Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Burt's Bees ~ About more than just Natural Products. Now a Zero Landfill Waste Facility

We are your Burt's Bees for Baby & Mama Source...


I love all of the Burt's Bee's Products, especially the products for baby. I use many of them for myself because they make my skin feel so soft. You can now find many of the Burt's Bees Mama Bee and Baby Bee products as well as Hand Sanitizer, Sun protection products and Shea Butter Hand Repair Creme in our store.


You can feel good about the products you use during baby's bath time when you use Burt's Bees Tear Free and Fragrance Free Baby Bee Shampoo and body wash. Follow a bath with Baby Bee Apricot Oil all over and Talc-Free Dusting Powder on baby's bottom and your baby will be so clean, feel so soft, and smell so delicious that you may want to just eat 'em up.

For Mama's we have Mama Bee Belly Balm to keep your growing tummy moisturized to reduce stretchmarks and itchy belly too. I have followed many mama's who have used Burt's Bees Mama Bee Belly Balm throughout their pregnancy and they have shown me a stretchmark free belly after baby was born. One mama said that she had lots of stretch marks from baby number one, and used Mama Bee Belly Balm during the pregnancy of baby number two...and was so happy to discover that using it throughout her second pregnancy actually caused her original stretch marks to nearly fade away. I looked myself and you could hardly even see them anymore.

My husbands favorite Burt's Bees product is the Shea Butter Hand Repair Creme. As a general contractor he spends most of his time working outdoors and with all kinds of chemicals and materials that can really dry his hands out during the work day. His hands get a real work out and lots of abuse from handling wood, saw dust, pants, oils, insulation, grout, and many other products that I am not even aware of. Sometimes his hands get so dried out that they actually crack and bleed. But now that he uses Burt's Shea Butter Hand Repair Creme with cocoa butter and sesame oil. Now he can keep the dryness totally under control. The penetrating botanical butters repair and protect rough, chapped hands. It only takes a pea size amount applied to his hands once or twice daily to keep his hands supple and moisturized, without making him too soft...don't want him getting a hard time from the guys on the job site.

With cold & flu season upon us you will want to protect your family from as many germs as you can. That's easy to do with Burt's Bees 100% Natural Hand Sanitizer. It allows you to eliminate 99.99% of germs that you and your children may come in contact with this fall and it has the added benefit of soften and moisturize your hands at the same time. Burt's Bees Hand Sanitizer is safe for children too, while children under the age of 6 will need supervision and assistance using the pump bottle. You just spray a bit on the palm of your hands and rub it in. Carry a bottle in your purse, diaper bag, or brief case and you can safely rub out germs anywhere, anytime.

If the products themselves were not great enough, the company is also pretty wonderful. In 2008 they have created a Zero Waste Landfill program. As of April 2010, they have successfully eliminated all landfill waste from their facility. If they can’t compost or recycle something, it goes to a waste-to-energy facility, where it’s used instead of coal to run cement kilns. Then the ash is used to make cinder blocks. Burt's Bees believes that materials should have an extended life rather than sit in the ground or under the ocean. Watch this powerful video about Burt's Bees Dumpster Day.

If you want natural products for your baby and yourself, from a company that truly cares about you and the environment, then pop on over to our Online store and pick up some Burt's Bees for your family. Save 10% on all Burt's Bees Online Purchases this month Coupon Code: "Burts10"





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Friday, October 1, 2010

Two More Winners in our "Breastfeeding is Best for All Babies" Celebration!

We have Two Winners to Announce today from a few of our "Breastfeeding is Best for All Babies" Celebrations!


The Lucky Winner of our Bamboobies Heart-Shaped Cloth Nursing Pads Gift Set is....


Mrs.Smitty with lucky entry #124

If you didn't win, don't fret, you can find Bamboobies in our store.


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We had 1124 entries in our Medela Pump In Style Advanced Breastpump Giveaway, WOW!

The Lucky Winner of our Medela Pump In Style Advanced Breastpump is.....

Karrie with lucky entry # 884

The most popular breastpump that we sell in our store is the Medela Pump In Style® Advanced Breastpump.

Not all of our Medela breastpumps are listed in our Online store but they are all available. If you wish to purchase any of our Medela Pump In Style® Advanced Breastpumps, just give us a call at 970-565-2116 and we will quickly process your order right over the phone.


Don't miss your chance to be a Winner too! We still have a few more Giveaways going on in our "Breastfeeding is Best for All Babies" Celebration!

