Sew is Life is written by E-von. A blog inspired by art, design, craft, fashion, beauty and wellness. Based in Perth, Western Australia. Read about the daily ramblings of me being a mother of three and wife to an amazing creative man. These are my stories sewn together with love.
*Reviews written by myself are my honest views and are not influence by third parties. I have not been compensated for these reviews unless stated. Please refer to my disclosure policy for further information.
I just want to say a BIG Thank You to you all for sharing your comments on what Spring essence means to you. Reading each of them made me smile and gave me a warm and fuzzy feeling :)
I am so excited to host this giveaway because I love being generous and give when I can. It is a nice feeling to make someone else happy and give them a ‘spring in their step’. These prizes were personally picked and bought with my own money for the lucky person.
So without further ado, the winner that was selected at random (via rafflecopter) is:
Michelle Katherine Tan
Thanks again everyone for participating in this giveaway. Stay tuned, as there is another giveaway coming up shortly!!
E x
A month ago, before little Luna arrived I entered a competition that was hosted by Facial Company. It was to win a Burt’s Bees ‘Baby Bee - Getting Started Kit’. I was so lucky to be one of the chosen winners, this prize couldn’t have come at a better time! Thanks Facial Company :D
I have heard a lot about the brand Burt’s Bees through word of mouth but I have never actually tried their products. Being a fan of earth-friendly and natural products I wondered why I have never come across their range before. Thanks to Facial Company I discovered this fantastic kit!
The Baby Bees Getting Started Kit contains the following in travel size:
- Baby Bee Nourishing Lotion 25g
- Baby Bee Shampoo & Wash 50ml
- Baby Bee Diaper Ointment 20g
- Baby Bee Nourishing Baby Oil 30ml
- Baby Bee Buttermilk Soap 20g
I have been using these products on Luna since day one. The smell of the range is a sweet, honey and cocoa scent that is calming for both baby and me. In the past using other supermarket branded shampoos and washes on Sofia’s and Leo’s skin left them dry, red, irritated and they usually have ‘cradle cap’ within the first week. But since using the Burt’s Bees Baby Bee products for Luna’s daily bath, she has not had any of those issues with her skin or scalp. I should have stumbled across this sooner!
The nourishing lotion is light and quickly absorbs into the skin, leaving baby’s skin very well hydrated. It contains natural beeswax, sunflower seed oil and shea butter.
The shampoo & wash is a gentle formula that is perfect for everyday use, there isn’t too much foam as it doesn’t include the ingredient sodium lauryl sulfate. Baby’s hair is instantly clean, soft and fluffy.
Diaper ointment is great to use after each nappy change, it contains zinc oxide, lavendar, jojoba, rosemary, sunflower and soybean oils that nourish and repair baby’s skin. It helps create an emollient layer to seal out wetness.
I love the nourishing baby oil because it allows me to give Luna a massage after her bath, she loves it! It’s such a great way to bond with baby and make her feel comfortable. The ingredients include apricot kernal oil, grape seed oil, sunflower oil, rosemary leaf extract, soybean oil, wheat germ oil and canola oil.
The soap is so cute, it is a little round cake of buttermilk goodness! It also includes oat that soothes the skin. It is a French-milled soap that is gentle for everyday use.
I would have to give this kit a 5 out of 5 rating! I love it so much, I wish to buy the full sized bottles so I can use them too.
Have you tried Burt’s Bees products before? Which ones would you recommend?
E x
You can grab the Burt’s Bees Baby Bee Getting Started Kit for $22.46 from Facial Company who offer FREE STANDARD SHIPPING (for order over $140) within Australia. This is the ultimate baby shower gift!
*This review was 100% my own opinion. I was not paid or compensated for writing this review. Products were won via a competition run by Facial Company.
Just wanna say THANK YOU to everyone for voting for me during the Beauty Heaven BlogStar 2012 Awards. I’m so excited to hear the outcome, and wishing all the other contestants the best. I feel like a winner already with the prizes I received in the mail yesterday!! One prize was for entering the competition and another for being short listed. They are prizes that I will definitely have a lot of fun playing around with…you can never have too many mascaras right? :)
So once again…a very BIG thank you to all you guys out there who showed your LOVE for ‘Sew is Life’! I am so grateful for the support *hugs*
Also a big Thank You to Beauty Heaven, Rimmel and Palmolive for running and sponsoring these awesome awards, because without them ‘Sew is Life’ wouldn’t have been discovered by the rest of Australia. I would still be blogging away in my quiet corner of Perth, with no idea who is reading my blabberings. Well I still am…and will still continue to do what I do…because I really LOVE it!
