I want to introduce you to a great product. They're called Boogie Wipes. And if you haven't heard about them, I'm glad I can fill you in--especially now that cold and flu season is here!

What are Boogie Wipes? I'm thinking you can guess what they're for, but Boogie Wipes are soft, flexible wipes made with saline, and moisturizers vitamin E, aloe, and chamomile to gently clean little noses without irritation. They are even scented. You can buy them in grape, fresh scent, or menthol for really stuffy noses.


The terrific mom inventors of Boogie Wipes sent me a couple of packages to try, but unfortunately (or fortunately) no one's nose was dripping or running for quite a while, so we couldn't try them out properly! Well, now I can finally say that we've given them a try, and we do love them. Here's why:

• They are incredibly soft and gentle on our noses (yes, I tried them too)
• They smell great (but very little ones may not like the menthol-scented wipes--stick to the other two scents for them, in my opinion)
• As soft as these wipes are, they are really strong and flexible! They aren't going to tear like paper tissue
• Again, they are soft and moist (almost like a damp washcloth), so they will NOT irritate little sore, red noses
• They leave skin soft, and even moisturized
• They come in a convenient "baby wipes" type container or individually-wrapped (so you can easily carry them in your purse, or throw a few in the diaper bag or glove compartment)
  

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My next gift idea for this holiday season is really simple.

If you buy anything...and I mean anything from this website, you are almost guaranteed that whoever you're buying for won't already have it!

You're also guaranteed to find something they'll love. The site is One World Projects, a company who works with artisans in developing countries to help them gain economic sustainability and self-determination. One World Projects is committed to paying artisans fair wages for their work allowing them to provide for their basic needs (food, shelter, clothing, education, and health-care for their families) which contributes to a better quality of life.

Some of the items for sale & some of the stories behind them are shown here. As you can see, they are beautiful.


These handmade cards are painstakingly created by widowed and often handicapped women, who survived the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Crafted from banana leaves, these cards are inspired by the imaginations of the artisans, and no two are exactly alike.
















This bracelet is from a seed jewelry project in Colombia serving underprivileged youth who struggle with alcoholism, prostitution, begging, and thievery - the all too familiar products of communities with limited education or employment prospects. Several of the artisans are also single mothers, and for most, this is their only safe way to earn a living.










Here are a few of the other artisan-made products available at One World Projects.

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October is SIDS Awareness Month, and today, MomsWhoSave has some important information and a new giveaway from a company that is devoted to preventing SIDS.

HALO Innovations, Inc. is sponsoring our giveaway, and was founded by William Schmid after he lost his daughter to SIDS. HALO makes products like the SleepSack Wearable Blanket to help keep babies safe. With the SleepSack, your baby stays warm at night without blankets, since loose blankets in the crib increase the risk of SIDS.

Other tips to help prevent SIDS include:

*placing your baby to sleep on their back at naptime and bedtime
*keeping the crib free of bumpers, soft toys, and loose blankets
*only putting your baby to sleep on a firm mattress with a tight-fitting sheet, not on a sofa, quilt, waterbed, chair, etc.
*not smoking or bringing your baby into a smoky environment
*not dressing your baby too warmly, and keeping their room between 68-72 degrees *when your baby is awake and supervised, give them plenty of "tummy time" to allow them to strengthen their upper body

To learn more, and for links to infant health and safety sites, click here.

For more information about the HALO SleepSack and HALO's other products, click here. A portion of each sale goes to SIDS research and education.

If you would like to win a SleepSack Swaddle for your baby or for a gift, here's how to enter: (make sure to leave an email address, so I can contact you if you win AND indicate if you would like a pink or blue SleepSack Swaddle)

1. Visit HALO's website, and come back to comment below with your favorite HALO product. (this is required to enter)

for additional entries:

2. Is there something you learned about SIDS or infant safety from HALO's site? Leave it in a comment below.

3. Digg or Stumble this post, and leave a comment below to let me know you did.

4. If you're a Twitter user, tweet this giveway. Leave a comment letting me know you did with the link to your tweet. You can use this message: RT @MomsWhoSave is giving away an infant SleepSack from @HaloSleepSack at http://is.gd/4zIlr

5. If you have a website or blog, grab my button (right sidebar of this blog) or here. There are several sizes to choose from. Leave a comment with a link, so I can check it out.

6. Write about this giveaway on your blog, and leave a comment to let me know, along with the link.

7. Visit the MomsWhoSave.com main deals page, and comment below with your favorite deal.

8. Subscribe to the RSS feed of this blog or the RSS feed of my main deals site.

This giveaway will end on Friday, October 30th at 10 p.m. EST. The winner will be drawn at random using random.org and notified via email. (Sorry, U.S. residents only.)

I hope you'll share these SIDS prevention tips, and support this fabulous company. Good luck!

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Today I’m excited to announce a new giveaway! MomsWhoSave has partnered with the One2One network to offer one lucky reader Harry Connick Jr.’s latest CD “Your Songs.”

I got a CD to review, and being a Harry Connick, Jr. fan, I was happy to give it a listen. To be honest though, I know Harry Connick mostly from his acting roles in movies and television (like Graces’s husband in Will and Grace). I’ve also seen him interviewed several times, and know he’s a devoted dad and has been very involved in helping out in the effort to rebuild New Orleans.

Already being a fan, I assumed I’d like the CD, and I did. If you like Harry Connick, Jr., you’ll enjoy the CD, and here’s why: he’s got a great voice, and the songs on this CD are songs you likely already know and love. The songs are Harry’s take on classics from artists like Frank Sinatra, The Carpenters, Elvis Presley, and more. Check out the complete playlist, and purchase the CD if you'd like, here.

