Amazon Mom- not just for moms!!

I saw this on Freebies 4 Mom's Facebook wall last night, and had to check it out.

Amazon Mom 

The 2 biggest benefits I'm seeing right now are: 

• 30% off select diapers and wipes: As an Amazon Mom, you receive an additional 15% discount on top of the standard 15% discount on Subscribe & Save when you sign up for Subscribe & Save delivery. Subscribe & Save shipping is always free, and you can change your delivery schedule or cancel at any time. No fees, no risks, no obligations.

• FREE 2-day shipping with Amazon Prime: When you join Amazon Mom, you will receive FREE Two-Day Shipping with Amazon Prime for the first 3 months of your membership. For each $25 you spend within a single order in the Baby store, we’ll grant you an additional month of Amazon Prime shipping benefits. You can earn up to one year from the date you joined Amazon Mom.

Who is this program for, and do I qualify?

• Amazon Mom is a free membership program aimed at helping parents and caregivers, from the prenatal days through the toddler years, use Amazon to find all the products their family needs. To join, simply sign into your Amazon account and tell us whether you are a Mom, Dad, or other caregiver of a child. By providing some optional information about your family, you can help us personalize offers, e-mails, and product recommendations to help you find exactly what you need at just the right time. Read the full FAQ.

I am a Dad (or Grandma, or Aunt) - am I eligible?

• Yes. Despite the name, Amazon Mom is open to anyone who is responsible for caring for a baby or young child--“Amazon Primary Caregiver” just didn’t have the same ring to it. Kidding aside, we chose this name because we noticed moms in social communities (like our Amazon discussion boards) looking to connect and share information about products and problems with other moms. We wanted a name that would let these groups know that this program was created with their unique needs in mind. Read the full FAQ.

I'm signed up as of 3 minutes ago.  Are you signing up?  

Artscow- Holy Moly!! Photo books, prints- TONS for FREE just for signing up!!

ok.  I saw a deal on Kids and Deals  just now to get EIGHT photo books free for shipping.  Yes, eight.

Validate the code below and get six 20-paged 8” x 8” hardcover photo book credits and an extra two 39-paged editions.  

Coupon : Coupon Code: EIGHTBKS 
Expiry Date: 09/21/2010 
Effective Period: 30 days




OK, so I followed her instructions.  I joined Artscow.  Then, I saw my account.  Or shall I say, my motherload of FREE stuff credited to my account.  I had to scroll the page, people.  Ornaments, notepads, photobooks, prints, enlargements...you name it.  The holidays are creeping up quickly, folks!!


Now.  I also noticed a "refer a friend" section.  Referring a friend who signs up gets the referrer (maybe ME) 200 free prints per referral.  The referred (maybe YOU) will get: 1200 free prints credits & 3 8"x8" photo books, and other photo gifts .  


I just signed up, obviously.  And I am happy to send anyone a referral if they'd like one, although maybe you want to sign up without the referral link.  Doesn't matter to me.  I think you might want to sign up regardless!!

Belli Skincare Review

Not long ago I agreed to review the Belli Skincare line.  (Which, again, I'm going to throw the disclosure out once again that I'm NOT PREGNANT.  Just think its a great product my readers might like to hear about!!)

Belli was developed by a medical doctor for his wife when she was pregnant.  There are 3 main lines of Belli products- Belli Pregnancy, Belli Motherhood, and Belli Baby.

Belli sent us their Stretchmark Minimizing Cream (pictured on the right) and my friend who has been testing it for me said its "fantastic."  She loves it, and feels like she's actually using something "chi chi fafa" and luxurious when she applies the cream, which is daily.  She's quite fearful of stretch marks, and she has said to me that she feels using this cream is really going to help and continue to help her avoid them.  The bonus of feeling pampered only makes her happier.

We also received a 2 oz tube of the Moisturizing Hand Sanitizer, which to my delight does NOT contain Triclosan and does NOT smell medicinal.  Its got a nice, light citrus-y scent.  I feel like I've been using this fancy spa stuff!!  I'm a big fan of products that can clean our hands on the go and don't contain triclosan.

We also got a bottle of the All Day Moisture Body Lotion. Feels light going on, and soaks in quickly.  I like the smaller sized container, this is a great lotion for me to keep in my bag or in the glovebox of the van for the inevitable dry, chapped hands I get each and every wintertime.  Its very soothing.  I know when I was pregnant my belly would itch, and itch, and then itch some more and sometimes it felt like I'd never get relief.  I think this would have helped with that for sure, with the shea butter and chamomile ingredients.

