Go Green Giveaway Event: Dandelion Layette Giveaway!

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It's HERE!  Time for the Go Green Giveaway Event!  

If you haven't read my spotlight on Dandelion, Earth Friendly Products, now is the time to make sure you do it!

Dandelion is a fantastic, family-friendly company with a focus on high quality safe products, especially for baby and toddler!  For this event, they are offering one of my readers the chance to win a Layette Set, including a long sleeved onesie and a receiving blanket!  This prize is worth $36.98 plus shipping!

Make sure to check out some of the other blogs participating in the Go Green Event this week!

oh poop ...

Don't you hate it when you push "publish" too soon... the Go Green Event starts at midnight tonight, you can read about it, but you can't enter it yet... sorry!

... and then I was attacked by the lioness!

Image from fredmiranda.com

Sadly, this is the last week of our zoo's "regular" season.  On the 9th they close their doors for the fall/winter.  They will be opening for a special series of Halloween events, but as members, we only get a discount, not free admission - so most likely, we will not be going to the zoo after this week.

A very generous lady from Mr. Crum's work gave us a ride ticket for the family to use up.  We've been working on using it over the last few weeks and really enjoying the excuse to ride the train, sky safari, carousel, and boats.  I still haven't figured out which ride is Monkey's favorite.

Because Crackers is not yet 2, he cannot ride the sky safari.  I thought that rule was silly - that is - until today when I went on the terrifying ride through the sky with Monkey today.  I had been so excited about it.  Mr. Crum went with him a few weeks ago while Crackers and I watched - now it was finally my turn.  Oh my goodness!  Of all the frightening things you can do at the zoo, this might be about the top of the line!  I mean.. I had to have been at least 30 feet in the air on a swing with a 3 year old and my 9 month pregnant belly.. terrified that my preschooler and I would plummet to our deaths at any moment.  Straight into the mouth of a hungry lion.  Okay - so the ride does not go over any animals at all.  I'm sure that's a safety standard for any ride at the zoo.  We finally, after about an hour of fearful riding, made it back to the start and leapt off of the ride and into the waiting arms of the ride attendant - a friendly older man.

Then - we went on a walk through Africa.  That place is BIG and SCARY!  Did you know there are large deer like creatures called Sitatunga - just waiting to stare you down when you try to stalk them.  There are also monkeys, defensive mama monkeys that will fight to their peril to make sure their babies are safe.  GIANT birds like pelicans and storks.  Then... you come to the hyenas.  The hyenas are obviously vicious - you can tell by the way they lay next to the glass of their enclosure just waiting to pounce on some unsuspecting young person.

Next... are the lions.  Oh yes, I said LIONS!  Bill and Ina.  Bill casually lays on the top of the ridge watching over his small (very small) pride.  - I'm pretty sure that when we were on that terrifying journey through the sky, I saw him stalking the cars on the road that runs near their enclosure.  I bet he's making plans to eat one of them when they're not looking.

While Bill distracts their onlookers, Ina quietly lays near the glass viewing area.  She's sweet and innocent, calm and relaxed.  That is... until a very pregnant woman and her small child sit down to watch the big cats.  Then.. she yawns, convincingly... and SPRINGS UP - she slowly ambles over to the glass and bats at the face of the perfectly harmless pregnant woman... AND TRIES TO BITE HER HEAD OFF!  Seriously.. she tried to bite my head!  She walked a few steps away, then came back and did it again - swat and bite!  YIKES!

I am so glad that there was glass in between us!

And to think, I wondered why Monkey was always nervous when we visited the lions.. he knows he'd make a tasty snack.

Go Green Giveaway Event

Are you interested in living a greener life?

Do you like trying new products?

Do you like to enter giveaways?

Do you need something to do in your spare time from October 5-11?

If your answer is "YES" to any of these questions, I've got a great fun event for you!  Yep, I said an event.  This is the first time that Crum's This N That has chosen to participate in a big giveaway event and I am looking forward to reading posts and entering contests for all sorts of prizes and prize packages that will help "greenify" my home!  Some of these folks have diapers, others have "big kid" prizes.. or products for around the house - I know there are some Tropical Traditions products that will be making an appearance.

