Winner of Rockin’ Green & Scoop!

Congratulations to Melissa (blog poster from Green Giveaways!), our winner of the Rockin’ Green bag and magnetic scoop.  Melissa, I will be in touch shortly!

For the rest of you, watch out for more chances to win–I’m catching up from our camping trip (more on that later…), but I will be posting a new giveaway either Tuesday or Wednesday.

Link love: a great article to read

So lately I’ve been feeling a bit overwhelmed just by life, and family, and the prospect of adding to all that with the upcoming birth of this little one, and wondering how I can possibly get it all done … and possibly do it *well* either.  And I’ve been thinking a lot about what we really matters to me, what I can possibly cut out, what matters to other people but really isn’t at the top of my priorities.

Anyways, Simple Mom’s Simple Homeschool offshoot has a great article today on this: “On Being Busy or Being Full”… and I think most moms will be able to relate.  Check it out and tell me what you think.

P.S.  I’m venturing out on my first camping trip tonight, so this week’s winner won’t be posted until Sunday when I get back.

Spotlight: Mothering Magazine

So today’s spotlight is on a recent discovery of mine: Mothering Magazine!  I was blessed to be given a subscription as a birthday present, and I am so thankful!  Mothering is definitely an attachment parenting-oriented parenting magazine, which sets it apart from many others out there.  And even though not all of the information is brand new to me, I always manage to learn something new.  I definitely recommend it!  They offer print and digital subscriptions through their website, and their site also has a wealth of other resources.

This Week’s Giveaway: Rockin’ Green detergent & magnetic scoop

This week’s prize: one bag of Rockin’ Green detergent in your choice of in-stock formulas/scents AND a magnetic laundry scoop to perfectly measure your detergent

Why you want this prize: Rockin’ Green makes an awesome detergent, and specializes in a product specifically designed for those of us with hard water issues (Hard Rock formula).  With their great natural scents, they are a go-to choice for cloth diaper users.

Details: winner will be chosen using a random number generator. Deadline for last “comment” is Friday, July 23 , at 9 p.m. PST. Winner to be posted Monday, July 26, before noon and has 72 hours to claim prize. If no response, a new winner will be selected and announced the next day.

How to enter?

Leave a comment telling me: your secret laundry tips, especially the best way to deal with having a front-loader & hard water (my current dilemma)

Other ways to gain additional entries (one extra entry per giveaway for doing any of these things, not per day):

* Become a fan of Mothering Grace on Facebook
* Grab the Mothering Grace button (leave the URL of where it’s posted in your comment)
* Subscribe via email
* Subscribe via a reader
* Blog about this giveaway and leave me the link
* Follow @motheringgrace on twitter and retweet this giveaway (max of one extra entry per day for retweeting)
* Comment on other posts during the week (one extra entry per post you comment on)
* 5 extra entries if you place an order at Mothering Grace from July 19-23

And in your comment, make sure it either links to a public profile or that you leave an email address where I can reach you if you win!

Good luck!