tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51736349255968639532024-02-07T21:39:27.154-08:00My Eco FamilyHannah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166958879984851570noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173634925596863953.post-50026781729074603382010-05-24T08:39:00.000-07:002010-05-24T08:39:56.855-07:00Lilybaby Creations Winner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ah1z_dM-X14ahxeJXl7efs-aZQlBbY_AauZ0wlmgpSsrR81mLAjajQxwBh2JUATFJmwMbJlvdqhXz9ILQk7SJyu1lDZrwXQ2u6aldz6CsMG7zvE3zyRlFivCWxuJ6MigQkXqe64SDbE/s1600/livepreview.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ah1z_dM-X14ahxeJXl7efs-aZQlBbY_AauZ0wlmgpSsrR81mLAjajQxwBh2JUATFJmwMbJlvdqhXz9ILQk7SJyu1lDZrwXQ2u6aldz6CsMG7zvE3zyRlFivCWxuJ6MigQkXqe64SDbE/s320/livepreview.jpg" /></a></div>According to Random.Org our winner is comment #5 from the Catherall Family, congratulations :) Jen I will be e-mailing you soon!Hannah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166958879984851570noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173634925596863953.post-61029936904917859862010-05-20T12:06:00.000-07:002010-05-20T12:06:28.162-07:00Blog Worth Blogging About-Silly blogger*This WAS scheduled to post Tuesday-but for some reason it did not- One of those blogger quirks, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. AND of course my usual image for this is not loading..grrr<br />
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For today I only have 1- HELP!!!!! I am running out of blogs to blog about. I know they are out there. I just have not managed to stumble across them. I try to feature blogs that don't already have a TON of followers- because those people are already getting enough attention and honestly I am not trying to send hits to pages that are getting paid for it- I have been trying to share people who are dedicated and passionate about their blogs and are obviously not in it purely for income or some sort of gain. I get bored with blogs that every post listed in my reader is a review or giveaway of some sort- I want to know who YOU are by reading your blog, not your sponsors.<br />
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<a href="http://alittlesugar-n-spice.blogspot.com/">A little Sugar-n-Spice</a>- This is a lovely one, if I do say so myself. This is a blog about a Christian stay at home mom of 3- <em>And </em>the babies are twins-YAY for moms of twins. She home schools, cloth diapers, breast feeds and baby wears :) She is also a small business- yes indeed she is crafty, check out her blog to learn more. She has links to her Etsy shop on there. Kudos to this busy mama!<br />
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Okay so I am reaching out for nominations!!! Please don't be shy, nominate yourself if need be :) All of my blogs featured thus far have been written by mothers- I think for now I want to keep it like that- Lets empower mamas everywhere :) We all have a voice- let yours be heard or read...lol<br />
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PS- You might be missing out on some great giveaways- check the giveaway tab at the top for more details!Hannah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166958879984851570noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173634925596863953.post-15795022201972764372010-05-19T08:32:00.000-07:002010-05-19T08:32:57.914-07:00Wordless Wednesday- Proud Papa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9jYplQBVKUgR2O-1lMTYfLmx3CSZLQsdaEFXb9YvC97h9YgPqTOo3OGviVTJxB6U9RfpFAauyvXmmDyCDqobN1h7VH68QED2_FX8pdP7oBol4gyPu990ikw-Za9Gwoa2Z7bx16ykEgBo/s1600/papa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9jYplQBVKUgR2O-1lMTYfLmx3CSZLQsdaEFXb9YvC97h9YgPqTOo3OGviVTJxB6U9RfpFAauyvXmmDyCDqobN1h7VH68QED2_FX8pdP7oBol4gyPu990ikw-Za9Gwoa2Z7bx16ykEgBo/s320/papa.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div>Hannah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166958879984851570noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173634925596863953.post-12729590008817054782010-05-17T04:26:00.000-07:002010-05-17T14:14:20.143-07:00Choose Handmade with a Giveaway!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7Wuyd8zNgzMubA20VWJ6ImSE1rTm9bHXjHpBoAPG3qJkbMRQ3bgRcMi84YhAu6cAlfifJ3C16Icbj6p3mE4qDLZXZJjRnXG9oQDfadrwlhYJT6LXMG1hoTfKMMA70RyAunhvGwhsvcI/s1600/hand.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7Wuyd8zNgzMubA20VWJ6ImSE1rTm9bHXjHpBoAPG3qJkbMRQ3bgRcMi84YhAu6cAlfifJ3C16Icbj6p3mE4qDLZXZJjRnXG9oQDfadrwlhYJT6LXMG1hoTfKMMA70RyAunhvGwhsvcI/s320/hand.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><br />
