Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Take Time to Smell the Rose- Event!

Take Time to Smell the Rose is having a one-size diaper event with lots of great sponsors!

Monday, December 21, 2009

Giveaways for the week of December 21st, 2009

My Wee View is giving away a pair of leggings and t-shirt or onesie of the winners choice from Nifty Knees.

Happily Domestic is giving away a sleep sack by Merino Kids.

Coupon Mommy of 2 is giving away Bummas cloth wipes.

Confessions of a First Time Mom is continuing on with her Ditching Disposables Event! Right now she is giving away a knickernappies diaper and a fuzzi bunz perfect fit diaper.

Cloth Diaper blog is giving away 300 dollars to spend at Diaper Junction!!!

The Cloth Diaper Report is giving away a one size Bum Genius organic AIO diaper.

The Cloth Diaper Whisperer is giving away

Changes?

I am thinking of experimenting with a new format for giveaways. We'll see if I like it.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Add 3 more to the stash

I got 3 more diapers in the mail today that I ordered during black Friday shopping weekend. I am hoping that I now have enough so that baby pumpkin's dad can participate more actively in diaper changes. I don't mind using prefolds during the day but pocket diapers seem easier for my husband to figure out. Plus I like that they keep my baby feeling dry so she can sleep longer during the night (perhaps just in theory at this point). Speaking of sleep- that is what I should be doing right now, goodnight!

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Confessions of a First Time Mom- Thirsties Giveaway

Confessions of a first time mom is having an event to ditch disposable diapers (Although it is temporarily on hold for now). She is having a giveaway for a Thirsties fitted diaper and cover. Head on over there to check out her event and giveaways.

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Confessions of a First Time Mom- 3 Monkeys Diapers giveaway

Confessions of a First Time Mom is giving away a 3 Monkeys Cloth Diaper.


With so many choices to choose from, it is like being able to make your own diaper!

Head on over there to check it out.


Confessions of a First Time mom is also having a Ditch the Disposables event all month long, so keep going back there to see what is new!

Babee Love- Softbums Diaper Giveaway

Babee Love is having a giveaway for a Softbums Diaper.

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Head on over there to check out the details!

Just for Me and You- Pillow Pets giveaway

Just for Me and you is having a giveaway for a pillow pet.




Head on over there to check it out.

Dirty Diaper Laundry- Monkey Doodlez Bamboo AIO Giveaway, for the lady babies!

Dirty Diaper Laundry is having a giveaway for a pink

Monkey Doodlez Bamboo AIO

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Head on over there to check it out and for a chance to win!

Monday, November 30, 2009

Monkey Tales- Thirsties giveaway

Monkey Tales is having a giveaway for a Thirsties Fab fitted diaper and a cover. Head on over there to read a review and for a chance to win!

The Cloth Diaper Report- gDiaper giveaway

The Cloth Diaper Report is having a giveaway for gDiapers. I have been tempted to try these diapers with cloth inserts so it would be great to win one.


Head on over to The Cloth Diaper Report to read a great review and for a chance to enter!

Sunday, November 29, 2009

The Eco Friendly Family- Thirsties Giveaway

The Eco Friendly Family is having a giveaway for the new Thirsties Duo Diaper.



Head on over there for a chance to win!

The Cloth Diaper Report Thirsties Giveaway

The Cloth Diaper Report is having a giveaway for one of the new Thirsties Duo diapers. They sound great- check out the thorough review!


Head on over there for a chance to win!

Diaper Discussions - OS Happy Heinys Giveaway

Diaper Discussions is having a giveaway for a one size Happy Heinys Giveaway.




Check it out here!

Friday, November 27, 2009

Focus on using cloth wipes

For us, we used cloth wipes from the beginning because that was our only option in the hospital. When we came home we tried one disposable wipe which made the baby pumpkin quite red. We decided then that we would stick with cloth wipes. We used washcloths in the beginning and we have a few flannel wipes now (we prefer those). I am excited to see that The Cloth Diaper Report is going to be doing a focus on cloth wipes later in December (the 14th-22nd). I am hoping that I can pick up some new ideas and maybe try some new wipes (so we can phase out the washcloths).

