Sometimes the time calls for a new step.
and after years with SIMPLE im taking a leap and making that step.
Id love all my readers support!

- SIMPLE btw is still up and running, I just will no longer be a contributor on it.
Over a year ago I discovered the coolest shop!
It is called Priddy Creations. I reviewed a camera strap cover on SIMPLE for the owner of this shop & since then have stayed in touch and spread the news of her wonderful items to all my photography friends.
*The photo to the right was taken of me last year in action using one of the Priddy Creation Strap Covers.*
I love these straps because of how affordable they are but also because you can wash them easily and switch them in and out. I own a few of them and like the ability to have different looks for different occasions. I can have a more colorful look for a portrait session and every day use… and then dress it up with a beautiful damasks print for a wedding.

Priddy Creations also offers LENS cozies, which is great for those who like to carry a spare lens without the protection of a camera bag…
You can also find camera bags, regular day bags/totes & much much more over at her shop.
Now the cool part. To help launch my sponsorship with Priddy Creations on my personal blog I get to giveaway a $30 gift certificate to one of you.
1- You need to go check out Priddy Creations website & comment letting me know which item(s) you would purchase if you won the $30.
Just comment listing that and you are entered!
Want more chances to win?
1- Sign up for the Priddy Creations News Letter
(don’t worry she does not sell your addresses or spam you)
2- Become a FAN of Priddy Creations on Facebook.
3- Become a new FOLLOWER of MY BLOG – to follow my blog scroll down and on the RIGHT SIDE BAR OF MY BLOG you will see “follow me.”
4- Blog about THIS giveaway & link to it as well as Priddy Creations.
– OR — if you don’t have a blog you can TWITTER OR FACEBOOK about it.
(You can use the RE-TWEET button at the top of this post to twitter it)
5- Follow me on twitter
6- Add my BUTTON onto your Blog or website. (located on side bar)
For each of the ABOVE ITEMS you can sign up for extra entries.
JUST COMMENT each time for each item you do, just be sure to state in your comment which things you do.
Want EVEN MORE ENTRIES?!?!
re-Tweet (AT THE TOP OF THIS POST) or facebook DAILY about the giveaway, coming back each day and commenting again letting me know. That will give you up to 7 more entries.
Thank you Priddy Creations for your awesome homemade products & for hosting this giveaway.
Please don’t forget to leave me a VALID EMAIL ADDRESS to contact you with in case you win :-)
DISCLOSURE: Priddy Creations provided me with my camera straps for a review on SIMPLE. This post however was my own doing to help promote this shop I adore.
*This giveaway is now closed. No more entries will be taken after 5/31/10*
Some of you may of noticed on my side bar a new sponsored ad for BOBA & Sleepywrap baby carriers!
I have been a huge fan of the Sleepy Wrap for YEARS now and have had the great privilege of working with the owner and company over these past few years… doing photography for their new website, videos on youtube and reviews on SIMPLE (simple-momreviews.com)
To those who are unfamiliar with these carriers let me share a bit of my thoughts on them real quick.
If you have a newborn or are about to have one, BUY A SLEEPYWRAP NOW! These wraps are a life saver. They not only give you the obvious help by allowing you to hold your baby hands free… but if you ever experience a baby with any form of colic issues, you are going to be so grateful to have this. Owen (our now 9 week old) was super fussy the 1st few weeks… we thought he had colic, but it was actually cries of hunger.. none the less the only thing that would calm him some nights was to wear him in the sleepywrap. The comfort of being snug on me and him being able to feel my movement, skin and heart beat… was so comforting to him!
The bonding experience you also experience when wearing your baby in a wrap is like no other… I look forward to any time I get to wear my babies… and each time is a great memory to have.
As our babies grow however they obviously can’t stay in a sleepy wrap forever :-)
For those times you can move onto the Boba Structured Baby Carrier!
The Boba is made for babies around 7 months and up (to like age 4!).
You can use the Boba with a newborn, but I only suggest you do this if you are an experienced babywearer and understand how to properly position a newborn in the carriers.
The photo of me wearing my middle son Taite was taken while I was 5 months pregnant with Owen! The Boba is very comfortable and supportive!! and unlike other Structured carriers, it has a foot hold for your kids to rest their legs when riding for longer periods of time.
Out of ALL MY CARRIERS, the Boba is my husbands favorite!
For some reason my husband refuses to wear any of my wraps :) and dreads wearing slings… but the Boba… theres something about its build and buckles that my husband likes haha… any time Owen is fussy and he has to tend to him, he will ask me for the Boba.
OK OK…
Onto what you all are waiting for :-D
I GET TO GIVEAWAY NOT ONLY A SLEEPYWRAP….
BUT ALSO A BOBA!
Go ahead and smile :-) Woo!
Heres how you can win…
1- You need to go check out the BOBA website and comment listing which BOBA pattern you like best! Although I am only able to giveaway the ASPEN print, we still want hear which ones your favorite.
2- After checking out BOBA’s website, go check out Sleepywraps site & list for me which color you like best.
Just comment listing those two tid bits of info and you are entered.
Want more chances to win?
Heres how you can get a few more entries:
1- Become a FAN of Boba on Facebook
2- Become a FAN of Sleepywrap on Facebook
3- Become a FOLLOWER of MY BLOG – to follow my blog scroll down and on the RIGHT SIDE BAR OF MY BLOG you will see “follow me.”
4- Blog about THIS giveaway & link to both Boba & Sleepywrap
– OR — if you don’t have a blog you can TWITTER OR FACEBOOK about it.
5- Follow me on twitter
6- Add my BUTTON onto your Blog or website. (located on side bar)
For each of the ABOVE ITEMS you can sign up for extra entries.
JUST COMMENT each time for each item you do, just be sure to state in your comment which things you do.
Want EVEN MORE ENTRIES?!?!
Tweet or facebook DAILY about the giveaway, coming back each day and commenting again letting me know. That will give you up to 7 more entries.
There will be TWO WINNERS to this giveaway. One of the winners will get the wrap, the other the boba :) so you have two chances to win this regardless.
This giveaway ends in exactly 1 week, May 31st!
Thank you again BOBA & Sleepywrap for Sponsoring my blog & this wonderful giveaway.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BUYING EITHER OF THESE CARRIERS… Use the coupon code “Unique” to save 10% off your purchase!
Please don’t forget to leave me a VALID EMAIL ADDRESS to contact you with in case you win :-)
DISCLOSURE: Boba & Sleepy Wrap provided me these carriers. They did not ask me to write this review however! I am writing this out of my genuine love for the company and its products.
In a couple months Travis and I will take a vacation…
On the vacation I would love to video some… but currently do not enjoy taking a larger video camera along side my already large SLR camera.
I would love something slim…fast…easy to use… and that would look half way decent on the TV if turned into a DVD.
I dont need anything super fancy… I dont care if it has a large zoom.
Just something I can use to grab videos of the kids on rides at an amusement park or swimming.
Theres something very popular out called the FLIP.
They recently made a new FLIP MINO that is slighty better? Ive read dozens of reviews and im torn between the two.
A guy a circuit city a while ago told me that the flip ultra isnt a great quality… but works for posting youtube videos and such.. he didnt recommend it for family videos. Then again the guy was in college, loosing his job and has never had kids (so I assume, hah).. so he may have a different idea as to what is “good” and whats not.
So I thought Id post on here and get my readers opinions.
What do you use to video?
If you use one of these minos or ultras.. can you post me a video?! :)
Id appreciate lots of comments, I love feed back from actual owners of products like this…