Hipster by Miamily: A New Healthier Way to Carry Your Baby

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HIPSTER™ BY MIAMILY No more achy arms. No more sore backs from carrying your baby. The better, healthier baby carrier. Swiss quality design. HIPSTER™ is carefully designed to allow you to carry your baby LONGER, much more comfortable and effortlessly. 

I was actually using a typical baby carrier before and I did experience some slight back pains probably due to my baby's heavy weight so I thought that was just normal.  I can only carry him for a maximum of 1 to 1½ hour using a carrier. But after reading the benefits of Hipster, I realized there is a better way to carry our babies where the baby is comfortable as well as the one carrying him. 

Here's a product video of Hipster: 

Benefits of Hipster:

 

NO DAMAGE TO YOUR BABY’S HIPS

We studied the International Hip Dysplasia Institute’s guidelines to ensure HIPSTER™ provides a healthier alternative.

NO MORE SORE BACK FROM CARRYING YOUR BABY

Ergonomic design to allow your a proper spinal posture when you carry your baby in any of the configurations. With HIPSTER™ you carry your baby longer, more comfortably and effortlessly.

9 DIFFERENT BABY CARRYING CONFIGURATIONS

You baby can be facing backward or forward or with one hand free while the other supports your baby. In either case you get equal weight distribution with no weight on arms and straight back.

Miamily also offers a 30-day  zero risk guarantee and they do ship worldwide. 

Promo! Promo! Promo!

 $20 off on Hipster Baby Carrier

Description: $20 off on Hipster Baby Carrier - Limited Offer - Good while supply lasts!

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MomLovePassion's Thank You Giveaway

Fellow mommy blogger, sis Arra, is having her thank you giveaway for her readers. She's got some awesome prizes for those who will join: 

Prizes:

• 1  Beauty Buffet Mask (Charcoal & Cypress Facial Mask)
• 1  Beauty Buffet Mask (CO Q10 & Yogurt Facial Mask)
• 2 Coenzyme Q10 Mask Pack
• 2 Belo Men (Acne Control Facial Cleanser 100ml)
• 2 Belo Essentials (Whitening Anti-Perspirant Deo Roll-On 25ml)
• 2 Nivea Men (Oil Control Cooling Volcanic Mud Foam)
• PLUS surprise gift 

She's also got some other giveaways on-going for you, guys, so do check out her blog at http://www.acodeza.com/2015/09/momlovepassion-thank-you-giveaway.html

Schoola.com: 20% Off Site-Wide Plus Free Shipping!

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Schoola has a lot to offer you, guys. Read on to find out what's in store for you. 

Promo: 20% OFF site-wide plus FREE shipping

Promo code: OHBABY

Starts: Monday, September 21st

Wait! There's more!

Starting now until October 30th, snap a picture of yourself or your kids wearing their Schoola outfit and post them on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Don't forget to tag Schoola  and use the hashtag  #SCHOOLASTYLE. Schoola will reply to you  with the code that will give you 25% off on your next order!

Fall Savings from Street Moda

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Street Moda is your one-stop online retail store of apparel an different brands and varieties of shoes! They got Sketchers, Saucony, Mizuno, Tretorn, and more. And right now, they have the following on SALE!

Take an Additional $10 OFF Justin Slip On Shoes + Free Shipping at StreetModa.com! Original Price $50.
Now Just 14.99 with code: JUSTIN2015

Take an Additional $12 OFF Cohesive Signature Peacoat + Free Shipping at StreetModa.com! Original Price $125.
Now Just 38.00 with code: Cohesive2015

Bedazzled by Zazzle!

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Generally, people of all ages love customized items and who doesn't? I personally love customized towels and lunch boxes because it gives me that sense of absolute ownership to that item and a sense of identity. For example, it's impossible for another student to bring an exact copy of the lunch box at school which I personally customized, so one look at the lunch box I already know that it's mine because I'm familiar with it. My friends would know it's my lunch box, too, because they, too, know my style.

