Winners! #27 Denise, #38 Shiana and #41 Kim - email cathy (at) thebabymarketplace (dot) com to claim your prize. Congratulations! You’ll love using Soap Nuts! Sorry for the delay in announcing the winners, I was a little sidetracked this past weekend

Why am I so nuts over Soap Nuts? In a soap nuts shell because I am a combination of being frugal and being concerned about using eco friendly products.

Did you know that for less than $20 you can do 200 loads of laundry with Soap Nuts? Yes 200 loads. Less expensive that regular laundry detergent. And natural too.

I began using Soap Nuts to wash cloth diapers and quickly realized it is cost effective to use them for everything, not to mention I don’t have to lug big containers of liquid laundry detergent home anymore. Yes, I’m a little lazy that way, I hate buying soda for the same reason.

Bonus – check out these other great uses for Soap Nuts.

Mosquito Repellent - Spray liquid onto your hands and then rub onto bare arms, legs or face. Safe and gentle to use for babies and children.

Once the skeeters arrive this summer I will be all over trying this out. Imagine not having to stink like regular mosquito repellant, better yet, not dousting your kids with chemicals.

Liquid Hand Soap - Fill a regular or foaming pump bottle with the liquid and use to wash your hands. Also consider adding some tea tree oil to make your hand wash a tea tree soap.

Shampoo - Use the liquid instead of your regular shampoo.

All Purpose Cleaner - Keep the liquid in a spray bottle and use to clean the bathroom, kitchen, floors etc. Add a few drops of essential oil if you prefer a different scent. I do this and it works great. I use tea tree oil for the scent.

Window and Glass Cleaner -Fill a spray bottle with 2c. water, 1Tbsp.vinegar and 1Tbsp. soapnuts liquid. Spray and wipe windows or mirrors clean. Polish with a dry cloth or newspaper.

In the Dishwasher -Fill the soap dispenser with the liquid.

BTW –They are berries (also known as Soap Berries) that grow on trees in India & Nepal. They are actually not nuts at all. I am, but I digress.

Win, win, win. Three lucky winners will receive a 100g bag of Soap Nuts (enough for 60 loads of laundry) and a muslin wash bag.

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Contest ends: June 19, 2009

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The winner was chosen using random.org and is….#6 - Casey! Congratulations, please email cathy (at) thebabymarketplace (dot) com to claim your prize.

As the weather finally heats up in our neck of the woods we’re lovin’ the summer dresses. The best of our collection are cool and cool, if you know what I mean.

The essence of cool (as in hip) is found in our favorite Hula Mula Milly Dress.

We love it and as usual that means YOU can WIN IT.

Up for grabs:

• One Hula Mula Milly Dress from The Baby Marketplace

How to enter:

• Leave a comment; tell us how you will Stay Cool this summer, your tips are appreciated - we don’t have AC!

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Contest ends: June 15, 2009

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The Winner is: #35 Amie Wouda. Congratulations!! Please email cathy (at) thebabymarketplace (dot) com to claim your fantastic prize!

So we are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the latest offering from Little Soles, a fantastic children’s shoe company.

Little Soles offers urban class footwear for children. These shoes rock! And they keep getting better.

Better? Yes, better. Little Soles have always been high quality and afforadable. Add SAFE to the list; free from harmful toxins and dyes.

The collection has undergone rigorous, independent testing to ensure they are free of harmful dyes and toxins. This fantastic product is now safer than ever, not to mention less harmful to the earth.

Here’s a sneak squeak peak at my new faves.

Sqeaky! We love the squeaky shoes in our house! My daughter’s face lights up when she realizes she has squeaky shoes on. She always does a special little dance to get goin’ in these shoes.

Of equal importance…the squeaker can easily be removed (shhhh!) and put back in after some quiet time.

Up for grabs:

• One (1) pair of Little Soles Shoes from The Baby Marketplace

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• Leave a comment; tell us what SAFE products are important to you

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Contest ends June 11, 2009

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