April 2012 Archives - So Easy Being Green

#MayBuffet Sponsor Spotlight: Peter Rabbit Organics

Our next sponsor for the Keep Your Baby FULL & GREEN prize package for May Buffet will keep your baby... well, both FULL & GREEN! Peter Rabbit Organics makes some of the green-est, most organic veggie and fruit pouches on the market. I love how they describe their products... "You won’t have to read the label – the fruit you see on the front is what’s inside!" Isn't this what we all want to see in our food products? No hidden preservatives, chemicals, etc. This is especially important when we're feeding our babies and toddlers! Our fruit and veg puree pouches are all organic, contain 100% fruit and veg, and never have added sugar or anything artificial. If you do read the label you’ll see your snacks are high in vitamin C, have between 70 and 85 calories, 0 fat (of course – it’s fruit!) and 1.5-2 grams of … [Read more...]

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Lindsey

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#May Buffet Sponsor Spotlight: Bugbaby Designs

Tomorrow is going to be a fun day! In addition to the Mother's Day Cloth Diaper Hop, I'm also participating in the May Buffet giveaway event! This fun hop will feature over 130 blogs who all have prize packages themed with Food - whether food itself, cooking utensils, etc! I've got a fun prize package that will help keep your Baby/Toddlers FULL and GREEN here at So Easy Being Green! I'll be featuring the Sponsors over the next couple of days and today's is one of my favorites things to have in our diaper bag... actually, you're bound to find one every time we go out an about, tucked inside. I first worked with Jen a long time ago, well over a year ago - which IS a long time in the blogging world! Jen is the lovely, creative lady behind Bugbaby Designs. In addition to custom moses baskets, Jen makes the cutest sandwich bags … [Read more...]

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Lindsey

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Mom Blog Monday

Are you a Mommy blogger? Do you blog about your kids? Do you blog about great things for Mommies? Do you wanna meet other Mom Bloggers? To participate in the Mom Blog Monday Blog Hop, the rules are super simple! All we ask is that you follow the 3 Co-Hosts: The Not-So-Secret Confessions of a First Time Mom, Luxury Living Frugal Style, and So Easy Being Green… the first three blogs on the linky! After that, follow as many Mommy Blogs on the linky as you want... remember, the more you visit, the more visits you'll receive in return! Remember: If you have a Self-Hosted Wordpress blog and are unable to connect with GFC, please detail, in your Title on the Linky, how you prefer other bloggers to connect with you! We would LOVE it if you’d grab our button and put it somewhere on your … [Read more...]

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Lindsey

Filed Under: blogging, parenting · 1 Comment

Mother’s Day #ClothDiaperHop Sponsor Spotlight: Bouncing Babies

Isn't this going to be an absolutely fabulous Prize Package for one lucky Mama to win!? Of course, a Dad could win too, but it IS a Mother's Day Cloth Diaper Hop - so let's give her the credit! ;) Today may be the last Sponsor Spotlight, but that should only make you excited because the Event is only 2 days away! I've enjoyed getting to know the ladies behind Bouncing Babies over the past couple of months. They've worked with So Easy Being Green previously on a review of the fantastic bumGenius Freetime and this time around we're going for a diaper that is aimed straight at Moreaya... a FuzziBunz Perfect Size Diaper! Like most Mama's, when I began to research cloth diapers I thought One-Size diapers were the only and obvious choice for our family. A diaper that will … [Read more...]

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Lindsey

Filed Under: cloth diapers, Green, Review · 75 Comments

Choosing Green Options with Earth’s Best Disposable Diapers

Although I use cloth diapers on both girls 99% of the time, it's nice to know that there are green options even when choosing disposable diapers. Some people choose not to use cloth, which is totally fine, but I would still urge you to find safer, green-er options for your baby! This is especially true for babies that have sensitive skin. Earth's Best Chlorine Free Disposable Diapers are available in seven sizes and made with renewable resources and fewer petro-chemicals to reduce your baby's environmental footprint. Made from non-chlorine bleached materials Contains natural absorbant material such as corn and wheat Made with fewer petro-chemicals Breathable sides Moisture barrier cuff Refastenable tabs Latex-free, dye-free, perfume-free I was sent a pack of Earth's Best Disposable Diapers in my last box of … [Read more...]

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Lindsey

Filed Under: Green, potty training · 2 Comments

Mother’s Day #ClothDiaperHop Sponsor Spotlight: GoGo Natural

If you like one size pocket cloth diapers and you like to try different brands that aren't so mainstream AND you like to save money... well, today's cloth diaper review is for you! GoGo Natural sent me a Dinkledooz Pocket Diaper to review on Moreaya and is offering up one in the Mother's Day Cloth Diaper Giveaway here at SEBG! This isn't my first go-around with a Dinkledooz. I reviewed a lovely orange one on Sophia back in September. My opinions on this diaper haven't changed one bit since then. It's still an amazing pocket diaper, especially for the price! So, let's see how the Dinkledooz works on a 3.5 month old! Meredith, from GoGo Natural, was sweet enough to send us the diaper in it's newest color... Chocolate! I love the color combo of the brown with red snaps, it … [Read more...]

