CLOSED! Zebra Hoodies review and GIVEAWAY

Congrats to elliebunny!

Like most ladies, I love cute clothes.  Even when it comes to casual wear, I still want to look fab and have stuff that you don't see on everybody else.  And since I'm a stay at home mom, casual wear is pretty much my main wardrobe right now.

A little while back, I came across a website called Zebra Hoodies.  I think the Zebra part in the name is what hooked me in, haha!  Zebra Hoodies is an online store that offers embroidered and screen printed hoodies, sweatshirts, tees, and uniforms. She has also added a Bling line of shirts, and they are super cute.  And I promise, when you check out the pics on the site, you are gonna want some of your own!  This is a pic of one of the Bling shirts that she has done.

And then came the awesome part--I got to try out a hoodie myself!  I came up with a few ideas and emailed them over, and asked if I could be surprised with what the design would be.  When my package arrived, I tore it open and was extremely happy with the final design!  It turned out so cute, and I fell in love immediately.  Check out my hoodie:

Isn't it fabulous??  I love it, and it makes me one proud mama to show off my kids with my hoodie.  Not only that, but it also is super warm and cozy, which is great in the weather we've had over the last couple of months.

I asked Regina, the owner/operator of Zebra Hoodies a few questions about her business and here is what she said:

1) Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and about Zebra Hoodies?  My name is Regina Bell.  I have been teaching elementary music for 21 years.  I can't cook but I can sew!  I started zebrahoodies when my teaching salary couldn't pay for my very expensive but wonderful boys extras.  Band, Competitive Swim and Theatre.  I started making hoodies using zebra print and zebrahoodies was born.  I now do all types of colors, tiger print and so forth!  I also contract with a local T shirt company in my town for screen printing and I design the art and make things like T shirts for groups, baseball uniforms, softball uniforms and so forth!

2)  Are you the only employee?  I am a ONE WOMAN machine!!!
3)  Do you have a "most interesting" place that you have shipped a Zebra Hoodie?  I have shipped hoodies to NYC, Chicago and London!   However most of my hoodies go to small towns where people can't find affordable places to purchases these cute items.

4)  Can your products be found in any stores, or is it online only?
Currently I am only online at www.zebrahoodies.vpweb.com

However If anyone wants these in their store I am willing and able to do it for them!

Wow, I can't imagine being a teacher full-time, and then working so hard with Zebra Hoodies, too.  Regina is one busy lady!  One thing Regina and I both are passionate about is how important it is to support small, local businesses.  There is so many benefits to supporting small businesses.  Don't you love the personal attention you get when shop and you actually feel like you are wanted and welcome to their shop?  It's such a huge difference than shopping at huge franchises, where you can't even find someone to help you or get a friendly hello.  I'm the wife of a self-employed painter in construction biz, so I know exactly how important it is for people to hire him over a big corporation, because his work is what puts the food on our table, and is not going to fill the pockets of a rich CEO somewhere.  It's exactly the same with Regina at Zebra Hoodies.

Zebra Hoodies has a size to fit everyone from a child XS to adult XXXL.  You can choose your design to be put on several different color options for the shirt, and then pick what colors you want your thread or screen printing to be.  There is also several styles of shirts available, so you are bound to find one (or several) that will suit your taste.  And remember, designs are limitless, so let her know your ideas, and she will come up with something great for you.

All products are backed up 100%.  You also get a discount if you have a large order, and can find a price list on the Zebra Hoodies website.  No order is too large or too small!

I really love Zebra Hoodies, and working with Regina is great.  I have lots of ideas for shirts for my whole family that I want to get.   Actually, Regina is so great, that she is offering one of you lucky BeeCuties a chance to win a Zebra Hoodie of  your choice (up to $36 value)!!  Yay!!

BUY IT

You can purchase your own designed shirts online at Zebra Hoodies, http://zebrahoodies.vpweb.com/default.html .  Prices vary based on styles and sizes.

WIN IT

One reader will win their choice of a hoodie from Zebra Hoodies, up to a $36 plus shipping value.

