A Second Chance to Enter The Giveaway!

Okay I had a couple of people tell me that it is WAAAY too hard to get the answer to #5 on the Giveaway so here's a second chance entry. And it also counts for those that already submitted the correct answer as well so you will have TWO entries if you get both:

Go to our Facebook Page. Go to the Discussions section and PARTICIPATE!

Then submit the following via email to me at karin@dominopads.com

1) your name

2) your email address

3) what cup size and color you'd like if you win

4) why you *need* a cup

and

5) what discussion you contributed to

Easy enough? ;)

Another Lunette Giveaway

With the release of the new Lunette cup in coral we should really do one last Lunette Giveaway this year, don't you think?

Since coral is related to the ocean, let's stick with a marine theme:

To enter please submit via email to karin@dominopads.com:

1) your name
2) your email address
3) what cup size and color you'd like if you win
4) why you *need* a cup
and
5) what purpose were the seahorse Domino Pads made for?

You will find the answer to #5 on our brand new website www.DominoPads.com

IMPORTANT: Don't post your answer in the comment section!

I will draw the winner September 6th.

Good Luck!

Special Edition Pads Available Now

For a limited time we are offering pads and pantyliners made with Robert Kaufman's Minky in Asian Paisley Topaz. While supplies last only.

You can find them in our Domino Pads Minkee Section here: http://www.dominopads.com/store.php?crn=238

How did you become interested in cloth pads?

I think when people think about others using cloth pads the first thing that comes to mind is a dedication to the environment.
Of course that is a valid reason.

According to the last data I saw on this subject U.S. women landfill or incinerate 11.3 billion disposable menstrual products per year.

What many people are not aware of is that reusable menstrual products are not just better for the planet but also are more comfortable to wear. Many women report shorter, milder periods once they discontinue the use of disposable menstrual products that have been bleached and contain synthetic gelling crystals.

In fact that's how I came to use cloth pads. Six years ago shortly before my son, Duncan, was born I had collected a nice stash of cloth diapers for him. Duncan was our first child and much research went into how we wanted to welcome him into this world (he was born at home with midwives), how we wanted to raise him (practice attachment parenting) and what products we would want to use (environmentally friendly and safe for his body).

Duncan was born at home and while the birth was the wonderful experience we had been hoping for, the recovery was anything but. I had a small tear. Nothing major.

Duncan was a big baby at 23 inches and nearly 10 pounds. He was nursing for 45 minutes at a time with little breaks in between. We were still practicing our latch on so nursing laying down wasn't yet an option.

Sitting up was extremely painful though. I felt like the wimpiest new mother in the world. How could others give birth and immediately go back to normal activities when I was barely able to sit to nurse my child?

Then one day I decided to use the inserts I had made for Duncan (to protect his cloth diapers from meconium stains in the early days) as menstrual pads.

The difference was immediately noticeable. I felt so much better. The soreness was gone. It was fantastic.

For the next birth - my daughter, Annika - I used cloth pads exclusively and was finally able to really enjoy my babymoon, be back to normal activities within hours of her birth and not be miserable for weeks like I was after my first birth. It was so much more enjoyable!

I wish I had known that much of my postpartum discomfort after my first child was due to a sensitivity to the drying/gelling crystals in disposable menstrual products. I could have spared myself weeks of misery.

A lot of times when I tell people what I do for a living they view me as ueber-crunchy. How crazy do you have to be to want to wash and reuse menstrual pads? Sure they like to recycle and compost but having to deal with menstrual products is just a little more than what they want to to for the environment. In my opinion it's very possible that cloth pads are one of those 'green' things that makes your life easier and more comfortable though - just the opposite of the sacrifice people expect it to be.

How did you become interested in cloth pads?

New Giveaway/New Product/ New Freebie!

We are introducing a new product at Domino Pads:
Pad Envelopes!

Not sure when to expect your period?
Keep a pad in your backpack or purse, securely stored in our pad envelope. The envelopes hold one regular sized pad and are made from sandwich PUL so they are discreet, durable, easy care and spill proof (in case you are using your purse as a carry all for your kids snacks and water bottles like I do)

So what about these?

1. you can purchase one in our wetbag section
2. you can get one for free with any pad purchase of $75 or more!
3. you can win one as part of our new giveaway

For the month of July our giveaway will center around storage solutions for pads. Who can enter? Anybody who needs to store Domino Pads! So if you already own Domino Pads or have some on order - this Giveaway is for you!

What are the prizes?

