Dodge Boys Mom's Hooded Towels

Aww do you love this? Jack looks like a little prizefighter. He coulda been a contenda.

This awesome hooded towel was designed and sewn by the talented Jeanette of Dodge Boys Mom on Etsy. She created this fabulous crib sheet that I use on Jack's crib all the time. I have washed it and dried it (in the dryer and on the line) weekly since receiving it and it has held up beautifully. The colors are vibrant and the construction is sturdy. The same can be said for these lovely hooded towels.

The quality of this hooded towel is excellent. The towel is big, absorbent and soft. I just love this color and the little geckos lining the hood and edges is just adorable. A note on the color- my images sucked the color out of this towel- the actual color of the towel is much closer to this image in her shop. This towel is so much better then those thin hooded towels you get in a set at your baby shower. This will be your go-to towel for the little ones for years!! For under $20, that is really sayin' something.

She has 29 awesome hooded towels up in her Etsy shop right now! Check out these awesome little fishies or these funny pink piggies. Look at all of them. Go on, do it. Then come back here and leave a comment telling us your favorite hooded towel at Dodge Boys Mom. Then guess what?

YOU COULD WIN ONE!

As a matter of fact, TWO of you will win one each! Aww, that Dodge Boy's Mom, she's a good lady. Thank you Jeanette for this generous giveaway and good luck Mad Madam Em readers! This contest will run for three weeks ending September 18th.

To Enter:

1. Leave a comment telling us your favorite hooded towel at Dodge Boys Mom.
2. Twitter this post! (you can do this daily) Just copy and paste this:

@emilyhorne #GIVEAWAY! Amazing Hooded Towels for 2 winners! $20 value and SO DARN CUTE http://bit.ly/NQxYD

2. Subscribe to my Bloggity Blog via email (top right-hand corner).
3. Add my button to your blog and link it here… yippy!
4. Blog about this post and link it here… woohoo!

5. For FIVE extra entries! Make a purchase at Dodge Boys Mom and email me your receipt (you can take out all of the personal info)!

Jack Stone 8 Months Old

Ebeanstalk Rattle Review

Ebeanstalk is an online toy store that is dedicated to selecting unique, safe, learning toys and baby gifts. When they contacted me to see if Jack would like to test something, I was thrilled. The toy they sent is called a Click-A-Roni from International Playthings, who makes all kinds of neat baby toys. Jack loves this…


It's not your everyday rattle. It twist and flips, it has a mirror on one end and little balls inside. It's got the little rubber nobbies on it that feel so good on sore gums. Baby Jack likes to twist and click to make multiple shapes. Overall, a really cute toy, I would definitely recommended.

Right now Ebeanstalk.com has free shipping for orders over $65. Go check them out!
http://www.ebeanstalk.com/

Sleepy Jack

Running Tree

UPrinting Custom Postcard Giveaway

I set out Friday morning on a mission to create a full color design I would like to see printed in postcard form. Not just a few postcards- 200 postcards! It better be a good design. 200 times the good. Pulling from my very favorite photography- I choose two images. "The Flying Phone" is one of the cooler images I've ever captured, if I do say so myself.

A few "hellos" later and I have a postcard design I can see 200 times. I think I'll send a few out, and then make sets of 10 or so, wrap them in a ribbon and call them gifts. Uprinting is going to print these 5x7 postcards in full color 14 gloss, as per my request. Not only do they do Custom Postcards, but they also do Custom Greeting Cards and so much more. You must check them out.

Your turn! UPrinting is giving TWO Mad Madam Em readers 200 custom postcards each! This is a $68.00 value! You can personalize your custom postcards for invitations, thank you cards, announcements, holiday greetings, etc. To start your design, all you need to do is download one of their templates to fit within their size requirements. Winner is responsible for shipping. Contest ends September 3rd, 2009. CONTEST ENDED! Congrats to comment number 10 and comment number 13!

• To enter: Tell me what you would print on 200 postcards.
• Bonus entry: Decide which of my two designs I should have printed and leave a comment below!
• Want an extra entry? Subscribe to my blog via email!
• Want one more? Tweet this:

@uprinting @emilyhorne Mad Madam Em Giveaway 200 Full Color Custom Postcards from Uprinting $68 value #giveaway http://bit.ly/9FfOE

A Quick Trip Home

I swapped with my mama, her kid for mine. My darling sister, Liz, was here for a whole week. I took this in her Senior year. She's a brain and attending ASU (go Rams).

So, we had a ball and so did Maggie, many stories for other times, but then we swapped back. I drive Liz & Jack the long 500 miles to mom's. When we got there Jack got a present from his Grammar & sister- a personalized sippy cup! He knew exactly how to use it, brilliant baby.

Mom decided to pull out the sewing machine. I am so proud of her.
She made a pillowcase. I can't wait to see what she will come up with next! (ducking)

Jack sure loves his Pop-Pop!
He is not too comfortable with grass though- very alien to him.
Good thing we don't have any :)

All that outside business called for a bath from Grammar in the sink.

Tired from his bathy- he fell asleep on sissy.

I took a few shots on the way home with the babies. This is in Pecos, TX.

This is in Pecos too, I can't pass up a broken-down house, especially with a clothesline.

I was raised to take pictures of trains, it's the right thing to do.

Sore soon, and some great giveaways coming up too. A new one from UPrinting! Stay tuned!

Aww! Adorable!

My Aunties have entered this competition, with the cutest picture ever!
Help them win by voting thumbs up- super easy.
Don't let the Chihuahua's win!!

YoungBlood's Cloth Diaper Review and Giveaway

Look at this diaper. Skulls. How hip is that? This blue skull print is ultra hip. I found this awesome diaper at Youngbloods "A Unique Baby Boutique" on Etsy-my go-to place for AIO cloth diapers. I am in awe with abundance of sewing talent on Etsy. I threw my sewing machine in DONATION BOX after 7 attempts to sew a straight line. Total seamstress fail. Jenny Youngblood doesn't fail- she triumphs!

These AIO diapers are so well made! This diaper will (and has) hold up to many many washes. It's absorbent without being bulky and they are obviously adorable. My favorite picks from her Etsy store are the Flaming Skulls and this Black & Green Paw Print AIO. What is awesome about that Paw Print diaper is that it's for newborns, and it has a notch in the front so baby's belly button can heal without being irritated by the diaper. Now, I have seen many AIO's but that is very unique. Go to YoungBloods, buy up all her stock!

Guess what? YoungBloods has been cool enough to offer a giveaway to Mad Madam Em readers! A $20 Gift Certificate towards ANYTHING in her Etsy store! Aren’t you happy you're here? Just head on over to YoungBloods on Etsy and tell me which awesome handcrafted item you would want for the little one in your life and leave a comment below. This giveaway will run for two weeks, ending Monday, August 17th. Winner will be notified via email, so be sure I can get to your email or leave it in your comment.

Extra entries!

1. Twitter this post! Just copy and paste all of this:

@emilyhorne Mad Madam Em #GIVEAWAY! $20 Gift Certificate 2 YoungBloods on EtsyHandcrafted AIO Diapers, Bibs, Hats http://bit.ly/r6Dhe

2. Subscribe to my Bloggity Blog via email (top right-hand corner).
3. Add my button to your blog and link it here… yippy!
4. Blog about this post and link it here… woohoo!

5. Become a FAN of YoungBlood's Facebook page....WOOT!

6. For FIVE extra entries! Make a purchase at YoungBloods and email me your receipt (you can take out all of the personal info)!