The Honest Company

Hope you all remember the blog post review I did on this company a couple months back, if not you can go read it HERE. I have used this company for about 3 months now, and I wanted to update on how it was going. I use any kind of diapers really, there are few I don't like, like when the poop explodes up the back....I despise those diapers!! These diapers from Honest have never leaked, and I have never experienced a blow out. They are thicker than most diapers, probably because they are all natural and dont have chemicals to soak up all the "stuff". However, they work awesome! No smells either! They are however running a bit small for my guy. My son is 11 pounds at 3 months old and he is in a size 1 with ALL other brands of diapers, except for Honest. In this brand he is in size 2.

Heres a photo of the different designs and they have new ones right now also....

Above is a photo of what a bundle looks like. Its basically a monthly supply of diapers and wipes. You get 6 packages of diapers, and 4 packages of wipes. The cost of the monthly subscription is $79.99, and it is a monthly thing. However, I ordered and had way too many and they were able to push off my subscription by 2 months, and in 2 months if I still have too many, they can push it off again. Or, if you don't like their products, you simply call and cancel. Their customer service is excellent and they dont keep you waiting on hold long! They have a code right now for 40% off bundles, but its only valid for first time bundle purchases and it expires 7/19/13, so act fast! It makes the bundle only $47.97 instead of the regular price of $79.99. You can also order both bundles, the diapers and the essentials and it should take the 40% off both, which makes for a amazing deal!!!!!!

Please join the Honest Company under my link below!

http://honest.com/accept_invitation/246148

The code for the 40% off is TOTL%AU4P94

If you'd rather not order an entire bundle thats ok, you can order their trial which includes 7 diapers and 10 wipes. Its only $5.95, but it does enroll you in the bundled monthly subscription, so if you dont like it or dont want the bundle you must call and cancel!

-Sam

REVIEW! Mohawk Home Flooring Door Mat Review + Giveaway!

I am so excited about this review and giveaway sponsored by Mohawk! I appreciate the opportunity to work with them and review this product. Mohawk Flooring sells all kinds of flooring from area rugs and door mats, to laminate, hardwood, and ceramic tiles! Their products can be used for the home or for commercial, and can be found at stores such as Lowes, Target, Walmart, Macy's and even in some boutiques. You may even have something by Mohawk in your home already! Make sure you watch this video below to learn more about this amazing company!

Mohawk let me pick out a doormat to review and the one I picked is below, it can actually be found on Wal-Mart's website and retails for $19.87. It is sold out online right now, so it must be a pretty popular one! They do have an option to see if your local store has this available as well. Here are some photos below of the door mat from the website.

 This is a beautiful oversized door mat! It really makes for a grand entrance. When I received it in the mail, it was very heavy! It felt heavy duty to me which is a great feature to a doormat that gets walked on often. I initially wanted to place it on my front porch, but I wasn't able to do so because my screen door doesn't leave enough room underneath it to go over this doormat. Also, we primarily use our backdoor, so the only people to see the beautiful doormat would be the mailman if we used it there. I chose to use it on the back door, and it turned out beautiful. Here are some before and after photos...

BEFORE

BEFORE

So, as you can see...I have a quite wide set of steps here, and this oversized doormat I chose is 22x47 and it would fit perfectly here. Here are the after photos....

AFTER

AFTER

AFTER

As you can see, it really widens the area and brings the focus into the door and I love how it makes the steps look. It looks so much better with this wider mat, than the regular short one that was there before. even the colors match well with the steps. This mat is amazing at catching all the sand from shoots and little feet before it makes its way into my house! The design on this is raised up, so that all the sand, dirt, dog hair all gets caught and falls into the area below the design. I shake it out about once a week. I have been using it for about 6 weeks now, and it still looks brand new through the rain, mud, sand, dirt, dog hair, and some kids even spilled popsicle juice all over it and it cleaned up nicely.

Here are some photos of it on the front porch, and you'll see my decision for the back entry was a much better choice....

FRONT PORCH

FRONT PORCH

NOW....for the GIVEAWAY!

I want to invite you to head on over to Mohawks website and check out all that they have available. Browse around the flooring they have available. You can read reviews, get dimensions, and even click Buy Now on the right hand side and it will direct you to the website or store where you can find it! For the giveaway, ONE (1) LUCKY WINNER will win a 5 x 8 area rug of their choice up to $150, courtesy of Mohawk Flooring! All you have to do is complete the steps below on the Rafflecopter!

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And the winner of the My Brest Friend Deluxe is.....

ERICA LOMAX!

Contact me within 24 hours please! 

CONGRATS!!!

Cotton Candy Nursing Bra by Cake Lingerie *REVIEW*

If you haven't heard of Cake Lingerie and your a nursing mama, you are missing out! Cake Lingerie has a extensive line of maternity/nursing bras. They actually were so kind as to send me their Cotton Candy bra. This bra is one of their best sellers according to the website, and I can absolutely see why!

I struggled while pregnant to feel comfortable with my pre-pregnancy bras, and nothing worked. When I got this bra in the mail, it was in the cutest lingerie bag and I was super excited to open it. I immediately washed it and put it on, and it was like heaven! I was so comfortable instantly. The bra is seamless and is very soft and stretchy. Its not like a sports bra though, it has excellent support.

