Today, I promise not to badger you about lacto-fermentation or anything bacteria related.
Isn't that a relief?
Instead, let's just have some FUN…shall we?
It is, after all, baby time.
And I love baby time. Especially making baby time!
Sorry. TMI.
A few months back, I was blessed enough to receive this gem of a ‘life' book:
Making Babies.
Now you see where my ‘making baby time' joke came in?
Never mind.
Making Babies is a fabulous resource that is sold through one of our affiliates on the homestead, Bulk Herb Store.
And wouldn't ya know…they decided to sponsor a giveaway for us! That means that YOU, my dear reader, have the opportunity to win this wonderful book that showcases all sorts of nutritional goodness.
While the book is written with the intention of the audience being pregnant, it's far from limited to pregnant women. This book is crammed full of fantastic recipes, herbal tinctures, advice on essential oils, homemade creams and salves, detoxing advice and recipes, fertility information, household cleaner recipes, relaxation techniques, stretches, and everything in between. Here's what their website says about the series:
Making Babies Book is a fun, informational, artistic, and colorful pregnancy book. Follow Shoshanna through her pregnancy and the birth of her daughter as she stays healthy and builds a baby. The Book covers information that is in the DVDs volumes 1, 2, and 3, includes many deliciously healthy recipes, wonderful gluten-free recipes, grandma’s remedies, herbal concoctions, and need-to-know facts, and is packed with research about fertility, conception, morning sickness, pregnancy, birth, nursing, postpartum issues, losing weight, and more!
I've already made countless recipes from it since it's been in my kitchen. Though I've had to modify a few of them to incorporate the all-important-task of grain soaking (as well as sub in rapadura or honey for brown sugar), for the most part, the ‘cooking' part of this book is right on the nutritional-money. Shoshanna is all about healthy fats and real nourishment. Heck ya, I can jump on that bandwagon!
One of my favorite parts about this book is the ease of the recipes. You can tell Shoshanna wrote it with a Mother's schedule in mind. The recipes are simple, quick, and straight-forward. I think we can all appreciate that.
And there's more.
The book Making Babies also includes a three-DVD set that follows Shoshanna through her second pregnancy. She demonstrates how to make some of the recipes, as well as demonstrates some of the stretches and relaxation techniques she presents in the book. In the last DVD (birth through 6 months), there is a video of Shoshanna's birth.
I watched it (don't worry, it's very PG rated).
I cried.
It scared me.
And excited me.
And made me wonder if I have what it takes.
So then I contemplated that and cried some more.
Birth is such a beautiful thing.
I can't believe we will be facing it so soon.
Yes, I'm scared.
But I'm also excited.
But I'm also hormonal.
The end.
If you'd like to enter this giveaway, simply leave a comment telling me why you'd love to win this great resource!
You may earn up to five entries:
– One for leaving a comment
– One for ‘liking' The Elliott Homestead on Facebook
– One for ‘following' The Elliott Homestead on Twitter
– One for subscribing to our emails or RSS feed
– One for following us on Google Friend Connect
(You'll find all the links you need in the right hand column).
Just leave me another comment letting me know that you ‘liked' us or ‘followed' us or what-have-you and we will choose a comment number at random.
The giveaway will end Monday, November 5 (winner to be announced on Tuesday) so get your entries in there while you can!
Bulk Herb Store will ship the book and DVD set directly to the winner – and trust me friends, they ship fast. You could be holding this book in your very hands before you know it.
Good luck!
Melissa
I would love to win this! One of those resources I would love to have on hand BEFORE I actually have a baby 🙂 Awesome giveaway by the way!
Melissa
I also follow you on Facebook already
Jamie
follow by google
CONGRATS on your baby on the way.I just had our 2nd baby boy in August and I cant wait to start making homemade baby food.I have been pureeing bananas and pumpkin then freezing it.I have never made baby food(1st was 12 yrs ago and never once had this crossed my mind).If I dont WIN this I will be buying it,thanks for the offer.
pghbrandie
Just found out a few weeks ago that I am pregnant with our third so this would be a fun dvd/book to get me back into pregnancy mode.
pghbrandie
You are in my google reader.
calendula grower
I’m currently making two babies, so this would be great!
calendula grower
I like the Elliot Homestead on Facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/calendula.grower
calendula grower
I followed on Twitter as well…
https://twitter.com/calendula_3
Rebekah
I have heard about this book many times, and I would love to own it! 🙂
Rebekah
I like The Elliot Homestead on Facebook!
Rebekah
I follow with Google Friend Connect!
Rebekah
I follow on an RSS feed!
Rebekah
I Follow on Twitter!
Steph
I would LOVE to win this book!! I am pregnant with #3 right now, and have been eyeing this book for some time!!!
Steph
I follow on Facebook!
Steph
I follow on Twitter!
Steph
I follow on your RSS Feed!
BretnMelanie
Well… I’ma gonna have a baby! So of course I would love another resource for good things to give myself, my husband, and our growing wee one! -M
BretnMelanie
I also follow on Facespace. 🙂
Steph
I am following you on Google Friend Connect!
