4th week winner of Nuevo Design

  

This great giveaway has come to an end and what a fun month it has been thanks to Nuevo Design for sponsoring weekly giveaways.

 

This is also the last day to take advantage of her special offer to save 15% off your order, just mention Everything Mom and Baby upon check out.

 

 This weeks winner is #84 and the comment that won was....... SueBooBadoos!

 

SueBooBadoos said... 84

I love love love the Pink Initial is for ...

* SueBooBadoos please respond to this post within 48 hrs to claim your prize,  if no contact is made then I'll do another draw.

Mars Needs Moms {GIVEAWAY}

 Question:  Does your family like going to the movies?

If you answered YES! I have the giveaway for you!

{GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED}

I have 6 screenings to giveaway to a family of FOUR in these following cities and a Grand Prize:

Grand Prize:

* - the grand prize does not include tickets to the screening

Details for the MARS NEEDS MOMS grand prize giveaway are:

-          Mars Needs Moms T-shirt four-pack (2 Adults, 2 Youth)

-          1 Mars Needs Moms official movie poster

-          2 Mars Needs Moms tattoos

-          1 Mars Needs Moms backpack

-          1 Mars Needs Moms watch

Screening tickets up for grabs are:

TORONTO

Wednesday, March 9^th  

7:00 pm

AMC Yonge & Dundas

VANCOUVER

Saturday, March 5^th

10:30 am

International Village

OTTAWA

Saturday, March 5^th

10:00 am

Silvercity Gloucester

EDMONTON

Saturday, March 5^th

10:00 am

Scotiabank Theatre

CALGARY

Saturday, March 5^th

10:00 am

Scotiabank Chinook

WINNIPEG

Saturday, March 5^th

10:00 am

Silvercity Polo Park

Here's a sneak peak of the the film:

Want to go to the movies or win the grand prize?  Winners will be announced, Wed. Mar.2/11
Fill this out please :)

TheraWise-Natural Bio Active Plant Therapy Ointments

I have used the VpR, their Vaporizung Decongestent Rub and love, love, love it.  I know another brand makes one too but I am not into rubbing vaseline type junk into my sons chest and all the other mineral oils and synthetic ingredients/garbage.  You don't have to either because I have just the line for you!

Therawise!

A little About VpR:

A decongestant that you massage into the chest, supports coughs, colds, nasal and chest congestion.

Beautiful and vaporizing essential oils like Eucalyptus, White Pine, Peppermint, Camphor, Organic Rosehip Seed Oil(high in Vitamin C!), Thyme Oil, Bitter Orange Oil, Argan oil....okay need I say more? Click here to learn more.

Natural Diaper Ointment :

 Say NO! to petroleum based products. 

Petro-chemical ingredients do not allow your babies' skin to breath, one of the most important processes required for healthy skin.
Natural Baby Diaper Ointment’s plant based ingredients allows skin to breathe properly, while providing a soothing and regenerative properties to reduce skin irritation in the diaper area.
This is a quick drying, non greasy, plant based and alcohol free formulation.
All Théra Wise packaging is BPA and phthalate free.


What's Inside? Here's some if their healing ingredients:
Calendula Extract, Organic Chamomile Extract, Burdock Root Extract, Organic Rose Hip Seed Oil, Soya Sterols, Seabuckthorn Berry Oil, Organic Aloe Extract, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Oil Organic Tea Tree Oil, Vitamin A, C, E, Olive Oil Emulsifiers and Waxes, Natural Plant Preservatives

 

 A beautiful line for the whole family and you can find them at these retailers:

In Canada: Shoppers DrugMart, London Drugs, Walmart, Loblaws and Well.ca

In US:  Amazon and CVS.com

Watch for a giveaway to come in March!

Lil Gripper and Mommyville from Playtex

I got a nice little set recently and I just wanted to tell you about the new kid in town from Playtex called the Lil' Gripper.  Coming to a store near you this Spring.

It's yout baby's first drinking cup with a straw and we like ours!

Why I like it?

