It’s February, and we want to spread the babywearing love!  Won’t you join us?  Winner receives your choice of ERGO baby carriers, plus a healthy dose of that lovin’ feeling.

Entering is easy, and no purchase is required.

1. Regular Entry Question:
Answer this question in the Comments: I love babywearing because _______________. Only ONE regular entry per person will be allowed. However, see #2 to receive BONUS entries!

2. BONUS Points:

a. Like our Facebook page and say hello!   Current FB fans will automatically receive this bonus point :)

b.  Leave a review of one of our baby carriers and accessories.   After you’ve left the review, email us at info@carrymeaway.com with the subject line: “Contest review” and give the link to the review you left.  If you have trouble leaving a review (our reviews are wonky sometimes -sigh!), you can email the review to us and we will post it for you.

c. Post your favorite babywearing picture on our Facebook page, with a description telling us why you love it.

d. Share the love with your friends and invite them to join the fun.  You will receive a bonus point for every person who mentions your name when commenting here or on FB.

Contest closes at midnight (PST) on February 29, 2012.

Winner of the grand prize – your choice of in-stock ERGO baby carriers (including Petunia Picklebottom!) will be picked at random from all correct entries. The winner will be announced by email to all entrants on Facebook and on the SlingLady’s blog on or before March 2, 2012.

Please check back to see if you are the winner!

 

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Two simple ways to get your toddler into a back carry

by Sling Lady January 27, 2012 Using Baby Carriers
The ERGO Performance Baby backpack carrier

Back carries are the most intimidating carries and usually the last one parents try.  Once moms and dads do try the back carrier  (be it in the ERGO carrier, the Pikkolo, the Kozy Mei Tai or any other baby backpack carrier), they are thrilled and invariably state they wish they had done it sooner. Baby [...]

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It’s flu season: Baby carriers to the rescue!

by Sling Lady January 13, 2012 Babywearing Inspiration
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Your baby carrier can help you prevent your child from getting sick.  And if s/he does catch a cold or the flu, your carrieris a great tool for helping both of you through it! Baby carriers can help prevent illness One of the lesser-touted benefits to wearing your child is that people are much less [...]

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Use your baby carrier to help you get fit!

by Sling Lady January 5, 2012 Choosing a Baby Carrier

Have you made a New Year’s resolution to get fit or exercise more?  Did you know your baby carrier can help you keep it? A huge number of parents of young children want to get in shape, or at least exercise more.  Having a new baby or young child in the home can make finding [...]

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From the Archives: Baby Carriers are like Handbags

by Sling Lady January 3, 2012 Choosing a Baby Carrier
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New babywearers often ask me for recommendations for one carrier that can be used from birth to toddlerhood, that can be used in any situation for any length of time. They say they only want to buy one carrier, so it needs to last. My answer? Baby carriers are like handbags. Yes, it’s entirely possible [...]

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8 Maids a Milking – why didn’t I think of that?

by Sling Lady December 29, 2011 Baby Carrier Humor
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If you celebrate Christmas and you’re experiencing some post-holiday blues, you’ll love this!  After all, we’re technically only on the 5th day of Christmas, right?  Anyways, I enjoyed this take on the 12 Days Of Christmas, from the Jay Leno show which ran earlier this month.  Babywearers everywhere should enjoy the 8 maids bit. (Warning, these [...]

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Reusable Bags from Flip&Tumble – perfect for stashing your baby carrier, and a whole lot more.

by Sling Lady December 28, 2011 Contests & Special Offers
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I’m really excited about the new Flip&Tumble bags we’re stocking over at Carry Me Away.  These bags are so darn cute, and super handy to boot.  They come in a whole rainbow of colors, and they roll up into a cute little ball that you can tuck into your diaper bag, purse or glove compartment.  [...]

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Babywearing Saves Deployment Reunion (and thank you to all our Veterans!)

by Sling Lady November 11, 2011 Babywearing Inspiration
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In honor of Veterans’ Day, I’m re-posting this lovely story and set of pictures we originally ran in July 2010.  Thank you to our Veterans for all you have done and continue to do for us. From Michelle, AirForce wife and mom to Liam (2.5) and Ben (1) comes this sweet photo story  of how [...]

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This baby carrier site just cracks me up.

by Sling Lady November 8, 2011 Baby Carrier Humor
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An oldie but goodie.  I posted about the hilarious home page to this Japanese baby carrier site over two years ago, but it still makes me laugh every time!  Roll your mouse over the slings and watch the babies pop up.  Is there something wrong with me that I can do this over and over [...]

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Real Moms and Dads Wear their Babies: to the Great Wall of China

by Sling Lady November 4, 2011 Baby Carriers & Travel
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I get so many fabulous photos from customers at Carry Me Away (my baby carrier shopping site) and from Sling Lady blog readers, that I’ve been thinking about how to showcase them for everyone to see!  The result: this new occasional feature – Real Moms and Dads Wear Their Babies.  In it, I’ll be featuring [...]

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