**Mandatory Entry** You must be a follower of my blog on Google Friend Connect to enter. (Look at the top left corner of the blog and click Join this Site.) Then, go to Zebra Hoodies and tell me what choices of designs you like best. (1 entry total for mandatory) Leave your entries below in the comments. Note: You must enter the mandatory entry before doing the extra entries, or you will be disqualified. Also, you must leave a valid email address on all entries so I have a way to contact you if you are chosen as the winner. Read the rules below for entering my giveaways.  Leave a comment per each entry.


Extra Entries --Must do the Mandatory Entry first before any Extra Entries are valid.

1) LIKE Zebra Hoodies on Facebook and write on their wall that @BeeCute sent you. (1 entry)

2) Like BeeCute on facebook (top right corner of blog, you can click LIKE on the widget, Please leave your facebook user name) (1 entry)

3) .Follow BeeCute (@mandmvaught) on twitter and leave your twitter name. (1 entry)

4) Subscribe to BeeCute email newsletter. (top right corner, and you must confirm it when you get the confirmation email. I will check.) (2 entries)

5) Tweet this giveaway. May be done up to 5 times daily, at least an hour apart. You must leave the url link of your tweet with your entry. (1 entry per each tweet) You may use your own tweet including a link to this site and Zebra Hoodies and @mandmvaught or you can copy/paste the following:

#WIN a custom hoodie from Zebra Hoodies & @mandmvaught  http://www.beecute1.blogspot.com/  Ends 5/20

6) Tell me where you found this giveaway. (1 entry)

7) Share this giveaway on facebook and link @BeeCute and in the post (may be done one time daily). (2 entries per post)

8) Blog about this giveaway. You must include a link to this giveaway in your post and have at least 25 followers. Leave the link to your blog post in the comments with your entry. (3 entries)

9) Add my button to your blog and leave a link telling me where I can find it.  (5 entries)

Contest will end on May 20th, 2011 at midnight CST. Open to the US only. Winner will be selected at random, and contacted by email. The winner will have 48 hours to respond, or another winner will be chosen.

RULESBeeCute is simply hosting this giveaway and is not responsible for the prize itself. The sponsors of the giveaway are responsible for shipping out the prize to the winner. BeeCute will relay the winner's information on to the sponsor. If there is any problem with the prize, BeeCute will continue to try to work with the sponsor to correct any problems. BeeCute is not liable or financially responsible for the prizes.

You must complete your entries as stated. If you do not complete the entries as stated, then it will be deleted. For example, if you do not leave your user name with your facebook entry, then it will not count. You must leave a valid email address on each entry. This is how I will contact you if you win.

Only one person per home/IP address is allowed to enter this giveaway. If I see that you are entering under multiple names, etc then you will be immediately disqualified and banned from entering future giveaways. I do not tolerate cheating, and will be checking to ensure all my giveaways are fair.

The winner will be selected at random. I will contact the winner by email, and you will have 48 hours to contact me, or another winner will be selected.

BeeCute reserves the right to change any rules if deemed necessary without prior notice.

Disclosure: I was not financially compensated for this post. I did receive the featured product for the review. All opinions stated are completely honest and 100% mine based on trying out the product. Please use your own judgement when choosing products for your family.

CLOSED! BabyBond nursing cover Review & GIVEAWAY

Congrats to our winner,  17sirens!

If you are breastfeeding, or plan to breastfeed, then you will probably want some sort of cover-up for when you are in public. Using a blanket, like I did, is not always easy to manage. It usually ends up falling down, the baby pulls on it, it gets hot, or you just don't want to cover up your baby's head.

I recently came across a really cool nursing cover called Baby Bond. It's made specifically to cover up mommy, and not baby.  That way you don't have to show the world your business, and at the same time, can have that special bonding time and eye contact with your baby.

Baby Bond comes in 3 different styles, which all are great.  You can choose which style fits your needs best.
Original  is worn like a sash.  It works like a nursing top, and keeps your back and tummy covered with the double panel. 
Flex  is also worn like a sash, and is similiar to the The Original, but is also includes an option to attach a burp cloth.
Couture  is adjustable and can be customized to fit your changing body.  It is great because not only is it a nursing cover, but also can be worn as a belly band.  With Baby Bond Couture, you can nurse from the top or bottom.  No matter what outfit you wear, Couture will work with it.

