CouponCabin’s 25 Crazy Dayz of Giveawayz | Win Baby Items! (US) #CouponCabinHop

Welcome to CouponCabin’s 25 Crazy Dayz of Giveawayz!

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Happy Halloween!!! Our Halloween Costumes {Linky} #haircarnival

 We dressed up and went Trick or Treating on the the town Saturday evening. We all got in the spirit this year...although I did not have a costume until the last minute, lol. I recycled a couple items from past Halloween Costumes and went as a witch. Dad was Darth Vader and the baby was Yoda. D wore her pink leopard kitty costume.

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Green Babies Lotion Potion Review/Sponsor Spotlight

Green Babies is a company that creates environmentally friendly goods and provide moms, like me, with natural and organic choices. Green Babies has a wide selection of items such as Toys, Books, Bedding, Clothing, Bibs, Hats and Body Care.

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Teething Bling SmartMom Jewelry: 25 Crazy Dayz of Giveawayz Sponsor

Back in the summer we brought you all a review of the nifty SmartMom Teething Bling Necklace. And we are bringing them back to the blog for Baby Boy’s birthday month as a part of the HUGE blogging event that will start Tuesday, November 1!!

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Ebeanstalk.com Review

My son will be turning one in less than 3 weeks, eeek (that is an “excited, sad, proud all rolled into one" eeek)! For his birthday, I have been searching online for age appropriate and developmental toys for a 1 year old. I came across Ebeanstalk.com and was really impressed with their site and the variety of appropriate, educational toys for children of all ages. The website itself is easy to navigate and allows you to shop by category, age, gender, and brands. For each toy on their site they feature a description, skills that the toy helps develop and product safety information, which I find very useful.

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Trick or Treat Halloween Hop Giveaway!!!

Welcome to the Trick or Treat Halloween Hop hosted by Tales From the Nursery, Formula Mom, and Mama on a Green Misson, where you do some virtually trick-or-treating at each blog for a chance to win some totally ghoul prizes. Will they have tricks or will they have treats? After you enter our giveaway click through the linky below to find out!

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Marmalade: Gertrude’s Broken Wand: Trick or Treat Sponsor Spotlight

When I was kid I loved the Goosebumbs book series. Author Jason Thibeault has created a new series for our generation of kiddo’s called Marmalade, the first book of the series is called Gertrude’s Broken Wand. This book is the perfect book for Halloween, as it is full of Ghosts, ghouls, werewolves, skeletons and more creepy creatures!

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The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes (Children's Book): Trick or Treat Spotlight

The inspirational and funny picture book, The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes by Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky; October 2011; Ages 4-8), teaches kids that mistakes are just the building blocks to learning and shows that without risking failure, you will never challenge yourself to try new things. The absurdly delightful story of Beatrice Bottomwell sparks laughter, encourages self-empowerment and reassures students that it’s okay to be yourself without having to be perfect.

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The Other Side of the Rainbow: Wordless Wednesday

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Juppy Baby Walker Review and Giveaway

If you are a regular reader of my blog then you know all about my 11 month old son Baby Boy. Baby Boy has been pulling up for months and walking along the couch, chairs, tables, etc, and walking with assistance. We received a Juppy Baby Walker for Baby Boy not long ago and after using it for a couple of days he took his first steps, all by himself! I shared this photo on our Facebook page, when he walked from the couch to D and fell into her arms.
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Sponsor Spotlight: Children’s Author Janann Krauel

Janann Krauel is an author of 2 published children’s books called “Flying Lessons” and “The Land of Misfit Bugs”.

Flying Lessons (70 pages, $15.00): 
This books tells the story of  Robbie, a young robin who was afraid to fly. Robbie meets and develops a special friendship with Hoover the Owl. The book shows that it is only through facing and conquering what we fear most that we can have the life we're meant to live. The book highlights some of life's most important lessons. This book is written for children ages 9 - 12, but of course the little ones can  enjoy having the story read to them. You can purchase this book through Jan’s Esty shop.
 

The Land of Misfit Bugs (64 pages, $12.00):
Written for  ages 8 - 10, this book about three bugs who are different in some way and are teased by their families and friends. They run away from home, meet each other and have adventures together that forge their friendship, until they reach The Land of Misfit Bugs. It is there that they learn it is okay to be different and embrace their individual selves and be respectful of others who are different. You can purchase this book through Jan’s Esty shop.
 

Both of these book will be included in our prize pack for theTrick or Treat Halloween Hop from October 28-November 2!

Today’s Throwback: Toddler Hairstyle Finger Curled Ponytails

When D was younger, the all over small finger curled ponytails was one of our favorite styles for her, it was easy and it lasted us a few days. Back then we used Just for Me Hair lotion, I’m sure with better products this style could last a little longer, I would have loved to have done this style with Bee Mine Curly Butter! Now, before getting into blogging, I didn’t really take pictures of her hairstyles, but I found some older photos that show this style. To do this, start on wet/damp hair, part a section of hair into a square, use your favorite styling product, put it into a ponytail and wrap it around your finger to curl it.

