Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Marvelous Giveaway: Catbird Baby Pikkolo Carrier + Winter Carrier Cover

I am SO excited to announce this giveaway. One of my lovely sponsors, Catbird Baby, is offering one of their amazing pikkolo carriers + winter cover to a lucky Marvelous Kiddo reader!

The pikkolo carrier is a unique blend of mei tai and buckle carrier that features comfortable but slim memory foam straps, enables you to do an ergonomic front facing out carry, can be used from birth without a separate insert, and still works great for carrying toddlers up to 40 lbs.! Comes with detachable hood, optional chest strap for use with back carrying, and instructional booklet. 100% brushed cotton (exclusive of trim).

The winner of this giveaway will also win the original winter cover designed for wide-base carriers like mei tais and SSCs! The Catbird Baby cover is sleek and simple; you just lay the top flap over the top edge of your carrier and snap down under the shoulder straps. The shell is soft, sueded, water-resistant microfiber in black, the lining is heather charcoal gray fleece. An elasticized foot pocket keeps baby's legs cozy and warm. Fits up to approximately age 2. Also great as a foot blanket in the car or snap to your umbrella stroller. Made in United States.

Catbird Baby was kind enough to send me both of these items for review, so I can attest to how comfortable, functional, versatile, and easy-to-use this carrier is. If you are just getting started with babywearing, the pikkolo would be a wonderful and simple introductory carrier. Likewise, if you already have a large stash of slings and wraps (like I do!) the pikkolo would be a terrific addition. I have not used another carrier besides this one since it arrived last week! I also love the super-soft, snuggly, warm-yet-lightweight winter cover. It has made going out in the suddenly bitter NYC cold much more enjoyable ;)

SO, without further ado, here's what you need to do to enter to win:

1. "Like" Catbird Baby on Facebook
2. Check out the entire line of carriers on the Catbird Baby website
3. Leave a relevant comment on this post. Be sure to include your email address

EXTRA ENTRIES:
You may get one additional entry per day by Tweeting or Sharing this giveaway on Facebook. Just be sure to leave separate comments for each additional entry to count and you MUST include the URL of each Tweet/Share.

The deadline to enter is 11:59 EST, Sunday, December 12.

Good Luck!

112 comments:

  1. Beautiful carrier! Looks perfect for the "cold front" facing us in New Orleans.

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  2. What a wonderful giveaway! I liked CatBird Baby on the effbooks. Thanks so much!

    thedaytontime(at)gmail(dot)com

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  3. A friend of mine has a catbird pikkolo and I drool over it every time I see her wear her daughter in it! My second child is due in March, and I'd love to try this carrier with him. I "liked" CatBird Baby on FB.

    semicrunchymama at hotmail dot com

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  4. I'd love this carrier! Your website is so wonderful :) I liked CatBird Baby on fb. Thanks so much!
    Stephanie

    smpet2@hotmail.com

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  5. These look like beautiful, functional carriers ... and I could really use one to carry my grand kids!
    Thanks for the opportunity!
    rikidolph@aol.com

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  6. Gorgeous! I love the patterns available. Consider them "liked" on FB and commented upon. ;-)

    propsons (at) mac (dot) com

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  7. These are such beautiful carriers and what a great cover too! I'd love to have an easy and stylish way to keep my little guy warm while I'm wearing him out and about on errands.

    ambular1818@hotmail.com

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  8. What a beautiful carrier - will come in v-handy in July when im due :)

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  9. I've heard mei tai carriers are great for new dads, and these look beautiful.

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  10. I love these carriers. Convenient, they look comfortable, and totally cute!! My favorite is the Georgia pikkolo!

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  11. LOVE IT!!! I love that Pikkolo's face out! And my babe loves watching the world!

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  12. With my sweet man growing, I need a new carrier so badly, especially for the winter!!

    melaniecclark (at) gmail.com

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  13. Oh my god, this is so cute! I love these carriers! And I recommended the site on Facebook to my friends :-)

    basaltpalast at yahoo dot de

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  14. HEre's a link to my twitter page. I don't know how to link directly to my tweet.

    http://twitter.com/#!/melanieclark

    melaniecclark (at) gmail dot com

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  15. posted on Facebook too ... i really want to win!!!

