Teamotions {review + discount}

I can't wait to share my newest favorite treat for fall, Teamotions Teas!

Yummy, loose leaf teas that come in great flavors, too!  Can't beat that!

Teamotions Teas are more than just good teas though -- they are specially formulated to support the emotional well-being, making each cup a healing experience.  Using special herbs called adaptogens, like chamomile for rest and oatstraw for stress relief, they encourage relaxation and recharging.  The company itself was born out of infant loss and grief, with two sisters coping over cups of tea, and deciding that there needed to be teas that helped people feel better.

When I was in college and 10 hours from my family, my mom frequently sent me care packages, often including tea.  I'm always on the hunt for soothing teas, and love trying new varieties.  I'm in love with Teamotions because the teas are truly delicious, and unique!  There's something about the fresh flavors of loose leafed tea!

This Discover Joy Lemon Vanilla Green Tea is my favorite, and I don't usually favor green tea!  I thought it had great flavor without being too overpowering, too.  I drizzled in a hint of honey, and it has been my drink of choice each night!

I also made a pitcher of iced Have Hope Citrus Strawberry White Tea, which was so good!

Browsing their website, you'll find all sorts of flavors and even more important, encouragement.  You can tell they've done their research and are looking to create the most comforting tea expereience for you!

Teamotions is offering an awesome free shipping code for Ivy Twines readers!!  Use FIRSTFREE to ship your entire order free!

Be sure to keep track of Teamotions for more info and promotions!

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What kind of tea do you like?  Please share!!

Labor Day shopping {at zulily and amazon!}

Just a super quick post!  I got an email from zulily earlier today and was just browsing their Labor Day sale.  Most of the time stuff I miss out on the good stuff, but I am so excited and happy with the Blowout Sale!  Here are a few things I was checking out:

Super cute Little Soles shoes for 8.99!

Melissa and Doug Fold and Go Castle - $30.99

Penelope and Mack Swing Jackets - tons of styles for 14.99 {love the matching hats!}

Rain boots for fall!  Henry Ferrara's with TONS of choices for 13.99 - originally $50!

I just had to get these Michael Antonio boots for 17.99.  I'm in love with boots for fall!

zulily is offering free shipping on your second purchase this weekend, and I think shipping starts at about 5.95.  Hope you can find something you like!!

And then, for any jean lovers out there...

Amazon is having a big Fall sale right now, and I spotted these Rock & Republic Women's Kassandra Bootcut Jean With crystals that I just adore, and for a steal!  Amazon is great because they offer free returns on their clothing and shoes, which helps ease the fear of buying without trying on.  Anyway, they have tons of denim, dresses, and more!

Have you been shopping this weekend?  Do share!!

AdoraBelle {review+discount}

An absolute playtime accessory:  a gorgeous pettiskirt from AdoraBelle!!

And as my sweet daughter illustrates, this baby is full and perfect for twirling!  Yes, she's sitting in the middle of a pasture too. :)  I can't gush enough about working with Tara and AdoraBelle.  It is such a genuine customer-oriented company that strives to meet -- and beat your expectations! 

Although we love this light pink and hot pink pettiskirt combo, your possibilities are endless when it comes to color combinations and designs!  Perfect for everyday play, portraits, pageants, parties, holidays, and more!  That's not the only thing AdoraBelle offers either!  Pettiskirts for all sizes, pettiskirt dresses {you HAVE to check these out!!}, sassy embellished shirts, stylin' hats and hair pretties!

Trust me:  if you're in the market, click over to AdoraBelle and see what's in store!  You won't be disappointed!


Plus, now is the perfect time to buy, too!  Tara is offering a 20% discount to AdoraBelle AND free shipping to US/Canada when you use the code IVY20 at checkout!  Combine it with sales or maybe AdoraBelle's hot spring line, and you'll really spoil that lil' princess in your life!

Happy shopping!!

AdoraBelle

So many thanks to Tara and AdoraBelle for sending us this pretty petti to review!  We love it!  Thanks for the awesome discount code too!!

Designs by Becca {review+giveaway}

Let's give a warm welcome to Designs by Becca, where you'll find stationery, housewares, and fun jewelry too!

How cute are these bookmarks?  Becca is seriously crafty when it comes to combining papers and colors!  The patterns and designs she uses are so very adorable!

Find so many different designs of these bottlecap magnets too!  True brilliance!  Plus find more designs of magnets and clothepins, and more!

And the handmade jewelry!!!  Seriously I love these!  And there are so many different spring-y patterns, at such a great price, so you could choose one of each! :)

      

Designs by Becca started with these beauties though.  {by the way, you should check her site, designsbybeccashop.com for more designs and leave her a sweet note!}

Handmade cards and stationery!!  There are TONS of designs to choose from, birthdays, thank yous, just because, holidays... you name, the girl has done it!  And if you don't see what you're looking for, just ask!  She's done custom wedding invitations too!!

