4th week winner of Babies Go Music

 

What a fun month of giveaways!  Thank you to all who entered.

We thanks to the folks at Babies Go Music they were sponsoring a month long giveaway and the last winner is....

Kyla said...

I thought I did this, but I guess I didn't!! I'm a follower and we'd love the Madonna or Beyonce! kyflowerdust(at)*****(dot)ca

 

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Vintage Lucy Giveaway

Do you like retro?
Do you like cool styles for you and your kids?
Do you love hand made, made in North America clothing?
Have you heard of Vintage Lucy?

Well, I love retro, I love cool styles for my son, I love hand made and products/clothing made in North America and yes I know of Vintage Lucy and love her cool designs!

I first discovered Vintage Lucy on Etsy when I first started the wonderful world of blogging.
She's one fine bird and she is going to team up with Everything Mom and Baby! She creates cool oneseie, shoes, blankets, tshirts, teatowels, mousepads and more.  Have fun visiting her website.

Not only am I going to retail her infant/kids line but Vintage Lucy is going to give one lucky reader their own creative Vintage Lucy onesie or tshirt!

*Just click on onesie and thsirt  and I need your help for picking out merchandise*

To Enter(enter one comment at time to let me know what you've done to enter, the more you do the more you have for chances to win! )

~ Mandatory entry:  Please tell me your favorite prints and sizes and whatever other merchandise you like! Please leave your email address so I can contact you if you win.

~ Join me on Facebook (optional)

~Follow my blog (How else can I show my thanks?) Not sure how? Click on Follow and go from there. It's super easy and takes a minute. (optional )

~ Pop over to Vintage Lucy on Facebook and tell her I sent you for the giveaway. Just copy as paste this: Everything Mom and Baby sent me and I hope to win some Vintage Lucy!

~Super easy right?  Open to Canadians and Americans, ends Nov.7/10!  You don't have much time so good luck!

Toddlers and Cribs(climbing out of) Oh My!

A month of new sleep training has taken a tole but at last I think we got it! Well sort of.
The last month has brought me back to having new born with dear boys new sleeping habits.
If you ever pop over to my Facebook page you'll see my occasional banter on sleep issues we've encountered and the dread of converting crib to bed since Master Chunkle has climbed out his bed.
What toddler climbs out and then knocks on the door? I almost hit my head on the ceiling when I first heard the knock.
I mean, who the heck is knocking on my door?
Oh it's you, dear boy.

Just when you think you have it all figured out, our children will let you know that you don't.
My son has always been a great napper, sleeper etc and since we got his "big boy bed", which is his crib, converted into a day bed with a rail he pulls this "No way am I sleeping in there" move.
Why would it so different?  Putting him to sleep has been a trial but now it's almost a breeze.
It helps when I put scotch, Glenfarclas 15 year old to be exact(of course I'm joking Mom if you're reading this,a sense of humour is required to be part of the Ash' family) in his bottle.

I miss the days when it was so easy to put this dude to bed!

Photo courtesy of Everything Mom and Baby

As you know by the header in this blog I am on the Mom Panel for Born Free.
Click here to read the full story on Born Free on our crib to toddler bed story andI'll have something to giveaway from Born Free.

1 lucky parent on Everything Mom and Baby that leaves me their story HERE (nothing too long, it can be about whatever you want that is sleep related) or tip on getting their kids to sleep will get this trainer sippy cup from Born Free....and if your fan on Facebook with Born Free they'll send you an extra prize!
Good Luck, enjoy the article! 
Ends on Saturday, Oct.30/10 at 6pm EST

Silkberry Baby~ Sleep better, Live Healthier. Go natural with Silkberry Baby

The Birth of Silkberry Baby

Carrie, a mom of two young kids created a new brand “Silkberry Baby” which is luxurious eco bedding line for baby and toddler. All uniquely designed products are filled with mulberry silk floss and use soft cotton or bamboo fabric.

