Woobie Wear Flowers - Help A Little Girl with Cancer

This is one of those times that I really wish I had a little girl to buy adorable things like these. Woobie Wear flowers are handmade on clips. They are removable and interchangeable on crocheted hats, headbands, clothing, or they can be worn alone in the hair.

Their crocheted hat pattern is one of a kind designed exclusively for Woobie Wear and come with an adjustable/removable ribbon so one size fits all! All of their flower clips are assembled in the USA through agencies that provide jobs for people with disabilities.

Woobie Wear is currently raising money to donate flower hats to little girls with cancer - please see our website under Make a Donation for further information.

[Visit Woobie Wear.]

Giveaway: Bendaroos® Building Sticks

One lucky Goodies for Mom reader will receive a pack of Bendaroos® Building Sticks.

Every time the commercial for these came on my 5 year old told me "I want those!" He was so excited to get them. I think they may have been for a slightly older age group because he had trouble getting them to stick together to create something but he had a blast playing with them even though they didn't look close to the photos, and my 3 year old enjoyed pulling the colorful sticks out and strewning them across the family room.

With 500 Pieces in all, beautifully colored in Rainbow and Neon, Bendaroos® are reusable, and make animals, buildings, and more. They really engage your child's creativity.

Features:

• Fun, Safe, and Easy to Use
• Eye Popping Neon and Rainbow Colors!
• No Glue, No Stains, No Mess!

ENTER TO WIN
Just visit the Bendaroos' website, then leave us a comment below with the Benaroos' project you and your child would like to create if you win by May 5, 2009 at midnight EST.

More Chances to Win

Extra entries for:

• Linking to this contest
• Subscribing to our feed, follow us on Twitter or following us with Blogger,
• Having a link or button to the Goodies for Mom site on your site
• Tweeting about this giveaway

Just leave us a separate comment for each letting us know. Make sure to share your links with us.

[Visit Bendaroos now.]

Giveaway Roundup - 4/28/2009

Blog Name: Melinda Joy
Link: http://melindajoy.blogspot.com/
Giveaway Prize: Choice of jewelry from Erin F etsy shop
Blog Title: Erin F Jewelry Review & Giveaway
Giveaway Link:
http://melindajoy.blogspot.com/2009/04/erin-f-jewelry-review-giveaway.html
Deadline: June 3, 2009 noon EST

Name of Blog & Sponsor: Go Girly or Go Home
Number of Winners: 1
Prize: Win Go Girly or Go Home’s Lipgloss T-shirt (As seen on “Dancing with the Stars”)
Link: http://gogirlyorgohome.blogspot.com/2009/04/go-girlys-lipgloss-t-shirt-giveaway.html
Restrictions: US resident only
Ends: May 3, 2009

Name of blog: Everything Up Close
Number of winners: 1
Sponsor: Kids KonservePrize: One winner will receive a set of 4 Mini Stainless Steel Containers from Kids Konserve.Link: http://everythingupclose.blogspot.com/2009/04/kids-konserve-giveaway.htmlRestrictions: US only.
End Date: May 2, 2009

Blog Name: Melinda Joy
Giveaway Item: Jolly's clogs- winner's choice
Post Title: Jollys Clogs Review & Giveaway
Deadline: May 2nd, 2009 at noon EST
Link:
http://melindajoy.blogspot.com/2009/04/jollys-clogs-review-giveaway.html

Rockin' Mama - Hannah Montana: The Movie Soundtrack - Ends May 1st at 10 PM PST
http://rockinmama.net/2009/04/17/hannah-montana-the-movie-soundtrack-giveaway/

Rockin' Mama - 3 Copies of Elmo And The Bookaneers: Pirates Who Love To Read Ends May 2nd at 10 PM PSThttp://rockinmama.net/2009/04/17/elmo-and-the-bookaneers-pirates-who-love-to-read-giveaway/

Rockin' Mama - BRIDE WARS on DVD and a $25 gift certificate to Paper Shouts - Ends May 8th at 10 PM PSThttp://rockinmama.net/2009/04/21/bride-wars-and-paper-shouts-giveaway/

Rockin' Mama - 4oz Kids Sunscreen & 4oz Kids Moisturizer by KINeSYS - Ends May 5th at 10 PM PSThttp://rockinmama.net/2009/04/21/do-something-greenwith-your-sunscreen/

