Chicco NaturalFit Bottle Review - ENTER TO WIN!

I'm a big breastfeeding advocate.  I nursed Hannah for 14 months, William for 22 months, and if I continue this pattern then Logan won't wean until he's two and a half!  That said, I also appreciate the freedom that a bottle gives me every once in a while.  From running to the store all by myself, or attending a meeting sans baby, there are times when bottle feeding is easier for my family.

When I was asked last Spring to be a Sunday School teacher this Fall I knew it would take some juggling.  Not only were we due in July with baby #3, but we're foster parents so we usually have a couple extra littles in tow.  I planned to pump for Church and began searching for a great bottle when, in a stroke of awesome timing, it found me.

I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Chicco. I received product samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for my participation.

Babies R Us Display

I tested out the Chicco NaturalFit Stage 1 bottle with Logan and instantly liked it.  The nipple is made of a soft silicone and is shaped similar to a breast, so it's easier for a breastfed baby to transition to.

But I loved the angled nipple the most!  Because of the angle the nipple stays full of milk so the baby ingests less air.  My husband appreciated the the bottle was easy to assemble.  Just three pieces plus the lid.  The twin anti-colic valves are built into the nipple, so there wasn't any extra pieces.

Here's a close up of the nipple.  Isn't that a great shape?   Bonus - Chicco has a 100% guarantee on all their NaturalFit bottles.  If you're not satisfied they'll refund the cost of the bottle PLUS shipping!

The NaturalFit bottle line grows with your baby.  The Stage 2 nipple is straight with an adjustable flow, and the Stage 3 nipple allows for tighter lip support and is elongated to better fit an older baby's suckle and swallow pattern.  The bottle size increases as the baby gets older, and I found the bottle shape easy to hold and clean.

Chris has his hands full on Sundays, but I snapped this picture of Logan during Hannah's gymnastic's class while William and our foster son ran around the playground.  Isn't he cute?  He turned 2 months old yesterday.  Time is flying!
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Influence Central is hosting a contest through which your readers can enter to win one of 18 tiered Chicco Prize Packs:
o Three Tier 1 Prize Packs valued at $439.98
o Five Tier 2 prize packs valued at $189.98
o Ten Tier 3 prize packs valued at $59.99
Contest closes September 30, 2015 so enter quickly:  Chicco Natural Fit Contest!
*I-C will randomly select 18 winners from all tiered program entries and will handle fulfillment of the winning prizes.

Mother Daughter Spa Day - Video, Giveaway, and Bloopers

The first half of my pregnancy with Hannah I was convinced she was a boy.  We had a name picked out, a nautical bedding set was selected because it had just the right amount of whimsy, and I began to imagine life with my son.

Imagine my surprise when our big ultrasound revealed that everyone else was right - we were having a little girl!  Those first few days I was shocked and began looking at my future as a mom a little differently.  Maybe I’d still be watching my child play soccer on Saturdays, but I also started daydreaming about girly things that could now happen - soft pink bedroom walls, shopping for dresses, and maybe one day our first Mother Daughter Spa Day.   Mother Daughter Anything was now a reality, and I couldn’t wait to meet her.

Fast forward to tonight.  

Hannah had some quality Father Daughter time earlier this week, so I carved out a special moment after William went to sleep:  

Mommy and Me Manis & Pedis

Hannah asks all the time for her nails to be painted, but I’ve never taken the time to make a big TaDo about it before, so she felt really pampered tonight.

I soaked her hands and feet in warm water with a little bath salts sprinkled in, trimmed her nails, and let her pick out her paint colors from our collection of Piggy Paint.  I feel comfortable picking Piggy Paint because it’s as “natural as mud” and is non-toxic, low odor, and kid friendly.  
Later she admitted that the highlight of the evening for her was when she got to paint MY nails for the first time.  She did a great job!

All of the fun colors are available on the Piggy Paint website, 

but Walmart is also carrying the polish now.  

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GIVEAWAY!

If you’d like a chance to win a 3 piece set of Glitter Girls Piggy Paint, make sure you enter my flash Giveaway by using the rafflecopter entryform below.  It'll only be open for a few hours, so enter now!   

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(US entries only, Winner must be 18 years or older - Sponsor’s rules!)
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If you and your daughter (or son!) have a Mommy and Me Manicure make sure to post it on instagram with the hashtag #MommyAndMeManis - I’d love to see your pictures!