Such as...

Undercover Mama makes ANY Shirt a Nursing Shirt ~ GIVEAWAY



and...

Phase 2 'Blog Hop' with an Easy Expression Bustier Giveaway ~2 Winners!

WIN be an Easy Expression Bustier ~ 2 Winners!

The winners have been notified via email. They will have 72 hours to respond to the winning notification email. If we do not hear from them we will pick an alternate winner.





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Monday, September 27, 2010

Undercover Mama makes ANY Shirt a Nursing Shirt ~ GIVEAWAY


Speaking for myself, I was less concerned about flashing a breast then I was about flashing my still flabby post-baby belly. I hear that same sentiment from many of the mommies that visit my store too. That's why I totally flipped when I was introduced to the Undercover Mama. It is a strapless camisole with an extra long body so you can wear it under any non-nursing top for a stylish layered look and keep your tummy covered when you need to breastfeed. It hooks right to your favorite nursing bra. When you are ready to nurse your baby just lift your regular shirt, leaving your tummy covered by your Undercover Mama camisole, then simply unhook your nursing bra flap to expose your breast for nursing and the Undercover Mama top comes down with it. Watch this video demonstration to see exactly how the Undercover Mama works.



The Undercover Mama is also a great bargain at just $20.00 each. They come in all of the basic colors: Black, White, Brown and Cream, and in various sizes from Small to XXLarge depending on your chest measurements. I think the Undercover Mama is such a great product that I have even decided to carry them at The Baby Store Plus. Read some of their customer testimonials.

The generous folks at Undercover Mama want to support us in our "Breastfeeding is Best for All Babies" Celebration Event by offering to give one of our lucky readers a FREE Undercover Mama shirt of her own!


To Buy:
You can purchase an Undercover Mama by visiting our online store. Make your size and color selections, then take a look around and see if you find any other products you might need. We offer super quick order processing and really low shipping fee's with a multitude of shipping options. Plus, we even offer Free Shipping for orders over $100.

To WIN: If you would like to Enter to Win an Undercover Mama, follow these simple instructions...

Mandatory Entry: Super Easy! Just be a Subscriber to our blog via email with Feedburner. Once you have activated your subscription, then just comment below to say you are a subscriber and include your email address that you used to subscribe. To prevent bots from picking up your email address and spamming you, enter your email address like this: anna AT thebabystoreplus DOT com.

Extra Entries: [You may do any, all, or none of the following for extra entries in this giveaway. Post each entry in a separate comment or you will not get credit for them. If an entry is worth more than one entry, post each separately and add "entry #1, #2, etc. All entries will be verified once we pick a winner, so be very sure that you have completed each entry fully. If you say that you are a follower on twitter (for example) and we don't find you on our follow list, your entry will be voided and we will pick another winner.]

1 Entry: Become a Public Follower of this Blog with Google Friend Connect (GFC).

3 Entries: Grab our Cute Blog Button (in the left column) and post it on your blog or website. Include in your comment, the url where it is posted. It should be located in a prominent place where it can be found quickly...if I have to search for more than a few moments to find it, I will not approve your entries.

1 Entry: Follow @BabyStorePlus on Twitter! Include your twitter ID in your comment.

1 Entry: Tweet about this event. Sample Tweet: "WIN the @Undercover_Mama ~Make ANY Shirt a Nursing Shirt! @BabyStorePlus http://ht.ly/2KJxB #bfing #bfcafe 10/9". You may tweet up to Twice Daily, but please space them out at least 4 hours or the second one will not count. You must post your entry right away after tweeting...commenting that you tweeted earlier today, is not acceptable, tweets are not retro-active. You must include a permalink to your tweet. [Permalink how-to: after tweeting, click on the time under your tweet. This will open a new page with just your tweet. Copy the URL in the browser window...this is a permalink.]

1 Entry: Follow @Undercover_Mama on Twitter too! Include your twitter ID in your comment.

2 Entries: Visit our Online Store and tell me 2 products that you like. *Note, We carry ALL Medela Breastpumps in our store...if you need a breastpump that is not listed on our website, call us at 970-565-2116 and we will process your order over the phone.

10 Entries: Make a purchase on our Website during this giveaway. Include your first name and order # in your comment. 5 more Bonus Entries if your purchase includes ANY Breastfeeding products.

3 Entries: Blog about this giveaway between now & October 8th. In addition to your blog post about the event and this giveaway specifically, you must also include our Event Button, our Store Button, (found near bottom of the right column), and a link back to this post.

