GIVEAWAY - 3 x MONKEY MAMA BREASTFEEDING BLING!

That's right THREE!

Anyone who has breastfed an older baby or toddler, knows many love to fiddle!  Mummy's lips, hair, straps and twisting under arm skin are a few popular favourites.  It was because of this one mum had the inspiration to create something baby can "twiddle".

Founder of Monkey Mama Natalie says:

"Monkey Mama was born when I became frustrated at the choice of nursing necklaces that were out there, probably right around when my son, Isaac was a year old. I wanted something that would keep him focused, and, crucially, keep his twiddly fingers occupied and out of my bra, but the nursing necklaces I was wearing at that point with breakaway clasps had become a game for Isaac to yank off my neck at the start of a feed, and as such they'd become useless."

The search began for suitable beads, and I spent months coming looking for some that didn't look childlike and plasticky and wasn't made in a Chinese factory with questionable practices. I finally came across the beautiful handmade resin beads I use, which are made in a cottage Industry in Indonesia and ethically traded. I was over the moon when they arrived to discover that they were even more beautiful in person - so I got playing! Finally, I came up with a design that worked. It held up to everything Isaac could put it through, kept those fingers occupied and I loved how it looked. A bonus was that Isaac loved to play with it while I was wearing him. The first Twiddle Buster was born!

As word grew of Monkey Mama and more people found my necklaces, people would ask me on a regular basis whether the classic Monkey Mama twiddle busters were suitable for use as teethers. I always advise that while they contain no toxic nasties and won't break when bitten, if a little one has emerged teeth, there's always a small risk of chipping a tooth when they chomp down on something as hard as the resin used in these necklaces. So this prompted me to come up with a chompable Monkey Mama necklace, and the twiddly teether was born. It incorporates the colourful, twiddly resin beads of the classic twiddle buster, with a wooden teething ring, safe for babies to chomp on to their heart's content - a nursing and teething necklace in one.

As mama to a pretty intense little boy, I continue to have many more ideas than I have time and energy to turn into reality, but I do try hard to continually come up with new designs and fresh colourways. My most recent design introduction has been the Twiddle Clusters, which have proved a huge hit, with their Rorschach like bubbly forms and enormous flexibility in colour combinations.

When Isaac was born, I planned to give breastfeeding my very best try and hoped that everything would work out for us. I certainly had no idea at that time that we would still be nursing three years down the line! But he continues to want and need 'mama boobie', and so here we are. I could also never have predicted that our nursing relationship would inspire a thriving little business and a consuming passion for me, and that we would be helping other mamas and nurslings to have more settled, comfortable (and stylish!) feeds. My little monkey turns 3 on 15th February, and I'm unable to host any Monkey Mama celebrations as I'm off on holiday. Happily, the wonderful Analytical Armadillo has stepped into the breach to host a giveaway of three unique necklaces, to celebrate 3 years of Isaac and representing the evolution of Monkey Mama over time. There's a twiddle buster in cream, sky blue and rust, and purple to green spectrum twiddly teether and a purple and grey twiddle cluster."

How To Enter: 
LIKE Monkey Mama Necklaces' Facebook Page HERE - then post below and let me know which you would like if you win.

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Maximum 2 entries per person
Giveaway closes Monday 25th Feb 2013

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AND THE WINNERS IN ORDER OF NECKLACES ARE:

Raisin4Cookies 
Mother Badger
Layla

Congratulations!
Please can Raisin and Mother contact me with their email addresses analyticalarmadillo(AT)live.co.uk, as they're not in the reply :)