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<div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq5r-PoYnXQzd_GkEYHjnIpuUnDAJ1lNkqe3dO4DFYZrZdL0qfHtvmXVKgtPzZO21WEaI33lKsnsCw6GKm58gZUKQqJ0abTtfOZVzKztbnHDCi5kNdJZwcyCWlm46U_I4rDo5A07kkrAY/s1600/Some_Amy_Butler_fabrics_opt_edited-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq5r-PoYnXQzd_GkEYHjnIpuUnDAJ1lNkqe3dO4DFYZrZdL0qfHtvmXVKgtPzZO21WEaI33lKsnsCw6GKm58gZUKQqJ0abTtfOZVzKztbnHDCi5kNdJZwcyCWlm46U_I4rDo5A07kkrAY/s320/Some_Amy_Butler_fabrics_opt_edited-4.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div>Jamie is a work at home mom of two boys Mason, 3 and Avery, 6 months. She got started by sewing baby shower gifts for all of her friends who were having girls. The gifts were such a big hit, she decided to start an Etsy shop! The name <a href="http://lilybabycreations.etsy.com/">LilyBaby Creations</a> comes from her hope of one day having a baby girl and naming her Lily. She sews whenever she can find the time! To get projects done she utilizes night-time, nap-time and whenever else her teething little one will allow it! Her work station consists of a tiny 2 person table in her kitchen. Jamie enjoys Farmer’s Markets, the view of Mt. Rainier from her living room, road trips, decorating her home and of course her family!<br />
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Do any of you by chance know someone who would help me out getting my blog design worked on? I know what I want but I am not savvy in that department, so some help would be very much appreciated- I would love to trade for some advertising on the page or something- Thanks and e-mail me <a href="mailto:Myecofamily@gmail.com">Myecofamily@gmail.com</a> Do look for a major re-design of this blog in the near future (hopefully)<br />
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<a href="http://www.reapingwhatisow.blogspot.com/">Reaping What I Sow</a>- This lovely Mama of two has a lot to share! She has her original “Etsy Love” featuring amazing shops, shares kid’s activities and pieces of her everyday life. She is also sharing her struggles with a possible Autism diagnosis for her almost 15 month old son- She is a very strong woman, mother and wife.<br />
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<a href="http://www.blessedearthmama.blogspot.com/">Inside My Heart</a>- I am so happy to have found this blog! I love it- This mama’s motto seems to be “living and loving naturally”. Now this is my kind of stuff :) She is a newbie-but I cannot wait to see more. She has some great posts already about re-purposing things and her garden- not to mention the great circumcision debate. <br />
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Once again I am going to ask you kindly to give these ladies all of the attention they deserve- You never know you might just learn something new :) That is why I love the Internet and blogging, you get to experience so many things that we might never get the chance to explore! Happy Reading. BTW- would anyone be interested in posting their own Blogs Worth Blogging About? I had considered creating a Link-Up for it, but wanted to know if there would be an actual interest- Let me know.Hannah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166958879984851570noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173634925596863953.post-52656529677374816642010-05-10T10:35:00.000-07:002010-05-10T10:35:28.489-07:00My Boys Love Watching Cinderella<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrt4Rnvl-expD9ltW8ryEynfzBuVqeohsoJgPtnwI48y7HMdBMFE_F-O0OrdxTFPnaGXBJjjz8gtrVzawvtfMFFczt9P-WfxPA8d_FDZPbatV7fqH_e7pBWeCOI75gidvlD97LB_x6naw/s1600/cind.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrt4Rnvl-expD9ltW8ryEynfzBuVqeohsoJgPtnwI48y7HMdBMFE_F-O0OrdxTFPnaGXBJjjz8gtrVzawvtfMFFczt9P-WfxPA8d_FDZPbatV7fqH_e7pBWeCOI75gidvlD97LB_x6naw/s320/cind.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div>Its true- I don’t care if it is a “princess” movie, it’s Disney. They love to watch movies- really anything that it is cartoon. I think most kids this age do. We try to limit the time spent watching TV- We do not pay for cable or satellite and since we moved no longer even pick up PBS. So movies and shows on DVD are our only option! The television privilege is also the first to go when bad behavior warrants consequences. Well, this morning they were watching Cinderella while I was getting the housework done- After it went off I was still doing laundry and cleaning the kitchen. I was shocked when the boys, without being told pulled all of the laundry