Action Baby Carriers Giveaway

 Welcome to the Action Baby Carriers Giveaway!

Hosted by Ramblings of Mama and The Nurse Mommy

We're so excited to be sharing this great giveaway Sponsored by Action Baby Carriers!
Thanks to our co-hosts: Jenns Blah Blah Blog, Everything Mommyhood,and Domestic Goddess Says

About Action Baby Carriers:

Action Baby Carriers has been around for quite a few years, but just had a recent change in ownership.Andrea and Curtis recently purchased Action Baby Carriers in September 2013. We are a family run operation located in Detroit, Michigan. We are passionate about babywearing and find it one of our most useful parenting tools.  Our baby is worn every single day.  We are dedicated to producing a high quality, comfortable, and useful carrier for you and your family. We make our carriers in our workshop, which is a very large room that we use for cutting, assembling, and sewing and a smaller room which we use for packing and storage. 

It's an exciting time with Action Baby Carriers. Now they've had a change in ownership, they've come out with some ADORABLE new prints, and actually have REAL solid carriers~ brown, black and my personal favorite neutral, grey. Check them out!!!

I love my Toddler carrier! Check out Michelle from Ramblings of Mama's full review of Action Baby Carrier Toddler Soft Structured Carrier.


Now for the fun stuff!!!

Action Baby has two AWESOME things for our readers!

First (Just in Time for the HOLIDAY!): They're offering 10% regular price carriers on their site!
Use Coupon Code: tnmxags6fabc8 code expires 12-31-13
Details and exclusions: The coupon cannot be used in conjunction with other coupons. The coupon should be applied before calculating cart tax. Per-cart coupons will only work if there are no sale items in the cart.

Most definitely you should use this code NOW so that you can get your carrier in time for the holidays!!! Gift for you, for your family, or even for your bestie that's expecting!

Secondly (and SO MUCH FUN!): Action Baby Carriers has offered one of our readers a carrier of their choice, retail value minimum $98.

Please enter using the Giveaway Tools form below. 

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Winner is selected via random.org and has 48 hours to reply to this notification email or another winner will be selected.
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Disclosure: No compensation was received for this posting. I will only recommend products or services that I feel are of benefit to my readers. Ramblings of Mama is not responsible for sponsors who do not fulfill prize obligations. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or any other social media outlets and released of any liability as such. If you have any questions regarding this giveaway or would like your product featured here on Ramblings of Mama, please contact me at ramblingsofmama {gmail} dot [com]. This disclosure is done in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission 10 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.

Actz Cosmetics Sugar Scrubs & Sudzy Fun

Today's sponsor is Actz Cosmetics. I reviewed Actz Cosmetics a little while ago and really enjoyed the quality of the products. One thing I loved is that this small company Woman and Family owned company, developed a few years ago by a licensed Esthetician and Cosmetologist practicing over 44 years.


UNFORTUNATELY, ACTZ Cosmetics has repeatedly refused to respond to emails regarding prize fulfillment for our prize winner, as well as at least 5 other bloggers I know of. They have used many excuses in the beginning, then after about a month, they have stopped responding to any correspondence to any of the bloggers that I know of. I have contacted their customer service directly and they still have not replied. POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. BUYER BEWARE! 

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Disclosure: I received Actz Cosmetics to facilitate a review from Tomoson.com. No additional compensation was received for this post. The Nurse Mommy blog will always provide honest opinions, beliefs or experiences on products reviewed. We will only recommend products or services that we feel are of benefit to our readers. The Nurse Mommy is not responsible for sponsors who do not fulfill prize obligations. This giveaway is not associated with, affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or connected to Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or any other social media outlets and released of any liability as such. If you have any questions or would like your giveaway featured on The Nurse Mommy, please contact Michelle from The Nurse Mommy at babagrlshell {at} gmail {dot} com

Sanvic Pulsatile Nasal Irrigator

How many people end up with some kind of sinus funk throughout the weather changes? How many people end up trying to use a Nasal flushing system without much success? Well, I heard about this pretty amazing product called Sanvic Pulsatile Nasal Irrigator

Think about it, Allergies are something that effects millions of people worldwide. Matter of fact, it's actually allergy season here in Arizona right now. Often, I've had allergy issues that end up as sinusitis or sinus infections because I just cannot clear out my passages efficiently unless I'm taking some kind of medication... For the rest of the country, it's beginning to be cold and flu season, which means that ever constant, stuffy, runny nose with icky snot is on its' way.

