Crockpot Vegetable Beef Soup!

Since it's starting to get cool again I've been hunting Pinterest for some yummy soup and stew ideas! Well I found this super easy Vegetable Beef Soup recipe from the blog Crock-A-Doodle-Do and it was so yummy I had to share! I've modified it a little bit, but this is one of those recipes where you can throw pretty much anything you like in! 

Crockpot Vegetable Beef Soup

1-2lbs stew meat
1/4 cup flour
1 package beef stew seasoning
potatoes
carrots
onions

Put the stew meat in a large ziploc bag with the flour and shake until meat is covered well by the flour. Then mix the stew seasoning packet with 3 cups boiling water. Add the mixture and stew meat to the crockpot. Add your vegetables (you can add any other vegetables you like also). Cook on low 8-9 hours. 

It's that simple and it is so delicious! Everyone in the family ate it right up and asked for seconds! 

Newborn Stash Cloth Diaper Giveaway!

Win a HUGE STASH of newborn and one-size cloth diapers!

Welcome to the Newborn Stash Cloth Diaper Giveaway hosted by Daily Mothering and a group of fantastic bloggers! This incredible giveaway event is sponsored by Kissed By The Moon, a cloth diaper and natural parenting store. Together we are giving away a huge prize of cloth diapers and accessories to one lucky winner!

A little about the sponsor!

Kissed By The Moon offers a wide variety of cloth diapers and other natural parenting products. They provide excellent customer service and super fast shipping, along with cloth diaper rental programs, mystery fluff packages, Kissed Cash rewards, and gift registries. Join their newsletter and "like" them on Facebook for special promotions like coupon codes, sales, freebies, double Kissed Cash, and more!

SPECIAL EVENT COUPON: Shop at Kissed By The Moon and get 8% off your order over $25! Use coupon code nbstash at checkout! Expires Oct 27, 2012. Not valid on bumGenius, Flips, JuJuBe, Sloomb, Bumby, Ergo or Grovia items, as well as items already on sale and Mystery Fluff or rentals.

Giveaway time!

One winner will receive this amazing Newborn Stash valued at $295!

Prizes include:

• Fuzzibunz Perfect Size XS Cloth Diaper
• 2 Swaddlebees Newborn Simplex Cloth Diapers (1 Swirls, 1 winner’s choice)
• GroVia Newborn AIO Cloth Diaper
• 2 Lil Joey Newborn AIO Cloth Diapers
• Bumgenius 4.0 Cloth Diaper (Mirror, Aplix)
• Bumgenius Elemental Cloth Diaper (Sassy, Snap)
• Bumgenius Freetime Cloth Diaper (Dazzle, Snap)
• Bumgenius BabyLegs
• Rumparooz Cloth Diaper (Limited Edition White with Black Snaps)
• Swaddlebees One-Size Simplex Cloth Diaper (Red)
• Blueberry Minky One-Size Pocket Cloth Diaper (Dinos)
• AppleCheeks Cloth Diaper with Organic Insert
• CJ’s BUTTer 8 oz Jar (Warm Vanilla Cake)
• 2 Pairs of Babee Greens Hemp/Organic Cotton Nursing Pads
• White BabyLegs
• Jujube Coin Purse and Key Ring

As you can see, there are many one-size diapers in the prize pack too, so even if you don't have a newborn, you don't want to miss this giveaway!

Giveaway ends October 20, 2012 at 11:59 PM EST.

This giveaway is open to USA only.

Use the Rafflecopter form below to enter.

Complete the first easy entry to unlock the rest.

Remember, the more entries you submit, the better odds you have of winning!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Irresistibly Green October Giveaway! Cloth Wipes+Wipes Cubes!

Welcome to the October giveaway sponsored by Irresistibly Green! This month's giveaway is all about wipes. Do you use cloth wipes? I just started using cloth wipes a few months ago and find they work so much better than disposable wipes!  If you already cloth diaper, cloth wipes just make sense. They work better than disposable wipes, often only needing one or two wipes for big messes. Plus, you can roll them right up in the diaper and drop them in the diaper pail. They also work great for dirty hands and runny noses!    If you would love to start using cloth wipes or need to add more to your stash, you are in luck! We are giving away a set of 10 Planet Wise Flannel Wipes in winner's choice of color, PLUS a pack of Baby Bum Drops Wipe Solution cubes! Planet Wise Flannel wipes are soft, cotton flannel and measure 8x8 inches to fit perfectly in your wipe warmer or wipe box. Each 10 pack has five wipes in two coordinating colors.


















 Baby Bum Drops Wipe Solution cubes are glycerin based soap cubes with essential oils of tea tree, lavender, and mandarin. Calendula and aloe are also added for soothing skin irritation. Baby Bum Drops are made exclusively for Knickernappies by Natural Family Botanicals.

 
 One lucky winner will receive one 10 pack of Planet Wise wipes and a box of Baby Bum Drops. Giveaway runs 12:01 AM EST October 11 - 11:59 PM EST October 31. Entering is easy! Simply fill out the rafflecopter form below. By filling out the form, you are agreeing to the terms and conditions linked in the bottom of the Rafflecopter. Must be 18 or older and a resident of the U.S. or Canada. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Winner has 48 hours after initial contact to claim prize. Good luck! a Rafflecopter giveaway *Irresistibly Green bloggers are not responsible for providing prize. Prize will ship straight from Irresistibly Green.