Each style comes with a pouch to store it in and are all machine washable.  Another thing that is really great is the selection of colors to choose from.  My favorites are a chocolate brown and also the Riviera, which is a really pretty turquiose.  Of course, there are several other colors to choose from, so you are sure to find one that you love.

I was hoping to get a picture of a family member's newest arrival and show her using Baby Bond, but the lil guy has not arrived yet!  So the wait will continue!

Baby Bond is definitely on my list of must-haves for new mommies.  I love how it's versatile, comfy, and easy to take on the go.  And most importantly, how it keeps you covered, but leaves baby's face from covered up.

BUY IT
You can purchase any of the Baby Bond nursing covers for $35 online and at select retailers.  What is even more fabulous, is that Baby Bond has offered all the lovelies that read BeeCute a special discount of 25% off!  Just use code "BEE" at checkout.

In addtion to the special discount offer, one of you lucky BeeCuties will WIN one of your own!

WIN IT

One BeeCute reader will win one Baby Bond nursing cover of your choice.  Retail value of $35.

**Mandatory Entry** You must be a follower of my blog on Google Friend Connect to enter. (Look at the top left corner of the blog and click Join this Site.) Then, go to Baby Bond and tell me Which style AND color that you like best. (1 entry total for mandatory) Leave your entries below in the comments. Note: You must enter the mandatory entry before doing the extra entries, or you will be disqualified. Also, you must leave a valid email address on all entries so I have a way to contact you if you are chosen as the winner. Read the rules below for entering my giveaways.


Extra Entries --Must do the Mandatory Entry first before any Extra Entries are valid.


1) Follow Baby Bond on twitter. Leave your twitter user name. (1 entry)

2) Follow BeeCute (@mandmvaught) on twitter and leave me your twitter name. (1 entry)

3) Like BeeCute on facebook (top right corner of blog, you can click LIKE on the widget, Please leave your facebook user name) (1 entry)

4) Like Baby Bond on facebook. Leave your facebook name. (1 entry)

5) Subscribe to BeeCute email newsletter. (top right corner, and you must confirm it when you get the confirmation email. I will check.) (2 entries)

6) Tweet this giveaway. May be done up to 5 times daily, at least an hour apart. You must leave the url link of your tweet with your entry. (1 entry per each tweet) You may use your own tweet including a link to this site and @BabyBond and @mandmvaught or you can copy/paste the following:


#WIN a nursing cover from @BabyBond & @mandmvaught A mommy must-have! http://www.beecute1.blogspot.com/  Ends 4/30

7) Tell me where you found this giveaway. (1 entry)


8) Share this giveaway on facebook and link @BeeCute and in the post (may be done one time daily). (2 entries per post)

9) Blog about this giveaway. You must include a link to this giveaway in your post and have at least 25 followers. Leave the link to your blog post in the comments with your entry. (3 entries)

10) Add my button to your blog and leave a link telling me where I can find it.  (5 entries)


Contest will end on April 30th, 2011 at midnight CST. Open to the worldwide. Winner will be selected at random, and contacted by email. The winner will have 48 hours to respond, or another winner will be chosen.

RULES
BeeCute is simply hosting this giveaway and is not responsible for the prize itself. The sponsors of the giveaway are responsible for shipping out the prize to the winner. BeeCute will relay the winner's information on to the sponsor. If there is any problem with the prize, BeeCute will continue to try to work with the sponsor to correct any problems. BeeCute is not liable or financially responsible for the prizes.


You must complete your entries as stated. If you do not complete the entries as stated, then it will be deleted. For example, if you do not leave your user name with your facebook entry, then it will not count. You must leave a valid email address on each entry. This is how I will contact you if you win.

Only one person per home/IP address is allowed to enter this giveaway. If I see that you are entering under multiple names, etc then you will be immediately disqualified and banned from entering future giveaways. I do not tolerate cheating, and will be checking to ensure all my giveaways are fair.

