Babies Gotta Have It

So maybe you’re not ready to forsake paper towels completely and drip dry on the potty…but there are lots of little steps to going green that we can all take every single day.  Little steps that, though small, are still forward progress toward a greener and healthier planet.

The folks at Marcal get it.  They recognize the importance of making little changes and have created a line of paper products made of 100% premium recycled paper.  Small Steps by Marcal products are whitened without chlorine bleaching, and they’re hypoallergenic and dye and fragrance-free.  Using recycled paper products saves trees. The Marcal Tree Calculator is a fun little widget that calculates how many trees you and your family, or classroom, or office can save over the next twenty years if you switch to recycled paper products.  My wee family of three can save two trees every year.  I have this kind of goofy quote from JRR Tolkien on my Facebook page: “Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.” I think two trees are important. My Dad always says “trees are our friends.” My Dad is a little goofy too.  But he’s also pretty darned smart.

So I tried several of the Small Steps products.  I like that the paper towels come in “U-Size It Sheets” so you can tear off smaller amounts for the trail of orange juice your toddler lets fall from her sippy cup and larger sheets for the third cat vomit of the day.  The products are fairly strong and effective…and I do love that they’re hypoallergenic and fragrance free.  So here’s the thing: they aren’t crazy soft.  None of these recycled paper products are crazy soft.  They just aren’t.  The Marcal website links to a few articles that clarify why this is the case.  A New York Times article of February 25, 2009 states, “Although toilet tissue can be made at similar cost from recycled material, it is the fiber taken from standing trees that help give it that plush feel, and most large manufacturers rely on them.”  Paper manufacturers are harvesting farmed trees, yes, but they’re cutting down very old trees as well.  So I guess it’s really up to us to decide. What are we willing to sacrifice for super soft toilet paper, paper towels, tissues and paper napkins?

Marcal Small Steps is priced so that you don’t need to sacrifice economy.  That’s pretty cool.  And their website offers a coupon for all you money saving Mamas as well. I guess in honor of Earth Day I’d just say, try them.  See how you like them.  Maybe you can’t do the tissues but the paper napkins and paper towels will work for you.  Small steps are still steps.  And trees are our friends.

Thanks to the good people out there in Elmwood Park, NJ one lucky Babies Gotta Have It reader will celebrate Earth Month with a free Marcal Small Steps starter kit (a $25 value) complete with toilet paper, napkins, paper towels and facial tissues.  Want to enter?  Read on!

To Enter the Marcal Small Steps Giveaway

• MANDATORY ENTRY #1: Leave a comment on this post sharing your favorite memory of a tree.  Yup.  A tree. Maybe it was the apple tree in your grandparents’ back yard or the tree you built a tree house in when you were a kid.  Maybe you hung a bird feeder with your child or planted a special tree in memory of a loved one.  Tell us about it.  That’s it!  Entering is that easy!

***Want extra chances to win? After you have made your first entry as described above, do anything listed below and leave me additional comments for each one letting me know what you did!  Maximum of nine entries per person.

• Follow me on Twitter and tweet the following (just cut and paste): I’m taking Small Steps to a greener life with recycled paper products! Win a Marcal starter kit @BabiesGottaHavT http://tinyurl.com/29awxxb
• Follow Marcal Small Steps on Twitter.
• Blog this giveaway (send me the url so I can enjoy your post!)
• Subscribe to my blog using the button on the left sidebar
• Grab my button and put in on your blog or website! Button code is in the right sidebar. Leave the link in your entry.
• Become a Fan of Babies Gotta Have It on Facebook. Click HERE!
• Become a Fan of Marcal Small Steps on Facebook.  Click HERE!
• Email your friends about the giveaway and link to the giveaway post! cc me in the message (babiesgottahaveit@gmail.com)–I promise I will not spam you or your friends. Cross my heart

Your email address will remain private and not be shared with anyone. Giveaway only open to those with U.S.  addresses. Must be 18 or older to win. Giveaway begins on Wednesday April 21st and ends on Wednesday May 5th at 11:59 Eastern Standard Time. On Thursday May 6th,  Random.org will select the winner,  and I’ll email you immediately. After my daughter called Larry the Cable guy the last time she did a drawing, we have decided to take a little vacation from her choosing the winner. Random.org is in no way as cute and unpredictable as my daughter, but it is much more efficient and does not use any pieces of paper, even recycled ones. I am sure you will understand. Thanks for entering!

