Giveaway Time!

Our collection of mommy must-haves features many fabulous items to pamper your new baby as well as some things for yourself! One lucky mommy will win this amazing gift set!

Undercover Mama

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$30 Gift Certificate to Undercover Mama - Retail value: $30
Undercover Mama nursing tanks are the stylish and affordable alternative to an expensive nursing wardrobe. They attach to any bra. Make any shirt a nursing shirt with Undercover Mama.
Undercover Mama is a mom invented, mom owned and mom operated company. Our mission is to provide Nursing moms with stylish and alternative nursing tops that make nursing easier. For more information visit undercovermama.com.

Fairhaven Health

fairhaven health milkies giveaway
Milkies Milk-Saver and Milkies Freeze - Retail value: $58
The Milk-Saver collects your leaking breast milk as you breastfeed - allowing you to store extra breast milk effortlessly with each feeding! The Freeze provides convenient first-in, first-out milk storage in your freezer (stores as much as 60 ounces!).
Our mission at Fairhaven Health is to develop products to safely and naturally promote fertility, pregnancy wellness, and breastfeeding success. From preconception through pregnancy and nursing, Fairhaven Health is there - every step of the way - to provide clinically-proven products to hel you along your journey to parenthood. For more information visit fairhavenhealth.com.

Healing Hazel

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3 accessories of the winner choice - Retail value: $55
Winner may choose from Healing Hazel, Hazelamber or 100% Baltic Amber necklaces and bracelets
Healing Hazel is your One Stop Shop for hazelwood, hazelamber and 100% Baltic Amber necklaces and bracelets. Now in more than 900 retailers in Canada and Usa. The 1st and only brand to meet CPSC (Consumer product safety comission) safety requirements. For more information visit healinghazel.com.

Yummi Pouch

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Yummi Pouch Mini set of 6 - Retail value: $14.99
Yummi Pouch Minis are convenient, refillable and reusable food pouches to hold blended snacks for your child. Yummi Pouch Minis feature a resealable bottom opening and top mouthpiece. The contents are enjoyed by removing the large cap and drinking from the spout. Yummi Pouch Minis are great for easily feeding infants homemade blended snacks on the go.
Yummi Pouch reusable food pouches encourage healthy snacks for active kids. Our eco-friendly food pouches are freezer safe, dishwasher safe, BPA-free, Phthalate-free, and can be filled with healthy blended snacks and easily taken on-the-go, no spoon required! For more information visit yummipouch.com.

Ubbi

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Ubbi Cloth Pail Liner - Retail value: $17
Using washable diapers? We have just the thing! Ubbi cloth pail liner is a waterproof, odor resistant bag. Bring out the green in your Ubbi diaper pail. Our pail liner is washable and reusable, biodegradable, and TPU coated. It has a 7 gallon (26.4l) capacity and is waterproof, PVC-free and odor resistant. Featuring a drawstring closure and door knob hanger.
Enter the world of Ubbi... where innovative products are created with parents and children in mind. Under the Ubbi name, you will find unique, quality products that are designed to be easy to use, helping to simplify parents' lives while keeping babies as happy and safe as can be! For more information visit ubbiworld.com.

Toofeze

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Toofeze Teether - Retail value: $19.99
Toofeze by Oh, That Baby! Ltd. is simply the COOLEST baby teether ever and an invaluable parenting tool. The cool stainless steel disk chills instantly in ice water for fast pain relief. The soft silicone handle is never too cold too. Made from all-natural ingredients, dishwasher safe, pediatrician recommended. Toofeze is award winning and can be engraved to create a unique gift. Ages 3 months+.
Oh, That Baby! Ltd. is a mom/daughter owned and operated company based in Colorado. "Let's face it, every baby cuts teeth. And when they do, everyone else close to them feels their pain! When we relieve a baby's discomfort, we alleviate the stress, frustration and anxiety felt by those around them." The company's mission is to improve the lives of babies and their families during the most difficult phase of development. They believe every baby deserves a Toofeze. For more information visit toofeze.com.