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  16. I really loved the Avalon carrier!t looks so comfortable. I also liked CatBird Baby on FB! Woot.

    Thanks, Sara
    downey.sara@gmail.com

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  17. Tweeted too :)

    http://twitter.com/#!/sportsracer6

    Thanks again!
    Sara (downey.sara@gmail.com)

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  18. I love the carriers! i want to win!!! :)

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  19. just checking out these carriers yesterday online, so very cute.

    dena.driscoll@gmail.com

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  20. Ooh, I'm so interested in the Pikkolo! My husband loves his mei tai but can't do a back carry with it, so we've been looking at SSCs. I'm also intrigued by a carrier that does front-facing in a way that's comfortable for parent & baby, so many people want that and so few carriers do it well.

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  21. Posted it on Facebook...http://www.facebook.com/catbirdbaby?v=app_4949752878#!/profile.php?id=11402254
    I'm due in three weeks and the newborn carry looks so sweet...

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  22. Would love to carry my toddler in one of those!

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  23. Gorgeous! Love the carrier. Crossing my fingers :-)

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  24. ooops here's my email address: mirella814@gmail.com. Thanks!

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  25. I would just love this! I really want to get a carrier for the baby for this spring. This would be perfect.

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  26. I love the versatility of all the different carries you get with the Pikkolo. And what a great idea the winter cover is!

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  27. This looks so wonderful! Liked you on fb and commented on :)

    shanrwilliams@hotmail.com

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  28. oh cuteness! my baby isn't due til april next year, but i'm already on the lookout for the perfect carrier. Thanks for the opportunity!!

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  29. Shared on FB :)


    http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/profile.php?id=744551833

    shanrwilliams@hotmail.com

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  30. my best friend is expecting and I would love to give this to her for a gift!

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  31. i love baby wearing!
    and these look gorgeous..

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  32. Just what I need for our upcoming peanut!

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  33. Great looking carriers, would love to have one for my little girl on the way!

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  34. Catbird what a cute name! Wonder how they came up with that... It's Summer here in NZ and these carriers look so perfect for Summer AND Winter :)
    jelljell34 at hot mail dot com

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  35. This is so beautiful! what a beautiful website & FB page!Oh I would love to win x

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  36. So chic :) love the carrier!
    erica[dot]herold[at]comcast[dot]net

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  37. wow, so awesome of them and you to give one away! i would LOVE to have one to wear my new little one.

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  38. I love those carriers! How cute and convenient :)

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  39. LOVE LOVE LOVE! & Love Likin' em on FB :)

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  40. Ahhhlaaahleeelaadeedahhh! How I would love to win one of these to carry my bear in! Do you have one Leigh? I love that they come with some gorgeous prints on them! My Ergo is looking pretty boring right now!

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  41. I am a soon to be mom who would love a carrier!

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  42. I love this so much! It's so pretty and not so bulky like most carriers. My baby loves carriers and slings..he would stay in one all day long if I let him. What a great design this carrier is; we would love it!

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  43. Love the fleece cover. I'm about to have a second baby and rethinking all of the carrying stuff now that I have to take winter weather and tiny one into consideration. Last time around we had a warm bigger kid by the time it was cold!

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  44. I live in Chicago and could really use a winter cover in this cold weather.
    annettem922@yahoo.com

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  45. I love CatBird baby carriers! so cute!
    I like on FB!
    husskl at comcast dot net

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  46. tweet!
    http://twitter.com/husskl/status/12346334715584512
    husskl at comcast dot net

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  47. I love all the beautiful prints! I like CBB on FB!
    sradke1024 at gmail dot com

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  49. Love their mei tais & I'm so intrigued by the pikkolo. I'm a Catbird Baby fan on facebook, too :)
    weslb(at)comcast(dot)com

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  50. These carriers look great - i love the cafe au lait! i'm expecting #3 in january and would be thrilled to win!

    leigh, believe it or not, we have a small chance for snow in the forcast for tomorrow morning - in MS! :)

    partridgejj@gmail.com
    ("liked" on fb)

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  51. The Rococo mei tai carrier is such a cute, stylish carrier. I love it.