Heidi
I just had my first baby and am REALLY looking forward to making my own baby food and learning about ways to live more healthy and natural on a super tight teaching budget (one reason I follow your blog!)…no extra sugar or preservatives for this little guy!
Also, props for offering a contest where people can have more than one entry. I like this. 🙂
Heidi
I also follow your RSS feed.
Heidi
I also liked you on Facebook.
Heidi
…and follow you on Twitter. 🙂
BretnMelanie
Hey look! I’m a Google friend now!
Anonymous
Baby #3 on the way, and 2 other little mouths to fill with good food.
Thanks!
LJ
Blue Eyes
I follow you on facebook! Oh please pick me! My husband and I are trying for our first baby and this would be most helpful!
Lanny
I just had my first baby but, Lord willing, there will be several more to follow. I love to cook and I’m always looking for inspiration.
Lanny
I’m also a follower.
Anonymous
I have heard of this book and would love love love it!! I had the chance to peek inside it at a friends house and have checked it multiple times on bulkherbstore.com, but its just not in the budget right now. We are contemplating our next baby, and would love the conception recipes!!
Krista Odermann
I liked you on FB a long time ago! 🙂
MS Ramona
I would love to have a copy of this book to give to a friend! Of course, after I partake of a few recipes :-). I won’t be having any more babies, but my friend who is more of a natural momma than I am would be thrilled for the book and DVD.
Noël McNeil
I would LOVE to win this book! Even though I just gave birth my third baby, I still want a fourth. I know…I’m crazy. 🙂 Fingers crossed!
Shannon Davis
I liked you on Facebook. 🙂
-Shannon
Shannon Davis
I would love this book! My hubby and I would love the conception recipes!
Thanks! 🙂
-Shannon
Lynn
I am in my first trimester and would like to do more natural eating for this pregancy. Also, saw info on it and I would love it, but it is a little pricy and didn’t want to splurge for it…
Lynn
I like you on facebook
Lynn
I subscribe to your rss feed
Unknown
I would love to win!
BretnMelanie
Before I forget, I’m also signed up for the RSS feed.
Nikki
I’d love to have this book because I’ve really started to care more about nutrition for our whole family, especially since our little guy came along! (Comment, RSS, FB, Twiter – check!). Thanks 🙂
Nikki
Not sure if I followed the directions, so here’s another post for FB
Nikki
And one for twitter. 🙂
happigyrl25
We just decided to have another baby and I would love to have this great resource.
Kai Shippee
! I am thisclose to having our first child and I can’t imagine what an awesome resource this would have been for this pregnancy and how awesome it will be for the next!
Kai Shippee
I also follow you on facebook 🙂
happigyrl25
I like Elliott Homestead on facebook.
happigyrl25
I subscribe via email.
Natalie
I’m 4 months pregnant (our first) and would love to get my hands on this resource! Thanks for the giveaway.
Natalie
Also, I’m a subscriber.
Natalie
Aaaaand, liked you on Facebook. 🙂
Lauren Hope
Oh goodness. I’ve been wanting this ever since I heard that it was coming out! It looks amazing… Thank you for offering this amazing giveaway! 🙂
Lauren
Lauren Hope
I subscribe to your RSS feed!
Laura
I am pregnant RIGHT NOW and wish that counted for additional entries! 😉 Thanks for the book promo and giveaway.
Laura
I have followed you on facebook for a while now, but I don’t do Twitter or RSS, so I suppose those are all the entries I’m allowed. Shucks. 🙂
Melissa Williams
Okay, Okay… do you get the most comments when there is a giveaway (and does this count for a comment/entry)? 🙂 We just found out #2 is on the way… he/she will be born in GA, because we’re moving the farm back to Savannah… how about that… and I lack creative cooking ideas, so yes, please to this giveaway! 🙂
Melissa Williams
I liked you on FB before I quit cold turkey… maybe that doesn’t count, but I’ve found that the farm FB page won’t allow me to like anybody now… I tried.:)
Melissa Williams
One more thing: I’m subscribed, dear Shaye and I love it!
thejacksgraze
pregnancy is miraculous! I’d love this book!
thejacksgraze
and I just liked you on facebook!
Tami ([email protected])
I’ve been desiring to read this book and see the videos for a LONG time now! I’m pregnant with #4 and I nearly thought about adding this to my baby registry on Amazon! lol.
If I had a facebook, I’d like the blog! And same if I had a twitter!
SunnyB
Wonderful, I would love to have this!
SunnyB
I already follow you on FB and email, I dont Twitter but I did start following through Google friend connect! Thanks! 🙂
Abby Jo @ forgottenwayfarms.com
I so want to see this!!! Thanks for the giveaway!
Nicola J.
I would love to win this book. I have severe morning sickness when I am pregnant & would love to be able to prepare myself for my next pregnancy with the information in the book.
Nicola J.
I have subscribed by e-mail
Nicola J.
I have liked you on FB
Nicola J.
I’m following you on twitter
Jacqueline
I subscribe to your rss feed 🙂
Anonymous
This looks like a terrific book – in my first trimester with baby #1 now :).