As you buy the items on your holiday list this year, keep your favorite bloggers in mind!
If you're shopping online, particularly at Amazon.com, you can
shop through your favorite writers' affiliate links and give them a little holiday gift, too!
Buying through an affiliate link
works just the same for you as shopping by going directly to the Amazon (or another shop's) site. You don't pay any more than you would otherwise, but the store itself funnels a few cents over to the blogger as a thanks for the referral.
Do you know bloggers who are struggling this season to make ends meet? Are there writers you'd love to reward for being particularly timely and touching in what they share with readers? Do you just want to spread the holiday love and cheer?
Then make it a point to shop through an affiliate link this season and throughout the year!
To make it easy for you, we have a
linky list of bloggers' Amazon affiliate links, as well as a
linky of affiliate links to other popular online stores.
If you're a blogger,
sign up with your links!
To
help you remember to shop through an affiliate link, bookmark a few! Teresa shows how
in her innovative tutorial. Simply drag two or three into your bookmarks bar, and name them "Amazon." Now anytime you want to go to Amazon, click on one, and you'll be set to give that blogger a little tip for being awesome!
The
Tea Collection Cyber Monday Sale is on — shop now for great deals on the cutest children's clothes.
Up to 30% off everything!
Buy 1+ item get 15% off your order (Coupon code: CYBERTEA15).
Buy 3+ items get 20% off your order (Coupon code: CYBERTEA20).
Buy 6+ items get 30% off your order (Coupon code: CYBERTEA30).
And, get free shipping when you use one of the Cyber Monday codes.
When: 12:01am PST Monday, 12/2 – 11:59pm PST Wednesday, 12/4
Excludes all Patagonia items
The
Tea Collection Black Friday Sale is on — shop now for great deals on the cutest children's clothes.
$15 dresses, $12 leggings, $15 boys pants, $12 boys tees
Select styles only.
12:01am PST Friday, 11/29 – 11:59pm PST Sunday, 12/1
Welcome to the Second Annual Natural Parents Network Holiday Gift Guide!
If you need to complete your holiday shopping, find a birthday present for a friend, or just treat yourself to something special, the NPN Holiday Gift Guide has something for everyone. But what's even better, the NPN Holiday Gift Guide is a great opportunity to shop consciously and to support many naturally minded small businesses.
The companies that have provided items for review and giveaway are almost exclusively made up of work-at-home shops or companies that are dedicated to supporting eco-conscious choices. Below you will find information on 54 companies from 22 of our NPN volunteers. The companies are giving away over 58 products, subscriptions, and gift certificates, for a total combined value of over $2,500! As you scroll through the Gift Guide, we encourage you to click on the links for each of the reviews — look for the links to our volunteers' blogs in each heading and read their full review! Our volunteers have crafted thoughtful posts on each participating company with pictures of and links to products that are simply perfect for our natural parenting families. You can enter to win every giveaway by using the Rafflecopter system below or via the reviewers' site.
Even if you don't win one of our fabulous prize packages, please consider spending part of your gift-giving budget at one of these small businesses. By supporting small businesses, you are helping families, boosting local economies, and supporting ethical practices of manufacturing, production, and selling. We know that budgets are tighter and finances may be difficult, but by purchasing from small, family-owned businesses, you know you will be receiving quality items made with appropriate business practices and personal customer service, all while supporting another family's endeavors.
Many of the companies have included coupon codes — take advantage of them! You can find the coupon codes in the heading of each company listing. (Please note that coupons are not good on shipping fees unless otherwise stated.)
We've broken the Gift Guide down into two sections (click the links below to jump to either section):
Perfect For Kids
and
Perfect For Families
And after you're done checking out the incredible companies, jump down and enter in one or more of the six Rafflecopter widgets below!
Perfect For Kids
I love the stylish business cards I bought at Tiny Prints. TODAY ONLY, you can get
50% off all their beautiful thank-you cards! Holy moly. Got people to thank? Maybe for this coming holiday season? Make it pretty!
