Showing posts with label Cloth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cloth. Show all posts

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Wool.....What is it good for?


Absolutely nothing!  Say it again!  WRONG!!!  But for some reason the War song popped into my head and I had to finish my version of the song :)  Wool is absolutely wonderful!!  But it can also be extremely intimidating and scary if you have never used it before.  It was well over a year into my cloth diapering adventures before I even thought about attempting wool.  And all I have to say is I am sad and sorry that I did not try it sooner!!!


It is not nearly as horrible as I thought it would be to deal with.  But when someone tells you that you have to hand wash it, don't put it in the dryer, and use lanolin on it, that would make most people run for the hills :)  And that is exactly what I did for over a year.  You really don't "wash" it you more let it soak :)  and then roll it up to get the excess water out.  But you can read more one washing here (coming soon)!

So I guess the real question is why wool?  What is so awesome about it?  And why do I not wash it between every use?  Yuck!!!

Monday, April 22, 2013

Great Spring Cloth Giveaway Event!!!

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Spring has sprung! And there is no time like now to load up on Cloth Diapering and Baby gear! We have put together a great line up of prizes, valued at over $600!! Please visit our sponsors and enter the giveaway for your chance to win it all! Open to Canada and the USA.

Prizes were donated from the following awesome companies:

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Friday, March 22, 2013

Cloth For Every Bum - Twitter Party

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It's about time for another AWESOME twitter party! Cloth for Everybum, a Cloth Diaper Charity servicing a 2 hour radius from Savannah, Georgia is sponsoring a Twitter Party and Auction! Cloth for Everybum is different from other Cloth Diaper Charities because they require that every mom or dad receiving a cloth diaper kit (24 diapers + accessories) attends a Cloth Diapering 101 class. This is a brilliant idea. Cloth diapers may be a foreign concept to many parents, and a simple class could "make or break" their ability to succeed with cloth diapering. In addition this class will provide an open-ended resource if there are any further problems or questions in the future. Below are some pictures of the kits that are handed out to these cloth diapering parents. Every month the first 5 people in need who QUALIFY and attend a class will receive their own kit. To date, Cloth for Everybum has handed out over 42 Cloth Diaper Kits. This means that 42 families attended a Cloth Diaper 101 class. That is great! I can tell you that I have personally had the opportunity to meet the ladies who head up Cloth for Everybum and got a glimpse into all the time and efforts that they put into what they do. I was so impressed with their enthusiasm to spread awareness about cloth diapers.

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I love their mission statement:
"If you teach a man to fish, he will eat for a lifetime. Our mission is not simply to give free diapers to low income families, but to teach the families how to use them. Scheduled Cloth Diapering 101 classes are mandatory for all kit recipients. For recipients in the Mentoring sub-program, a mentor will be matched to the family and follow them for a period of time."


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Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Lalabye Baby OS Pocket Diaper - Giveaway

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Enter for your chance to win a 
OS Pocket Diaper (your color choice)
from Lalabye Baby!!!

Enter on the RC form below and make sure to check out the REVIEW!
Open to U.S. ONLY and must be 18+
 
Good Luck!


*Facebook is in no way affiliated with this contest or its sponsors. Please note that SAH CD Mama is not responsible for sponsors who do not fulfill prize obligations. I have represented the sponsor with the expectation they will fulfill their prize and in a timely manner. I will contact the sponsor regarding your prize(s). My sponsors, in most cases, are shipping their items to you directly. I will make every effort to assist you obtaining your prize. If there is an issue with a sponsor, please notify SAH CD Mama within 4-6 weeks for assistance, after that I may be unable to assist you.

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Lalabye Baby OS Pocket Diaper - Review


Lalabye Baby Review
Outside of the diaper!
I have to say the absolute best email I can ever receive, as a blogger, is when an awesome CD store, manufacture or WAHM contacts me to review one of their awesome diapers!!!  When I check my email and see something for a new potential sponsor it makes me super excited!!  Just the thought of something new and different makes me want to squeal :)  and that is exactly what I did when I received an email from Melissa at Lalabye Baby!!!

Lalabye Baby is an awesome Cloth Diaper, family run, company based out of Southern Florida!  They have only been officially in business since late summer/early fall but have put a wonderful OS diaper on the market.  You can find them on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest to keep up with all the new happenings!!! 



About the Diaper (from Lalabye Baby)

Lalabye Baby Review
Inside of the diaper with PUL belly band
Lalabye Baby is a modern cloth diaper dreamed up by a mom with a vision!  Desiring to combine a love for cloth diapers and a passion for design, Lalabye Baby was created to provide a high quality, safe, eco-friendly diaper at an affordable price.  Along with our diapers, we hope to bring an awareness to the alarming amount of waste being produced by disposable diapers.  We look forward to all that God has planned for Lalabye Baby and appreciate your input and feedback!