Want even more information about Harry Connick, Jr.? Check out these links:

Visit Harry’s website and
Check out him out on Facebook

If you’d like to win this CD, there are several easy ways you can enter this giveaway.

1. Leave a comment below, and tell me why you want to win. (This is required.)

for extra entries (these are optional):

2. Digg or Stumble this post, and leave a comment to tell me you did.

3. Tweet this giveaway with a link to this post if you're a twitter user. Leave a comment with a link to your tweet. Suggested tweet: @MomsWhoSave is giving away Harry Connick, Jr's new CD at http://bit.ly/4sxfvu

4. If you have a blog or website, write about this giveaway with a link back to this post, and comment below linking to your blog.

5. Grab the MomsWhoSave button for your blog. There's a link on the right sidebar of this blog or go here for several different sizes or a text link. Let me know with a comment and a link to your site, so I can check it out.

6. Visit the MomsWhoSave.com main deals page, and leave a comment below to tell me which deal is your favorite.

7. Subscribe to the RSS feed of this blog or the RSS feed of the MomsWhoSave main deals page. Leave a comment to let me know you subscribed.

This giveaway will end on Wednesday, October 21st at 10 p.m. EST, so hurry, and get in your entries! (Sorry, U.S. residents only.) The winner will be chosen at random using random.org.

Please make sure you leave your email address, so I have a way to reach you if you're the winner.

Good luck!

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Today (10/3) through tomorrow, Sunday at 9 a.m. EST, Netflix is offering The Wizard of Oz on its site FREE in HD to celebrate the 70th anniversary of this classic film.

Just click to watch it free. You DO NOT have to be a Netflix member!

If you do want to join Netflix to watch other movies online and have movies sent to your home, you can click to check out their free trial. If you don't cancel, their prices start at $8.99 a month.

For more deals updated every day, visit our main deals page at MomsWhoSave.com.

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If you want to treat yourself to a guilt-free snack, try Yoplait Delights, a rich and creamy yogurt parfait with only 100 calories. It comes in four flavors--Chocolate Raspberry (my favorite), Triple Berry Creme, Lemon Torte, and Creme Caramel. Click this link to print a coupon you can use now.

If you want to treat yourself even more, enter to win Yoplait's "Delight Your Day" gift pack courtesy of MyBlogSpark, and get a coupon for a free multi-pack of Yoplait Delights, a wrap robe, a gel eye mask, and slippers.

There are lots of ways you can win. Remember to include your email address, so I can reach you if you're the winner.

1. Leave a comment below, and tell me which flavor of Yoplait Delights you'd like to try.

For bonus entries:

2. Twitter users can tweet this giveway. Leave a comment with a direct link to your tweet. Use the wording "RT @MomsWhoSave is giving away a Yoplait Gift Pack http://is.gd/3QC61"

3. Visit my main deals page at MomsWhoSave.com, and leave a comment below to tell me which deal there is your favorite.

4. Add my button to your website or blog. (It's on the right sidebar of this page or find more sizes here.)

5. Join the MomsWhoSave Facebook fan page, and leave a comment below to let me know you did.

6. Stumble or Digg this post.

7. Have a blog or website? Write about this deal, and comment with a link to your post.

8. Subscribe to the RSS feed of this blog.

This giveaway will end on Tuesday, October 6th at 10:00 p.m., so get your entries in quickly. (U.S. residents only, please.)

One winner will be chosen using Random.org and notified by email.

Good luck!

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If you scroll down just a little from this post, you'll see another post about a product I discovered on Twitter.

Something--or someplace--else I found on twitter was the Ocean Isle Inn. There was a giveaway going on for a weekend stay there, and I entered, thinking it would be a great weekend at the beach. It's in North Carolina, and so am I.

I couldn't believe it when I won. My family and I spent our two days there earlier this month.

I just want to thank the website ThingsMomsLike.com and the Ocean Isle Inn for our wonderful getaway! The Ocean Isle Inn is right on the beach, and while the weather wasn't totally cooperative, we were able to get in the water one afternoon. We also enjoyed just sitting on the beach and taking walks on the shore while collecting shells with the kids. There's also an indoor and outdoor pool, which was great.

Did I mention our room had a balcony overlooking the ocean? Each morning, the first thing I did was open the door so I could hear the waves. Our room's large window overlooked the beach too. It's just amazing, and makes me want to live at the beach more than ever.

If you're ever on the North Carolina coast, look up the Ocean Isle Inn.

Here are some photos from our trip. (You can click any photo to enlarge. I love the second one.)

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Being on Twitter has helped me discover so many great people, products, and ideas, I can't begin to list them all, so today I'll tell you about just one.

It's Krazy Ketchup--yes, ketchup! The two moms who created this organic ketchup were nice enough to send me a bottle to try, and I can honestly say I love it!

In my not-so-professional opinion, it tastes more "real," and not so sugary and processed like the ketchups we're used to buying. That's not to say it's not sweet, but Krazy Ketchup gets its sweetness from organic agave nectar. There are also organic sweet potatoes, squash, and carrots in the ketchup, but all I tasted was the tomatoes. What a great way to get some extra veggies into your kids' diets!

The only negative for me is that Krazy Ketchup is not available in my area, and the only way for me to get it is to order it online. Consider yourself lucky if you can buy Krazy Ketchup in your area!

Check out this great mom-run company on Twitter, myspace, or on their website!

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