Travelin' With Baby Giveaway Hop! #babytravels

Welcome to the Travelin’ With Baby Giveaway Hop Event, hosted by So Easy Being Green and According to Jenny! Is it just me or does traveling with baby require a lot of gear?! This event is featuring all those things and more! This Event will run from October 10th - 24th with a Twitter Party Grand Finale on October 25th from 9-10 PM EST!
In this Hop, each blogger has a great prize, worth at least $25, to make traveling with your baby easy and fun! Don’t miss out on the fabulous TWO Grand Prizes worth over $550 EACH - featuring the best, must-have Baby Travel Products - including a Britax Car Seat, QuickSmart Backpack Stroller, Beco Baby Carrier and MUCH more!

Grand Prize #1 

Grand Prize #2

Amazing prizes right?!

Here at The Not-So-Secret Confessions you have the chance to win two awesome items that are perfect for traveling with baby! 

The first item is an adorable small wetbag in winner's choice of boy, girl, or gender neutral print from Cupcake Covers! {$12 RV}

The second item is a beautiful solid cotton gauze wrap from Lil' Peeper Keepers! {$46 RV}

Giveaway is open to US only! Must be 18 years or older to enter! Simply enter on the Rafflecopter form for your chance to win these two awesome prizes! 

Travelin' With Baby Sponsor Spotlight {Lil' Peeper Keepers!}

I am super excited to reveal my second sponsor for the Travelin' With Baby Giveaway Hop!  If you've been reading my blog you know I'm a huge babywearing fan and so I am so happy to have Lil' Peeper Keepers as a sponsor! 

Lil' Peeper Keepers is your one stop shop for ring slings and wraps! Every ring sling and wrap is sewn and modeled by the owner herself with her own children! There are so many color and fabric choices to choose from and each wrap or ring sling comes with a tutorial DVD! 

I received a patterned gauze wrap to review for the event and I am in LOVE! This wrap is 6 yards long and about 22-25 inches wide. It's very lightweight which makes it great for warm weather! It is also very supportive and can carry infants up to toddlers! The pattern I received is absolutely beautiful! 

This wrap is super soft and comfortable already without even having to wash it or "break it in"! I was really happy and surprised because my first wrap was a bit crunchy when I first received it brand new. I was so excited to try it out! This wrap is pretty long so it takes a bit of practice to wrap baby but it actually worked a bit better for certain carries because of the length. My other wrap is shorter and sometimes I would run out of wrap.  

I immediately gave it a try and really like it! It's comfortable and easy to wrap! I find it wraps really well without getting snagged or tangled easily. Here's Isaac in the first carry I did with this wrap! He approves! 

A wrap is the perfect accessory for traveling with baby! You can use it anywhere! There are even wraps for water! I've used my wraps at home, at the grocery store, the mall, the park, and even the beach! They are convenient, easy to stick in the car or diaper bag, and with practice, easy to use! I love the closeness I get with a wrap and I love having the ability to wrap baby to what is most comfortable for me and him! I travel everywhere with my wrap! 

Here's a  few pictures my sister took of me wearing Isaac yesterday while we were enjoying the fall weather!

Be sure to "Like"  Lil' Peeper Keepers on Facebook to get a head start on entries for the giveaway! 

Buy It!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/lilpeeperkeepers?ref=seller_info

Win It!

One lucky reader will win a solid gauze wrap from Lil' Peeper Keepers in the Travelin' With Baby prize package!

Disclaimer: I was sent this product without compensation in exchange for a written review. The opinions expressed are 100% my own. 

Happy International Babywearing Week!

In celebration,  here are some photos of myself and a few of my friends in our favorite babywearing moments!

Feel free to share your own favorites in a blog post on your blog and link below in the comments! 

Travelin' With Baby Sponsor Spotlight! {Cupcake Covers!}

The Travelin' With Baby event starts this Wednesday, October 10th and I am so excited to tell you about my awesome sponsors for this event! The first sponsor I am going to share with you is Cupcake Covers! 

Cupcake covers was created by Shannon. She created the business to provide eco-friendly products for mom and baby. She started making nursing covers and has now expanded to wetbags, pail liners, nursing pads, unpaper towels, and more! 

I was sent a small wetbag from Shannon to review for the event. It measures about 11x11 and is made with a super cute cotton fabric on the outside and waterproof PUL on the inside. I received a super cute giraffe print! Check it out!

Isn't it adorable?! It holds about 2-3 cloth diapers and fits perfectly in the diaper bag. We recently went on a 3 day trip to my in-laws and I took this wet bag with us to test out. It was perfect for this trip! While we were out at the beach or shopping around town I could use it in my diaper bag and never had any leaks or stinky's! I also absolutely love the handle on it! When I have to do a diaper change I can just grab the wetbag , clean diaper, and wipes and not have to worry about the entire diaper bag. When I'm done it all goes in the wetbag and I can carry it with the handle, so no mess and no worry! Even if you don't cloth diaper this wetbag is perfect for dirty or wet clothing! 

A wetbag from Cupcake Covers is perfect for traveling! Whether you are traveling to the grocery store, a playdate, or on a overnight trip this wetbag will be perfect for your soiled cloth diapers or clothing! 

Be sure to go "Like" Cupcake Covers on Facebook for a head start in the giveaway! 

Buy It!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/cupcakecovers

Win It!

One lucky reader will win a small wetbag in their choice of boy, girl, or gender neutral in the Travelin' With Baby Prize Package! (Starts October 10th!)

Disclaimer: I was sent this product free of charge in exchange for a written review. I was not compensated in any other way.  The opinions expressed in this review are 100% my own.