Our diapers are one size pocket diaper designed to be used from newborn through potty training!  Using 100%Natural Bamboo Fibers and PUL (waterproof fabric) Lalabye baby’s diapers' are among the best.  Our diapers are designed in the USA and manufactured overseas.  Utilizing our global resources we custom create and design our diapers with your baby and ours in mind.

Lalabye Baby Review
large insert and small insert
  • Waterproof Exterior - PUL (polyurethane laminate).  This laminate-backed diaper fabric was originally developed for the medical community, but it's softness, flexibility and water-proof qualities make it perfect for cloth diapering.
  • Suede Cloth interior - Suedecloth wicks moisture away from baby, resists staining, and does not hold poo. In addition, suedecloth does not pill and stays new-looking.
  • Four layer bamboo inserts - Each diaper comes a newborn size insert and regular size insert.  Bamboo is one of the newest fabrics in the cloth diapering world. Bamboo is very absorbent, naturally anti-bacterial, and won't hold odors. It has a very silky and luxurious feel and stays soft wash after wash. Bamboo is also very environmentally friendly!
Lalabye Baby Review
Where the inserts snap together
  • PUL (waterproof) belly band - Having the PUL on the inside belly band helps prevent those leaks onto to clothes or crib.  This is especially true for those little tummy sleepers!  This also a front pocket making it easy for the inserts to agitate out in the washer.  No more unstuffing dirty diapers!
  • There's a snap on the inside to snap the inserts.  This prevents shifting of the inserts if you put it inside and also allows you to use the diaper as an AI2.  Just lay the insert on top of the diaper since bamboo can be next to baby's skin unlike microfiber.
  • Rainbow color belly snaps - no more trying to figure out the fit on baby.  Now you can tell your sitter, grandma or significant other how to use the diaper and make sure it's on right!
  • Back pocket & care label - Our diaper features a front and back pocket to help with the stuffing and unstuffing of the diapers.  The care label gives clear directions on how to wash the diaper.
Lalabye Baby Review
Color coded snaps!!!!  1 of my favorite things about the dipe!

My Thoughts

Lalabye Baby Review
PUL Belly panel and front pocket opening
Ease:  The only diaper that could be easier than a pocket would be an AIO :)  But if you are going to use a 2 piece diaper, a pocket is the easiest you will find!!  I personally like to use both inserts when I use this diaper.  I will usually use it for when we are going out somewhere and I want the diaper to last.  So I snap both inserts together, snap them to the diaper, stuff the inserts in the pocket and snap on baby :)  Super simple! 

Lalabye Baby Review
Even has a hip snap :)
Price:  At only $14.95 you can't beat the price!!!  That is a wonderful price for a OS pocket diaper with 2 BAMBOO inserts!!!  This is definitely on the low end of the price range for all the features this diaper has.

When and Why I use it:  I use this diaper when I know it is going to be at least 2 1/2 + hours until the next time I am going to be able to change Baby K.  With the 2 Bamboo inserts this diaper can really hold!  It is great for long car rides or when you are going to be walking around for a while with Baby on your back :)  I personally have been using this diaper for over a month and have never had a leak with it!

Lalabye Baby OS Pocket Diaper Review
Baby K from the front (the hair is from a Chewbacca doll)
Recommend:  I would definitely recommend having at least one of these diapers in your stash.  If for nothing else then nap time or long car rides.  The Bamboo inserts make it super trim compared to microfiber inserts and the colors available are adorable!!  And at this price point how can you say no :)  Plus if you keep an eye on Lalabye Baby's Facebook page they have had some awesome deals come up :)   

Lalabye Baby OS Pocket Diaper Review
Tush shot!
Overall:  I am extremely happy that I received that email one evening from Melissa to try this diaper out!  I have loved having it in my stash!  It has been a great addition and has become one of my favorite pocket diapers that I own (I have at least 6+ different brands).  I am always sad when it goes into the wet bag because then I have to wait until wash day to use it again!!  Baby K loves the bright pink of the diaper and is usually a top pick for her (when she is allowed to choose her dipe)!!!

All opinions are my own and not influenced in any way. This diaper was provided by Lalabye Baby for review. No additional compensation was accepted for this review.  

Monday, December 10, 2012

Project Pomona Jeans - Review


Project Pomona Review 2012
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I have been lucky enough to be able to work with Meghan from Project Pomona on a wonderful review!!!  Meghan has been super sweet to work with, especially with everything being so busy with the holidays.  She has always been there when I needed anything and I always felt like I was important and cared for.