• Leak proof(which it actually was!)
• Holds 7oz of fluids
• Teach your kids to drink from the straw and it's great for smoothies
• BPA free

Also new with Playtex is their new site called Playtex Mommyville
The Playtex Mommyville Community brings new Canadian moms and moms to be together to share moments, thoughts and tips about caring for your newborn.

Navigate the exciting and sometimes challenging world of motherhood with us.
Find them on Facebook too!

Baby Gourmet~Organic Baby Food

The Philosophy behind Baby Gourmet:

The very best organic ingredients with no need for fillers, thickeners, added sugar or salt, BPA free packaging which doesn’t affect the taste and safety of the food and a manufacturing partner who has the same philosophy as us.

My thoughts?

Finally I can have a healthy back up plan when I am in a pinch trying to figure out what to make my son for a snack and these are always a hit when we have his buddies over.  Love that is Canadian and made in Canada!

The Babies behind the Gourmet:

Well,  they were babies at one point right!
Jennifer Broe and Jill Vos grew up with and love wholesome, flavorful food and think our babies deserve the same. With the lack of yummy, organic and BPA free packaging available on the market, they began to rely on family recipes and started to cook for their babies.
Baby Gourmet was born and Only the very best for your baby.

With a selection of only the freshest, organic ingredients for all of our recipes their philosophy is to provide healthy and delicious choices for parents, while introducing babies to additive free, natural foods that they love to eat!
It is their belief that nurturing a baby's taste buds early in life, leads to lifelong, healthy eating habits as they grow.

What are the products?

Comes is 3 stages:

• Stage 1, Simple Purees: 6+ months- You can get a sample pack or choose one of their selections, click here to what they are.
• Stage 2, Yummy Combos: 7+ months- Same as above, you can get a sample box(free shipping! yahoo!) and a selection of three different flavours, click here to see what the delicious flavours are.
• Stage 3, Tasty Textures: 8+ months.  Click here to see these interesting and refreshing textures and combination's.

Pop over to Jen Corner to learn about their Loyalty Program, learn about their packaging, learn about BPA, Jens Recipes( I know that got your attention!)

This is currently only available to us Canadians and for a store locator, click here or buy online!
Facebook.  Tweet.  Shop

   Watch for a March Giveaway here on Everything Mom and Baby!

Eco Nuts Q & A {Prizes}

 If you're curious about Eco Nuts, tonights the night to join us and get all your concerns and questions answered.

Where:  Everything Mom and Baby Facebook Page, Discussion tabs
When: Feb.25, 8pm EST

Do they really clean your laundry? YES!
Can you use Eco Nuts to wash cloth diapers? YES and my preferred soap of choice!
Eco Nuts will be supplying the prizes and such so pop over to my Facebook page

Wanna buy?
Visit my e-shop here!

Exclusive for GTA Moms:Duchess & Duke Photo Shoot value{$299}

{CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED} 

Do I have an exclusive flash giveaway for you!!!  Moms in the GTA you don't want to miss this amazing 

opportunity for a free photography session!  My friend, Ashley Readings is the makeup artist for this 

wonderful photographer!

Duke and Duchess Photography is creating a weekend of photo fun. The first day is for the kids.

An amazing chance to get pictures taken that embrace a child's personality instead 

of attempting to conceal it like so much studio portraiture. The theme is elegant 

bedlam. 

Dressed up but still  encouraging tons o' fun.  They provide the clothes, hair, 

makeup and snacks. 

Sunday is way more grown up. 18+ please! Boudoir Redefined is

all  about encouraging women to discover a more elegant and

fun side of  sexy photos. 

Again, hair, makeup, wardrobe and the champagne 

is provided.
 

{GIVEAWAY}

From Duchess & Duke: 

****For the first weekend in March!**** 

For your readers we are offering a giveaway of one free session for  each day. One lucky mum will 

win a spot on Saturday and another will win a spot on Sunday. 

Draw will be held next Wednesday. 

All you have to enter is leave a comment on my blog and visit the Facebook page and give them a like!

