Easy Summer Project…

June 2, 2010 By Anne

Over spring break I made bird feeders with Savannah. This is something that can be done during the summer too!

We went to our park and found several pine cones. I gathered birdseed, peanut butter, honey and some yarn. I mixed the peanut butter and honey together, then rolled a pine cone into the mixture. The pine cone was then rolled into the birdseed and the yarn attached. Viola!

Our squirrels enjoyed it more than the birds!

Anne

I'm a mother of 2 who likes to get involved in too much! Besides writing here I started a non-profit, I'm on the PTO board, very active in my community and volunteer in the school. I enjoy music, reading, cooking, traveling and spending time with my family. We just adopted our 3rd cat and love them all!

Ecosmart – Organic Home Pest Control Giveaway

May 26, 2010 By Anne

Remember my previous review of organic bug control? Well it’s time for the giveaway!!

A little bit about Ecosmart from the website:
Ecosmart’s products are based on the natural defenses that plants and trees have used for their self protection against insects and pathogens for millenia – essential oils.Since EcoSMART’s proprietary botanical oil blends attack attributes that are specific only to pests, they have no effect on people, pets or the environment.
I love the idea of a natural ant killer and organic home pest control products. I’m tired of spraying nasty stuff around my house and kids.

Ecosmart would like to offer one Mommy Has to Work reader a value bundle – which includes a number of different products for different uses.

To enter tell me which value bundle you would pick and why.

Additional entries:
2 extra entries – Subscribe to my newsletter. (leave 2 comments)( you will need to activate your subscription in order for entry to be valid)
2 extra entries – Blog about this giveaway on your blog or website, or tweet about it. Please leave a link to post.( leave 2 comments) (include @mommyhastowork for tweets)
1 extra entry – Follow my new blog – Mommy’s Reviews and More
1 extra entry – Add my button to your blog and leave a link
1 extra entry – Follow this blog
1 extra entry – Follow me on www.twitter.com/mommyhastoworkand/or
become a friend/fan on Facebook

Contest ends June 11th – US residents only (excluding Alaska and Hawaii). The product(s) offered for the giveaway are free of charge, no purchase necessary. My opinions are my own and not by any means influenced by any other part.

Anne

Green Baby Outlet Review and Giveaway

May 21, 2010 By Anne

I’m always looking for green and eco-friendly companies to share with you. I came across
Green Baby Outlet while twittering away one day and I was able to review one of their wooden puzzles for my little one. The Green Baby Outlet is a family owned business, located in Chicago, Illinois. They have two toddlers of their own and know how important it is to have safe and natural products for kids that are affordable and of the highest quality.

Green Baby Outlet has a variety of eco-friendly items. Look at the dress above – isn’t that so cute! They toys, baby clothes and bedding, feeding items, bath items and gifts.

From the website:
We are passionate about finding only the best products for you and your family, that are free from chemicals and toxins that may be harmful for health. We are constantly searching for the best natural products, and meticulously select each item in our store.

We are committed to delivering the highest levels of customer satisfaction and Best-in-class pricing. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or suggestions.

The puzzle I reviewed is the one above – I love the bright colors and the fact that it’s shapes. Savannah has several puzzles that are animals but I want her to start learning her shapes and colors, so this was perfect. The puzzle is well made and very kid friendly.

Green Baby Outlet would like to give one Mommy Has to Work reader a puzzle like the one above. To enter – Visit Green Baby Outlet and tell me something else you like there.

Bonus entries – follow Green Baby Outlet on Facebook and/or Twitter

Additional entries:
2 extra entries – Subscribe to my newsletter. (leave 2 comments)( you will need to activate your subscription in order for entry to be valid)
2 extra entries – Blog about this giveaway on your blog or website, or tweet about it. Please leave a link to post.( leave 2 comments) (include @mommyhastowork for tweets)
1 extra entry – Follow my new blog – Mommy’s Reviews and More
1 extra entry – add my button to your blog and leave a link
1 extra entry – Follow this blog
1 extra entry – Follow me on www.twitter.com/mommyhastoworkand/or
become a friend/fan on Facebook

Contest ends June 7th – US only. The product(s) provided for the review were sent to me free of charge from Green Baby Outlet. The product(s) offered for the giveaway are free of charge, no purchase necessary. My opinions are my own and not by any means influenced by any other part.