Now, almost everything can be customized - shirts, baby clothes, caps, water bottles, stone trivets, the sky is the limit. Thanks to Zazzle, almost any item you can think of can be customized. They also have a vast number of items for sale that had me bedazzled!

Zazzle is an online retail store that offers thousands of unique, branded, pre-designed items, or customized products perfect for events such as weddings, birthdays, and such. 

I was just playing around in their website by customizing a shirt. I told my husband that it's my gift for him that he should wear around with his friends. *Evil laugh* Of course, I was just joking.

Customizing a shirt's design is quite easy and fun. You can also customize mugs, wallets, button pins, stickers, business cards, cell phone cases, art & posters, greeting cards, postage, and invitations.

Here are some other interesting finds from their vast collection:

Photo Baby Invitations

These are Zazzle's newest feature - the photo baby invitations! They're really lovely,

Halloween shirts (with humor)

Halloween gift items

They also offer branded items. They have themes like Angry Birds, Disney, or even Marvel! Since I like Captain America, I searched for some Capt. America stuff and these are just a few that I found in their Zazzle's site:

My son would really drool for that kind of bag since he's also a fan of Capt. America

I want that table lamp really bad

These Wolverine items are way too cool! 

My husband and my brothers would definitely love these. 

These are items I found under the Teens category. You can also find lots of items there - a great find for people looking for gift ideas for teenagers besides cell phones :P 

Great News! Zazzle is on sale! 

Go to www.zazzle.com and you may use any of the codes below:

• 30% Off Buttons - Use code: BUTTONFORYOU - Starts: 9/4/2015 Expires: 10/13/2015 11:59 PM
• 35% Off Notebooks - Use code: ZWRITEITDOWN - Starts: 9/4/2015 Expires: 10/13/2015 11:59 PM 
• 30% Off The Miss America Store - Use code: ZMISSAMERICA - Starts: 9/4/2015 Expires: 10/13/2015 11:59 PM 
• 20% Off Affinity Greek Store - Use code: YURGREEKGEAR - Starts: 9/4/2015 Expires: 10/13/2015 11:59 PM
• 30% Off Favor Bags - Use code: ZFAVORBAGFUN - Starts: 9/4/2015 Expires: 10/13/2015 11:59 PM
• 30% Off WoodSnap wall Art - Use code: ARTFORURWALL - Starts: 9/4/2015 Expires: 10/13/2015 11:59 PM
• 25% Off Gift Stone Coasters - Use code: COASTERDECOR - Starts: 9/4/2015 Expires: 10/13/2015 11:59 PM
• 25% Off 6D Hair Ties - Use code: ZAZHAIRSTYLE - Starts: 9/4/2015 Expires: 10/13/2015 11:59 PM

Get Your Personalized Cookies at Eleni's!

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Are you looking for the perfect personalized cookies? Look no further because Eleni's New York is the perfect shop for you! 

Eleni's retail store offers their signature "playfully unique" cookies, cupcakes, and artisan candies that vary from season to season. They also frequently open their doors to corporate tours, in-store parties, photoshoots, charity events and more. All of their baked products in their stores are both certified OU Kosher and completely nut-free!

Eleni's offer the following:

1. Custom Photo and Logo cookies

When they say personalized, they really mean personalized! 

You can simply upload your desired photo in their website and have Eleni's print them in their signature buttery rich cookies. It's also perfect for company events where you can upload your company's logo and have them on Eleni's signature cookies. 

2. Monogram Cookies

Eleni's hand-iced monogram cookies are pre-designed cookies that are perfect for weddings, baby showers, baptisms, and  more! They have lots of designs to choose from in their website. 

