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Sophia wants to wish her little friend Amelia, (cute babe over at Marine Parents)…
Since she knew Amel wouldn’t be home on her birthday, she sent her card a few weeks early. Here’s Soph very much enjoying the opportunity to sign her name on Amelia’s card.
I hope these girls can eventually have a Play Date (and us, Mommies too!)
Closed. The winning comment, #90 out of 736 entries belonged to Melisa! Congratulations!!!
So, it’s an understatement to say I was excited to have the chance to review AppleCheeks. I’ve heard such rave things about this diapering system, but I’ll be honest, snaps just aren’t my thing so I hadn’t bought any on my own… yet.
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| Can you tell she loves this ball? |
Please use the Google Form (above) to enter, as any comments on this post will not count towards the giveaway. You can view all entries to this giveaway on the spreadsheet (private information is hidden). Winner will be chosen by random.org, Random.org screenshot available upon request. The winner will be announced on the blog, emailed, and have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. Although I was provided AppleCheeks products to review, I was not paid/enticed to write a fabulous review for this product, all opinions are expressed are 100% mine! You may view my full disclosure policy, here.
CLOSED. Congrats to Tonya M, with comment #181 out of 239!As you probably know by now, our family has taken the initiative to go green. What you may not know, though, is the fact that we actively search for ways to save some green as well!
Once I decided to be a SAHM, Rob and I decided that we needed to cut back on certain expenses. Since neither of us have drug problems or an internet bingo addiction, one of Rob’s “sacrifices” for the family was that he decided to take his lunch to work instead of eating out.
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{sample tweet} Want to #win an @EasyLunchboxes system from @lindseygalvez? #eco & #green way to pack lunches! http://tinyurl.com/4vxt76n ends 3.1 RT!
*PLEASE NOTE* – If you are Re-Tweeting (after your first initial entry), you do NOT have to fill out the form in it’s entirety every time, simply enter your Name, Email Address, and Tweet URL. Thank you!
Closed, Congrats to Jamie, with comment #71 out of 92!
I recently got the chance to review a funky, new children’s cd, called Groove Kid Nation: The Wheels on the Bus.
I was super excited to have new music for Sophia, as she is a music lover! We are constantly listening to her cd’s in the car and I’ll admit, sometimes I get a bit bored with them. They are the same “kiddy” songs that play over and over. Enter… Groove Kid Nation! I don’t know who likes it more… me or her!?!
Aimed at young children who like a groove thing, and adults who want a little funk in their lives, this is music meant to get everyone moving and thinking about music. It’s multi-dimensional, multi-racial music for the whole family. Groove Kid Nation is the brainchild of a Los Angeles based keyboardist, Rodney Lee, who decided to recreated what he could not find for his son: music reminiscent of growing up in the funk-filled, soul-infused 1960s and 70s.
The cd features the title track, Wheels On the Bus along with Itsy Bitsy Spider (definitely Sophie’s favorite!), The Alphabet Song, Three Blind Mice, and many more! I promise you… you and your child won’t be able to keep from groovin’ to these beats!
Why I love this CD: It is such fun music and I love that I’m encouraging Soph to listen to a variety of types of music. Also, love the fact that 10% of the wholesale price of The Wheels on the Bus will be donated to CARE, a leading humanitarian organization fighting poverty.
Buy It: CD package (including a 10-page colorful booklet) will be released on March 8, 2011. It will retail for $15.98. http://www.groovekidnation.com (You can sample the tunes on their website!)
Win It: One lucky reader will win their very own copy of this fun CD!
Links you may need for this giveaway:
Groove Kid Nation: Website; Facebook
{sample tweet} #Win a funky version of Wheels On The Bus & classics CD from Groove Kid Nation from @lindseygalvez #giveaway ends 2.23 http://bit.ly/evzpLu*PLEASE NOTE* – If you are Re-Tweeting (after your first initial entry), you do NOT have to fill out the form in it’s entirety every time, simply enter your Name, Email Address, and Tweet URL. Thank you!
This giveaway will close at 11:59 pm on Wednesday, February 23rd. Please use the Google Form (above) to enter, as any comments on this post will not count towards the giveaway. You can view all entries to this giveaway on the spreadsheet (private information is hidden). Open to U.S. and Canada residents. Winner will be chosen by random.org. Random.org screenshot available upon request. The winner will be announced on the blog, emailed, and have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. Although I was given a complimentary copy of this product to review, I was not paid/enticed to write a fabulous review for this product, all opinions are expressed are 100% mine! You may view my full disclosure policy, here.
