Monday, January 26, 2015

Gifts for Mom & Baby (WAHM Review + Giveaway) *CLOSED*

I am always looking for unique gifts.  When it comes to weddings and baby showers (and the like), I tend to get something small off the registry and then get something else that is super fun and creative.  In the coming months, as I do reviews, I'm hoping to also include a "gift guide" in the process.  I'll have gift ideas for babies, kids, moms, and dads.  And today I'm about to introduce you to a really neat Work-at-Home-Mom (WAHM) shop that has fantastic gifts for mom and baby!
I was given free product(s) in exchange for an open & honest review.  No other compensation was given.  All opinions are my own.
When I stumbled across Marley's Monsters, I knew she had to be a part of the WAHM series!  Her branding and products are absolutely phenomenal.  The quality and marketing are to such a caliber that I wouldn't be surprised to find it on the shelves at a fancy boutique.  Sarah specializes in reuseables (cloth wipes, facial pads, nursing pads, etc.) as well as fun things for baby (adorable bibs, crinkle paper, & more).

The story behind Marley's Monsters is a cute one!  While Sarah was on maternity leave with her baby girl (Marley), she started this shop.  What she didn't expect was that she would love it so much that she would leave her job to pursue this hands on experience full-time! 
  
Adorable little family right!?!
Here is what I was sent to review:

And I LOVE all of it!

1. The Spray Bottle.
Love this pattern....so much!

She sells these for use with cloth wipes.  (Yes, she also sells cloth wipes and even soap bits to make a solution!)  You get to pick which fabric covers the bottle and there are a ton of options!  When we were talking about the review, using the sprayer for cloth wipes was what I had originally intended.  However, I love it so much, that I think I'm going to be greedy and keep it for myself.  I'm just about out of hair spray and I've been planning on making my own.  This sprayer would be absolutely perfect for that!  I'll keep my boring sprayer with the diaper stuff.  :P

 2. Facial Rounds....or....squares......
I think her branding is phenomenal.

I love using flannel facial rounds instead of cotton.  They don't leave bits of cotton on my face and I don't have to worry about running out or buying more.  Plus, the facial rounds from Marley's Monsters are just downright adorable and fun!  Here is a size comparison to a typical cotton round:
A little bigger = not a bag thing.
Each round has 2 different patterns.

Here are the rounds Sarah sent me...

...and the second side.

Foxes are a huge hit right now!

Now for my absolute favorite item!!

3. Crinkle Paper!!!

This was such a cute idea!  It would make the BEST baby gift!!  I can't wait until I have another baby shower to go to!  This will definitely make the gift bag!!  And you can create so many different combinations of patterns since it is two-sided.  The possibilities are endless with the amount of fabric options Sarah has!
You know you want to just grab it and crinkle it all up.  The noise is pretty satisfying.

....only louder.  ;)

My Little Lady absolutely loves this fabulous invention!  She is just figuring out how to grab things...and when she gets a hold of this she grins from ear to ear.  It is definitely one of her favorites right now!



This was the best video I could get....but definitely not the best moment.  I just have a horrible habit of leaving my phone where I'm not.  haha.  Can any other mom relate??

Here is a sneak peek at a few other things Marley's Monsters carries:
Cloth Napkins (again....TONS of print options) (photo courtesy of Marley's Monsters)

Bandana Bibs - SO cute! (photo courtesy of Marley's Monsters)

Baby Booties!! (photo courtesy of Marley's Monsters)
Cloth wipes cake!!  Best idea ever!!  (photo courtesy of Marley's Monsters)

This is just the beginning of the Baby Gift Sets she has - again, Sarah has some amazing branding! (photo courtesy of Marley's Monsters)

She also has a ton of gift sets for anyone interested in reuseables.  This is a face wash set. (photo courtesy of Marley's Monsters)

To see all of this (and more) or to learn more about Marley's Monsters, check out these resources:

You can also follow Marley's Monsters on one of your favorite social media outlets:

Sarah's daughter Marley AND Marley's Monsters both turn 2 this month!!  In honor of their birthdays, Sarah is offering a 10% off code!

In other exciting news, Sarah has also offered to hold a giveaway for you all!  One lucky reader will win a set of 12 cloth wipes in their choice of boy, girl, or gender neutral prints!


34 comments:

  1. Wow, there are too many cute prints, I can't chose! Probably P1 for flannel and 14 in cotton :)

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    1. Isn't it super difficult!?! She has done an excellent job at getting some super cute patterns!

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  2. I like the P15 - monsters! So cute, even for a little girl.

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    1. I totally think monsters should be considered gender neutral! ;)

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  3. She has so many cute prints! I like P68, the monkeys are so cute and it's gender neutral.

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    1. Aw! That one is adorable!! And I'm all about gender neutral. I tried pretty hard to avoid gender specific diapers. I have won a few girly ones but never bought any.

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  4. P42 with the unicorns... :) what can I say? I have 3 girls..haha

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  5. I love P14-hammer head sharks.
    or I really like P33-oddly enough reminds me off my dog, who is dying of cancer.she loves to watch birds and shes nothing short of a princess so pink is her color.

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  6. P61! There are so many cute ones that I wish I could choose 10 of my favorites!

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    1. So cute!! It is neat seeing what you all pick. There are so many, I've missed a few of your favorites!!

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  7. I like P17, the Pandas. :)

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    1. I loved the pandas!! But when I was picking prints for our crinkle paper, I was trying to stay gender neutral. Hubby said the hearts weren't boy friendly. haha. Not that a baby would care much....

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  8. There are way too many cute prints to choose from. I'll definitely be buying from her soon. Thanks for making her and her shop known to me.

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    1. You are so welcome! I'm glad I found her myself!

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  9. I like p21. the dinos are cute!. Im so glad I read this post bc I need some facial rounds! never even though of buying reusable ones but they make perfect sense

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    1. Thar's exactly what I thought - why hadn't I thought about them before?? But they are wonderful! I'll never have to buy facial rounds again. :)

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  10. I like p21 or I should say my dino loving little one would love it. So many cute prints

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    1. I can't wait until baby girl has a preference in diapers. ;)

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  11. I LOVE P31! I think a close second would be P71!

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  12. There are so many cute prints and I'd like different prints best for different items, but I have a wet bag in the cotton fabric #43 and I love it!

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    1. I completely agree about different prints for different things. There were quite a few prints I loved but didn't think worked for what I wanted at the time....but I have some things in mind for the future! :)

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  13. So many adorable prints! I really like P31 for flannel. :)

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  14. How do you even choose? so many cute prints but I'll go with #30

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    1. Ah! I totally missed that print in the millions of times I've looked at them. Adorable!!!

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  15. I would love to have the P25. I love chevron design. I would give for our granddaughter.

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