Her 2^nd child Angelina had allergic reaction to synthetic fibers and the polyester filled bedding also made her daughter sweat a lot at night. This caused her to begin research based on her textile knowledge accumulated in working experience for the biggest children’s wear retailer in Canada. She sourced natural, eco-friendly and sustainable fiber - mulberry silk floss and bamboo fabric, which are the best natural choice for baby and toddler’s bedding. She tried to design multi-functional and useful products for a mom’s busy life. Then she developed the new bedding products. She wants to share the benefits of Silkberry Baby products with other parents so that all the children will maintain the sleeping routine and have a better sleep. All moms can have peace of mind and a good rest at night. She believes in making healthy, natural and green living choices for the little ones. And she will continue designing for mom’s needs.

Benefits of Silkberry Baby Products

*      Safe, healthy and hypo-allergenic

*       Super soft, incredible light and durable

*      Breathable and regulating body temperature

*       Anti-bacterial and mould/mildew resistant

*      Multi-functional, natural and chemical-free

*       Eco-friendly and sustainable

*      Easy to maintain

Find this unique brand on www.silkberrybaby.com for the opening specials.

3rd Week Baby Go Music CD Winner!

This weeks winner is.............
Anonymous said...

I'm a follower of your blog! :) I'd love the U2 CD. :) alys_mummy[at]***[dot]com

Congratulations!

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Steven & Chris

 I have a new love. Well, it's two guys and they make this mama's heart swoon.  You guessed it's Steven and Chris. Canada's favorite designer guys.

I am smitten when men love their mama's and these boys must make their moms proud.
Well, they spoke highly of their moms and displayed their affection for them throughout the Q & A, how can I not like them?
After all their best selling chair is called Glenda and that's Chris' moms name.
If Charlie is a designer when he grows up, I hope he'll have something called "Erica" or a line called "Mama Ash", LOL!

Also how sweet is it that Steven would come home with flowers for his mom after school?
How did he manage to scrounge up change for that?  Bless his heart as he didn't know better but he was just a kid and when his mom asked how me managed to come home with flowers.  He told her he got them from the graveyard!
All the moms of boys (I'm sure) let a out a big, affectionate "Awwwww" (I know I did) especially when he said it like this:

"What? I was a kid? I didn't know any better? I just wanted to bring my mom flowers."

Friday's show is a special show as the whole audience are bloggers and their friends and/or family  came too.  That's how I got invited to the show and it was a treat. I saw familiar faces like Lianne from Sprout Right and a fellow blogger I know through her great posts and twitter, Pamela from My Life as Libra. I also got to know others as well.

 I've never been to a taping of a show and it was a lot of fun.  I won a leopard scarf and my friend, Natalya won 10 gallons of Para paint!  How cool and fun, even though I almost got hit in the head with a flying Winners box.  I guess I was meant to have it.

So the  show consisted of DYI for small pictures, making a teenagers room punk(can Green Day be seriously considered punk?) Chris left a mark on the bed but you'll have to see what he did.  He's a silly, sweet man!  I personally loved the Pulled Pork segment and as soon as I saw them put Dr.Pepper in the pot I knew there was some goodness waiting for us outside.  Yes we also got lunch served for us.  But the surprise guest was Jenny McCarthy.  Promoting her book, Lust, Love and Faking It.

Thanks to Jenny, I will never look at a teddy bear the same way, again when you watch the show, Friday, Oct.22 at 2pmEST you will know why!
I can't thank CBC, Jeff Perrin, Steven and Chris and Deb McCain and her crew for inviting me to the show.  I would love to pop by and visit again.  Anybody here want tickets?  Leave a comment here and if you'd like to see more pictures, come by my Facebook Page.
Who knows...maybe they will be looking for a mom to dish out awesome infant/toddler products around the holidays?  Do I see a future.....um. No.  But it would be fun!
~Mama Ash

A Zombie Ate My Cupcake! by Lily Vanilli

Halloween parties, Day of the Dead, Samhain celebrations whatever you call it theses parties are around the corner and sure decorations add the feeling for such a great holiday but when there's a party there has to be food and why not bake in style?  Need idea's?

