Weekly Giveaway – Special “You Pick What You Win” Edition!
By mom4life | Category: 4 Free Friday Giveaway, Mom 4 Life News & Giveaways | Posted Friday, March 25, 2011
The Diaper Clutch – Diaper and Wipes Container in One
Retail Value: $25.00, some styles as low as $18.69, now all an extra 10% off until next week Thursday!
Congratulations to Karen who won The Diaper Clutch of her choice!
Remember our promise of something new coming to Mom 4 Life?
Something brand new?
Something you’ve never seen or experienced before?
Well it is here! After a year of hard work we have finally launched our new, updated website!
We are super excited to share this site with you. However, it has been launched so recently that we are still working though finding and fixing errors. I am hoping you might help us by checking it out and answering the following questions in the comments below.
For your first comment/entry:
1) Are you able to view the new site (since the launch was recent, for some people the new site might not be visible yet) and what type of browser are you using (Safari,Firefox, Google Chrome, etc)?
2) Please click around, look at some products, click on their tabs (maybe add a review), add a few sample products to your cart, use the search bar. . .
3) Which of the products below will you choose if you win?
Now for your additional comments/entries:
Tell us about your experience, what did you like? Did you find any errors?
You can list any NEW errors (don’t just copy what the person before you said;), typos, missing images, etc in separate comments. Each new comment will earn you one additional entry EACH so be sure to look hard for those errors! P.S. Our KNOWN errors are listed here. To count as a new entry, your errors must be different from what we have listed on our site already. You have until Tuesday March 29th to enter. A HUGE thanks in advance for your super sleuth work, you are the best!
We will be randomly choosing one person from the comments below to pick their choice of the following products as a thank you for taking the time to look over our new site.
You choose what you want to win from the options below!
Option one:
Shapely Lace Nursing Pads (one pair) Retail value: $5.00
Option two:
Giddy Giddy Felt Hair Clip Holder The Doe-A-Deer style (it was a floor model) Retail value: $30.00
Option three:
Chocolate Lace BellaBand (size 3) Retail value: $18.40, marked down from $30.00
Option four:
Changing Pad Cover by Button Retail value: $29.99, marked down from $38.00
Weekly Giveaway – The Diaper Clutch
By mom4life | Category: 4 Free Friday Giveaway | Posted Friday, March 18, 2011
HipSlimmer Post-pregnancy Compression Corset
Retail Value: $64.00, on sale this week for $57.60
Congratulations to Kristen, who won a HipSlimmer in the size of her choice! All HipSlimmer Post-pregnancy Compression Corsets will be on sale this week, until Thursday night!
We also had another special, unscheduled giveaway this week, for a month’s supply of Dr. Sear’s Family Essentials products! Congratulations to Kendra, who prayed she’d win – and she did! That’s pretty cool!
Something new is coming to Mom 4 Life!
Something brand new.
Something you’ve never seen or experienced before.
If you already like shopping with us,
just wait until you see what is coming next!
It will be big.
It will be fast.
It will be user-friendly.
It will change how you shop.
Do want to know what it is?
Well…..
you’ll just have to keep watching!
The Diaper Clutch – Diaper and Wipes Container in One
Retail Value: $25.00, some styles as low as $18.69
One lucky winner will receive The Diaper Clutch in the style of her choice!
Almost 20 unique styles to choose from!
- The Diaper Clutch keeps your diapers neat and the disposable wipes container conveniently fits inside the pouch with an easy access window! All you have to do is open up the flap and Voila! there’s your wipe!
- The inner pocket has enough room to fit two to four diapers and a disposable changing pad. There is even enough room for a small bottle of hand sanitizer for quick and easy clean-up!
- Grab it and go for that quick outing or toss it in your diaper bag or oversized purse.
Dimensions 10″ x 7″
100% Cotton
Hand Wash Cold and Lay Flat to Dry
How Do You Win?
“Share Your Thought” here and tell us which style of The Diaper Clutch is your favorite.
You ONLY have until Monday, March 21st, 5:00 PM EST, to enter this week!
hmm……wonder why?
Good Luck!
Homemade Slippery Elm Bark Lozenges
By mom4life | Category: Healthy Living, Recipes & Kitchen Tips | Posted Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Okay my fellow #1 and #2 mamas, ready for another homeopathic homemade recipe? This one can be used to comfort digestive complaints (such as indigestion, diarrhea, colitis or ulcers) as well as to soothe sore throats or oral wounds (such as biting your tongue or lip). I found that these were really easy to make but because the recipe makes so many lozenges (85!), it can be a little time consuming. I suggest doing the final steps while relaxing in the evening in front of a TV show or listening to a good audio book 
.
