A big congratulations to the winner of the
Libre tea glass giveaway — #141!
Jenny says she's going to use it for her favorite morning tea:
I'd use it for red raspberry leaf tea in the mornings, hopefully before the kids wake up--and I've been meaning to branch out a little and find some other good teas to drink, too.
If you were not the lucky Jenny, you can
find the Libre tea glass'n poly and glass'n glass at LibreTea.com
at $24.00 and $25.00 respectively.
Libre Tea ships glasses easily to the U.S. and Canada from warehouses located in each country, and you can
contact by email for other international shipping quotes. If you are in British Columbia, Alberta, or Ontario, Canada, you can also
find the Libre at several retail locations, and there is a distributing company within the U.S. and Canada so it might be at a local tea or natural shop near you.
And remember to
keep in touch with the gracious folks at Libre on
Libre Tea's blog,
@libretea on Twitter, and the
Libre Tea Facebook page, where you can post pictures of yourself sipping serenely from your Libre tea glass as you're out somewhere marvelous.
Thank you to everyone for entering! Be sure to check out my other current giveaways:
$50 in personalized stationery, calling cards, labels, and children's clothing from Amy Adele (enter by August 19) and a
WondaWedge inflatable pillow for indoor and outdoor back support (enter by September 3). Be sure to
keep an eye on my giveaway page for upcoming giveaways as well!
Enter now to win a stylish way to take your favorite loose-leaf tea anywhere you go!
The
Libre tea glass'n poly is the solution for tea drinkers everywhere.
And if you don't drink tea, you should consider it. Here are the
benefits of loose-leaf tea, from the
Libre site:
- Loose leaf tea provides the greatest flavour and value, while producing the smallest eco-footprint. Unlike ‘bagged’ tea, loose leaf tea is sold by weight, requires minimal packaging, is easy to dispose of and is biodegradable. With its bags, boxes and plastic wrappers, bagged tea requires resources for packaging and generates a great deal more waste.
- Bagged tea is often made from the tea dust or ‘fannings’ of the loose leaf tea production, resulting in a brew that is much less flavorful than loose leaf tea.
- Recently ‘pyramid’ shaped and bio-degradable tea bags for whole leaf teas have been introduced for higher quality flavour. The cost of these bags, however, is significantly higher than the 2 to 3 grams of bulk loose leaf tea required for every cup.
- Tea is a source of antioxidants for the maintenance of good health, helpful in enhancing alertness, and helpful in maintaining cardiovascular health.
- All teas are rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants are essential in repairing the cells in our bodies. Green tea contains particularly high levels of antioxidants – specifically, polyphenols. A Boston Tufts University study from 1996 concluded that one cup of green tea has the equivalent level of antioxidants to 22 vegetables.
- Some antioxidants found in teas are called catechins, which increase the antioxidization of the blood. Like all antioxidants, they battle free radicals and repair damaged cells within the body, thus reducing the risk of heart disease and stokes, and slowing down the aging process.
- The caffeine content in tea is released at about half the rate that it is released in coffee. There is no strong jolt, so it is less taxing to the nervous system. The caffeine in tea produces a gradual increase in alertness over a few hours, as opposed to the ‘crash’ that often occurs soon after coffee consumption.
So now you know
why you should drink tea. The Libre tea glass'n poly provides the
how.
Click on over to enter for a Libre tea glass before 11:59 p.m. Pacific time.
Do you have any
back-to-school clothing to buy?
I want to tell you a
funny story. My mom's birthday is in August, and every year for her birthday, she would get school clothes as her presents. Oh! How lovely!
It took her many, many years to catch on that her sister, whose birthday was during the school year, also received new school clothes at the same time.
Sneaky, frugal grandparents!
If your kidlets have grown a foot over the summer the way mine seems to have (how do they do that!), you'll want some
cute new clothes to outfit them on their way into the fall, whether they're heading off to school or not.
I want to introduce you to a shop called the
Tea Collection. I just discovered this store, and I can't get over how gorgeous it is. The catalog pictures are the kind you want to just fall right into.
Their
children’s collection includes adorable jackets, sweaters, pants, knit tops, and scarves that are not only
modern and wearable, but also are
inspired by cultures around the world. The tag line on the site is "for little citizens of the world," and I really like how the collection takes its cues from various traditional clothing.
"We want to bring the beauty found in cultures around the world into the lives and homes of families in our own backyard. We believe that if the foreign is familiar – it is no longer foreign. It helps us remember that we all more alike than we are different.
"We design lifestyle collections that introduce a subtle, but important global perspective: colors, textiles, or silhouettes that are undeniably beautiful. In that beauty, we can all find a common ground of respect, awe and inspiration."