Disclosure: Marcal Small Steps provided me with sample products for review and the starter kit for the winner of this giveaway.  I was not compensated monetarily, and all views and opinions with regard to the product or company itself are my own and were not influenced, nor reviewed, by the company prior to posting.

UPDATE! We have a winner!  Random.org says “Result: 6″!  Congratulations to the “madwoman doing cartwheels”.  And thanks so much to everyone who entered!

OK so apparently I am the very last Mom in America to learn about Boogie Wipes.  Sue me. We are in the midst of the third bout of Preschool Plague in nine weeks (yeah, even I can calculate that’s one plauge every three weeks) and apparently the World Phlegm Reserve has taken up residence in my Sweet Bean’s schnoz.  And forgive me the 8th grade vernacular, but it totally sucks. It’s a gorgeous weekend. We are inside and feverish and increasingly grumpy and I now challenge any of  you to a “Name That Wonder Pets Episode” for thousands and thousands of dollars.  I can tell you what they’re gonna save in two seconds.   It’s getting desperate.

I was trolling the baby aisle at Duane Reade on Friday stocking up on Baby Tylenol, when I spotted Boogie Wipes.  I had reluctantly been wiping the Bean’s goopy nose with diaper wipes which I knew was horrid but desperate times…  Basically Boogie Wipes are hypoallergenic wipes made with saline to gently remove those cemented-on dried boogies that you know and hate. I chose the “Fresh Scent” because grape-scented Boogie Wipes kinda seemed weird to me (then again I am not a six year old boy, and I bet they love them). It’s lovely and light, and I’ve been using them nonstop for three days, and the Bean has had no irritation from them.  I see on the Boogie Wipes site that they also come in a menthol scent for extra stuffy noses.  All this to say, Boogie Wipes are my new best friend and something that your snotty baby’s definitely gotta have. Join the Boogie Bunch to get a coupon worth $1 off your next purchase of Boogie Wipes.  You’ll be glad you did.

No one gave me anything to say this. I tried these on my own. Also good for spit-up, vomit, poo and drool.

I love tubby time. Mostly because a well-executed tubby time can lead to a smooth and cuddly bed time. And this Mama wants little more than a smooth and cuddly bedtime. Well, maybe the consumption of a vegetable once a month or so.

I’ve been on the quest for the best in bath gear.  Here’s a list of my most fantastic finds–some located years ago when I was first registering for baby gifts–some spotted today among the many booths at Toy Fair! Happy bathing!

• The Tub My choice? The Primo EuroBath. Just watch this Babies Gotta Have It video blast from the past to see the tub in action. This tub is so roomy and so well made that my two and a half year old can still use it!
• Wonderful Washcloths My favorites? aden + anais Muslin Washcloths. Big. Absorbent. Stylish.  And they get softer with every wash.
• Baby Bath Wash and Shampoo I’ve tried a lot of different baby washes and shampoos. For me it’s gotta be green, it’s gotta be natural, it’s gotta smell good, and I do like bubbles!  Also, I really do like a baby shampoo and body wash in one. My fave: California Baby Shampoo & Body Wash
• A Rubber Ducky I discovered the wonderful Dano Classic Rubber Duck at Toy Fair today and tried it out in the baby’s bath tonight! It is awesome. Four cute colors. BPA Free. Phthalate Free. Made in the USA of medical grade materials. Dishwasher safe. And the bottom totally opens so your baby can scoop water with it and it is easily dried and cleaned so no nasty mold builds up. Doesn’t squeak but love it love it love it!
• Tub Toys There are lots out there but I’m partial to the Yookidoo Flow N’ Fill Spout. Not remotely green so far as I can tell.  But really cute and fun. Got a baby who hates the bath?  I’m gonna go out on a limb and say that this toy, I think, could change her mind.
• Tub Toy Caddy I discovered the Skip Hop Tubby Bath Toy Organizerat Toy Fair today. Love it.
• Tub Crayons Crayola Bathtub Crayons. See picture above.
• Hooded Towel I adore the Babylicious Hooded Bath Towel in the Little House pattern that I got on Babysteals.com. This pattern seems impossible to find now which is no help at all. But there are some really sweet patterns out there and these towels are so thick and luxurious. You will love them. Find one somewhere.

I am Wendy.  And my toddler is a sugar freak.  She comes by it honestly. My mother considers chocolate to be one of the major food groups.  When I was little I used to sneak spoonfuls of confectioners sugar from the box on the lazy susan by the sink.  My little Bean comes from a long line of gals who can handle their sucrose.

