Ecomom Review and Giveaway

As an eco-friendly mom I like to find stores online that are strictly eco-friendly. I hate visiting a store and spending half my time searching for eco-friendly products or worrying whether the products I'm buying are truly eco-friendly. So, I'm glad I found EcoMom. EcoMom, an eco-friendly online store, has given me the opportunity to review two of the many green products found at the store: the Boon Grass Drying Rack and a bottle of Smartypants Gummy Multivitamins. 


I really enjoyed testing out this Boon Grass Drying Rack. My baby is now a toddler but I was still able to place his toddler plates and sippy cups easily on the rack. I also have two school aged girls and a husband. So, I often found myself trying to pile on non-toddler dishes on to the rack as well. To my amazement the rack can hold a lot and in so many different ways. Just stick the dish between the blades of grass and this two-piece drying rack holds the dishes in so well. The dishes are practically dry a few minutes later. 


I like that I can reuse the water too. I just empty out the water at the bottom of the rack into a bowl and then dump the water into my garden. I'm also delighted to know that the dish rack plastic is  BpA-free, Phthalate free, and PVC free.  It also looks great and cleans easily.


I only wish the dish rack was larger, large enough to hold 5 meal plates,  5 glasses, and utensils for five. In this larger version I would love to have a section of taller grass for the utensils and cooking spoons.   


The Smartypants Gummy Multivitamins are tasty. They taste and look like gum drops. In fact, I had been adding 1 to each of my girls lunch boxes for the past couple of weeks and I just found out yesterday that they thought they were gum drops. 


The vitamins have eco-friendly non-tuna sourced DHA Omega 3's, are gluten and casein free, contain no high fructose corn syrup, and our naturally flavored from natural sources. Also every time a customers buys a bottle of SmartyPants, a donation is made to Vitamin Angels. 


I only wish they weren't so tasty. I was seriously tempted to snack on these vitamins. If I was tempted, than my kids would be tempted. I had to keep the vitamins high and hidden just to be safe. 


Still looking for holiday gifts? EcoMom has given me a promotional code for my readers. It will allow you to receive %15 of your first order. The code is SBBL711 and it is good up to December 31st, 2010. 


EcoMom's New Program: EcoPass. Purchase a $99 annual membership  and you get %15 off every order as well as free shipping with no $50 minimum requirement. EcoPass pays for itself in just 4 orders. You can also follow EcoMomCeo on Twitter (twitter.com/EcoMomCeo), on Facebook at facebooks.com/ecomom, join the EcoMom newsletter.


The Giveaway:
The giveaway is for residents of the US and Canada. EcoMom will send one winner a $20 gift. To win visit Eco-friendly Baby Products-EcoMom. Then leave me a comment letting me know what product you are interested in. You can get extra entries for following us through GFC or Subscribing via email. Make sure to let me know in the comments. Deadline: This giveaway will end on Dec 20, 2010. I will choose the winner using Random.org. US entries only. Please make sure your email is on your profile or leave it in your comment. If you win and I cannot contact you then the prize goes to the next person. Please respond within 48 hours. 


Disclosure: I received EcoMom products free for review from EcoMom. My opinions are my own.

Mrs. Butterworth's Limited Edition Holiday Bottles Giveaway

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WINNERS #42 Linda Kish & #51 Heidi V CONGRATULATIONS!

For as long as I can remember I have been using Mrs. Butterworth's thick, sweet and delicious syrup to top my pancakes, waffles and even to dip my breakfast sausage in. Yum! Considering it has been around for over 40 years I am sure it has made the rounds on your breakfast table quite a few times as well. Now, for the first time, Mrs. Butterworth will look a little different then you may remember. To celebrate the holidays you can get the same loved syrup in limited edition holiday bottles. There's a catch though...their are only 3 different holiday bottles; The Caroler, Mrs. Claus and The Gift Giver and each are only being offered for a limited time. If you are lucky enough to get your hands on one of these bottles just imagine how festive they will look on your table come Christmas morning.

Fortunately for me I was sent one of these collector bottles to review. This morning I thought I would make Penelope a fun breakfast of french toast shaped like gingerbread men and stars to dip into our holiday syrup.