3. Completely Custom Cookie Creations
This is where your imagination comes alive because completely custom cookie creations will depend on the design that you will suggest/submit. Here are some previous custom cookie creations: 

4. Color Me! 
This is what sets Eleni's stores apart from other cookie stores, the Color Me! Using Eleni's edible ink markers, people or even kids can color to their hearts content on the cookies! Of course, since the inks are edible, they can eat their cookie creation right after! *sigh* I really wish we have something like this in the Philippines. This is really great for birthday parties, school activity, or just a rainy day. :D 

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Wait! There's more!

Much thanks to Eleni's, here's an exclusive coupon for my beloved readers

Get 10% off on all orders!

Coupon Code: SOUTHBOUND 
Expires on 11/1/2015

Simply go to www.elenis.com, order your cookies, and then enter the coupon code to avail the 10% discount.

Terms & Conditions:
 Valid online only, one use per customer. 
Not valid on custom cookie orders, in-store orders, previous purchases, gift certificates, or when combined with other offers. 

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Eleni's retail store is located in the historic Chelsea Market building in New York City. To place an order for pick up at their store, or to schedule an event, please contact their Cookie Concierge at 888-4-ELENIS (1-888-435-3647).

Southbound Mom's 2nd Giveaway!

Southbound Mom blog has been live for 3 years already, but it's only recently that it has been given life once again thanks to online friends so I've decided to kick it up a notch and have a giveaway co-sponsored by my sister, Marilyn (http://movingcouchpotato.blogspot.com)!

To join the giveaway, all you have to do is follow the Rafflecopter below: 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Congratulations to Rosemarie for winning my 2nd blog giveaway! Please reply to my email until Monday (Oct. 19) or else I will find another winner. Thank you very much to everyone who participated! 

Are You Ready for Halloween?

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Halloween is fast approaching and it's never too early to be prepared. Get your Halloween needs such as costumes, accessories, and decorations at Halloween Costumes! 

HalloweenCostumes has the biggest collection of costumes in the world. They have costumes for everyone be it for groups, couples, for kids, and babies! Here are some costumes I found in their site:

Costumes for kids

They have costumes for adults

They have costumes for couples!

They have costumes for tots and babies!

They have costumes for groups!

Costume accessories

The good news is Halloweencostumes ship internationally! Yup, you heard it right and their stocks are selling out fast! Check them out before their stocks are sold out! 

Adorable Kids Apparel At Kidorable

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Things like rain coats, towels, boots, etc. are sometimes taken for granted. I usually buy the plain colored ones and  and it never crossed my mind that they can be designed in stylish and fun ways for kids (and parents) to enjoy. When I saw Kidorable's collection of rain coats and towels, I was like, "Awww! I want that for my son! Awww! I want that for my little girl!" The rain coat designs are just so... adorable! Here are some designs from their site so you'll have an idea why I'm excited : 

Here are some of their cute towel collection: 

They even have a complete set! The dinosaur theme is sooo adorable!

Toddler-sized bags! Also makes  great diaper bags!

Kidorable also offers other items such as backpacks for kids, knit gloves, knit hats, knit scarves, umbrellas, and more. Please do check out their super adorable collection at their Kidorable's website. 

Promo Offer: 10% off on all orders!

Click the picture below and enter the following  

coupon code: AFFPROMO15

Shop for a Cause! Shop at Schoola

As a thrifty mom like myself, I am fond of buying slightly-used clothes or items especially if their condition is almost like new and if it has a brand. I often buy second-hand children's clothes because children grow up so fast and it would be impractical to buy expensive clothes for them. In the next 3 months or so, I won't be surprised if their size got bigger.

Schoola is an online retail store where they sell gently-used clothing, shoes, bags, and accessories for kids and adults. 40% of their proceeds go to charity. On each clothes you choose, the site will actually post a detailed description of the item including how much is given to charity and to which school or organization. So you shop and you help at the same time! Thumbs up to this! :)

They are on sale now!

Here are some cute finds from Schoola's website:

You can also help by donating clothes to them. Just register in www.schoola.com and they will send you a bag, postage-paid.

