Thursday, July 21, 2011

What do you Recycle?

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of uSell for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

If you're trying to go a bit green-er in your life, one of the easiest ways is to recycle.  No matter how much or how little you recycle, it's obviously going to be better for the environment when you do.  We all know that recycling Paper, Plastic, Glass, etc. is widely accepted, but have you ever thought of recycling your old electronics, such as cell phones, digital cameras, mp3 players!?

Better than just recycling, there's a company out there that will help you recycle AND made money at the same time!  uSell is a great source for getting Cash for Your Cell Phones and Electronics .  If you're a bit worried about selling on Craigslist or Ebay, or don't want to deal with the hassles that come along with it, uSell is a great resource for you.

The uSell system works for you!  Check out their website and see just how much you can get for your electronics, they buy it from you {guaranteeing the best price out there or they'll pay the difference!} and then after erasing all personal data, the items will either be refurbished or recycled!  What a great program they've created!?

What electronics will you sell?

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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Moving.

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Please excuse the mess and absence while 
So Easy Being Green 
makes the move to WordPress. 

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Mom Blog Monday.

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Hi!  I'm Bobbi a stay-at-home mom of 2, soon to be 3, all boys, living the life.  It truly is crazy, but I wouldn't have it any other way, I think I would be bored.  My blog is a huge part of my life.  It is like one of my kids.  I love and take care of it, and hope it does well.  I share a little about everything on it.  Recipes for food and drinks, crafts, photos, stories of life and I have a little help on Mondays from two of my favorite guys, my wonderful husband Steve and my cousin Barry.  They bring a man's point of view for all of you lovely readers.  I love blogging and have loved meeting some truly amazing bloggy friends on here.  I hope to continue to meet and entertain you for you to keep coming back!   With Love, BJ


Saturday, June 11, 2011

Vacation.

I had toyed with the idea of taking a week off from blogging while we go on Vacation.  Then  I decided to schedule a few posts that would go live while we were playing in the Ocean.  I've went back and forth on the decision, but someone else made it for me... kinda.

On Tuesday {can't miss my first Co-Hosting gig at Mom Blog Monday!}, another fabulous Courtney {not to be confused with Courtney, my blog designer} will be starting my Wordpress Transfer process!  So, I will be taking a week off from SEBG and will be back on Monday the 20th!

For now, Sophia, Rob, and I are...

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Friday, June 10, 2011

Fluffy Fridays: Real Nappies {giveaway!}



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If you've been reading this blog for any amount of time... you know I love cloth diapers.  I love trying all types of them, all colors, sizes, and styles.  But, let me let you in on a little secret.  I despise prefolds.  I just do.  Well, actually I used them when Sophia was younger and plan on using them on the next baby.  I feel like they are really good when you have to change your baby so often, otherwise, you'll be using alot of Pockets during the day.

When Real Nappies contacted me about trying out their Prefold Cloth Diapers system, I was excited {who doesn't like to try new fluff!?} but at the same time, thinking in the back of my mind, "Oh no.  Prefolds on my walking, active little lady!?"

When I received the Real Nappies package, I was shocked.  They sent alot of diapers.  I was immediately impressed and realized that what they sent me, the Essentials Pack, would cloth diaper Sophia for two straight days.  This made me feel a bit more comfortable because, I'll be honest here, when I receive a diaper to review, I can only use it once every few days between washings.  It's sometimes hard to get a really good feel for a diaper, in a relatively short amount of time, to give a great review.  I did not have this problem with Real Nappies.

Sophia received the Crawler size.  These prefolds and covers are sized for up to 18 months, 17-30 lbs.  Sophia is right at 21lbs and the cover is a bit larger on her than I usually like.  This hasn't caused any problems at all, I am just used to a bit more of a snug fit.

I've used these diapers for Daytime, Nighttime, and Naptime.  We have had not one single leak at all.  The Real Nappies system is meant to be used in the Tri-Fold position, folding more in the front or back, depending on whether you have a boy or girl.  That's what makes these diapers so easy to use.  Sure, Snappi's are easy to hook {compared to pins} but when you have a wiggly, active babe like I do, Snappi's just aren't fast enough.  I love the Tri-Fold option.