1 Entry: Enter any of our other "Breastfeeding is Best for All Babies" Giveaways going on right now. Post here to let me know which other giveaways you have entered. One (1) Entry in this giveaway for each other giveaway that you enter.

1 Entry Daily: Vote for us! You can vote for us once each day at "Top Mommy Blogs", "I am a Top Mommy Blogger", and "Picket Fence Blogs" (buttons/links to voting sites found in right column). In your entry comment, please include your email address and which one you Voted in. Post each vote separately.

This giveaway will close on OCTOBER 9, 2010 at Midnight (MST-Colorado time). We will use Random.org to pick one winner. If the winning comment is valid, we will email the winner at the email address provided in their comments. The winner will have 72 hours to reply to our Winning Announcement email. If we do not receive a reply within this time period we will select an alternate winner. This giveaway is limited to and will only be shipped to an address within the USA.






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Saturday, September 25, 2010

We're Going to a Party and YOU are Invited! #2forTues Twitter Party with Bum Essentials ~ Prizes


We are part of a Bum Essentials Cloth Diapers #2forTues Twitter Party & we want YOU to join us for some Fun & Great Prizes!

When: Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010
Time: 9-10pm ET
Hashtag:#2forTues
TweetGrid: TBA

The party is hosted by the Eco Chic with the guest of honor, Nora Cates, Owner of Bum Essentials. Nora has some exciting news to share with us! Be the first to find out what surprises are coming soon from the much loved Bum Essentials line of cloth diapers. If Bum Essentials is new to you, come and learn why people love their innovative design. Either way – it’s sure to be some fluffy fun – on a TUESDAY!

Prizes:

Pre-registration prize:(From Bum Essentials) 2 Bumbino’s with terry towel BumPads + 2 Classic BumPads
Rules for pre-registration prize – RSVP, help spread the word about the party, leave your comments w/links to your efforts below, and join us for the party!

Door prizes: Compliments of a few special @BumEssentials retailers!
1. the Baby Store Plus – One $25 GC (@BabyStorePlus)
2. Cloth Diaper University – One $25 GC
3. Diaper Junction – Two $25 GC and a coupon code for everyone
4. Fluff Envy – One $20 GC
5. Happy Baby Bum – One GC (amt to be determined)

GRAND PRIZE: (From BumEssentials) 4 Bumbino Sets + 4 Sets of Classic BumPads + 1 Travel BumBag

The Eco Chic Rules: I know you don’t like to jump through hoops for me so I’ll make this simple – complete the RSVP link below and you will be entered into the door prizes! Open to US residents over the age of 18 yrs. You MUST join us for the party and tweet using #2forTues at least one time during the party hour to be eligible to win and you can only win one time during the party.



PLUS... anyone who leaves us a comment below will receive a Secret Discount Code to Save on your next purchase of Bum Essentials Cloth Diapers & accessories at The Baby Store Plus! Be sure to include your email address so I can send you the Secret Discount Code!

See you Tuesday!





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Friday, September 24, 2010

Phase 2 'Blog Hop' with an Easy Expression Bustier Giveaway ~2 Winners!


Our "Breastfeeding is Best for All Babies" Celebration Continues!


We had several entries in our Phase 1 'Share' part of our 2 Phase Share & Blog Hop Giveaway, now its time to begin Phase 2 the 'Blog Hop'.

The Prize in this Giveaway will be an Easy Expression Bustier and there will be 2 Winners!

The Easy Expression Pumping Bustier is the newest addition to Medela's line-up of great breastpump accessories. It allows Hands-Free pumping so you have the freedom to use your breastpump while doing other things! The Easy Expression is easy to wear and is made of a cotton/spandex blend which makes it comfortable to wear on its own or over your favorite nursing bra. You can find the Easy Expression Bustier in our Online Store as well as our brick & mortar store in Cortez, Colorado.

TWO of our Lucky Readers will receive a FREE Easy Expressions Bustier just for participating in our "Breastfeeding is Best for All Babies" celebration. I want this to be a Super Easy giveaway to enter, so here is all you need to do...First, you must be an email subscriber to our blog via Feedburner in order to participate in this giveaway. Please make certain that your email subscription is Activated or it will be invalid if you are chosen as one of our Lucky Winners.