Blog Name: Melinda Joy
Giveaway Title: Digital Room Review & Giveaway
Prize: 16x20 Poster Print High Gloss giveaway from DigitalRoom.com
Deadline: May 15th, 2009 at noon EST
Details: Prize shipped for free to US & Canada, others will have to pay shipping
Link:
http://melindajoy.blogspot.com/2009/04/digital-room-review-giveaway.html

Blog name: Melinda joy
Blog Home page: http://melindajoy.blogspot.com/
Prize: Break Pal Membership (online exercise program)
Deadline: May 30 at noon EST
Link:http://melindajoy.blogspot.com/2009/04/break-pal-review-giveaway.html

Blog Title: Melinda Joy
Main Link: http://melindajoy.blogspot.com/
Prize: Jack & Lily Baby Shoes- choice of one pair
Giveaway Title: Jack & Lily Review & Giveaway
Deadline: May 9th at noon EST
Open to US & Canada
Giveaway link:
http://melindajoy.blogspot.com/2009/04/jack-lily-review-giveaway.html

Val's Views - the book The Travel Adventures of Lilly P. Badilly: Costa Rica - ends 05/04/09 http://valsviews.com/index.php/2009/smart-poodle-publishing-contest-giveaway/
US only. Comment to enter, additional entries available.

Sandier Pastures - Personalized children's books, growth charts from Freckle Box - ends 5/1/2009Open to US & Can addresses onlyLINK: http://www.sandierpastures.com/giveaway/giveaway-freckle-box.html

Sandier Pastures - Handstamped necklace from Tiny Tag Designs - ends 5/5/2009
Open to US addresses only
http://www.sandierpastures.com/giveaway/giveaway-tiny-tag-designs.html

Green Toys: The Perfect Earth Day Gift

Wanting to get your little one a gift in honor of Earth Day, we've got the perfect green gift for you.

Green Toys^TM was nice enough to send us a sample of one of their 2009 new arrivals. They sent us the Green Toys Dump Truck.

After I managed to work out an equitable sharing plan for the boys, they were happily taking turns playing with their favorite new toy. They were running it all over our family room once they stopped fighting over it. This is one strong toy to stand up to two active boys who were pulling it in two different directions, leaning on it, and crashing it into pretty much every chair they could find. The truck's big bed also was filled to the top with all kinds of cars, Little People, and miscellanous toys.

The truck is made of 100% recycled milk cartons and made in the USA. It has working dump bed and no metal anxles. It is a high-qualty, well constructed toy that is made to last. It also has a great texture. They come packed in recyclable corrugated boxes with none of those pesky ties and plastic casing that makes holidays and birthdays pure torture for parents.

My boys also have the Cookware and Dining Set and love that too.

Other toys include:

• Recycling Truck
• Tool Set
• Sand Play Set
• Ecosaucer
• Indoor Gardening Kit
• Jump Rope
• Tea Set

About Green Toys, Inc.
Green Toys Inc. makes a wonderful line of children’s toys constructed from recycled plastic and other environmentally friendly materials. Their goal is to help reduce fossil fuel use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improving the overall health and happiness of the planet.

[Check out Green Toys now.]

Win a BRIDE WARS DVD and $25 Paper Shouts GC

One lucky Goodies for Mom reader will win a copy of the BRIDE WARS DVD and a $25 gift certificate to Paper Shouts.

Plus, the Goodies for Mom winner will also be entered, along with winners from other blogs into the Grand Prize drawing on the Paper Shouts website. Prizes include movie memorabilia, such as the sunglasses worn in the movie by Kate Hudson and a movie one-sheet signed by Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway. The Grand Prize is a great Mexican vacation—6 nights at the CasaMagna Marriott Cancun Resort and airfare for 2 on AirTran airlines!!!!

Paper Shouts lets you share your excitement with friends and family with hip custom announcements and invitations that are fabulous for your every occasion. In addition, all of their designer shouts are printed on 100%recycled, heavyweight, uncoated paper, and are shipped with 50% recycled envelopes.

In case you missed BRIDE WARS in the movie theaters like me and are waiting for the DVD version, Liv (Kate Hudson) and Emma (Anne Hathaway) have been best friends since childhood. They are always together. They even become engaged to be married at the same time. Together they plan their weddings, both to take place at New York’s Plaza Hotel. Emma has a traditional, romantic style and Liv is a couture, “only the best” approach. A clerical error and subsequent clash in wedding dates pits the two brides against each other, in a competition that quickly escalates into all-out BRIDE WARS. This 20th Century Fox comedy will be released on April 28, 2009.