    I like catbird on fb.

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  52. I love these carriers and would love one to use with our second baby.
    Patcheskitty@yahoo.com

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  53. I <3 my Pikkolo carrier, and would LOVE LOVE LOVE to have a winter carrier to go with it. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  54. I love the Avalon print carrier and like CatBird on FB. Winter covers are awesome.

    field dot suz at gmail dot com

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  55. Beautiful carriers! I love how you can wear baby facing forward or facing you. These are definitely on my list of "wants"!

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  56. tweet
    http://twitter.com/husskl/status/12516559780052992
    husskl at comcast dot net

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  57. The pikkolo is a fabulous carrier. I once had the opportunity to borrow one briefly and loved it. The forward-facing carry was great for my daughter, who always wants to look out at the world. My favorite pikkolo print on the Catbirdbaby website is "georgia"; the Mei Tai options are adorable, too.
    I have joined the Facebook group.
    Email: aemorrow.215@gmail.com

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  58. I've been babywearing for over a decade and have used most types of carriers,but have yet to try the Pikkolo. I've heard wonderful things,though!

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  59. http://twitter.com/#!/rmontoyag

    Tweet.

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  60. CBBaby carriers are awesome! The winter cover would come in handy here where the snow flies 7 months out of the year. What and awesome giveaway, Thanks so much!!!
    Jentri.joy at gmail dot com

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  61. I like CB Baby on facebook sorry that's how I heard about the giveaway.

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  62. shared it!
    http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=748182568

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  63. Tweeted today!
    http://twitter.com/#!/melanieclark, and "like" catbird on FB!

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  64. We live in Northern MN and are expecting #2 in Feb. This would be a great combo to receive!

    bvholbi at yahoo dot com

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  65. I am expecting my first baby in April and am on the look out for the perfect carrier. I would love to see my little girl in this one!

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  66. I 'like' CatBird Baby on fb. We are expecting our first early next year and I would love to keep her close in one of their carriers!

    ournavynest (at) gmail (dot) com

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  67. Would love love to win this. I've been wanting one for quite sometime and was hoping to get one for Christmas but winning one would be even better.

    hackett.rachel@gmail.com

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  68. I love all the catbird baby stuff! I'm already a fan on FB ! I would love to have a carrier and cover, because we just moved from sunny CA to FREEZING cold TX!

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  69. Beautiful, well designed and comfortable for both baby and mommy. The accessories are also great, especially the winter cover ups given we live in Canada :) Before I forget, I wanted to point out one really cool feature of the Pikkolo: you can cinch the bottom (i.e.: where the legs will come out) so that it provides a better, more comfy fit for smaller babies - something I found very helpful when I realized my baby boy was a bit too big for the Ergo's infant insert but not quite big enough to go without :) Oh, and, of course, I like Catbird Baby on FB!

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  70. A carrier like this would extend my babywearing life! I have big babies, and I am due with boy #2 any day now! I now officially "Like" catbird on facebook!

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  71. tweet
    http://twitter.com/husskl/status/12877922469675008
    husskl at comcast dot net

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  72. Great babywearing! Would have to pick a color that's good for our girl coming in April.... But for DH to still wear it too.

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  73. What beautiful carriers! Would love the chance to win one.

    leslie at bugweb dot net

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  74. liked them on facebook ecargharas@hotmail.com

    and love the Avalon print- have seen the mei tai carriers before, but hadn't seen the pikkolo. looks cute and sturdy!

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  75. It's cold here in Canada -- I'd LOVE to try out a Pikkolo and a winter cover! :)

    tea4tamara (at) gmail (dot) com

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  76. I retweeted the contest. I have no idea how to link to that particular tweet, but you can find it on my profile (Dec 7) at www.twitter.com/tea4tamara

    tea4tamara (at) gmail (dot) com

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  77. I like catbirdbaby on Facebook

    Ashleybpollock at yahoo dot com

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  78. I like you guys on Facebook!
    Emily C
    es1237 at gmail dot com

    I love the Avalon carrier!! And love the fleece winter cover! Really need one of these for the cold months.

