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Maria is an aspiring "fit mom" of 3 children, writing about cloth diapers, going green, and her life as a single mom. Maria works with many companies within the cloth diaper industry and beyond, providing social media management, product development, and other services.

12 (Plus Linky for All Giveaways)

Feb 3,2012 / By Maria / 5 Comments

Another cloth diaper giveaway roundup is right here, just for you! Each week, I list the cloth diaper, accessory & baby wearing giveaways I have found.

If you’d like me to list your cloth diaper, accessory, baby wearing (etc.) giveaway next week, send a link and description to maria at change-diapers.com, or Fill out my contact form for readers.

My Sweet Pea Cloth Diaper Giveaway ends 2/3 and is open to the U.S. and Canada RC

My Ones & Twos AIO Cloth Diaper Giveaway ends 2/7 RC

*Prizes from Fuzzibunz (no set end date, ends at 25k fans) Entry is through Facebook app, must “like” them on Facebook to enter

*Sunbaby Diaper from Measuring Flower (ends 2/3) RC

*Incredibum Diaper from Dirty Diaper Laundry (ends 2/3) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

*Fuzzibunz Diaper from Kelly Wels and Life with Levi (ends 2/3) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

*Blissful Booty Diaper from Life with Levi (ends 2/3) RC

*$25 Sweet Cheeks GC from Life With Levi (ends 2/3) RC

*Blissful Booty Wipes from The Gnome’s Mom (ends 2/3) RC

*Fuzzibunz Diaper from Changing Diapers & The Slacker Mom (ends 2/3) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

*Blissful Booty Diaper from The Slacker Mom (ends 2/3) RC

*$25 Sweet Cheeks GC from The Slacker Mom (ends 2/3) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

*GoGreen Champ & Adapt-a-Snap from The Slacker Mom (ends 2/3) RC

Diaper Rite Diaper from The Gnome’s Mom (ends 2/3) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

Diaper Rite Diaper from The Slacker Mom (ends 2/3) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

Kawaii Diaper from Like with my Littles Mandatory Facebook “like” and comment (ends 2/3)

*Fuzzibunz Diaper from Daily Mothering (ends 2/4) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

*Three Monkeys Diapers from Life with Levi (ends 2/4) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

Glow Bug Diaper from Mama’s Baby Cupcakes Mandatory GFC follow (ends 2/4) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

*Baby K’Tan Carrier from The Not So Secret Confessions… (ends 2/5) RC

*Buns Up Baby Diapers from Thrifty Nifty Mommy Mandatory Facebook “like” (ends 2/5) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

*Baby by Danish Wet Bag from Dibs (ends 2/5) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

*$25 Abby’s Lane GC from Dibs (ends 2/5) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

*CoCaLo Diaper from Stuff Parents Need (ends 2/5) RC

*Thirsties Duo Wrap & Prefold from In the Know Mom (ends 2/5) Open to the U.S. and Canada

*Charlie Banana Diaper from Mommy and Me Giveaways Mandatory GFC follow (ends 2/6) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

*Bella Bottoms Diaper from Simple (ends 2/6) RC

$15 Cottonbabies GC from Changing Diapers & Chic Momma Mandatory Facebook “like” (ends 2/6) RC

Blueberry Basix Diaper ConservaMom Mandatory Facebook “like” (ends 2/6) RC

Grovia Newborn AIO from Jack Be Natural and The Not So Secret Confessions… (ends 2/6) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

Loveybums Diaper from Connected Mom (ends 2/6) RC

*Smartipants Diaper from The Not So Secret Confessions… (ends 2/7) RC

*Thirsties Duo Diaper from Sisters N Cloth (ends 2/7) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

*Rump Arounds Diapers from One Smiley Monkey (ends 2/8) Open to the U.S and Canada RC

*$75 Cloth Diaper Prize Pack from Abby’s Lane & So Easy Being Green (ends 2/8) RC

*Booty Buns Diapers from Life With Levi (ends 2/8) Open Worldwide RC

*$25 MomBecks GC from One More Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Mandatory GFC follow (ends 2/8) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

Rumparooz Diaper, Planet Wise Wet Bag & Eco Nuts from Doable Diapers and Mama Goes BAM (ends 2/8) RC

*Applecheeks Diaper from The Not So Secret Confessions… (ends 2/9) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

*Ones & Twos Diaper from Baby Hope’s Cloth Diapers & Zephyr Hill Two mandatory Facebook “likes” (ends 2/9) Open to the U.S. and Canada

*Incredibum Wipes from Thrifty Nifty Mommy (ends 2/9) RC

Thirsties Duo Diaper from Simple (ends 2/9) RC

*Glow Bug Diaper from Just Add Cloth (ends 2/10) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

Applecheeks Diaper from So Easy Being Green (ends 2/10) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

Bummis Easy Fit Diaper from The Not So Secret Confessions… (ends 2/10) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

Applecheeks Diaper from The Gnome’s Mom (ends 2/10) RC

Monkey Doodlez wipes from The Slacker Mom (ends 2/10) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

Monkey Doodlez Diaper from The Gnome’s Mom (ends 2/10) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