ENTER TO WIN
To enter the giveaway, just leave a comment whether you relate more to characters style you relate more to Liz or Emma, as well as which Paper Shouts Bridal Shouts card you like best. To pick the card, visit http://www.papershouts.com./ Deadline is Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at midnight EST. Open to US residents only.

If you see something you like while visiting Paper Shouts, use promo code "Goodies" to get 15% off. Enter the code in the promo code box at checkout and hit update to claim your discount.

[Visit Paper Shouts now.]

Aunt LaLa’s Log Baby Journal

The Aunt LaLa’s log by RosieBear is a chic and stylish baby log with daily charts for marking down every feeding, nap, and dirty diaper that occurs in your newborns first months.

Don’t be digging through a pile of post-its when your pediatrician asks you how much your baby eats. These beautiful handmade logs gives you one place to keep track of all of the important happenings, including feedings, poops, shots, and general growth. A journal like this is particularly helpful with preemies and multiples when tracking their progress is even more important and often difficult.

We tracked those first weeks on scratch pads and chalkboards also due to both my boys having jaundice as newborns. Every feeding and bowl movement was documented to make sure their little bodies were working hard to flush out out that billirubin.

[Check out the Aunt LaLa’s log now.]

About RosieBear
RosieBear is owned by two sisters—Deena “Rosie” and Lisa “Bear” - who have come together to create these handmade logs.

Rosie was a toy marketing executive in Los Angeles before having two little girls and creating the impetus for the log; Bear was the ingenious sister who saw a need, honed her crafty background and put together the book in less than a day.

MOTHERS Act Goal to Beat Postpartum Depression

It is estimated that 14.5 % of new mothers have postpartum depression. Postpartum depression is a condition that includes all of the symptoms of major depression. The sad part is that many of these serious, even deadly symptoms are often dismissed as "baby blues."

Today bloggers across the U.S. are blogging to help draw attention to the Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act with the goal to encourage it being passed. The Act would expand research into the causes and treatments; provide information and education to increase awareness; and make service grants available to individuals suffering from postpartum depression and their families.

Consider geting involved and helping combat postpartum depression by contact your local senators if they have not yet co-sponsored the MOTHERS Act. You can find out if your senators support this legislation by clicking here.

In addtion, if your senator has not yet co-sponsored the Act, you can visit here to view a pre-written letter to send to you senators.

About Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit membership organization that promotes the health of women and newborns.

[Visit the AWHONN site.]

Green Breastpumps from Hygeia

As an advocate of breastfeeding, and a working mom, a breastpump was a very important part of my life when my boys were babies, especially when my first ended up in the NICU. It always bothered me that the expensive hospital grade pumps could be reused by different users but I was was stuck with the personal model that I bought. My electric model was not a cheap purchase either, I think it was around $250. It is still sitting in my closet upstairs taking up space.

With the birth rate at more than 4 million each year, it is estimated that at least 2 million breastpumps are purchased annually by new parents. The majority of these pumps─those that don't end up in attics, cellars and closets─end up in landfills. This is due to that the fact that the majority of pumps are designed as single-user devices, and with that the FDA states that these type of pumps can be not be shared between mothers.

Well, Hygeia has developed a solution to be able to help keep more breast pumps out of the already overcrowded landfills. They announced the launch of the first Green breastpump. The Hygeia EnJoye™ Breastpump was designed and is registered with the FDA as a multi-user product. When a Hygeia consumer no longer needs her breastpump, it can be re-used if each mother has her own personal accessory set, similar to hospital grade systems.

The breakthrough is Hygeia's adaptation of the hospital technology into a consumer product that's portable, economical, and safe for re-use between mothers. All the parts that touch a mother or her milk are part of her personal accessory set. In addition, the Hygeia Enjoye breastpump features an optional reusable lithium ion battery. Another Green feature, since most breastpumps typically use multiple AA batteries that end up in landfills after use.

The pump retails for $299 and the personal accessory pack is just $35.00.

John Estill, CEO of Hygeia, states that "Hygeia is committed to the environment and making the earth a Greener place for new parents and babies."

[See the new Hygeia EnJoye™ Breastpump.]

About Hygeia - Mother's Milk… The Promise of Health™
At Hygeia, our mission is to support breastfeeding. Hygeia products are made by professionals who have a depth of personal and industry experience in breastfeeding and who share the vision to create a different kind of breastfeeding products company.