I'll make it easier for you!

Here's the Facebook links, Like these first before you enter your info they are new on Facebook

so this is a mandatory entry to win this amazing opportunity which is valued at $299!

Just comment: love the photography!  

So they know you're from me. Facebook has funny rules for giveaways.

Duchess & Duke on Facebook

Boudoir Refined on Facebook

Leave a comment here on which photo session you'd like to win!

Fill in the below info:

Tot Seat {Giveaway}

 Just when I thought I saw it all and tried them all with these portable high chairs, Lil Mango sends me a Tot Seat to review and moms, dads, friends.... this is the most handy little accessory to have and to give any parent.  This should be on everyone's Shower List.

It fits large, but you can adjust the straps and such to get the right fit for your little one.   It fits over a variety of chairs and dare I say.... it is way better then the My Little Seat.  It's true because Tot Seat fits larger, my 2 yr old who weighs close to 40pds can sit comfortably in it.

A little bit about the wonderful sponsor, Lil Mango

Carrie Ismail had visions of her own shop before her little one was born.  While searching online for the best in non toxic products she ended up buying from multiple sites and mostly from outside of Canada.  Hence, LilMango was born to give Canadians the same options to buy local.

She carries a variety of great products, recently added Hazelwood necklaces, Badger,  Earth Angel and Weleda just to name a few.


What is Tot Seat?

Comfortable and safe, what every mom likes to hear about a product like this!
The Totseat highchair can be shortened or extended to fit all manner of high-backed, low-backed, stylish, traditional, weird or boring chairs.  It fastens at the back with an easy plastic clip.
The unique detachable cummerbund provides back support, so your little one will not slip backwards through the chair.
*It is completely washable, so juice stains, squashed broccoli and dribble are removed in an instant. Best of all, using a Totseat travel highchair means that the lucky baby gets to sit in an adult chair with everybody else.


Here's a video on how it works from the TotSeat Website so you can see & learn more.

photo courtesy of TotSeat

 {GIVEAWAY}

LilMango is going to give one lucky family a TotSeat of their very own!

Please fill out the entry below.

Open to Canadians only

Ends March.9, 2011
Winner will be picked via www.random.org

Petite Tuques - Beautiful Knits from Quebec

Love, love, love the mama behind this line as she has amazing skills and makes perfectly knitted items.
Mother of two small boys that are her little helpers aid  in the process, from trying on and modeling the hats, to picking up the bits of yarn and playing with the "snakes"...

Company Over View:

Lisa knits hats for baby photography, but she also knits with durability in mind. Petite Tuques wants to supply parents with a hat that will last through their child's growth, and run in the mud. 

Tuques, mittens, scarfs, booties - for children and adults and Twilight hats and mittens for adults.  Located in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, she knows all about cold weather.
 

Our Experience:

I am in love with out sleek black and grey  and Charlie likes it too.  It feels soft and durable, it nicely made, wool and keeps him nice and warm with Toronto's crazy wind.

This is how he smiles when I say "Smile for the Camera"

Here are some of her new items that will get snatched up soon as these are perfect for Spring and Summer.

You can purchase all her beautiful products on her e-shop, Like her on Facebook and check out her blog for all new goodness she whips up.  Tell her I sent ya!  Now get a cute hat for your munchkin!

Her products and quality come highly recommended and she's Canadian!

zen beginnings- 697 Mt Pleasant Rd, Toronto,ON

preconception. pregnancy.parenting

 A F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C  place has popped up on the delightful Mt Pleasant strip.

zen beginnings is a families dream spot offering a slew of fantastic services such as pregnancy classes, children services, preconception, anti-aging and detox treatments, seminars and therapists that are trained to help ease discomfort and to ease you and your body into a healthy pregnancy.  It's a place to receive emotional support and a place to learn how to live a more healthy lifestyle.

