Expecting? Great Mom Deals on Zulilly 6/3

Look at these great Maternity must-haves on zulily.com today. There are quite a few must haves for all expecting and new moms... I wrote a post about my top list here.

Luckily Zulily has La Leche League International items listed at up to 55% off. From nursing pads and bras, hands-free pumps, and pjs. Breastfeeding moms are covered.

Considered cloth for when the little one arrives? Read my cloth posts here. Zulily has Little Monsters cloth diapers at over 60% off. CDs can range anywhere from $10 - 40 a pop so this is a real steal type of deal!

Never heard of Zulily?

You never know exactly what you'll uncover, but you know gems are waiting. The day's bounty might be whimsical. Classic. Trendy.  They search far and wide to find the best deals for you. But remember to shop early and often because when deals are gone they're really gone.

Zulily is a great site that rewards you for sharing. Consider this

your personal invite:

www.zulily.com/invite/ChristyHomeMom

   This post includes affiliate/sponsor links I was not obligated to write the post. Caring moms share. Right?



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Winter is Near: Get ready with my 3-Hour Carmex Giveaway

Christmas is less than 20 days away. I'm sure tons of you are still scrambling to stuff those stockings. Maybe I can help!!! Now what about coworkers, friends, bosses? The new Carmex® Healing Lotion and Healing Cream Collection can help you out too. I mean who doesn't want to stay moisturized? Keeping skin in good health is especially important in the cold winter months. Even though winter hasn't officially started it sure feels like it has here in Oklahoma.

For being apart of the Carmex® Blog Squad I received this kit:

I love getting these!

I wrote before why I love Carmex and these lotions here. Then I found even more amazing lip goodness here, and new lip flavors here. Now that I'm running outside in the cold I really need a lotion that protects my hands and face. They usually get left to face the elements and get dry real quick.

If you like a nice thick body cream you'll love the Healing Cream. It's not greasy at all and has 9 healing ingredients. Great for elbows, heels, and it's concentrated so a little will go a long way. For a daily lotion the Healing Lotion is great, it absorbs fast and feels great. To follow my fitness journey stop on by HappilyEverAfter.

 TODAY ONLY!!!

I'm hosting a Carmex® Healing kit Giveaway

From 2pm CST - 5pm CST one lucky Home-Mom fan will receive a kit just like mine.
Keep the big ones and give the little ones away if you like .)

Click Below to Enter

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The Mom behind her Home: Luci Lampe 2011 HomeMomGiftGuide

The Mom Behind Her Home is a amazing series where I get to showcase a Mom who needs more support or awareness. Today I'll be combining the series with my HomeMomGiftGuide because sometimes it's better to give than receive. I'm adding a Mother whom I personally got to know a few years ago before she moved to Nashville to pursue her dreams. Her name is Luci Lampe and she needs our help.

Luci, originally from Peru, is a mother to 2 beautiful little girls. When we met she had 1 and I had 2 so you know that was a while ago. We met in our church choir and got to know each other while feeding our babies in the nursery. When she told me she loved to sing I had no idea she could SANG! In her own words watch this video about her KickStarter project and the support she is looking to gain.

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Ecobubs Fan Giveaway2011 HomeMomGiftGuide

Prize: Ecobubs Diaper and T

I'm a huge fan of cloth diapers. I'm an even huger fan of wool. I just found a company that makes a wool blend diaper that, get this, requires ZERO Lanolizing. Lanolin is a substance naturally secreted by animals such as sheep. It has properties that are helpful to the animal to keep it water and dirt repellent, cool, warm, and protected from it's climate and environment.

Wool is perfect for cloth diapers because it absorbs about 30% of it's weight in water without feeling wet. Super awesome right?! Learn more about why I think wool is magic. I still have my wool cover that I won last year. It's proven to be great even through the 2nd child.

So far all of my suggested gifts accompany sweet giveaways. This one is no different. The 3rd company I'm adding to my 2011 HomeMomGiftGuide is Ecobubs. They are a five year old cloth diapering company located in New Zealand that offers fashionable wool blend pocket diapers. Began by a mom who has four children. You already know she's my Hero .)