Project Pomona Review 2012
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Meghan sent me an adorable pair of jeans in the new Stretch Faded Black option that was released at the end of November with and adorable Modern Paisley fabric accents around the cuffs!  They have cute pink snaps for the closures that make the jeans extra girly looking :)  You can roll or unroll the cuffs as much as you need for your little one and there are 4 snap settings on each side!!!  So you know you will be able to get a great fit over that fluffy bum (or can be used with a sposie bum also)!!

Please make sure to check out Meghan and Project Pomona on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest to keep up to date on everything that is happening and where you can find giveaways for these awesome jeans :)



Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Cow Patties Cloth Diapers Stuffable AI2 - Review

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Cow Patties Stuffable AI2 Review
Outside of diaper
I had the wonderful opportunity to work with Megan from Cow Patties Cloth Diapers over the past month!!!  Not only was Megan nice enough to sponsor a giveaway but she also allowed me to have the opportunity to review one of her diapers!!  She even let me pick the fabric :)

I received a stuffable AI2 diaper in the adorable Star Wars fabric!!!  Hubby loved the fabric since he is a huge Star Wars fan and I loved that Megan made it girly for Baby K by adding ruffles!!  Who doesn't love ruffles?!?!  Well I guess you wouldn't love them on your boy...or would you?  At 1st I was a little confused by the stuffable AI2 and wasn't sure how to use it.  But in reality it is a pocket diaper that you can use an insert in the pocket or lay it on top like an AI2.  Best of both worlds!  Make sure to check out Cow Patties on Facebook to see all the wonderful fabrics Megan has and to keep up to date with all that is happening.  You can also check her out on Twitter and Pinterest.

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Merry Fluffy Christmas Giveaway Hop 2012

Merry Fluffy Christmas 2012

Welcome to the 3rd annual Merry Fluffy Christmas Giveaway Hop, hosted by And Then There Were 4!!!

This is probably the biggest Fluffy hop of the year and there are many wonderful Fluffy prizes up for grabs!!  Make sure to check out all of my wonderful sponsors below and enter on the Rafflecopter form!  This prize pack is wonderful because ALL 4 of my sponsors are WAHMs!!!  Let's show these Mamas some major support!!  Then make sure you check out the other 60+ wonderful blogs on the Linky at the bottom of the post to see what other wonderful items you can enter to win :)  

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

GroVia OS AIO - Review (sponsored by Bouncing Babies)

Bouncing Babies Cloth Daipers I contacted the wonderful Mamas behind Bouncing Babies about 2 months ago to see if they would be awesome enough to sponsor a hop that I had coming up during this busy and hectic time of the year we call "The Holidays!!" :)  They obviously said yes :) or you wouldn't be reading this right now!  But seriously they were wonderful enough to say yes and also to allow me to review something of my choosing.

GroVia OS AIO Review
Outside of Diaper
I looked through their extensive inventory selection and had an extremely hard time narrowing it down to just one item.  I wanted to try them all!!!  But I ended up deciding on a GroVia OS AIO diaper.  I had tried this diaper when I 1st started cloth diapering Baby K at 8 months and I have to say THEN it was my least favorite and I sold it within a couple months.  The 1st time around it leaked on me all the time and I could never get a good fit with it.

But my really good friend and fellow CD Mama kept telling me how it was one of her favorite diapers.  So when I had the chance to try it again I took it :)  And I have to say I LOVE it now!!!  I don't know if I got a bad diaper the 1st time around or if it was Baby K's build at the time but I am very sorry that I sold that 1st diaper now :(  But more on why I love it below!!!  But I want to make sure to thank Stacey and Megan for being such wonderful sponsors and allowing me the chance to review an awesome diaper!!!  You ladies have been wonderful through everything and I have loved working with you!!!  Also make sure to check them out on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest where you can keep up with all the latest happenings at Bouncing Babies!!!

GroVia OS AIO Review
Inside of Diaper

Monday, November 19, 2012

Holly Jolly Jubilee Giveaway Hop - 2 Prize Packs

Holly Jolly Jubilee


Welcome to Holly Jolly Jubilee 2012!!!  This hop consist of just about everything :)  So you know that there will be some wonderful and useful items up for grabs from 90 different blogs!!!  All prizes that are up for grabs during this giveaway have a retail value of at least $25.  After entering my giveaway make sure to check out the linky at the bottom of the page for other great giveaways!!!

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Diaper Donks Ruffle Bottom/Skirtie - Review


Inside of Diaper Donks diaper
I reviewed a ruffle bottom diaper for Jenny at Diaper Donks back in April as part of Baby K's 1st Birthday Celebration.  You can read the 1st review here :)  If you read that review then you know how much I love my 1st Donk :)  So you can only imagine how excited I was to receive a message from Jenny asking me to review another diaper for her!!!  Not only was I super excited to hear from one of the nicest WAHMs I have worked with but I was super excited to review one of her Skirties this time!!!