Closed, Congrats Leann L. Tip of the Day: Enjoy your fluff! Make sure you buy (or win!) the cutest diapers that you can find because I promise you… when you get them out of the washer/dryer, they will make you smile!
I will admit, I still primarily use them as the AI2 system, because it works so well, but I have found myself stuffing the pocket a few times! When I opened the package from Cute N Fluffy Diapers and saw that Jessica sent us the new Miss Kitty print, I squealed with delight and immediately went to prepping!
Cute N Fluffy Diapers: Current Inventory; Facebook
Tip of the Day:
Extra tough stains? Mix Lemon Juice with Water and spray on your inserts while sunning them… Eco- & Cloth Diaper-Friendly Bleach-er! Be sure the inserts are wet when you spray, then sun. Throw them back in the washer for one last rinse cycle when done (to avoid any reactions on your baby’s bum!).
One of the most dreaded parts of cloth diapering, to newbies at least (it definitely was to me), is the poopy diaper. At first you worry about the “ick” factor and then it evolves to the “oh, no, my beautiful diapers are stained!” factor.
A diaper sprayer will help both of those concerns.
I’ve read numerous times that if your baby is exclusively breast-fed (EBF) that their poop is water soluble and can be put directly into your washer. I don’t know about you, but I just didn’t like the sound of that. So, when I decided to cloth diaper Sophia, I started researching diaper sprayers (even though she was EBF in the beginning).
There are lots of brands, but they all have one thing in common… they are quite price-y! All the sprayers listed on Kelly’s Closet are all over $40! In my opinion, they are well worth the money, but… if you are a DIY-er or have a DIY-er as a hubby (like I do!), you can tackle this simple project and be successful!
After some research, I came across this tutorial. You can make your own DIY Diaper Sprayer!
It is SO easy to understand and I love the pictures of the parts you need to buy. I even printed them out and it made the shopping trip MUCH easier when we got to Lowe’s. I bought an over-the-door hook and hung the sprayer on it, to keep it out of the floor. In all, we spent $26 on our DIY sprayer!!!
We’ve had our diaper sprayer installed now for around 7 months. It has never leaked and has great pressure. The only issue I have is it sometimes has TOO much pressure, so I’ve gotten good at how to hold the diaper while spraying.
I truly think that my diaper sprayer is one of the reasons that I’ve never had serious battles with stains during our 7 months of cloth diapering. It’s definitely one of the reasons that I was never concerned with the yuckiness of poopy diapers.
If you do happen to get stains on your inserts or covers, just put them out in the sun (wet is best) and let the sun bleach them! You are never supposed to use bleach on your diapers with PUL and besides, letting your diapers shine in the sun is such a prettier sight and smell (than bleach) and much green-er!
Tomorrow is the LAST day of the So Easy Doing Fluffy Laundry Event, but you definitely don’t want to miss it… because you’ll have the chance to win… FLUFF from this great store!
Closed. Congratulations to Kristina.
Tip of the Day: If you dry your AIO’s in a dryer, turn them inside out! This will cut down on their drying time.
As I began looking for cloth diapering safe, natural detergents to feature during this event, a friend urged me to look into Nellie’s All-Natural Laundry Soda. She remembered seeing it on EcoMom and thought it would be a good fit for the event. She was right! I love the fact that Nellie’s is free from the nasty chemicals that so many detergents have and the fact that they tell you exactly what makes up their soda!
As I was searching for information on this laundry soda, I found this jewel of information:
Nellie’s Laundry Soda work’s great as a pre-treatment as well. All you need to do is put 1 tablespoon or 1 nugget in a spray bottle with 16 oz of warm water, let it dissolve, shake up and spray on stained or heavily soiled areas while putting clothes into the washing machine. Wash as normal. This should solve the problems with stains or soiled areas of fabrics.
I had one Softbum insert that was stained and simply would not wash or even sun out. I mixed a bit of Nellie’s, as suggested, and the stain is finally gone. It really had been plaguing me for months!
The Nellie’s brand also makes a few other great cleaning products, such as Laundry Nuggets, Dryer Balls (these are PVC-free plastic, not wool), Oxi Brightener (think an all-natural version of Oxy-Clean) and Dishwashing Powder/Nuggets ( I want to try these next!).
Why I Love Nellie’s: I love that I know every ingredient in this laundry soda and, of course, that it’s cloth diaper safe! Straight from there website… Here is a guideline for washing cloth diapers with Nellie’s: Washing one regular size load of laundry, approximately 12 diapers, you would use 1 tablespoon or 1 nugget.
Buy It: You can buy a 50 load bag of Nellie’s All-Natural Laundry Soda on their website for only $9.99!