I think these designs are super fresh!  What's sweeter than a handmade card to a loved one?  I received some gorgeous Designs by Becca handmade cards, and to tell you the truth, they are so hard to give away!  Make sure you purchase at least two sets, so you can have one and treat someone else with the other!!  {Plus use IVYTWINES in checkout and save 10% off your order!!}

We just adore birdie magnets too!  My girls had so much fun rearranging them on the fridge, and although they are small they pack a pretty powerful punch!


AND, sweet Becca is offering a reader their very own set of magnets from Designs by Becca! 


**Mandatory Entry**: Start shopping at Designs by Becca for handmade stationery and more! and come back here to leave a comment with your favorite item! What will it be?

And if one entry is not nearly enough. . . (please leave a separate comment for each extra entry)

Earn one additional entry:

- Heart an item or the entire Designs by Becca shop
- Follow Designs by Becca on Twitter
- Like Designs by Becca on Facebook too!

- Follow The Ivy Twines (publicly) using Google Friend

- Follow The Ivy Twines on Twitter and leave twitter name

- Like Ivy Twines on Facebook

- Tweet or Facebook about this giveaway and leave link! {daily!}

Earn TEN additional entries:- Make a purchase from Designs by Becca!  {use IVYTWINES to save 10% too!}


March Give Back:

{break the chains} March Give Back-Comment on the give back post here with your plan of action in helping to end human trafficking, and get five extra entries in this giveaway!

Good luck readers and happy shopping at Designs by Becca!!

Giveaway will end April 9th at 11:59pm CST. Winners will be chosen via random.org and contacted by email and have 48 hours to respond. Must be 18 to enter, US only! Thanks so much to Becca for sending us some of her goodies to check out and share with you!  Thanks to Designs by Becca for offering this fab giveaway too!

hanamik {review+coupon!}

I'm about to introduce you to a sweet shop with photography accessories and more, hanamik!!

Maybe you're a little more together than I, but I am constantly misplacing my lens cap... and it usually ends up in my little Reese's chompers.  Even if you don't have a teething little one, how fantastic are these hand stitched, embroidered lens caps?

Not only that, sweet Hana, the brilliant {and absolutely adorable mama-to-be!} has created these lovey heart day lens cap pockets too!  I am seriously in love!!  Sure, it is that season, but how perfect are these sweet little pockets?

Seriously crushing on the olive.  I love hanamik's style:  clean, classy, and totally sophisticated with a touch of vintage flair.  I didn't even think that was possible?!?

Plus, Hana is ultra professional and ships fast with great care!  You really can't go wrong, and what a great treat for yourself or a special snap-happy friend!  Another bonus to hanamik?  You can get these babies personalized with your initial!  So cute!!


Such a gem when it comes to originality and fresh ideas!  AND, hanamik is offering an exclusive discount to you lucky readers!  Use the code "IVYTWINES" and score 15% off your purchase!


So head over and shop around!  You'll fall in love!


PLUS, you MUST head over to Hana's blog.  In addition to her super adorable baby bump, she offers tons of inspiration and is doing Every Day Matters, where she shares sketches and drawings to work and expand creativity!  It is so cool!

And follow her on twitter too :)

Happy shopping at hanamik!

Hana and hanamik so sweetly provided me with a great lens pocket to review and brag about!  Thanks so much for offering this great discount too!  Congrats mama-to-be!  Can't wait to see pictures of you sweet little one!  :)

Do you daily deal?

If you do, you're probably already overwhelmed by the number of sites offering deals!  If not, you're probably wondering what the heck I am talking about.  

If you're new to the concept, the sites all run a bit differently but in general, they are free to sign up, and offer deep discounts through companies to pass along to consumers!  Brilliant marketing, I might add!  Some sites have sales that run 2 days, some that last only a couple hours.  

Either way, I thought I would share my favorites ... among the hundreds of possibilities! :)

Ahh, yes.  I love No More Rack.  They have been getting slammed recently because of an Apple referral promo, but I ordered from them a couple times after Thanksgiving and am SUPER happy!  My fave was a super cute pair of Paige denim jeans.  With my $10 credit they ended up being less than $25!!  You have to be pretty picky though -- not everything is a good deal, even if it's 90% off.

check No More Rack out here  - You get a $10 credit just for signing up!

