Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Pue Jolie

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I know you all must think I'm crazy, like I don't already have enough on my plate? Why did I ever decide to make detergent? So instead of being a review of sorts, this is going to be more informational with a give away at the end =o)
 If you are looking for a real life user that isn't biased teehee, Coping With Frugality did a review

 I started cloth diapering in August, I was trying to save my family money. It had nothing to do with being green, purple, orange or red. It all had to do with saving the GREEN. Talk about overwhelming, seriously...I started seeing words like build up, repelling, too much soap, stinkies, prefold, all in one, all in two, pocket, snappi...it all swirled around in my head like a mass of jumbled up mess. I started out with a selection of different diapers that were loaned to me by my friend. That made it very easy for me to love cloth diapering. I didn't have to fork out loads of cash to find out I HATED it. My biggest problem is the laundry. I wasn't sure that I knew exactly how to deal with the down and dirty...

I had heard rave things about several different detergents. I started trying them out. I found a couple that I thought were decent, one that left a bleeding bottom, scars and infection, and finally found one that I LOVED. The problem with the one that I LOVED I couldn't get when I needed it. There were serious delays from the time of ordering to the time of order fulfillment and delivery. We all know when things need washing they need washing. With the encouragement of Roxanne of Snuggli BeBe, I started with a basic detergent recipie that you can find online, and I started playing on the what if...what if a little more of this and a little less of that etc until I found a wonderful formula. One that worked well, didn't irritate and made things Pue Jolie. I tested them all on my mom first =o) She could tell me right away if there was any funky skin things going on. And better yet, my Mom is on so many medications that can make for some major stinkies what better way to know if it really got the stinkies out?
Now mind you I had one that I LOVED and was sure it did the job well. I wanted to be just as good as that and I knew I'd have something. When I settled on my final and current formula the deal sealer was when I washed my Mom's cloth, her wet bag and everything and it came out smelling fresh. I had previously been dealing with a wet bag that kinda just hung on to the stinks. I thought it was just going to be a common factor and one I'd just deal with. I did a long soak and then a regular wash on her cloth, and whoa...shocker of shocks. The wet bag nylon that had been previously holding on to stinks, was almost nearly clean and fresh smelling. All the pre-folds were fresh, I just did another long soak on the wet bag and it no longer holds on to stinks, It comes out clean every time. I continued to use it on my Mom's stuff, and added in Ansel's stuff. Everyone stayed sore bottom free so I sent out testers. 
I sent testers out to all parts of the US. Testers went to AK, CA, WI, TN, GA, WA, TX, ID and many other places as Snuggli Bebe sent them out with her diaper orders. Everyone else experienced the same results. The best one is a user in CA was spending $50 a month on RLR adding it to wash just to get her diapers clean. She no longer needs the RLR saving her family $50 a month! In AK, diapers were washed after sitting for 10 days when an unexpected family emergency took her out of town leaving dirty diapers in the pail. They too came out clean and fresh. There are no surfactants and no harsh chemicals in our detergent! Safe for all your laundry needs. No surfactants mean no build up, no harsh chemicals means less chance of a reaction and safe bottoms.

I want everyone to have the same experience, so far that has been the case, Pue Jolie has taken off and I couldn't have asked for a better response regarding my hard work and research. 
Pue Jolie means stinks pretty in french, My hubby and I have always said when something smells good it stinks pretty...and so my hope is everything always Pue Jolie.

If you want to buy before the give away you can visit my store HERE

One lucky winner will receive a $9.00 credit to my store.  
To enter complete the Mandatory entry below, contest ends Jan. 02, 2011 10 pm est.

Each entry should be entered as a separate comment, a winner will be chosen at random via random.org. The winner will be posted on Mama Digs It facebook page as well as in the winner’s circle. Winner will have 48 hrs to contact me before I draw a new winner. If you would like to be contacted via email please leave your email address in each comment.

Mandatory Entry:
Visit Pue Jolie and tell me what scent you'd choose- 1 entry

Additional Entries:
Become a fan of Pue Jolie on facebook- 1 entry
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Make a purchase from Pue Jolie, email me the invoice receive 1 entry for every .50 spent.
(invoice must be dated during the give away)












Ayarina Designs

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One of the cutest things I have EVER seen. Seriously I came across her stuff while browsing Etsy which I do quite often. I just love how original they are. Ayarina is from Romania, which at first kinda put me off, but only kinda. She was more then willing to sponsor the review, and the buttons got here rather quickly considering they came all the way from Romania. My kids cut the stamps out of the envelope they came in and have saved them...they like stamps from different places.
Each and every set of her buttons are hand sculpted. She has some lovely seasonal ones as well as these Amazing custom MTM designs.





I mean seriously I am creative and crafty but I KNOW I so couldn't do that, she's amazing. 
She also makes Yo Gaba Gaba ones and various others I snagged from her Facebook page.




