My very first Holiday feature is Melissa from Sprouting Soles.I am a Bloomington, Minnesota stay at home mother of three, ages 15, 3 ½ , and 17 months and wife to a wonderful and supportive husband. In February 2010 I chose to start my own small business hand making Robeez style infant and toddler shoes, matching Onesies, personalized name & birthday banners, and eco-friendly reusable sandwich & snack bags. Generally I sew when the kids go to bed, enjoying the hum of my machine, and a movie while sitting in the corner of my living room creating and perfecting patterns. Sometimes an old pair of jeans become shoes, sometimes it’s a plain old towels that becomes a fun shark poncho towel. What ever it may be, I enjoy using my creative talents to make quality items for people who want fun, hand made in the U.S.A. items. Now, sprouts all over the country are wearing and using my designs.
Melissa so kindly sent me a Medium sized reusable snack bag to review. I think it's a brilliant idea considering how many plastic baggies the average family goes through each day. Not only are they fun colors and designs, they are helping save our environment.
You can put anything in there from a sandwich, grapes, or goldfishy crackers and know they are safely made with non toxic materials.
Eliminate plastic baggies one snack at a time!
One of favorite thing about these bags is that my daughters can sit on the couch or ride in the car and eat their snacks and they are basically spill resistant. It's not like eating their snack out of a bowl that easily accessible to our dog who likes to steal their snack. Alexa and Lillian love eating their snacks out of a super trendy designed snack bag.
I especially like the way that Melissa added the little ribbon loops at the openings to easily open the bag. The snack bag is closed with a secure piece of velcro and the inside is lined with 200 denier, polyurethane coated nylon which is waterproof and mildew and rot resistant. The outside is made with fun, pre-washed cotton fabric.
Melissa makes her reusable snack bags in 2 different sizes:
MEDIUM: 5 ¾”(H) x 6” (L)LARGE: 6”(H) x 7 ¾”(L)
Melissa at Sprouting Soles also makes reverse applique onsies for the little sprouts.
Onesies are crafted in a smoke-free, pet free home. All fabric (not the onesie) have been pre-washed with non-toxic, biodegradable soap nuts.
Designs Include: Butterfly, Owl, Alien/Spaceship, Dog bone, Tulip, Birdie, Stars, Whale, Recycle sign, Baseball & Bat, Turtle & anything else you could think of. 
These would make the perfect baby shower gift. Melissa makes coordinating onsies and little shoes for that special baby in your life.
ONESIE SIZES:0-3m, 3-6m, 6-9m, 12m, 18m, 24mMelissa at Sprouting Soles also sent me a pair of shoes to review. I am a total sucker for anything cutsie for my girls and these little shoes are absolutely darling. They are the style of the Robeez shoes, only handmade and way cuter (in my opinion).
Alexa with the Mary Poppins shoes
These adorable little shoes are made either with cotton for your little ones feet to breathe easy and not get all sweaty, or with 100% cotton and flannel for extra warmth and are all lined with interfacing for stability. Some are even made with the ultra suede toe guard making them durable for crawlers and walkers.
My favorite touch is that each pair of shoes has the Sprouting Soles tag sewn into the back of the shoe. Very cute!
All fabric has been pre-washed with non-toxic, biodegradable soap nuts, & the great thing is they can be re-washed over & over! Plus, they are made with elastic around the ankle, so they won't fall off.
3 AVAILABLE SIZES:SPROUTS (0-6M) - max foot length 3 ½ to 4” (fabric sole)
BUDS (6-12M) - max foot length 4 ½“ to 4 ¾” (durable skid-resistant material & ultra suede toe guard)
FLOWERS (12-18M) - foot length 5” to 5 ¼” inches (durable skid-resistant material & ultra suede toe guard)
** Melissa can also make special orders for your older children, too. She sent my daughter the Mary Poppins shoes in size 8 1/2 toddler.**
Please visit Sprouting Soles on Etsy and Facebook!!GIVEAWAY:
Melissa at Sprouting Soles has offered one lucky Mom-a-Logues winner one medium sized reusable snack bag of your choice from the picture below AND your choice of shoes from her SALE items on Etsy.
Manditory Entry:
1.) Visit Sprouting Soles on Etsy and tell me which item is your favorite.
*Please include email address with each entry*
Extra Entries:
2.) Heart Sprouting Soles on Etsy
3.) Follow Sprouting Soles on Facebook AND leave a comment telling her Dawn from Mom-a-Logues sent you.
4.) Follow Mom-a-Logues on Facebook
5.) Follow Mamato2Mijas on Twitter
6.) Add my button to your blog and tell me where I can find it (5 entries)
7.) Blog about this giveaway (10 entries)
This giveaway ends on 12/15 at 9pm cst. Winner will be chosen via random.org and will be notified by email. Winner will have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be selected.
{Disclaimer: I received a medium sized snack bag and a pair of shoes for this review. No monetary compensation was received. All opinions are my own.}
Thanks to Melissa at Sprouting Soles for being apart of this Holiday Feature!!!!!