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Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil Review and #Giveaway, ends Nov 1

It is no secret that we love coconut oil in our household. We use it on hair, skin and of course for cooking. Tropical Traditions is a great source for coconut oil, information on coconut oil and many other organic foods and natural products. I got the opportunity to try their Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil. The process they use to get the coconut oil is very interesting, it is extracted by grating the fresh coconut, extracting the coconut milk, and then letting the coconut milk stand in a covered container for about 24 hours. After about 24 hours, the oil naturally separates from the water producing a crystal clear oil that retains the full scent and taste of coconuts. Watch the video below to learn more about the coconut oil extraction process:

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My Job Chart: Free Online Chore Chart

D, for the most part, is a great kid, however being that she is just 6 years old, she has a tendency to forget what she is supposed to do sometimes.  She likes to come straight home and start a movie, get out her barbies or play outside rather than get her homework and other tasks done first. We’ve recently made use of a free online chore chart that helps her remember her daily tasks.

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Trick or Treat Sponsor Spotlight: My Monster Burrufu

My kids love books, they love to be read to, even the baby...especially the baby...having someone read to him has always been soothing and calming for him. Children enjoy hearing our voices, the closeness of being held and read to, the stories that are told, the pictures in the stories.  I always loved being read to by my mother when I was a child, it is super important to read to children and often. With that, I am pleased to announce another children's book has been added to our prize pack for the upcoming Trick or Treat Halloween Hop. Petite Grande Idée is a new publishing company that specializes in illustrated children's book. Their first book is called My Monster Burrufu, written by Alberto Corral. Petite Grande Idée is generously adding this book, valued at $9.85, to our prize pack for the Halloween Hop, October 28- November 2, be sure and come back for your chance to win this and other treats! Like them on Facebook, follow them on  Twitter,  Buy the Book.

Join us for the #mculturalfam tweetchat regarding #naturalproducts Monday, Oct 24 at 9pm EST

This coming Monday, October 24th from 9pm to 10pm EST,  I will be co-hosting the Multicultural Familia Bi-Weekly Tweetchat, this week's chat is regarding natural products! I hope you will join us for this live chat on Twitter via Tweetchat (click link to visit the chatroom) at hashtag #mculturalfam!

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Children's Book: Scampi the Scallop Trick or Treat Sponsor Spotlight

Scampi the Scallop is a children’s book written by Mi-sA-le Fransen of New Zealand. I was contacted by Mi-sA-le regarding a review and giveaway of her new book, I decided to sit down and ask Mi-sA-le some questions for our Trick or Treat Halloween Hop Sponsor Spotlight.

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Wordless Wednesday: Black and White

Natural Remedy for Eczema

 When Baby Boy was just an infant he had some eczema patches on his face, they itched him terribly and he would scratch his face to the point of making it bleed.
Since, he was so tiny I was hesitant to use anything on his sensitive face, I just tried to keep it washed and clean with a warm wet wash cloth, at that age all I used to bath him with was water. Here is a photo of him that shows the irritated skin on his face. He was just 3 weeks old in this photo:

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Winter Wonderland Giveaway Event Dec 1-6 seeking #sponsors

My hair blogging buddies and I have such a great time bringing you all the monthly Hair Carnivals that we have decided to come together the upcoming Winter Season for a special giveaway event! Each blogger will have their own giveaway on their blog from Dec 1 to Dec 6 and we will all be linking up together so you can easily hop around to each blog and enter the awesome giveaways!!

If you are a company who has natural hair products or hair accessories and would like to sponsor us, please contact us.

If you are a blogger and would like to participate in the event please fill out our form.

SibuBeauty Skin Care Review and Giveaway

Sibu Beauty is a natural skincare product line. Our skin, hair and nails depend on essential fatty acids for their health. Sibu products contain sea buckthorn, a tiny, resilient fruit that grows in the Tibetan Himalayas. Sea buckthorn is a rich source of Omegas 3, 6, 7 and 9, those essential fatty acids that are vital to the growth and health of our hair, skin and nails. Natural sea buckthorn oils improve skin tone and texture, help brighten complexion and stimulate cell renewal. Sibu products are paraben-free and cruelty-free, they contain no dairy, wheat, gluten, sodium, yeast or preservatives. The company itself is not only dedicated to the health of their customers, but also to the health and sustainability of the planet, another reason to love this company.

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Bee Mine #naturalproducts Discount code UTHMJAN12 (god Jan 1-March 31) #naturalhair #teamnatural

Just a quick post to give you all the new Bee Mine coupon code!! Use checkout code: UTHMJAN12 to receive 10% off your order of Bee Mine Products ($15 minimum purchase). Good from Jan 1-March 31 2012!

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Halloween Costumes and Styles: Today’s Throwback/Hair Carnival

With Halloween just around the corner, we thought it would be fun to share some of our past Halloween Costumes.