1. First Prize: Dual Batik Wetbag of your choice
2. Second Prize: Pad Envelope
3. Third Prize: Pad Envelope

How to enter? Email me at karin@dominopads.com with the following information:

• your name
• your email so I can contact you
• what material Domino Pads do you own or have on order (bamboo - natural or hand dyed, minkee, silkee)

That's it. We are accepting entries until August 5th. Winners will be drawn August 6th

FREE Wipes!

For a limited time we are giving away free Lunette wipes with Lunette cup purchase - a $4.99 value!

The wipes are a great way to disinfect the cup before your period or after when you get ready to store it away.

A word of caution: if you are like me and don't bother with instructions you may be tempted to mistake these as personal hygiene wipes... DON'T!

Let's just say it's beyond refreshing if you try ;) - these wipes are for the cup only!

To get your free box of wipes when you order your new Lunette cup or Lunette Starter Pack simply add a box of wipes from the separate listing to your shopping cart and enter the coupon code FREEWIPES.

Please note: There's an option to add wipes to your cup order by checking a box underneath the cup choices- this will NOT work with the coupon code so in order to use the coupon code you will need to add the wipes from their separate listing

Update: Turnaround Times

Domino Pads has grown over the last few years and now includes retail shops on 3 different continents! The order volume has increased so much that I had to hire helpers this year.
It's been wonderful to be able to share the opportunity of earning a small income from home with other women.

However just due to logistics of coordinating with another person rather than doing it all myself in house we will have to adjust our turnaround times slightly. Our new turnaround estimates on orders are as follows:

Since our pads are highly customizable they are made to order. Turnaround time is generally 10 days or less.

I will send you an email notification, before I ship, with tracking info. If you do not hear from me within 10 days of ordering, please contact me. Please allow more time for larger wholesale orders - approximately 3-4 weeks.

Obviously if we manage to get your order out sooner, we will!

New Domino Pads Video

Not quite sure what Domino Pads are all about?

Check out our new video. Still got questions? Contact me via our website
DominoPads.com

ROAD TRIP!

I am taking a little vacation.

All retail orders placed already will go in the mail before I leave of course.
Larger wholesale orders will be completed and mailed when I get back.

Will the shop stay open while I am gone? YES!

In fact shop away. Just be aware that the turnaround time on orders will be around 14 - 18 days during this time.

To sweeten the deal and to also further celebrate our Facebook 1000 accomplishment I am offering a 10.00 % off coupon until I get back from my little road trip.

Coupon Code is ROADTRIP

Enjoy

The 1000 Facebook Liker Giveaway!

We've reached our goal of 1000 Likers on our Facebook Page and to celebrate we are giving away two (2) mini stashes.

The mini stash consists of 5 pads of your choice.

To enter our Giveaway please submit the answers to us either by email to karin@dominopads.com or via the Contact tab on our Facebook page

IMPORTANT: Do NOT post your answers in the comments section ;)

Here are the questions:

* your contact info (name and email)
* do you own any Domino Pads already?
* Why do we make our Domino Pads WITHOUT the use of hemp?
* Do Domino Pads contain any animal products such as silk or wool?
* Do Domino Pads come with any kind of warranty?

If you are not sure of the answers you will easily find them on our website DominoPads.com

Good Luck! We will draw the winners July 1st

(can't wait that long for a Giveaway winner announcement? Remember our Lunette Cup Giveaway is still going on until June 21st!)

Because 5 is Awesome!

My little guy turned 5! In many ways life before kids seems like an eternity ago. But I remember how anxiously we were awaiting his arrival and I can't believe my baby is now this tall little boy with big plans and ideas.

Five seemed worthy of some kind of special something so I decided to create the 'Mini Stash' Discount. As you know on Stash orders of 10 individual pads or more the shopping card automatically applies a 10% discount to your order and since it happens without the use of a coupon code you can add a valid code (such as our Facebook Liker Code) on top of that!

From now on we also have the Mini Stash discount. Just like the Stash Discount it is applied automatically and applies a 5% discount to any individual pad order of 5 to 9 pads

New Lunette Cup Giveaway

With the new Cynthia cup arriving soon we decided to host a new Lunette Cup Giveaway!
If you are on Facebook you can use the 'Contact' option on the left of our Facebook Page to submit your entry. If you follow us on the blog or via newsletter, simply submit your answers via email to karin@dominopads.com.

Here's what I need to know for your entry:

Your name and email address (so I can contact you!)
and answers to the following questions:
* what essential oils are used in the Lunette Liquid Wash?
* where does the Lunette come from (country)?
* why do you want a Lunette cup?
* what color and size would you choose if you should win?

I will draw a winner June 21st. Good Luck!

(have trouble finding the answers? Check out store http://www.dominopads.com/store.php and our blog http://dominopads.blogspot.com )