from the dryer and put it in the living room for me- how sweet. It actually was all of their cloths anyway. BUT WAIT! Avery and Aidan then decided they wanted to fold it all and put it away. I was loving every piece of this :) They kept getting mad at Adelea because she would lunge herself forward and grab the piles that were already folded, needless to say she thought it was hilarious. They finished the laundry and I proceeded to start on lunch. Next thing I know they have wet rags and are on the floor scrubbing it….definitely not something to complain about- they both boasted about being big helpers- then told me how Cinderella had to do all of these chores too- Why thank you Walt Disney for inspiring my 4 year old twin boys to clean! Hmmm we have not seen Snow White yet... "Whistle while we work...do do do do do do do!!!! "<br />
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I got so sleep in, but then Steven had to go to work :( So it was my Baby girl and I pretty much all day. I did have 2 awesome friends come by and spend a few hours with Adelea and I in the afternoon- they brought me Christian’s Pizza- a YUMMY local place here in Charlottesville- I wish I had more! The boys were with their Dad until the evening. Michael (the boy’s father) was kind enough to have them call me first thing yesterday morning and wish me a Happy Mother’s Day- the perfect way to be woken up :) Friday the Boys picked me some flowers so I considered that an early gift from them. We are not big gift givers around here- We do not think it is necessary to say how we feel with store bought things. Usually Steven and I make card for each other. I thought he forgot yesterday. When we went to bed, I tucked my arms under my pillow and there it was- a lovely Mother’s Day card!!!! 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I have lots going on this week with the Blog very excited to be doing some great new giveaways- here is a little about something I am doing- Oh but first, this is what Adelea <em>loves </em>to do now- She does not get there by herself yet, but will stay there for several minutes and just laugh! She is very good about just plopping down on her butt to get down! Uh Oh I might be in for it with this one- I am thinking she will be on the move much earlier than her brothers were~<br />
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<a href="http://etsy.com/">Etsy</a> is an amazing place- Where artists of every kind unite to sell their crafts. With thousands of stores it can be difficult for some people to get the credit they deserve for their creativity and the quality of their goods. I thought it would be nice to start doing some<a href="http://etsy.com/"> Etsy</a> features with reviews with some AWESOME giveaways. I want to share with you some things that have caught my eye along with some that we already enjoy at home! I love handmade goods-sure does beat “made in China” hands down LOL. I am happy to have already lined up several talented people with lovely shops for your enjoyment! There will also be other people and products I will continue to feature that are not Etsy related as well- Keep your eyes peeled for some must have stuff- Very Soon!<br />
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Don’t Forget---- Blogs Worth Blogging About is coming tomorrow!!!!Hannah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166958879984851570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173634925596863953.post-31503198206722876082010-05-07T12:12:00.000-07:002010-05-07T12:12:49.702-07:00Banana Splits for Breakfast!I put these together for the boy’s breakfast one day and they called them banana splits! Well creative little 4 year old boys I have, we’ll just call them that from now on. I think it’s great that we could have a healthy version of this popular dessert. It is fine by me that my boys love eating this and don’t even consider having Ice Cream drowned in all sorts of sugary toppings.<br />
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Try to use as much Organic and Natural ingredients as possible. Even on a budget I buy Organic and Natural for the majority of food we eat. Watch for sales!<br />
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Yes, I know this meal is <em><strong>not </strong></em>a diet friendly meal-but it sure was good! Moral of my story- I think I am going to enjoy eating for a while...it is summer time so there will be lots of activities to burn it all off! <br />
