Parenting By Nature
Parenting By Nature is a beautiful concept; the phrase inspires images of protecting little ones by surrounding them with things that are pure and natural.
Parenting By Nature is also the name of a Canada-based online store that supplies a fantastic selection of natural and chemical-free products for baby and child.
Parenting By Nature was started by mom Tamara Champion, who thought parents shouldn’t have to spend countless hours looking for natural baby products.
Together, Tamara and her husband founded ParentingByNature.com, determined to teach Canada (and the world) how easy parenting in a more natural way can be.
Like all moms, I learned the parenting ropes through trial and error. I started out cloth diapering and baby wearing my first son and used the internet as my sole authority on these topics.
ParentingByNature.com is a great resource with comprehensive articles like Baby Wearing 101 and Cloth Diapering 101.
Baby Deeds and I can personally recommend the BumGenius 3.0 cloth diapers. These one size diapers are so easy to use and care for; 18-month-old Deeds is still wearing the same twelve diapers I got for him as a newborn. I can’t even calculate how much money we have saved by not having to buy disposable diapers over the past year and a half!
Parenting By Nature also has cloth wipes and Bummis Tote Bags which are a part of our cloth diapering regimen.
I could extol the virtues of these products for pages! If you want to know more about our personal cloth diapering journey, please contact me!
For Attachment Parenting newbies, Parenting By Nature has detailed product reviews, coupled with customer reviews on each and every baby carrier they sell. You can weigh all of the useful information and find the right carrier for you and your child.
Deeds and I got to try out the legendary Sophie the Giraffe natural rubber teething toy. Deeds is a devout biter. He has bitten holes in my t-shirts and in all manner of inflatable toys.
ParentingByNature.com has all manner of Baby Gifts & Natural Toys, but I have long heard of Sophie’s fame.
Sophie the Giraffe has been a steadfast fixture in the natural teething market since her debut in 1961 in France.
Sophie the Giraffe is 17cm (6.7 inches) tall, squishy soft, vanilla scented, and utterly chewable!
We love her retro-look and her chemical free goodness!
And, if we ever go to France, where Sophie is still wildly popular, Deeds can fit right in as he gnaws on her nubby horns.
I hope that Sophie and Deeds will be contented travel companions on our next flight!
Discount alert! Canadian readers can get FREE SHIPPING on orders over $100, using coupon code mommosttraveled !
Would you like to win a Sophie the Giraffe Natural Rubber Teething Toy for your own little ankle biter?
To enter to win a Sophie of your own, visit ParentingByNature.com and comment here with an item from their store that you love (not mentioned in this review)!
One winner will be chosen at random.
This giveaway is open to US and Canadian residents.
This contest will close at 11:59 pm CST, March 10, 2009.
*Congrats to Parenting by Nature winner: Alice!
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26 February 2009, 6:34 pm
I like the Stainless Steel Baby Dish Set, Froggy
26 February 2009, 7:40 pm
ParentingByNature.com Shows Parenting The Natural Way Can Be Easy ……
ParentingByNature.com is a great Canada-based online store with natural baby and child products….
26 February 2009, 10:50 pm
I have been trying to go a little more natural in my life and really wish that I had known about many of these things before I had Livy. I totally plan on doing things a little different with my next one. I really liked the baby changing pad, love that it is pvc and vinyl-free. And the wooden Haba toys are super cute!
27 February 2009, 3:27 am
I love the BumGenius diapers. They just don’t leak!
I like the EllaRoo woven wrap. Woven wraps are my favorite baby carriers. Absolutely the best!
27 February 2009, 12:48 pm
Under The Nile Organic Cotton Monkey
27 February 2009, 1:29 pm
The girafee is so cute!
27 February 2009, 1:57 pm
my favorite is the Waldorf Play Foods, Sandwich
27 February 2009, 2:06 pm
i like the Stainless Steel Baby Dish Set, Froggy
27 February 2009, 2:45 pm
they sell pregnancy tests! and they are pretty reasonable.