Click on the links to avail their offers: 

• 50% OFF select items at Schoola.com. Limited time offer - shop now!
• New to Schoola? Sign up for a Schoola account and receive 25% OFF your order!

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Get Sponsorship for Your Group Through Pear!

I remember during my school days when I volunteered to help our school organization to raise funds to buy new equipment and uniforms for our softball team. I used to go door to door to look for sponsors and give out envelopes containing letters explaining our purpose and goals. Well, those were the old days.  

As it turns out, there are good companies out there who are looking for teams, groups, or events who needs sponsors. 

So the question is where do we find those sponsors? 

This is why I love the internet. You don't have to go door to door and waste precious time to seek for potential sponsors. All you need to do is go online and go to Pear (Pearup.com) to find a sponsor!    

Pear? What is that? 

In a nutshell, Pear is where groups and sponsors connect. 
Pear is a community marketing platform that reaches over 85MM millennials, college students and families. They help brands create awareness, build consumer engagement and increase sales. Some of the brands they work with include Miller Lite, US Cellular, Verizon, and Ritz Bits. 

Pear is about raising money for the group or event by connecting with our brands/sponsors online. Their simple sharing tools make spreading the word and telling the group's story online and offline, easy. The more members that each group reaches and inspires to join in, the greater the group's award. Supporting groups or events are quick, easy and free.

How Does Pear Work?

You create a Pear, invite your friends to complete tasks on the Pear platform to earn money for 10 days.  Depending on the program, you can either redeem the money towards custom apparel like uniforms or a charity donation, even catering for an event. Best of all, it is free!

Here are some of the sponsors from Pear:

Awesome News!!!

Pear is currently running a regional sponsorship program with U.S. Cellular, that’s offering up to $1,000 in sponsorship dollars for K-12-aged groups. Any group, team, or club at a school can take advantage of this program. These sponsorship dollars can be used for custom apparel (shirts, shorts, bags, water bottles, etc.) at the printer of the groups choice, or for a direct cash donation . The best part of all?  It’s FREE for the group and the supporters and it only takes a couple of minutes to complete all the tasks! 

Click the following link to grab this offer :

[ Get up to $1,000 sponsorship funds for youth & school groups ]

In addition, Pear is also supporting Youth Soccer teams through Ritz Bits. Ritz Bits is offering up to $1000 in Sponsorship Cash, nationwide, for all Youth Soccer Teams (ages 6-12). The cash sponsorship can be used for equipment, custom apparel, travel expenses or any other cost that youth soccer teams incur.

Click to Get Offer: Get up to $1000 in Sponsorship Funds for your School at Pear

For more information, you may go to www.pearup.com 

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Developmental/Educational Toys: Connecting Pipes

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While my 7 year-old is busy playing with his LEGO toys, my 3-year-old girl wanted to play it, too. Unfortunately, she's still not allowed to play with them due to her age and she still has the tendency to chew or swallow on the small pieces. 

So I searched online on what toys are appropriate to my little tot and I just found from Facebook this page called Kidslike Educational Toys where they sell mostly toys for babies up to 7 years old. It's a great find for moms like me looking for affordable, baby-safe, developmental toys. You can also find great gift ideas, too. 

So I found these Connecting Pipes appropriate for age 2 to 6 years old - great alternative to LEGO because my little one can also build something from it. 

Preschool Developmental Educational Toy: Connecting Pipes

95 pesos for 15 pcs per set

"Kids will love building tons of structures with our pipes

Set includes 15 different kind of pipes for endless design possibilities

Children build motor control, develop spatial reasoning, increase coordination and more

For ages 2-6 years

Great Manipulative that Develops hand eye coordination

A fun and engaging fine motor activity for encouraging midline/bilateral skills

ESTIMATE MEASUREMENT pipe: 3"

KidsLike Educational Toys 
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