Check it out through
my affiliate link. Use promo code
DEAL0905 at checkout.
The
Tea Collection Semi-Annual Sale is on — and it just got bigger! New items have been added, giving you even more opportunities to get up to 50% off the cutest children's clothes.
And now, beginning January 13, Tea Collection is offering an
extra 25% off already reduced sale items for kids with promo code
wow25. Now's your chance to stock up on comfortable and stylish clothes from Tea! Hurry, don't miss your chance, because this sale ends January 20 at 9 p.m. Pacific Time!
Additional 25% off sale items (in kids' clothing only)
Code: wow25
Valid: 1/13-1/20 9 p.m. PST
Seeking indie styles? ModCloth is the place for
chic indie and vintage looks!
Plus, get
free US shipping on $50+ & free returns!
Here's one of my favorites that looks like it would work well for nursing mothers:
I cannot get enough of the
children's clothes at Tea Collection. They're charming; they're modern; they're
comfortable! And Tea is offering
FREE SHIPPING in time for Christmas — TODAY only!
Use code
SLEIGHBELLS on Sunday, December 16, to get your items shipped free for the holiday.
Save up to 40% off baby gear and toys at
Right Start during the
Twelve Days of Christmas Daily Deals: December 2-13.
Shop for car seats, strollers, safety items, feeding products, toys, and more!
All sales will be posted on the
Daily Deal landing page.
Continuing my holiday weekend round-up of deals and steals for natural parents, here are the Cyber Monday offerings:
Poetry of a Hobo Mama: The First Three Years parenting poetry book
This deal on my book of parenting poetry,
Poetry of a Hobo Mama: The First Three Years,
has never happened before!
For this Thanksgiving weekend ONLY, the price has been reduced to $9.99 with FREE shipping!
Here's how it works — you can buy either from Amazon or directly from me for the same price:
Buy the book at Amazon, where I've reduced the price to $9.99 through Tuesday, November 27. The price is regularly $11.99. The paperback is eligible for FREE Super-Saver Shipping on Amazon orders over $25, so either fill up your cart to get to that level or pay Amazon's shipping fee. (I unfortunately can't provide discount codes on Amazon.)
OR:
Buy directly from me at my CreateSpace author's store. Enter code 4PV6AMYR for $3.59 off each copy, bringing the reduced price down to $6.40 plus shipping. CreateSpace shipping starts at $3.59, so it will be $9.99 with FREE shipping, and each additional copy in the same shipment will be cheaper and cheaper since the shipping decreases per item the more you buy!
For more information, reviews, and excerpts,
visit the Poetry of a Hobo Mama page.
Tea Collection: Modern children's clothing
One of my
favorite places to shop for children's clothes is Tea Collection.
Starting Sunday, 11/25, at 9 p.m., through Tuesday, 11/27 at 12 p.m., Tea will offer an
additional 25% off ALL sale items with code
CYBER25.
In addition to this Cyber Monday promotion, you can also shop
$10 Tea Baby and prices as low as $15 when shopping the women's collection (no code required).
25% off ALL sale items with code CYBER25
$10 Tea Baby & Women’s Collection as Low as $15*
Valid: Sunday, 11/25 at 9pm through Tuesday, 11/27 at 12pm
*No Code Required and on Select Items Only
Happy Shopping!
Eco Nuts Natural Laundry Soap
Save 30% now through Monday off Eco Nuts Laundry Soap!
Eco Nuts are a
100% natural and organic way to wash your cloth diapers and all your family's clothes! Safe, fragrance-free, strong, and perfect for all your daily laundry.
30% Off all orders.
Use Coupon Code BLACKFRIDAY at checkout on EcoNutsSoap.com.
