Crunchy Mom Life: Amber Necklaces

Crunchy Mom Life offers a variety of amber necklaces. These necklaces can be worn by either children or adults.

The amber necklaces found in their store are "made using raw Baltic Amber from Lithuania. Baltic amber has the highest levels of succinic acid content, ranging from 3% - 10%.

Amber is a fossilized tree resin, and when worn against the skin, the skins warmth releases these healing oils from the amber, providing anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects perfect to soothe a teething baby."

Why would adults wear amber?

As the Crunchy Mom Life website explains; "Natural Baltic amber jewelry is an excellent pain relief for head, neck and throat areas, especially for congestion. Amber bracelets are highly effective for controlling the pain of rheumatism, arthritis, and aching muscles and joints. Baltic amber is also an anti-anxiety remedy that rids fatigue and weariness."

You can learn more about the best way to wear amber and how to care for your amber jewelry here. 

Silver Sponsor: Elizabth Mayberry, Jamberry Nails

Joining us for the second year is Elizabeth Mayberry, Jamberry Nails Independent Consultant.

Liz shares this information about her business; "

Jamberry nail wraps are made with durable materials, so smudges and streaks are never an issue, and can last for up to two weeks on fingernails and four weeks on toes. With over 300 nail wraps in an incredible variety of designs, you can customize, pair, and layer Jamberry nail wraps to create a look that’s all your own—all from the comfort of your home.

In addition to nail wraps, we also offer a variety of professional nail lacquers and incredible gel enamels for a fun way to create an accent nail or even paint those pesky pinky toes. Along with our Application Kit, Mini-Heater, and Hand & Nail Care items, our selection includes everything you need to pamper yourself and keep your nails looking fresh and beautiful."

You can find Liz at the Expo and in the meantime at her website.

Silver Sponsor: Cute as a Button Boutique

Joining us as a new sponsor this year is Cute as a Button Boutique. 

Owner Jocelyn Holland specializes in creating custom onesies, shirts, hair bows and birthday outfits. Visit her Facebook page and let her know what you want to see at the expo!

Platinum Sponsor: Boise Cloth Diapers

Boise Cloth Diapers is once again joining our event as a Platinum Sponsor. Owner Kimberly Amyx will have a booth set up at the Expo.

Kimberly shares that "Boise Cloth Diapers IS Treasure Valley's one stop cloth diaper shop! We make diapering your baby easier than ever with super cute reusable diapers that are healthier for your baby, safer for the environment, and easier on your budget. And, we’ll even do the laundry! Providing weekly and twice weekly diaper service to your door throughout the Treasure Valley." 

Visit www.boiseclothdiapers.com for more information!

Crunchy Mom Life & Eco Sprout Detergent

Did you know that local store Crunchy Mom Life carriers cloth diaper safe detergent? It's true. Eco Sprout detergent is available here in 3 different scents or an unscented version. 

Eco Sprout Detergent is an eco-friendly, all natural detergent that's great for your entire family, and SAFE for cloth diapers & sensitive skin. It will clean and disinfect your diapers while rinsing clean. No more battling with eye-watering ammonia smells, as Eco Sprout dramatically helps neutralize the odor.

Our personal experience with Eco Sprout detergent has been wonderful! We use the detergent to wash out cloth diapers and have also done a stripping when we had an experience with mineral buildup causing diaper rash.

The Crunchy Mom Life website also has a page with cloth diaper washing instructions & tips that might be helpful. Check it out here.

Silver Sponsor: Snips N Snails

I'm excited to introduce a new sponsor, Snips N Snails. Owner Dani Oberg offers breastfeeding support clothing, mommy and me matching shirts, sibling support shirts, welcome signs & more. 

Look for her at the Expo and in the meantime, visit her Facebook page!

2016 Location

I'm so excited to share that our 2016 event will be at The Hispanic Cultural Center of Idaho!!