Oh by the way, the taste was something I was unsure of on these. I didn’t expect them to taste very good but in the end they were totally okay. They are not super yummy but they are nowhere near bad and the kids are happy to suck on them so I would say that is a success!
-1/2 Cup Slippery Elm Bark Powder
Plus you might want a little more for dusting (you can most likely find this at a local health food store in their bulk/herb section)
-1/4 Cup Honey (raw is best)
By the way, I saw that Azure Standard offers a gallon of Raw Honey for about $30, this is a great price from what I have seen.
-1/2 tsp. Natural Flavoring Extract (such as lemon, vanilla, mint or strawberry)
I had some Lemon Drop Stevia on hand so that is what I used.
-Mix together slippery elm bark powder, honey and flavoring in a bowl to form a dough.
-Once it is mostly all combined (a little extra powder in the bowl will remain) dump it onto a cutting board.
-Roll it into a ball to full mix it together and then create small “logs” or “snakes” that are about 1 cm thick. Use extra slippery elm powder as needed to keep it from getting to sticky.
-Slice each little snake of dough into pea-sized pieces and roll into little balls. Place each ball onto a cookie sheet or jelly roll pan and bake at 250 degrees F for about 1 hour. Store in a cool, dry place (or refrigerate) in an airtight container.
Yield: about 85 Lozenges (this is a large batch so feel free to cut it in half if desired).
Directions: Adults and children 3 and older. Allow the lozenge to dissolve slowly in mouth (when it gets “gummy” you can swallow it). You can also dissolve in hot water and drink it as a tea. Take one lozenge every 2 hours s needed.
If you haven’t already, don’t forget to check out the Elderberry Syrup recipe that I posted previously. Want more like this? The above recipe was taken directly out of the online ebook Herbal Nurturing. Interested in digging deeper and making some of your own cough syrups, lozenges, toothache soothers, headache massage gel, pink-eye relief, balms, pregnancy and monthly teas and more? Check out the comprehensive Herbal Nurturing guide for only $8.95*!
*Full disclosure: After buying this book and enjoying it myself, I signed up to be an affiliate so clicking through my links will bring you to the site via my affiliate code.
**Disclaimer: Obviously I am not a doctor and this is not “medical advice”.
P.S. Don’t forget that tomorrow (Thursday the 17th) is the last day to enter to win the month supply of Dr. Sears family essentials, drinks, snacks and supplements!
A special giveaway: A month supply of Dr. Sears Family Essentials drinks, snacks & supplements
By mom4life | Category: Fit 4 Life, Healthy Living, Mom 4 Life News & Giveaways | Posted Monday, March 14, 2011
As I mentioned in my previous post about making homemade Elderberry Syrup, I am very interested in learning more about natural ways to help keep our family healthy. Like anything else, this is often best for me to take baby steps forward so that I don’t become overwhelmed or discouraged. It was fun to read comments on our facebook page from many of you who currently use elderberries and from those of you who were also excited to start. Since they grow in the wild where we live in Northern Idaho, I will now be interested in finding some of the free variety come summer!
Many of you likely fall into one of the following four categories when it comes to the subject of health and nutrition:
1) You already are very knowledgeable in the area of health and nutrition as well as alternative forms of medicine.
2) You have a growing interest in this area and have started taking some baby steps to learn more.
3) You have an interest, but thinking of “one more thing to do/learn” makes your head want to explode.
4) You have no interest.