December 1st Giveaway! Ecobubs on facebook will reward one lucky fan One candy stripe, aka ruby/cream Ecobubs Wool Pocket & and an organic Ecobubs T-shirt! (Over $50 value). Plus for the sugar on top, all Ecobubs Wool Pockets come wrapped in 100% recycled tissue too.

Ruby/Cream Wool Pocket $32.95 USD

Toooo cute, Right?!

Nothing says Christmas  like candy canes. I'd love to win this for my lil man this year

and show off my love for cloth diapers in Christmasy Spirit.

I did not receive product or monetary gain for writing this post. This is not my giveaway. The items in this gift guide are items I love and wanted to share with you. Can't a girl share her love of shopping?! :) The opinions are 100% my own, Christy, Home-Mom. Pin It
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Necklush Winter Sweepstakes 2011 HomMomGiftGuide

This year I'll be doing the HomeMomGiftGuide a bit different. Instead of one post with my Holiday Gift faves I'll post several posts independent of each other in a series. So first up is a lovely scarf/necklace fashion piece. I actually came across it a few years ago when I first discovered Etsy's wonderful handmade goodness. I might have been on a huge t-shirt upcycle kick, looking up all things t-shirt material and came upon Necklush from Brooklyn, NY.

LA Times Magazine calls Necklush®

"the ultimate hybrid accessory, one that will end your "scarf or necklace?" debate once and for all."

Infinity Scarf by Necklush - Blue

Isn't it adorable!!! I love the color of this one, blue is one of my favorite colors.

When my girls ask me why, I always say "because it's the color of Daddy's eyes". Awwwww.

At $27 USD this Infinity Scarf in blue would make a perfect gift for anyone. I love how lose and airy it seems but it will also keep you warm and make a bold fashion statement at the same time. There are several different sizes, colors, and prints (all original designs) to chose from. Price ranges from $26 - $74 USD. Great for both women and men. You'll receive kudos for sure as the giver of this gift.

Gift Certificates are also available and it's not too late to save for the Holidays...

Use the code 'HOLIDAYLUSH' until Nov. 31st to take 15% OFF!!

SWEEPSTAKES

You all know how much I love a great Giveaway.
Necklush is has gotten together with a few other handmade artists like UNEARTHED to giveaway some other great prizes too.

Here's how to enter: It's So Easy!!!

• First make sure you are a friend of @Necklush on Facebook or Twitter Then simply find your favorite Necklush accessory from Necklush.com or Necklush on Etsy and grab the URL.
• Then go to either NECKLUSH on Facebook or Twitter and write
  "I LIKE THIS @NECKLUSH: (paste in the URL of your fav Necklush)"

That's It! A Simple and Sweet Sweepstakes for Necklush Lovers!
You must make sure to follow them on twitter or facebook or they can not contact you if you win. Read the original sweepstakes rules here.

I had a hard time choosing but I'm crossing my fingers for this one.

Necklush's Holiday deadlines from prompt delivery:

International customers please order before Dec 4th.

US Customers please order before Dec 14th in order for us to get your pieces to you in time!

I did not receive product or monetary gain for writing this post. This is not my sweepstakes. The items in this gift guide are items I love and wanted to share with you. Can't a girl share her love of shopping?! :) The opinions are 100% my own, Christy, Home-Mom. Pin It
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Make Mom's Day: Najite Boutique

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More jewelry, yes! Happy Mother's Day to all of you today. I hope you get to sleep in, breakfast gets cooked by someone else, and you get served in bed. Okay, maybe that's my dream. My dream is to also tour the world in a Winnebago. Whichever comes first. I do hope every mom receives something so special that it reminds you how worth it the other 364 days of the year are.

Today I'd love to introduce you to a good good friend of mine, creator and designer of Najité Jewelry Boutique pronounced { Nah-gee-tay },
Racheal O. Najité is one of the most vivid and expressive jewelry lines I've ever seen. I'm serious, It is Soooooooo Good! Just stunning! I am so proud of my friend, she has worked so hard creating a brand that is unlike any other.

Racheal's passion for designing jewelry was born out of a simple dilemma: She had a fabulous outfit, but could not find the jewelry she envisioned wearing with that outfit anywhere. She picked up a book to learn the basics and the rest is history. Najite` is derived from Racheal's Nigerian middle name which means "this is sufficient" or "this is good".

excerpt from Najite.com/blog/

                              Jewelry for any occasion...