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27 February 2009, 2:59 pm
I like the EllaRoo Organic Mei Hip carrier.
27 February 2009, 3:09 pm
The Tummy Tub looks interesting! My nephew hates bathes and I wonder if he would like this more.
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27 February 2009, 3:14 pm
Lots of neat stuff here! Love the giraffe actually, just so cute and really 50’s retro look! Has to be good for baby cause its too cute not to be!
27 February 2009, 3:29 pm
oh by mistake i posted my comments on the post after this one! sorry. so here goes:
hey i love these. But i also liked the Natural Wooden Baby Rattle/Teether, Mei Tai Baby Carriers and Klean Kanteen Sippy Cups, Stainless
27 February 2009, 3:29 pm
i also love Zippered Waterproof Bags & Glass bottles. how nice and healthy! I am already SUBSCRIBED to you
27 February 2009, 3:40 pm
My favourite item is the Stainless Steel Baby Dish Set, Froggy. I love the non-plastic feeding dish set idea, and so cute too!
27 February 2009, 4:44 pm
Stailess steel Baby Dish Set, froggy. thanks for the contest.
27 February 2009, 5:27 pm
Stainless Steel Baby Dish Set, Froggy these are amazing- and affordable
27 February 2009, 6:13 pm
I like the croaa-k frog.
27 February 2009, 6:37 pm
I really like the Beco Baby Carrier, Beco Butterfly II. It’s so cute!!!
27 February 2009, 8:05 pm
I really like the Stainless Steel Baby Dish Set, Froggy
27 February 2009, 8:06 pm
The long sleeved children’s smocks are great!
27 February 2009, 8:10 pm
I love all the wooden Haba toys, especially Croo-ak frog.
27 February 2009, 8:12 pm
Sof blankets are a must. The “Luxury Organic Baby Blanket” looks like a real winner!
27 February 2009, 8:16 pm
I really love the Haba Toys, Croo-ak Frog. Wooden toys are the best!
27 February 2009, 8:22 pm
They have some really great stuff. I just wish I had the budget, then I’d have bought it all for the baby I’m expecting. I particularly like the concept of wooden toys of which Natural Wooden Baby Rattle/Teether is my fave.
Thanks for this great giveaway!
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27 February 2009, 8:56 pm
I also like the Natural Wooden Baby Rattle/Teether. I really don’t want to worry about what my baby is chewing on!!
27 February 2009, 9:27 pm
I like the Baby Legs in bubblegum - thanks for the chance!
27 February 2009, 10:29 pm
i love the Baby Mattress Pads, Vinyl-Free… and they come in so many cute patterns!
27 February 2009, 10:33 pm
nice site
27 February 2009, 11:16 pm
Best Ever Baby Bibs are great as they are vinyl free…semtaylor(at)yahoo(dot)com
27 February 2009, 11:26 pm
The klapperworm looks like a fabulous item for a child. I have a 10 week old nephew who really could use any of the items mentioned and on the site.
27 February 2009, 11:33 pm
I love the wool play foods, especially the sandwich. Thanks for the giveaway.
27 February 2009, 11:46 pm
i like the stainless cereal bowl set. too cute.
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28 February 2009, 12:14 am
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28 February 2009, 12:28 am
GOTTA BEE THE ORGANIC COTTON MONKEY…GOTTA LOVE “EM
28 February 2009, 1:08 am
The Luxurious Organic Baby Blanket looks lovely and soft!
28 February 2009, 1:53 am
I like the wooden natural baby rattle/teether.I am a subscriber.
28 February 2009, 2:13 am
I like the Haba Toys - Mobi
28 February 2009, 2:49 am
I haven’t used it, but I’ve heard great things about the Ergo babycarrier and hope to snag one sometime!
thanks
28 February 2009, 2:52 am
I love the tummy tub. It seems so nice and cozy for baby. I wish I had that for when my boys were younger! Thanks for the wonderful giveaway!
