Pre-Quest Contest- DryBees

DryBees Cloth Diapers was established in 2003 with five yards of fabric and a hope that people would like what was being made. For years, all DryBees products were made by my hands on my kitchen table after my children were put to bed. They barely knew that anything was going on. This allowed me to still be a mom and tend to their needs, but do something in the evening that was rewarding to me. DryBees quickly began to take over the living portions of our home. My mother started taking over the bulk of the sewing which might seem to have lessened my load but only made more work because there were more orders to fill, more customers to serve. After the passing of my mother in 2005 DryBees was too large for me to try to resume the sewing and daily running of the business all by myself. I decided that I would look at selling the one thing I loved. I didn't feel like I could keep it going and it held many memories of my mother as well.

With the encouragement of my little brother, who is forever my business cheerleader, I sought out a seamstress for help. I was lucky in that I found one of the best ones out there who helps me keep DryBees quality high. She works out of her home so she can be there for her family and when she needs help she finds other women who can work out of their homes. This is truly how I wanted it to be run. I am reminded every day how proud my mom would be to see how it has grown. DryBees moved out of my home but still onto my property in its own warehouse in 2007. This has allowed my home to be my home again which was much needed to have a moment to get away from it all. It has also allowed me to have help from local moms who, just like me, come after their children are in bed. Every day I am amazed at the other women I work with, from the people who help me run the business to the woman run businesses that carry my products. Women are strong and are able to take on so much and yet still run their families with grace.

DryBees is located in the southern portion of West Virginia. Nicknamed The Mountain State it ranks second in total coal production, with about 15% of the U.S. total. Tourism is increasingly popular in The southern portion of West Virginia. More than a million acres have been set aside in 37 state parks and recreation areas and in 9 state forests and 2 national forests. White water rafting and scenic trails are 2 popular activities where I live. Beckley, where we are located, is the eighth larges town in West Virginia with a population of 16,936. You can see, small town values are what we know. We welcome you to the southern part of West Virginia to enjoy the beauty we call "home" to DryBees. Montani Semper Liberi (Mountaineers are always free)

DryBees Pre-Quest Contest (December 27-January 2 midnight EST)!

Visit DryBees and solve the riddle below for your chance to win the regular sized Wahmies wet bag Groovy Guitars Print.

Every girl deserves a pair of special knickers for under her frilly dresses!

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Pre-Quest Contest- Goat Milk Stuff

A Good Clean Soap Made by a Good Clean Family

Now, what we have to say next may not be “PC.” But, we’re not about PC, we’re about JC. We seek to honor Jesus in all that we do and that plays a big role in our family and our business. Our children are taught "everything is a God issue" — including making and selling soap. We believe these values come through in the goodness of our products and we hope you will agree.

We live in rural Indiana on a 3 acre homestead where we homeschool our eight children. Our small herd of Alpine dairy goats roams the pasture in the back. At various times in the past we've also had a dairy cow, sheep, turkeys, chickens, bees, rabbits, and pigs. But, we’ve found these animals, while beautiful in God’s eyes, don’t necessarily make great soap so we’ve chosen to simplify and go with the goats.

Colter, our oldest son is our company’s CFM (Chief Family Milker). He usually gets up before anyone (even Jim) and goes out to milk. He does a great job and all the goats love him – we haven’t heard a single complaint yet!

PJ's adventures into soapmaking originated five years ago out of her desire to not use chemicals on the children’s skin. Since she enjoyed making soap and was so impressed with its quality, she turned it into a family business. In 2008, Goat Milk Stuff was born, and PJ has since drafted the entire family into her adventures. From the initial milking of the goats to the final bagging of the soap, all our goat milk soaps are handmade by the members of our family.

The smell of sweet success is probably the best part of our business. The hard work of our family lingers in the wonderful scents that grace our home (and when you have so many boys, a little help in the scent department is a huge benefit!) I tell people, drop by anytime. I can’t guarantee the house will be clean but I promise it will smell good!

You can watch us in action on this television news interview:

Thanks for caring! We'd love for you to try our soaps and hope that you enjoy them as much as we do!

The Jonas Family

Jim, PJ, Brett, Colter, Emery, Fletcher, Greyden, Hewitt, Indigo, and Jade

Goat Milk Stuff Pre-Quest Contest (December 25-31 midnight EST)!

Visit Goat Milk Stuff and solve the riddle below for your chance to win the 4 Bars of Goat Milk Stuff Soap.

Fill your stocking with everything nice
A hint of cinnamon, nutmeg and spice!