You could also bake cupcakes from this awesome book A Zombie Ate My Cupcake.
With recipes like Eerie Eyeballs(yep, that's the picture above) it even has the recipe to make the eyeballs, the cupcake itself is made from a batch of red velvet...love red velvet!
The worms are just marzipan, with copper food colouring.

Lily shows you how to turn your cupcakes into amazing and delicious sculptures using the simplest methods using a range of natural ingredients. 
Go to Amazon and see more of the book, I think it's a super fun way to get into the Halloween mood and to bake with your kids.  If you bake them for a party, your guests will be amazed.


Another look inside this book:

What do you do to get into Halloween spirit?  Baking works for me!  I'd love to hear from you :)
Here's a link to where I found a couple of Lily Vanilli's recipes online.
Who is Lily Vanilli? Check out her website here. She is just as delicious as her recipes!

2nd Week winner of Babies Go Music.....

2nd weekly Babies Go Music giveaway goes to............SwankMama!

Bob Marley without a doubt!! I'm a follower of your blog :)
swankmama@*******.ca


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Zoe's Organic- Beautiful Handcrafted Skincare for Baby

Working in skincare for 10 years now and being an esthetician now mom this is me in a nutshell:
 1) I love skincare
2)  I enjoy helping my guests make the right skincare choices and methods to achieve healthy skin
3) I am a product junkie...extreme product junkie
4) I am on top of all the latest in skincare products and trends, especially organic natural skincare.
5) When I, the esthetician had a baby I got even more aware of what's in products and wanted the best.

Johnsons & Johnsons? Heck no! When there are way better products out there ( I am a junkie as mentioned above).  It's all about the safest ingredients and best ingredients going on and into your childs skin and here comes one of my #1 recommendations for baby.

 When I came across Zoe Organics I was over the moon reading the ingredients and just so happy to see such a beautiful line.  When I looked, opened and used the products you can feel the love that was put in to creating this line.  Zoe Organics does celebrate life and cultivate life to honor mommies and babies everywhere.
A little bit about Zoe Organics
As a child Heather Hamilton was extremely sensitive and was allergic to almost everything and a severe asthma attack was brought on by a seemingly safe bubble bath. A young child and/or  parent should NEVER have to worry about a severe reaction caused by a children’s product.
Motherhood has led her to make more educated choices with regards to health and well-being and her own circle of friends noticed big gaps in the products available on the market. She became passionate about filling that void and began to create natural and organic potions for her own family.

Why I love, love, love Zoe Organics!
The ingredients, quality and the rating they have on EWG's Cosmetic Data Base.
Apricot Kernel oil calms inflammation and eczema, beeswax healing, antiseptic & biologically active, Calendula healing to cuts and burns, Chamomile another anti inflammatory and a soothing precious oil.
Want to learn more about her ingredients, click here.  It is truly magical and honest, you won't find anything synthetic.

 In the gift set I got the Organic Baby Bath Tea that is utterly perfect, smart and gentle.  After it was saturated in the bath water, I used it as a "sponge", it's gentle and hydrating because it has cocoa butter.  It also came with the Gentle Hair and Body Wash, an old world style castile wash scented with mandarin and lavender(the best choices in aromatherapy for baby), Organic Baby Massage Oil which was so gentle and soothing to my sensitive boys skin.  It is extremely nutrient rich which we LOVE!

Next in the gift set was the Organic Baby Balm.  A must have for sun burn, wind burn(winters around the corner), dry lips, eczema, dry cheeks, cuts everything, it is a must have for parents and baby and lastly their Organic Diaper Balm.  A perfect, natural barrier infused with Lavender, Calendula and Chamomile.  His teething bum is perfectly protected and soothed.