28 February 2009, 3:25 am
i like Under The Nile Organic Cotton Monkey
28 February 2009, 3:35 am
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28 February 2009, 3:51 am
I like the Under The Nile Organic Cotton Monkey
Under The Nile Organic Cotton Monkey.
28 February 2009, 4:24 am
Bum genius diapers seem great.
28 February 2009, 4:55 am
I love the Haba Toys Flapsi, Klapperwurm & Trix wooden toys. I bought these (and a few others) for my niece. They are so cute and very colorful
28 February 2009, 6:11 am
Sophie is so sweet, my baby girl would love her. Another item that i love from the site is the Haba Croo-ak Frog, its very cute and would get lots of playtime in my house.
Thanks
28 February 2009, 8:16 am
Love the EllaRoo Organic Cotton Mei Tai. Looks so cozy
28 February 2009, 9:21 am
I am interested in all of the different BPA, Vinyl & Plastic Free Baby Items they offer.
28 February 2009, 10:15 am
That’s so crazy, I almost bought that little giraffe chew toy today! I love it. I also love the Dazed & Confused Pocket Package of Cloth Diapers.
28 February 2009, 10:19 am
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28 February 2009, 11:25 am
I’ve been thinking about buying this giraffe teether for my baby. It’s so cute! The Parenting-by-Nature site has great stuff. I love the Organic Cotton Bunny Toy.
28 February 2009, 11:45 am
I love the Stacinator wool diaper covers!
28 February 2009, 12:11 pm
I just love the Soft-Soled Baby Shoes. Thanks for the giveaway.
28 February 2009, 1:22 pm
I really like this website as it has so many interesting items for baby. The Croo-ak Frog (Haba Toys) is really cute. Thanks for bringing this site to my attention!!
28 February 2009, 1:38 pm
I sure wish I’d had the Complete Cloth Diapering Kit a few months ago when my daughter started school! We don’t use cloth at home, but the school she goes to does. I had such a hard time finding all the right pieces — the diapers, the covers, etc. This kit is a great idea for getting anyone started and conveniently all wrapped into one package!
28 February 2009, 3:59 pm
The stainless steel baby feeding dish set is great!
28 February 2009, 4:06 pm
The Tummy Tub (TummyTub) Bathtub looks really interesting. I love how it would make it impossible for the baby to roll out (something my baby is currently loving to try!) Thanks for the chance!
28 February 2009, 4:15 pm
I talked about your giveaway on twitter (I’m alicedemske) - thanks!
28 February 2009, 4:16 pm
I also blogged about this great giveaway at my blog - http://www.alicedemskehansen.blogspot.com - thanks!
28 February 2009, 4:28 pm
I love the Natural Wool Changing Pads; so much better than the vinyl and acrylic ones in common use!
28 February 2009, 5:06 pm
What a great site! I will definitely be spending some time checking it out, as it looks so helpful for first-time moms like me. I think that the Karma Baby Fleece Baby Slings look soo cozy! I really want to win Sophie for my little one due in May! Thanks so much!
28 February 2009, 6:37 pm
Love the Stainless Steel Cereal Bowl set
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28 February 2009, 6:41 pm
Stumbled (gkstratos)
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28 February 2009, 7:54 pm
my first grandchild is coming and they are doing a jungle motif. how wonderful is this giraffe!
28 February 2009, 8:28 pm
I love the Snappi Baby Nail Clippers
28 February 2009, 9:03 pm
I like this: Stainless Steel Baby Feeding Sets,
Classic Pattern
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28 February 2009, 9:21 pm
The keepsake Cutlery set is very nice. I like the bear pattern.
28 February 2009, 9:44 pm
I love their large selection of wool diaper covers
28 February 2009, 11:08 pm
The Tummy Tub Bathtub looks like it would be marvelous for Baby. (And I think Sophie the Giraffe is the cutest teething toy ever!)