Last night was my first time ever cooking Pork Chops. I am not a huge fan of pork, and at one point in time I was a vegetarian- but the 1 ¾ in thick fresh cuts were beautiful to me :) They weren’t cheap so I prayed I would not screw them up! Here is a run down of what I did, remember I was making this up along the way!<br />
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<ul><li>Thick cut Pork Chops</li>
<li>Fresh Garlic</li>
<li>Large Red Delicious Apples (found these babies on sale for 99 cents per pound and they were huge!)</li>
<li>Extra Virgin Olive Oil</li>
<li>Onion- can be of your choice but I used a yellow onion.</li>
</ul>And the extras…all optional according to taste I suppose-but let me tell ya, I would have paid a lot of money in a restaurant for the way that these turned out!.<br />
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<ul><li>Cumin</li>
<li>Coriander</li>
<li>White wine</li>
<li>Salt</li>
<li>Pepper</li>
<li>Brown sugar</li>
<li>Butter</li>
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<strong><em>Pre heat oven to 375</em></strong><br />
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Cut up onion and 2 large Apples- Toss them in a skillet with EVOO, white wine, crushed garlic, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper. Let them cook down until the apples are soft and the onions become transparent.<br />
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Then add the Pork Chops. Brown them evenly on each side approx- 5-6 minutes per side. Add small amounts of EVOO and white wine as needed to keep things moist. Ad some additional seasonings if you would like.<br />
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When finished browning-transfer Pork Chops to a glass baking dish. Cover them with the apples and onions-basically everything left in the skillet! Put them in the 375 degree oven- Mid way through the cook time slice s few small pieces of butter on top and sprinkle a little bit of brown sugar. <br />
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Then Serve- went very well along side of some Garlic Mashed Potatoes!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">So since I have dubbed today my Friday-Food Day I am going to post another cool kid friendly recipe for What my boys call breakfast Banana Splits! OHHH and these are healthy-PROMISE :) Check back because they are REALLY yummy!</div>Hannah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166958879984851570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173634925596863953.post-8092436277751987302010-05-06T08:19:00.000-07:002010-05-06T09:31:41.740-07:00Prefold Lover<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> </div><br />
This one is for all those cloth diapering Mamas out there and those of you who might be considering it. When I first started cloth diapering I was in LOVE with prefolds. I did not understand all of the hype about AIO (all in ones), Hybrids, Pockets, whether or not they were one size, had snaps or Velcro. To me I felt like I was cloth diapering the "real" way. I only used Green Mountain Diapers- unbleached Indian prefolds with snappis and occasionally pins- Using prefolds can be the most cost effective form of cloth diapering but it is kind of BORING! Once tax time came around I really started to figure out what people saw in all of these other more glitzy diapers. The secret was, it made buying diapers FUN and interesting and that is when it became a hobby for me. Words of caution: be careful- Cloth diapering can be addicting! Now I will refer to my self as an equal opportunity diaperer (yes I am aware of the poor grammar). I own a bit of everything and use it all! <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2bQQcUFyMsL2L6Xj6We1win2iXU9grkoaeZ18YpwLCqy8y1qN0dgi6e1eFsyq3hGyi0r56ioSG2U7vGIu2Ig5hkPgLL7w08gTIKw3KxMEwoGmwcmuEZTj75YaI-YmYSn9ouq42wbGDI/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2bQQcUFyMsL2L6Xj6We1win2iXU9grkoaeZ18YpwLCqy8y1qN0dgi6e1eFsyq3hGyi0r56ioSG2U7vGIu2Ig5hkPgLL7w08gTIKw3KxMEwoGmwcmuEZTj75YaI-YmYSn9ouq42wbGDI/s320/images.