Disclaimer - Thanks to Piggy Paint for providing Hannah with some great new colors of polish and for sponsoring this giveaway.  I was not compensated for this post and all opinions are my own.   This post does NOT contain affiliate links.

Cloth Diaper Week: Enter The Giveaway!

Use the Rafflecopter entry form below to enter to win a FuzziBunz one size Elite cloth diaper!
Thanks to Kelly Wels and the team at Changing Diapers for sponsoring this giveaway.

Happy Half Birthday, Hannah!

I figured that the best way to celebrate 

Hannah turning 1.5 years old 

would be to have a little giveaway.

Since every online retailer is currently sold out of the Albert print from BumGenius, 

and I just happen to have a brand new Albert FreeTime Diaper, 

I thought I'd save someone from waiting on a backorder list, 

and just send it to them directly - for free.

Features:

• 3×3 snap down design* adjusts the sizing to fit small, medium and large sizes (approximately 8-35+ pounds).
• Trim, snug and comfortable stretchy tabs* provide a custom fit.
• One step cloth diaper - no stuffing!
• Two rows of snaps ensure a trim, bumGenius fit every time!
• Gentle leg elastic contains the mess!
• Semi-attached inserts dry faster and allow for customized absorbency where your child needs it most.
• Cloth diapering has never been so easy!

bumGenius Freetime All-In-One One-Size Cloth Diapers feature our patent pending butterfly closure system to provide a comfortable, trim fit. This simple design makes cloth diapering as easy as using disposables. The "no-stuff" system with semi-attached inserts is an ideal solution for families with a child in day-care or family members resistant to cloth diapers! Using the snaps on the front of the diaper, adjust the size if needed, put the diaper on your baby, wash, dry and re-use. No extra steps. No stuffing. No cover required. One-size diapers are designed to fit most babies weighing between 8 and 35 pounds.

Only the Best for Your Baby
The soft, waterproof outer fabric keeps the diaper trim on your newborn and toddler. Soft, sueded inner fabric gently wicks moisture away from your baby's skin. Super stretchy, gentle leg and back elastic with rolled out casings keeps the yuk in and help to keep red marks away.

Care Instructions

• Fasten hook tabs to laundry tabs on slot cover.
• Pre-wash cold. Wash hot (100F/40C) with bumGenius detergent.
• Extra rinse. Line Dry.
• No laundry additives. No fabric softeners.
• Use 1/4 cup or 60 mL bleach in the hot wash once per month.

Win a FuzziBunz Elite Cloth Diaper

6,000 subscribers is a number I never expected to reach.  This all started out as a quiet little vlog from my quiet little apartment - an SOS really - for someone, anyone, to help me through the sea of infertility.

It's amazing what a little soul baring can do to bring a community together. (YouTube Channel)

Because I receive so much love and support from all of you, I wanted to take a second and give back one of my favorite things - cloth diapers.

I love my FuzziBunz.  They are the work horse of my cloth diaper stash.  While we might butt heads occasionally, I'm so glad that I invested in a quality diaper for the majority of my stash.

So as a thank you to all my fabulous subscribers, FuzziBunz and I are teaming up to giveaway 4 of their new Elite diapers.

That's right - There will be not one but FOUR lucky winners that will each receive one of the new Elite diapers that FuzziBunz recently released.

Enter the Rafflecopter giveaway below:

Win a Mommy Necklace! {closed}

Have you ever wanted to frame an email?

I received an email the other day that is definitely frame worthy - Raelynn, the creator of Mommy Necklaces, said she was proud of me for making it to my 1 year goal.  *swoon*

If you are unfamiliar with Mommy Necklaces, prepare to be amazed.  These necklaces were created by a mom (Raelynn) to be beautiful on mommies, but calming for babies that were nursing.  They are hand strung by a fabulous group of women using beads that are tested and safe, feature breakaway clasps for those times when your baby forgets to be gentle, and are available in a wide, and ever changing, array of color combinations and styles.

Raelynn was so excited about my 1 year of breastfeeding celebration that she sent me not ONE, but TWO of her new beautiful Nourish Necklaces to GIVEAWAY to two of my lucky subscribers.  Enter Below.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS:

Heather B and Jessica F

Thank you to all who entered!