28 February 2009, 11:28 pm
Natural Decongestant Rub is another product they sell. I’d love to win for my son! He’s teething right now his first two bottom teeth!
01 March 2009, 12:36 am
I’ve always wanted to try Fuzzi Bunz cloth diapers
01 March 2009, 1:03 am
The Natural Rubber Duck is a great natural alternative to plastics derived from petroleum. Thanks MomMostTraveled and Parenting by Nature!
01 March 2009, 1:35 am
My favorite is the Gemstone Mother Necklace.
01 March 2009, 2:15 am
i think the Stainless Steel Baby Dish Set, Froggy is super cute.
01 March 2009, 4:30 am
I like the Haba Toys, Croo-ak Frog! It’s very cute!
01 March 2009, 5:32 am
I love the organic baby blankets with the silk ruffles-so sweet!
01 March 2009, 5:40 am
I love the baby ergo carriers they have.
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01 March 2009, 6:47 am
I love the berryplush cloth diapers from their store!
01 March 2009, 6:49 am
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01 March 2009, 6:11 pm
I loved the Waldorf Play Foods, especially the Pizza. These look awesome. Thanks for sharing this great website with us.
01 March 2009, 6:50 pm
I also love the Haba Kringlering! Can you tell that we’re thinking teething! Great site! Thanks!
01 March 2009, 8:58 pm
I love the Haba wooden toys. Thanks for the great giveaway!
02 March 2009, 2:46 am
I love the EllaRoo Cotton Organic Baby Slings. what a stylish way to carry your baby.
02 March 2009, 3:46 am
I like the play foods
02 March 2009, 3:48 am
I’ve been wanting to get Sophie for my son, and we love the BabyLegs and they have them too!!
Casey Hs last blog post..Luck o’ the Irish!!
02 March 2009, 10:07 am
Honestly, the giveaway item is my favorite. I have wanted that little giraffe since I’ve seen her, for my new baby nephew. Otherwise, definitely some haba wooden toys
02 March 2009, 10:09 am
I subscribe!
02 March 2009, 11:14 am
I have been wanting a Babyhawk Mei Tai carrier - all my friends rave about them!
02 March 2009, 1:53 pm
I love the Kozy Mei Tai Baby Carriers!
02 March 2009, 4:02 pm
love the Haba Toys, Ballino
02 March 2009, 4:03 pm
I like the Stainless Steel Feeding Sets
02 March 2009, 4:27 pm
EllaRoo Organic Cotton Mei Tai looks great.
02 March 2009, 5:19 pm
I like the Haba Toys, Croo-ak Frog
02 March 2009, 6:42 pm
I really like the Luxury Organic Baby Blanket
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02 March 2009, 7:49 pm
Love the baby leg warmers, but Sophie is too cute! Thanks for the chance! mttgnc@gmail.com
02 March 2009, 8:42 pm
I love the Haba Toys, Ballino
02 March 2009, 10:01 pm
i like the tummy tub.
02 March 2009, 10:35 pm
Under The Nile Organic Cotton Duck is my favorite
02 March 2009, 11:27 pm
i love the Haba Toys Moby toy!
02 March 2009, 11:33 pm
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02 March 2009, 11:36 pm
I would like the Dazed & Confused Cloth Diaper Trial Kit.
02 March 2009, 11:37 pm
i stumbled! (aplotaxisamomum)
02 March 2009, 11:47 pm
The play food looks way fun. We would love that. I also love the Babylegs legwarmers. How cute…how 80s!
03 March 2009, 12:21 am
I like the Organic Teething Sleeping Doll. These look so cute and I would feel good about giving it to my baby.
03 March 2009, 2:45 am
i love the Under The Nile Organic Cotton Monkey
03 March 2009, 2:56 am
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03 March 2009, 5:13 am
i like the HabaToys Moby
03 March 2009, 2:37 pm
I love the Hotslings Baby Slings because they’re stretchy. What a great idea.