Buttons Diapers

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2 one-size Buttons Diaper covers, 2 daytime inserts, & small wet bag - Retail value: $36
A quality and affordable two-in-one diapering system that consists of: wipeable PUL covers, and super-soft absorbent inserts that snap into the covers to stay in place! They fit babies from 9-35 lbs, have two layers of stretchy waterproof PUL throughout, and double gussets at the legs to keep messes in. With 8 adorable colors to choose from, and a tiny red button logo on the back - your wee one will be as cute as a button!
Buttons cloth diapers were born at home. As a husband and wife team, we designed our diapers to be easy to use and affordable for everyone - the way it should be. We believe in keeping our lives simple, even when it comes to diapering. Our company is based in the beautiful Skagit Valley of Northwest Washington, where our family enjoys hiking, biking, sailing, and splashing in puddles. For more information visit buttonsdiapers.com.

Booby Trapper

Booby Trapper giveaway
Eternity Booby Trapper - Retail value: $48
Featuring an exclusive dual-rim design, Booby Trapper is the only nursing cover to keep fabric off the bust area to allow for complete eye contact and air circulation for the nursing pair. We are giving away our extremely popular Eternity pattern, a gender-neutral trendy print.
Designed by a mother of 3, Booby Trapper was born out of a recognized need for a superior nursing cover. Blankets and one-rim covers just wouldn’t cut it as her daughter hated having the fabric flop in her face and she was stuck using her only free hand to hold the fabric away constantly both for air, eye contact and to check for a proper latch. After many trials, Booby Trapper’s revolutionary, dual-suspension design was achieved and now mothers everywhere are able to nurse much more comfortably in public without having to fight with their covers! For more information visit boobytrapper.ca.

Koble

Kobel changing shield giveaway
1 Stone Grey and 1 Big Apple Red Portable Changing Shield - Retail value: $70
  • The evolution of the baby diaper changing pad is here. A large, clean surface in a clever little pouch!
  • Completely covers all safety approved changing stations - no more disposable changing pads!
  • Extra large size (27 x 40) shields even the most athletic babies from yucky public spaces
  • Lightweight durable fabric easily wipes clean is machine washable and machine dryable
  • Openings in shield allow safety belts to be used when changing on public stations
  • Quilted body pillow for comfort
  • Attached storage pouch makes it easy to store changing shield for transport and easy access
  • Drawstring pouch closes tight to keep changing station germs contained inside
  • 55% Polyester 45% Nylon. Free of BPA, phalates, and PVC. Scandinavian design born in NYC. Made in China.
Koble is Norwegian for "connect". We use Scandinavian design principles to bring you attractive, clever, affordable designs that work to make your life better. Our first line of products are made for the special people who take care of the smallest people - moms, dads, grandparents, aunts, uncles, nannies, and many more. We know from experience that there are plenty of opportunities to make life easier for these folks! For more information visit mykoble.com.

Omaïki

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Mama Maxi pads (2) + Mini-Maxi pads (2) + Bamboo panty liners (2) + snack sacks duo - Retail value: $63.50
Feminine protection starter kit (very comfortable and absorbent, made of bamboo/coton, holds in place with snaps closures) + one Gustö-duo, which includes one snack bag and one sandwich bag (Colors/Prints : winner’s choice)
Omaïki started in 2007, with Anouk & Ariane: moms, best friends and business partners. The brand offers a great and complete line of high-end products, made in Canada: cloth diapers, training pants, night time panties, feminine pads, swim diapers, snack sacks and more... For more information visit omaiki.com.


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50 Things to Know Books Update


50 Things to Know books continues to grow.  We now have over 60 Books!  Many new authors too.  I have found this is a great format for others to read on a subject. What is your favorite 50 Things to Know Book?