Diaper Discussions Black Friday Sale and Giveaway

Diaper Discussions is having lots of great black Friday sales and a giveaway that closes in less than 24 hours for a gift certificate.

Head on over there for a chance to win!

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Canadian Natural Mama- My Sweet Pumpkin Patch Diaper giveaway

Canadian Natural Momma is having a giveaway for a My Sweet Pumpkin Patch diaper.



Head on over there for a chance to win!

Soft Bums giveaway

Soft Bums is having a giveaway for 2 covers and 6 snap-in inserts as they introduce their new color- sprout! I love the color!




Head on over to Soft Bums for your chance to win!

Happy Thanksgiving

I am attempting to avoid all the cloth diaper Black Friday deals by updating my blog look. So far, it isn't really working. I am so tempted!

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Babee Love- Holiday Road Trip Event

Babee Love is getting ready to have a holiday road trip event. What is this exactly? Here is the information from the site:

It will be starting December 2nd and include GREAT reviews AND giveaways! I will also be posting great travel ideas when traveling with kids.

I wanted to have a gift guide on my blog just like everyone else, but with a spin…a Holiday Road Trip. If you know someone who’s going to grandma’s or visiting relatives for the Holidays, this would be a great time to follow my blog AND grab my buttons!


It may be that she has a festive site with snow falling on the screen... or maybe it's the cute new holiday button... or maybe it is that she has had great giveaways in the past- but something has me excited to see what this event turns out to be and I wanted to let you all know about it too!

Oh -just use a disposable

I am having a hard time letting go of the two full bags of disposable diapers that we still own. They are sitting on our couch in the living room to remind me to find them a new home. I actually have a neighbor with a baby one week younger than my baby so I suspect that she can use them. I just have this fear that once I let them go I will need them. (This is unfortunately a somewhat common problem for me)

So tonight I realized that I don't have any pocket diapers that are clean and ready to go. Pocket diapers are the "dad diapers" and we only have 3 of them. Well, today the baby was having a major case of the fussies all day (this happens after vaccines) and when my husband got home he let me lay down for a nap. When he asked if there were diapers ready for him I said "Oh, just use a disposable". And what he said shocked me. He said "I really need to learn how to do prefolds instead. Otherwise we are going to end up with a mess".

So my husband, who was kind of on the fence with cloth diapering... and definitely a spectator with prefolds, now wants to learn the ropes. I am pretty excited about that. I really should give away those diapers tomorrow, it would be like a Thanksgiving present.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Big City Baby- Softbums giveaway

Big City Baby is having a giveaway for Softbum diapers. The diapers sound great and the colors have great names like nuclear pumpkin. That just cracks me up.

Head on over toe Big City Baby for a chance to win!

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Diaper Discussions Thirsties Giveaway

Diaper Discussions is having a giveaway for one of the new Thirsties Duo Diapers. Aside from the great feature that one diaper covers two sizes, the best part to me is that you don't have to remove the insert after a diaper change because it agitates itself out in the wash. That's what I am talking about!














Head on over to Diaper Discussions for a chance to win one for yourself!

Newly Wed, Newly Bred giveaway for a Kushie Kiester Diaper

Newly Wed, Newly Bred is having a giveaway for a Kooshie Keister diaper. They sound like great absorbent fitted diapers and I would love to try one.

They come in a variety of adorable fabrics:




Head on over to Newly Wed, Newly Bred for a chance to win!

Friday, November 20, 2009

BabyBix- Ergo carrier giveaway

I found another site that is having an Ergo carrier giveaway! Babybix has a giveaway that is ending on 11/23. Head over there to check it out!

The Cloth Diaper Whisperer- Fluff Friday giveaway

The Cloth Diaper Whisperer is having a big giveaway this week!

Details:

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To kick off the holiday shopping and with Black Friday just around the corner we decided to have an extra special Fluff Friday to offer!


This week's giveaway includes (a $260.00 + retail value!):
1-Flip Video Camcorder! (model to be posted soon)


Head on over there for a chance to win!