The last item we recieved for review was the Protect Me Diaper Rash Cream.  Since we primarily use cloth, I haven't been able to use much of this, but the past few days Baby B has had  a rash so she's in gdiaper inserts- which means I CAN use the cream.  Its great.  Very happy with it.  Not too thin, and not too thick.  Also without a strong scent- I can't stand when diaper creams have a strong scent.  It just seems weird. Its a nice size- not too large a tube, great for the diaper bag, or for a smaller diaper changing basket for your upstairs or downstairs.


Belli Skincare is available at several retail locations, if you don't want to shop from the site directly.  All of their products are made with safe ingredients that will NOT harm your growing baby- whether your baby is growing inside or outside of you!

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I was provided with samples of this product to facilitate my review.  Opinions expressed within are my own.

 

Rockin' Green Soap #Blogmania Sponsor Review & Spotlight

Rockin' Green sent us some samples of their classic detergent to try out. We got to try 2 of the Motley Clean scent and 2 of the Smashing Watermelons scent.


I think most of you already know we use cloth diapers.  Finding the 'right' cloth diaper detergent isn't always simple, especially, for some reason, with the water in the well on our property.  Our water has a lot of the properties of "hard" water but isn't actually hard, and its kind of been a tough road to find a diaper detergent that works.  Rockin' Green was recommended on multiple cloth diaper sites by retailers and consumers alike to me, so I'd decided I'd give it a try.
I love the Rockin' Green.  Love it.  The Smashing Watermelon is the one I like better.  I can tell you that the smell is great- not overbearing, just kind of a hint of scent- and our clothes are looking great when we use the RNG soap!!  I "won" a bag of Classic from RNG through Facebook a few months ago, but like I said, our well water is weird, and I think we're someplace between hard and classic- so for our diapers, RNG isn't the best option right now- but I do use this on all of the family clothes (my favorite is to use the RNG on our bedlinens and towels.  LOVE!!) and am extremely happy with it.  
Not only is Rockin' Green a quality product in terms of effectiveness, its also earth friendly.  Yep, that's right.  AND, its made by a mom.  I love supporting things that are made by other moms!!
Back to the green thing- check out the ingredients in Rockin Green:sodium carbonate , sodium percarbonate, natural chelating agents, sodium sulfate, biodegradable surfactants, natural fragrance oils (if scented is chosen)
Not very long, and all pronounceable.  Sweet!!  Kind to our earth, which makes me happy.  Also why I approached Kim at Rockin' Green to inquire about her sponsoring part of my "It's Easy Being Green" theme!! 
Rockin' Green has an extensive section with answers to about every question you can think of pertaining to RNG, and then some - to view it, click right here. 
Rockin' Green comes in 3 formulas: Soft Rock, Classic Rock, and Hard Rock.  You can buy individual bags or in bundles, which come with a few accessories.  They also sell accessories- like pail fresheners, scoops, diaper sprayers, dryer balls and skin care.   Rockin' Green comes in several (7) scents and you can have the scent in the formula you want.  It kind of makes me feel like I could design my own custom laundry soap!  You can also save some money buy buying the Rockin' Green soap in a bundle with a laundry scoop and a pail freshener. 

One of my readers will be trying their own Classic Bundle in the scent of their choice as part of the prize package for the "It's Easy Being Green" theme!!  Find Rockin' Green on  TwitterFind Rockin' Green on FacebookFollow Rockin' Green Blog
I received samples of this product to facilitate my review. Opinions expressed within are my own. 

Coupons Are Great- Blogmania Sponsor Spotlight!! (Handmade Hairclips)

The marvelous Leandrea from Coupons are GREAT!  offered a while back to sponsor my Blogmania theme of "Made by Mom, Loved by Kids."  She's making some darling butterfly and ladybug hair clips - 5 in total!! as part of the Made by Mom prize package- a value of over $25!!

Look how cute these are!!  I'm very jealous, I want some for *me*...er, um, I mean my daughter.  :o)

Coupons are GREAT is a blog mostly about...yes, you guessed it, deals!!  But, one of the things I love about Coupons are GREAT is how versatile they are- 

<---What they blog about much of the time

<--a REALLY cool special event they did this summer, which not only showcased some great new books I haven't heard of before but activities and projects to go along with the books.

Leandrea has 2 young girls, AND keeps up with her blog, plus doing awesome crafts and activities with her girls - which are often shared on her blog.  I'm not sure I can keep up with that momentum but I'm impressed, so I'm sharing with you.  Plus, these clips look darling and her methods in making them ensure they are high quality and durable (which they have to be, since little girls don't seem to ever want to just put a clip in their hair and leave it alone!!)

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Subscribe to Coupons are GREAT by email - not just because of the beautiful hair clips she's making for one of you wonderful readers, but because she and her blog-partner, Jessica, find some amazing deals and you will WANT to read what they post!!