Happy Thanksgiving! What Are You Thankful For??

Paige:

There are so many things I am thankful for. First and foremost, God for all the things he has provided me with. I am thankful for my boys, they are the air I breath! Watching them grow and blossom is amazing, and I cannot even begin to imagine where I would be in life without them. My husband is incredible. He is very sweet and caring, and an incredibly hard worker and awesome dad. I am fortunate enough to have my Mom as a best friend, and I had an amazing Dad for the first 25 years of my life! Together they taught me to be independent and self reliant, but to also be caring of others. I am thankful for this blog, and for my readers. This blog has been my outlet for over five years now, and has kept my shopping addiction somewhat at bay. Thank you for reading this blog for the past five years, without you, I would have no reviews to do! I am thankful for a home. After losing our home to defective drywall, it is nice to have a place to call our own after apartment living for three years. I have an amazing group of friends, including my fellow blog girls!!  I am thankful for my health, and the health of my loved ones. I could seriously go on and on, but you get the point, I am just thankful for MY LIFE! It's a good one, and I am happy it is mine! Happy Thanksgiving, friends! 

Jamie: 

It is that time of year again where we are reminded to take a look around and be thankful.  I have SO much to be thankful for this year.  This time last year we were waiting to get Eli in with a specialist for evaluations and we were still struggling to communicate with Zack.  It is amazing to see how much progress my boys have made in a year.  Eli has an amazing support team of teachers, therapists and counselors.  I am thankful for them.  For the people who are in his life that take the time to help him get through his days.  Like Eli, Zack also has an amazing support system of teachers and speech therapists.  Eli is thriving in kindergarten, which was a huge worry for me last year.  Zack is talking up a storm.  I am not even kidding, this child talks nonstop.  I am so very thankful to hear the little simple things that come out of his mouth.  I am one lucky mama to have 2 amazing little boys.  I am thankful for the good health my family has had this year.  I am so thankful for the wonderful hubby that I have. He stands by me in everything and is my rock.  We will be celebrating 10 years together this December.  We went on our first date on December 15, 2003.  I am also blessed for the friendships I have.  I have some amazing friends.  Some are online or some I only get to see a couple of times a year. And then some I get to hang out with and talk to almost every day.  I am so thankful for these relationships, as they have gotten me through a lot of hard times.  What an amazing year! I have been BLESSED.  

Katrina: 

What am I thankful for? Well I will start with the obvious… I’m so thankful for God. It was he that allowed me to be a mother of two awesome girls. I have had very poor health this past 2 years and am grateful for my husband who has been by me every step of the way. No matter what crazy plan I have he is supportive. From having gastric bypass to going back to school. I am very thankful that my husband has been there for me.I have a few very close friends and family that have been my rock through all the hard time. It is so nice knowing that when you need someone they will be there for you.I’m also grateful for the opportunity to be on this blog. It has been so much fun over the past 2 years and I hope many more to come. I hope everyone has a fantastic Thanksgiving and your able to share it with the ones you love.

Michelle:

I'm thankful for my husband, even when I want to strangle him. We've had a difficult few months recently, some financial issues and my recent health issues. He's been really patient regarding my health problems and I’m so grateful to have a partner that is there to support me 100%. I love that we can just sit there and joke back and forth and laugh so hard our sides hurt. -My beautiful daughter, who is so bright, funny and just defines amazing. She's a little spitfire like me, with a temper that's beyond the terrible twos (that’s not from me lol). She has brought me to a life path that I never thought I'd be on, led me to beliefs I never thought I'd hold, and has given my life a purpose that is so deep and peaceful that I have such a difficulty when trying to put it into words. -My great job, which has taught me so much about my profession in the past six months, more than I could have ever imagined that I would learn in a setting other than school. And I’m ever grateful to the fantastic patients (kiddos) that have taught me more patience and more about life than I ever could have imagined. -I’m thankful for my family, who loves me no matter what beliefs I’ve come to have and the person I’ve become, who always has my back, no matter what. -I'm thankful for friends who have grown into my family and whom I love and return that love me no matter what, even if one of us disappears for a while and pops back in, but know that I always think of you all often. -I’m thankful to my dear blogging partners, Paige, Katrina, Rebecca and Jamie- you girls have become such great friends. I know things have been rocky, but everything great has growing pains. We’ve blown this blog up, and I see it blowing up even more next year. Let’s make this crazy! -I’m thankful to my bloggy friends that I’ve met via various online support groups, who have taught me SO much and have helped me to gain self-confidence in my ability to branch out on my own and give my own blog a little focus. -I'm thankful to the ladies in my support groups from WLS- these ladies have supported me throughout my journey (4 years post op now!) and continue to support me. You're not just friends, you've become my family. I'm so grateful to each of you. Through these support groups, they have pushed me towards and helped me find an additional calling, helping to support of ladies that are post-operative bariatric surgery patients that are trying to conceive, are expecting babies and/or breastfeeding or trying to- and helping some accept and come to terms with it if it’s just not in their cards or just not physically possible. This last year has had ups and downs, but I am so absolutely blessed, I have to thank the one who has made this all happen for me, and that is the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.