MyWeeView- Ergo Baby Carrier Giveaway

MyWeeView is giving away an Ergo Baby Carrier! These carriers seem like a great way to wear your baby and I would love to win one!

Check out Myweeview for a chance to win!

Take Time to Smell the Rose- Thirsties duo giveaway

I love thirsties covers. They are my favorite by far, so I am always excited to see a new product made by Thirsties. Take Time to Smell the Rose is having a giveaway for one of the new Thirsties duos and they sound great.



Head on over there to check it out and for a chance to win!

The Cloth Diaper Blog- Feed your stash giveaway

Woah- big sales and big giveaways this week. Everything seems to get getting bigger and more exciting now that Christmas shopping season is here. The Cloth Diaper blog is no exception. They normally have a weekly giveaway and this giveaway is extra big and is running for 2 weeks instead of one.

FYSF: Super-Sized Giveaway: Nov. 20 - Dec. 4, 2009



Head on over there to check it out and for a chance to win!

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Two of a Kind, working on a full house- baby food steamer giveaway

I first saw one of these baby food preparers when I was pregnant. It seemed like something a little too fancy for me to buy, so I am pretty excited that Two of a Kind is having a giveaway for one! In a couple months I will be figuring out how to make my own baby food one way or another- something like this makes it look like fun!



The Beaba Babycook is a steamer, blender, warmer and defroster. The bowl is made from unbreakable Polysulfone and the cooking basket from transparent polypropylene. It is BPA safe and is 11" x 5½" x 8" high.

The Beaba Babycook is being provided by Scandinavian Child

You can learn more and enter for a chance to win here.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Oh Baby O- Etsy Olive Jane giveaway

Oh Baby O is having a giveaway for one of my favorite etsy diaper artists. You can check out her diaper covers and quilts here.

The giveaway is for a diaper cover of your choice. You can head over here for a chance to win!

Babee Love- Sweet Doll Baby Diaper giveaway

Babee Love is having a giveaway for 2 Sweet Doll Baby one size pocket diapers. They have great colors and they look cute!

SweetDollBaby One Size Pocket Diaper

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Head on over there for a chance to win!

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Two of a Kind, working on a full house- Prince Lionheart giveaway

Now that my baby is starting to sit up with my help, I have been looking around for toys that can help her do this (and leave my hands free for folding diapers or whatever for a few minutes).

I was excited to see a giveaway on Two of a Kind, Working on a full house. Here are some of the details:

Prince Lionheart has a great selection of baby products. They began in 1973 by crafting handmade rocking horses in their garage. After three decades of innovation, Prince Lionheart is still family owned. They have become a name that parents know and trust.

Prince Lionheart sent Isabella the Watermelon bébéPOD® PLUS.
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The bébéPOD® PLUS is amazing in infant positioning and supporting baby. It features an adjustable tray with 2 reusable placemats and an attachable toy designed by Sassy. The bebePOD assists babies at sitting as early as 3 months old. Safety straps are included for security. It is lightweight, durable, non-toxic, and easy to wipe clean.

Head on over to Two of a Kind, Working on a Full House for a chance to win!

Me and My Boys- Planet Wise Bag Giveaway

One of the things I am still trying to figure out in cloth diapering is how to store my baby's dirty diapers until laundry time. Right now I am using plastic bags and then re-using them as trash bags. But, I am thinking it may be time to invest in an actual diaper bag for dirty diapers. So, I was pretty excited to see a giveaway on Me and My Boys for a Planet Wise Bag.

Details from the giveaway:

Planet Wise wet bags are the perfect alternative to using plastic bags, therefore they are helping the environment. Each Planet Wise wet bag is sewn with hidden seams and sealed to eliminate wicking and leaking which is great because whatever is in there, you don't want leaking out! Their wet bags are also designed to resist odors and stains so it is the perfect place to keep wet smelly things hidden until you are ready to wash!

Planet Wise wet bags are not just for diapers! They are perfect for carrying other wet and dirty items such as swimsuits, shoes, cosmetics, gym clothes and more. They are sold in 3 different sizes so there is a perfect size no matter what your needs are!


Check out the details for a chance to win!