Dutch Boy Refresh Paint Helps Fight Odors

This comes at exactly the right time for us. We just had a leaky upstairs toilet flood our closet, laundry room, and downstairs bathroom. We will be doing some serious unplanned home repairs and painting over the next few weeks.

Dutch Boy just launched a new line of paint they report fights common household smells. Developed in conjunction with Arm & Hammer, Refresh™ is the first paint that works to help fight unpleasant smells like pet odors, and cigarette smoke. They describe it as a box of baking soda on your walls. Refresh paint is the first premium quality paint with Arm & Hammer® Odor Eliminating Technology and zero volatile organic compounds (VOC).

To promote Refresh, Dutch Boy is running a contest called My House Stinks. They are looking for those of you out there with messy rooms. [I am sure none of our GFM readers have messy rooms, right? ;-). OK, fess up!] To enter, just submit a picture and a short description of your messiest room at the My House Stinks website. The room receiving the most votes wins $5,000 and 50 gallons of Refresh to help rejuvenate their living spaces! (Second prize: $2,500 and 25 gallons of Refresh; third prize: $1,000 and 10 gallons of Refresh.) Plus if you don't have a messy room (You neat freak come over to my house will ya?) you still have a chance to win, every month they will be giving one lucky voter four gallons of Refresh just for voting in the messiest-looking room contest!

Coming soon: watch for a review of this product, since we WILL be painting in the near future. (Did I mention that I hate painting??? Oh well, you gotta do what you gotta do, right?)

[Enter and vote now.]

Cryo-Cell Cord Blood Bank

This post is sponsored by Cryo-Cell International, Inc.

Working with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, I have come to realize just how valuable cord blood, rich in valuable stems cells, can be. The stem cells found in umbilical cord blood are known to treat over 70 diseases, and have been used in over 8,000 transplants worldwide. They form the white cells that fight infection, the red cells that carry oxygen, the platelets that promote clotting and the cells of our immune systems. Stem cell treatments and transplants have already been used for such wide-ranging diseases and conditions as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, leukemia, sickle cell disease, severe anemia's and severe combined immunodeficiency.

With our first we did not know the importance of cord blood bank, and we agonized over whether to bank our 2nd's cord blood. Ultimately, we choose not to due to the expense but I still three years later sometimes worry if that was the correct choice. Hopefully, we will never need it, and that both our boys will remain the healthy strapping boys they are today. However, I have come to know far too many families who have been touched by diseases, such as blood cancer, where cord blood cells could and have saved lives

Once you've made the decision that you want to bank your child's cord blood, the choice of who to call about banking your child's cord blood is much easier. Cryo-Cell Cord Blood Bank is a leader and oldest stem cell banking organization. [Compare Cord Blood Banks] Since 1992, they've helped over 175,000 families worldwide preserve their newborn's umbilical cord blood for potential use against many diseases.

DEAL: Those enrolling with Cryo-Cell by 4/19/09 will receive a free Baby Bjorn.

Here is what a Cryo-Cell customer has to say:

"My children are the most precious gifts that I will ever have and I want to do everything I can to make sure they are well. While I was pregnant with my first child, I would see articles and ads about cord blood and it bothered me that it was so expensive but what if I one day needed this blood. The reality of having only one chance or it really went in the garbage kept me wondering if I would regret not investing. What if he had cancer or his dad or I were sick, would that blood have been the cure? Through research, I came across Cryo-Cell International, Inc., a company with the most reasonable rates and the assurance of two holding facilities.

When I was pregnant with my second child, we wondered if one bank was enough? Finances were tighter and should we spend the money? Then we realized that his brothers blood might not match for the new baby. The next day, stories were breaking about how Cord blood had saved or changed the lives of children, one cancer, one cerebral palsy. Then we discovered that a friend was diagnosed with non-hodgkins lymphoma. He didn't bank his daughters blood and wished he had. Three years prior, I lost a friend to renal cancer when she was 29. We felt like it was our answer.

We are just beginning to see miracles that this blood can bring. We have two "life insurance policies", that is how we look at it. If anyone in the family gets ill, there is a chance that the blood could save our lives. If we don't use it, then it is there for our son's children."

Sincerely, mother of Parker and Davis

[Learn more about Cryo-Cell.]

Mothering's O'Mara Sets the Record Straight: Breast is Best

Peggy O'Mara, publisher, editor and owner of Mothering magazine for 33 years, is one of the most respected voices in natural parenting. O'Mara is setting the record straight in her latest editorial "Case is Closed: Breast is Best."