I’m not sure that any amount of “organic blah de blah” or “all-natural bibble snobble” can fight this penchant for sweets.  I didn’t give the Bean any refined sugar for a very very long time.  And I still really avoid it.  But that kid can put down a Magnolia cupcake with the best of them.  There’s a part of me that’s a little proud.

And now it’s the holidays.  My mother is “cutting back” on the cookies this year.  Only baking the favorites.  One favorite.  For each of the grown-ups.  That makes eight different kinds of cookies.  Cutting back?  Yeah, the Bean is going to be bouncing off the walls at Granny’s house.

All this to say, oral hygeine is going to be a big part of our December.  If you’re anything like us, you have great intentions of good, thorough toothbrushing and minimal sugar intake…but moderate success.  Fortunately for us, Oral-B is there to offer suggestions, tips and great products to get us through this sweet sweet time.

Check out Oral-B’s website for some really practical Holiday Oral Care Tips for Kids.  This useful page doesn’t deny the fact that at this time of year, your kids are gonna munch on some sweeties.  Instead, it offers guidelines and suggestions for moderating the damage that stuff can do to your wee ones’ smiles.  I love this one: “Dairy acts as a buffer to the acids produced by oral bacteria, decreasing the possibility of tooth decay. So consider serving your children milk or cheese with holiday candies and treats.”  A cookie just isn’t the same without a glass of milk.  For all kinds of reasons, it turns out!

Oral-B offers wonderful guidance for infant and toddler oral care (as well as a neat, new Scrapblog site called Smile-Stages, where you can upload and share photos of your baby beauty’s ever changing smile).  They divide your child’s oral development into “stages” and offer tips for good dental health and appropriate products for each stage.  Honestly, I was using Oral-B toothbrushes and toothpastes for the Bean before I was offered the chance to review and give them away.  The toothbrushes have cute Sesame Street and Winnie the Pooh characters that I really respond to on them (as does she). The infant toothpaste was easy to find at my local drug store, and clearly packaged so that I knew I was getting the right product for her at each age.

So you have all the best intentions in the world,  a little stool in front of the sink, and your toddler looks like she’d rather have a root canal than stand there and brush her teeth?  Try some of these suggestions from Oral-B:

• Brush your teeth with your child!  You’ll be setting a good example for your child, and kids like to copy grown ups like Mama and Daddy.
• Sing your child’s favorite song or play a song from their favorite CD for the two minutes while you’re brushing your teeth.  You can stop brushing when the song ends!
• Recite a favorite nursery rhyme while your child is brushing.  They are finished when the rhyme is finished!
• And of course, a favorite character on the toothbrush and toothpaste definitely helps make brushing fun!

Why not consider sticking a toothbrush in your kids’ stockings along with the snowman peeps and candy canes!  When you do finally get around to making that first pediatric dental appointment (that should happen by age 1…gulp) you’ll be glad you did.

And thanks to the generous folks at Oral-B, one lucky Babies Gotta Have It reader will win a bundle that includes all of the Oral-B Stages toothbrushes and pastes!  Want to enter?  Read on!

To Enter the Oral-B Smile-Stages Giveaway

• MANDATORY ENTRY #1: Leave a comment on this post saying who you’d give these toothbrushes to!  Entering is that easy!
  

***Want extra chances to win? After you have made your first entry as described above, do anything listed below and leave me additional comments for each one letting me know what you did!  Maximum of seven entries per person.

• Follow me on Twitter (click the birdy button on the left to do so easily) and Tweet this giveaway (I’ve even made it easy for you, just cut and paste):  I just entered to win a full set of Oral-B Stages toothbrushes and pastes @BabiesGottaHavT.  Enter today! http://tinyurl.com/yzjhnaa
• Blog this giveaway (send me the url so I can enjoy your post!)
• Subscribe to my blog using the button on the left
• Grab my button and put in on your blog or website! Button code is in the right sidebar. Leave the link in your entry.
• Become a Fan of Babies Gotta Have It on Facebook–just click the link on the left sidebar!
• Email your friends about the giveaway and link to the giveaway post! cc me in the message (babiesgottahaveit@gmail.com)–I promise I will not spam you or your friends. Cross my heart

Your email address will remain private and not be shared with anyone. Giveaway only open to those with U.S.  addresses. Must be 18 or older to win. Giveaway begins on Monday December 7th and ends on Wednesday December 16th at 11:59 Eastern Standard Time. On Thursday December 17th,  Random.org will select the winner,  and I’ll email you immediately. After my daughter called Larry the Cable guy the last time she did a drawing, we have decided to take a little vacation from her choosing the winner. Random.org is in no way as cute and unpredictable as my daughter, but it is much more efficient and does not use any pieces of paper, even recycled ones. I am sure you will understand. Thanks for entering!