The beautiful
Folk Flower Banded Dress is 100% cotton, machine washable and the print is inspired by Hungarian painted furniture. I particularly appreciate that there's a special section of
school dresses that are all under $30!
For boys, the
Old Land Button-up Shirt is definitely a staple item for the back-to-school season. This stylish striped shirt is 100% cotton, machine washable and inspired by the rugged workwear commonly worn in the Hungarian countryside.
I also love the kid’s book
Going to School in India. Captivating photographs and an engaging story tell the tales of real children going to school across this vibrant and exciting country. This book is a great way to get your special students excited about the upcoming school year. Best of all, proceeds from the book sales benefit the
Global Fund for Children!
Tea Collection has
clothing for babies and women as well. Even if you and your baby aren't going back to school, there's nothing that says you can't buy some new pretty things, too!
Tea Collection is offering
FREE SHIPPING for ALL ORDERS till
August 12, so shop now to grab the best deal! Tea Collection always offers
free shipping on orders over $150.
Kelly's Closet is a
fantastic cloth diaper store, so I was proud to sign up as an affiliate. They carry
cloth diapers in all the varieties: one-size, all-in-one, pocket, fitted, prefold, and more, from
quality brands such as FuzziBunz, Kissaluvs, bumGenius, Rumparooz, Happy Heinys, Mother-ease, GroVia, Thirsties, and more.
They also have other
diapering essentials and accessories, like diaper covers, swim diapers, inserts, liners, training pants, and even diaper patterns if you want to make your own.
Besides the diaper extravaganza, they have
items for parents like eco-friendly menstrual products and nursing pads,
items for the home like changing pads and natural laundry products, and other
items for baby like soft carriers and toys.
So
head over to browse and plan cute new additions to your stash, and enjoy the amazing
free one-size diaper coupons Kelly's Closet likes to hand out! You could get
up to four free one-size diapers with the coupons below if you use each in a separate transaction — pretty sweet! Start using them quickly, as most expire at the end of August.
- FREE one-size cloth diaper with a $25 purchase. Use code FREEWATER at check-out. (EXP 9/15. Limti 1 use per customer/household.)
- FREE one-size cloth diaper with a $25 purchase. Use code FREEONE at check-out. (Exp 8/31. Limit 1 use per customer/household.)
- Take 10% off all Rumparooz AND FREE shipping. Use code RUMPAROOZTEN
- Free one-size cloth diaper with a $25 purchase. Use code ONESIZEFREE at check-out. (Exp. 8/31. Limit 1 use per customer/household.)
- Free one-size cloth diaper with a $35 purchase. Use code AUGNEWS at check-out. (Exp.8/31. Limit 1 use per customer/household.)
Flip One-Size Diaper Covers in noodle, sweet, and bubble are now here!
Rules for coupons:
Sorry, NO previous or pending orders discounted. No exceptions. Limit 1 code per order. For free one-size diaper coupons Kelly's Closet chooses brand and style of diaper.
Join other cloth diaper fans on the following social media outlets for great cloth diapering info, more coupons, and giveaways!:
Hear ye, hear ye, giveaway fans!
I'm extending the
Amy Adele giveaway deadline another week, from August 12 until August 19, so that my
HoboMama.com readers can get in their bonus entries before the contest ends.
I realized I spaced on getting the Hobo Mama article up in time, so another week oughta give everyone plenty of leeway. Thanks, and
go enter for $50 of Amy Adele products of your choosing!
A note, too, for shoppers of adorably charming personalized stationery:
Amy Adele is currently offering
free shipping till August 11 for orders of $15 or more with code
AUGSHIP.
Amy Adele is also running a promotion of
15% off the 50 top sellers, which includes several labels, notecards and flat cards, the tulips calling card, and a selection of children's personalized t-shirts and onesies.
This giveaway is now closed. View the winner here! Thank you all so much for entering!
Special notification: I've extended the giveaway through September 7 due to vacation delays on my part!
In continuing celebration of
World Breastfeeding Week (and National Breastfeeding Awareness Month!), I am pleased to bring you an inflatable pillow that you can use for back support for nursing, pregnancy, travel, and outdoor fun.
WondaWedge is offering my readers a giveaway of a
WondaWedge Inflatable Back Support Pillow!
They're sending me my own pillow for review, but they were kind enough to let me start the giveaway in advance so we could get in on the World Breastfeeding Week celebration! So stay tuned for my review after I test my pillow in bed, in the park, and on the beach!
Here is
information I can give you on the pillow, though, from the website and reviews:
The WondaWedge is a
lightweight, inflatable triangular wedge pillow with a permanently attached mat, offering
three different sitting or reclining positions: upright, reclining, and lying down. It was designed by physiotherapists and is recommended for back support.
