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Our third and final Sponsor Spotlight for the Mother's Day Cloth Diaper Giveaway is Go Go Natural! They are sponsoring a Blueberry Trainer for one lucky winner!

GoGo Natural is an online one stop shop for all your cloth diaper needs. From newborn to potty training, Go Go Natural has is ALL! Go Go Natural was "built empower women to live their dreams of financial prudence with good environmental stewardship."

Check out this mini interview with Meredith, the mom and mastermind behind Go Go Natural!

Kelsey: What makes selling cloth diaper special to you?

Meredith: I love saving the environment and money. My real passion is meeting with mom’s individually and helping them set up their stash and plan for the arrival of their baby. Letting them know there are other moms out there for support & where to find them.

Kelsey: What was the first cloth diaper you purchased?

Meredith: I am so sentimental – I even have my receipt, lol! A Happy Heiny sized pocket diaper, 1 bumGenius 2.0 one-size diaper, 1 dozen green earth prefolds, 1 bummi cover, 1 wool cover, 3 pack of snappis.

Kelsey: Do you have any favorite cloth diapers? If so, what brand(s) do you like most and which color/prints do you love?

Meredith: My favorite diapers are the Fuzzi Bunz perfect size (crushed berries & spearmint – all-time favorite print was the daisy on red) My favorite one-size diaper is the DinkleDooz in pink.

Kelsey: What do you think is the biggest pro to using cloth diapers? The biggest con?

Meredith: Saving money biggest pro, biggest con would be how easy it can be to talk oneself out of using the diapers if they get leaky, stinky, etc. All easy fixes you just have to have the drive & correct info to persevere.

Kelsey: If you could give Moms one tip to help them succeed in using cloth diapers, what would it be?

Meredith: Don’t be too worried about ’ruining’ your diapers. They are your diapers & you can honestly do whatever you want to them. The best thing is to be educated on if I do xyz than xyz will happen to the diapers. I think many get caught up in manufacturer warranty rules & often don’t find the necessary solutions to cure the ‘stinkies’ or the ‘leakies’. If you find yourself in a bind – honestly email me I would love to help you succeed with your diapers. Let’s save the environment together, one diaper at a time.

Connect with Go Go Natural!

Website: http://www.gogonatural.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chandler-AZ/GoGo-Natural/48050177266?ref=ts
Twitter: http://twitter.com/gogonatural
Blog: http://www.theclothdiaper411.com/

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I would like to introduce you all to Mother Earth Baby! Mother Earth Baby is Sponsoring a Blueberry Trainer for the Mother's Day Cloth Diaper Giveaway on Rural Mama's Sandbox starting May 1st! I am so pleased to be able to introduce my readers to a great business and a wonderful lady!

Lisa Emmons is the owner of Mother Earth Baby and a Cloth Diapering Mama as well! She owns two store in New York, one in North Syracuse, NY and the other in Oswego, NY. Mother Earth Baby was launched in 2008 and was "born" from her local family business Mother Earth Health Foods, which was opened in 1969 by her grandmother.

At Mother Earth Baby you can find a variety of Cloth Diapers, Diaper Covers, Swim Diapers, Training Pants, Wet Bags, Laundry Detergent, Cloth Wipes, Baby Carriers, Accessories, and so much more. They also have products from well know brands that we all love and trust!

To get to know Lisa a little better and help my readers understand the heart behind her business, I decided to do a brief interview with Lisa Emmons.

Kelsey: What makes selling cloth diaper special to you?

Lisa: What makes selling cloth diapers special to me is the difference it makes to my customers and their babies. Last week I had a customer come in frustrated with disposable diapers. She said that her baby doesn’t sleep through the night due to irritation caused by disposables and wanted to try one cloth diaper to see if it made a difference. After trying the diaper, she reported that her son slept through the night for the first time and woke up happy, dry and no rash. This is why I do what I do.

Kelsey: What was the first cloth diaper you purchased?

Lisa: The very first cloth diaper I purchased 12 years ago were prefolds and fitteds from a mail order catalog with some Gerber diaper covers with my first son. These definitely didn’t work as well as today’s modern cloth diaper. The first modern cloth diapers I bought for my daughter to try included 1 bumGenius 3.0 in hook and loop, a small perfect size FuzziBunz pocket and some Kissaluvs Size 0 fitted diapers along with some Thirsties Diaper Covers and loved them all.

Kelsey: Do you have any favorite cloth diapers? If so, what brand(s) do you like most and which color/prints do you love?

Lisa: I still really like the bumGenius brand and now have upgraded my stash to 4.0 snaps. I also love the perfect size FuzziBunz. Although I have not been disappointed with any other diapers I have purchased and used over the years.

Kelsey: What do you think is the biggest pro to using cloth diapers? The biggest con?

Lisa: I find a lot of satisfaction each time I do laundry and hang my diapers to dry on my drying rack in the kitchen and know that all of those diapers are not ending up in landfills. There are so many pros to using cloth, my babies have never had a rash, I never run out of diapers, I save so much money and I simply think there is nothing cuter than a baby wearing a cloth diaper. I simply can’t think of a con to using cloth worth mentioning.

Kelsey: If you could give Moms one tip to help them succeed in using cloth diapers, what would it be?