Once I had my baby, I had this bra with me at the hospital and I immediately put it on. Out of the other nursing bras I have tried, including one from Destination Maternity, and some sports bras from Targets nursing line, this one by Cake absolutely is the best hands down! It is the easiest bra to have on while nursing. Its my favorite, and I wish I had more of them. This bra is perfect for sleeping, or going out! 

Heres a photo of the bra I got, courtesy of their website.

They have other bras as well. You should definitely hop on over to their website HERE to check out their other bras they offer. You will not be disappointed, and I can tell you this will be the best purchase you make. You must have a good bra, didn't you mother ever tell you that?! Well, having a good bra while pregnant and nursing is about 100x more important! Being uncomfortable is expected during pregnancy but Cake Lingerie can make you so much less comfortable when it comes to the ladies!

They have a store locater on their website to show you the nearest location! :)

*I did receive a Cotton Candy Bra from Cake Lingerie, but it was NOT in exchange for a review. This review was something I wanted to do on my own to let other mama's know about a great quality product. I was in no way compensated for this review, and it is all my honest opinion wrote by me only.

-Sam

U-Pick Strawberry Field Trip

Its been 3 weeks since school let out and the kids were getting antsy. The pool is open down the road, but I like to wait til its super hot out to go, and with my new little one...Im just not brave enough to go yet without my husband. So off we went to the strawberry farm down the road. I took my kids, along with 3 others. 

The kids had so much fun, but had trouble staying in their own row and not trampling the berries. I think the ladies that run the strawberry farm purposely put us in the kid rows because most of the berries were trampled on and smushed and really small. 

Brecken chillin' with our berries!

We got about 7 green squares full of tiny strawberries. The dark reds were sweet, the bright reds were sour! The kids like the sour ones for some reason. These would have been awesome for smoothies, or to make some strawberry muffins, but they didn't last long in our house with 4 kids and my hubby.

If you have never been to a u-pick farm, google it for your area and you should find a few. Its fun for the kids and usually cheaper. I got all these srawberries (about 6 pounds) at $1.35 a pound and I got 3 nice juicy tomatoes for like $2 a pound. We were there about 2 hours and had a lot of fun!

Kroger--Possibly FREE Pampers & Huggies Wipes!

Right now at Kroger they have their "What A Deal!" sale going on. You basically buy 4 participating items, and save $4.00

Included in that sale are select packages of Huggies wipes and Pampers wipes.

Prices below are if you buy 4 products

Pampers Wipes - $0.99

Use 50¢/1 Pampers Sensitive Wipes Printable

or 50¢/1 Pampers Wipes Printable

You pay $0.50/each or FREE if your store doubles!

Huggies Wipes - $0.99

Use $1/1 HUggies Wipes Facebook Printable

You pay $0.50/each or FREE if your store doubles!

Hope this helps! *Look on eBay for coupons if any are needed* Also, please remember if Kroger is sold out, get a rain check!

My Brest Friend Deluxe Review+Giveaway!

I was super excited for the opportunity to use and review the pillow called "My Brest Friend". I breastfed the twins, but due to the nature of them being so premature, they were fed by tubes and I pumped. Alexa eventually went to formula and I stopped with all that went on. I used a Boppy pillow back then, and I used her to prop her up basically and thats it!

I dont even remember there being other nursing pillows around back then...7 years ago. Makes me feel old using the term "back then".

However, theres a new product in town this time around for me. I have seen this pillow in Babies R Us, and have heard quite a few people talk about it but didn't know much about it. I still have my boppy from when I had my girls, but I wanted something better than that, so I was super excited when My Brest Friend sent me a pillow in the mail to try out! Check out the pics below...

(This image above shows the bumps on the pillow like a pillow for your baby's head)

(Above shows the removable and adjustable velcro strap)

Now, here is a photos of all the functions, and it explains it a lot better than I can.

Before I show you all of the photos of me actually using it, I have some points to make. It is fairly easy to adjust the strap to fit your own shape, and it does fit very secure. My baby's head was on the pillow as he rested, but as he nursed he did lean forward a bit, but his body and head was much more controlled and felt better and more secure while he nursed than on a Boppy. I have not used the pocket at all, so I can say it may be convenient for some who want to grab the pillow and throw their phone in there and sit down to nurse, but I haven't utilized that feature yet. The only part I didn't like was that it was rather difficult to put this on and get it around me directly after my c section. It was very difficult to move, so sitting forward to get the back piece around me was painful. After about a week, I have used it a lot and its the best support ever for my back, and the baby! On to the photos! Yes...HANDS FREE NURSING!

TO BE ELIGIBLE TO WIN THIS GIVEAWAY YOU MUST BE A FOLLOWER OF THIS BLOG. 

ALL ENTRIES WILL BE VERIFIED.

Use the entry form below to enter to win your very own My Brest Friend Deluxe Nursing Pillow. I will verify all entries of the winner before announcing. Winner must be 18+ and shipping address must be within the US (Excluding Alaska and Hawaii).

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This review was sponsored by My Brest Friend, and they did provide me with the pillow to give an honest review of my own opinions, and they also provided the prize pillow as well.