WFMW - Frugal Womanhood AND Giveaway!

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Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I would learn so much from trying to be frugal. But fortunately my commitment to frugality has led me to some treasures that in wealthier days I would have passed up...never even considered...missed out on. And today's giveaway is one of the things that I'm so glad I gave a try.

The Lunapad company sells 100% cotton reusable menstrual pads, pantyliners and menstrual panties along with several other products. Now, just a few years ago I would have balked at the thought of any kind of reusable menstrual product but as you can see HERE, I'm quickly becoming a convert. Not only is it extremely cost effective to be able to skip buying tampons or pads every month (think...a penny per use), but it's also so good for the environment considering over 14 billion tampons, applicators and pads end up in landfills every year.

Being a tampon user and not much of a pad or pantyliner user I was hesitant to revert back to my teenage years of wearing what seemed like a diaper for the duration of my period but since the Lunapads company sent me some samples in various sizes and absorbency's I thought, "What the heck," and gave it a try.

Lunapad products come in cute prints and designs so that appealed to the girliness in me. But they were also very comfortable...no sticky wings getting bent in the wrong direction and sticking to my leg (or worse), no extreme bulkiness, no strange odors, and no rough fabrics. They were soft and thin and very comfortable. And when it came time to wash them, I thought surely they would be ruined. But I rinsed them in cold water and then washed them in warm and they came out looking like they had never had anything on them. And with all cotton fabrics, the more they are washed, the softer they get.

I'm sold!

So I'm excited to let you know that the Lunapads company wants to give away not one...not two...but THREE sampler packs worth $24.99 each to three lucky winners.

Here's how to enter:

• Leave a comment to enter . Please include an e-mail address to contact you with.


• For an extra entry post about this giveaway on your blog and come back to leave a second comment.

And in the meantime go over and check out the Lunapads website to see all the things they offer. They have been gracious enough to provide

a special code for the Grocery Cart Challenge readers to use that will save you 10% extra on any purchase over $35. Just use the code "gcc09" at checkout!

My favorite items were the Lunapanties (which are on sale right now) and the Mini Pads on my lighter days when it was overkill to use my DivaCup.

Open to US and Canada residents. Giveaway ends on Sunday, April 5th. Winner to be announced on Monday, April 6th and will have 48 hours to respond.

Good Luck!

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