.the perfect day.

    
Najité - Bridal Collection



{ Sophisticated & Elegant }

The Diamond Net Bracelet
Hand stitched with 5mm turquoise beads and tiny metallic silver beads. Made to order.

| Colorful & Bold |

      
Why yes, they do look like giant nerd candies. I want one in every color please!

{ photography by: Sacred Image Photography / S.i.p the blog }

What do you think?
"Like" Najité Jewelry on facebook and tell her... she'd love to here from you.


For a limited time
get 25% off when you spend $50 or more.

Use code: LOVEMOM until May 14th










I did not receive any prize or monetary gain to write this post from or on behalf of Najité.

All opinions are 100% mine and posted here because I Love ♥ her.

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Make Mom's Day: TheVintagePearl *Giveaway*

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Ijust love this style of jewelry, not sure if you could tell. I also love some Oklahoma gals like myself. Today's Lovely Feature is TheVintagePearl. There's some good news and bad news. Bad News first: Unfortunately to guarantee your order arrives by Mother's day you would have had to order by April 20th. Delivery allows for 2-3 weeks. I originally meant to share this great mom-created company with you sooner but didn't. Good News: TheVintagePearlBlog is hosting a...

{mega MOM giveaway}
...on their blog. The best gifts don't always come on time now do they?

#MakeMomsDay this Mother's Day with TheVP-Treatment.

chunky spinner ring • vintage color charm necklace • vintage peas in a pod • eclectic charm bracelet • sterling silver cuff

Over $1,000 in prizes! Srsly?

I'm sooo serious!

Visit TheVintagePearlBlog for details on how to win one of 5- $200 value packages.


There's more! You can also win one of 5- $25 GiftCertificates to TheVintagePearl.

I'm already entered and crossing my fingers for the shutterbug...

Fore more great deals and to stay up to date, subscribe to their blog. There are even more great steals for a limited time.

I did not receive any prize or monetary gain to write this post, from or on behalf of TheVintagePearl. I simply adore their company and jewelry. All opinions posted here are 100% my own. Pin It
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Make Mom's Day: Snapily.com

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Want something great for Mother's Day? On a tiny budget? How about really cool 2-in-1 pictures for 99¢? Srsly! Ever heard of Snapily.com. Their picture creations are really something else. Remember those really cool cards or pictures that if you tilted them just right the picture changed? Think that and add your own pictures! Cool right?!

The possibilities are endless. As we are building RealXpressions I am strongly considering using Snapily for our business cards. Products include notebooks, bookmarks, scrapbook pages and more. Upload pictures straight to their site to view your own images animated. A true try before you buy type of setup.



...here is an animated background.

From now until May 15th I'm sharing a $3 off coupon code Giveme3 which gives you an instant $3 off your order, (which means you can get a photo card for only 99¢). Plus free Shipping on orders over $30.

Remember:

Valid through May 15th, 2011
...gifts don't have to always come on time
(thinking of my boys, both born a few weeks early)

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Make Mom's Day: groOrganic.com

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Mom's and gardens go hand and hand. Not this momma! I need all the help I can get when it comes to getting anything to grow from the ground. It always fascinates me when things grow from the ground. How the biggest of trees come from the tiniest seeds. I keep telling myself I'd be better at it if I just had more time. Take someone like me and give them groOrganic.com and watch what happens.

groOrganics will provide 'full service' vegetable gardening for people with little time or experience.

    I know everyone has been on this "go green" kick lately but there really is something to it. On one hand I'm glad it's so epic, but on the other I'd hate to see it become a fad. groOrganics founder Karen Cancilla had a basic idea- to empower as many people as possible to grow organic fruits and vegetables the way their parents did in their backyards. For me it was my grandparents, my "paw paw" had the hugest garden in his backyard and I remember him always picking peas, beans, grapes and with all eleven kids of theirs my grandparents did not starve. They worked and didn't go hungry. One of my fave bible versus is-

...if you do not work, you do not eat

2 Thessalonians 3:10

Tell that to today's generation. That's another post :) Looking to give mom or anyone for that matter a great gardening tool? groOrganics is perfect. I recently received an trial Association Membership for 30 days. Included was access to the groOrganic Garden Planner. We were hit with some crazy crazy rain the past few weeks and "The Hubs" has not yet planted our seedlings. I will get him to guest post on here one day soon I hope because gardening is his thing. I hope you get a chance to check them out.