These are just some of the services offered:

* Osteopathy                * Lactation Consultant            * Naturopathy
* Massage                    * Doula                                    * Nutritional Counseling
* Acupuncture             * Homeopathy                        
* Bowen Therapy        * Psychotherapist

Preconception seminars and classes are offered at zen beginnings as well with classes offering ways to  increase your fertility, nutrition for a healthy pregnancy and even therapeutic services such as a psychotherapist, acupuncturist and more.

Classes and Seminars for the new mom to be offered at zen beginnings are Nutrition for a healthy pregnancy, easing 2nd trimester discomforts to breastfeeding classes and infant CPR. There's a lot more be sure to check out their site.

For postnatal care you can join their 6 week series (not all of us have our mums here to help out so I think something like is extremely useful and helpful) to learn about baby's different stages and you can bond and share your experience with other moms.

Other Seminar and classes offered at this stage are post natal yoga, pilates, lifestyles classes and parenting classes.
Learn discipline styles that will teach effective ways to deal with your kid(s).

Need a baby sitter to go zen beginnings?  Don't worry.  They offer free childcare so you can have time to yourself to experience the services offered at zen beginnings.
They have a fabulous play room set up so you can do a pilates or yoga class or have that long over due massage.  Bring baby and experience this fantastic Maternity Centre.

Children services offered there as well as mom & dad are homeopathy, osteopathy, bowen, Itsy Bitsy Yoga(0-4yrs) and Kiddie Yoga (4-11yrs)

I'm off to book an Ion Foot Bath!  This is my kind of centre I am thrilled to find such a place close to home.

zen beginnings is just South of Eglinton on the East side of Mt. Pleasant.  You can find them on Facebook and follow their Tweets as well.  

 697 Mt Pleasant Rd

416.480.9366

Bumbleride, coming April the Movement Edition

One Word: AWESOME! , okay two more...CAN'T WAIT!

Bumbleride is releasing a new edition this spring called “Movement Edition”which features water-resistant sport fabrics, SPF 45 sun canopies and striking color combination's.  This collection was inspired by and designed for the active, action/sports lifestyle and has a very unique and sophisticated look when compared to other strollers in the industry.

This collection will be shipping in April and featured in two colors- Jet, a sleek black; and Fog, a warm grey.  It will be fitted on their Indie (all-terrain model), Indie Twin (double all-terrain model) and Flite (lightweight/umbrella model).

Who is Bumbleride?

Bumbleride is an innovative lifestyle company that creates baby mobility products for today’s modern family. Founded in 2004 by Matthew and Emily Reichardt, new parents at the time, they were met with disappointment while shopping for a stroller for their daughter. This noticeable gap in the stroller market led the Reichardt’s to do what most would not: they set out to design and manufacture their own line of high-quality, modern strollers with eye-catching colors and innovative features. This led to the Movement Edition which was recently announced.  How exciting!

The founders and many employees are avid action sports enthusiasts and when the surfs up, like to catch a few waves or two.  Movement Edition features water-resistant sport fabrics, SPF 45 sun canopies and striking color combination's.  This Edition coming in April is the first of its kind to be offered to action sports parents. Inspired by Southern California’s surf and skate culture, Movement Edition strives to offer what action sports parents have long been waiting for- cool functional products suited to their lifestyle that make their lives easier with baby.

myMonkeymoo Winners

First off I'd like to thank everyone for entering.  This has been one of the most successful giveaways I have ever hosted and there will be more, hopefully more myMonkeymoo giveaways on my blog. 
Emails have been sent so please check your spam/junk filters as you have 48hrs to respond, if I receive no response another draw will take place.  Be sure to check out their Facebook to see the next giveaway coming up this week with another blogger :)
Be sure to check out our current giveaways with Nuevo Design and Dress Me Up.
 
 1st runner up that wins the myMonkeymoo bucket of their choice and it is is.......#329 Simone
The comment that was #329 is:

 Simone said... 