The editorial responds to the controversial and much publicized article by Hanna Rosin in the April 2009 issue of the Atlanta Monthly, entitled "The Case Against Breastfeeding." O'Mara's experience and impressive knowledge on breastfeeding are abundantly evident in this thoroughly researched response.

"Hanna Rosin's article exposes the dichotomy between the high value we place on breastfeeding and the low value we place on mothering, but it is cowardly to blame breastfeeding," states O'Mara. "Slandering breastfeeding because our society makes it inconvenient is like vacillating on equal pay for women because it's difficult to achieve. "

[Review the entire article]

About Peggy O'Mara
Peggy O'Mara of http://www.mothering.com/, has been the editor and publisher of Mothering magazine for 33 years. A published author and dynamic speaker, she has lectured and conducted workshops in conjunction with organizations such as the Omega Institute, Esalen, La Leche International, and Bioneers. She has appeared on numerous television and radio programs and has been featured in national publications, including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Mother Earth News, and Utne Magazine.

Giveaway Roundup - 4/16/2009

Win $200 in Prizes from Lamaze
Lamaze® is excited to be able to help pamper you and your baby! Ten lucky winners will receive a prize package full of Lamaze® playwear, sleepwear, accessories, bath, bedding, toys and bodycare. Enter now for your chance to win!Hurry! This offer ends June 30, 2009
[Learn how to enter]

Rockin' Mama - Mother's Day Giveaways - End April 27th at 10 PM PST
http://rockinmama.net/2009/04/13/2009-mothers-day-gift-guide/

Rockin' Mama - Aller-Ease Cotton Zippered Pillow Protector - Ends April 23 at 10 PM PST
http://rockinmama.net/2009/04/09/what-lies-beneath-your-mattress/

Rockin' Mama - Sampler Pack from Lunapads - Ends April 22 at 10 PM PST
http://rockinmama.net/2009/04/07/lunapads-green-period/

Rockin' Mama - 5 Copies of Australia- Ends April 21 at 10 PM PST
http://rockinmama.net/2009/04/06/australia-review-giveaway/

Rockin' Mama - $25 Gift Card to Sephora- Ends April 20 at 10 PM PST
http://rockinmama.net/2009/04/06/ciao-beauty-review-and-a-sephora-giveaway/

Rockin' Mama - Kodak ESP 7 All In One Printer - Ends April 19 at 10 PM PST
http://rockinmama.net/2009/04/13/kodak-print-and-prosper-contest/

Val's Views - Raising A Digital Child book - ends 04/19/09 http://valsviews.com/index.php/2009/raising-a-digital-child-book-review-and-giveaway/
US only. Comment to enter, additional entries available.

Sandier Pastures - 8x10 art print from Vol. 25 - ends 4/17
LINK: http://www.sandierpastures.com/giveaway/giveaway-vol-25.html

Sandier Pastures - Eenamaria handbag - ends 4/21
LINK: http://www.sandierpastures.com/giveaway/because-a-girl-cant-have-too-many-handbags-review-and-giveaway.html

Blog Name: Just ME
Prize: Full set of Kiss My Face shimmers and shines (for lips)
Deadline: Monday, April 27th at noon EST
Open to US only
http://melindajoy.blogspot.com/2009/04/kiss-my-face-review-giveaway.html


http://www.valmg.com/index.php/2009/haagen-daz-five-review-and-giveaway/
Mom Knows It All - Haagen-Dazs ice cream - ends 04/20/09 US only. Comment to enter, additional entries available.

Mom Knows It All - BookSwim 3 month subscription - ends 04/23/09 http://www.valmg.com/index.php/2009/bookswim-review-and-giveaway/
US only. Comment to enter, additional entries available.

Thatblogplace
Prize: 1 free Custom Header to 10 lucky people.
http://that-blog-place.blogspot.com/2009/04/giveaway-time.html
Contest ends April 23, 2009

End of the Day Whining: Two tips to help

By Sharon Silver

The adult world can leave you exhausted at the end of the day. All you want to do is decompress, yet your child wants 100% of your attention, and the evening collision begins.

Mom needs to get dinner ready or bedtime will be late and dad needs to send one more email before work tomorrow. Your child doesn’t care about that, she doesn’t know anything about the adult world, she lives in the present moment and wants your attention now. And now the whining and yelling begins.

Most children can be whiney at the end of day. They’ve held it together emotionally all day without you and now they’re home where it’s safe and the emotions begin to roll. However parents have been in the adult world all day and have little energy left for any whining.