I just love love love them all. I want them all and I don't know what I'd do with them LOL.
So when I asked her to let me do a review she was all for it, the hardest part? Choosing buttons to use. I love the lady bugs, though honestly I wish I would have had her do a custom set for me, I can think of a million different things I want now LOL.

That being said I did a role call for bow makers. Because what princess doesn't always need MORE hair pretties? I had a couple answer the call and I let Madilyne choose, she choose 
I traded Kerri three buttons for three beautiful hair bows. 


I wanted something that was going to show case how beautiful they are and what you can do with these buttons. 
The top two match and will be used for piggies, 
and the bottom one is great for pony tails as well as accenting a bun etc. 

I love how she perched them on the bow. I love how you really can tell THEY are the spotlight in the bow.





 I really love these hair bows, and I really love the buttons. I will for sure be getting some more and having someone make me more hair bows!

If you want to buy them before you can win them you can visit her store here.

One lucky winner will get a custom set of buttons. 


To enter complete the Mandatory entry below, contest ends Jan. 02, 2011 10 pm est.

Each entry should be entered as a separate comment, a winner will be chosen at random via random.org. The winner will be posted on Mama Digs It facebook page as well as in the winner’s circle. Winner will have 48 hrs to contact me before I draw a new winner. If you would like to be contacted via email please leave your email address in each comment.

Mandatory Entry:
Visit Ayarina Designs and tell me what you love- 1 entry

Additional Entries:
Become a fan of Ayarina Designson facebook- 1 entry
Become a fan of Mama Digs It on facebook- 1 entry
Follow my blog publicly- 1 entry
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Share this give away limited to twice a day-1 entry


Make a purchase from Ayarina Designs, email me the invoice receive 1 entry for every .50 spent.
(invoice must be dated during give away)








Sunday, December 26, 2010

This weeks Winners!

Winners have been selected via random.org and notified via email. 

Congrats to 

Callie Allen she won The Bronze Willow gift card




Congrats to Amanda she won the Tomslitehouse Soy Candles Celestial Jar candle.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

The Bronze Willow

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Lala (say it Lay-Luh) is just cute as a button! She's been so nice, I love all the items she sent me. My very favorite is the lotion! It is nice and soft, but no greasy...
I was originally sent a cute car scent hanger thing, the lotion and mist. I then was offered the mistletoe mist and melting tarts. Love them all.
I ended up gifting the cute high heel car hanger though, it was a little to sweet for me. I'd love one in the Graceful scent though, that I really like. 
I love that the spray is multifunction, as a room spray, body spray, or linen spray. Multifunction flips my switch!
Overall this is very nice product, I was giving lotion squirts out to everyone who walked by my room the other day lol EVERYONE loved it! I really think Lala has some smashing products and you should totally give them a try. 

Lala is offering up a $10 gift card to her shop, that will so get you a good bit of product. Her prices are smashing!

To enter complete the Mandatory entry below, contest ends Dec. 26, 2010 10 pm est.

Each entry should be entered as a separate comment, a winner will be chosen at random via random.org. The winner will be posted on Mama Digs It facebook page as well as in the winner’s circle. Winner will have 48 hrs to contact me before I draw a new winner. If you would like to be contacted via email please leave your email address in each comment.

Mandatory Entry:
Visit The Bronze Willow store and tell me what you love- 1 entry

Additional Entries:
Become a fan of The Bronze Willow on facebook- 1 entry
Become a fan of Mama Digs It on facebook- 1 entry
Follow my blog publicly- 1 entry
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Share this give away limited to twice a day-1 entry


Make a purchase from The Bronze Willow, email me the invoice receive 1 entry for every .50 spent.






Tomslitehouse Soy Candles

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Karen contacted me a little bit ago and asked me to review one of her candles. I am a fan of all things smelly so I was on it...She let me pick from the many smashing scents she had. Since it's winter I choose mulberry spice, it is oh so divine!
I don't burn candles very often to be truthful, I don't like the fire hazard they pose. On top of that my kids play in the wax, and I'm really concerned about burns.
Karen sent me the Celestial Jar Candle, it's super pretty!
 The first time I lit the candle it only took about 5 or so minutes for the scent to circulate around my living room. It was very nice. I really only burnt it about 10 or so minutes at a time, so I  have lots of life left. I was told it should burn 20 hrs or more.
Shipping was pretty fast but the shade had broken by the time it got to me. Karen was super sweet and sent another one very promptly.
Soy is supposed to burn cleaner and be healthier for those who choose to burn candles regularly.
the shade just looks nifty when the candle is lit. It's really a very pretty jar candle!

All in all it is a very nice candle, a great product but I'm pretty sure that for my Family it's going to be several years before I will consider burning candles on a regular basis. I just am too afraid of wax burns and candle fires.
I do love this though, It will be burned on special occasions =o)

Karen has been very generous and offered up to a lucky winner a Celestial Jar candle of their very own!

To enter complete the Mandatory entry below, contest ends Dec. 26, 2010 10 pm est.