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Lindsey

Filed Under: cloth diapers, Green, Review · 70 Comments

Fluffy Friday: #ClothDiaperHop fun coming soon!

There are 3, yes 3, Cloth Diaper Hop Giveaway Events coming up in the next couple of months! Lots of chances to win BIG Fluffy Prizes!!! First one up is the Mother's Day Cloth Diaper Hop! This Event begins on Monday, May 1st and ends on the 12th... just in time for us bloggers to email our lucky winners on Mother's Day! Won't that be a great Mother's Day Gift!? Here at So Easy Being Green, you'll have a chance to win this awesome prize pack... That's a fun sneak peek because I have 2 more reviews that have yet to be posted! There are 2 great events coming in June, with the first being the Fluffy Butts Cloth Diapering Giveaway Hop. This is going to be a super fun one because it's being sponsored by one of my favorite WAHMs and Cloth Diaper Shops, Earthy Crunchy Mama! She is putting together a FABULOUS Prize Pack - but … [Read more...]

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Lindsey

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Bedtime Routines with Earth’s Best Sleepytime Lotion {giveaway!}

I always had a hard time setting a good nightly routine for Sophia when she was younger. Once she started sleeping in her "big girl bed" a few months ago, I knew it would be crucial to follow a nightly routine. Here's how ours goes: Pick out PJ's - She absolutely loves picking out her own pajamas and her favorite thing to wear to bed is my old, vintage t-shirts from when I was about 6. They fit her like nightgowns and she thinks it's the greatest thing ever. Brush Teeth - She used to love brushing her teeth, but apparently the fun-ness of the activity wore off and it's a chore for this active toddler now. Lotion up! - More on that in a bit... Pick out Stories - We fluctuate. Right now she's in her "Mommy picks the books" mood where for a few weeks now, I get to choose all 3 stories that we read that night. Turn out the light … [Read more...]

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Lindsey

Filed Under: family, Green, Review · 43 Comments

Mother’s Day #ClothDiaperHop Sponsor Spotlight: Changing Diapers by Kelly Wels

When I began to think about using cloth diapers on Sophia, before she was even born, I set to the internet to research. I was a bit overwhelmed with just how much information is out there on the topic of modern cloth diapers. Of course, it's always a good problem to have a lot of information, but it can also be very daunting. It would have been so nice to have a book, written by a leading expert in the cloth diaper field, full of information on cloth diapers from the different types of cloth diapers to how to wash them. Well, lucky for new cloth diaper users... there is! Changing Diapers by Kelly Wels is a fantastically written book that gets down to the nitty gritty and dirty details of modern cloth diapering - and let's you know that using cloth diapers is in fact, not dirty at all! Kelly Wels is a leading cloth diaper … [Read more...]

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Lindsey

Filed Under: cloth diapers, Green, learning, parenting, Review · 71 Comments

Mother’s Day #ClothDiaperHop Sponsor Spotlight: Glow Bug Cloth Diapers

There's nothing better than finding a fabulous cloth diaper that fits a huge range of babies, absorbs really well with no leaks, comes in some of the cutest prints and patterns you've ever seen, and is extremely affordable! This is exactly what you get with Glow Bug Cloth Diapers! I reviewed Glow Bug Cloth Diapers on Sophia when they were pretty new to the market. At the time, Sophia was about 1 1/2 and was on the next to largest setting at the time. I was excited to see how these diapers fit on a pretty small baby like Moreaya... although she's beginning to develop quite the chunky little legs! In my last review, I stated that I felt these diapers would fit on larger toddlers - they're advertised to fit 7-35lbs. I am very happy to say that we get a great fit on Moreaya at about 13lbs. … [Read more...]

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Lindsey

Filed Under: cloth diapers, Green, Review · 92 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: Sisters Chilling at the GCDC

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Posted on April 25, 2012 by Lindsey

Filed Under: family · 2 Comments

I’ve got a new favorite Baby… Carrier! {giveaway!}

I am in LOVE with this new print: Jewel!

Yep, it's true! I couldn't fathom that I would love another carrier as much as I had fallen in love with the ones I've used in the past, but I have. And it's all thanks to Beco! Oh yeah, those cute little sucking pads with taggies? Those are from Red Charlotte! Since I received my new Gemini Baby Carrier from Beco, well, Moreaya has been in it probably once every 2-3 days at least. I am so happy that she loves to be carried because it makes my life so much easier! When I got my first soft structured carrier, Sophia was already walking and had already gained enough independence to not like being carried as much. I carried Moreaya as an infant in a wrap and now I'm carrying her everywhere in our Beco! Where do you use your Baby Carrier? So far, Moreaya's been on me in the grocery store {sooo much easier and safer than … [Read more...]

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Lindsey

Filed Under: babywearing, family, Green, parenting, Review · 383 Comments