EMAB winner!

Congrats to Amy C., lucky number 1!

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Amy said, That ginger lime scent sounds amazing--I'd like to try the hand to toe wash!

Lot 26 Studio

If you’re looking for a simple way to decorate or redesign any room, Lot 26 Studio has the perfect solution!

Check out the adorable Birds & Branches Memo Board. This fun board holds notes, photos, and mementos all in one place. I also love the Scroll Chalkboard wall decal! It’s also super easy to put up--just peel, stick, and enjoy!

Are you a teacher looking for that final item to make your classroom perfect? Add the Apple Chalkboard wall decal. This is a wonderful addition for both students and teachers. The Apple Chalkboard decal is not only a great choice for the classroom, but for the kitchen as well. Moms everywhere can use this cute chalkboard as their command central for all home activities!
Lots of great fun art for kid's rooms & nurseries!

Last but not least, they have the perfect wall canvas art for the ultimate sports fan in your life. These unique sports art canvases feature stadiums, logos, and all your favorite teams! Show your team spirit with the new art and wall decals designed for true sport fanatics! Check out the entire Lot 26 Sports Wall Art collection here!

Earth Mama Angel Baby Giveaway!

Have you ever wondered what’s in your school’s soap? Detergents, toxins, pesticides? Odds are your kid’s school isn’t thinking about what’s in the soap; they’re lucky if they can get all those little runny nosed-kids to wash their hands at all. But that doesn’t mean you have to expose your kid to worrisome hand washes, harsh detergents or the tricky toxin of the moment, Triclosan. Did you know that newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that levels of triclosan in humans have increased by 50% since 2004? Triclosan is also shown to alter thyroid function, and other studies have found that due to its extensive use in consumer goods, triclosan and its metabolites are present in, fish, umbilical cord blood and human milk. Earth Mama makes it easy to avoid this toxic chemical with four soaps made with pure, clean, USDA Certified Made With Organic ingredients.
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Try these 4 new scents:
•Naturally calming Lavender Vanilla Calm & Clean Hand to Toe Wash

•Truly unscented Natural Non-Scents Hand to Toe Wash

•Exhilarating, queasy-busting Ginger Lime Happy Mama Hand to Toe Wash

•Gentle Vanilla Sweet orange Angel Baby Shampoo & Body Wash

{They're offering 15% off the trial sizes right now!}

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Find easy to stash sizes, from companies that you can trust. Tuck one of Earth Mama’s Earth Mama’s four pure, safe, travel-sized soaps into your kid’s or camper’s backpack and rest easy, knowing that even if you can’t protect them from every sneeze, you can know exactly what they are using to wash away the germs. All four soaps are certified organic and Triclosan-free, with no harsh detergents.

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Earth Mama Angel Baby has generously offered to give away a free full-sized bottle in the scent of the winner's choice!

To enter: (leave 3 separate comments for 3 chances to win!)
1) leave a comment stating any Happy Mama Angel Baby product that you have tried or would like to try.
For a second entry:

2) "like" us on facebook here and leave a comment stating you did so (here on this post, not on fb!). Or, if you are already a fb fan, leave a comment stating that you are!
For a third entry:
3) Become a follower of our blog and leave a comment stating you are. Or, if you already follow, leave a comment stating you are a follower.

Entrys open until Friday, Sept. 16th at 7pm. Winner will be chosen through random.org.

homemade yogurt

We have now added a 4th yogurt eater in our home and I started doing the math.....realizing I could easily spend $12-15 a WEEK just on yogurt. To the rescue: my friend Joy (a momtourage mommy!)who recently started this yummy food blog. Come to find out out...........you can make yogurt in a crockpot!

super simple.

super yummy.

super healthy.

super cheap.

do I need more reasons?

It was a little runny and I might dabble in using the geletin to thicken it. It definitely is not sweet, but it's super good and if needed, a tsp. of honey or jelly or some mixed-in fruit would probably do the trick! It certainly could not be easier (or cheaper!) to make. I'm a convert. =)

birthday fun

I am starting to gather a few ideas for my kids birthdays. I know, I know.............they're in February! But it's never to early to start scouting for pieces to pull together. =) I am loving this blog which has more ideas than I could ever wrap my head around.

Fall Boat Cruises!

Just because summer is over doesn’t mean we’re done… matter of fact, we’re just getting started! A little reminder to all of Pittsburgh—the Gateway Clipper Fleet sails year round and we’d like to invite you down this September. Check out some of our upcoming cruises:

Dinner with the Godfather Cruise

Sailing: Friday, September 16^th, 2011 at 6:30 PM

Wine Tasting Dinner Cruise featuring Wines of the Pacific Coast

Sailing: Friday, September 23^rd, 2011 at 7:00 PM

Blues and BBQ Cruise featuring Jill West and Blues Attack

Sailing: Friday, September 30^th, 2011 @ 8:00 PM

UPCOMING:

Salsa Night Dinner Cruise featuring Azucar

Friday, October 7^th, 2011 @ 7:00 PM

*Cruise times and prices vary. For more information call 412-355-7980 or visit us on the web @www.gatewayclipper.com. “Like” us on Facebook for special offers!

Rock Me!

I recently came across a children's clothing company called Rock Me! Started by 2 college friends, Anna & Nancy, Rock Me outfits are the classic romper in a modern twist without any snaps, buttons, or farm animals in sight!

 {I truly do hate all those characters that pop up on every piece of clothing.} 

These one piece outfits are brilliantly designed to "rock on, rock off" and so easy & comfy to wear!

They were kind enough to send me sweet miss "heidi" which I promptly fell in love with. :)

Every outfit is completely designed, sourced, and manufactured in the USA!

My baby girl declared it to be one of her new favorites.

At least that was my interpretation of the cooing. =)

Go here to do a little shopping and to snag one of these beauties for yourself!

 (or add to Grandma's shopping list, wink*wink)