance of using organic ingredients in their teas. They are considered pioneers in the development of organic tea agriculture worldwide. They offer more FAIR TRADE Organic Tea varieties than any other tea company.

And their teas are awesome!  By doing this review I have realized that I certainly have my tea preferences. I really like mint flavored teas and plain flavored teas. Of the five that I reviewed my favorites were the English Breakfast Tea and the Yerba Mate Mint tea. I think the Oothu Garden Green tea is great, I just prefer green teas mixed with another flavor. I am not a huge fan of green tea by itself. In the summer I like iced green tea mixed with lemonade. The Roobios Superfruit had a delicious fruity smell and flavor, I am just not a fan of fruity flavored teas but maybe you are.

Want to try to these teas for yourself?

Choice Organic Tea Company is generously giving away 2 TEA PRIZE PACKS to my readers located in the United States.  Winners of previous giveaways may enter.

To enter:

1. Visit CHOICE ORGANIC TEA and come back and leave a comment on this post saying which tea you would like to try.  This is the only REQUIRED thing you must do for an entry.

For EXTRA ENTRIES you may do any of the following.

1. LIKE my FACEBOOK PAGE. You can also do this on the right side of my blog. If you have already done this tell me so in an additional comment.

2. Subscribe to my blog via e-mail.

3. Follow me with Google Friend Connect.

4. Follow me on Twitter and tweet ” I am going to try and win Choice Organic Tea when I win it at @purelysweetmom” and link to this post.

Please leave each entry in a SEPARATE comment, and make sure to leave a comment for all the ones you do! For example, if you like my Facebook page but don’t leave me a comment here saying you did, it won’t count (it’s too hard to round up all the entries from several locations).

This giveaway will end on Tuesday, March 8 at 5PM. Good luck!

Winner wil be chosen by random.org

Disclaimer: Companies will periodically offer me FREE products to review and I only accept offers that fit within the theme of my blog.  I am under no obligation to write a favorable review or any review at all.  I will only share with you the products that I would chose to purchase on my own and I will include my honest opinion.

Win Stonyfield Yogurt!

By now, just about everyone has heard of Stonyfield yogurt.  What began as a farming school in New Hampshire in 1983 has grown into a successful yogurt business.

At Stonyfield.com their mission statement says that they are committed to healthy food, healthy people, healthy business and a healthy planet.

Stonyfield supports organic agriculture, local family farms and is committed to business practices that lead to a more sustainable future.  Click HERE for some great basic information on organic living.

My family has eaten Stonyfield yogurt for a long time.  We like to buy the bigger 32 ounce Blueberry or Banilla yogurt and mix it with plain yogurt (to reduce the sugar level).  And we love it best with homemade granola!

THE CONTEST

Win 2 COUPONS FOR FREE YOGURT (One for OIKOS, Stonyfield’s great tasting greek yogurt and one for any 6oz. yogurt)

HOW YOU CAN WIN

1. Just enter a comment on this post telling me how you like to eat your yogurt.

If I do not have access to your e-mail be sure to leave it for me with your comment in case you win.

That’s all you need to do!

If you want you can visit STONYFIELD for more information and recipe ideas!

Contest Ends FRIDAY AT 8 PM

I’m a Chiquita Mom! – Review & Giveaway- 5 Winners!

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As a very busy mommy of three active kids I love when I can hand my kids a healthy snack that comes directly from a natural source.  Bananas are an unprocessed, sweet and satisfying snack.  Although we can not buy bananas locally I have been told that bananas are one of the lowest impact foods that we import.  And it makes sense, right?  Certainly they requite  a lot less packaging and processing then some of the advertised healthy snacks out there.  For my family, bananas are an everyday staple in our house and since we eat A LOT of them I usually buy organic bananas.

Chiquita bananas are one of the healthiest, most affordable natural power foods you can buy! Here’s just a few of bananas’ nutritional facts:

• Safe and pure enough for baby’s first solid food

• A terrific heart-healthy food

• A nutrient dense food that’s ideal for any diet or weight-loss program

• Fat-, cholesterol- and sodium-free

• Provides an excellent source of vitamin B6

I was contacted by Chiquita and asked if I would become a Chiquita Mom.  I pretty much responded right away with a YES!  What’s a Chiquita Mom you wonder?

A Chiquita Mom is a mother who wants to spend as much time with her family as possible, so having a variety of healthy, easy meal and snack solutions makes her job easier.

Visit  the Chiquita site for a wealth of banana recipes and information so you too can become a Chiquita Mom!

Pictured above is a recipe from the Chiquita site that I made this week for snack at story hour at our local library.  So delicious!!

The Giveaway!

Chiquita sent me a kit for review.  Look at all the goodies I received. I LOVE the nice yellow reusable grocery tote and of course the coupon for free bananas!  Chiquita has offered to give 5 kits just like this to purelysweetmom.com readers!

If you win here is what you can expect to receive:

- Chiquita Mom’s Flip Book

- Chiquita Banana Recipe Cards

-  Baby-Safe Chiquita Bowl, Cup, Spoon and Fork Set

- Chiquita Moms Grocery Tote Bag

- Chiquita Moms Freezer Bags

- A coupon for FREE Chiquita Bananas

HOW TO WIN:

Mandatory Requirements- Below is what you need to do for one entry:

1. You must be a follower of purelysweetmom.com on google friend connect OR subscribe to my blog on purelysweetmom.com via e-mail (if you have already done this then you are all set)

2. You must visit the Chiquita website and leave me a comment on this blog post telling me which banana recipe you would like to try.

Extra Entries

• Like my FACEBOOK PAGE and leave me a comment there (2 extra entries)

• Share purelysweetmom.com on your FACEBOOK page and tell me you did so in a separate comment on this blog post (5 extra entries – you can literally write I shared this link on my Facebook page)

• Mention purelysweetmom.com on your blog and leave me a comment on this post with the link (5 extra entries)

  Contest ends Saturday, January 22 at 8pm

  Good Luck!