Birthday Bash Blog Hop {ARV $107 Creative Cat Headband & Coastal Contacts glasses}#BirthdayBash

Welcome to the Birthday Bash Hop. The event is hosted by Cincinnati Coupons! Make sure to stop by the other blogs to see what goodies they have in store for you! You can also enter to win the Grand Prizes over at Cincinnati Coupons here!


Creative Cat is giving away a bad hair day headband in black (ARV $10).  You will never again suffer a bad hair day with this cute headband.

 Cheri is the talented Mama behind Creative Cat.  She, also, makes photography props at Creative Cat Photography props here.  She can customize almost anything to your liking.  From hats to headbands, blankets to cocoons and everything in between.

Mama Bucks is giving away a free pair of glasses from www.coastalcontacts.com (ARV $97).  The free glasses include the frame and standard 1.5 index lenses.



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Green Family Giveaway Hop {Knaebean Wool Soaker and Sheepish Grins Lanolin & Wool Wash} #gbgreenfam

Welcome to the Green Family Blog Hop Giveaway where 47 bloggers have gathered together to giveaway some "Green" Family friendly products. 


Knaebean Creations is giving away a Natural Colored 100% Pure Virgin wool paw print soaker in size small (up to 18 lbs). {ARV $20}.









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{Back of Soaker-featuring the paw print} Read my review of the Knaebean Soaker here.  Orders for your own customized soaker can be placed here.


















Mama's Emporium is giving away a trio of Sheepish Grins (including Foaming Wool Wash, Liquid Lanolin and Creamy Spray Lanolin) products in Unscented found here. ARV $7.65.

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Mama's Emporium - September Sales {Sponsor Spotlight}

Mama's Emporium is celebrating baby K's 1st Birthday with some sales.  Mama's Emporium is small business helping Budget-Minded Mamas Find High-Quality Baby Essentials.  How does she do this?  She does it by asking her customers what they would like her company to sell in her Market Research Group on Face book here (stop by and tell her Mama Bucks sent you). Amanda is the darling and ever so helpful mama behind Mama's Emporium.  If you haven't shopped Mama's Emporium for your cloth diapering and Green Family needs.  Now is the time to start! Here are the Birthday specials for the month of September!

Get a party favor with every purchase from www.mamasemporium.com in the month of September!

Kiwi, Mandarin, and Blackberry GroVia Shells are buy 3 get 1 FREE all month long!

Inspired by Finn Baltic Amber Teething Necklaces are on sale!

Teething Bling Chewable Jewelry is on sale!

Mama Marketplace Listings are FREE for the month of September!

• Mama’s Emporium has opened a new re-sale section of the store featuring gently used items!
• More sales will be announced later this month!

*Mama's Emporium will be giving away Sheepish Grins Foaming Wool Wash, Sheepish Grins, Liquid Lanolin and Sheepish Grins Creamy Spray Lanolin in the Green Family Giveaway beginning September 15th.

Phillip Phillips - Home {Our Family's Summer Theme Song}

With this being the first full week the kids are back to school, I can't help but reminisce about the fantastic summer it was.  We took our 1st family vacation in 6 years to the Little League World Series.  In the process we traveled to through 9 states and logged over 3000 miles.  Everyone did fantastic!  We are huge Olympic lovers: Summer or Winter we love it all!  We watched countless hours of the Summer Olympics and then recreated it all in the pool and on our gymnastics mat.  And through it all Phillip Phillips' "Home" became our family theme song. What amazing memories we made and a great reminder why I love this family of ours.  This is where are energy, love and resources belong.

Gutzy Gear Backpack Straps Get Together

We hosted a Gutzy Gear Get Together by MommyParties in August.  What is Gutzy Gear?  Gutzy Gear is a cool new accessory that allows your child to express their style and personality on any kind of school bag.  You attach the Gutzy Gear straps to your backpack, tote, duffle bag or messenger bag.  Then, you decorate those straps with your "Gutzies"(patches) to make your bag totally one of a kind. The kids loved decorating their straps and making them their own!

As part of the party fun we played "Gutzy" bingo and Pin the "Gutzy" on the backpack.  You can find Gutzy Gear online here or at select: Kmart, Office Depot, Shop Rite, Target, Toys R Us and Wal-mart stores.

Knaebean Creations Soaker Review {Sponsor Spotlight}

We were recently lucky enough to go on vacation. I have never taken a vacation with 2 under 2.  The first day we had lofty goals of driving 8 hours or more.  I wasn't sure how often we would be stopping to change diapers, so I decided to put our Knaebean Creations Natural Color Pure Virgin Wool soakers to the test. 

 Here is my sweet Brooke gearing up for the ride (I had to snap a photo before we completely buckled up).  Poor girl had hand, foot and mouth as we took off on our journey.  I put the wool over a pocket diaper and we were off.  We traveled 6 hours before needing to stop to change her.  I am happy to report that the soaker was just a touch damp.

 

Check out the totally cute flower butt on this soaker.  Knaebean Creations is so incredibly talented and takes the utmost care in crocheting a one of a kind design!

Another view of this sweet wool soaker.  Knaebean Creations can work with you to help come up with a fabulous soaker or other customized one of a kind crocheted piece.

 

Clara, the two year old is in the beginning stages of potty training.  Here is her adorable lady bug soaker.  She went 5 hours before needing a potty break and her Knaebean Creations Wool Soaker was completely dry!

You can purchase your own 100 % Virgin Wool Soaker here or win you own in the upcoming Blog Green Family Giveaway Hop on Mama Bucks blog September 15-30.

Snap Me Swimsuit Review {Vlog}

A review of the Snap Me Swimwear available at www.mamasemporium.com. Who knew the fast snap/unsnap crotch existed for infant and toddler swimsuits.  No more struggling with wet suits. Now that I have been spoiled by this feature in a suit, I am hooked!