A few weeks ago, I was visiting my brother and his family in Missouri, and I had the chance to meet one of their friends, a delightful woman named Heather. It turns out she's another one of these creative, entrepreneurial women that fascinate me so (Please? Can I be one when I grow up?)
Heather's company is called Blessed Nest. She makes Nesting Pillows for nursing moms, entirely organic and filled with, of all things, organic buckwheat hulls. (Here's where I try to act all green and pretend like I know what that means. I don't. But I think it sounds lovely.) I tried one out (I mean, I didn't actually nurse with it, of course, but I got it all nicely positioned and wondered where in the world this product was when I was nursing babies). Because of the buckwheat, the pillow forms perfectly to the body of both mother and baby, and it makes a delightful, soothing, crinkly sound that you just don't get with synthetic stuffing.
What is especially cool is that Heather's pillows are so comfortable and form-fitting that's she having customers come back to buy pillows for other purposes. Video gamers (really!) love it for propping up their elbows. Bloggers love it as a perfect platform for their laptop (no more burned legs). And older kids love it as a comfy sleeping aid. The product has been such a hit that she has made a smaller version (called the Nest Egg), still handy for nursing, but useful for a dozen other things as well. Heather takes hers on airplanes!
Best of all is Heather's business model--she loves moms and babies, and this entire venture is a labor of love. Her clever product is blessing people left and right.
As she was telling me all this, I
pushed her into a corner and begged graciously asked her if she'd let me give one away here. She one-upped me, offering to give a lucky reader TWO of the smaller Nest Eggs (retail value of $42 each, for a total of $84). You can keep one, and use it one of its myriad ways, and give one away at the next baby shower you attend. That momma will love you.
In order to win, simply visit Blessed Nest and look around at all the fabrics (all organic!) they offer for their pillows. My favorite is Kaleidoscope! Come back here and leave a comment saying which fabric you'd pick, if you won. I'll draw a random winner this Friday. Anyone is eligible to win, no matter where you live.
For a mind-boggling giveaway extravaganza, visit Bloggy Giveaways this week. It's the quarterly carnival, and there is some free stuff floating around like crazy over there.
The comments are now closed.
I agree. I like the kaleidoscope best, too.
Posted by: Hillary - The Queen I Am Not | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 03:45 PM
I love jungle boogie if it comes in the nest egg. Such a great invention! I would have loved this during my nursing years!
Posted by: Kristen | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 03:47 PM
I like jungle boogie candy... but they are all so darn cute!
Posted by: Alicia | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 03:50 PM
To the Moon and Back.
Posted by: Martha | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 03:51 PM
I love the "To the Moon and Back." Those pillows look like they would be wonderful!!!
Posted by: Jennifer | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 03:54 PM
I like Harmony Morning Glory. Very cool product.
Posted by: Deanna | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 03:55 PM
I am loving the pixie sticks!
Very cute. Thanks for letting us in on this little secret.
Posted by: midwest mommy | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 03:56 PM
Jungle boogie all the way, baby...
Posted by: Lori | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 03:57 PM
I like To The Moon & Back
Posted by: Sherry | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 03:58 PM
Mingle! Thank you!
Posted by: Nicole | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 03:58 PM
I'm totally crushing on the Mingle print. What a great idea!
Posted by: Aunt LoLo | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 03:58 PM
Jungle Boogie is cute!
Posted by: Spookygirl | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 03:59 PM
Wren is beautiful. If it has to be on an egg though, I like morning glory quite well too. I have used different breastfeeding things, the boppy, breastfriend, etc. They are cool, but I have to admit I am intrigued by the buckwheat.
Posted by: rebecca | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 03:59 PM
Pixie Sticks
Posted by: A Musing Mom | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:01 PM
They are all really cute, but I think the wild is my favorite! What a great idea!
Posted by: Traci | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:01 PM
On the nest egg I like the morning glory best but if I could pick any fabric it would be the pixie sticks... awesome stuff!
Posted by: Blessed | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:04 PM
My favourite is To The Moon and Back. Thanks for sharing the goodness! My daughters would love these now that they have babies :))
Posted by: Crystal | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:05 PM
I love the Jungle Boogie Candy! That is too cute.
Posted by: Lori Cundiff | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:05 PM
I love Jungle Boogie Candy!
Posted by: Linds | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:05 PM
Jungle Boogie Candy. Thanks for sharing
Posted by: bubbles | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:06 PM
Kaleidoscope is pretty to see, hard to spell! Love this concept!