Do you all now understand why I love this line???  I cannot wait to be am NOW their first Canadian retailer and bring this to you my fellow Canadians so you can experience beautiful, organic, 100% effective skincare for your beautiful child.
In Canada? Purchase here

Kathy & Kim Winners announced

Thanks Kathy and Kim Originals for being on Everything Mom and Baby and for giving 2 of my lucky readers your new Halloween mugs!

1st winner is........

 Christine Kidd said...

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and the 2nd winner is..... 

Bigmumma26 said...

I would love to have one of these products. They are so original and cute. Email bigmumma26@****.com thanks

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First Baby Go CD winner: Week 1

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( I still have no idea on how to get the widget on my blog, the winning number always goes blank!) 

Anyways.....Congrats to:

 Anonymous said...

I'd like to win the Beatles one for a friend who is expecting and LOVES the Beatles! kstark9(a)*******(dot)com 

For a chance to win for the month of October & get some CD's click, here

ATTN:Winner! 

Please email me within 72hrs at everythingmomandbaby@hotmail.ca or comment on my Facebook page, your email that I sent came back as Undeliverable or a new draw will be done) 

 

Guest Post on Ritmo!

Ritmo Nuvo MP3 Advanced Sound System for Mom and Baby.  They are even working on bigger and better things like having loved ones do a voice recording.  How special for family who are in the military or who are far way and want to communicate with their loved ones!  Your husband may be over fighting a war or away on business but baby can hear his voice and sweet words of love.
I think a perfect gift for any expecting mommy.  I wish I knew about Ritmo before hand, here's our story.

 

This week we are pleased to introduce our readers to popular parenting blogger, Erica Ashmore, a.k.a. Mama Ash. Erica runs the site Everything Mom and Baby where she blogs about great finds for – you guessed it – mom and baby.

Babies All Ears
by Erica Ashmore

Visualize a new born screaming on the change table because baby is scared and doesn’t like the idea of getting changed. Mom and dad frantically try to soothe by hushing, they try placing a hand on baby’s abdomen so the little one feels more secure. Nothing is working. But wait, one parent gets a thought and asks, ” what did we sing to baby in utero? The alphabet? Does that work?”
Sweet boy is still crying, wet bum in the air and hubby starts singing “A, B, C, D, E, F, G…” it’s magic – baby is settling! The cries slow down and becomes a mere whimper and by the time they get to “W, X, Y, Z” the child is quiet looking up contented at its parents.
Yes, you guessed it. That was us.
From early on as soon as we got to about 24 weeks, we started talking to him but mostly it was my husband singing to Charlie the A, B, C’s. After the above “incident” we quickly learned the power of song and the effect it had in utero. It works classically to this very day at 23 months of age. When we have a freak out…I mean when Charlie has a freak out, we soothe him by singing the A, B, C’s. When it’s time for a nap or bedtime I rock away with him singing and now he’s beginning to sing them with us.
In utero we would end it with “Give a Kick to Mommy.” It’s now “Give a Kiss to Mommy/Daddy” and well, I get most of the kisses. It’s truly magical how this works on soothing our son. I am a firm believer and I hope I’ll have a Ritmo for my next pregnancy. If you haven’t thought of it or ever wondered if it works, trust me when I tell you it does. Now if only the A,B. C’s would work for my freak out. It would be a lot less caloric compared to a glass of wine, that’s for sure!


Check out Ritmo's Nuvo and Friends Blog and leave a comment there :)
Did you sing to baby?

Weekly Giveaway from Babies Go Music

 Do I have a treat for you!  Well a musical treat!

We love our Baby Kiss CD, Charlie gets rockin' and busts a move whenever we put it on.

Thanks to the folks over at Babies Go Music, we are going  to give away CD's through out the month of October.

Get a CD of your choice, leave a comment and win for the Month of October!

Just be or become a follower of Everything Mom and Baby(click on the Follow button), leave a comment as to which CD you want and email address and you never know....You might just get the random pic!
You have all month to enter and this is open to US and Canadians.
We will be giving away a 2 CD pack with one being a Best of Babies Go and the other one being your choice!  Fun, fun, fun!