Disclosure: Oral-B provided me with toothbrushes and toothpaste to review.  Oral-B is providing the prize package for the winner of this giveaway.  I was not compensated in any way for the writing of this post. All views and opinions with regard to the product or company itself are my own and were not influenced, nor reviewed, by the company prior to posting.

Update!  We have a winner!  Random.org says “Result:  44″.  Congratulations Sandra!  Thanks to everyone who entered!  Happy Holidays!

“No Nasty Chemicals.” What’s not to like about that?  I’ve talked about the all-natural, non-toxic baby, personal and household care products from Ecostore USA in the past.  And now, I’ve tried a whole bunch more. Check out the video to learn more…and the secrets of the Eco Village in New Zealand are finally revealed!

You know you want to try some of these products!  In honor of the arrival of Ecostore products at Duane Reade Pharmacies near you and the opening of the new Duane Reade in Herald Square on October 23rd, one lucky Babies Gotta Have It reader will win a $25 ecommerce Gift Certificate to do just that!  Thank you Ecostore USA! Want to enter?  Read on!

To Enter the Ecostore USA $25 Gift Certificate Giveaway

• MANDATORY ENTRY #1: Watch my video review and check out the Ecostore USA website.  Browse around, come back and leave a comment on this post letting me know which product or products you’d choose if you won the $25 ecommerce gift certificate.  Entering is that easy!
  

***Want extra chances to win? After you have made your first entry as described above, do anything listed below and leave me additional comments for each one letting me know what you did!  Maximum of seven entries per person.

• Follow me on twitter (click the birdy button on the left to do so easily) and Twitter this giveaway (I’ve even made it easy for you, just cut and paste):  Ecostore USA is coming to Duane Reade Pharmacies! No Nasty Chemicals! Win a $25 gift certificate @BabiesGottaHavT http://tinyurl.com/ygtkaln
• Blog this giveaway (send me the url so I can enjoy your post!)
• Subscribe to my blog using the button on the left
• Grab my button and put in on your blog or website! Button code is in the right sidebar. Leave the link in your entry.
• Become a Fan of Babies Gotta Have It on Facebook–just click the link on the left sidebar!
• Email your friends about the giveaway and link to the giveaway post! cc me in the message (babiesgottahaveit@gmail.com)–I promise I will not spam you or your friends. Cross my heart

Your email address will remain private and not be shared with anyone. Giveaway only open to those with U.S.  addresses. Must be 18 or older to win. Giveaway begins on Monday October 19th and ends on Monday November 2nd at 11:59 Eastern Standard Time. On Tuesday November 3rd,  Random.org will select the winner I’ll email you immediately. After my daughter called Larry the Cable guy the last time she did a drawing, we have decided to take a little vacation from her choosing the winner. Random.org is in no way as cute and unpredictable as my daughter, but it is much more efficient and does not use any pieces of paper, even recycled ones. I am sure you will understand. Thanks for entering! Disclosure: Ecostore USA sent me all of the products shown in the video to review and they are providing the $25 gift certificate for the winner of the giveaway.  I was not compensated in any way for this post. All views and opinions with regard to the product or company itself are my own and were not influenced, nor reviewed, by the company prior to posting.

Update: We have a winner.  Random.org says “Result: 1“  Congratulations Kim!  Thanks so much to everyone who entered!

Yup.  You heard it here from the Mama on the (very noisy) street.   All-natural Baby Care and Household Cleaning Products from Ecostore USA.  “No nasty chemicals.”  Coming soon to a Duane Reade Pharmacy near you.

It’s my baby girl’s second birthday.

And to celebrate, we are going to shower you and that sweet baby you’re dreaming about, loving from afar, or holding in your arms right now!  You’ve seen the videos. You’ve drooled over the products.  Today is the day to enter!  I’m so glad you’re here.

Talk about the best of both worlds…a baby shower with hundreds of dollars worth of wonderful products, but no silly games. I do wish I had some cake though…

I just want to say a big thank you again to all of the wonderful companies that have contributed items to the first ever Babies Gotta Have It Online Baby Shower Giveaway.