Lisa: I think it’s important to be able to visit a store to talk with someone who is knowledgeable in person and to be able to experiment with the diapers to find the one that will be best for you. It is so hard to read reviews on line and to make a decision about cloth without seeing them up front and personal.

A Special Note from Lisa:

We have 4 children and all have been cloth diapered. We have seen and experienced the evolution of cloth diapers over the years and using cloth is easier now than ever before. I love what I do and love meeting all the wonderful people I come in contact with through the business. Thank you for taking the time to learn more about me. Lisa

I'd like to send out a special Thank You to Lisa Emmons and Mother Earth Baby for Sponsoring a Blueberry Trainer for the Mother's Day Cloth Diaper Giveaway and I encourage all my readers to check out her website and social media sites!

Connect with Mother Earth Baby Online!

Website: www.motherearthbabyonline.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/motherearthbaby

Twitter: http://twitter.com/MotherEarthBaby

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"Jacob felt as though he’d been punched in the face and chest simultaneously. The wind was knocked out of him, and he fell to the floor. Bright flashes of light burst through the room, and he closed his eyes, trying to block them out. His blood was on fire, burning every inch of him as it coursed through his veins. He rolled onto his side, his body convulsing in pain as he gagged, trying to get enough air. His muscles cramped, and tremors ran through his body.
He heard hundreds of sounds all at once and was no longer able to focus on just one. They were so loud, they pulsated in his brain like a migraine. Opening his eyes, he gasped as the bright lights flashed again, alternating with blackness. Thousands of people moved through the room at once. His body was on sensory overload. Even the temperature seemed to be fluctuating.

He tried to stand and right himself, but barely managed to lift his head. The walls around him would not stop spinning. He struggled to stay conscious, almost failing several times. The thought kept entering his mind that he had to remain alert—he couldn’t let the Lorkon win." -Excerpt from The Key of Kileyna

The Key of Kileyna is a captivating tale of a young man named Jacob and his journey through a different world to recover a magical key that was stolen by the evil Lorkon. But the Lorkon are not the only evil beings Jacob has to worry about. Along the journey, Jacob is faced with many trials both physically and mentally. With the help of new friends and his own bravery and determination , Jacob is able to press on through each trial and reach the Lorkon castle.

The Key of Kileyna is Book One of the Kilenya Series, which is targeted towards young adults, but as a grown woman I thoroughly enjoyed the book and can not wait to read more of the series. Readers will be on the edge of their seat wondering how Jacob and his comrades are ever going to get out of the messes they find themselves in. The author, Andrea Pearson, does a wonderful job helping the reader jump into the new world with Jacob, by including wonderful details and descriptions of each character, place, and situation. The Key of Kileyna was a very easy read, contained no fowl language, and included age appropriate interactions among characters. I highly recommend this book for young people interested in action filled science fiction adventures!

After reading The Key of Kileyna, I had a couple questions for the author, Andrea Pearson. I put together a short interview to help my readers learn a little more about Andrea and her book. Check out what she had to say:

Kelsey: What or Who inspired you to decide to write a book/series for Young Adults?

Andrea: My younger brother! I told him the ideas I had, and he told me I'd better write them down and make a series of it. He was 12 when I started getting things together. He was 18 by the time The Key of Kilenya (Kilenya Series 1) came out, but loved it just the same.

Kelsey: Are any of your characters based off of real life people? If so, who? And why did you choose that person?

Andrea: The Fat Lady is based off of a character from the movie Matilda. Though the Fat Lady is a nice person, and the character from the movie isn't. I choose that woman because of her gruff exterior and very abrupt mannerisms. I loosely based a lot of my characters off of people I know - mix and matches of my siblings and friends. It's much easier to use real people, since you'll know your characters better.

Kelsey: There are so many unique names and places in your book, how did you come up with them?

Andrea: On a lot of the names, I'm not sure, actually. It took a while to get the story written, and the names had been in my head for a long time. For some names, I used baby name websites, found ones I liked, and either used them as they were or changed them somewhat.

Kelsey: What do you think "makes" a good book?

Andrea: There are a lot of things, and it really depends on the reader. For some, if the book is cleanly written (not a lot of typos or grammatical errors), then it's a good book. For others, they don't care about the grammar just so long as the story is compelling and the pacing is good. For me and many

readers, both are important. If a book has too many errors, I put it down in frustration, and if the story isn't going anywhere, I won't finish it.

Kelsey: If you could give one Tip For Successful Book Writing, what would it be?

Andrea: Learn to self edit! And don't over edit or you'll remove yourself from the writing. I did that at one point (you can ask my editor. We had to go back several versions in my manuscript to find the right one). There's a fine line, and it took me a while to learn it. It's different for everyone. Also, learn as much as possible about the publishing world, read a lot, and let your imagination flow! Every kind of writing requires imagination. Except maybe computer science books. Those are a little difficult to get through.

You can connect with Andrea Pearson and learn more about the Kileyna Series by visiting the following sites online:
Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Andrea-Pearson/307996157738
Blog: http://andreapearsonbooks.blogspot.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/andreapearson2
Andrea Pearson's Website: http://www.kilenyaseries.com

Interested in reading The Key to Kilenya? You can purchase print version for $12.99 as well as the eBook version for $1.99, on Amazon!

Andrea Pearson would like to give 5 of my readers a FREE eBook of The Key of Kilenya, all you have to do is enter using the Rafflecopter form below!

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