Rebecca:

My cursor is blinking…and blinking…and blinking. What am I thankful for? It’s not that I am not thankful, because I am! Very! But how do I narrow it down? 
I am thankful for a man who loves me and who still rocks my world, even after 16+ years and two kids. I am thankful for two beautiful children that medical science had dismissed as a possibility for me. I am thankful for my parents, who gave me a loving, confident and strong upbringing. I am thankful for my siblings and more than that, I am thankful for the friends they have become. I am thankful for my home and the love inside it. I am thankful for my in-laws and they man they raised. And I’m thankful for the little things; flavored coffee creamer, fuzzy socks, cool sheets, the smell of rain, the crunch of the leaves, the unconditional love of a pet, perfectly ripe watermelon, home-grown summer tomatoes, catching my favorite song on the radio at the beginning, poetry, movies that make me cry, ones that make me laugh, holidays with friends and family, laughing so much it hurts, smells that bring back sweet memories and I’m thankful for the mercy God gives to me each day. 

Primal Pit Paste: No Chemicals, No Toxins, No smell!

As I've been looking more into living as clean and healthy as possible, I've also been looking for healthy, natural, organic and beauty and health ingredients. My sister keeps trying to get my to make my own deodorant, but in full disclosure, that just doesn't work for me. I'm a bit lazy when it comes to many things, and the thought of spreading and rubbing deodorant into my pits kind of eeks me out. However, during my search, I came across this company called Primal Pit Paste. I emailed them to see if they'd be interested in letting me review their product, and they were all for it!

Pourty Toilet Training Potty Chair and Flexi-Fit Toilet Trainer

As mama to a toddler, one of the largest challenges is potty training. I can handle behaviors, I can handle "mineism", but potty training has been quite interesting. Most parents dread it, and very few of us actually look forward to it. Millions of dollars are spent each year by parents who are looking for an easier ways to potty train their little one, they buy books, they hire "potty training masters". It's one of those markets that is just as over-saturated as the "sleep training" market. Regardless, there's many methods which are beneficial to potty train little ones, which I'll write another post about how we have been managing potty learning at a different time.

However, we've found that for us, only two products actually work: A great potty chair, such as the Pourty Potty, and an attachable toilet trainer. Pourty offers both of these, and I totally am in love with the Flexi-Fit Toilet Trainer!

DryBabe Absorbent Sleepwear for "Hot" Mamas

Let me tell you a story about my first weeks home with Nugget after she was born. I didn't know it at the time, but all the hormone cascades that occur following delivery cause you to sweat and just feel like a furnace. I was sweating, literally, like ALL the time! Did you know WHY?

What's on Your Wish List? $1,000 Gift Card Giveaway Event

What’s On Your Wish List Giveaway

 This is by far, the most exciting cash giveaway we've participated in. This giveaway is for $1000 Visa or Amazon gift card. Winner's gets to choose which they want!

Happy Halloween!

We wish you a safe and fun Halloween!! 

Your Friends,

Paige, Jamie, Katrina, Michelle and Rebecca

and our kiddos! 

All New V8 V-Fusion® Refreshers Fruit and Vegetable Juice Blends

New V8 V-Fusion^® Refreshers

Super stoked to share about a new product of one of my hubby's all-time favorite juices. My hubby loves to have a glass of the V8 V-Fusion, and I love to give it to him... Why? Well, V8 V-Fusion is a Juice and Vegetable blend drink, and it provides a full serving of fruit AND a full serving of vegetables in ONE 8-oz glass. So, once I heard about the new line of V8 V-Fusion^® Refreshers coming out, I was STOKED. See, my husband enjoys the V8 V-Fusion®. I love giving them to him; because, they're heart healthy and to help meet the recommended fruit and vegetable servings that he misses  each day, since he's such a meat and potato kind of fella. 