Outside of Diaper Donks diaper
So you may now be asking yourself....What is a Skirtie?!?!?!  Let's just say it is AWESOME!  Well it is but really it is a skirt that attaches to a Diaper Donks diaper!!! So now you can really show off that adorable diaper for your little girl while wearing the matching/coordinating skirt with it :)  Jenny was wonderful and allowed me to choose any fabric that I wanted from her huge stash for cuteness!!  I choose the pink Cranky Clouds HTF print.  It is adorable and I thought would be cute for a skirtie/ruffle bottom.

Monday, November 12, 2012

Giving Green Giveaway Hop - Diaper Donks


Welcome to Giving Green: The Green Gift Event!!!  This hop consist of Green gifts :) and no I don't mean that everything is the color green!!!  I mean that everything is related to green living!!  So you know that there will be some wonderful and useful items up for grabs from over 30 different blogs!!!  All prizes that are up for grabs during this giveaway have a retail value of at least $25.  After entering my giveaway make sure to check out the linky at the bottom of the page for other great giveaways!!!

Monday, October 29, 2012

Little Comfort Diapers are making their USA debut


Green Team Enterprises Distribution, your source for quality eco-friendly family goods, is excited to announce their partnership with Little Comfort.

Little Comfort is a European line of cloth diapers and accessories that will be making their USA debut thanks to Green Team Enterprises Distribution.

Little Comfort is known for their trim fitting design and superb absorbency. Products from Little Comfort include a super absorbent Nighttime Prefold Booster, One Size Luxury Bamboo Fitted diaper with two boosters, and their popular Popeazy Mini and Maxi Pocket Diapers. Additional products by Little Comfort include a waterproof diaper cover, changing mat, cloth wipes, liners, wetbags and more!

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Set of 12 Cloth Wipes from Oliver's Treasure Chest - Giveaway






So I know you love when you get the chance to enter giveaways :)  So here is your chance to win an awesome WAHM set of 12 cloth wipes!!!  Who doesn't love WAHMs and who doesn't love cloth wipes?!?!  This wonderful giveaway is being sponsored by Ashley who has her own blog Little Willow Tree that deals with her being SAHM of two beautiful kids and her sewing adventures in the midst of it all.  While keeping up with her blog she also has 3 different Esty stores!!!  I don't know where she finds the time :)  She has JoviLane, which is vintage, vintage inspired, and retro items lovingly handpicked at local antique shops, estate sales and yard sales.  The Little Willow Tree, which carries bags, bookmarks, unpaper towels, and more.  And then she has Oliver's Treasure Chest, which has everything for baby and mama and where you can find awesome cloth wipes :)  Make sure to check out Ashley, her blog and all 3 of her stores on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest!!!

Monday, October 15, 2012

Fluff and Fitness - All About Cloth Giveaway!!!

Vote for Bert Giveaway - Fluff and Fitness

Vote for Bert, Cloth Diaper Blogger

A Cloth Diaper Contest and Inspirational Message!


Remember how, after your baby came along, you had to weed through your closet to find clothes that still fit? If you had a hard time getting back in your favorite jeans, you're definitely not alone! Most of us have been there! Babies change your life for the better, but it can be so hard to find time for a shower, let alone a work-out!


Every now and then, someone comes into your life, and reminds you that taking care of yourself is important, too! For many of us, that person is Elizabeth "Bert" Anderson! Bert is participating in the Steele Fitness Challenge, and what she's doing has been so inspirational!




Bert Anderson, image from
Steele Fitness Challenge

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Irresistibly Green October Giveaway


Are you ready for an awesome October giveaway sponsored by Irresistibly Green?!?!  The giveaway for the month of October is all about wipes!  Not disposable wipes but cloth wipes!!  Do you currently use cloth wipes or would you like to be enticed to switch to cloth wipes?  If so then this is the giveaway for you :)  If you currently cloth diaper then switching to cloth wipes just makes sense!  They work better than disposable wipes, often only needing one or two wipes for big messes. Plus, you can roll them right up in the diaper and drop them in the diaper pail or wet bag.

If you would love to start using cloth wipes or need to add more to your stash, you are in luck!

We are giving away a set of 10 Planet Wise Flannel Wipes in winner's choice of color, PLUS a pack of Baby Bum Drops Wipe Solution cubes!

Planet Wise Flannel wipes are soft, cotton flannel and measure 8x8 inches to fit perfectly in your wipe warmer or wipe box. Each 10 pack has five wipes in two coordinating colors.