Here are two tips, one feeds attention and one feeds the tummy to help change End of the Day Whining.

Literally feed end of the day whining—don’t starve it.

• What if you began by feeding your child ahead of dinner instead of insisting she stop whining now! We all know mealtime can be the only focused time a family has all day, and I’m not asking you to give that up, I’m suggesting a change in how it goes. Sometimes hunger causes whining and food is the only solution.
  
  
• Be proactive by creating a “dinner box” that’s ready and waiting in the refrigerator so she can have food as soon as she gets home. Stock the box ahead of time with things like cheese, yogurt, lunch meat, tuna, veggies and dip, fruit, cheese and crackers, cheese tortillas, or leftovers. What ever works for your child, as long as it’s healthy.
  
  
• Won’t that spoil her dinner? No, it becomes the bulk of her dinner. It’s simply feeding her the way you used too when she was a baby, before you eat. Now she’s older and can handle eating as she does the next tip and while you continue to make the family meal.
  
  Also, your child’s stomach is the size of her fist. Toddlers and preschoolers don’t eat as much as adults do, and most don’t enjoy complex adult food; they’re natural grazers and prefer small portions many times a day of the foods already mentioned.
  
  
• What about family time? Eating together each night is very important, but it’s not the eating of the food that’s so important, it’s the time spent together. Now that your child has been partially fed invite her to finish dinner with the family or have her join you for desert. This way you get to have a calmer family meal with less whining.

Feed the need for attention—but on your terms.

• She whines for attention as I make dinner but I can’t stop what I’m doing. This tip will fill both your needs, she gets attention and you continue making dinner. Consider having a special seat in the kitchen called “time with me seat”? That way your child can be with you—but not under foot. Have your child sit in her “special” seat as she eats from the “dinner box” and let her eat slowly as she tells you about her day. Begin by asking her direct questions to get things started and then let her go on about anything. This exchange fills her up with the attention she’s craving and doesn’t force you stop the flow of family life as you provide one-on-one time.

About the Author
Sharon Silver is the founder and director of ProActive Parenting, http://www.proactiveparenting.net/, a site offering downloadable seminars to help parents switch from punishment to discipline as they deal with everyday toddler and preschooler behavior.

Editor's Note: We've actually tried the first tip before we read this article and it really works. My boys are starving the moment they walk in the door and it was like a herd of wild animals descending on the frig. I spent more time pulling them out of the frig than getting dinner ready. Now I just give them a quick "snack" of a few goldfish or cheese stick.

Giveaway/Product Review: MaraNatha Peanut Butter

One Goodies for Mom reader will win a Maranatha Nut Butter Sampler Pack (retail value=$25), courtesy of Maranatha® Nut Butters.

With Earth Day approaching, we are featuring organic and natural products over the next few weeks. Maranatha offers organic and natural nut/seed butters. Each is finely ground in small batches. They contains no trans fats, hydrogenated oils or preservatives.

We tried a jar of the natural peanut butter and it very good. You won't want to go back to those other brands once you've tried this one. You can definitely tell it is freshly ground. It is amazing that this good-tasting PB is actually low in sugar. They also offer no salt version for those watching their sodium intake. We tried the creamy version, which still has a slight crunch to it but it doesn't have the flavor smashed out of it like many smooth version do. My favorite way to eat it is on graham crackers. Yum!!

Just a quick note, which I didn't realize and left my first jar out :( It's generally best to refrigerate their nut butters. This is because they do not contain any preservatives or stabilizers.

Now if I can just find a healthy, yummy tasting, low-sugar jelly to go with this natural PB favorite.

About Maranatha® Nut Butters
Maranatha® Nut Butters was founded in 1982, by the husband and wife team of Robert and Chris Plotnik. As one of the first natural food distributors in America, the Plotniks started delivering dried fruit from the California Central Valley to small natural food stores in Oregon and Washington. Today, Maranatha is one of the nation's leading makers of organic and natural nut butters, growing about 20% to 30% annually over the last three years.

ENTER TO WIN
To enter to win the Maranatha Nut Butter Sampler Pack, just visit MaraNatha Nut Butters, and then leave us a comment telling us which nut butter you would most like to try. Deadline is Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at midnight EST. Open to US residents only.

More Chances to Win
Extra entries for:

1. Tell us you favorite your favorite way to eat PB.
2. Linking to this contest
3. Subscribing to our feed, follow us on Twitter or following us with Blogger,
4. Having a link or button to the Goodies for Mom site on your site
5. Tweeting about this giveaway

Just leave us a separate comment for each letting us know. Make sure to share your links with us.

