#BFBBP Grand Prize from Stokke High Chairs

I have some great news!
The Babies First Birthday Blog Party grand prize is a Stokke Tripp Trapp High Chair and the giveaway starts now!!! Melissa at the Mommyhood Chronicles reviewed this item and Stokke is giving away another high chair to our BFBBP participants! You can read Melissa's review on her blog.

Happy Baby Winner

I know many of you have probably been on the edge of your seat waiting to know who won the Happy Baby giveaway (hint of sarcasm because only 35 people entered, which is a shame because these are still G's favorite treats), and without further ado...

Thanks to everyone who entered.

I will be on a brief review/giveaway hiatus because I've been very overwhelmed with real life things the past few weeks, such as moving to California, having a pipe burst in our master bath...you know...the usual.

Green Toys Giveaway Winner!

Thanks to everyone who entered the Green Toys stacking cups giveaway! There were nearly 70 people who entered and 1651 total entries. I appreciate everyone reading my review :-)

The winner is:

Please check out the rest of the #BFBBP giveaways still going on! One is for a cloth diaper pack from Thirsties and the other is for a variety of toddler appropriate Happy Baby organic food.

BFBBP: Happy Baby Organic Food - review of munchies, pouch, bites

I love cooking, I really do, but sometimes I just need a quick and easy meal--even for the baby. I also enjoy giving her healthy snacks throughout the day to promote eating when hungry, rather than learning to stuff herself full at meal times. I found Happy Baby just as she was starting solid foods. She instantly loved the Happy Baby Puffs--so much so that she kind of became addicted! I'm happy to say that she has widened her food preferences as she's grown, and Happy Family brand products have plenty to choose from. They offer cereals, puffs, pouches, finger foods, and even frozen meals--always organic. Check out baby G's favorites below, and enter to win some Happy Family products of your own as part of the Babies First Birthday Blog Party.

Londonware Winner #BFBBP

The second of my Babies First Birthday Blog Party giveaways has ended! There were 2100 entries and 89 unique entrants for the Londonware prize of fleece diaper cover and leg warmer set. I really appreciate everyone who took the time to enter.

Congratulations to:

Don't forget there are still 2 giveaways going on on my blog & one yet to come. The Mommyhood Chronicles is also hosting many BFBBP giveaways, so be sure to check hers out too!

Tommee Tippee #BFBBP WINNER

Thanks to everyone participating in the Babies First Birthday Blog Party event! It's still going on & you can see all the current giveaways on this page.

The first giveaway on my blog has ended and the winner of a $30+ value pack of Tommee Tippee Tableware products is:

There were 2187 number of entries and 85 number of entrants. I appreciate everyone who took the time to enter :-)

BFBBP: Thirsties Duo Diaper & Hemp Prefold

I was thrilled when Thirsties offered my family the opportunity to try another one of their cloth diaper products. In case you haven't read them; please check out the blog I wrote about the Fab Fitted, Hemp Inserts & Duo Wrap, and my review of the Fab Wipes, Booty Luster, & Booty Love. The Booty Love is still my favorite cloth diaper accessory; it's a CD safe ointment that keeps G from getting even a hint of rash. As part of the Babies First Birthday Blog Party, Thirsties sent us a Duo Diaper to review. It's a pocket style diaper & very easy to use. While the BFBBP is geared toward one-year olds, this diaper is perfect for any diaper stash!

BFBBP: Green Toys Stacking Cups Giveaway

I really wanted to include a toy company in the Babies First Birthday Blog Party. I try to focus on mostly-crunchy living at Letters from Momma, so I did an Internet search for "green toy companies." Because Google is awesome, I instantly found Green Toys, Inc. I perused their products and was really pleased to find a variety of options for kids of all ages. They agreed to participate in the BFBBP by sending baby G a set of Stacking Cups to review & share with another baby through a giveaway. I just love environmentally friendly toys that are made in the USA.

Babies First Birthday Blog Party Info (links current)

Starting February 22 (baby G's birthday), Melissa from The Mommyhood Chronicles and I will each be hosting 5 giveaways that end on March 31 (her son's birthday).

BFBBP: Londonware Etsy Shop - diaper cover & leg warmer giveaway

I have been using cloth diapers for over a year, which is crazy to say! I can't believe baby G is a year old. Ten months into our cloth diaper journey, Wendy of Londonware contacted me to review her fleece diaper covers. I knew many pocket diapers use fleece as a liner, but I had never considered using it as a cover. I was a bit apprehensive about how it would work for us, but I ended up loving it! I've since found that many tried & true cloth diaper moms love the combination of fitted diapers and fleece covers as the most absorbent option around. Check out my review of her handmade items below & be sure to enter the giveaway to her Etsy shop as the Babies First Birthday Blog Party continues!

How cute is baby G in her Londonware cover and leg warmers?!

BFBBP: Tommee Tippee Tableware Giveaway

I think the true sign that baby G is turning into toddler G is her use of tableware at meal times. I introduced her to eating off a fork many months ago and she picked it up right away. As long as I put the food on the fork or spoon, she'll pick it up and direct it into her mouth. She still prefers to feed herself with her fingers, though; so I decided she needed to at least learn to eat off a plate or out of a bowl. I reached out to the company I trust to provide great toddler tableware items--Tommee Tippee. To celebrate G's birthday, Tommee Tippee allowed me to review many of the products suitable for one-year-olds. Everything we reviewed is up for grabs in the Babies First Birthday Blog Party giveaway event that starts today!

Seven Quick Takes Friday

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I'll start with a prayer that is from yesterday's Small Steps for Catholic Moms page.

Don't let me look down, Lord, when I carry the cross you've chosen for me. Let me look up and whistle while I work!

---So HARD sometimes, but exactly what we need to do (especially me).

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G is starting to look like a "big girl," despite not yet walking. I know everyone says that now is the time she begins to move from baby to toddler. Apparently, eleven to fifteen months is the "time of maturity." I guess after that she'll be a real toddler. It's crazy to me that I have such an old baby. Most days, I feel like I should still be toting around a baby who sleeps 75% of the time, nurses every 2 hours, and isn't mobile. I wonder if she will be eternally three months old in my mind?

Check out my post this week, with all of the fun 11 month old things G does!

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Naturally, I have to share this too cute picture of baby G.

just love her toothy grin!

Seeking Sponsors!

I am currently seeping sponsors for a giveaway event to celebrate baby G's first birthday! The event will run from February 22 to March 31, 2012. I'd like to have at least 5 different review/giveaways that focus on family friendly items that parents of one year old babies should know about! If you think your company and products would be a great fit, please contact me!

I spend a lot of time promoting my giveaways, so your company will receive plenty of exposure. I place my giveaway links and titles on multiple linky sites each day, and I promote on twitter/facebook. I have over 500 blog subscribers, 450+ facebook likes and 420+ twitter followers. I have have 1000+ unique visitors each month, with 4000 pageviews.
There will be a special tab on my blog for this event where your company will receive a link and a logo, as well as information/links in the review post of your product.
Sponsoring a giveaway on Letters from Momma is a great way to increase your social media following and generate more web traffic to your site. It will also help create buzz about your product, as I stand behind the brands I work with.