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  79. http://twitter.com/#!/MissEmmieLou/status/13012559460306944
    es1237 at gmail dot com

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  80. twitter.com/#!/ashley_d00dle/status/13012780722421760 there is the link to where i posted it on Twitter. Ashleybpollock at yahoo dot com

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  81. I just recently started wearing my little one in a soft structured carrier, and I would LOVE to try a Pikkolo. I've heard great things about them. :)

    Chelsey.Varela at gmail dot com

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  82. Tweet.
    http://twitter.com/Chelyea/status/13035878666473472

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  83. I love the Avalon carrier. So perfect!
    kateperdue@gmail.com

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  84. tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/2bKate/status/13050406414327808

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  85. shared on facebook http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=167251036645545&id=1626377622

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  86. tweet
    http://twitter.com/husskl/status/13244902557089792
    husskl at comcast dot net

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  87. Hi Leigh,
    Thanks for this post, now I know where to go to keep Gus warm in his front pack!
    Mxx

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  88. These are beautiful! I was thinking of getting a Mei Tai for the new baby but the pikkolo might be even better...

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  89. Tweet.
    http://twitter.com/Chelyea/status/13387015647137792

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  90. I like CatBird Lady on FB

    Judy C

    judy at piggypiecreations dot com

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  91. I love the Georgia Pikkolo

    judy at piggypiecreations dot com

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  92. http://twitter.com/GypsyMommy/status/13429237897760769

    judy at piggypiecreations dot com

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  93. Holy smokes. out of all the giveaways you have done, this is the BEST one. Oh man. If I won this, i would be so happy!

    aaryn_lee(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  94. I don't know how to link individual twitter updates.. but I tweeted about this giveaway... which is huge because I have used twitter probably 5 times, max, this year. http://twitter.com/artisticmama

    aaryn_lee(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  95. I borrowed a catbird meitai from a friend and loved it! Would love to try to pikkolo!

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  96. tweet
    http://twitter.com/husskl/status/13625901489061888
    husskl at comcst dot net

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  97. A new day, a new tweet!

    http://twitter.com/artisticmama/status/

    aaryn_lee(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  98. Another tweet!! Really, really crossing my fingers...want this carrier/cover SOOO MUCH!!

    http://twitter.com/#!/melanieclark/status/13669459466129408

    melaniecclark (at) gmail dot com

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  99. I already like CatBird Baby on Facebook. I had the opportunity to view and touch these carriers at ABC in Vegas they are truly gorgeous and that straps feel nicely padded but not bulky.

    cbretney(at)gmail(dot)com

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  101. it looked really great on you today!

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  102. Tweet.
    http://twitter.com/Chelyea/status/13800076023431168

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  103. I love love love these baby slings absolutely adorable! Tallulah would look gorgeous in one!

    hello@reneeglastonbury.com

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  104. I was already a liker of CBB on FB. I LOVE the versatility of these carriers, especially front-forward-facing, and side carry. The Avalon design is just gorgeous, and coincidentally is a name we are considering for #3!

    Thanks for such an awesome giveaway Leigh, and CBB - you rock!

    Allison

    allison(at)betterbirth(dot)com(dot)au

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  105. tweet
    http://twitter.com/husskl/status/13988892583657472
    husskl at comcast dot net

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  106. Tweet for today!! When will we know who won???

    http://twitter.com/#!/melanieclark/status/13995717769043968

    melaniecclark at gmail dot com

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  107. Tweet.
    http://twitter.com/Chelyea/status/14060833227145216

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  108. Wow, this is my dream carrier - a meitai that buckles but still has cross over back straps! I didn't think they existed. And the weather cover is a must for cold NY winters. I'm very excited by these products! I liked catbird on facebook and (obviously) checked out their website and products.
    sue.dennis2 at gmail dot com

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