Here again, is everything that the winner of this unbelievable giveaway will receive:

Babies Gotta Bathe

• The Eco Store’s Aromatherapy Baby Moisturizer and Baby Shampoo (see my 7/6/09 post)
  
• Miessence Baby Cream Wash from Ely Organics (see my 2/9/09 post)
  
• The Entire Line of Baby Care Products from Earth Baby Organics (see my 7/6/09 post)
  
• No Slip Charlie Fingerless Baby Bathing Gloves (see my 6/10/08 post)
  
• Natural Laundry Detergent and Stain Remover from Clorox Green Works (see my 7/6/09 post)

Babies Gotta Eat

• The Portable Cutlery Set from No Plastic (see my post from 5/12/09)
  
• Minky Bib and Utensil Set from Happy Babee and Beeyond (see my post from 10/14/08)
  
• Bibs N Burps Set from Wow Baby (see  my post from 6/18/09)
  
• Baby Dipper Bowl and Spoon Set from Baby Dipper (see my post from 11/17/08 )

Beyond Your Birthday Suit

• Infant and Toddler Clothes by Hanes
• A Bamboo Onesie from Bamboo Couture (see my post from 4/18/09)
  
• A Baby Blanket of your choice from Lilitah (see my post from 7/9/09)
  
• The Handkerchief Bonnet, The Baby’s First Haircut Bag, Embroidered Burp Cloths and The Tooth Fairy Pillow from Little Journeys Baby World
• A Bamboo Fitted Crib Sheet and Bamboo Baby Washcloths from Bamboobino

Shift Into Gear

• The No Throw Baby Bottle Tether
• About Childbirth, About Breastfeeding, and About Newborn Care, the 3 DVD Set, from Laugh and Learn (see my post from 1/22/09)
  
• The Comfort Select Performance Dual Auto-Cycling Breast Pump from Evenflo (see my post from 4/28/09)
  
• The Complete Air Convertible Car Seat by Safety 1st

Playing  With My Baby

• Lubies Plush Toys
• Fruit Stained Natural Wooden Stacker by Ticki Tacki Toys (see my post from 4/18/09)
  
• That Baby CD and DVD by OyBaby (see my post from 6/30/08)

To Enter the

Giveaway

• MANDATORY ENTRY #1: First, watch all of the videos featuring the products included in the giveaway.  When you’re done, return to this post and leave a comment telling me 1. Who is this baby that you want to shower with beautiful things and why & 2. Which product you are the most excited about winning and why. This is a huge prize package, so entries that don’t provide complete answers to parts 1 and 2 will be discounted.  And it’s absolutely wonderful to want to win this for your very own baby!  One who is here or one who is on the way! Tell me a little bit about you and your babe!
  

***Want extra chances to win? After you have made your first entry as described above, do anything listed below and leave me additional comments for each one letting me know what you did!  Maximum of seven entries per person.

• Follow me on twitter (click the birdy button on the left to do so easily) and Twitter this giveaway (I’ve even made it easy for you, just cut and paste): @BabiesGottaHavT is hosting an Online Baby Shower! Enter to win today! http://tinyurl.com/mfdmwl
• Blog this giveaway (send me the url so I can enjoy your post!)
• Subscribe to my blog using the button on the left
• Grab my button and put in on your blog or website! Button code is in the right sidebar. Leave the link in your entry.
• Become a Fan of Babies Gotta Have It on Facebook–just click the link on the left sidebar!
• Email your friends about the giveaway! cc me in the message (babiesgottahaveit@gmail.com)–I promise I will not spam you or your friends. Cross my heart

Your email address will remain private and not be shared with anyone. Giveaway only open to those with U.S.  addresses. Must be 18 or older to win. Giveaway begins on Sunday August 9th and ends on Sunday August 30th at 11:59 Eastern Standard Time. On Monday August 31st,  Random.org will select the winner I’ll email you immediately. After my baby called Larry the Cable guy the last time she did a drawing, we have decided to take a little vacation from her choosing the winner. Random.org is in no way as cute and unpredictable as my baby, but it is much more efficient and does not use any pieces of paper, even recycled ones. I am sure you will understand. Thanks for entering!

Update! We have a winner! Random.org selected number 249! Congratulations Danielle Donohue! Hope you and your baby love being showered! Thank you so much to everyone who entered!

Happy Birthday my sweet baby girl!

In honor of the little Bean’s second birthday, I am hosting an online baby shower!