Win It: Nellie’s is offering one lucky So Easy Being Green reader a chance to win their own 50 load bag of Nellie’s for free!
Links you may need for this giveaway:
Nellie’s All-Natural:Website; Facebook
{sample tweet} #Win a 50 load bag of #eco friendly Nellie’s #Laundry Soda for your #clothdiapers from @lindseygalvez! ends 2.22 http://tinyurl.com/5w5e4ok*PLEASE NOTE* – If you are Re-Tweeting (after your first initial entry), you do NOT have to fill out the form in it’s entirety every time, simply enter your Name, Email Address, and Tweet URL. Thank you!
This giveaway will close at 11:59 pm on Sunday, February 20th. Please use the Google Form (above) to enter, as any comments on this post will not count towards the giveaway. You can view all entries to this giveaway on the spreadsheet (private information is hidden). This allows you to see the number of entries and to double-check if you’ve entered the giveaway or not!
Open to U.S. and Canada residents only. Winner will be chosen by random.org. The winner will be announced on the blog, emailed, and have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. Although I was sent a complimentary bag of detergent to review, I was not paid/enticed to write a fabulous review for this product, all opinions are expressed are 100% mine! You may view my full disclosure policy, here.
Here’s a video of all the submissions into this contest (Sophia is the second one!).
Closed. Congrats to Olivia Lambert Lasting!
Tip of the Day: With very few exceptions on soft water front loaders… Don’t use a teaspoon of detergent. Many cases of stink issues can be solved by upping the amount of detergent. {source}
Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! Since it’s such a special day, I’m bringing you a review (and great giveaway) of my new found love of cloth diapering accessories… the cutest wetbag e.v.e.r!
When I started doing my initial cloth diaper research, I had decided that we would use disposables when we were out in public. I didn’t want to lug around dirty diapers, seriously… gross!? That was, until I discovered wetbags! They are a wondrous invention! They keep the smells in the bag (so all your friends & family don’t hate you for cloth diapering in their cars…) and they make doing the laundry super easy, as you just throw them in the wash with the diapers!
The first wetbag I purchased was from a very popular brand, but to be honest, it was teeny-tiny! I could barely fit 2 diapers in the bag and there was no handle, so it was always getting lost in the diaper bag. Enter… The Diaper Bag Wrangler! I had heard her “name” thrown around quite a bit by Mami on her Facebook page, so I decided to check her out and I am so glad that I did!
I chose the cutest print ever, for our new wetbag, Zoe Owl. It’s just so cute and so… roomy! She advertises that they hold 2-3 soiled diapers, but I can definitely squeeze 4 in there! I have not had any issues of leaking or smelling from this wetbag. I love, love, love the loop and handle. I clip it to the outside of my diaper bag (because it is too cute to go inside) or even sometimes straight onto the stroller!
K.C. also makes some other great items like the Link Loop Diaper Bag, which will definitely be my next purchase, as well as the lovely Snap To It Aprons, which I was lucky enough to win from a Facebook giveaway last week! I will definitely be posting a review/pictures soon!
By the way, the DBW Facebook page has a giveaway up every Wednesday during the month of February, *hint hint*!
Why I Love the DBW Wetbag: Simple… it’s the perfect size for when we are out and about, which is what a wetbag should be. The loop makes it easy to hold, find, and access when you’re in a rush and tight quarters while changing a diaper in public!
Buy It: You can buy your own wetbag from the Diaper Bag Wrangler website for $15.00 and free shipping (all of the time, no coupon code or minimum purchase!)
Win It: One of the you lucky readers is going to win your choice of a Zippered Wet Bag!
Links you may need for this giveaway:
The Diaper Bag Wrangler: Website; Etsy; Facebook; Twitter
{sample tweet} Need a cute wetbag for your #clothdiapers? #Win a @dbwrangler one from @lindseygalvez! ends 2.21 http://tinyurl.com/4d6zwla *PLEASE NOTE* – If you are Re-Tweeting (after your first initial entry), you do NOT have to fill out the form in it’s entirety every time, simply enter your Name, Email Address, and Tweet URL. Thank you!
This giveaway will close at 11:59 pm on Monday, February 21st. Please use the Google Form (above) to enter, as any comments on this post will not count towards the giveaway. You can view all entries to this giveaway on the spreadsheet (private information is hidden). This allows you to see the number of entries and to double-check if you’ve entered the giveaway or not!
Open to U.S. residents only. Winner will be chosen by random.org. The winner will be announced on the blog, emailed, and have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. Although I was sent a the cutest wetbag ever to review, I was not paid/enticed to write a fabulous review for this product, all opinions are expressed are 100% mine! You may view my full disclosure policy, here.
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