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Pre-Quest Contest- Happy Tushies

We are a family of 4 plus one wonderful westie. We started using cloth diapers when my daughter was a few months old. I researched every cloth diaper that I purchased and then realized I needed some diaper bags! I read many great reviews of Happy Tushies bags, so I knew I had to get my hands on some as soon as possible. I placed my order and when my bags arrived, I was thrilled! When I received an e-mail that Kathleen was selling her store, I talked with her about it and the rest is history!

Since this is a WAHM business, I have to remind everyone that I am a mother first, diaper stuff sewer second. My children are my greatest joy and wondrous blessing. And, as I am sure you all know, sometimes little blessings can throw the odd cog into the works. So, if you email me, please be patient. I will get in touch with you. If you order something from me, I promise to ship it out to you as soon as I can.

If for any reason you are unsatisfied with anything you purchase from me, please let me know. My feelings won't be hurt and I would prefer to know than to have you out there thinking mean things...tee hee. I'd like to make things right. I am very reasonable. Thank you so much for your patronage. God bless!
Happy Tushies Pre-Quest Contest (December 23-29 midnight EST)!

Visit Happy Tushies and solve the riddle below for your chance to win the Happy Tushies Single Layer Pail Liner.

Is your bathroom full of clutter?
Then this little bag will make your heart flutter!
Hang it from your bathroom rail,
With its snapping loop you wont need a nail!
Keeping organized a breeze
With a custom one of these!

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Pre-Quest Contest- Nifty Nappy

Hello my name is Vilate Thacker.

I am admitting to the world that I am a cloth diaper addict.

There, I said it. This really isn’t news to those that know me. I live, eat and dream cloth diapers. Well, I guess I don’t really eat them. I do live better though because of all the amazing friends I have made and all the interesting information I have gathered. I try to be a little more eco-friendly and help my family live healthier. All this because I decided it would save us a little money to cloth diaper.

When we first were married Hubs had lots of school in front of him. Before we know it though, we had two baby girls. They aren’t twins, but they are super close, about as close as you can get. With two little ones we were pinching our pennies. One day I saw a pattern at a small town store for a cloth diaper. As a young mother, of course I turned to my own mom for advice. I asked her what she thought and she said she would never do it, but if I would do the sewing and really use them she would buy me the stuff I needed. We bought some diaper flannel and… ok I admit it… some plastic pants. YUCK! My first diapers were some flannel fitteds with velcro. Oh the lamenting . . . I know so much better now.

We used these for our first two kiddos until the baby developed really bad rashes and we couldn’t get them to clear up. We tried all kinds of cream, but with no support system I gave up and we used disposables for the final diapering of number two. When number three came along (our only boy) we still used the disposable diapers until I met a gal that had some pocket cloth diapers. I loved these ones. They had snaps and a waterproof layer in them! How awesome is that? Then she told me how much they cost and I thought . . . I can make them for less than that. So I did. I spent the money I would have spent on the diapers and I bought some of the fabrics and an industrial snap press and made my own diapers.

I really learned a lot from that first set of pocket diapers. I sewed them all wrong and they leaked around the edges if they were left on too long. So you can imagine our mornings were always wet with lots of extra laundry. This was very frustrating! I knew that this was not the way they should work, so I got on the internet and I did a LOT of research. I spent hours and hours asking questions and reading articles. I think my Hubs was getting worried. In all my research though, I stumbled upon wool covers. This was a great solution to our leaky nights. Oh how, I love wool! With the discovery of wool covers I found that there were better fabrics out there too. I found organic fabrics like hemp and bamboo. I took the time to learn the qualities of these fabrics so I could know how best to use them. Now I could have an amazing absorbent fitted cloth diaper and a natural breathable cover. I was overjoyed!

My new cloth diapers I made worked great! I couldn’t believe how good they were.

After all this work and effort I already had the supplies so I decided to make some cloth diapers and sell them. They worked great for my last four kids maybe other people would want a nice diaper too. I started selling my cloth diapers on etsy and eventually I was getting enough business I felt I could justify a website. I played around with a name and decided on Nifty Nappy Cloth Diapers, because these diapers are just so “nifty”. It has just grown from there. I now have some active retailers and I am adding more all the time. My Nifty Nappy fitted and Woolie Wrap combo is touted as a great night-time solution for the heavy wetter. I also make a pretty mean PeachyKeen Pocket diaper and the most adorable SnappySwimzEaze, which is a reusable swim diaper.