Mandatory Entry: Our two Winners in Phase 1 'Share' were Nancy of "Arizona Mama" blog and Karyn of "Darby, Karyn, Calla and...?" blog. Below you will find a list of ALL of the Entrants along with their blog buttons/links. For this mandatory entry just click on each of the two Winner Blog Buttons below and read their Entry Posts from Phase 1. The link will take you directly to that post. After reading each of their posts, leave them comment on their blogs to thank them for sharing their personal experiences with breastfeeding. Then come back here to let me know that you have completed the mandatory entry. Be sure to include your email address in this comment so that I can verify that your subscription is valid & contact you if you win!

*NOTE to Nancy & Karyn: You are welcome to enter this giveaway as well. For the Mandatory Entry just visit each others blog :)

Bonus Entries: Repeat the Mandatory Entry for each of the remaining Blogs listed below the Winners. You will receive 1 entry for each additional blog you visit and leave a comment to thank them for sharing.

Extra Entries after completing the Bonus Entries above:

1 Entry: Become a public follower of any of those blogs that you visited in this giveaway.

1 Entry: Become a Public Follower of this Blog with Google Friend Connect (GFC).

3 Entries: Grab our Cute Blog Button (in the left column) and post it on your blog or website. Include in your comment, the url where it is posted. It should be located in a prominent place where it can be found quickly...if I have to search for more than a few moments to find it, I will not approve your entries.

3 Entries: Grab our "Breastfeeding is Best for All Babies" Event Button (in the left column under our blog button) and post it on your blog or website. Include in your comment, the url where it is posted. It should be located in a prominent place where it can be found quickly...if I have to search for more than a few moments to find it, I will not approve your entries.

1 Entry: Follow @BabyStorePlus on Twitter! Include your twitter ID in your comment.

1 Entry: Tweet about this event. (always include @BabyStorePlus in your tweet) You may tweet up to Twice Daily, but please space them out at least 4 hours or the second one will not count. You must post your entry right away after tweeting...commenting that you tweeted earlier today, is not acceptable, tweets are not retro-active. You must include a permalink to your tweet. [Permalink how-to: after tweeting, click on the time under your tweet. This will open a new page with just your tweet. Copy the URL in the browser window...this is a permalink.]

SAMPLE TWEET:

WIN an Easy Expression Pumping Bustier @BabyStorePlus ~ 2 Winners! 10/9 http://ht.ly/2Jy1L #bfing #bfcafe


2 Entries: Visit our Online Store and tell me 2 products that you like. *Note, We carry ALL Medela Breastpumps in our store...if you need a breastpump or any Medela products that you do not see listed on our website, call us at 970-565-2116 and we will process your order over the phone.

10 Entries: Make a purchase on our Website during this event. Include your first name and Order # in your comment. 5 more Bonus Entries if your purchase includes ANY Breastfeeding products.

5 Entries: Blog about this event between now and October 8th. You must include our Event Button and/or Store Button, (found near bottom of the right column), and a link back to this post.

1 Entry: Enter any of our other "Breastfeeding is Best for All Babies" giveaways.

1 Entry Daily: Vote for us! You can vote for us once each day at "Top Mommy Blogs", "I am a Top Mommy Blogger", and "Picket Fence Blogs" too. (buttons/links to voting sites found in right column). In your entry comment, please include your email address and which one you Voted in. Post each vote separately.


This giveaway will close on October 9, 2010 at Midnight (MST-Colorado time). We will use Random.org to pick two winners. If the winning comment is valid, we will email the winner at the email address provided in their comments. The winner will have 72 hours to reply to our Winning Announcement email. If we do not receive a reply within this time period we will select an alternate winner. This giveaway is limited to and will only be shipped to an address within the USA.

Here are the Entrants from the Phase 1 'Share' part of this giveaway, that shared their personal experience with breastfeeding on their blog...

Arizona Mama Blog by Nancy (Winner #1)




Darby, Karyn, Calla and...? Blog by Karen (Winner #2)






Our Life Blog by Karrie








The Three Under Blog by Farrah








Adventures in Green Living by Stacy









Life-Semi Crunchy Blog by Stephanie-Jean










Army Wife & Mommy Adventures Blog by Mrs Smitty







Skemommle Blog by Ammie










Family and Life in Las Vegas Blog by Emily



Thank you and Good Luck!






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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

RECALL ALERT: Certain Similac Powdered Formulas Recalled by Abbott

Abbott (makers of Similac Brand Infant Formula) has issued a voluntary recall of Powered Formulas produced for distribution in the US, Puerto Rico, Guam and some countries in the Caribbean. The recall involves certain Similac Brand Powder Infant Formulas that did not meet their quality standards because they detected the remote possibility of the presence of a small common beetle in the product produced in one production area in a single manufacturing facility.