Over the course of the next two weeks I’ll be posting videos featuring all the amazing baby products that the winner of the Babies Gotta Have It Online Baby Shower will be showered with! Watch all the videos and enter many times!  Details on how to enter will be posted on August 9th, my baby girl’s birthday and the first day you can enter the giveaway.

For all you new moms and moms-to-be, I am so excited to offer this incredible giveaway of over $500 worth of beautiful baby products! I am excited because all of the cleaning and baby care products are green! I’m excited because I’m featuring so many products from Mom and Dad owned businesses. And I’m excited because I’m giving away a car seat! Watch the videos. Enter many times. And happy birthday to all the sweet babies out there. We love you!

So here, now, is Video Number One!  Babies Gotta Bathe

Featuring…

• The Eco Store’s Aromatherapy Baby Moisturizer and Baby Shampoo (see my 7/6/09 post)
  
• Miessence Baby Cream Wash from Ely Organics (see my 2/9/09 post)
  
• The Entire Line of Baby Care Products from Earth Baby Organics (see my 7/6/09 post)
  
• No Slip Charlie Fingerless Baby Bathing Gloves (see my 6/10/08 post)
  
• Natural Laundry Detergent and Stain Remover from Clorox Green Works (see my 7/6/09 post)
  

I worry sometimes that this blog is unfairly biased towards baby girls…because I have one, and I have discovered so many delicious baby girl products.  But Father’s Day is this Sunday and it’s time to remember that all Daddies were once messy little boys with frogs in their pockets and rocks in their shoes and pudding all over their faces.

We love baby boys!

And so do the folks at Wow Baby!!!  Oh yeah they’ve got sweet sweet girl patterns, but their baby boy bibs and burp cloths are beyond beyond.

We love Wow Baby. Why? Many of the bibs are made from natural, organic bamboo; they are all certified to meet all safety standards; and the fabrics are fantastic.  I also totally love the side closures, the adjustable neck fasteners so the bib can grow with your baby, and the most unique feature - the bib liner that snaps on to the back and keeps the blueberry juice from soaking through and staining the Mickey Mouse tee that Aunt Gretchen brought back from Disney World.

And just for all your sweet baby boys, the wonderful gals at Wow Baby have sent me a  boxed set of two beautifully made Signature Stripes Bibs (just look at that little embroidered dolphin on the side) to give away to one lucky reader.  Got a baby boy on the way?  Or one or two at home? This set is perfect for twin boys!  Enter to win now!

AND AS A SIDE NOTE…I am still looking for a baby boy named “John David” to give the most adorable personalized bib from Girle Bird Boutique to!  I am starting to think there are none out there!  If you know a baby John David, please email me immediately (babiesgottahaveit@gmail.com) and I’ll send this bib right out to you!

To Enter the Wow Baby Boy Bib Giveaway:

• Take a swing by Wow Baby. Check out the her  Bibs and Burps Collection and leave me a comment with your favorite pattern besides the Signature Blue.  That’s it! Entering is that easy!

***Want extra chances to win? Do anything listed below and leave me additional comments for each one letting me know what you did!  Maximum of four entries per person.

• Follow me on twitter (click the birdy button on the left to do so easily) and Twitter this giveaway (I’ve even made it easy for you, just cut and paste): @BabiesGottaHavT loves baby boys! Win a set of 2 baby boy bibs from Wow Baby! http://tinyurl.com/naktyn
• Blog this giveaway (send me the url so I can enjoy your post!)
• Subscribe to my blog using the button on the left
• Grab my button and put in on your blog! Button code is in the right sidebar.
• Become a Fan of Babies Gotta Have It on Facebook–just click the link on the left sidebar!
• Email your friends about the giveaway! cc me in the message–I promise I will not spam you or your friends. Cross my heart

Your email address will remain private and not be shared with anyone. Giveaway only open to those with U.S.  addresses. Giveaway begins on Thursday June 18th and ends on Thursday July 2nd at 11:59 Eastern Standard Time. On Friday July 3rd,  Random.org will select the winner I’ll email you immediately. After my baby called Larry the Cable guy the last time she did a drawing, we have decided to take a little vacation from her choosing the winner. Random.org is in no way as cute and unpredictable as my baby, but it is much more efficient and does not use any pieces of paper, even recycled ones. I am sure you will understand. Thanks for entering!

UPDATE: Result:  20

Congratulations Elaina!  Thanks so much to everyone who entered!

This is the video that didn’t win me $10,000 on YouTube. I kinda thought it was funny. But maybe I said poop and talked about my underwear too much for Johnson & Johnson’s taste.