Posted by: Jen | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:07 PM
I really like To The Moon and Back. Thank you.
Posted by: Orghlaith | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:07 PM
It looks great! I like Kaleidoscope best!
Posted by: Mari | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:09 PM
My favorite is Mingle.
Posted by: Emily | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:12 PM
I love to the Moon and Back. Very cute! I would love this for my baby, who is due in May!
Posted by: Kasey Laughlin | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:14 PM
I love the jungle boogie candy - fun and colorful. I have a cousin who is due in Feb - this would make a great gift!
Posted by: lynn | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:18 PM
I love the to the moon and back fabric best. These are amazing. Where in Missouri is this lady? I am near KC. If she was close, and if I ever get pregnant again, I might just go pick one of those up.
Posted by: Shawna | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:18 PM
Ooo neat! I am having a baby in April so even if I don't win I may add the bigger version to my collection of baby stuff. Wren is my favorite print.
Posted by: Awesome Mom | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:20 PM
I like To the Moon and Back.
Thanks for an awesome giveaway.
Posted by: Stacy | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:20 PM
Wonderful product...hard choice...To the Moon and Back is my favorite.
Posted by: Lauren Drobnjak | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:21 PM
my favorite fabrics are wild child and wren, but those might not come in the nest egg. what a neat concept!
Posted by: katherine from senor elefante | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:22 PM
Oooh, neat stuff! That would be fun to try out with my second, due in Feb! I especially like the pattern "Mingle"
Posted by: Stacy | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:22 PM
I love these. I would pick the "To the Moon & Bakc" pattern if I won! :)
Posted by: Heather | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:22 PM
Morning Glory - very pretty.
Posted by: Christine Poyner | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:23 PM
What a great idea!! I like the Morning Glory print best.
Blessings, Whitney
Posted by: Whitney @ Baby Tunnel Exodus | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:23 PM
Jungle boogie!
Posted by: Nic | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:23 PM
I like the mingle one! These are awesome!
Posted by: Katrina | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:24 PM
I really like To the Moon and Back.
Posted by: Lisa | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:25 PM
I too am a kaleideoscope fan. What fun!
Posted by: Ryann Murphy | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:26 PM
Rocket Babies!! My soon-to-be-born son's (less than 2 months away) entire room is in rockets theme!!
Posted by: Margaret, Soon To Be Mama | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:30 PM
I love the pixy sticks one...and with three new nieces/nephews on the way this spring, this is a great site to bookmark!
Posted by: Tina | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:31 PM
To the moon and back!
Posted by: edj | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:35 PM
These are so clever! I love Morning Glory.
Posted by: erin | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:35 PM
I really like Morning Glory.
Posted by: Donna V. | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:36 PM
To the moon and back! So fun!
Posted by: Emily | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:38 PM
I love wren. So lovely!
Posted by: franticallysimple | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:39 PM
What a great product...I so wish I had this when I was nursing my little one. I love To the Moon and Back. Thansk so much!
Posted by: Jackie @ Our Moments Our Memories | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:39 PM
I think Jungle Boogie is my favorite- those animals are too cute! :)
Posted by: Carrie of Ceaseless Praises | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:40 PM
Harmony Morning Glory. What a wonderful product! I bookmarked the site....
Posted by: MMD | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:42 PM
jungle boogie candy- LOVE IT!!
Posted by: Rebecca | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:42 PM
i like the pixy sticks fabric.
Posted by: chickadee | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:42 PM
They're all great, but I love the colors and pattern of Kaleidoscope!
Posted by: [email protected] | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:44 PM
What a wonderful product! Things have gotten so much cuter even in the three years since having my last baby. If I won I would choose the Kaleidoscope pattern. Thanks for a great giveaway!
Posted by: Christy | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:45 PM
Oooo, me! Me! Baby due any day now. Would LOVE a nursing pillow. I like the morning glory!
Posted by: Lora Lynn @ Vitafamiliae | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:46 PM
I love the Kaleideoscope as well! Thanks!
Posted by: Jana | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:46 PM
Pixie Sticks--cute and yummy!
Posted by: Trish` | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:47 PM
What a brilliant idea!! I just love the sweetheart fabric. That'd be my first choice :)
Posted by: Anne | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:49 PM
Harmony Morning Glory. As a currently nursing mother, I say hooray!
Posted by: Pure Mommy Extract | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:50 PM
I love Kaleidoscope! What a great set of products!