Yep, the same great taste just in a prettier festive bottle. Hopefully you are able to find one of these bottles before they disappear. They are sure to become Mrs. Butterworth's collector memorabilia and guess what?! a couple of you will get a chance to own one of these three limited edition bottles.

Two Girly Girl readers will each win a Mrs. Butterworth's Limited Edition seasonal bottle. This is a 48 hour giveaway!

To Enter: Leave a comment letting me know what your favorite thing to put syrup on is. You can get extra entries for following us through GFC or Subscribing via email.

Deadline: This giveaway will end on December 15, 2010. I will choose the winner using Random.org. Please leave a valid email address if it is not visible in your profile. US entries only.

***Monica***

The featured product{s} in this post were provided to me free of charge by the manufacturer or pr company representing the company. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and not influenced in any way by anyone.

Super Quick Eco-Frugal Tip

Instead of turning up the heater put on some socks and layer on the clothes.

Mondays with Monica- It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

We finally got our trees today here in Homer, Alaska. Apparently they had been delayed due to some ice storms in Washington, at least that's what we were told. I am so excited to finally get our tree up! My husband put on some Christmas music while he, our little girl, and I decorated and got into the Christmas spirit. Here is our tree this year.

And to get you more into the holiday spirit I thought I would share a wonderful book I was recently given to review, A Christmas Carol: A Pop-Up Book by Charles Dickens, Chuck Fischer and paper engineer Bruce Foster. When I first heard about this book I was excited to receive it because A Christmas Carol is one of my favorite Christmas stories. I had no idea what to expect with a pop-up book version and when I finally received this I was blown away. This is a beautiful book! It is the classic story of Scrooge and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future filled with gorgeous artwork and amazing pop-up scenes that can be manipulated. Each page of the book unfolds into an intricate piece of artwork with a little pocket that holds the Christmas Carol story as written by Charles Dickens as well as a biography on him. It's a gorgeous book that would make a great gift for someone or keepsake for your family.

I have my copy displayed next to our Christmas tree for all to look at. If you have little ones that are curious you might want to put this book out of hands reach, it is very delicate. I would suggest displaying a different page each night and gathering the family together to read a part of the story aloud. What a great holiday tradition to start! If you would like to get your hands eyes on a copy of this amazing book you can get it online at Amazon or check out your local bookstore to see if they have it in stock. Until next time...

***Monica***

The featured product{s} in this post were provided to me free of charge by the manufacturer or pr company representing the company. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and not influenced in any way by anyone.

Giveaways - A Sassy Glass

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Winner- #5 Valerie

You're at a party, you set down your drink and turn your back for one second... and when you turn back you find three other glasses on the table. Which is yours? Rather than risk getting another person's backwash (did you just *shudder* because I did) get yourself some A Sassy Glass accessories! A Sassy Glass features classy, beautiful bottle stoppers and unique wine glass charms! You'll always know whose glass is whose with A Sassy Glass wine charm.

These practical but flirty blings for your drink glasses are so dazzling and beautiful! I should know because I received 6 charms of my choosing to try out. You can choose one of the pre-chosen collections from the Girly Girl Collection to the Naughty and Nice Collection. Or you can choose your own charms to fit all your girlfriends' (and guy friends') personalities.

The picture does not do these charms justice. They very sparkly and have a nice weight to them. These are not cheap plastic. Do yourself, and your friends and family, a favor and build your collection today! Not only will you keep germs at bay but you'll be the classiest hostess. Perfect stocking stuffer or Secret Santa or that elusive friend who seems to have it all.

Now I don't drink (alcohol) but I still find these super useful and have had many opportunities to use them. While I do own wine glasses I've also used them on mug handles and on my Mason jar glasses (which also have handles) because our glasses get mixed up at home, party or not! My girls love getting to choose which charm is theirs for their mug of hot cocoa or glass of water and I have peace of mind, especially during flu and cold season, that we're not spreading germs because all of our mugs and glasses are identical.

These charms definitely look best on wine glasses but it's okay to use them outside-the-box so you get the most use out of them all year 'round! We definitely enjoy them and keep them handy every day.

A Sassy Glass was featured in US Weekly Magazine's Holiday Gift Guide on stands Thanksgiving week!