So you ask, “What do I like most about what I do?”. I love the interaction I have with other mothers. I love that I can help them determine what is best for their families and live a greener lifestyle. If you think I can help you please feel free to ask any questions. I love to talk fluff and I would love to help you get started.
Nifty Nappy Pre-Quest Contest (December 21-27 midnight EST)!

Visit Nifty Nappy and solve the riddle below for your chance to win the Nifty Nappy Fitted in Christmas Ooga Booga print.

Night-time or daytime just give them a pull
a cover or pants made of wool
Upcycled, handpicked and custom
Just perfect for your little ones bottom!

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Sponsor spotlight - Mumi & Bubi

As parents, we all share one thing in common: we want the absolute best for our children!

At Mumi & Bubi, we believe that healthy, home-made baby food is the greatest way to give your baby the best nutritional start in life. Our award-winning Solids Starter Kit makes it truly easy to freeze and store big batches of healthy, home-made baby puree and food for older babies.

The Mumi & Bubi Solids Starter Kit is non-toxic, certified to be free of any phthalates, BPA, and pvc, and is made in clean, green New Zealand.

We are excited to announce that in January 2011 you can buy the Mumi & Bubi Solids Starter Kit in the USA!

Please join us on our new Mumi & Bubi USA Facebook page to find out more.

Mumi & Bubi Pre-Quest Contest (December 19- 25 midnight EST)!

Visit Mumi & Bubi and solve the riddle below for your chance to win the Mumi & Bubi Solids Starter Kit.

The word is out and we've polled the jury!
They've voted this is the easiest way to store your baby's purees!

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Pre-Quest Contest- Toodle Bugz

Toodle Bugz Pre-Quest Contest (December 17- 23 midnight EST)!

Visit Toodle Bugz and solve the riddle below for your chance to win the 2 Pair of Toodle Bugz Warmers.

Silky soft and super cute
the perfect accessory to any playsuit
a cuddly animal design
and made from this animals favorite food to dine.

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Pre-Quest Contest- Ruby Moon Natural Laundry Wash

Our mission at Ruby Moon is to provide you with an affordable, gentle on the earth and your skin, tough on stains and odor, line of products. All of our products and packaging are made with natural and biodegradable ingredients. We rigorously test our products and would never sell you anything that we wouldn't use on our own families.

We never thought we would be making laundry detergent. But like a lot of things in life, necessity is the mother of invention. After my daughter was born, I fell in love with two things- my gorgeous baby and her gorgeous cloth diapers. However, my little one has eczema that was only made worse by the “baby” laundry detergent with it’s too-strong odor and harsh chemicals. I couldn’t wash my diapers in the stuff- nor did I want to- but I couldn’t find ANYTHING in the grocery store that didn’t cause my diapers to leak or ( unbelievably) stink even worse! Not to mention the negative ecological impact all those chemicals had on our environment! SO, as we all do I went online to purchase the premier cloth diaper detergent. I was so excited to use their products! Until,that is, I read the ingredients. Half of the label was vague, industrial, chemical sounding words that frankly- sounded just like the detergent I was running away from. When I contacted the companies, they refused to tell me what exactly was in their products. I am all for protecting your product’s formula- but this is my baby! What touches her more than her cloth diaper! I needed to know what was in the product I was buying. I was at an impasse. I had REALLY stinky diapers and a baby whose skin was not too happy about the detergent we were using. I had a decision to make: Give up cloth diapering or make my own detergent. I chose the latter. After months of research and lots of laundry, I came up with a concoction that is safe for my babies tender skin, safe for my cloth diapers, and ecologically friendly. I began sharing the detergents with friends, family, and other cloth diapering Mamas. They all raved about how clean their diapers and clothes were and encouraged me to go into business. Opportunity knocks only so many times before it moves on to someone who will listen, so I decided to listen to all my laundry detergent lovers. With the help of my family and tester/snuggler extraordinaire, Ruby Grace, Ruby Moon Natural Laundry was born. Look at that gorgeous baby! I can't think of a better reason to make our families and the Earth a little healthier!

Ruby Moon Natural Laundry Wash Pre-Quest Contest (December 15- 21 midnight EST)!

Visit Ruby Moon Natural Laundry Wash and solve the riddle below for your chance to win the1 Bag of Ruby Moon Cloth Diaper Detergent and 6 oz shaker of pail powder.

With the festive season upon us
no need to make a fuss
Santa's elves are working hard
In a clear bag, with a bow and a card
To Ruby Moon the elves go knocking
finding this to fill the stockings!

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