Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Tomorrow's the last day for $50 Amy Adele giveaway, & a 25% off sale!

AmyAdele.com product bannersTomorrow, August 19, is the last day to enter to win $50 of Amy Adele merchandise of your choice!

You can buy notecards, flat cards, birthday or other party invites, address labels, waterproof labels, birth or graduation announcements, calling cards, and t-shirts and onesies — all personalized and customized, and decorated with the charming and unique Amy Adele designs!

Right now you can also enjoy 25% off everything back-to-school at
AmyAdele.com
. Use offer code backtoschool25 at checkout! Offer good through August 25.

Amy Adele is also running a promotion through the end of the month 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.

Enter the giveaway by tomorrow!

Disclosure: Amy Adele links are affiliate links.
See my full disclosure policy here.

Monday, August 16, 2010

WINNER: Libre Tea Glass'n Poly

A big congratulations to the winner of the Libre tea glass giveaway — #141!

Jenny at Babyfingers



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.comrandom.org selection #141 for Libre tea giveaway Hobo Mama 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.

Libre tea logoAnd 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:Hobo Mama calling card with dragonfly design $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!

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Libre Tea Glass giveaway ends tonight, and the benefits of tea!

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.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Serene back-to-school shopping at Tea Collection

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.



Disclosure: I am a Tea Collection affiliate.
See my full disclosure policy here.

Cloth diaper coupons at Kelly's Closet

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!:



Disclosure: I am a Kelly's Closet affiliate.
See my full disclosure policy here.

Monday, August 9, 2010

Extension of Amy Adele giveaway deadline to August 19!

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.

Hobo Mama calling card selection HoboMama.com


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.

Disclosure: Amy Adele links are affiliate links.
See my full disclosure policy here.