The winner will be selected at random. I will contact the winner by email, and you will have 48 hours to contact me, or another winner will be selected.

BeeCute reserves the right to change any rules if deemed necessary without prior notice.




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CLOSED!! Zippity Doo's Children's Hair Care Review and Giveaway

Head Lice.  The words alone just make me feel itchy and crawly.  Nobody wants to get them, and if you have ever had them in your family, you know what a huge pain it is to get rid of them.  If you had a way to prevent yourself and your kids from getting those lil' creepers, wouldn't you jump on the chance to find out how?  That is exactly what I did when I found out about Zippity Doo's had a whole line of hair care products, especially formulated for kids' use, to prevent head lice.  Talk about a dream come true, right!  Even if you have never had to deal with head lice, keep reading because this product line is A-mazing!

First off, I'll be completely honest, and yes, it is kind of an embarrassing topic, but Miss Sassy got head lice a few months ago.  I had noticed her scratching her head a lot, and for a few days just thought it was from getting her hair done and hairspray because she had recently done a little pageant.  When the itching continued, I thought I better check out what was going on.  OMG, I saw those little bugs crawling in my baby's hair!!  My heart just sank and I got a sick feeling in my stomach.  How could this happen? 

It was time to suck it up and take care of this problem.  We spent hours treating her hair, combing it out, washing bedding, cleaning furniture and toys, and so on.  It is a huge amount of work.  Combing out her hair, which is down to her lower back, took over 3 hours alone.  Can you imagine having to spend that much time on a 3 year old?  Not. Fun.  We checked the other family members, and luckily everyone was clear.  And of course,  a week later, we treated her hair again, because that is what the directions said to do.

And then it happened.  About another couple of weeks had went by, and she started scratching again.  Oh nooooo!  Yes, the buggies were back, like we had done nothing at all to get rid of them.  All those hours of work were totally wasted.  This is when I really began to get upset.  I felt horrible for my baby girl having to deal with this problem, and I was so mad at those bugs for not dying.

I really started researching on head lice, and learned about them, and found different ways to treat them.  You can find some great info here and also here.  We ended up trying lots of different ways to get rid of them, such as olive oil, mayonnaise, and different brands of treatments for head lice.  We spent lots more time cleaning and washing everything, including having to bag up all of her stuffed animals and dolls with hair.  Finally, after several weeks of this, we finally got them all gone.  I am so glad that she is not in school yet, because she would have missed a lot of days.

To this day, we still don't know where the head lice came from or how she got them.  I did learn that when they first hatch, that they are microscopic, so if someone has them scratches their head and then touches something that you touch afterwards, you can catch them that way.  Scary, huh!  Another thing that makes it so hard to get rid of the pests, is they have become resistant to a lot of the over-the-counter treatments.  I experienced that first-hand.  A couple of the products we used would kill some of them, but as we would look closely, we would find a few that were still alive.

Having to deal with head lice is absolutely one of the worst things our family has ever had to deal with.  It was the first time, and hopefully the last.  That is where the hair care line from Zippity Doo's comes in to save the day!  It is specifically made to use regularly and is for prevention of head lice.  It is not a treatment to kill head lice. 

We were lucky enough to get to try out the complete line of hair care products.  It includes shampoo, conditioner, spray leave-in conditioner detangler, hair gel, and Shield Spray to use on hats, brushes, etc.

All the products contain natural ingredients such as lemongrass, rosemary, tea tree oil, and some others.  You use them just as you would any other hair product.  I will say that at first, the fragrance is really strong with all the herbal ingredients, but the powerful aroma fades pretty quickly and leaves this wonderful clean, fresh scent.  My daughter gets lots of compliments on how good her hair smells all the time.  All of the products are pediatrician approved and laboratory tested. 

I use all of the products on Miss Sassy on a regular basis.  Everyday.  Like I said before, having head lice is miserable for all involved, and I hope we never, ever have to do it again.  That is why I am sold on all the products from Zippity Doo's.  It is all about prevention. 

