Winner & Coupon: Oh Plah! Teething Cuff

A big congratulations to the winner of the Oh Plah! Teething Cuff giveaway sponsored by Roundhouse Design Collaborative — #10!

Sarah

Sarah says:

"My 17 month old son would enjoy the Oh Plah! bracelet. He is getting his eye teeth in and chews on everything...he especially loves things that don't look like traditional teethers."

This was a joint giveaway with Natural Parents Network, so entries were combined and one winner drawn. The winner entered here at The ArtsyMama!

The Oh Plah! Teething Cuff is latex-free, BPA-free, phthalate-free, recyclable teething bracelet looks perfect on parents, but it's safe and fun for babies and kids to play with, bend, twist, and chew.

If you were not the lucky winner, you can buy an Oh Plah! Teething Cuff at Roundhouse Design Collaborative and receive a terrific discount when you do so!

Get 15% off an Oh Plah!
at Roundhouse Design through June 30!
Enter code ohplah15 at checkout.

Monday's Mamas Musts: Inspired by Finn Teething Necklace

I chose the 15" length so that Little Man could wear it longer.

A few weeks ago I had written a post with my alternative solutions for a teething baby.  In that article I mentioned baltic amber necklaces but as of then had not used one for Little Man.  After the positive responses I had gotten from that article and the feedback from other moms who use the baltic amber, I had to try for myself.  I mean if I can prevent his teething discomfort instead of soothing it after the fact with my other methods - I'm all for it.
I visited Inspired by Finn to get a teething necklace for Little Man.  What I liked about their necklaces was the selection and the various patterns.  There were many different options for styles and lengths.  Their site has recommendations for styles that would look good on boys - a must if I was going to be able to convince my hubby to put a necklace on his boy.

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Welcome to the May Carnival of Natural Parenting: Growing in the Outdoors
This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our participants have shared how they encourage their children to connect with nature and dig in the dirt. Please read to the end to find a list of links to the other carnival participants.
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I have not gardened very much - really not at all.  Not since I was a child and really enjoyed finding earthworms.  I'm allergic to bees and I have Irish skin to boot.  The outdoors and I have shared an understanding - I won't try to mold you to my ways and nature won't try to kill me.  The house I bought with my hubby three and half years ago had sat neglected and empty for nearly a year.  The woman who had owned the house had a garden though.  How do I know?  I found this plaque in the "weeds" from my vantage point of the back deck.  There are raspberry plants all over my yard.  I have yet to have any because they attract all sorts of flying, stinging insects and then by the time I realize the flowers are gone and there might be fruit there - the deer have already feasted on them.

Monday's Mamas Musts: Four Hand Massage

Being busy attached working mamas we need to remember to stop and take care of ourselves.  That being said there is not all the time in the world to sit back, relax and kick up our feet.  I barely have time to put moisturizer on before I'm running out the door in the morning or nursing, wearing, entertaining Little Man in the evening.  But all this can make me a very uptight and unhappy (physically) mama.  So I forced myself on vacation to go with my own mom to get a massage.  Let me tell you it was hard work!