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I got my first pair of Keen's when I was 18 years old. They were a gift and I wore them up until last year. They were good shoes and will be missed. I am lucky I was able to find another pair 2 years ago so, I had back up! My kids wear Keen's too. They got their first ones last year when they were 3. Kids grow so fast and can be very hard on shoes. They have never worn through a pair of Keen's shoes or sandals. They actually still look almost brand new! Let me tell you they have been through it all-mud, rocks, water, sand and endless hours of playtime. We are on a strict budget and with a family of 5, with four year old twin boys growing like weeds. It is hard to be able to afford shoes, let alone $40-$100 pairs of shoes. I have managed to find the boys Keen's on sale and never have paid over $25 for them. I got my $90 pair on sale for $30. Even if I had to find some way to afford them full price, I would. You can not compare the fit, quality, durability and versatility to any other shoe I have ever worn. I am proud to support a company who makes an effort toward being sustainable. A company who gives back to the environment <em>and</em> people! I am so happy the cold and snow have passed- because we love to spend time in the outdoors. Hiking and playing in some sort of water is a regular in this house. <u>I</u> enjoy having shoes that can go from land right into water with NO problems!</div>Life is unpredictable- That is why we wear Keen's<br />
For example- I was pregnant with my daughter and took the boys walking by the Rivanna river last August- and they just decided they would get on in! Never mind the fact that we still needed to run errands- we just stayed and played and then headed home.Our feet were protected from the rocks and dried out quickly when we were done!<br />
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</div><a href="http://mommypants13.blogspot.com/">Mommy Pants</a>!- This is a blog by a young SAHM of an adorable baby girl Annabella- reading through her blog and profile there are many things that remind me of myself. She cloth diapers, baby wears and seems to hold an interest for a simpler more natural life style. She is very crafty and loves to sew! And was honest enough to admit she is not as patient as she though she would be. BTW she lives in Cali and I am very jealous ;)<br />
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<a href="http://desperate-for-coffee.blogspot.com/">Desperate for Coffee</a>- Katie is hilarious- I love her witty comments and straight forward attitude. Maybe it is a New York thing- I dunno :) Did I mention she is a caffeine fan? Her style of writing is different and lots of fun to read! I enjoy the fact that she will just outright say what is on her mind. Check her out- Her post titles draw me in when I am checking out my dashboard!<br />
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<a href="http://simplymerry.wordpress.com/">Adventures with Baby</a>- Mary has an adorable baby boy-Nathaniel and has had several different blogs. I am pretty sure this is her main one, feel free to correct me if I am mistaken. She is new to cloth diapering and documenting her experience along the way. She compiled a really cool list of all the giveaways she was interested in-makes for a good resource. She has had some lovely posts and is a supporter of many blogs and companies- THANKS :)<br />
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Next time you have a few minutes check these extraordinary ladies out!<br />
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Still running on dial-up :( I have many more blogs that I am working on adding to my reader. Sorry if I am slow checking you out, I am a busy mama! I tell myself I will have this time or that time to get things done-but inevitably it doens't happen like that! I am still trying to make it out to the library for a little highspeed access.<br />
Oh and did you miss out on last night's post? I put up a review of Merry Hempsters Hemp Baby Salve- you can get one of 50 free salves, check it out :) Its really worth it- I love the stuff.Hannah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166958879984851570noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173634925596863953.post-47490764332065742282010-05-03T14:18:00.000-07:002010-05-03T17:56:15.737-07:00The Merry Hempsters- 50 Hemp Baby Salves to Giveaway!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxW2gS5yXbb4Evt8sI_2lolMJz8qv5ughurjhuqYfCEcuQND1P6-14B0_LpL-mJjfz-N8EMLSg-BUZ_PoFujgW2UeW7BTJ5tNJ7uaHqMCY04n1ZnXrUkY3KearvCzHEmOt_qmFnIJtnII/s1600/sm_tn45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxW2gS5yXbb4Evt8sI_2lolMJz8qv5ughurjhuqYfCEcuQND1P6-14B0_LpL-mJjfz-N8EMLSg-BUZ_PoFujgW2UeW7BTJ5tNJ7uaHqMCY04n1ZnXrUkY3KearvCzHEmOt_qmFnIJtnII/s320/sm_tn45.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