Posted by: Amy | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:52 PM
Wren was my favorite...I love nature, so the little birds tickle my fancy.
Posted by: Kim | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:53 PM
Mingle!
This would be a fun, fun gift!
Thank you, Shannon!
Posted by: Molly | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:53 PM
They're all so pretty, but I have to say that "to the moon and back" is my favorite print.
Posted by: Elena | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:56 PM
Morning glory or pixie sticks
Posted by: heather | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 04:59 PM
Sweetheart is my fav!
Posted by: Jenny | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:00 PM
I love To The Moon and Back!
Posted by: Lisa | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:01 PM
To The Moon & Back
Posted by: Deb | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:02 PM
I really like Mingle but it seems that the Nest Egg is not available in that pattern, so then I'd choose To the Moon and Back!
Posted by: Swivels | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:03 PM
To the Moon and Back or Partridge....it's hard to chooose. They look really cool.
Posted by: Kristin | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:04 PM
To the moon and back!
Posted by: Renee | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:04 PM
I like Mingle! What a great idea.
Posted by: Susan | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:05 PM
Kaleidoscope is lovely. I wish the Alexander Henry jungle animals were organic.
Posted by: Meaghan | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:06 PM
Morning Glory is gorgeous!
Posted by: Amy | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:07 PM
To the moon and back! Those are soooo cool!
Posted by: Rebekka | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:10 PM
I like to the moon and back.
Posted by: Amber N. | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:11 PM
My favorite is to the moon and back! Such a great idea!
Posted by: Krista | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:11 PM
I like To the Moon and Back...and I have a nursing baby (3 months old) so I could really use it!
Posted by: Kansas Mom | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:12 PM
I love the kaleidoscope too! These look and sound heavenly
Posted by: Colleen | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:12 PM
my favorite is To the Moon and Back. so pretty!
Posted by: emily | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:13 PM
I like kaleidoscope and to the moon and back! So cute!
Posted by: Stacy | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:13 PM
I like mingle!
Posted by: Fiona | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:13 PM
Love the MOrning Glory print. Gorgeous!
Posted by: Junglewife | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:22 PM
My favorite is To the Moon and Back. These are great; thanks for introducing us to them (and to the many uses I probably wouldn't have though of myself; I say this as my computer is rather warm on my bare legs...).
Posted by: Erica | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:22 PM
I love To the Moon and Back. It's perfect for girls or boys!
Posted by: Whitney | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:22 PM
I like the Sweetheart fabric - would be great for my little one due in May!
Posted by: Jeni | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:22 PM
kaleidescope is my favorite too!
Posted by: Emily | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:24 PM
Love Morning Glory! What a great product. Wish my "baby" wasn't almost 9!
Posted by: Shelly D. | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:26 PM
I love the mingle! That's one of my favorite fabrics and I have looked high and low for it at fabric stores here because I want to make a skirt for my daughter with it. That is way off topic but there ya go.
Posted by: Heather | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:32 PM
I love To the Moon and Back! Cute!
Posted by: Cheryl | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:34 PM
I like Jungle Boogie and Pixy Stick!
Posted by: Tracie | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:34 PM
How fun! I love "to the moon and back."
Posted by: Jenna | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:40 PM
Wild Child, of course!
Posted by: Poppyseed | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:40 PM
What a great idea. I love the Morning Glory material.
Posted by: shelley glenn | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:41 PM
I think Harmony Morning Glory is my favorite.
Posted by: Jen | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:45 PM
I love the Morning Glory print!!
Posted by: karissa | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:49 PM
Nesting Pillow Jungle Boogie Candy is my favorite! Where was this when I had my babies! I know a special someone that is expecting and would love to give one of these to her.
Posted by: Lynnet | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:49 PM
They are all so adorable but I really love the Mingle fabric.
Posted by: Someone Being Me | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:50 PM
jungle boogie it is!
Posted by: Lori | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:50 PM
jungle boogy candy is pretty cool. I also liked the poka dot one at the very top, but I couldn't find it's name.
Posted by: angela | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:53 PM
Oh, I love those! I have a buckwheat thingy pillow that I love, but this is a great idea! My favorite color is the red/valentine one....
Posted by: Merrie | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:55 PM
I love the jungle boogie....what a great thing to have for my new little one who will be arriving in two weeks!
Thanks for sharing!
Janis
Posted by: janis soule | Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 05:55 PM