Weekly Giveaway – Clingy Cord
Loving Natural Sunscreen and Insect Repellant Retail Value: $10.25 – $13.25 Congratulations to Nikki Layne, who won the gift pack from Loving Naturals, including all three products! All Loving Naturals products will be 20% off this week, May 20 – 26! Check out Heather’s video review about the Loving Naturals line! Clingy Cord by CaitiMac [...]
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Get out of the way
The evening of May 31st.
That is when I will go into the hospital to walk the final steps toward meeting the baby who has been making his mark on my womb for the last 36 weeks.
Two more weeks. It seems close, surreal really.
Hands down: the perfect gift for NICU babies & more!
Last year a friend of mine delivered early and her little girl spent several weeks in the NICU. We don’t live near each other so I felt helpless to be able to do something to show how much I cared. Then I remembered The Zaky hands that we offer on Mom 4 Life and together with a few friends we sent two Zaky’s to enfold and embrace the little bundle of joy in her incubator. When my friend sent me this photo below, I couldn’t help but smile. Isn’t it simply precious the way her hand is wrapping around the Zaky finger?
The Zaky is a soft but weighed pillow, partially filled that conforms to the baby’s body. It imitates the look, feel, weight, scent, and warmth of the parents’ hand and forearm. It assures proper positioning, helps with pain management and sleep, provides a sense of protection, and assists with the physical and psychological development of the child.
Weekly Giveaway – Loving Naturals Sunblock and Insect Repellant
Congratulations to Melissa, who won a [bump] Swarovski Crystal Maternity Tee, valued at $75.95 Our entire [bump] line is 20% off this week! Many styles to choose from, including some great Father’s Day ideas! Congratulations to our winners in the Mother Load Mother’s Day Gift Registry Giveaway! See our contest page for details! AND Don’t [...]
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Too big for the high chair, not big enough for the chair: enter mylittleseat
Growing up is a big job. So many things to learn and do. So many new things to try. . . Quinten is so over his high chair, he is almost two years old after all and the high chair is just too babish. On to the big boy chairs! Oh wait, hold on there [...]
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Intently focused
How is it possible that after writing more than 65,000 words about the death of our infant son Sawyer that my vocabulary has seemingly dried up?
On this 3rd anniversary of his birth, I find myself at a loss for words. I grapple not only for words to describe my feelings, but for the feelings with which to attach my words. My heart has learned how to live with the loss. My mind has discovered ways of processing the pain and I feel secure in my weakness. I have found my strength in Christ. I recognize the inherent frailty of my earthly existence, which is magnified by the chalenge to invest my fleeting time in a deserving manner.
It is a daunting task: to live with intention–one that often haunts me. Not because I fear my days are limited, but because I fear that my potential may not be reached. I fear looking back and seeing missed opportunities and unreached potential.
Silicone covers for your kid’s glass drinking cups
Don’t you love when you find out a second use for a product you already own? This happened to me when I was looking over our Siliskins Silicone Glass Bottle Covers. My kids are too old to use bottles, BUT they do use cups. I often use small glass jars for drinking cups for the [...]
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Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mothers day! Don’t forget to enter to win one of three copies of The Pregnancy Companion book (the winner will be chosen at the end of today). And I hope you will enjoy this video about what being a Mom 4 Life means to our customers and staff…..
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Diary of a bed resting mom & a fun giveaway
Life on bedrest is a little bit of a change for me. I wanted to share some recent highlights from my time on the couch: Making funny faces with Ashlyn. I know she is better than me but I am out of practice, give me time I will improve. Watching Quinten unravel the toilet paper [...]
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[bump] Babies Weekly Giveaway / Mother Load, day 5!
BinkiBear Retail Value: $14.95, marked down to $11.96 Congratulations to Sarah for winning a BinkiBear this week! BinkiBear will be 20% off this week (until Thursday night). Check out our BinkiBear video review below: ALSO, buy a BinkiBear and get 30% off a Lots to Say Baby Pacifiers! Our fifth and final fabulous prize is: [...]
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Mother Load, Day 4!
The new prize today is a customer favorite! Gownies Delivery Gowns by Baby Be Mine Maternity Retail Value: $24.99-$34.99 Check our Mother Load Promotion Page for details! ALSO We are now accepting pre-orders for Loving Naturals Sunscreen and Insect Repellent Orders should ship by May 23rd!
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Mother Load, Day 3!
The third amazing prize you can enter to win this week is a: Quick Zip Diaper Bag Insert for Your Purse by PishPosh Mommy! in Noe Blooms Retail Value: $44.99 Check our Mother Load Mother’s Day Gift Registry Giveaway promotion page for details!
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Mother Load, Day 2!
Have you entered our Mother Load contest yet? Find out all the details on our promotion page. Ready to know what you could win next? Henna My Belly Art Kit by ProudBody Retail Value: $38.50
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Ready to hit the Mother Load?