Anne

Earth Baby Review

May 16, 2010 By Anne

Looking for eco friendly products I came across Earth Baby. Earth Baby Organics has many products made just for your baby. I was able to try the Organic Tiny Bubbles Baby Shampoo. What a delight! It had a light, wonderful smell, kinda like coconut. A little bit went a long way and there was no tears! The shampoo went all over Savannah’s face once or twice and she didn’t seem to mind!

Why buy Earth Baby?

• hypoallergenic
• tear free
• certified organic ingredients
• pediatrician recommended
• OleoSpheres™ technology
• manufactured in the U.S.A.

A lttle bit about the shampoo from the website:

Baby Shampoo leaves hair fresh to the core. You will love our rich and creamy, tear-free formula that leaves baby’s hair clean and manageable in all weather. Our pH-balanced, organic shampoo has a gentle chamomile, vanilla, honey, and apple blend so there will not be any tears during or after bath time … just silky shine all of the time.

A lttle bit about the owner:
Inspired by the birth of her granddaughter, Alyssa, nationally renowned researcher and chemist, Florence Nacino, founded Earth Baby to offer a new generation of hypoallergenic baby care products to cleanse, protect and nourish baby’s delicate hair and sensitive skinEarth Baby’s simple philosophy:

About the company:

•Use the best organic, fruit and vegetable-based ingredients to formulate the most effective hypoallergenic hair and skin care products for babies.
•Give a portion of profits to charities to support orphaned children and medical missions that provide free surgery to needy children.
•Support the Tarsier Foundation to protect the endangered Tarsier monkey, the smallest in the world. Those monkies are so cute!

Want to try it out for yourself? Go to www.earthbaby-organics.com.

The product(s) provided for the review were sent to me free of charge from the company or the PR agency. The product(s) offered for the giveaway are free of charge, no purchase necessary. My opinions are my own and not by any means influenced by any other part.

Anne

Zola Goods Review and Giveaway

April 1, 2010 By Anne

the winner is mandalarctic

“You may never know what results come from your action, but if you do nothing there will be no result.” – Mahatma Ghandi

While looking for green products to share with my readers, I came across Zola Goods. Zola – The art of living green. You can purchase products from their website, host a party, that sounds like fun, or become a Zola Coordinator.

Zola, of Italian origin, means “piece of earth.” By making small changes, each of us can heal our own piece of earth and together create an abundant future for our planet. We believe that when people know better, they do better.

When adding products to their product line the products have to pass the test using the 3Ps criteria- People, Planet, Profit. The products need to enhance people’s lives and be made under fair working conditions. The products need to have been made with fewer chemicals or less energy than other commercial alternatives. And last, the products need to provide an opportunity for an independent Zola Coordinator to earn money as well as be a profitable product for Zola. A company dedicated to sustainable living also has to ensure that it can sustain itself in order to continue its mission.

There are so many products to choose from too! There are light bulbs, composting products, recycled items, gift items and gift wrap. Zola also carries kits for planting flowers and herbs, clothing and so much more. If I didn’t have so many other things going on, I’d sign up to be a coordinator. I tried selling Mary Kay, but it didn’t work so good for me, but this I could really talk to people about. Maybe I will sign up. I love the products and love talking to people about going green. We’ll see.

Barbara from Zola Goods sent me this wonderful t-shirt. It’s very soft and feels so good. She would like to send one to a Mommy Has to Work reader. Zola “find the good” organic cotton t-shirt will quickly become your favorite t-shirt.

To enter visit ZolaGoods.com and tell me about it.

Bonus entires:
1 extra entry – Fan Zola Goods on Facebook

1 extra entry – Follow on Zola Goods on Twitter

Additional entries are:

2 extra entries – Subscribe to my newsletter. (leave 2 comments)( you will need to activate your subscription in order for entry to be valid)
2 extra entries – Blog about this giveaway on your blog or website, or tweet about it. Please leave a link to post.( leave 2 comments) (include @mommyhastowork for tweets)
1 extra entries – Follow my new blog – Mommy’s Reviews and More

1 extra entry – Add my button to your blog and leave a link

1 extra entry – Follow this blog
1 extra entry – Email a friend about this giveaway and CC mommyhastowork@aol.com (leave a comment telling me you did so)
1 extra entry – Follow me on www.twitter.com/mommyhastoworkand/or
become a friend/fan on Facebook

Contest ends April 12th at 9:00pm EST. Winner will chosen by Random.org and will have 48 hours to respond. US shipping only.I was not paid to do this review, however I did receive the above mentioned t-shirt to review. This did not affect my opinion.