Babies Go Music CD's have melodic reinterpretations that are very soothing and relaxing. They are also a nice break from some of the other more saccharine children's tunes out on the market! 

Here's some Pink Floyd! Give a listen.

Kathy and Kim Originals Halloween Giveaway

{ GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED}

Kathy and Kim offer eco friendly water bottles, tshirts, bags and accessories that are all personalized with names, sayings and designs that are as special as the person who receives them.
Each piece is custom designed and made for...YOU!

Simply choose the item you want as well as the colours, fonts and designs and we will create an original piece just for you.

And for you Kathy and Kim want 2 parents to have their WOW it's me Halloween Mugs.  Something for your older kids, a great gift for your 3yrs and up.  As mentioned above you can customize it and even add Halloween accessories.

Want to enter?!


Leave me a comment here and tell me you want to win, it's that simple!
Just make sure you leave your email address as well so I can contact you if you win.



Ends Oct.13, 2010
Open to US and Canadians

Back Soon!

Birthday party and grandma's here from Winnipeg!

I've been a little off the ball lately as I've picked up extra shifts at work and today is my dear son's 2nd Birthday party!  So it's a full day of cooking and hopefully baking some treats for the loot bags.

Grandma's here until Wednesday so I should be back to hopefully blog and host great giveaways!  In fact I should post one today before I forget!

Thanks for your patience dear readers and my sponsors!

Happy Day, I'll post some pics from the party...Thomas the Tank Engine it shall be!
Have a great week everyone!

Shop Everything Mom and Baby!

Shop Everything Mom and Baby!
Ends this Sunday so get your orders in, I don't know when I'll get to do this again....if you really want me to do pre-orders again leave me a message!

September Blog Winners on EMAB

 Drum roll please........................ I have 3 giveaways to post winners for so I am going to do it all here.

Giveaway #1, Amber Teething Necklace was hugely successful as Jill had to reorder more necklaces because most of you bought and/or entered for this giveaway, and free shipping is always awesome.
Thank you Green Baby Clothing Company for sponsoring and being a part of Everything Mom and Baby's sponsors.

The Winner for the Amber Teething necklace is.........LINDSEY GALVEZ!  A caramel teething necklace is coming your way.  Thank you to all who entered :)

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 Giveaway #2, Thermos is giving away one Batman lunch kit and a Barbie lunch kit.

Thank you to the PR company sponsoring this fab giveaway for the parents here on EMB.

The winner for the Barbie Lunch Box is......AMY TULK

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Amy wrote:

I felt proud when my 2 year old went to daycare. She just went off to play with the kids, and that made me feel good! On the other hand, I felt TERRIFIED- what if she hurt herself, what if she wanted cuddles at nap time?? It was an emotional day!
amytulk2 (at) ******* (dot) com  

The 2nd winner...(please be a Batman liker) is ANNIE1! Yay, she'll take either, LOL!

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Annie1 wrote:

When my eldest daughter went to Kindergarten for the first time, she went happily on her way......leaving me with tears welling in my eyes! I was devastated and she was fine lol

My youngest daughter was the opposite! She would hang on to me until it was ridiculous!!! She did this through Kindergarten and Grade1. I remember once, thinking I'd made a clean go of it when I heard her running down the hallway of the school yelling, mommy, mommy lol Poor kidlet!

I'd prefer "either" actually as I have both a boy and a girl who could use these!

 nancyrobster at ******* dot com

Congratulations to the winners of the Thermos Brand and thank you to all who entered!

And lastly the last giveaway booger sucker by Comfy Nose! The winner is......Kathleen H 
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You my lovely readers of Everything Mom and Baby are fantastic!  October should be another great month for awesome giveaways too!  Let's hope Lady Luck will be with you and keep on entering to make this blog a successful one at that so I get more great product to review and give to you :)