Lots to Come...So Exciting...Late May Launch Party

Well I thought that I would give you a quick update that we have a lot of goodies to come.  I am crazy busy working on reviews and getting ready for that big launch party at the end of May....I don't want to release the names of the stores yet but so far we have received and been testing out a beautiful necklace and earrings set (got one for a giveaway), an awesome patchwork panel skirt for mommy (this generous vendor is offering up two gift certificates for giveaways), a fitted diaper (yep there is one for a giveaway too), a really awesome unique thing for children to do on the go (it's our family's new restaurant go to and it is being purposely saved for when we are eating out), an amber teething necklace, a really cute ring sling--hint hint this mommy loves owls, nail polish that is safe for itty bitty baby toes (there's a giveaway coming), onesie stickers (there's a giveaway coming), some amazing cloth decals for the walls--that's right not the standard vinyl, something that smells really good, a way fory our all to lose some pounds and get into that swimsuit this summer, some gorgeous headbands, and a great unique--definitely perfect for hipster moms--baby shower gift idea or just because thing that everyone will want their babies to have.


I'm getting so excited.  I can't wait to be able to show off all of these goodies and introduce you to these amazing vendors.

Losing Weight: Body by Visalus....I'm So Excited!!

So I just heard back from one of the representatives for Body by Visalus and I am going to be offering a review of the product for the blog as well as staring another daily journey blog. I am so excited. If you have not heard about Body by Vi you can stay posted and read all of my upcoming blogs as well as check out the results. I am going to be posting (gasp!!!) pictures of myself in a swimsuit, which I know will not be pretty but will be the best way of truly showing you the benefits of using this product. Should you want to find out more information or get yourself started please check out http://www.jsbaughman.bodybyvi.com

I'l be continuing to offer you a variety of different pieces of information about this product as well as sharing with you my dieting journey...please stay tuned!

Mini Review: Holiday Onesie Stickers, Full Review in the Future plus a Giveaway!!

Along with the monthly onesie stickers I was instantly drawn to the adorable owl themed holiday onesie stickers. I was so excited when I found them. They are adorable and have served the purpose in showing how my baby has changed from holiday to holiday during her first year of life. The above is a the adorable bunny owl that was available for her first Easter.

Here you can see the St Patrick's Day themed owl. I thought that this was so cute and it looks adorbale on her striped dress. These too were purchased from Stickers Plus. http://www.etsy.com/shop/StickersPlus?ref=pr_shop_more

Last, look at my three week old angel on Christmas with the My First Christmas Sticker. So cute and such a wonderful way to preserve these memories her first year of holidays.

Giveaways: What's Coming

So far there are some great giveaways coming...I'm not sharing the specifics but some of the mini-reviews have hinted to them.

There are onesie stickers, baby shoes, a gift certificate for vintage threads, a cloth diaper, American Girl doll clothes, and hair goodies in the works so far...much more to come! I'm so excited!! Let me know if you can think of something that you would like to see reviewed and offered as a giveaway. I'm contacting all types of places hoping to get some super special giveaways as well.

Mini Review: Sunbaby Diapers--FULL REVIEW and GIVEAWAY Coming Soon!

So Sunbaby Diapers have been my secret favorite find for some time. The main reason for this has been the adorable prints, great fit on both of my little ones who are in cloth dipaers (aged 4 mos and 2 1/2) and the fabulous customer service from the owner Sun Pei. If you email her, you are sure to get a quick response. I am going to be offering up a full review of her products, showing the differences between size 1 and size 2, and offering a giveaway in the near future. I am so excited that this product will be one of the ones that will be used for our future giveaway blowout. I have been cloth diapering for 2 1/2 years and have found no choice in cloth diaper that I have been as happy with as these. SunBaby Diapers are the best in my opinion and they are honestly the first choice that I reach for when diapering either one of my little ones. The one pictured here is the Pink Minnie Mouse that is no longer available but is sure to be a favorite of my little girl. She has two Disney loving siblings in the house so I know that this is going to be a much reached for choice. :)

Mini Review: Fuzzi Bunz Newborn Pocket Diapers

I had an average sized newborn, rather large compared to some newborns at 8 lbs 6 oz and was shocked to find how big most of the one sized diapers were on her at the time. I ended up using mostly newborn diapers for the first six weeks or so. The Fuzzi Bunz newborn diapers were a great product. They were something that fit her well and offered superb protection. They did not leak, even when worn through the night, as a newborn. They are small so they only fit for as long as the soaker was strong enough to absorb her pee. I would highly recommend them to others who are having a newbie as they worked great and were so much easier than our prefolds and fitteds. I also liked the bright purple color. It was my personal favorite.

Mini Review: Sara Mathre Photography

I just love photography and great high quality pictures are my favoirte. What is even better is when you can find these pictures on a budget. So here goes, the great Sara Mathre of Sara Mathre Photography does a great job in the Central Illinois area. Her facebook page is http://www.facebook.com/pages/getting_started?page_id=148294085299525#!/pages/Sara-Mathre-Photography/322125570094

So far I have only used her services for newborn and 3 mos pictures of my littlest angel. I plan on having all of the kids and possibly family pictures done in a few weeks. I will let you all know how it goes. Sara has been wonderful so far, very friendly and very sweet! Plus her prices have been affordable even for us, which is saying something since I am a full time student and stay at home mom of four little ones aged 4 mos-8 years. She seems to have the gift that is needed to get even hard to smile children smiling so I am expecting nothing but the best when all of us are photographed.

She has a beautiful property outside of London Mills, IL and has the area needed for outdoor photographs as well as having a great selection of backdrops and props for indoor shots.