I am in group #2. For those of you in group #1, I hope that you won’t mind as I stumble along in sharing what I learn as I go and perhaps you would even be willing to share some of your wisdom along the way. For those of you in group #4, I am probably lost your interest already, sorry. Maybe there are some other future topics we can connect on instead . For those of you in group #3 (as well as for those in group #1 and #2) I wanted to let you know about a group of products that I recently became aware of from Dr. Sears. These products are doctor-forumlated all-natural, drinks, snacks and supplements designed to provide the essential daily nutrients. I have not yet tried their products but I soon will as they are sending me a sample of their varied product line (you too can have a chance to try some samples, keep reading to find out how). They are sending me the following:
- POPUMZ™: 100 percent all-natural popped whole grain crisps that are packed with protein to help build strong muscles, fiber for healthy digestion and Omega-3 DHA – an essential component for the growth and development of young minds and bodies
- Cool Fuel: a delicious, fortified and ready-to-drink shake that delivers the nutrition kids need to perform their best – in and out of the classroom. Made from 100 percent all-natural ingredients, the gluten- and lactose-free shakes contain no artificial flavors, colors or sweeteners and 60 percent less sugar than competitive brands
- Dr. Sears Family Essentials Supplement Fruit Chews: 100 percent all-natural and fruit-based, and provide kids with optimal levels of Omega-3 DHA and essential daily nutrients to nourish their minds and bodies
What I am excited about is that their products are free of artificial colors, flavors and sweeteners. I have become very aware of the negative effects that these ingredients can have on my kids and I strive to steer clear of them whenever possible. Finding companies that share that goal really is nice to see (as it is so very rare).
The fun news is that I am not the only one that is going to get to try these products out. One of you is going to win a months supply of samples including the Dr. Sears Family Essentials drinks, snacks and supplements.
To enter to win: simply “share your thoughts” below telling me what group (of the 4 mentioned above) that you are in, why you would put yourself in that group and which of the Dr. Sears products mentioned above that you are most interested to try. I will look forward to finding out more about where we are all at in the process. One comment will be picked at random and contacted for the shipping address to send your month supply of samples. Please leave your comment by Thursday March 17th. The winner will be contacted Friday the 18th and also announced in the Weekly Giveaway post that same Friday. Good luck! Please note that for this particular giveaway, the shipping address to the winner needs to be a US address, thanks ! Congrats to Kendra who was our random winner!
Weekly Giveaway – HipSlimmer
By mom4life | Category: 4 Free Friday Giveaway | Posted Friday, March 11, 2011
Rain or Shine Kids All-Weather WooBeeBlankets
Retail Price: $40.00-$64.00, on sale for $36.00-$57.60
Congratulations to Vicci and Heather for winning a Rain or Shine Kids All-Weather WooBee Blanket in the style of their choice. All Rain or Shine Kids All-Weather WooBee Blankets will by 10% off this week (through Thursday night).
Marked down from $60.00 to $41.20
Marked down from $55.00 to $35.00
The Belly Hugger Nursing Cover
Marked down from $18.00 to $12.99
HipSlimmer Post-pregnancy Compression Corset
Retail Value: $64.00
One lucky winner will win a HipSlimmer Post-pregnancy Compression Corset in the size of her choice!
HipSlimmer™ is a post-pregnancy compression corset designed to help you return to your pre-pregnancy size. Hormones released during pregnancy cause your hips to expand for childbirth. These hormones remain elevated after delivery leaving the joints of your hips malleable. HipSlimmer™, when worn after pregnancy, applies pressure directly to your hips and may help your hips return to their pre-pregnancy size. HipSlimmer™ is the only post-pregnancy “hip-slimming” compression corset available.
How the HipSlimmer™ Works
* The Problem
Many women complain their hips are wider after pregnancy. Even once they return to their pre-pregnancy weight, they are still unable to fit into their jeans worn before pregnancy. This is no surprise since your body changes during pregnancy.
* Changes During Pregnancy
Your pelvis is a unique system of bones and ligaments that shift and adapt as your baby grows. The pelvis is composed of four main bones. The symphysis pubis, a cartilage pad, holds together the two large hip bones in the front. The sacroiliac joints are found near the bottom of the back and form the joints between the sacrum and ilia of the pelvis. They make up the rear portion of the pelvic girdle.
During pregnancy, female hormones such as relaxin and progesterone are released. Relaxin, as its name applies, causes the body’s connective tissue and joints to relax and loosen. In particular, the symphisis pubis and the sacroiliac joints widen which allows your pelvis to accommodate the enlarging uterus and eventual passage of your baby. These hormones do not return to their pre-pregnancy levels until after delivery, leaving your hips malleable. Many women complain that this widening leaves a lasting effect on their hips.
* The Solution
Your ligaments and joints associated with your hips and pelvis are maximally relaxed in or around the time of pregnancy. By capitalizing on this normal change associated with child bearing, HipSlimmer™ is used after pregnancy to apply pressure directly to your hips and may aid in return to their pre-pregnancy size.
*Disclaimer: This site does not provide medical advice.
How Do You Win?
“Share Your Thoughts” here by telling us why you’d like to get back down to your pre-pregnancy size!
You have until Tuesday night, March 15th, to enter.
Good luck!