Groupon runs a bit differently.  They offer local deals with huge discounts (think local restaurants, spas, dentists, etc) and many nationwide deals as well.  Because I live in rural MT, I'm a little out of luck with hot deals locally.  But, I did purchase a $50 Gap gift certificate for $25!  Now, I was a little apprehensive because I thought my local Gap would think I was crazy walking in with a printed sheet of paper saying I had this $50 credit.  However, they said "Oh!  A Groupon!" and scanned it happily with no issues!  A friend of mine lives in Minneapolis and frequently "groupons".  :)

check Groupon out here!

Rue la la is a fun little site to shop around.  They have boutiques where they have hugely discounted designer brands (Rock & Republic is ending today!) with a variety of goodies for men, women, and home!  With my sign up credit, I was able to purchase a swimsuit -- for absolutely nothing.  It's a cute Diesel swimsuit, and the price was even cuter!

check Rue la la out here   $10 credit for signing up!

I like Zulily for its variety!  It is geared towards kids and babies (deals on FuzziBunz diapers today) but you can score some great deals!  It does definitely attract smaller brands, so you do find some pretty unique kids clothing, shoes, and even maternity wear.  I ordered shoes for my girls are was super happy with the shipping speed and the quality!

check Zulily out here

Another great kids site!  Pretty similar to Zulily, except I did happen upon a huge sale at The Mini Social this past fall and scored some super adorable kids clothes on the cheap!  I was really happy with the prices on The Mini Social!  

check out The Mini Social here

There are TONS more sites that I know of, some I have tried and disliked, and some I haven't even signed up for yet!  If you do daily dealin' leave a comment and I'll be sure to check them out!  Most these links are referral, so I get a little credit at the site if you sign up!  If you'd rather skip referring, just bypass the referral site and away you go!  Either way, daily deal sites are for sure an experience!!

Happy Saturday!

Ecomom |Christmas Gift Guide| {review+giveaway}

Ecomom is back with more eco-friendly baby products!

When we last saw them we were still in the baby food stage, and we got hooked on the Plum Organics food! 

 Ecomom is back this holiday season with some great gifts ideas for anyone on your list!  They carry all sorts of great, eco-friendly toys like Melissa & Doug, PlanToys, Green Toys... the list goes on!  I love the idea of puzzles for Christmas!

 Oh the possibilities for gifts!  Check these out!!

My little one is checking out our Farm Animal Chunky Puzzle by Melissa & Doug. Puzzles are HUGE in my family {I have a notorious nickname, "The Puzz"} and my husband loved to do them as a kid too!  These puzzles are so well made, and certainly are great alternatives to noisy, battery-eating toys!

 Not just for kids and moms over at Ecomom either!  There are some great gifts for him, like this natural line of shaving products!

Or decorations!  I LOVE the Roost home goods, and this garland is just screaming my name!!

Right now, through Cyber Monday, everything at Ecomom is 33% off!  {use the code 33OFF}  After Monday though, you can use the code SBBL520 to save 15% off your order!  To score really great deals, I check out the Daily Deals!  SUPER savings! :)  That's where I'll be tomorrow!!

7 Days of Giving is going on through tomorrow too!  Ecomom will grant a completely free order to 28 customers!!  They are also providing matching value donations to Los Angeles families in need!  Take your chance to win a free order!

I have to remind you about EcoPass too!  I am a pretty savvy online shopper, and free shipping is always something that I look for.  With a $99 membership to EcoPass, you will not only score free shipping but 15% off every order, which makes for a pretty great deal!

We love Ecomom so much that they are offering a $15 Gift Code for a reader at the Ivy Twines!  Yay! (What an awesome gift to someone else too!)

**Mandatory Entry**:  Start shopping at Ecomom and come back here to leave a comment of your favorite item!

And if one entry is not nearly enough. . . (please leave a separate comment for each extra entry)

Earn one additional entry:

- Like Ecomom on Facebook

- Follow Ecomom on Twitter
-Sign up for the Ecomom Newsletter!

- Follow The Ivy Twines (publicly) using Google Friend

- Follow The Ivy Twines on Twitter and leave twitter name

- Like Ivy Twines on Facebook

- Tweet or Facebook about this giveaway and leave link! {daily!}

Earn TEN additional entries:

- Make a purchase from Ecomom!  Use 33OFF or SBBL520 to save even more!!

{Share Our Gifts} Give Back Entry {5 extra entries}:

- Check out this post here, and complete the week four challenge!! Easy peasy, and you earn 5 extra entries! Wahoo!!

Good luck readers and happy shopping at Ecomom!!!

Giveaway will end December 10th at 11:59pm CST. Winner will be chosen via random.org and contacted by email and have 48 hours to respond. Winner must not have been a previous winner of Ecomom giveaways within 45 days.Must be 18 to enter, US and Canada only! Merry Christmas to Ecomom and the fabulous Jody!  So happy to work with you once again!!

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