Just checked out the Monkey Moo site - have been in love with their stroller pads for ages now - thanks for reminding us how great they are!! I love all the patterns (but have a boy, so maybe not the pink zoo one) they are all just lovely :)

True Random Number Generator Min: Max: Result: 329 Powered by RANDOM.ORG

2nd Runner up for the myMonkeymoo Bucket is .......................... #534  mchelsea


Anonymous said... i liked monkeymoo on fb

mchelsea@****.com

 True Random Number Generator Min: Max: Result: 534 Powered by RANDOM.ORG

Grand Prize Winner of the myMonkeymoo Set is.....#247  Kari L


Comment that was 247:

Kari L. said... 

Tweet 3: http://twitter.com/#!/bundle_ofjoy/status/33557113129144320 Kari L. kstark9 at ******* dot com

True Random Number Generator Min: Max: Result: 247 Powered by RANDOM.ORG

2nd week winner of Nuevo Design!

 Drum roll please................. #31 Steph!

Stephs #31 comment that won this weeks prize is:
"I love the initial in candy colours, though now I know my ABC's/123's are pretty cute too"

Don't forget, Nuevo Design is offering 15% off your orders if you want to go ahead and not want to wait to see if you win.
Just mention Everything Mom and Baby upon check out.  To see all that Michelle of Nuevo Design has to offer, click here.

Dress Me Up Organic {GIVEAWAY}

Do I have another fabulous giveaway just for you!  I love my fans here and since it's Valentines I think having one of my favorite lines that I love ever so much is fitting for a Valentines Giveaway.

With so many options of teethers out there,  sometimes all that works is a cloth to chew on to soothe those ailing gums, but not just any ol' cloth.

What we L*O*V*E

Organic Teething Bon Bons!
How about a fantastic Canadian product like Dress Me Up Organic?
In fact it such a uniquely designed product that it is made hand made in Canada with organic cotton and naturally antibacterial lambs wool that is nice and soft and stuffed in the middle.

from Dress Me Up Organic:

• 1. Dip the ends in water
• 2. Leave the centre stuffing dry.
• 3. Toss in the freezer ‘till needed.

 The cool, firm teether knots naturally soothe tender gums, while the lamb’s wool stuffing keeps little hands warm. My little guys hands would get cold from the freezer type teethers that he wouldn't really hold on to it for long.  It's great as baby’s first toothbrush too. Easy care – machine wash & dry.

Not only does Dress Me Up Organic have teethers but they also have Organic Rabbit Rattles, Balls,  the burp cloth set is gorgeously made and so much more.  

Who is Dress Me Organic?
Dress Me Up is a small, independent toy company located in Victoria, British Columbia specializing in handmade, natural, organic cotton soft toys, eco-teethers and baby linens for young children. 
Their collection is designed by company owner and crafter, Tressa Brotsky Each of their organic cotton soft toys, Teething Bonbons® and baby linens are meticulously crafted in small batches, ensuring confidence and loads of good energy in every aspect of creation and production.

{THE GIVEAWAY is CLOSED}

Dress Me Up is giving one lucky family a Teething Babe Gift Set. Open to Canada & US!

Sweet relief for your teething, drooling, soggy, soppy babe! Delightful and oh-so-practical, The Teething Babe Gift Set pairs their best seller, their Organic Teething Bonbon^® with the cutest bib ever made, their signature Organic Leaf Bib. The Teething Babe Gift Set is exclusive to Dress Me Up, and perfect for easing those tender, teethin' blues.

To Enter please read the following: 

Mandatory Entry:  Tell us what you love about the line, Dress Me Up.   Please include an email address where I can reach you at.

Additional Entries, leave a comment here stating that you have done so: 

1) Join them over on Facebook and say Hello!

2) Like Everything Mom and Baby on Facebook

3) Tweet the giveaway through out your day, max 3 times.  Copy and Paste this:  Organic Teething Set from @teethingbonbon on @MamaAsh77 blog!  http://networkedblogs.com/ehQAB   Ends 2/28/11, US/CAN 

4) Join their Newsletter, click here

5) Follow Everything Mom and Baby publicly via Google Friend Connect, just click on Follow.  Yes, you will get extra L*O*V*E points for doing so!

Contest Ends, Feb.28, 2010, Good Luck!