I have loved <a href="http://merryhempsters.com/">The Merry Hempsters</a> lip balms since I was in High School. So I was very excited when I was in Whole Foods to find that they were offering a Hemp Baby Salve. I have to be very careful when choosing diapering products because we use cloth. Most diaper rash ointments and salves can do major damage to your cloth diapers and even some that claim to be cloth diaper friendly, are actually not. I have had absolutely NO issues with my diapers when using this Hemp Baby Salve on Adelea’s little bum. The packaging is a larger version of a lip balm tube which makes it super easy to apply with no mess! It is a vegan, petroleum free salve made with certified organic herbal infusions. In addition to being great for diaper use it doubles as a first aid salve. You can use it for cuts, abrasions, skin irritations and open wounds (after the chance for infection is gone) this is by far my favorite baby product. When you open it up you can immediately smell the lavender essential oil, very calming for baby and adults too! Everything they offer is extremely affordable- I love being able to make healthy and eco friendly choices for my family on a budget! More information on the entire line of Merry Hempsters Products can be found on their website! <a href="http://www.merryhempsters.com/">http://www.merryhempsters.com/</a></div><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #93c47d;">A little background on The Merry Hempsters-</span></em></strong><br />
<a href="http://merryhempsters.com/">The Merry Hempsters</a> have been in the business since 1994. They are extremely dedicated to promoting the extraordinary benefits of hempseed oil. They strive to offer environmentally friendly body care products, they were actually one of the first to achieve an organic accreditation-they were certified in 2005. Each one of their product’s main ingredient is certified organic Cannabis Sativa (hemp) seed oil. Hempseed oil is made up of over 80% essential fatty acids; this enables the products to effectively replenish missing oils in dry skin. All of the products are mixed and poured by HAND. We sure do love handmade around here. It ensures that the quality and consistency is top notch.<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Well- I have not figured out how you get the Random.org thing to be able to display it but I am happy to announce that the winner was number 26- Rachel! Please e-mail me<a href="mailto:myecofamily@gmail.com"> Myecofamily(at)gmail(dot)com</a> with your information- and then get ready to shop for some awesome Baltic Amber or Hazelwood jewelry from <a href="http://inspiredbyfinn.com/">Inspired By Finn</a>!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> Very excited to be working with some wonderful people in the next few weeks. I am going to Launch <a href="http://merryhempsters.com/">The Merry Hempsters</a> review and giveaway this afternoon(maybe this evening-depending on the kiddos) Remember the first 50 people to respond and have met the requirements will receive a free Hemp Baby Salve!</div>Hannah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166958879984851570noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173634925596863953.post-21763482149638794392010-05-03T11:17:00.000-07:002010-05-03T12:54:42.334-07:00Vote for Adelea!My baby girl is entered in a cutest baby/kid contest! I was very happy to learn about this contest on Mom Bloggers Club. The contest is being offered by Stephanie Reeder Photography. When I looked into it I was so excited to find that she was local! Her work is lovely you should check her out, her website is <a href="http://www.stephaniereeder.com/">http://www.stephaniereeder.com/</a><br />
We could win a years worth photography! The contest is based on facebook, so all you have to do is go to her page<strong><em> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/StephanieReederPhotography?ref=ts">here</a> </em></strong>click on the like button for her page. Then you will be able to comment and vote for the pictures in the contest album! Adelea is actually the cover photo album :) Please show your support by clicking "like" on her photo! Thanks so much and if you have a contest going on at anytime please feel free to share it- I would love to enter or share about it on my blog.<br />
This is the photo I entered- I accidentally entered the black and white version though!<br />
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<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Other great things to add if you have them around - Grilled chicken breast ( perfect use for leftovers), Pine Nuts, Walnuts, Almonds or whatever else may tickle your fancy!</li>