Offer Expires: Monday, Nov 26
Eco Nuts are gentle on both clothes and skin and won't cause build-up on cloth diapers. Eco Nuts are a wild-harvested berry that produces a natural soap. They're an economical, practical, and eco-friendly choice for your laundry.
Shabby Apple: Retro dresses with a modern flair
Save 20% off EVERYTHING on the
Shabby Apple site with code JOYFULSEASON at checkout.
Yes, you read right,
EVERYTHING!
Shabby Apple offers retro-chic dresses with a modern flair — perfect to see you through the holiday season in style!
Sale ends 11/30/2012.
Use code JOYFULSEASON
to save 20% sitewide at Shabby Apple!
November 23-30 only.
Earth Mama Angel Baby: Organic baby & mama care
Earth Mama Angel Baby is offering a
sweet Cyber Sunday & Monday sale!
Get
20% off everything on Sunday, November 25, and Monday, November 26, with code
2012SAVE!
Cyber Monday PLUS!
20% off your order
11/25 & 11/26 only!
Use code 2012SAVE.
One of my
favorite places to shop for children's clothes is Tea Collection, and they have some great Cyber Monday deals!
Starting
TONIGHT, Sunday, 11/25, at 9 p.m., through Tuesday, 11/27 at 12 p.m., Tea will offer an
additional 25% off ALL sale items with code
CYBER25.
In addition to this Cyber Monday promotion, you can also shop
$10 Tea Baby and prices as low as $15 when shopping the women's collection (no code required).
I'm bringing you my
annual wrap-up of amazing coupons and deals from my affiliates to help you with your holiday shopping. These stores offer
unique and high-quality items for children, babies, gift-giving, the home, and the whole family, so enjoy!
I'll be highlighting some of these in individual posts, so forgive the Thanksgiving-weekend flood of posts.
Tea Collection: Modern children's clothing
One of my favorite places to shop for children's clothes is
Tea Collection, and this year
Tea Collection is offering some really great Black Friday deals.
Beginning Thursday, 11/22, at 9 p.m., through Sunday, 11/25, at 9 p.m., Tea Collection will offer
$15 dresses, $10 leggings, $10 boys tops, and $15 boys bottoms in celebration of their
Black Friday Sale. Don't miss this fabulous Black Friday offer!
$15 dresses, $10 leggings, $10 boys tops, and $15 boys bottoms*
Valid: Thursday, 11/22, at 9pm, through Sunday, 11/25, at 9pm
*No Code Required and on Select Items Only
Eco Nuts Natural Laundry Soap
Save 30% now through Monday off Eco Nuts Laundry Soap!
Eco Nuts are a
100% natural and organic way to wash your cloth diapers and all your family's clothes! Safe, fragrance-free, strong, and perfect for all your daily laundry.
30% Off all orders.
Use Coupon Code BLACKFRIDAY at checkout on EcoNutsSoap.com.
Offer Expires: Monday, Nov 26
Eco Nuts are gentle on both clothes and skin and won't cause build-up on cloth diapers. Eco Nuts are a wild-harvested berry that produces a natural soap. They're an economical, practical, and eco-friendly choice for your laundry.
Shabby Apple: Retro dresses with a modern flair
Save 20% off EVERYTHING on the
Shabby Apple site with code JOYFULSEASON at checkout.
Yes, you read right,
EVERYTHING!
Shabby Apple offers retro-chic dresses with a modern flair — perfect to see you through the holiday season in style!
Sale ends 11/30/2012.
Use code JOYFULSEASON
to save 20% sitewide at Shabby Apple!
November 23-30 only.
Ready or not the Holiday season is upon us! One of my
favorite places to shop for children's clothes is Tea Collection, and this year Tea is offering some really great Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals.
Beginning TONIGHT, Thursday, 11/22, at 9 p.m., through Sunday, 11/25, at 9 p.m., Tea Collection will offer
$15 dresses, $10 leggings, $10 boys tops, and $15 boys bottoms in celebration of their
Black Friday Sale. Don't miss this fabulous Black Friday offer!