Over 50 blogs with prizes.  Some blogs have multiple prize packages - I'm talking big, big prizes.  Every blog has to offer at least $25 in prizes per package!  That's a minimum of $1250 in prizes (but I know personally that there's way more up for grabs than that).  

So check out the linky (as soon as it's available).  Start picking out the products that you want to learn more about and try to win.  And get ready to enter giveaways for your favorite products!  Heck, if you don't want the prize, you can give it to your grandma for Christmas... unless it's a diaper, that'd be kind of weird and maybe a little offensive!

Keep your eyes open for the link to find the prizes!

Shoot, this is better than an Easter Egg Hunt.

Go Green Giveaway Event: Sponsor Spotlight - Dandelion, Earth Friendly Goods

It's coming soon!  The Go Green Giveaway Event!  Over 50 blogs are offering GREEN giveaways with a minimum value of $25 each!  You can do the math... there are a ton of chances to win amazing green products for your home and family!  Crum's This N That is partnering with Dandelion, Earth Friendly Goods to showcase a fantastic set for your baby (or someone else's baby that you love)!  Read on to learn more about Dandelion, Earth Friendly Goods and this great prize package!

Remember this?

This dish is made of corn.  It's one of the many fantastic earth friendly products made by Dandelion, Earth-Friendly Goods.  I reviewed their fantastic set of plates and bowls over the summer.  I highly recommend them for toddlers for so many reasons!  Want to know more?  Check out the review from July.

-Now-

Baby Crum #3 is expected to arrive any time in the next 5 weeks.  That seems like a strange thing to say, but for health reasons he'll likely be sooner than later.  As baby enters the world, we're happy to partner with Dandelion once again and tell you all about their fantastic, organic layette set!

Dandelion, Earth Friendly Goods offers a onesie, bib and burp cloth set, blanket, and long sleeved onesie.  All of these products are made of chemical-free organic cotton and eco-friendly dyes!  They offer a selection of 10 colors (varied availability depending on product).  We chose to test a sage colored long sleeved onesie and blanket set for baby Azariah.  I think it is a perfect color for a fall baby and cannot wait to try it on him.

What I love about the organic layette set:

Sage colored Long Sleeved Onesie and Blanket $36.98 for the set!

1) It is organic, chemical and dye free.  I have no concerns about my baby's contact with strange chemicals when he is wearing this set.

2) It's so soft.  I love snuggling a warm baby in soft clothes.  Doesn't everyone want to love on that?

3) I love the selection of colors that Dandelion offers their consumers.  

4) When comparing prices of similar organic products, Dandelion, Earth Friendly Goods, is very competitive (some of the best prices I can find).

5) Dandelion offers great quality products that I know will last for multiple babies.  If we don't have another one, I can hand it down to someone else who is.

A Little More About Dandelion, Earth Friendly Goods

Dandelion offers you peace of mind: products safer for baby, and safer for the planet. But did you know that Dandelion (and Re-Think It, Inc) is creating a Greener work place, too? While going All-the-Way-Green may seem challenging today, we have to begin somewhere! Re-Think It, Inc hopes to inspire others to Re-view… to Re-think how we live and work, and take the steps to do better!

Reducing energy usage, providing staff Reusable drinking containers, and utilizing Recycled paper products, are just the beginning.

The Dandelion Prize Package:
Enter to win a layette set, including a long sleeved onesie and a receiving blanket, in your choice of colors right here!  The giveaway will open on Wednesday, October 5 and close on Tuesday, October 11!  

For another opportunity to win a great product from Dandelion, Earth Friendly Goods, check out Happenings of the Harper Household!

Mommy Lesson #10: Celebrate

Moral: Celebrate the little victories that happen every day.

Okay, so if you've read much of my blog you know that my 3 year old is not good at going to sleep.  He just doesn't know how to relax himself well and it's almost always a struggle.

Today I am celebrating day #2 that he's put himself to sleep this week.  He was SUPER cranky both days and chose to lay in his own bed, cover himself up, and lay still until he was asleep.

HOORAY FOR THE LITTLE THINGS.

It's not too late

It's not too late to enter the Itzbeen Pocket Nanny giveaway!  Check out this great device and enter the giveaway on THIS LINK.