Because your weight holds the mat down, the pillow stays in one spot and enables you to relax. It works great in that
uncomfortable third trimester of pregnancy and then as support while breastfeeding.
Made of "sueded" vinyl, it’s easily hand washable.
The pillow is inflatable, so it can be inflated to your comfort level, and then it stores easily and
fits nicely into a suitcase for travel.
Many people enjoy using the WondaWedge
outdoors as well as inside. It can give you needed back support when you're attending a picnic on the grass or relaxing on the beach. Think of all the summer activities you could bring the WondaWedge to!
My take on its use during pregnancy and infant feeding: Note that this pillow does not support the baby (as with nursing-specific pillows) for feeding, but it
does help support the parent and give you some back support as you recline in bed or elsewhere. You could use a nursing pillow in addition to the WondaWedge and let the WondaWedge keep you comfortable in back. Many parents sit up in a more upright position when feeding their babies, and the WondaWedge says you can do just that. However, it also offers a recline position, and I do find it relaxing sometimes to recline and let my older baby or toddler lean onto my chest. This is especially helpful if he has a stuffy nose, as it can help keep him breathing more comfortably, and I've heard reclining is a good position for tandem nursing in bed as well.
I absolutely love the idea of this pillow for
pregnancy use, because I was
so uncomfortable toward the end of my pregnancy! It can help
keep your back supported or your knees or feet elevated. (I think I just might want two or three!) I would also use it to help keep
me in an elevated recline when I can't sleep because I'm feeling stuffy from a cold or allergies.
So you can experiment with the WondaWedge for pregnancy and nursing use as you wish, and find plenty of other uses for it as well:
Outdoors:
- Beach lounger - sand won’t stick to or penetrate
- Fishing back support - for more relaxing fishing
- Camping lounger - pack it along with your tent
- RV accessory - deflates for compact storage
- Outdoor concert seating - easy to carry, doesn’t tear up the turf
- Picnic seating - better than just a blanket
- Boating lounger - recline in style on your pontoon or sailboat
- Soccer sideline seating - more comfortable than bleachers or a blanket
- Outdoor plays/movies - lean back and enjoy the show!
- Stargazing - the reclining position is perfect for watching the night sky
- Poolside lounger - less expensive than a chaise lounge
Indoors:
- Recuperation - just home from the hospital
- Chronic Illness - for those who spend much of their time in bed
- Reading in bed - Chiropractors recommend it
- Relaxing on the floor - multi position support for a myriad of activities, dorm rooms, teenage bedrooms
- Meditation lower back support - focus on meditating, not your aching back! Pack one when you attend meditation workshops!
- Sleep aid - for GERD, Acid Reflux, respiratory problems - sleep well
- Pregnancy - sleep aid/breast feeding back support – be comfortable
- Breast Cancer - recuperate in an elevated position as this enables optimal blood circulation to all the vital healing areas
I can think of a half-dozen ways I want to use mine when it gets here!
BUY IT!
You can purchase the
WondaWedge Inflatable Back Support pillow at WondaWedgeStore.com at $24 or
on Amazon. The WondaWedge comes in a variety of bright colors and at least a couple muted ones, for good measure.
You can get
free U.S. shipping till the end of August with code
FS on checkout. Otherwise, shipping for one pillow is $8.00 to the U.S., including Hawaii and Alaska. International shipping starts at $14.00.
WIN IT!
For your own chance to win a WondaWedge pillow, enter in the comments below! Contest is open to
U.S. only.
MAIN ENTRY: Visit WondaWedge.com and tell me
how you would use your WondaWedge pillow!
Leave an email address in at least one of your comments if it's not clearly visible on your profile or linked web page so I can contact you if you win. (You can write it like this to foil spambots:
mail (at) hobomama (dot) com or similar.)
BONUS ENTRIES, to increase your chance of winning (leave a separate comment for each so I can count them all):
RULES:
- Contest open to United States mailing addresses only.
- Leave each entry as a separate comment so I can count them all.
- For actions like following and subscribing, if you already follow or subscribe, just let me know in your comment.
- For tasks that garner you multiple entries, you can copy and paste the comment with a #1, #2, etc.
- You don't have to do any of the bonus entries, but you do have to complete the first mandatory one.
- I will pick the winner through Random.org after the contest closes and send an email notification. Leave an email address in your comment if it's not clearly visible on your profile or linked web page so I can contact you if you win. If I can't reach a winner or don't hear back within a couple days, I'll draw a new name.
- Any questions, let me know: mail {at} HoboMama.com
Contest closes September 7 at 11:59 p.m. PDT.
Disclosure: I am going to receive a free WondaWedge for review.
I try to seek out only products I think you would find
relevant and useful to your life as a natural parent.
If I don't like a product, I won't be recommending it to you.
That's how I roll. See my full disclosure policy here.
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