[Visit MaraNatha Nut Butters now.]

Enter to Win A Chocolate Spa Getaway Contest!

Do you need a Chocolate Getaway to recharge both you and a gal-pal? Then quick head over to the Chocolate Spa Getaway Contest by April 17 to enter to win.

Enter to win agreat spa weeked giveaway at the The National Association of Divorce for Women and Children website including:

• Air fare
• Limo service to and from the hotel
• A poolside room for three (3) days/two (2) nights at the Hotel Hershey in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
• Over $400 (four hundred) worth of Spa Treatments
• And more

Sponsors include:

• Transition Resources Inc. - professional consultants/executive coaches
• National Bestseller, Calling in "The One" - National bestselling author Katherine Woodward Thomas, MA, MFT has helped thousands of women attract the right partner.
• NiteSweatz - a line of thermo-regulating sleepwear, daywear and intimates that wicks moisture and keeps bodies comfy and cool as temperatures rise.
• Cabot Cheese - award winning Vermont Cheddar

About The National Association of Divorce for Women and Children
The National Association of Divorce for Women and Children suppoprt recently single women. The "Single Again! Now What?" Member Club is for single again women who are ready to be empowered again, regain their long-lost confidence and be the best they can be as role models for their children and community.

[Learn how to win]

Happy Easter Giveaway Roudup - 4/12/2009

Name of Blog & Sponsor: Simply faBOWlous
Number of Winners: 1
Prize: Black or White Baby Hat or Headband - Your Choice
Link: http://simplyfabowlous.blogspot.com/2009/02/april-giveaway-vogue-in-black-white.html
Restrictions: US resident only
Ends: April 15, 2009

Name of Blog & Sponsor: LanoLip
Number of Winners: 1
Prize: LanoLip Pamper Package Giveaway...Don't You Deserve It
Link: http://lanolip.blogspot.com/2009/03/lano-lip-pamper-package-giveaway.html
Restrictions: US resident only
Ends: April 20, 2009

Rockin' Mama - E Cloth - ends April 14 at 10 PM PST
http://rockinmama.net/2009/03/31/the-most-natural-clean/

Rockin' Mama - Weiman prize pack - ends April 14 at 10 PM PST
http://rockinmama.net/2009/03/31/weiman-giveaway/

Name of blog: Everything Up Close
Number of winners: 1
Sponsor: SavesproPrize: One winner will receive a $20 gift certificate for Savespro!
Link: http://everythingupclose.blogspot.com/2009/03/savespro-review-giveaway.html
Restrictions: Canada and US only.
End Date: April 13, 2009

Design Baby - Thumbprint Trading Cards (6 winners!) - Ends 4/18/09 (US Only)
http://www.designbaby.net/2009/03/thumbprint-trading-cards-review.html

Design Baby - Scarf + mitten set from mimiTENS (2 winners) - Ends 4/18/09 (US, Canada)
http://www.designbaby.net/2009/03/mimitens-giveaway.html

Design Baby - Bedtime Cards - Ends 4/18/09 (US, Canada)
http://www.designbaby.net/2009/03/little-star-bedtime-cards-review.html

Design Baby - $50 GC to Layers Clothing - Ends 4/18/09 (US, Canada)
http://www.designbaby.net/2009/04/layers-clothing-review-giveaway.html

Design Baby - 6 Pack from My Lip Stuff - Ends 4/18/09 (US, Canada)
http://www.designbaby.net/2009/04/my-lip-stuff-review-giveaway.html

Design Baby - TemporalScanner - Ends 4/18/09 (US Only)
http://www.designbaby.net/2009/03/exergen-temporalscanner-review.html

http://www.disneycontestblog.com/
contest url: http://www.disneycontestblog.com/?p=1186
Disney Fantasyland Classics DVD
4/3-5/3
See rules

Blog Name: Melinda Joy
Home Page: http://melindajoy.blogspot.com/
Giveaway Name: Nature's Source Natural Cleaner
Number of winners: 2
Deadline: Saturday april 18th at 12pm Noon EST
Details: Open to US, age 18 and older
Enter: 3 ways to enter
link: http://melindajoy.blogspot.com/2009/04/giveaway-natures-source-natural-cleaner.html