03 March 2009, 7:42 pm
The Ergo Baby Carriers are my favorite! Very nice.
Thanks for the chance.
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03 March 2009, 7:54 pm
I’m intrigued by their BerryPlush AIO Cloth Diapers/Covers. I’d like to try those. Thanks for the giveaway!
03 March 2009, 8:19 pm
I think the Under The Nile Organic Cotton Monkey is so adorable! Thank you!
03 March 2009, 9:44 pm
I like the european baby bathtubs - really cool. Plus it was great to see plastic free mealtime stuff - flatware, bowls, etc.
04 March 2009, 12:36 am
The Flapsi by Haba Toys is really cute!
04 March 2009, 3:43 am
I really love the whole selection of safe cups, utensils and plates including the Stainless Steel Baby Dish Set, with the cute Froggy pattern!
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05 March 2009, 5:28 am
I like the Baby Feeding Set Keepsake Gift. I like to wrpa them in the wribbon on the outside of shower gifts
06 March 2009, 12:47 am
I like the Haba Toys, Salto and the spa baby european bathtub
06 March 2009, 1:26 am
I really like the Under The Nile Organic Cotton Monkey.
06 March 2009, 2:12 am
I love love the wooden teethers. They look great for babies and they are safe.
06 March 2009, 2:45 am
Love the Haba toys
07 March 2009, 1:01 pm
Wow! They have a lot of wooden natural baby toys. I especially love the Haba Toys, Klapperwurm…would be perfect for my new niece!
07 March 2009, 3:02 pm
There are a number of items i like, but I especially appreciate the cutlery sets. There is even my pattern (hint, hint).
07 March 2009, 4:50 pm
I love the Haba Toys, Croo-ak Frog. It is sooo cute!!!
07 March 2009, 7:36 pm
Under The Nile Organic Cotton Monkey
07 March 2009, 7:36 pm
I love the wooden teethers!
07 March 2009, 10:12 pm
I like the Stainless Steel Baby Dish Set, Froggy
08 March 2009, 5:55 am
I really like the organic material soothers….the cutest is the under the nile organic cotton frog!
08 March 2009, 8:24 pm
The Imse Vimse Organic Cloth training pants could come in handy really soon for my son.
08 March 2009, 10:26 pm
My favorite item is the Peekaru Fleece Baby Carrier Vest.
It looks so nice and snuggly.
Thank you so much for offering this wonderful giveaway
08 March 2009, 11:18 pm
We like the Cro-ak frog. Thanks for the chance.
09 March 2009, 4:29 am
I was quite fond of the Under The Nile Organic Cotton Monkey because my daughter is now putting everything in her mouth….safety first
09 March 2009, 4:53 am
good contest
09 March 2009, 4:02 pm
In keeping with teething toys, I like the Organic Cotton Teething Toy thats shaped like a cat.
09 March 2009, 5:37 pm
My favorite product would be their Zippered Waterproof Bags. There are so many uses for these!
09 March 2009, 6:32 pm
I like the kids Sigg Water bottles. Cute designs!
09 March 2009, 6:33 pm
My favorite is the froggy stainless steel dish set!
09 March 2009, 8:55 pm
The Stainless Steel Baby Dish Set, Froggy would be perfect for my nephew’s first birthday
09 March 2009, 9:11 pm
I look forward to the day we can start using the Bummis Training Pants. Thanks!
09 March 2009, 9:22 pm
I love the Haba Toys, Klapperwurm. It’s adorable and looks like a fun toy.
09 March 2009, 11:00 pm
I like the Natural Wooden Baby Rattle/Teether- what a great product. thanks for the entry
09 March 2009, 11:24 pm
The Earth Mama Angel Baby, Postpartum Recovery Kit, sounds great.
10 March 2009, 1:15 am
I like the vinyl free baby mattress pads.
Thank you
10 March 2009, 2:13 am
The Stainless Steel Froggy Baby Dish Set is so cute! Thanks for the giveaway!