$15 dresses, $10 leggings, $10 boys tops, and $15 boys bottoms*
Valid: Thursday, 11/22, at 9pm, through Sunday, 11/25, at 9pm
*No Code Required and on Select Items Only
Welcome to the Natural Parents Network Holiday Gift Guide!
If you need to complete your holiday shopping, find a birthday present for a friend, or just treat yourself to something special, the NPN Holiday Gift Guide has something for everyone. But what's even better, the NPN Holiday Gift Guide is a great opportunity to
shop consciously and to support many naturally minded small businesses.
The companies that have provided items for review and giveaway are almost exclusively made up of small businesses or work-at-home families.
Below you will find information on 74 companies from 25 of our NPN volunteers.
The companies are giving away 89 products and gift certificates, for a total combined value of $2,550.
As you scroll through the Gift Guide, we encourage you to click on the links for each of the reviews — look for the links to our volunteers' blogs in each heading (i.e., "
From ABC Company via Blog Name" — the "
Blog Name" has the link to the review). Our volunteers have crafted thoughtful posts on each participating company with pictures of and links to products that are simply perfect for our natural parenting families. And while we've split our Gift Guide into sections ("Perfect for Kids" and "Family and Home"), you'll discover that many of the stores offer goodies that people of all ages will enjoy.
You can enter to win every giveaway by using the Rafflecopter system below. Please note that every review post has the same Rafflecopter script, but you may enter only one time, at one site.
Even if you don't win one of our fabulous prizes, please consider spending part of your gift-giving budget at one of these small businesses.
By supporting small businesses, you are helping families, boosting local economies, and supporting ethical practices of manufacturing, production and selling. We know that budgets are tighter and finances may be difficult, but by purchasing from small, family-owned businesses, you know you will be receiving quality items made with appropriate business practices and personal customer service, all while supporting another family's endeavors.
Many of the companies have included coupon codes — take advantage of them! You can find the coupon codes in the heading of each company/giveaway listing. (Please note that coupons are not good on shipping fees unless otherwise stated.)
Without further ado, here is the NPN Holiday Gift Guide. We've broken the Gift Guide down into two sections (click the links below to jump to either section):
Perfect For Kids
Family and Home
Perfect For Kids
Earthslings began as a pouch sling company; Sam has since expanded to make pouch slings for you and your child, dolls, children's dress-up goodies, and much more! All of Sam's products are handcrafted from eco-friendly 100% natural fabrics, and where possible, she upcycles vintage fabrics into her creations. Our "attached family doll set" is soft, sweet, and just right for little hands. If your holiday shopping list includes mamas of little ones, be sure to take a look at the many pouch sling patterns and colors for
mama and
child, the sweet selection of
dolls, and the other toys and accessories Sam creates. Then swing by Code Name: Mama and read how to
wear your little one in a hip carry in your brand new pouch sling.
Be sure to like Earthslings on Facebook and comment on 30+ Ideas for Activities Advent Calendars, one of the informative posts at Code Name: Mama!
Visit
Pip & Bean for
customized capes and adorable dress-up costumes. You can buy
birthday party kits or sets just right for siblings — or even
weddings! My five-year-old put on his cape, mask, and armbands — and then would not take them off, even to sleep. He loves flying around like the mini superhero he is! Stop by Hobo Mama to learn more about
daily life with a superhero.
Be sure to like Pip & Bean on Facebook and follow Hobo Mama on Pinterest!
From Wild Arbutus via Anktangle — Win a Handmade Baby Hat or Plush Crocheted Toy (ARV $25)
Shop now with coupon code NPNGIFTS10 and get 10% off all orders through December 31, 2012!