Want to know something that is the ultimate selling point of Real Nappies?  They have a Two-Child Guarantee!  "You'll be able to use Real Nappies Cloth Diapers and Snug Wraps for at least two children.  Should any Real Nappies cloth diaper or diaper cover you purchase from us fail before your second child has outgrown it, we'll replace or repair the item."

What WE think about Real Nappies:  I can honestly say that I have grown to love these diapers.  They are my go-to diapers that I reach for when I'm doing diaper laundry.  Why?  Because I can keep re-using the same cover all throughout the day, while all of our other diapers are drying outside.  I have no reservations about putting them on Sophia at Naptime and I simply add in a hemp insert in the middle of the prefold for nighttime.  These prefolds are some of the softest that I've ever felt.  I also love the Real Nappies BioLiners to help keep the prefolds nice and white!  The only thing that I would like to see changed about Real Nappies is the Laundry Tabs on the Snug Wrap Covers.  The tab is too small and they often come apart during the washing routine.

Buy It:  You can purchase the Essentials Pack, that I received, for $69.00 on the Real Nappies website.  The Real Nappies Intro Pack is available for $15.00.

Win It:  One lucky So Easy Being Green reader is going to have a Fluffy Friday when they win a Real Nappies Intro Pack in their choice of size {Newborn, Infant, or Toddler}.

If you've never entered a SEBG giveaway, or need a re-fresher, visit the SEBG Giveaways page.



This Fluffy Friday giveaway will end on Sunday, June 19th at 11:59 pm EST.  It is open to US residents only.

Links you may need for this Giveaway:
Real Nappies:  Website  //  Facebook  //  Twitter
{sample tweet}  #Win a fabulous #clothdiapers system from @real_nappies & @lindseygalvez. #fluffyfriday #giveaway ends 6.19 http://bit.ly/lIfT6G


Please use the Google Form (above) to enter, as any comments on this post will not count towards the giveaway. You can view all entries to this giveaway on the spreadsheet (private information is hidden). Winner will be chosen by random.org,  The winner will be announced on the blog, emailed, and have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. Although I was sent a complimentary PowerCape for review purposes, I was not paid/enticed to write a fabulous review for this product, all opinions are expressed are 100% mine! You may view my full disclosure policy, here.

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Thursday, June 9, 2011

My New Blog Design.



Have you noticed anything different about the blog lately?  Have you read my Ba-Jillion Facebook Statuses/Tweets about my beautiful blog design?  If not, seriously... where have you been?!

SEBG recently got a huge face blog lift.  Courtney, who blogs at Not So Homemade, also dabbles in some blog design.  I use the word dabble very freely.  This lady sure knows her stuff.  She created a custom Background, Navigation Bar {don't you just love the Drop-Down style!?!}, Button, custom Social Media Buttons, and Fonts for me.  I am so in love with this look.  It's so green, so clean, so crisp, and so... me!

If you are looking for a blog designer who will listen to you, give you a unique and creative design, and not charge an outrageous amount of money {come on, we're bloggers...}, you need to contact Courtney.  She was an absolute delight to work with.  With every design element, she would email me a few concepts, after I told her my ideas, and would let me tweak them a bit.  In all honesty, I didn't tweak much because she hit it right on pretty much with everything I asked for.

One of my favorite things about Courtney and her Blog Design services is the fact that she doesn't request payment until after your entire blog design is finished!!  Crazy, huh?!  She wants to be sure that her customers are completely, 100% happy with her work.  She also never asks for your passwords.  You can feel completely safe and secure when you use Not So Handmade Blog Designs.

Courtney currently only designs for Blogger right now.  Since I loved her design style so much, I prolonged my move to Wordpress until after she was finished and am now simply switching everything over that she had designed.  If you are a Wordpress blogger, I'm sure that you all could work out designs of images that would transfer to the Wordpress platform!

Whether you're interested in a full blog design or re-design, or you're just wanting a couple of custom items to add to your blog, check out Courtney and Not So Homemade Designs.

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Wordless Wednesday {almost}

I hinted around on Twitter a couple of weeks ago, but here's the *official* declaration...


It's still very early.  As of today, I'm 9 1/2 weeks!  We are ecstatic and can't wait to add another little babe to the family... and see what kind of Big Sister Sophia will be!

Family Portrait after seeing "The Stick"!