Pull-Ups® First Flush Update#2 #CelebrateFirstFlush #MC #Sponsored

I participated in a campaign on behalf of  Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for Pull-Ups. I received product samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating.

I announced my Ambassador position with Pull-Ups in February, and did my first update last month on how Macyn was doing so far. Now I'm here to update you again and talk some more about potty training! As a reminder, Macyn will be our third child to potty train, and I've learned pro's and con's from potty training with our first two girls. While Macyn knows when she's going potty in her diaper, she doesn't quite have the whole understanding behind it, so now that she's hit her 2nd birthday, we're giving potty training a shot! 

Honestly, I'd been worrying about this post. Macyn is moving so slow with her potty training and I was starting to think there wouldn't be anything to talk about. As posting grew closer and closer, Macyn surprised me last week (16th) with saying she needed to poop! 

RECARO Performance Ride Giveaway! Ends 5/3

Welcome to the RECARO Performance Ride Convertible Car Seat Giveaway!

With over 100 years of experience in designing seats - award winning child safety begins here!

Photo Credit: RECARO

Hosted by: Crunchy Livin' Mama Style

Sponsored by: RECARO

Co-Hosted by: Mommys Craft Obsession

 

With the birth of my first son, we purchased an infant seat simply knowing he'd need one for the trip home from the hospital. Past that, the world of convertible car seats was a bit foreign to me. While I didn't know too much in on the wide variety available at the time, I quickly learned not all car seats are equal. This kickstarted my research and passion in learning all I could about car seat safety and sharing with friends and family on ways to travel safely. I was thrilled to join forces with RECARO! With over 100 years of history designing seats, I could not wait to try out their Performance Ride Convertible Car Seat. I received their Performance Ride seat in Vibe at no cost to facilitate my review. RECARO is an international leader in seating safety, design, comfort and style. As a pioneer of child seat side impact technology, RECARO offers the peace of mind that each seat is built with superior side impact protection technology.

As a convertible car seat, the Performance Ride can be used in the rear-facing or the forward facing position when your child outgrows the recommendations for rear-facing use. It fits children 5 to 40 lbs in the rear-facing position & 20-65 lbs in the forward-facing position while also measuring under 49 inches in height. I'm a strong advocate of extending rear-facing so the rear-facing limit up to 40 lbs was especially important to me. To accommodate smaller babies, the Performance Ride also includes a removable infant insert. With a huge history in racing, they have developed their car seats with the specific design to protect a child's most vulnerable parts in a side impact collision - pelvis, head, neck, face and torso.

With protective and comfortable 'PUR' foam in the head restraint, its height can be easily adjusted with their Easy Adjust No Re-thread harness. I absolutely LOVE this feature. I'm constantly checking the height of the straps on my sons, so it's nice to be able to make adjustments without taking the seat apart. I'm able to get the perfect fit for them simply by turning a dial back or forth till it's at the correct height. (At or below shoulders for Rear-Facing & at or above for Forward-Facing) The range in harness height allows for a great deal of growth in using the seat, too. The harness straps also feature a safety stripe system, a white strip along the outer edge of the strap, to be sure neither strap is twisted when fastening and padding in the shoulder are for comfort.

 

Click HERE to read Crunchy Livin' Mama Style's full review of the Vibe Performance Ride Convertible Car Seat!

You can connect with RECARO on Facebook . Twitter . YouTube   To Buy: You can purchase a RECARO Performance Ride Convertible Car Seat through Amazon or by searching 'Where to Buy' on their website. To Win: One winner will be chosen to receive a RECARO Performance Ride Convertible Car Seat in Vibe.

Getting Nailed! Week 2

Welcome to Week 2 of Getting Nailed! I did an intro post where I explained my goal in posting these every other week and how you can submit your photo to be featured. Check out the post if you need to refresh your memory. I'll be sharing photos of my own nails as I get them done every two weeks, photos of neat ideas I've found online, and the occasional viewer submission when they come in.

Summer Cloth Diaper Hop SIGN UPS

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Mommy's Favorite Things & Mama's Baby Cupcakes "Summer Cloth" This giveaway is going to be prizes meant for cloth diapering. Anything from Cloth Diapers and Cloth Wipes to Wipe Solution and Wet Bags. Anything that is cloth and accessory related. There are lots of options for finding a prize for this wonderful event. Your only mission is to find the perfect prize pack for your blog! Because this is a blog hop, each blog will be responsible for securing their own prize on their own blog. Each prize must be a Minimum of $25. The Prize can be sponsored OR you can self sponsor. Each blog can have more than 1 winner, but each winner must win at least $25 in prizes. 

Joining this Blog Hop is FREE as long as you share the announcement in some way. It takes 2 seconds to do this!! Tweet, pin, or share on FB. 

