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Wetbags Review & Giveaway!!
We have teamed up once again with the amazing StellarCheri... First to bring you our AWESOME diaper bags... and NOW some amazing coordinating Wet bags! But before we launch them - we are hosting a giveaway to really give them a good test run :)
Details:
-StellarCheri for RockerByeBaby: Eco friendly, reusable wetbags are made using 100% cotton fabric on the outside and are fully lined with PEVA. PEVA is a plastic material that is food safe, water resistant, PVC-free, lead free, BPA free, non-chlorinated, biodegradable, easy to clean. Bag closes with a zipper and has a side handle for carrying or attaching to something else.
-These bags are perfect for carrying dirty cloth diapers, wet clothes, stinky gym clothes, bathing suits, etc. On a different note these can even be used for carrying food or snacks.
-To clean: turn bag inside out and wipe down or rinse with soapy water and let it hang dry. If the bag gets extra dirty, you can throw it in the washer, then line/hang dry.
Measurements are approx:
12" x 12"
ANYONE can enter below... but the winners will be chosen as followed.
*Two winners MUST be moms that are currently cloth diapering and will be able to test our wetbags in their daily routine...
*One winner doesn't have to be... but should test the wetbag in another way... for its use in function, style, etc. It has MANY uses :)
Winners will have one week from the time you get the wetbag to use it, wash it, etc... however you would use it if you bought it... and then report back to us with a thorough review about what you like, what you don't, your favorites about it... and what you would want changed. If you are not willing to do the review, do not enter for this giveaway.
Here are the prizes!!
Wild Girl
Bonehead
Black Tattoo
To Win: Leave each entry in a separate comment below...
1: Fan StellarCheri on Facebook. (comment below telling us you fanned)2. Fan RockerByeBaby on Facebook. (comment below telling us you fanned)3. Comment below and tell us WHICH print you would like to win, and what you would be using it for...4. Copy and paste this message: "By entering this giveaway - I agree to testing out the new Wetbags and reporting back with a review within 1 week if I am chosen as the winner, *your name*"
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Details:
-StellarCheri for RockerByeBaby: Eco friendly, reusable wetbags are made using 100% cotton fabric on the outside and are fully lined with PEVA. PEVA is a plastic material that is food safe, water resistant, PVC-free, lead free, BPA free, non-chlorinated, biodegradable, easy to clean. Bag closes with a zipper and has a side handle for carrying or attaching to something else.
-These bags are perfect for carrying dirty cloth diapers, wet clothes, stinky gym clothes, bathing suits, etc. On a different note these can even be used for carrying food or snacks.
-To clean: turn bag inside out and wipe down or rinse with soapy water and let it hang dry. If the bag gets extra dirty, you can throw it in the washer, then line/hang dry.
Measurements are approx:
12" x 12"
ANYONE can enter below... but the winners will be chosen as followed.
*Two winners MUST be moms that are currently cloth diapering and will be able to test our wetbags in their daily routine...
*One winner doesn't have to be... but should test the wetbag in another way... for its use in function, style, etc. It has MANY uses :)
Winners will have one week from the time you get the wetbag to use it, wash it, etc... however you would use it if you bought it... and then report back to us with a thorough review about what you like, what you don't, your favorites about it... and what you would want changed. If you are not willing to do the review, do not enter for this giveaway.
Here are the prizes!!
To Win: Leave each entry in a separate comment below...
1: Fan StellarCheri on Facebook. (comment below telling us you fanned)2. Fan RockerByeBaby on Facebook. (comment below telling us you fanned)3. Comment below and tell us WHICH print you would like to win, and what you would be using it for...4. Copy and paste this message: "By entering this giveaway - I agree to testing out the new Wetbags and reporting back with a review within 1 week if I am chosen as the winner, *your name*"