So, let me tell you all about these new V8 V-Fusion^® Refreshers: Made with both fruit and vegetable juices, V8 V-Fusion® Refreshers are naturally sweetened, contain no artificial colors (AKA extremely toxic coloring related to hyperactivity and sensitivities in children), NO High Fructose Corn Syrup (AKA GMO evil), flavors or preservatives and are an excellent source of Vitamin C. They're are a super light, crisp and fresh tasting juice drink with a 20 – 25% blend of fruit and vegetable juices that come in four refreshing, super tasty flavors: Peach Strawberry, Black Cherry Berry, Tangerine Passionfruit, and Cranberry Grape. (Links to order on amazon subscribe and save and get them shipped right to your door!)

Comfy Joey Ring Slings

Comfy Joey Ring Sling Review and Giveaway
Hosted By: The Nurse Mommy and Ramblings of Mama

Baby wearing is one of my most favorite things. I started wearing Nugget within a hours of her birth- with skin to skin inside my nightgown, then skin to skin in our stretchy wrap once we got home. Our babywearing journey has definitely evolved as she's gotten older. With a very active toddler, babywearing is a major life saver when it comes to outings, especially since we're in the "I'm going to run away from you as fast as I can" phase. Sigh. Also, now that Nugget is larger, nursing while we're out running errands or shopping is so much easier when babywearing, because carrying a toddler to nurse is much more difficult than carrying a little baby. Nursing a toddler is like baby gymnastics while on the breast, also known as gymnurstics. Trying to carry while walking with a nursing toddler? Almost impossible.If you've got tips, PLEASE let me know! LOL!

Whatever Goes Giveaway Hop: Glide Bikes Go Glider Balance Bike, Teach your kiddo to ride their bike without training wheels

Welcome to the "Whatever Goes" Giveaway Hop hosted by Mommy's Favorite Things and Mama's Baby Cupcakes.

This hop is an open theme so whatever the blogger wants to showcase goes!! After visiting my giveaway, make sure you use the linky below to take a look at the other bloggers and see what they have to offer! Each blog has a minimum prize package of $25 per winner.

Our giveaway item is one AMAZING Balance Bike from Glide Bikes!

Glide Bikes makes multiple balance bikes for children of ALL ages: the Ezee Glider for ages 2-4.5, the Mini Glider for kids ages 2-5, the Go Glider for ages 5-10, and the Super Glider for ages 10-adult. Not sure which one to get for your kiddo? Check out their sizing chart. The major thing I noticed between the Ezee Glider and the Mini Glider is that the Ezee Glider is just a little shorter for petite, little tots that are just smaller than the average kiddo.

Chuggington Chug Patrol: Ready to Rescue

It's already time to start thinking about Christmas shopping and a fantastic new Chuggington DVD called Chuggington Chug Patrol: Ready to Rescue was just released on August 20th, the PERFECT gift for your train loving little ones! This brightly colored, animated adventure DVD is just perfect for all of the junior engineers around! Chuggington Chug Patrol: Ready to Rescue follows our three favorite trainee engines and introduces a new character. The Chuggington series helps the trainees learn important lessons like teamwork, perseverance and trying their best, and respecting one another. Each episode are social stories that are designed to teach simple and important, social-emotional lessons that help preschoolers prepare for their early learning years. 

Old World Gourmet tasty, easy drink mixes

One thing I love when throwing a party is to make a fantastic cocktail that's easy to make, quick to set up, and fun to serve. Old World Gourmet provides just that. Old World Gourmet makes various flavored powdered drink mixes, ranging from Margaritas (my personal favorite), to Mojitos, to Cosmopolitans, and even Mimosas. Their drinks can be mixed with Merlot, Cabernet, Pino Grigio, Chardonnay, Vodka, Rum, Champagne, and Tequila. It all really depends on the vibe you're going for, the type of event, and what you love to drink! Not only that, who doesn't love an adult-beverage in the form of a slushy or sno-cone!