Their building is beautiful, has plenty of space for our event, is easily accessible from the I-84, and is directly across from Lakeview Park. This will make it super easy to take your child(ren) across the street if they need to run and play and/or have a picnic lunch.

I encourage you to visit their website if you haven't had the pleasure of visiting in person.

Platinum Sponsor: Crunchy Mom Life

Locally owned business Crunchy Mom Life  returns this year as a Platinum Sponsor of our event and will be at the Expo. 

Owner Becky Miller is a busy Mom to two boys and offers a wonderful selection of items.

Her store has amber, hazelwood and healing gemstone necklaces, Baby Nibblez silicone necklaces, cloth diapers and accessories, natural and organic skin care for the whole family (all CD safe), organic wood teething rings, momma cloth & breast pads, apothecaries and more.  Becky also offers Placenta Encapsulation services.

Contact information:

Becky Miller

Crunchymomlife@gmail.com

www.CrunchyMomLife.com

2016 Sponsor Application

Applications for 2016 sponsors are now being accepted via this link.

Partnering with a Great Cloth Diaper Change event enables you to make connections with parents and families in your community, while demonstrating your commitment to green lifestyle choices and sustainability.  There are many ways to get involved as a sponsor, both in person at the event and virtual. In return for your support, we will happily advertise your business’ participation along with our local event promotions. 

Sponsors will offer products and/or services relevant to a natural parenting lifestyle; eco-conscious businesses, boutiques, Etsy/online shops, and other businesses or organizations that cater to the natural parenting crowd.

 

Send any questions to e-mail via treasurevalleygcdc@gmail.com

Some examples are;

* cloth diapers and/or accessories

* natural living advocacy clothing and/or accessories (promoting cloth diapers, breastfeeding, intactivism, babywearing, etc)

* birth services  (midwifery, doula, placenta encapsulation)

* non-toxic personal care (skin care, reusable products, etc)

* babywearing  (education and/or support, baby carriers, babywearing accessories, etc)

* breastfeeding  (IBCLC, education and/or support products, advocacy gear, etc)

* food (organic gardening, organic food co-ops, nutritionist, etc)

* health (holistic dentistry, homeopathy, yoga, chiropractic care, massage, acupuncture, etc)

* environment (conservation, recycling, etc)

* Other: eco-friendly jewelry, eco-friendly crafts, healing gemstone jewelry, handcrafted toys/clothing made from natural fibers and/or materials, therapeutic music, sustainable arts, dance/movement therapy, natural learning (Montessori, Waldorf, etc), non-toxic cleaning, natural photographer

What is diaper gap?

"Many parents are struggling to afford diapers and making choices no one should have to make....

Tomorrow, the President is traveling to Texas to participate in SXSW, where he’ll talk about how we can use technology to solve the issues facing Americans today. Ahead of his trip, the White House is highlighting a cross-sector strategy to expand access to affordable diapers for America’s poorest families. Online retailers, diaper manufacturers and non-profits are partnering to expand access to diapers for families in need.

As a result of these efforts, Covenant House – a youth homeless shelter – will be able to double the number of diapers that they can order with the same amount of money – and they'll cut the shipping time down from one week to two days. The mothers and children in their care will benefit from the added reliability, and the organization’s resources will be able to stretch to other priority areas like job training, daycare and skills courses.
By calling these companies and non-profits to the table, we are breaking down the barriers to access and harnessing the tools of the new economy so that they can benefit all families. When you have a baby, diapers are a necessity. They are not optional. Addressing the high cost of diapers for low-income families can help to take one more burden off those families as they strive to reach the middle class, and give the next generation the great start in life that all kids deserve."


Have you heard the above announcement from the White House? Were you surprised that cloth diapers were not mentioned as a possible solution?

2016 Great Cloth Diaper Change shirts

This year, shirts are only available by pre-order.

Check out all of the items available here.

There are not only t-shirts, but long sleeve shirts and hooded sweatshirts available. 

Don't wait too long, the deadline to order is March 15, 2016!