TODAY begins a week of opportunities to win great prizes by adding fabulous new Mom 4 Life products to your gift registry. May 2-6, we will announce a new product every day that you could win. Check out all the details on our Mother Load Mother’s Day Gift Registry Giveaway page! Ready to hear about [...]
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Weekly Giveaway – BinkiBear
Googly Goos Bodysuits Retail Value: $24.00 – $28.00 On sale for $19.20 – $22.40 Congratulations to Melissa, who won a Googly Goos Organic Bodysuit in the style of her choice! All Googly Goos Bodysuits are 20% off this week (until Thursday night). BinkiBear Retail Value: $14.95 One lucky commenter this week will win a BinkiBear! [...]
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Be still my beating heart: Pinterest
My friend Kira recently introduced me to a website that I LOVE! Have you heard of Pinterest? It is like the marriage of Evernote and Facebook with a little Flickr thrown in for good measure. Or another way to describe it is an eye pleasing, super easy to use, share and find, idea garden for crafts, projects, tutorials and more. (Oh ya it is free too:) ).
Can’t be ‘beet’ deviled eggs
I am reposting this from last year. Some of my image links were broken and I looked and looked to find the original photos and couldn’t so I only have a photo of the final result rather than the step by step photos I had before, sorry! So ya all know that I have fun finding ways [...]
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Weekly Giveaway – Googly Goos
SafetyTat Quick Stick Write-On! Peel-and-Stick Kids’ Temporary Safety Tattoo Retail Value: $9.95, marked down to $7.96 Congratulations to Kelly R, who won a pack of SafetyTats in the style of her choice! All SafetyTat Quick Stick Write-On! Peel-and-Stick Kids’ Temporary Safety Tattoos will be 20% this week (until Thursday night)! Even though I am on [...]
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How to make your own “cream of _____ soup”
Have you ever taken the time to read the ingredients on the back of your “cream of whatever soups”? The last time I did, I walked out of the grocery store without “soup” crossed off my list. Unfortunately, avoiding some unhealthy food choices doesn’t offer a very good option unless you are able to discover a better alternative. Thankfully Kendra from The Queen of Brussel Sprouts blog was willing to share her homemade alternative that allows you to create your own “cream of _____ soups”. Here is how you can make it at home:
Last Year’s New Year’s Resolution: become a bookworm
I realize that I am about four months too late to be writing a post about New Year’s Resolutions, but don’t let that distract you. You may remember when I shared a few food resolutions with you last year, however, in re-reading that post I saw that I never got around to sharing my personal goal: [...]
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Misson: Get yourself some updated family photos!
(Be sure to read to the end of today’s post if you are looking for tips on getting your own family photos taken)
During our recent trip to California over spring break we stopped and visited some friends who live in our old town of Redlands. This is always bittersweet because we don’t have enough time to see everyone we would want and never have as much time as we would like to visit with those that we do see. That said, it was really lovely to catch up with the two families we saw. As a wonderful bonus, the orange trees were in bloom and the smell is nothing less then heavenly! One of the friends we visited also happens to be an amazing photographer (and an amazing mom—read more about her story here). I happened to come prepared for a family photo shoot and she was kind enough to take us to a beautiful grassy field nearby to capture some memories. She had her work cut out for her as she attempted to get a shot with everyone together and looking at the camera at the same time (a difficult task with three young kids)!
Weekly Giveaway – SafetyTats
Lace Footless Tights by Gigi’s Apparel Retail Value: $16.00-$20.00, marked down to $12.80-$16.00 Congratulations to Kristen, who won a a pair of Lace Footless Tights by Gigi’s Apparel, in the style of her choice! All Lace Footless Tights by Gigi’s Apparel are 20% off this week (until Thursday night). SafetyTat Quick Stick Write-On! Peel-and-Stick Kids’ [...]
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My unexpected trip to Labor & Delivery
My “office furniture” changed a little this weekend. Remember how I mentioned that a few weeks ago I had some spotting? This last Saturday my bleeding returned and my doctor recommended that I go directly to Labor & Delivery and be checked out.
Let’s have that drumroll again: gender discovery part 2
Back in January I had an ultrasound. The gender of our baby was put in an envelope to await the return of my husband from Mexico. After his return, we joyfully discovered that we were having a girl.
Two weeks ago I had some light spotting and went to see my doctor. After an exam and a non-stress test, it was determined that everything looked good. No specific determination for the bleeding was found and I was asked to follow up if it returned. A few days later the spotting did return so I went back to see the doctor once again. This time they did an exam and then an ultrasound. Thankfully, once again, the baby looked fine and they saw no explanation for the bleeding. The ultrasound technician did however discover something unexpected. From what I have been told, this technician really knows her stuff. She has been doing ultrasounds for YEARS and apparently has pioneered some important things in her field. That said, after doing ultrasounds for a few decades, I got to be the first “incorrect” gender prediction she has made. We are not having a girl as we were first told. The shocked technician checked, then double-checked and then triple checked to confirm that we are definitely and surely having a boy! She kept shaking her head in disbelief while saying “I can’t believe it, I had a perfect record until today!”