Rock-Away-Cancer Giveaway
I write this post with a heavy heart, but a lot of promise... and a twinkle in my eye. It's rare I come to you asking for anything, but this time is a little bit different. A couple months ago I was hit with some heavy news... one of my greatest friends, at just 23 years old was diagnosed with Stage 4 ovarian cancer. I know this is always terrible news, but at 23 its just unacceptable, and pretty damn unfair if you ask me. No one deserves to be going through what she is right now. She got to spend her birthday weekend getting her first dose of Chemo. A few weeks later she was noticing some strange memory loss... forgetting names of friends... family, etc. so she went to get it checked out. While at the doctor, they found a brain tumor. Seriously?? Ugh. Just writing this I am getting angry all over again. So they doubled the chemo/radiation cocktail... and she's on loads of meds. The good news is - the Ovarian cancer has almost been blasted away - so she will hopefully just need the hysterectomy to finish it off. The bad news is - the brain tumor isn't changing and is going to require surgery. Between being so sick, missing work, medical bills & prescriptions she is out of money just like any one of us would be. I would like to think if I were ever in this situation someone would be willing to help me keep up this fight, so it was NO DOUBT that I was ready to pull all of my resources to help her... Rather than just asking you amazing friends, family, & customers to donate - I came up with a plan... we will do a Rock-Away-Cancer giveaway...
For every $1 you donate you get 1 entry into the contest.
For every $5 you donate you get 10 entries into the contest.
For every $10 you donate you get 25 entries into the contest.
Example: $3 = 3 entries - $7 = 12 entries - $15 = 35 entries
After a week - we will combine all the entries into one big giant hat and pull a name...
The winner will receive a custom basket of awesomeness catered your lil' ones gender. Winner will choose girl/boy/unisex and I will put together a basket of awesom-ness... Blankets, bibs, burp rags, booger bashers... whatever I can come up with valuing well over $150... OR the winner can choose a custom toddler bedding set OR two adult blankets....
I appreciate you guys taking the time to read this... anything... every single dollar will help and I wanted to do something special that would benefit you as well. Win or lose, the prize is high... she gets to keep fighting this battle.
Donate here - the money goes to a special paypal account just for her so that we can keep track. I will run this for a week so until Saturday, April 16th... If it goes as well as I am hoping - maybe we will do another one next month too :)
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For every $1 you donate you get 1 entry into the contest.
For every $5 you donate you get 10 entries into the contest.
For every $10 you donate you get 25 entries into the contest.
Example: $3 = 3 entries - $7 = 12 entries - $15 = 35 entries
After a week - we will combine all the entries into one big giant hat and pull a name...
The winner will receive a custom basket of awesomeness catered your lil' ones gender. Winner will choose girl/boy/unisex and I will put together a basket of awesom-ness... Blankets, bibs, burp rags, booger bashers... whatever I can come up with valuing well over $150... OR the winner can choose a custom toddler bedding set OR two adult blankets....
I appreciate you guys taking the time to read this... anything... every single dollar will help and I wanted to do something special that would benefit you as well. Win or lose, the prize is high... she gets to keep fighting this battle.
Donate here - the money goes to a special paypal account just for her so that we can keep track. I will run this for a week so until Saturday, April 16th... If it goes as well as I am hoping - maybe we will do another one next month too :)

Mentoring Monday: Another Chapter - Belly Week 7
Aymee & Adam used to write this post - but they have gotten crazy busy between Maddie, School & Work... and perfect timing, why? Because now I am pregnant again... so I guess its my turn to take over :)
This week has been brutal. The first few weeks were great... I felt great, I was a little tired but that was all... this week - totally different. I wake up trying to keep my mouth shut for fear of what will come out of it... I rush to the kitchen to try to plug my nose and swallow anything that I can manage to choke down... the stand there and just... breathe..... and hope for the best. I have been OH so sick. Nothing sounds goood... and even when I do eat, its a challenge to keep it down... I was never like this with the boys so its a totally new pregnancy chapter for me. MANY of you have given me some great tips to try... and the top choices so far are #1: Preggie Pops... I rushed and ordered these right away... Can't wait to try them! Hopefully they will bring be some releif... #2: Tip - Ginger... apparently ANYTHING with Ginger seems to be a hit... Ginger Tea, Ginger Ale and I hear Dried Ginger is like Candy! WOo Hoo! #3 of course is crackers... I guess its a good idea to keep some by the bed... some be the couch... some by in the kitchen, in my purse and in my car... for whatever reason - they seem to help when I can't eat anything else... and last but not least, my only hope is to NOT get hungry... morning is bad because I havn't eaten in over 12 hours. Once I get some food, i feel a little better, then I eat a bagel an hour or 2 later... then some lunch... then a cheese stick... and some Wheat Thins... and then dinner... thats my secret. Over ALL the other things - that is the most important one I have found... if I can keep myself from being hungry I feel 100 X's better... not perfect, but at least functional. If any of you have any other tips, I would love to hear it... anything to help is worth a try!
So that is my week 7 in a nutshell... sickies, tired & pretty crabby but staying positive... why? Cuz there is an amazing baby Z #3 growing inside of me... and I couldn't be happier about it :)

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This week has been brutal. The first few weeks were great... I felt great, I was a little tired but that was all... this week - totally different. I wake up trying to keep my mouth shut for fear of what will come out of it... I rush to the kitchen to try to plug my nose and swallow anything that I can manage to choke down... the stand there and just... breathe..... and hope for the best. I have been OH so sick. Nothing sounds goood... and even when I do eat, its a challenge to keep it down... I was never like this with the boys so its a totally new pregnancy chapter for me. MANY of you have given me some great tips to try... and the top choices so far are #1: Preggie Pops... I rushed and ordered these right away... Can't wait to try them! Hopefully they will bring be some releif... #2: Tip - Ginger... apparently ANYTHING with Ginger seems to be a hit... Ginger Tea, Ginger Ale and I hear Dried Ginger is like Candy! WOo Hoo! #3 of course is crackers... I guess its a good idea to keep some by the bed... some be the couch... some by in the kitchen, in my purse and in my car... for whatever reason - they seem to help when I can't eat anything else... and last but not least, my only hope is to NOT get hungry... morning is bad because I havn't eaten in over 12 hours. Once I get some food, i feel a little better, then I eat a bagel an hour or 2 later... then some lunch... then a cheese stick... and some Wheat Thins... and then dinner... thats my secret. Over ALL the other things - that is the most important one I have found... if I can keep myself from being hungry I feel 100 X's better... not perfect, but at least functional. If any of you have any other tips, I would love to hear it... anything to help is worth a try!
So that is my week 7 in a nutshell... sickies, tired & pretty crabby but staying positive... why? Cuz there is an amazing baby Z #3 growing inside of me... and I couldn't be happier about it :)