Each entry should be entered as a separate comment, a winner will be chosen at random via random.org. The winner will be posted on Mama Digs It facebook page as well as in the winner’s circle. Winner will have 48 hrs to contact me before I draw a new winner. If you would like to be contacted via email please leave your email address in each comment.

Mandatory Entry:
Visit Tomslitehouse Soy Candles store and tell me what you love- 1 entry

Additional Entries:
Become a fan of Tomslitehouse Soy Candles on facebook- 1 entry
Become a fan of Mama Digs It on facebook- 1 entry
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Make a purchase from Tomslitehouse Soy Candles, email me the invoice receive 1 entry for every .50 spent.








Sunday, December 19, 2010

This weeks Winners!

there are 17 winners! I tell you what this has taken TONS of work, but I loved every minute of it. Winners have 48 hrs to respond to the email or I will draw another winner.

3 Tiny Blessings- Nan

Waterford Bag Lady- Jessica King

tushieties- What Mama Wants

Cloth By Tel- Andie Marie

Sweetbottoms- Aileen Murphey

snuggli bebe- K Bochniak

Pocketful Of Clovers- Stephanie P.

Pitterpat- Stephanie P.

Nikki's Creations- Jennifer Batey

Maxwell Dean- Melissa Kimball

Manely Recycled- Nikole Gee

Mama Sweet Stitch-Amanda

KM Designs- Nikole Gee

Judes Cure- Trisha Wieber

Go Green- Jessica King

Chubby Cheeks- Callie Allen

Amyzing Creations- Trisha Godbey

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Cloth by Tel

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When I contacted Tel and asked to do a review I only had a measly 25 fans, I really wanted to review her diaper. She asked that I purchase my diaper, and if when it was time to do my review I had 200 fans she'd give a diaper away! That was just a little over two months ago! I never in a million years thought I'd have over 1600 fans when I posted this review!
Tel's diapers are very reasonably priced, and they are oh so lovely. I got two diapers from her, this wonderful cow print 



and a giraffe print. That was the one I was dying for! It was dirty when It was time to do review pictures so this super cute cow one it is!
I love the fit, they are super soft and the pockets are divine. There is a flap to cover the insert and keep it in, I have no problems with bunching or riding out with that flap. 
Ansel is on the middle rise snap and has plenty of growing room in this diaper.
He has two snaps open in the middle front but there is still lots of room for waist adjustment. 
I can't really think of a con for it. I do have some slight staining but that was from when Ansel was sick, I bet it would sun right out. 

Tel is offering up a diaper to one lucky winner, it will be her choice of what's in stock you just specify boy, gender neutral (or shhh...don't tell girl.)

To enter complete the Mandatory entry below, contest ends Dec. 18, 2010 10 pm est.

Each entry should be entered as a separate comment, a winner will be chosen at random via random.org. The winner will be posted on Mama Digs It facebook page as well as in the winner’s circle. Winner will have 48 hrs to contact me before I draw a new winner. If you would like to be contacted via email please leave your email address in each comment.

Mandatory Entry:
Visit Cloth By Tel store and tell me what you love- 1 entry

Additional Entries:
Become a fan of Cloth By Tel on facebook- 1 entry
Become a fan of Mama Digs It on facebook- 1 entry
Follow my blog publicly- 1 entry
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Make a purchase from Cloth By Tel, email me the invoice receive 1 entry for every .50 spent.





Pocketful Of Clovers

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I oh so love these little peggies. She has a whole slew that she does, including an alpha set. I got these amazing color and number pegs for Ansel. 
I love the detail in each one right down to the clover signature.
Each one has a different picture appropriate for the color, and numbers on the back. Love the cute faces, and they are perfect grabber size. 

Cari can do pretty much anything you ask, she has some scooby doo ones as well!
I recently won a give away at her page and I asked for an angel. This little girl is about 3" tall, I love it!
The detail she puts into these little pegs to make them come to life is amazing. Ansel really digs them too, he says "oooh, what's that?"
and then he'll grab them up
These are going to make teaching him his basic colors a breeze. He loves them alot, so do I.

Cari also has donated so generously to the families in need! I love that these wonderful WAHM shops are so willing to help and share the love!
Cari is offering up a colored peggie set to one lucky winner!

To enter complete the Mandatory entry below, contest ends Dec. 18, 2010 10 pm est.

Each entry should be entered as a separate comment, a winner will be chosen at random via random.org. The winner will be posted on Mama Digs It facebook page as well as in the winner’s circle. Winner will have 48 hrs to contact me before I draw a new winner. If you would like to be contacted via email please leave your email address in each comment.

Mandatory Entry:
Visit Pocketful Of Clovers store and tell me what you love- 1 entry

Additional Entries:
Become a fan of Pocketful Of Clovers on facebook- 1 entry
Become a fan of Mama Digs It on facebook- 1 entry
Follow my blog publicly- 1 entry
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Share this give away limited to twice a day-1 entry


Make a purchase from Pocketful Of Clovers, email me the invoice receive 1 entry for every .50 spent.