About Lisa Rusczyk

Lisa Rusczyk is the founder of Charlie The Cavalier (a blog about Charlie her dog, and her friends, family and home) and founder of 50ThingsToKnow. Lisa is a Doctoral student in Educational Leadership who happened to start writing her first book 50 Things to Know Before Having a Baby after her little girl was born. Her book sold over 1,000 copies in the first year on Amazon. Today, she has over 10 books and helps others self-publish. Further, she shares this information with the public via this blog, FacebookYouTubePinterestTwitter, and recently on a local television station. Lisa knows that like her there are a lot of people who would like concise information on a topic in one digital location. Lisa is known for her simple and effective tips.

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FDS Personals Perfectly Portable Cleansing Cloths

I was asked to do a post abut these clothes. I did not like them.  They were too colorful and smelled weird.

This is the first thing I tried that I did not like on this blog.   

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TruMoo Chocolate Marshmallow Milk!

DSC00484 TruMoo Milk contains no artificial growth hormones and no high fructose corn syrup.  I like both of those things as a Mom.  TruMoo Chocolate Marshmallow milk is made with fresh white milk sourced from regional dairies around the country - pure cocoa and just enough natural sugar to make it taste great. 

 "TruMoo is delighting chocolate lovers everywhere with a special February flavor - TruMoo Chocolate Marshmallow. " Says the company.  If you are one of those people that likes to try something new then this would be a fun treat for your family. When do you like to drink hot chocolate? 

 My favorite time is after skiing.  I am usually so cold, dehydrated from exercising, and just love the warm feeling in my belly when I am finished.  Then I am ready to go skiing again. Sledding is another great time for chocolate milk.  After you are cold you can come inside and drink something nice and warm.  When do you drink chocolate milk?  At breakfast?  For lunch?  Do you have chocolate milk before you go to bed? 

Downing chocolate milk after a tough workout can help replenish exhausted muscles and significantly aid exercise recovery, new research shows.  I prefer to drink chocolate milk over regular milk. I bet TruMoo Chocolate marshmallow milk would taste good with cereal.  Maybe a marshmallow cereal.  Maybe I will try that the next time I have some TruMoo around.  What type of milk do you put in your cereal?

5 Tips to Keep Your Kids on Track This Summer


It’s the end of June and your teenager has finished his last exam. Freedom! With college not starting until mid September they have a long summer ahead of them.

These months can quickly turn into a party fest with numerous festivals like  Glastonbury and Reading,  to name but a few.

Why not change the routine and reward your teen for all their hard work for their GCSEs or A levels with something different but equally attractive!!? Give them a challenge they will never forget and kick-off of the summer with an activity holiday! It might also help them get one step ahead of their colleagues!!!

Life skills

Outdoor activities such as canyoning, via feratta and white water rafting demand certain life skills such as listening, teamwork, courage and perseverance - all essential for entering the real world, going to college and university.

Making friends

These sorts of activities are often in small groups with other families and teenagers. A perfect opportunity to meet new people, practice relationship building skills and share adventures with new friends. The daunting thought of starting university in a new city where they know no-one may seem a little more attractive!!

Fresh mountain air and exercise

What can be better for your teenager than fresh mountain air and exercise? What’s great about this sort of holiday is that your adolescent will be doing lots of exercise and they won’t even notice as they will be too busy having fun!

Family Time

Your cuddly two year old is now a teenager with attitude and you know it won’t be long before they fly the nest. Quality family time is becoming more and more precious  and it is difficult to find things that the whole family can do together. An activity holiday is the perfect solution as the activities can be adapted for all levels with every member of the family getting something out of them. Inhibitions are broken down and the rule book is re-written creating lasting family memories of fun times together!

An extra dimension….

Why not add another dimension to your holiday and set your kids a different kind of challenge. You could give them a video project to do or a photography competition, for example, to get the best action photo. This will keep them occupied and engaged as well as giving you a lasting memory of your holiday, killing two birds with one stone!

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