Dirty Diaper Laundry- Bamboo Bums Giveaway

Dirty Diaper Laundry is having a giveaway for a $25 gift card to bamboo bums. Bamboo sounds like a great fabric to use for cloth diapers! It is anti-microbial which would be great. I haven't tried using bamboo yet, but I would like to!

Check out Dirty Diaper Laundry for a chance to win!

Dirty Diaper Laundry- Baby Kicks Giveaway

Dirty Diaper Laundry is giving away a baby kicks fitted diaper and 3 washies:

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Would you be interested in entering to win one?

The wonderful folks at BabyKicks are going to give one lucky reader 1 BabyKicks Organic Fitted and 3 Washies!


Go check it out for a chance to win!

Monday, November 16, 2009

Canadian Natural Mama is having a giveaway for a pair of Hatley pajamas.


Hatey for the Holidays: Hatley Pajamas make amazing Christmas gifts. They have several new Holiday prints that are especially sweet. They also have pages and pages of items under 20$ that would make great stocking stuffers.

Go check it out for a chance to win!

Canadian Natural Mama- Rockin Green Giveaway

Canadian Natural Mama is having a giveaway for Rockin' Green Detergent!



Check it out for a chance to win!

Two of a Kind, working on a full house- boon high chair giveaway!

Two of a kind, working on a full house is having a giveaway for a neat looking high chair! Details:


Boon Flair Pedestal High Chair Review And Giveaway

We have several Boon products at our house. You can find past reviews that I've done on their products here, here, and here. Everything that we have has held up amazingly well and I recommend them to everyone.

Boon was born when designer, Rebecca Finell, needed a solution to a messy bathtub. Since then, she brought on partner, Ryan Fernandez and together they created Boon. They strive to bring other parents the most innovative products at affordable prices.



The Boon Flair Pedestal High Chair is a one-piece molded plastic seat on top of a pedestal with a pneumatic lift. The chemical-resistant, waterproof pad is extremely soft and can easily be removed for fast cleaning. The seamless seat allows for effortless clean up.

Head on over there for a chance to win!

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Just for me and You is having a giveaway event for a moby wrap from The Baby's Bundle. A moby wrap is a great way to wear your baby out and about or even around the house so that you can hold your baby while still having your hands free to do other things. What a great idea!

Details:


WIN IT!!
The Baby's Bundle has generously offered one of our very lucky readers their own Moby Wrap!!!

Head on over to Just for Me and You for a chance to win!

Cloth Diaper Reviews

Cloth Diaper Reviews is having a giveaway for a Baby Beehinds one size diaper. Check it out!

Diaper Discussions is having their weekly Pimp Your Stash Giveaway for a thirsties AIO diaper. Thirsties covers are my favorite covers so far and it is exciting to see that they also have a pocket diaper.



Pimp Your Stash #14-Ends 11/20/09 (Thirsties Pocket AIO)

ThisPhotobucket week's Pimp Your Stash Winner will receive a Thirsties Pocket All-In-One in the size of their choice!

This weeks mandatory question for your first entry is "If you stuffed your Thirsties Pocket AIO, what would you stuff it with?"

Check out Diaper Discussions for a chance to win!!

Diapers and Dimples Giveaway - GAD Baby

Diapers and Dimples is having a giveaway for a GAD Diaper. These diapers claim to be leak proof and every review I read agrees!


Head on over to GAD baby to check out their diapers and then go to Diapers and Dimples for a chance to win!

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Learning New Tricks

My mom was in town this weekend and not only did she take the opportunity to change some cloth diapers, she also taught me a new way to fold my prefolds! I haven't been brave enough to try it on the baby pumpkin yet, but I have high hopes!

Crunchy Clean Giveaway on Three Green Peas Reviews

This night keeps getting better and better. I found ANOTHER giveaway for Crunchy Clean Laundry Detergent on Three Green Peas Reviews!

Here is some info from the site:

Crunchy Clean Laundry Detergent

I love laundry! Really, I do! And thanks to a fellow laundry-loving friend, I was introduced to Crunchy Clean Laundry Detergent.