Wordless Wednesday: Ms. Maddie Modeling :)

Giveaway Tuesday!! Boudoir session from AE Photography!
This ones for the ladies! Every mama/lady deserves the chance to really just FEEL beautiful... and AE Photography is giving you that chance and capturing it forever :)
Ashley is offering one FREE Boudoir Session to one special lady! You must be a fan of ae and leave a comment on our fanpage to qualify. Entering requires a message to me (either through the blog,website, email – aephotography.info@yahoo.com, or facebook) explaining why you would like a Boudoir Session by ae and why the discount would mean so much. You must also include a photo. The main requirement is that you are fully open to giving Ashley the create freedom she needs to produce the shots she is looking to create. We are also doing a promo video for ae, so short video clips may be taken (modest ones, of course) throughout the session to be included in our 5 minute promo. We will also be using them to feature on our site, fanpage & during meetings. A contract/model release will be signed before the session stating these details. You will be notified of our favorite shots and when/where we plan to showcase them.
The style of ae | boudoir has always been described as “natural sexy.” We are not Hustler or anything even remotely close to it. We keep our photos tasteful and showcase your beauty in a very natural, expressive, sexy way. We will have a phone, email, or online chat discussing everything so we are fully comfortable and excited for our session together! I will also have you do an online search to find images you really love, because this session is for you, too! Poses, styling, coloring, etc. are all things that make each session different from the next. While I have many things I plan to do, I definitely want you to be able to select some of your favorite poses and looks!
The session will be done in your home to create the most organic feel. This is definitely good if you are having this session done for you man. It makes it much more personal! If for some reason you home will not work out, we can discuss other options. Upscale hotels (or anything unique & modern) make great options, however the client will be in charge of arrangements & payment. Travel within 40 miles of 61049 is included free of charge unless otherwise approved by ae. Standard travel fees apply after that! A stylist is also an option as an add-on for an additional charge. Let me know if you are interested in that! Albums, products, prints, full photo discs, etc. are available at an additional charge. This free session will include a private Online Gallery to view an order prints & products. I will also send you websize, watermarked versions of the photos we use for promotional purposes for you to keep and share. I will email you our full pricing guide,which gives you more insight into what our boudoir sessions are like. I can also email those who enter a password to our private boudoir gallery featuring sample photos from many boudoir sessions.
This is going to be great fun! Think feeling laid back, dressing up, playing model for the day and, most of all, feeling extra beautiful and having some great shots to hold onto forever! Don’t worry if you’re shy or think you would feel uncomfortable–we will make you comfortable, and you will have FUN! These sessions are “no boys allowed” in the shooting space, so don’t worry about Eric! The session will take place within the next 2 months–possibly fairly soon. I will keep this giveaway option for a little while–no specifics as of now. A post will go up when it is closed. I look forward to your submissions! Contact us any questions!By the way, our Self Portrait Contest will be up and running very soon now! This will be like no other contest that we have done before. We will be offereing gift cards as a fun gift for the winner, and that’s not all! The gift card amounts will go up with every set of entires in the specific amount! Check back for that! I really can’t wait to get it started and see all of your self portraits.***Thanks to our wonderful client for these sample photos she took of her custom boudoir album we created for her man!

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Ashley is offering one FREE Boudoir Session to one special lady! You must be a fan of ae and leave a comment on our fanpage to qualify. Entering requires a message to me (either through the blog,website, email – aephotography.info@yahoo.com, or facebook) explaining why you would like a Boudoir Session by ae and why the discount would mean so much. You must also include a photo. The main requirement is that you are fully open to giving Ashley the create freedom she needs to produce the shots she is looking to create. We are also doing a promo video for ae, so short video clips may be taken (modest ones, of course) throughout the session to be included in our 5 minute promo. We will also be using them to feature on our site, fanpage & during meetings. A contract/model release will be signed before the session stating these details. You will be notified of our favorite shots and when/where we plan to showcase them.

The session will be done in your home to create the most organic feel. This is definitely good if you are having this session done for you man. It makes it much more personal! If for some reason you home will not work out, we can discuss other options. Upscale hotels (or anything unique & modern) make great options, however the client will be in charge of arrangements & payment. Travel within 40 miles of 61049 is included free of charge unless otherwise approved by ae. Standard travel fees apply after that! A stylist is also an option as an add-on for an additional charge. Let me know if you are interested in that! Albums, products, prints, full photo discs, etc. are available at an additional charge. This free session will include a private Online Gallery to view an order prints & products. I will also send you websize, watermarked versions of the photos we use for promotional purposes for you to keep and share. I will email you our full pricing guide,which gives you more insight into what our boudoir sessions are like. I can also email those who enter a password to our private boudoir gallery featuring sample photos from many boudoir sessions.