Absolute Green Natural, Safe, DEET-free Bug Spray, safe for babies and little ones

Summer may be coming to an end in many parts of the country, but health conscious moms are always looking for ways to keep their children safe from harmful chemicals and harmful bugs throughout the year. Recently, we were sent Absolute Green Kids Natural Bug Repellant for review and I am so happy with the results.

VacciShield for Infants and Kids from WellFuture

The purpose of this post is to provide a review of a product provided to me for free, to test and share my experiences and opinion regarding it's performance on supporting my daughter's immune system during vaccinations. This post is NOT to be a discussion regarding no-vax, delayed vax, spaced-vax, or full/ scheduled vax. Please refrain from initiating discussion regarding those topics.  THANKS!

I had the opportunity to review this fantastic product that I guarantee made a HUGE difference for our family when my daughter had her most recent round of vaccinations.
You see, my daughter gets abnormally sick from her vaccinations- this isn't just crazy mama super anti-vax talk here. See, she always has such a reaction, that we have to schedule her vaccines on Thursday or Friday, because we're guaranteed to have a temp of over 102+ within 24-36 hours of getting her vaccine. Every. Single. Time. Talk about a seriously frustrated mama when we can't get those Thursday or Friday appointments. We split her vaccinations by 2 weeks per 1-2 sticks, depending on what she is receiving at the time. Whenever she receives any more than these 1-2 sticks, she ends up sick for more than a week. There are vaccinations that we will not be administering based upon research, but that's a discussion for a different time.

Autumn AMP Cloth Diaper Giveaway

Welcome to the Autumn AMP Giveaway hosted by The Parenting Patch and co-hosted by Hackanator, A Sensible Momma, Leettle Baby, Cloth Diaper Guru, My Cloth Diaper Stash, Conservamom, Cloth Diaper Addicts, and Thinking About Cloth Diapers.

In honor the autumn season's arrival, we are giving away an AMP cloth diapers prize pack to one lucky winner. The prize pack valued at $83.10 features three (3) AMP One-Size Duo Pocket Diaper in red, orange, and lemon (yellow); three (3) AMP microfiber inserts; two (2) two-layer AMP Boosters; and one (1) three-layer AMP Booster.


Here's the One Size Duo Pocket Diapers you'll win

Comfy Joey Ring Sling

Comfy Joey Ring Sling Giveaway

Hosted by Gator Mommy Reviews

Sponsored by Comfy Joey

Comfy Joey Ring Slings make babywearing comfortable and fashionable. Their slings come in many different designs and fabrics. They offer slings in linen, wool, silk and even mesh water slings. They also carry toddler width slings for children up to 35 pounds. Older children can join in babywearing alongside mom with a doll sling. Comfy Joey offers pretty ring slings to suit everyone's needs for a great babywearing experience.

PlaSmart PlasmaCar Giveaway

Hosted By: Simply Southern Couponers

Sponsored By: PlaSmart

The Original PlasmaCar is an innovative ride-on toy that harnesses the natural forces of inertia, centrifugal force, friction, and kid power. Requires no batteries or pedals, just turn the steering wheel and go. Can be used indoors or outdoors but not recommended on hardwood floors. Perfect for ages 3 and up with a weight limit of 220lbs, creating endless hours of fun for both children and adults. 

Tasty Thursday: Married Chili

We have an exciting announcement to share with you all! We are going to be starting a weekly series here on The Nurse Mommy called Tasty Thursday! We will be sharing our favorite recipes with you, as well as recipes from friends, vloggers, and fellow bloggers!  We've got some healthy recipes up our sleeves, some quick recipes and some down home cooking with a twist for you all! So make sure you're signed up for our emails and bloglovin' feed so that you're getting all our new recipes! 

A few years back, I shared my recipe for my favorite chili, and since it's Tasty Thursday, I wanted to bring it back for you all!!! 
My style of cooking rarely utilizes specific measurements. I always take a recipe and toss my own spin onto it. Anyhow, by looking at some friends' recipes, I kind of giggled to myself, as I do a few of their secret tips in what I call my "Married Chili". Married because, before I was married, I had my own style of chili, chunky, super garlicky and onion-ey with layers of heat... I use garlic as its' own food group and its' own heat source to add some depth. Then, I got married to a man from the Chili capital of the country, Cincinnati.  Cincinnati Chili is like no other chili I've ever tried, many pages try to make recipes that taste the same, but Hubby says it's no Skyline Chili... It's ground up, broken into intsy-weinsie tiny pieces.