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We do not get to do this every Friday, but today is Steven's 27th Birthday and he has the day off. We have been spending the morning just getting things done around the house including Steven mowing the grass, which was definitely overdue :) I know not such a great way to spend your birthday, but when you have a family not too many days are about you anymore. The boys had their toy lawn mower outside mowing away trying to be just like him, it was adorable. I of course took advantage of this lovely day to take some pictures of everyone.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2RjtTCWf23UNon9M9FzGGJY8WH-4tORmcoknwbyubJ2sn8aVqSMa5O2mE88jcMqPtKEPBS8lCqb7rPGhxTvSu4Q6rmuv-iGWCuSq7MlAcEPQ4xkB4aWLyBuobUV6nt7dM9Jz5Nv3cbs/s1600/kiddos1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2RjtTCWf23UNon9M9FzGGJY8WH-4tORmcoknwbyubJ2sn8aVqSMa5O2mE88jcMqPtKEPBS8lCqb7rPGhxTvSu4Q6rmuv-iGWCuSq7MlAcEPQ4xkB4aWLyBuobUV6nt7dM9Jz5Nv3cbs/s320/kiddos1.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57_RCHdfIfrJQc9MYLHyBGtcMxxqWEVLf32k6bJySKR6kU4yKFzAPShoVga_U0Sidij6sVaSM9UsBQyzBrfVmKK4azbk1ZZCEyTVfS7GJUsnanUH1H2VUttPfas4fYfY69E7YK5K4o2g/s1600/kidaid2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57_RCHdfIfrJQc9MYLHyBGtcMxxqWEVLf32k6bJySKR6kU4yKFzAPShoVga_U0Sidij6sVaSM9UsBQyzBrfVmKK4azbk1ZZCEyTVfS7GJUsnanUH1H2VUttPfas4fYfY69E7YK5K4o2g/s320/kidaid2.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6S2d171DauDrcWGz7_Ji-FMBVB5b_QHEggbqAKLQ67nlor4OGOBn36-a_Wdxhcm6WtJl9hjUJySzOQXa47I6s722QUVeeEd4ywk-YYK_B9qKbCabnzQNqiWiRRWZhvLQysGSPYQMmWes/s1600/avery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6S2d171DauDrcWGz7_Ji-FMBVB5b_QHEggbqAKLQ67nlor4OGOBn36-a_Wdxhcm6WtJl9hjUJySzOQXa47I6s722QUVeeEd4ywk-YYK_B9qKbCabnzQNqiWiRRWZhvLQysGSPYQMmWes/s320/avery.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Today was also Adelea's first real "in the grass" experience-she loved it! I was able to get some really great pictures of her. She actually managed to get from sitting down to her belly to get a closer look- For a second I thought she was going to have a grass buffet! She is such a happy baby. One day I will post some pics as me as a baby compared to her- She is a beautiful combination of both Steven and I- depending on her expression she can favor both of us!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkuK4sIiSGjWp_zRasRK_fX50hDHBenvWZG_GXAmPJKGyPjQymK75Gj9f-EQGZ6-rHXrJb3z7lP54iu7Vr82t4E63hcNNUXPcaPs8ZbmQZ_Xo8G9ZwhIP-1za0o_LdRnvXlyYuE9PigSg/s1600/ade4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkuK4sIiSGjWp_zRasRK_fX50hDHBenvWZG_GXAmPJKGyPjQymK75Gj9f-EQGZ6-rHXrJb3z7lP54iu7Vr82t4E63hcNNUXPcaPs8ZbmQZ_Xo8G9ZwhIP-1za0o_LdRnvXlyYuE9PigSg/s320/ade4.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheNHcyyYOdbVjDLrBFfPbH3xY5S0LVjFFSdK2IG3dgRgdXbxeM3NPvsDphH7m2p5zOAlw5U4jRqEMtU7iY0s_Qfmhf7ndfz8W9MEQYjdAuIlQVBJz1w0vR0Hx2T2cGJ8M20Vww6WYD1g8/s1600/friday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheNHcyyYOdbVjDLrBFfPbH3xY5S0LVjFFSdK2IG3dgRgdXbxeM3NPvsDphH7m2p5zOAlw5U4jRqEMtU7iY0s_Qfmhf7ndfz8W9MEQYjdAuIlQVBJz1w0vR0Hx2T2cGJ8M20Vww6WYD1g8/s320/friday.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjziicVI5bsYjUlol-Oa6rPlxVwnmb965g94NMVYmdqvT3iYuzWW1a9gPz-wgwH8CorrltxZmT8hkI_Tj563Jkt0BSIl8793s3lO-CXFRdDNvOTPoSh3rd2lqBR3xw7I31T8g2lM5gJ3CA/s1600/grass.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjziicVI5bsYjUlol-Oa6rPlxVwnmb965g94NMVYmdqvT3iYuzWW1a9gPz-wgwH8CorrltxZmT8hkI_Tj563Jkt0BSIl8793s3lO-CXFRdDNvOTPoSh3rd2lqBR3xw7I31T8g2lM5gJ3CA/s320/grass.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I had attempted to dress the kids in matching outfits and take some pictures. As you will see someone was not too happy about this whole idea.(Aidan Waden-on the left) He quickly ran away after 2 pictures of all three of them. I hope to be able to get some more this spring- I never knew how hard it would be to get three kids to look and smile at the same time.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilf8wctCU7GxmdaLgpPMt3C04zM9u40g3u50ojNeekiOQu1R2JDU-1YxpioYVksFk1pIrFeO6O2Z0Df8omeeTUyULEZLdFVn55cIAwbA6-dzFGC5u4z1M4BclPtlU7bt341QMT3Fi630s/s1600/mad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilf8wctCU7GxmdaLgpPMt3C04zM9u40g3u50ojNeekiOQu1R2JDU-1YxpioYVksFk1pIrFeO6O2Z0Df8omeeTUyULEZLdFVn55cIAwbA6-dzFGC5u4z1M4BclPtlU7bt341QMT3Fi630s/s320/mad.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJ1-eIs7norZ3OltIqNxWhivkUjFT4Tl9AbLq4NMvaQnr7vs34MI1SDd6nNA0QzzzcJCR8H2S_tG36qTZQVULEMxMGYgqPqA_WwiccDhp8Hzrro_G1XYI8wlBKl6KJxDyC7RXdKjHNq8/s1600/aveaddie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJ1-eIs7norZ3OltIqNxWhivkUjFT4Tl9AbLq4NMvaQnr7vs34MI1SDd6nNA0QzzzcJCR8H2S_tG36qTZQVULEMxMGYgqPqA_WwiccDhp8Hzrro_G1XYI8wlBKl6KJxDyC7RXdKjHNq8/s320/aveaddie.