Blog Name: Melinda Joy
Home Page: http://melindajoy.blogspot.com/
Giveaway Name: MAX FACTOR Color Geniue Mineral Blush
Number of winners: 1
Deadline: Wednesday, April 22nd at 12pm Noon EST
Details: Open to US, age 18 and older
Enter: 3 ways to enter
link: http://melindajoy.blogspot.com/2009/04/giveaway-max-factor-color-genius.html

Rockin' Mama - Seventh Generation Living Home Starter Kit - Ends April 15 at 10 PM PST
http://rockinmama.net/2009/04/01/just-when-you-thought-spring-cleaning-was-overa-seventh-generation-giveaway/

Rockin' Mama - Haagen Daz Five Ice Cream - Ends April 17 at 10 PM PST
http://rockinmama.net/2009/04/03/haagen-daz-five-ice-cream-unplugged/

Rockin' Mama - 2 Stick Me Designs Wristlets - Ends April 19 at 10 PM PST
http://rockinmama.net/2009/04/04/stick-me-designs-giveaway/

Rockin' Mama - Exergen TemporalScanner Thermometer - Ends April 19 at 10 PM PST
http://rockinmama.net/2009/04/05/accuracy-when-you-need-it-most/

Rockin' Mama - Tie Buddies- Ends April 20 at 10 PM PST
http://rockinmama.net/2009/04/05/teaching-kids-to-tie-their-shoes-be-fun/

Prize: Exergen Temporal Scanner
Exergen Temporal Scanner
How to Enter: Leave a comment. Bonus entries, including a daily entry option available!
Deadline: April 21st
Open to Us Only

Mom Knows It All - Spray N Wash Bright & White (2 winners) - ends http://www.valmg.com/index.php/2009/spray-n-wash-bright-white-giveaway/
US only. Comment to enter, additional entries available

An Island Life
$25 to Outback Steakhouse
April 18th/US
http://islandlife808.com/giveaways/lets-go-outback-tonight-giveaway/

An Island Review
Year Supply of Tampax Pearl
April 18th/US
http://islandlife808.com/islandreview/household/tampax-pearl-giveaway/

An Island Review
Being Dad DVD Set
April 17th/Any
http://islandlife808.com/islandreview/reviewes-giveaways/being-dad-inspiration-information-for-new-dads-giveaway/

An Island Review
Shoofly Audiomagazine for Children CD
April 13th/Any
http://islandlife808.com/islandreview/entertainment/shoofly-audiomagazine-for-children-giveaway/

An Island Review
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teens Talk
April 14th/Any
http://islandlife808.com/islandreview/electronics/chicken-soup-for-the-soul-teens-talk-giveaway/

An Island Review
The Baby Fat Diet
April 13th/Any
http://islandlife808.com/islandreview/reviewes-giveaways/the-baby-fat-diet-giveaway/

Earth Day: Bübi Baby Butter Organic Diaper Cream

Wow, can you believe it is April already? With Earth Day quickly approaching on April 22, we at Goodies for Mom want to help you prepare with some great earth friendly products that we will be featuring in the coming weeks. Last week we gave away some great products from Seventh Generation.

Today, we would like to tell you about a product that is sure to be good to your baby's sensitive bottom, bübi baby butter Organic Diaper Cream.

Each ingredient in bübi baby butter is a naturally occurring product from the earth and is highly effective at healing, soothing, and preventing diaper rash. The luxurious silky smooth shea butter based cream contains no zinc-oxide. bübi baby butter contains no parabens, petroleum jelly or petroleum by-products, fragrance or lanolin.

It's very gentle, and fragrance free. Just warm it up in your hand a little before applying for easier application.

bübi baby butter Organic Diaper Cream is available at The Bundle Baby Shop.

Lots of Prize Winners Announced!!!

Ohh, we have gotten a little behind in naming some great prize winners for our recent giveaways. Let's get started because we have got a ton!!

American Heroes #3 CD

1. Commenter #65 - purango
2. Commenter #49 - Holly

Ficklets Eyewear Charm Huggers (2 Ficklets)

1. Commenter #28 - auntrene
2. Commenter #18 - Liza767

EveryDay Solutions Downloadable Seminars (10 seminars) from ProActive Pareting

Commenter #69 - mom2boys

Let's Go Strolling $15 Gift Certificate

Commenter #46 - Marianna

Friends Forever Girls Doll

Commenter #3 - Bonggamom

Seventh Generation Spring Cleaning Giveaway

Commenter #313 - Joy412

Congratulations to you all and thank you everyon who voted for us in the Top 200 Leading Moms in Business competition. (Winners will be announced in May and we'll be sure to let you all know if we win.)