Crunchy Clean is all natural and environmental friendly. It is a no-suds detergent that won't build up in your machine and is HE compatible. There are two different formulas available: a diaper detergent and an everyday detergent. Both are available in TONS of fabulous scents or unscented!

WIN IT!! Ashley from Crunchy Clean is offering one lucky 3 Green Peas reader a regular sized package (80 loads) of laundry detergent plus a Sprinkles! Deodorizer in your choice of scents!

Head on over there for a chance to win!

Take time to smell the roses- Crunchy Clean Giveaway

So after I joined Crunchy Clean on twitter, I found out that there is another chance to win Crunchy Clean at Take Time to Smell the Roses!

Check out the details:

WIN IT! Crunchy Clean is giving away 1 regular size of Diaper Detergent to a Take Time to Smell the Rose reader! The regular size bag does 80 regular loads or 160 HE loads

Head on over to Take Time to Smell the Roses for a chance to win!

Dirty Diaper Laundry- Crunchy Clean Diper Detergent Giveaway!

Dirty Diaper Laundry is having a giveaway for Crunchy Clean Diaper detergent. The scents sound so delicious and I learned that I could use the detergent as a carpet deodorizer! Here are the details of the contest:

Would you like to try some? Crunchy Clean is giving away an 80 load size detergent in their choice of scent or unscented!



Head on over to Dirty Diaper Laundry to check it out and for a chance to win!

Friday, November 13, 2009

The Cloth Diaper Whisperer- Fluff Friday giveaway

The Cloth Diaper Whisperer has a giveaway every Friday for some more fluff for your stash! Since I am in the process of building my stash I am always looking for a chance to win. However if I don't win, it would be great if one of my readers did. Check it out:


Fluff Friday 55 - Rumparooz Giveaway


This week's giveaway: (given by the manufacturer)
2-Rumparooz One Size Diapers with inserts

Head on over to the Cloth Diaper Whisperer for your chance to win!

The Cloth Diaper Blog- Feed your stash giveaway

The Cloth Diaper Blog has a giveaway every Friday- it's great!

Feed Your Stash Friday: Nov. 13-20, 2009

LAST WEEK’S WINNER CAN BE FOUND ON THE HOME PAGE SIDEBAR!

This week you will get the chance to “FEED YOUR STASH” one (1) Gro Baby One Size Cloth Diaper in the color of your choice, as well as (1) Package of Gro Baby Disposable Diaper Soaker Pads!


Head on over to The Cloth Diaper Blog for a chance to win!

Thursday, November 12, 2009

The CLoth Diaper Report Bamboo Giveaway!

Check out this great giveaway. After reading the review on the cloth diaper report I am really tempted to give bamboo a try as I build my stash!


Win it!
One TCDR reader will have their chance to win $25 in Bum Bucks to spend on the Bamboo Bums website on any diaper, prefolds or accessories you may want or need.

Check out the contest for a chance to win!

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

See Bess Run- Fuzzi BInz Giveaway

There is a giveaway going on over at See Bess Run for a Fuzzi Bunz Diaper!

Details:

Now you can have the chance to try out a Fuzzi Bunz diaper! Diaper Junction, an awesome online store (and physical store located in Virginia Beach, VA) is dedicated to helping families make "greener" choices for babies and toddlers by providing a variety of cloth diapers, accessories, baby gear, and items for breastfeeding mamas.



One winner will receive a Fuzzi Bunz Perfect Size pocket diaper, (retail $17.95), in his/her choice of size and color, from Diaper Junction! Deadline to enter is 11:59pm on Saturday, November 14th.

Head on over there for a chance to win!

The Eco Chic is hosting a Bamboo Bums Giveaway

Giveaway Alert! Bamboo Bums is giving away $25 Bum Bucks (e-gift certificate) to one lucky reader! All readers win with a coupon code good until Dec. 15th!

Head on over to the Eco Chic to learn more about Bamboo Bums (they sound amazing) and a chance to enter!

I don't know what diaper to use!