According to an alert posted on the Similac website (http://similac.com/recall/) the US Food & Drug Administration has determined that while the formula containing these beetles poses no immediate health risk, there is a possibility that infants who consume the formula containing the beetles or their larvae, could experience symptoms of gastrointestinal discomfort and refusal to eat as a result of small insect parts irritating the GI tract.

Now that you have been grossed out and scared for your babies health, take a deep breath, and don't panic...Abbott has provided this quick link for you to immediately find out if the formula in your cupboards is part of this recall. Please also share this information with everyone that you know that uses or may have Similac Infant Formula in their possession. This recall does NOT involve any of their liquid formulas.




You can also visit www.similac.com/recall/lookup, and type in the lot number to determine if your product is affected, or call (800) 986-8850.







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Thursday, September 16, 2010

Vapor-Raz Clips Comfort Babies with Colds ~Provide Gentle Aromatherapy


With Cold & Flu Season just around the corner it's time to think seriously about how you are going to protect your little one from all of the germs that will be passing around soon. But this year I have something that just might make your baby more comfortable if he or she catches a cold. It's the Vapor-Raz Clip that doubles as a pacifier holder too.

The Vapor-Raz Clip provides Gentle Aromatherapy using Natural Therapeutic Oils. You can choose between a Lavender scent that calms and relaxes your baby, or a blend of Eucalyptus & Menthol to comfort babies with colds & congestion. You simply insert the tiny pad filled with the natural oils in to the Vapor-Raz Clip, then clip it onto baby's clothing just like you would a pacifier clip. In fact, the clip has a strap with a velcro end so a pacifier can be clipped to it. Each aroma filled pad will release 8 hours of soothing aromatherapy to baby...and those nearby :)


When my kids and grandbabies got colds with congestion the doctor usually said to just make them feel comfortable and it will pass in 3-5 days -easier said then done. We as adults take all kinds of medications to un-stuff and sooth ourselves, but babies cannot safely take over the counter medications. One thing we found that a works well is rubbing a menthol chest rub on to babies chest, but lets face it, that is messy and it stains babies clothing and any fabric that it touches. With the Vapor-Raz, no oils come in contact with babies skin or their clothing.

So before your baby catches their next cold, pick up a Vapor-Raz Clip & a box of Refill Pads so you are prepared. They are now available in our brick & mortar store in Cortez, Colorado, as well as in our Online Store for just $6.49 for each Vapor-Raz Clip (which contains one of each aromatherapy scent pads), and 4-packs of Refill Pads are just $5.99 in your choice of scents.

Follow-up: The day these arrived I opened one of the boxes so I could test the product out for myself. I was having a particularly stressful morning so I thought, what the heck, I will open the Lavender pad to test. By the time I had tried it out, taken the pictures for this post, and left is sitting on my desk for a few hours while I enjoyed the scent, I felt notably calmer. So even though this is marketed for baby's & toddlers, it benefited me too :)

~.~ SPECIAL! ~.~ SPECIAL ~.~
As a Special Gift to my readers and their Sweet Babies & Toddlers, I am offering a $1.00 Discount on every Purchase of a Vapor-Raz Clip now through September 30, 2010. Just enter Coupon Code: "VaporRaz916" at check-out to receive the discount.





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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

My 1st Career Gear Role-Playing and Halloween Costumes

What will your child be when he or she grows up? They spend their childhood pretending to be this or that...trying on the role of grown up. Why not help them have fun by providing them with cute but simple role-playing outfits.Kids don't need for it to be Halloween to have fun dressing up like a doctor, firefighter, police officer, or a road crew worker. Role-playing games are not only fun for kids, they are also a healthy part of development. If you are looking for an inexpensive costume for your kids to act out their future careers, or a foundation for a creative Halloween costume, check out these My 1st Career Gear outfits by Aeromax.
At a price of just $10.95 each you can afford to let your child try out a few careers! Each My 1st Career Gear includes a 1 piece top with hook & loop closures that will fit most kids ages 3-6. Each outfit has a show-thru window chest pocket where you can insert a card with your childs name written on it. The tops are printed to look like the pockets are holding 'tools-of-the-trade'.



My 1st Career Gear is now available in-store and Online at The Baby Store Plus. More elaborate costumes are on their way, but remember that kids don't really need expensive outfits to have fun with role-playing.





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