Add Something Scentual this Valentines Weekend from Druide..

 Oh, love is in the air this weekend and if your looking for a last minute "scentual" gift look no further than Druide.  Natural, safe, clean, organic ingredients Druide is one of my favorite lines.
This can be found at most health stores in Ontario and Quebec, Noahs, Whole Foods are just a few, but you can use this Store Locator to find one near you!

1)Sensualis Massage Cream

from Amazon.com

Nothing to set the tone with a nice lovey, dovey massage with this beautiful massage cream.
Pure and natural cinnamon, ylang-ylang, clove and tangerine essential oils, to stimulate the five senses.

Ylang Ylang is the #1 aromatherapuetic scent to get out hearts fluttering as it is noted as a aphrodisiac, encourages communication, relaxes tight muscles and promotes a restful sleep.
Who knows in due time you may be getting this onesie! 

2) Sensual Shower Gel

Well, you could always start things off with a shower with your partner to set the tone... Oops. Did I say that? What am I insinuating about Valentines Day? Is it all about making love, chocolate and jewelry?
Druides Sensual Shower Gel smells delicious and their holistic formula is as follows and the only calories involved will be the ones you burn.

Active extracts of cinnamon and hibiscus, amino acids of rice, vitamin E and essential oils of lime, ginger, ylang-ylang, cinnamon, clove, bitter orange, sandalwood, clary sage and lemon myrtle.
Like Ylang Ylang is it's properties, Cinnamon is an aphrodisiac, relaxes tight muscles but this warms the body(due to increase of circulation), it is mood uplifting. Clove as well is a noted aphrodisiac and has similar properties to Cinnamon. It also improves mental clarity.

3) Sensualis Foaming Bath 

Exotic scents like the above this was inspired by Aphrodite, oh the goddess of love that came from the island of Cyprus.  A warm bubbly bath, exotic scents, have a nice relaxing night.
Need I say more?
 
 Happy Valentines Weekend Everyone!

Teach My Baby. Toddler. Preschooler

Two Word's.  GET THIS. 

I was beyond delighted when I got this in mail to review.  It is a fantastic product and I wish I had I known of this when my son was a baby.  Educational play is a must as we know and I cannot recommend this enough.  I would have to say that this is one my favorite products that I've had the privilege to review.

In the world of two income families most moms/dads can't stay at home and Teach My Baby/Toddler/Preschooler is a great way for working parents to bond, to see how much their little ones have grown and to build a special foundation of lasting memories.

The Teach My Baby Kit looks fantastic with so much to offer such as first numbers, finger puppets,  textured flash cards, sound and touch and much more.
This would be great for even a 1 year birthday present, I love educational products and this is a gem of a line.
 Learn more about this product here
6-18 months
 $49.99






We have the Teach My Toddler Kit.  My 2 yr old has not stopped exploring this wonderful learning tool.  He is instinctively matching shapes, colours and letters with the puzzles and charts it comes with.  Listening to him say"I did it mom, I did it" makes my heart smile as I see him learning even on his own.  The puzzles are a hit with my son.  This will come with us everywhere, I can easily fit the puzzles and books in the stroller and diaper bag.
He loves the books it comes with and it's divided into four sections, Alphabet, Colours, Shapes and Numbers.  See more about this kit here  18+ months  $49.99

Teach My Preschooler.  This kit defines motor skills, encourages their self esteem and gets them ready for kindergarten.  This kit comes with a drawing board, flash cards and lots more to help them learn to read, learn to count to 100, ready to print and ready for math.
Watch their demo video here  
$49.99 3-5yrs

Store Locator's

In Canada, you can find this fine kit at Mastermind and for other store locators, click here

Click here to learn more about the creator Christy Cook.

Here's some photo's of my 2yr old enjoying the Teach My Toddler Kit. He cannot get enough of it and he's playing with his dad right now matching up the flash cards to the shapes and to the poster!

I'd love to hear from you.  How do you teach/play with your child?  Is this something you'd love to have?