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Peepods Giveaway

By on August 2, 2013 in giveaways, Uncategorized

It’s been such a long time since I have hosted a giveaway and now that we are all moved in, snug and cozy, it’s time.  Wouldn’t you agree?

I was contacted a few months ago by Peepods on doing a giveaway and review of these momma pads.  I have used my own homemade ones for years so it was exciting to receive real professionally made ones to try.  Well, best intentions you know,  my cycle took 10 months to return after having Matthew.  You can’t really do a review of something you haven’t tried and I wanted to be able to say if I really liked them or not.

First of all, they arrived super fast.  I mean like 5 days after I said yes and packaged in a very cute box.  I chose a cranberry set and the fabrics looked even better than in the picture.  They came with a small PlanetWise wetbag and every detail was perfect.  Then they sat and sat and sat in my medicine cabinet waiting for the day I would need them.  Well, as luck would have it, that time came while I was traveling home to see my parents.  Of course!

I have to say that I was a bit worried because they seem very thin compared to my own homemade version.  I decided to stay put the first time I used them and stayed close to my parents house.  Well, they work extremely well, better than well.  The snap kept everything in its place and after a while I forgot that I was nervous or that I was even wearing anything.  Not. Kidding.

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If you have ever wanted to try cloth (and if you are like me and so many others, you may not want to go back to disposables) here is your chance.  Peepods is giving away a set to one lucky winner and a discount to any of you who wants to place an order.  If you need an incentive to support a company who offers a great, environmentally friendly product then here it is, they have a Pod for Pod promise.   For every set of pads they sell, they also donate a set to the women of Ethiopia.  Here is a video explaining more about the company.  Sorry, I haven’t figured out how to display videos yet 🙂

http://vimeo.com/68148808

To enter just leave a comment.  For more chances to win share this on Facebook, Tweet it, share it on your own blog and then come back and tell me how you shared it, you get an entry for each one that you do.  Good luck and the giveaway ends next Friday.

The lucky winner will be announced right here in this post on Friday morning.

Edit:  As one reader pointed out, I forgot to add the code for the 10% discount that Peepods is offering to Farmish Momma readers.  The discount code is MYPEEPODS.

8/9/2013 And this weeks winner is:  Cheryl at Old Path: I would love an opportunity to win thanks for the contest!  Cheryl, please contact me at farmishmomma@gmail.com

Come on over and check out this weeks awesome Cuppow jar drinking lid giveaway

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Make it yourself Monday: Grind your own wheat flour and winner of giveaway

By on September 20, 2011 in giveaways, Make it yourself Monday

Today being my baking day I started pulling out all my ingredients and my tools and while I was cleaning my grain mill I remembered how many people have told me that they can’t grind their own wheat because much like a pressure cooker, it is something that most people have not used and it is scary.

Hopefully after you read this you will see the real simplicity in grinding your own flour.  Freshly grinded flour also has so much more nutrients in it, its alive! 

First things first, my mill is called a Whisper Mill, it is old and by now I am sure there are much better ones out there but it does its job.  Its name is a mystery to me because I would not equate the word whisper with my grain mill.  It sends the dog running for cover and I have to use it while children are not napping and no one is seriously concentrating…the sound of an airplane taking off comes to mind : )  I do have a Vitamix that can grind wheat but it does not make it fine enough for my liking.

Another note of interest.  One cup of wheat berries will produce about one and a half cups of flour.

Ok so, seriously, this is going to be short.

With my machine, you turn on the machine prior to putting the grain in. (read your own machines instructions) Set the machine to how fine or course you want to grind your wheat berries.

Pour the grains in but not too fast.

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Retrive your flour from the receptacle.

Doesn’t get any easier than that!  Now pull out your favorite whole wheat recipe and get going.

Onto the giveaway winner… The lucky winner of the Flexi-clip from Lilla Rose is… RogerandKatie, Katie Vanderkamp. Katie, please contact me so we can get your prize underway.  Thank you to everyone who participated in the giveaway fun.  For anyone who would like more information, please visit Sarah Montee’s Lilla Rose website right here.  These will make great stocking stuffers that I know my girls will definetely use and yours will too.

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