Visit
Wild Arbutus for handcrafted crochet children's toys and knit baby and children's hats and headbands. Daniel and I love the knit hat Melissa custom created for him; it's adorable, functional, and fun and whimsical to boot! I keep eyeing the growing selection of toys in this shop, and I just know Daniel would love to play with his very own
snuggly nudibranch. Stop by Anktangle for
gluten-free recipes to keep you going through the holiday season.
Be sure to like both Wild Arbutus and Anktangle on Facebook!
Are you a fan of the
TV show Modern Family? It turns out that the actress who plays Lily,
Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, is a huge
Tea Collection fan!
She traveled the red carpet at last Sunday night's 2012 Emmy Awards in Tea's custom-made silk dress with
iconic wrap neckline and playful bubble skirt. Isn't that the perfect look for a little girl on a big occasion?
Now your little citizen can shine in this
limited-edition, special occasion dress. I love the shine and the sash!
Tea Collection has the neon and bold prints that you and your kids will be looking for to be spring-ready!
I'm no fashion blogger, but
Marie Claire affirms that neon's in, and
InStyle reports that bold prints are a key trend for Spring 2012. This spring's collection at Tea is inspired by the island vibes of Bali.
Here's how to keep the trends current and, knowing Tea's attention to detail and high craftsmanship, timeless as well.
Neon
Give these pieces a try, for girls, boys, babies and women:
Laut Batik Dress
Alligator Ikat Tee
Ubud Ikat Embroidered Top
Here are a bunch of great coupons available at
RetailMeNot, my
favorite coupon-finding website (no joke — that's why I signed up for the affiliate program!).
The first bunch are
current sales at mainstream stores for Presidents' Day, and the second batch are ongoing coupons (non-affiliate) at
natural parenting stores. Just click on any text to go straight to the store. Enjoy!
Shutterfly.com Free shipping on orders greater than $30
Zulily $5 Off orders of $50 or more ...
Turbo Tax 10% off TurboTax Online
Snapfish Save 25% off your order
Get 15% Off with coupon code PRES at Macys.com! Valid Through 2/20/12.
$10 off $69, $25 off $139 or $40 off $199, till 2/26/12. PLUS, Free Shipping on $35+ for DSW Rewards Members when you use coupon code SHIPR
President's Day Sale! Up to 30% Off Appliances, Up to 40% Off Spring Fashions, Up to 50-60% Off Mattresses, Up to 50% Off Tools and more! Get Free Shipping on Orders of $99+ with Code SHIP4FREE.
25% off already reduced styles at Banana Republic with coupon code: BRPRES$25. Ends 2/20.
Select iPods on Sale, 15-30% Off Major Appliances, 25% Off and Free Shipping on Select HDTVs, and Get a Free $20 Gift Card When You Purchase a Nook at BestBuy.com!
Use Code 1090 to Take $15 Off $60, $30 Off $120, $45 Off $180, or $60 Off $240 at Express.com! Valid Through 2/20/12.
Up to 40% Off Select Styles for President's Day Sale, Get an Extra 15% Off with Gap Card Code, and Get Free Shipping on Orders Over $50! Valid Through 2/20/12
Get 20% Off Full Price Merchandise with Code ASFEB20 at AshleyStewart.com! Valid Through 2/20/12.
30% OFF $999 or more (before taxes & shipping at hpdirect.com. Hurry! Expires FEB 18, 2012
Nicki's Diapers — 5% off with code FIVE
Kelly's Closet Free $19 diaper with purchase of $69 or more with code BEMINE
Go Go Natural 10% off total with purchase of any wipes with code cleantush
Thanks Mama 5% off entire order width code MAMA
Cotton Babies 5% off with code BESTDEAL
Nurtured Family $10 off $100+ with code NEWS3792483
Not valid on these brands: Rump-a-rooz, Thirsties, bumGenius, Flip, Econobum, ERGO or Beco
Cloth Diaper Outlet 10% off $150+ with code Growing150
The Sling Station 5% off width code WLECOMEBACK
Natural Fertility Shop 5% off width code TJNSF5
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