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Natural Remedies for an Eye Infection

Image Credit: Green Tea Information

Most of you know I’m big on natural remedies and herbal therapies. With so many adverse effects of medications, which contain chemicals that can alter brain chemistry and/or hormones, they usually cause more harm than good. If possible, I try to treat my children’s ailments naturally.
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Go Green Giveaway Event!! #greengiveaway

The Go Green Giveaway Event is finally here! Welcome to over 50 giveaways of $25 or more all relating to “green”, natural and eco-friendly living!

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Center Stage: Baby O

This is Baby O and she’s 2, on the verge of 3! I wash her hair once a week, unless it’s been a rough day at daycare in the sand box. I also deep condition with things I keep in the kitchen (honey, avocado, coconut milk) and warm oil treatments (jojoba and olive oil) once a month. I usually make my own products, but I do use Kinky Curly Knot Today, for when the fairies have played in her hair and made a lot of tangles, and Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Hold and Shine Moisture Mist when I running out the door and need to spray her hair down with something. Her favorite styles are any that have accessories that make noise when she shakes her head. A close second favorite style of hers is her baby ‘fro and a big flower clip!

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Colortime Crafts and Fabric Markers Review and #Giveaway

By now you all have come to find out that this blog is about much more than hair, we represent wholesome family fun and feature all types of quality products for families. If I find a product that my family loves, I want to share it with my readers!! This is a great item for the kiddos and it comes from Colortime Crafts. Colortime has a creative and positive wearable art concept. They have ready-to-color T-shirts, pillowcases, totes, backpacks and bandanas all in a variety of designs. D really enjoys coloring and I knew she would love this idea. Colortime sent us 4 Halloween Totes and a set of bold value fabric markers. I was surprised at the large size of the totes, this will surely hold all of her candy when we go Trick or Treating. Usually we have to empty her sack/pumpkin/ whatever it is she is using to collect candy in, several times before the night is over, but I’m confident we wont have to this year!!

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Wonder Curl Get Set Jelly and Butter Than Love Pudding Review

I love trying out new hair products, so, yes, I guess you could call me a “product junkie”. I recently got the chance to try a couple products from the line Wonder Curl, I was sent their Get Set Hair Jelly and their Butter Than Love Hair Pudding.

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Center Stage: Barbie

Name:Laina aka Barbie

Age: 8 yrs old

Hobbies: Barbie plays the Violin, she loves to sing and dance. And she loves having Movie nights!

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Natural Girls Rock Apparel and Accessories 20% discount #naturalhair

Natural Girls Rock™ is a trademarked Movement, Slogan and Brand created to promote women wearing their hair in its natural state with unwavering confidence!

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Curlformers on Straight Hair: Momma Style

There are plenty of hairstyles for girls on this site, but not too many hairstyles for women, so I wanted to do a style for the mom’s out there. This is a simple style I did using Curlformers. I used the short and wide curlers that came in our styling kit. I washed my hair, applied some Bee Mine Curly Butter (Bee Mine isn’t just for curly hair, it worked great on my straight hair), then I put the Curlformers in and wore them for about 3 hours until my hair had completely dried.

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Bloggers: A Blogging Event That You Don't Want to Miss!

CouponCabin’s 25 Crazy Dayz of Giveawayz is hosted by Simply Stacie, Makobi Scribe and Sassy Mama in LA and sponsored by CouponCabin.com, a leading online destination for coupons including coupon codes, printables, grocery coupons and more.

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Breast Cancer Awareness Hair Carnival

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the bloggers of the Natural Hair Care Community have come together to help spread the word, and we are doing it in true natural hair fashion!!!  Each one of us has gone all out on the pink for this months Hair Carnival styles, some have even braided the cancer awareness ribbon logo!! You simply must check out all these styles! But first here is our style:

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Lovable Labels Zip It! Tags Review/Trick or Treat Sponsor Spotlight

Lovable Labels has a variety of creative items used to label your children's belongings. One of my favorites is the Zip It! Tags.

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Lady Bug Jane Natural Lip Balm Review #greengiveaway

I don’t often wear a lot of make up, but one thing that is a must is lip balm! I like my lip balms natural and flavored. When I heard about Lady Bug Jane Natural Lip Balms I was excited to get some for D and I. I wanted to try their Crazy Coconut flavor and D, of course wanted the Vanilla Cupcake lip balm.
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BSMB Advertising Blitz Giveaway Hop

Welcome to the BSMB Advertising Blitz Giveaway Hop! This event features 40+ blogs offering giveaways for free advertising on their site!

On Untrained Hair Mom, we offer several forms of advertising options including:

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Roll it Rite Review and Spotlight #greengiveaway

How many times have you caught the kids making a mess with the toilet paper…unrolling it all over the bathroom? And how many times have you pulled off more paper towels than you meant to? Roll it Rite is an eco-friendly company that has made an efficient way to cut back on the waste of paper products and save you money. They created foam inserts for paper towel and toilet paper rolls that create resistance and help avoid and reduce waste of up to 50%…
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