WIN IT:
One winner will be selected and will get to choose one item from A Sassy Glass!

To Enter:
MANDATORY:
You MUST do this entry FIRST or your entries will not count. ONE comment only.

Visit A Sassy Glass and browse around. Come back here to leave me a comment about what you would choose if you won! 

OPTIONAL EXTRAS:
For 1 extra entry per item below 
(please leave a NEW, separate comment for each one):
-If you follow Girly Girl Giveaways blog publicly, Google Friend Connect (right sidebar)
-If you follow @girlygiveaways on Twitter
-If you are a Girly Girl Giveaways fan on Facebook
-If you have my Girly Girl Giveaways button on your blog

OPEN to USA contestants !

It will end at 12/10/2010

A winner will be chosen at random and will have 48 hours to respond.

Please make sure you have a way for me to contact you (email in profile or in comments).

The opinions expressed in this review are based on my personal experience with the products described. I am an honest person and have provided an honest account of my findings. I received a free set of wine charms for the purpose of reviewing it.

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Joy is a stay-at-home-mom to three daughters. She is the wife of a worship leader & youth pastor. She runs her own Etsy shop selling handmade, hand-stamped sterling jewelry. Joy has taken courses in journalism, play writing, poetry, was in Honors English throughout school and has had small publications made of her work (mostly poetry).

It's a Pillow... It's a Pet! Win a Pillow Pet!

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Winner - #140 Jessyca

You've seen these lovable creatures on TV and I'm sure your child can single the fun little jingle! I'm talking about those adorable pillows that double as soft, cuddly stuffed animals... Pillow Pets! Pillow Pets sent us one of their originals, Ms. Ladybug. My daughters and nieces have been asking for Pillow Pets for Christmas and after getting to snuggle with Ms. Ladybug I know this is the perfect holiday gift for all the little girls (and little boys!) in my life.

Shhhh... don't tell Elaina but I got her the Unicorn Pillow Pet for Christmas! And little sister Abigail scored the Ms. Ladybug that was sent to us and sleeps with it every single night as her pillow. Even baby sister, Zoë, loves to try to chew on Ms. Ladybug's antennas and snuggle on her (with adult supervision).

We are so in love with Pillow Pets in our home that we are excited to share them with everyone we love. I cannot even express to you how incredibly soft these creatures feel! I love them so much I think I need one for myself.

Using strong Velcro your pillow can fold together to make a cuddly stuffed pet for your child. Undo the Velcro and your Pillow Pet becomes a pillow your child can sleep with and provide them comfort in the night. And do not despair about the Velcro. There is a special flap that falls down over the rough Velcro side as soon as you open up the pet to keep your little one's skin safe!

Truly there is no reason to NOT own a Pillow Pet. I cannot think of one negative thing about my experience with Pillow Pets and I know you won't either! Place an order today for Christmas delivery.


WIN IT:

Now one of YOU can win a Ms. Ladybug of your very own!

To Enter:
MANDATORY:
You MUST do this entry FIRST or your entries will not count. ONE comment only.

Visit Pillow Pets and browse around. Come back here to leave me a comment about another Pillow Pet you think would be cute for one of your loved ones!

OPTIONAL EXTRAS:
For 1 extra entry per item below 
(please leave a NEW, separate comment for each one):
-If you follow Girly Girl Giveaways blog publicly, Google Friend Connect (right sidebar)
-If you follow @girlygiveaways on Twitter
-If you are a Girly Girl Giveaways fan on Facebook
-If you have my Girly Girl Giveaways button on your blog


OPEN to USA contestants !

It will end at 12/10/2010

A winner will be chosen at random and will have 48 hours to respond.

Please make sure you have a way for me to contact you (email in profile or in comments).

The opinions expressed in this review are based on my personal experience with the products described. I am an honest person and have provided an honest account of my findings. I received a free Pillow Pet for the purpose of reviewing it.

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Joy is a stay-at-home-mom to three daughters. She is the wife of a worship leader & youth pastor. She runs her own Etsy shop selling handmade, hand-stamped sterling jewelry. Joy has taken courses in journalism, play writing, poetry, was in Honors English throughout school and has had small publications made of her work (mostly poetry).