Lots of Love
E xoxo
Yesterday was the last day of the ‘Sew is Life’ Giveaway. It was my blog’s very first birthday so I thought I would celebrate with you guys by giving away a prize. Unfortunately there were so many hiccups with Tumblr, and not many people could respond to my giveaway. I did however fix this little problem a week ago and advertised the giveaway again (on Twitter, Facebook, Forums). But then there was nada comments *crickets chirping* :(
I decided to giveaway the prize to the person who sent their comments through to me via Facebook. And that winner is:
Melinda Kinnane (Perth, Western Australia)
Please send me your address details so I can get your prize out to you! Thanks!
The next time I advertise a giveaway I will double check that Tumblr is not sabotaging me. And I have decided to FINALLY start a Facebook Page for ‘Sew is Life’ (coming soon…). It is only fair to my readers to get in touch with me through different social media networks. Even though I am more of a Twitterati :) Also I am not aware of who is actually listening to my blabberings…I would love to find out ‘whose who’ out there following ‘Sew is Life’
Ya’ll have a perfect weekend now!
E x
I had to repost the birthday giveaway because Tumblr wasn’t enabling comments! Sorry to those who have previous entered…I have noted down your names. Good luck guys! Please share the news :)
It feels just like yesterday when ‘Sew is Life’ came to be! The blog is turning one and I thought what a great opportunity to share the excitement and the love by running my very first giveaway!
I couldn’t thank my readers enough, because ‘Sew is Life’ has been inspired by you. ‘Sew is Life’ has transformed into a women’s lifestyle blog. From its humble beginnings it started out as a mission for myself to develop my sewing skills. So far it has evolved to include subjects such as art, design, fashion, beauty, parenting, organic living, skin care, food, DIY projects and so on. I hope that you have enjoyed reading ‘Sew is Life’ as much as I love to write.
So on with the ’Sew is Life Birthday Giveaway’! One lucky reader out there will receive this amazing prize pack:
1 x ‘Mirror Mirror’ silver vegan eye dust by Lime Crime Make Up
1 x Natural organic soap (fragrance-free), made with cocoa butter, shea butter and olive oil. 100% vegan from SELF Organics
1 x Mamma Belly bar, made with cocoa butter, shea butter, candelilia wax, geranium, mandarin and patchouli essential oils. 100% organic, 100% vegan from SELF Organics (apply on dehydrated skin and you don’t have to be a mamma to use it)
1 x ‘Kitchen Tea’ Apron, sewed by yours truely
1 x Fit me Bronzer in Medium Bronze by Mabelline New York
*Open to worldwide readers. Prizes have been bought/made by the owner of this blog.
To win, all you have to do is:
The winner will be selected at random by a True Random Number Generator. The winner will be announced at the end of the month.
So what are you waiting for? Spread the word and enter today!!
E x
During the CHOGM festivities, Show Me Perth, a website dedicated to showcasing our beautiful little city Perth, ran a competition called ‘Fit for a Queen’. I had heard this competition by accident as I was browsing through the Facebook pages (as you generally do). I visited the city during my La Mer skin consultation (please see my previous blog entry about my La Mer experience) and saw the competition stand, so I couldn’t help but take a quick photo with Sofia.
The day before the Queen’s Barbecue, the winner was announced on Facebook and I was flabbergasted to see my name! The prize is amazing, worth around $1200. Let me tell you the deets…it includes an overnight stay for 2 in a Queen suite at the Parmelia Hilton Perth, plus buffet breakfast at The Globe Restaurant, a premium High Tea package at The George for me and 3 friends, and a Nespresso Citi Z & Milk Coffee machine. I took the kids to the city on Friday andpicked it up from Council House. It was the best day I have had in a while :)
I haven’t heard much about the Nespresso machines besides from word of mouth. All I know about them, is that they use ‘pods’ to make coffee. Not like the traditional ground beans. I’m very curious to see how it works. I love my espresso coffee, so I can’t wait to try this machine out!!
Here are the pictures I took of the prizes:
New toy comes nicely packaged
Must get stuck into the manual before I test this baby out
Interesting booklet on the pods
Delicious looking coffee pods *drools* (reminds me of mini shot glasses)
Straight out of the box and into the light!
Sexiness - up close and personal
Storage compartment for the water, which sits at the back
Mean looking grills
Sitting with its little ‘friend’ the Milk frother
Other prizes - vouchers for The George and Parmelia Hilton Perth
No doubt I will be asking Hubby to read up on the manual. Especially since he known as the ‘Coffee King’ at work. He is the espresso machine whisperer, staff actually become upset if he doesn’t make them a coffee. It’s becoming personal!! Hopefully he can suss out the new toy so we can both sit down and enjoy our lattes together.
How do you take your coffee? Please leave a comment in the section below ;)
E-von x