These are the words I heard around 3am last night. Baby Pumpkin had had a rough day and my best defense for that was lots of feedings and diaper changes (she likes both of those things!). However, when nighttime rolled around we didn't have any pocket diapers in the diaper stack ready to go so my husband hit a stand still. We were also out of flannel wipes, so he picked up a prefold diaper and said "should I use this as a wipe?"

It's cute really. I am in the process of learning our system and I told him that once I figured out what worked for us (meaning me) I would teach him. No sense in both of us getting totally overwhelmed in this process!

Oh- and we had our single bum genius in the dryer so I grabbed that and we made it through the rest of the night with no leaks! Hooray!

Monday, November 9, 2009

Rockin Green Giveawy on BabeeLove

I haven't been cloth diapering long (2 weeks) but I am already on the hunt for the perfect detergent. You can imagine my delight when I saw that BabeeLove is having a giveaway for Rockin Green Detergent! I keep reading about Rockin Green everywhere I go and I want to try it. I may not make it to see if I won the giveaway, I have a feeling I will be ordering some before the contest ends :-)

Head on over to BabeeLove for more details and a chance to win!

The disposabes are back in the package- out of sight

So I had been storing a stack of disposables next to my stack of cloth diapers while I was making the transition. The stack of disposables was there in case I didn't have any clean cloth diapers (I don't have enough to last 2 days yet) or if dad decided to change a diaper. Well, we are going on 2 days of cloth diapers only so I decided it was time to take the stack of disposables away. I'll hang on to them until the baby bear grows out of that size and if I still have them, I will donate them or give them to a friend.

I'll be honest: I didn't expect the transition to cloth diapers to go that well. I thought we would have blowouts galore and horrible laundry drama. So far, we haven't had either- although I have become sort of obsessed with cloth diapering and I wasn't expecting that!

Diaper Bag Giveaway on Newly Wed Newly Bred

There is a great giveaway going on over at Newly Wed Newly Bred for a custom diaper bag made by Brooke Van Gory Designs (An etsy shop). The best part about this bag is that it has a wet bag for dirty diapers that attaches to the outside of the bag! Check out the contest and enter yourself for a chance to win!

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Diaper Discussions Econobum Giveaway!

Diaper Discussions is having an Econobum Giveaway!

Details: ThisPhotobucket week's Pimp Your Stash Winner will receive a Econobum Onesize Cover & Onesize Prefold! The Econobum is a fabulous new product that makes cloth diapering easy and affordable and it's crested by the makers of BumGenius!

Head on over there to check it out and for a chance to win!

Banana Peels Diapers Giveaway

Banana Diaper Peels is having a giveaway on their blog for a giveaway for 1 Baby BeeHinds Bamboo Fitted Cloth Diaper in their choice of color AND 1 Baby BeeHinds Wool Cover in their choice of color and size.

Head on over here to check them out and for a chance to win!

Friday, November 6, 2009

Going on 24 hours in cloth diapers

Tonight may be our second night with cloth diapering at night! We made it through the night with 1 diaper change two nights ago but then last night in the middle of the night I was too tired to change the baby so I told her dad that he could put her in a disposable if he changed her.

So then today, I taught him how to put on a pocket diaper so that if we are in that situation tonight we will be good to go!

I will say that we seem to have less leaks now that we are using cloth. Part of my reason for considering cloth was that my baby was leaking through diapers at night unless I used the super power 12 hour dry diapers. Those feel a little toxic to me, so hopefully we can keep using cloth through the night!

Nicki's Diapers

Nicki's Diapers is having a giveaway for Bunnis Organic Cotton Diaper kit. The kit looks great, especially for someone who is just starting out with cloth diapers (like me). Head on over there for a chance to win!

Booroi Giveaway on the Cloth Diaper Report

The cloth diaper report is having a giveaway for a $50 gift certificate to Booroi. There is also a review of the booroi covers and they sound great! Head on over to The Cloth Diaper Report for a chance to win!

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Starting from scratch

Hello world!

I am learning the fine art of cloth diapering on my new baby. It turns out that it hasn't taken long for me to become somewhat obsessed with cloth diapers! This blog is for me to share my experiences, track giveaways and connect with other people who love to talk about cloth diapers!