When: 6/21-6/30

Who: Anybody with a blog can sign up for this one!
Sign ups close 6/14
Add yourself to the Linky Below! You MUST share this announcement in order to participate in this hop. You can also join the Facebook Group for our events here

Talkin' Tattoos Tuesday: Week 56

Welcome to week 56 of Talkin' Tattoos Tuesday! I did an intro post where I explained my goal in posting these every week and how you can submit your photo to be featured. Check out the post if you need to refresh your memory. Since I've went through all my tattoos, now I'll be sharing photos I've found online, and the occasional viewer submission when they come in.

Pinterest Find

#SpringSweeping Giveaway Hop! Ends 4/28

Welcome to the Spring Sweeping Giveaway Hop, hosted by the Blogging Mamas Network.

The days are getting warmer, brighter, and longer which may lead many to start Spring Cleaning. But we're not ready to start cleanin' until we're done sweepin'! Take the next two weeks to sweep along the fabulous giveaways that a group of bloggers have come together to offer you! Be sure to hop around to all the giveaways, in the linky below, and just maybe the Grand Prize of a Shark® Lift Away Vacuum, from Brylane Home, will get someone in the Spring Cleaning mood! You can enter the Grand Prize here.

I've worked with Tiny Love multiple times over the past two years after we had our third daughter. I've watched their company grow and come out with new items that are fun for kids and parents as well, so today I'm going to tell you about the "Discover The World" Mat. 

This mat is great to grow with your child. When they're small there's tummy time and the child learning how to hold their head up and gain upper body strength. As they age they become aware of the great colors and textures on the mat, as well as the fun little pieces to play with along the way. Once they're sitting its something comfortable for them to sit on and continue to play with until toddlerhood!

Enter below for your chance to win!

Open to U.S. and Canada!

$500 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway! Ends 4/30

I hope you all enjoy this amazing giveaway I've signed up to take part in. Amazon is such a great site and I couldn't pass up this opportunity to share with my readers!

Welcome to the $500 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway brought to you by Kinsights.com.

Kinsights is a social network made just for parents – and it’s designed to help you get and share great advice with parents who have actually been in your shoes. You can ask anything, and Kinsights will find the right community members who can provide guidance. Questions about potty training? They’ll reach into their community and find potty training pros to help you out. Struggling with a food allergy? They’ll connect you with other parents who are dealing with the same concerns. And they make finding the best answers easy – community members vote up answers, so great content rises to the top of the list. And they also provide an interface to create a health record for your child. There’s no need to lug around files and loose papers! You can organize your child’s milestones, medications, allergies, immunizations, and emergency contact information – all in one easy form.

Womb to Walking Giveaway Event! Ends 4/28

Welcome to the Womb to Walking Giveaway Event

As a mother and mommy blogger I signed up to share this giveaway with all my readers. Below are some great items up for grabs and I hope you all enter and take part in this fun giveaway! 

hosted by Momma Without a Clue

co-hosted by Addicted 2 Savings 4 U

Spring is in the air, everything is blooming... It's definitely baby shower season!  What better way to bring in Spring than with a giveaway??  We've brought together some of the top baby products that you would need from womb to walking - the best for baby's first year - into a great product guide and now we're giving those items away!

Prizes include:

Combi Coccoro convertible carseat - ARV $200
BABYBJÖRN Baby Carrier One - ARV $170
Ju-Ju-Be - Better Be Diaper Bag - ARV $120
$100 Gift Certificate to Mimi and Maggie - ARV $100

One month supply of Luvs Diapers - ARV $30

Classic Alphabet blocks from Uncle Goose - ARV $35

Evenflo Feeding Bottle Set - ARV $20

Baby's First Book Set - ARV $25

For a grand total of over $700 worth of baby gear!

Crafty Friday: Week 23 (DIY Easter Food)

I searched around Pinterest and put together the below images and links for Easter Food Ideas! Some I plan on doing, and some I just thought were cute, but since Easter is fast approaching, I wanted to share some ideas with you all that could do leading to the big Holiday!

Epic Vodka Blog Review

The Sazerac Company is introduced a new vodka – EPIC – named for the great moments often found in everyday living, yet sometimes taken for granted.  Made with vodka imported from France, Epic is inspired by centuries-old distilling traditions, providing the cleanest tasting vodka in an attractive bottle with an equally attractive price point.

The Sazerac Company hit the nail on the head with theses liquored spirts. Epic vodka is not only great quality but, it's also budget-friendly! They make Epic Vodka in Classic as well as 9 other flavors.

Flavors of Epic Vodka available:

Epic Classic Vodka
Epic Grape Vodka
Epic Citrus Vodka
Epic Red Berry Vodka
Epic Peach Vodka
Epic Kiwi-Strawberry Vodka
Epic Cherry Vodka
Epic Whipped Cream Vodka
Epic Coconut Vodka
Epic Cake Vodka

The makers of Epic Vodka sent me two flavors to review, Peach and Original.