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Hello Mommies! Today we have a fantastic giveaway from Affordable Baby Organics & Baby Bump Shops!

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One lucky person will win these three items in size 6-12 months or 12-18 months! (Click images for larger views)

These super cute and trendy baby clothes are made by BabySoy using soy beans! They are an eco-friendly alternative to cotton and SO SOFT! This is a $35 value.

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Starts now. Ends on May 29, 2010. Winner will be contacted via email! With Love, Amanda

I came across a story on CNN today. It is about a girl named Eva who recently died at the age of 25 from cystic fibrosis. She blogged all the way up to her last days. I’ve spent the last hour reading her blog and balling my eyes out. It is so touching and surreal to see everything there in writing and all of the support she had along the way. She was only 25 – one year older than me…

Where will I be in one year?
What have I contributed to this planet?

I want to make an impact.

Read her story here.

If you are a blogger or on twitter-er(what does that even mean?), head on over to http://www.begreensavegreen.wordpress.com/ for a really awesome giveaway. A onesie and pair of BabyLegs compliments of AffordableBabyOrganics.com. They offer baby organics at really affordable prices (I’m talking low prices here.)

I love ABO! Enjoy and check them out!

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I still have no idea what I am doing, but I am on Twitter and if you want to follow me click here.

<—– I also put it on my sidebar. I am so on top of this!

Last week, I moved my online store onto this blog. I thought it would be fabulous idea because I get so much traffic here, and usually it is my target audience (expecting or new parents). But once it was up I felt like I could no longer post the wonderful, personal stories and pictures that I was before. So, instead you can shop the store at BabyBumpShops.com.

BabyBumpShops.com is a eco-friendly online baby boutique that specializes in affordable organic, natural, and/or mother made baby items. I started the store after becoming frustrated with the high prices of organic clothing for babies. They grow so fast anyway, regular clothing was already breaking the bank! After much research I found a way to offer high quality organic baby products at low, low prices. The average organic onesie/bodysuit retails for $25. The same quality onesies/bodysuits are available on BabyBumpShops.com for only $15. In the coming months, I will be adding more products, including toddler clothing, baby carriers, slings and organic shampoos/soaps/hair products.

I will still update you guys with the latest news from the store, but you should also subscribe to the RSS and sign up for the newsletter on that site to make sure you get all of the special discounts and deals.

Happy Shopping!!

I was asked to review a new book, called Baby Lists. The book was written by Elaine Farber, a newborn consultant who has three children of her own. (First of all, how do you become a newborn consultant, and where do I sign up?)

Stan and I had a 3 ring binder with all of our baby lists in it: what to buy, birth plan, baby shower guests, etc. Most of which we had gathered from parenting and pregnancy books. On the other hand, this book lays it all out for new parents, from what to think about in a birth plan to types of strollers. It is organized into different sections, bath, nursery, gear, etc. Very helpful.

My only issue is a few oddly placed items within the lists. For example, the book lists baby wipe warmer as a “nursery necessity” versus a “nursery nice-to-have” item. Instead of debating semantics and personal preference, I will say this – the important thing to remember is to take baby lists with a grain of salt. You do not have to buy every baby product available to mankind in order to be a great parent. However, since the days of children raised by the entire tribe are over, it doesn’t hurt to have much needed guidance by way of a great book of lists. All in all, this book makes a great gift for first time parents. Especially, moms like me who, literally, have no idea what they are getting into. I am surprised someone didn’t write it earlier.

The only list this book lacks is the one titled, “If you are broke and only need to bare essentials for Baby List”. This is a baby list I wish I had. On it would be:

1.    Baby Pack (Baby Bjorn or similar)
2.    Diapers
3.    Wipes
4.    Sleepers
5.    Pacifiers
6.    Naps, glorious naps

I am not sorry that I just demystified a confusing world full of bottle sanitizers and baby wipe warmers, because this list is reality. Bare Essentials people, bare essentials.

For more information on Baby Lists or Elaine Farber visit BabyListsBook.com.

Hello! I posted a while back about my secret love for Tokoni. Well…it’s not so secret anymore. They asked me to create a hub about my blog and I think you should join. The topic is pregnancy, parenting and motherhood. Follow this link to visit the Baby Bump Diaies hub on Tokoni and post your story.

So Gmail came out with a new feature. It allows you to video chat. All you need is a web cam and a gmail account. Lily June is anxiuosly awaiting her first video chat from long distance relatives. Email me if you are up for it!

Tokoni, the Tongan word for help, is a social network which allows users to share their stories. It was started by the president of Skype and a few former eBay executives.

My favorite feature is the bubble browser (under explore connections in the left column). It allows you to see how different stories are connected. When you create a story you can connect it to other stories and they link together creating a web effect. You can read stories in 19 different categories include family, relationships, and religion.

They have also partnered with Women Count. The campaign called “I’m a woman. I have issues” allows women to share their political views. They are collecting all of the stories and will then share them with Obama, McCain, and the media.

Tell you story on Tokoni!