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">And last but not least Adelea and her mommy- I hope the rest of the day will stay this beautiful. I thought about seeing if Steven might want to go to Friday's after 5- Our downtown mall has this all spring and summer long- free music, lots of neat vendors,people and places to eat! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0F-WaeUaJdwTygKe7WZHSQrbTTwv4O8fY5JaYVulo8SkLpn-dld-n8sLjL2gPPzn8erywDi-XSmsDTN_4PgH4EXw-WBR5Mv1XUlJCJt23uh_XRHXGAXfVCWq-VmJyVlPBKCnJsEmdWW0/s1600/mombabe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0F-WaeUaJdwTygKe7WZHSQrbTTwv4O8fY5JaYVulo8SkLpn-dld-n8sLjL2gPPzn8erywDi-XSmsDTN_4PgH4EXw-WBR5Mv1XUlJCJt23uh_XRHXGAXfVCWq-VmJyVlPBKCnJsEmdWW0/s320/mombabe.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-uCG2hplcc1uJ1cDnMcW2Cf_5bFKS-FDfW6e-KUkcHrBJ3NkRXAy3D07FxB8FwvirUFd7Apjq60hUdDpozcJPxfJ8L78iGAMNIjmSgspZeD-72nzl2OADES2YjBPQosZ10SAuSta5Qe8/s1600/IMG_1092.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-uCG2hplcc1uJ1cDnMcW2Cf_5bFKS-FDfW6e-KUkcHrBJ3NkRXAy3D07FxB8FwvirUFd7Apjq60hUdDpozcJPxfJ8L78iGAMNIjmSgspZeD-72nzl2OADES2YjBPQosZ10SAuSta5Qe8/s320/IMG_1092.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div>Hannah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166958879984851570noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173634925596863953.post-1760980479086181632010-04-29T08:46:00.000-07:002010-04-29T08:46:19.821-07:00Bye-Bye Plastic WrapLittle by little I have tried to eliminate as much waste from our lives as possible. I try to live by the standard of REDUCE, REUSE &RECYCLE. I am on a mission to raise my children this way. I am always very excited to find something reusable to substitute something that we would typically throw away on a regular basis. So when I got the opportunity to try out two new products from<a href="http://megaroosdesigns.com/"> Meg A Roo Designs</a> I was intrigued. Meg-A-Roo's is owned and operated by a wonderful work at home mom of three named Meagan. She makes all of her items by hand all while providing wonderful customer service.<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Meagan sent me two things that I have never used before. The first was an Extended tab prefold (which I will be posting at another time) and the second was one of her "Stretch-A- Roo's". These are reusable covers made from PUL perfect for replacing plastic wrap and tin foil. She makes them in 8 different sizes. They hold a tight seal and keep food very fresh. You can also just toss them right into the regular laundry and use over and over again! Stretch-A-Roo's are available for custom order as well-if you don't find what you need from her website. They come in very handy when there is the inevitable misplaced top. I don't know about your kitchen but mine seems to eat things on occasion :) </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6LAzaaa2KyS07l7_SRT_atI9b2pVVNr6iSOtqQPr8N_tLxnow6AQVWKPRPV-RxFsb1yx95H-gfLUIJTbOUjlulkx-0SR7YS97uaZFDJ4Hkhn_aKGVzsDgex0zCNt0A3o8PL8LFbewwaA/s1600/amegroo4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6LAzaaa2KyS07l7_SRT_atI9b2pVVNr6iSOtqQPr8N_tLxnow6AQVWKPRPV-RxFsb1yx95H-gfLUIJTbOUjlulkx-0SR7YS97uaZFDJ4Hkhn_aKGVzsDgex0zCNt0A3o8PL8LFbewwaA/s320/amegroo4.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I was sent an extra small size which I immediately put to good use. This size was great to use for covering small jars of homemade baby food. I also used it to cover my kid's leftover drinks to save for later. I really thought the quality of the Stretch-A-Roo's was wonderful. It has held up wash after wash and still keeps things as fresh as the first day I got it! Please stop by Meagan's website-she makes lots of wonderful reusable products including awesome cloth diapers. Please continue to support small businesses especially </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">work at home moms! You can find Stretch-A-Roo's and other items made by Meagan at <a href="http://www.megaroosdesigns.com/"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">www.megaroosdesigns.com</span></strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxtNnS0WMjrHaOduAeT7OfctP6ZGgDr_mlylnthvY7WdmgkVEFHB2N6U4JsPoxXRWJzo0bDQ2o6F75Q4DHjES0sW-5L8XFLTUksNF6KqzlR-wjWbVn-BsIIAtbLEFpLzJtISEK-lWZeWw/s1600/amegroo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxtNnS0WMjrHaOduAeT7OfctP6ZGgDr_mlylnthvY7WdmgkVEFHB2N6U4JsPoxXRWJzo0bDQ2o6F75Q4DHjES0sW-5L8XFLTUksNF6KqzlR-wjWbVn-BsIIAtbLEFpLzJtISEK-lWZeWw/s320/amegroo.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div>Hannah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166958879984851570noreply@blogger.com0