Miss Sassy's hair is really long, so we have normally used spray-in detangler after her wash, anyway, so we just switched out all the old stuff and replaced with the Zippity Doo's products.  I love how great the detangler works, and the hair gel smooths out her frizzies, too!  The Shield Spray is really great to have to spray on hats, brushes, pillows, etc.  Also, if your child is in sports or school activities, it would be perfect to use on helmets, or napping mats even.

I absolutely stand behind the complete line of hair care products from Zippity Doo's and will continue to use them for a long time!  I love them!!  And I must give them a huge THANKS for letting us try their products out.

BUY IT!

You can purchase the products at mass drugstores such as Walgreens, CVS, drugstore.com, Target, and several other places.  Be sure to check out their website for stores near you.  You can also keep up with them on their Facebook page and on twitter.  You can even be sweeties and tell them that you stopped by from right here at Bee Cute!

You know what's even better??  One of you lucky ladies will get the chance to win the whole line of hair care products, too, just like the ones I got! 

WIN IT!

**Mandatory Entry**  You must be a follower of my blog on Google Friend Connect to enter. (Look at the top left corner of the blog and click Join this Site.) Then, go to Zippity Doo's and tell me which product is your favorite or something new you learned that I did not write about. (1 entry total for mandatory) Leave your entries below in the comments. Note: You must enter the mandatory entry before doing the extra entries, or you will be disqualified. Also, you must leave a valid email address on all entries so I have a way to contact you if you are chosen as the winner. Read the rules below for entering my giveaways.

Extra Entries



1. Like Zippity Doo's on Facebook and write on their wall that BeeCute sent you! (1 entry, please leave your first name and last initial)

2. Follow Zippity Doo's on twitter. (1 entry, please leave @username)

3. Follow BeeCute (@mandmvaught) on twitter and leave me your twitter name. (1 entry)

4. Like BeeCute on facebook (top right corner of blog, you can click LIKE on the widget) and tell me on my wall you are entering this giveaway. (1 entry)

5. Subscribe to BeeCute email newsletter. (top right corner, and you must confirm it when you get the confirmation email. I will check.) (2 entries)

6. Tweet this giveaway. May be done up to 5 times daily, at least an hour apart. You must leave the url link of your tweet with your entry. (1 entry per each tweet) You may use your own tweet including a link to this site and @zippitydooshair and @mandmvaught or you can copy/paste the following:

#Win haircare line from @zippitydooshair & @mandmvaught http://beecute1.blogspot.com/2011/03/zippity-doos-childrens-hair-care-review.html

7. Tell me where you found this giveaway. (1 entry)

8. Share this giveaway on facebook and link @BeeCute and @ZippityDoos in the post (may be done one time daily). (2 entries per post)

9. Blog about this giveaway. You must include a link to this giveaway in your post and have at least 25 followers. Leave the link to your blog post in the comments with your entry. (3 entries)
Contest will end on March 27th, 2011 at midnight CST. Open to the US only. Winner will be selected at random, and contacted by email. The winner will have 48 hours to respond, or another winner will be chosen.



RULES:


BeeCute is simply hosting this giveaway and is not responsible for the prize itself. The sponsors of the giveaway are responsible for shipping out the prize to the winner. BeeCute will relay the winner's information on to the sponsor. If there is any problem with the prize, BeeCute will continue to try to work with the sponsor to correct any problems. BeeCute is not liable or financially responsible for the prizes.

You must complete your entries as stated. If you do not complete the entries as stated, then it will be deleted. For example, if you do not leave your user name with your facebook entry, then it will not count. You must leave a valid email address on each entry. This is how I will contact you if you win.

Only one person per home/IP address is allowed to enter this giveaway. If I see that you are entering under multiple names, etc then you will be immediately disqualified and banned from entering future giveaways. I do not tolerate cheating, and will be checking to ensure all my giveaways are fair.

The winner will be selected at random. I will contact the winner by email, and you will have 48 hours to contact me, or another winner will be selected.


BeeCute reserves the right to change any rules if deemed necessary without prior notice.

Disclosure: I was not financially compensated for this post. I did receive the featured product for the review. All opinions stated are completely honest and 100% mine based on trying out the product. Please use your own judgement when choosing products for your family.