What are the benefits of having and maintaining your own personal garden? Not only economically saving your family money you can save your family's lives by eliminating all the harsh preservatives and pesticides put in and on your food by others. groOrganics says and I believe that the foods you and your family eat directly affect your health. Zero toxin input without your knowledge. Overtime repeated exposure to the harsh chemicals introduced to your foods can and has created major health issues. In my opinion a direct correlation between today's health issues stems directly from where we consume our foods. Reduce cancer causing agents in what you eat and expose to the environment by starting your own garden. Our bodies are the cures for cancer. *It is known that we will have cancerous cells many times in any given lifetime. The only time there is a problem is when your body isn't allowed to function properly.*

I hope you will consider starting a garden, start small then work your way up. The food really does taste better. The first time I ate a carrot, tomato, and broccoli I thought the taste was unreal. Almost as if someone had injected them with color, aroma, and taste. Try it. I promise the work will be well rewarded! groOrganics takes out the guess work with helpful video tutorials and garden planning software. I would really love to make this investment in the future and really get our garden to produce a major part of our food supply.


To purchase your Association Membership click here!

Growing Our Future

Enjoy the benefits of becoming an Association Member today and join groOrganics as they go international with the groOrganic Self-sufficiency Movement.



*This is My Opinion.
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Make Mom's Day: Lisa Leonard Designs

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More Jewelry for Mom, she should be adorned in love and jewelry. I know I've seen that some where. It sounds very wise indeed. Day 2 of this event and it has to be more jewelry. I've not yet had the pleasure to shop at Lisa Leonard Designs but I would love to buy everything she makes. I just love the hammered metal look so many of her pieces have.

new silver leaf earrings

top: blessed and lucky necklace, jumble of charms necklace
bottom: molded heart bracelet, keepsake bowl

Simply adorable! She's a mom after my own heart. ♥s photography!

And from now until the 22nd at midnight PST use a special 15% off code for all newsletter subscribers.Don't say I never passed along a good thing.
You'll also receive sneak peaks and secret links to items not yet released. Sshhh, no I can't tell you.All I can say is it's coming out soon. I know because I subscribed!

Make sure to place your order by
May 2nd for Mother's Day!

You can also find her on twitter and facebook  . )

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Make Mom's Day Event: Of The Earth Jewelry

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Every Mom deserves to have her day made. A day like that for me would be when my kids picked up after themselves (without me asking), The Hubs would volunteer to watch all the kids while I went out, shopping, to the spa anywhere,

...I must be dreaming.          .

So those things aren't likely to happen. I can get excited about other things, like jewelry and discounts. Mother's Day is just around the corner and I've got a few gift ideas that you're sure to love. Randee from Of The Earth Jewelry  an Etsy store, has taken inspiration from nature to make unique  pieces of art. Bird's nests are all the rage it seems, a perfect way to depict a mother and her children. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.

Plus there's an Exclusive Discount for HOMEmomMADE readers.

Picture Courtesy of Of The Earth Jewelry.
Robin's Egg Nest Ring

Picture Courtesy of Of The Earth Jewelry.
Mother Natures Bird Charms Necklace/Earrings Set 

Picture Courtesy of Of The Earth Jewelry.

Mother and Baby Girls Robins Egg Nest Necklace

Lovely aren't they?Randee is giving you all 20% off when
you use the code: HMM11

I'm giddy, my first exclusive code!

This code will only last for 2 weeks and ends 5/4/2011 so hurry and spread the word!

SHOP NOW!

I truly hope "The Hubs" gets the *hint, he'd buy me the world if he could.
Join Of The Earth Jewelry's Fan Page on Facebook to get information on SALES and UPDATES straight to your news feed. Make sure to show some sponsor ♥.

I did not receive any product other than a discount. All opinions are my own.

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