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10 March 2009, 3:01 am
I like the Stainless Steel Baby Feeding Sets
Chrysas last blog post..Free Resume Printing from FedEx on March 10
10 March 2009, 4:33 am
The BumGenius diapers look great!
10 March 2009, 10:19 am
I would love the chance to win, thanks.
10 March 2009, 12:01 pm
I like the Baby Spats leg warmers. So cute!
10 March 2009, 2:53 pm
I like the Baby Feeding Set Keepsake Gift
10 March 2009, 3:46 pm
The Haba Wooden Tpys, how lovely! ffbbcourtney(at)hotmail.com
10 March 2009, 6:13 pm
I have always wanted to try the EllaRoo Organic Mei Hip!
10 March 2009, 7:35 pm
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Looking for a gift for the precious new baby in your life? A Little Something For New Baby is a perfect natural body care gift for baby! A Little Something For New Baby includes organic Bath Blossoms to help relax a fussy baby, an incredible smelling organic Baby Lotion and an organic Bottom Balm to keep baby’s bottom feeling soft and soothed.
10 March 2009, 10:35 pm
I like Tummy Tub (TummyTub) Bathtub
Thanks
10 March 2009, 10:57 pm
I liked the Under the Nile Organic Cotton, Frog! We received a frog like this before my oldest daughter was born and a duck for my youngest! I have been looking for cute animals like these ever since! It’s good to know where to find them!
Cassie
10 March 2009, 11:28 pm
I’m really intrigued by the Spa Baby European Bathtub.
11 March 2009, 12:02 am
I like the Tres Tria Co-Sleeping Bolster. It makes it safe for baby to lay in bed. Thanks for the chance to win!
11 March 2009, 12:14 am
I like the organic baby blanket
11 March 2009, 1:20 am
I love to wooden toys, as a child I had many wooden toys and they’re hard to fine nowadays. My absolute favourite is the Natural Wooden Baby Rattle.
11 March 2009, 1:49 am
I’m drawn to wraps since my 11-week-old loves to be held - the EllaRoo woven wrap looks great! Thanks!
11 March 2009, 2:38 am
I really like the upmama raspberry sling. it is such a nice pattern.
11 March 2009, 3:12 am
I love the Under The Nile Organic Cotton Monkey
11 March 2009, 3:13 am
Awww, Sophie is too cute! I checked out there other teething toys they have and I found the Gnon Pie Chan Teething Toy! So super cute! I would love it in any of the three colors too!
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11 March 2009, 3:51 am
I like the Luxury Organic Baby Blankets (and the Waldorf Dolls too). Thanks for the chance to win!
11 March 2009, 3:55 am
I soooo love the Croo-ak Frog from Haba Toys! So adorably cute!
Thanks so much for this fabulous give~away! : )))
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11 March 2009, 3:56 am
I stumbled this give~away! : )))
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11 March 2009, 3:56 am
And, I TWITTERED about this give~away…….username: mamaleahita.
http://twitter.com/mamaleahita/status/1309059486
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11 March 2009, 4:15 am
like the organic baby blanket
11 March 2009, 4:37 am
I love the :
Natural Rubber Frog Details
This squeaky little rubber frog makes a great bathtime companion. He’s a tiny little guy at 3″ tall and is made of soft, natural rubber and painted with non-toxic paints. He will even squirt water from his mouth - such fun! PVC and vinyl-free, this little froggy is for ages 3 and up.
Price: 5.98 CND
11 March 2009, 4:38 am
I love the Wellesly BabyLegs!
11 March 2009, 4:39 am
I LOVE the EllaRoo Mei Hip
Helinski
11 March 2009, 4:52 am
I love the Luxurious Organic Baby Blanket!
11 March 2009, 5:00 am
The “Luxury Organic Baby Blanket” is my favorite! Thank you so much for the opportunity to participate in this giveaway!