Monkey Doodlez Swim Diaper from Life with Levi (ends 2/10) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

Charlie Banana Prize Pack from Life With Levi (ends 2/10) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

Oeko Popo Diaper from The Gnome’s Mom (ends 2/10) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

Knickernappies Diaper from bum Covered Diapers & Eco Baby Mama Drama (ends 2/10) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

Kawaii Diaper from Life With My Littles Mandatory GFC follow (ends 2/10) RC

Thirsties Booty Luster & Wipes from Twin City Diaper Co. & Under The Apple Tree (ends 2/11) RC

Cloth Wipes & Solution from Cloth baby and Mommy’s Favorite Things (ends 2/11) RC

Sprout Change Diaper from Naturally Thrifty Mom (ends 2/11) RC

Softbums Diaper from Naturally Thrifty Mom (ends 2/11) RC

Softbums Omni from A Million Moments Mandatory GFC follow and newsletter subscription (ends 2/12) RC

Glow Bug Diapers from The Slacker Mom (ends 2/12) Open to the U.s. and Canada RC

Oh Katy Diaper from One More Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Mandatory GFC follow (ends 2/13) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

*Planet Wise hanging wet bag from Natural Parents Network (ends 2/14) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

*Booty Buns Diaper Mandatory Facebook “like” and friend and Twitter follow and GFC follow (ends 2/14)

Tiny Tush Mini from So Easy Being Green (ends 2/14) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

Bummas Wipes from Under the Apple Tree (ends 2/14) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

Boba Baby Carrier from Being MVP (ends 2/14) RC

Ruby Moon Detergent from Surf Mommie (ends 2/14) Open to the U.S> and Canada RC

Boba Baby Carrier from Mommy of Two Little Monkeys Mandatory Facebook “like” (ends 2/14) RC

Ones & Twos 5 Pack from Babble’s Baby’s First Year (ends 2/14) RC

Swaddlebees Wipes & Wet Bag from Letters from Momma (ends 2/15 RC)

3 Pocket Diapers from Abby’s Lane and Padded Tush Stats (ends 2/15) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

WAHMies Diaper from Padded Tush Stats (ends 2/15) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

Babykicks Diaper from Padded Tush Stats (ends 2/15) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

Thirsties Duo Fab Fitted from Padded Tush Stats (2/15) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

Ones & Twos Diaper from Padded Tush Stats (ends 2/15) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

Gabby Wren cloth Diaper from Thrifty Nifty Mommy Mandatory Facebook “like” (ends 2/16) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

*Lil Helper Cloth Diaper Package from Cloth Diaper Contests & Giveaways Open to the U.S. and Canada (ends 2/17)

*Go Green Champ & Adapt-a-Snap from Just Add Cloth (ends 2/17) RC

Lotus Bumz Diaper from Just Add Cloth (ends 2/17) RC

Babykicks Diaper from Daily Mothering (ends 2/18) RC

$20 Ultimate Green Store GC from Daily Mothering (ends 2/18) RC

GoGreen Champ from Jack be Natural and Thankfully Thrifty (ends 2/21) RC

Buns Up Baby Diaper from Just Add Cloth (ends 2/24) RC

$15 Country Drawers GC from Dibs (ends 2/28) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

*gDiapers Starter Kit (ends 2/29) Form entry

Boba Baby Carrier from Peace Love & Poop (ends 2/29) Open to the U.S. and Canada RC

*giveaways that have been listed in a prior week’s roundup
RC Entries collected via Rafflecopter
GD Entries collected via Google Docs Form

You may enter any “family friendly” giveaway in the linky below. The form Blog name – Giveaway Item – Ending date works well. Please at least include the item and end date, and link directly to the giveaway.

View my where I list my giveaways post, to find more places to link up your giveaways!

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

Mombo Nursing Pillow Winner

Feb 2,2012 / By Maria / No Comment

264 people entered this giveaway, with 470 entries in all. The winning entry is #270, which is Cassi.

Congratulations Cassi, I’m sending you an email so you can claim your prize!

Cloth Diapering Cloth Wipes Made in the USA Review Wet Bags & Pail Liners

Planet Wise New Style Cloth Wipes & Wipe Pouch Review

Feb 2,2012 / By Maria / 7 Comments

We love Planet Wise products, including the wipes & wipe pouch. I’ve been using a wet/dry bag and the wipes pouch (with a travel size spray bottle of wipes solution) as my “diaper bag” for about 2 years. We’ve been talking about getting a second wet/dry bag and wipes pouch for a while since we have 2 in diapers and go opposite directions sometimes. When I took my baby to his 1 month checkup and hubby took the other kids to a play, we realized we really needed to get another set!

When I bought my original wipes pouch, it came as a set of the pouch & 10 wipes for $18.99, available in pink or blue. Now they are sold separately with the pouches in 12 prints for $10.99 each, and wipes in 8 color combos for $12.99 per 10 pack. This increases the price for a set to $23.98; a $4.99 increase. I was curious what the extra $5 got you aside from new colors/prints.

The new wipe pouch is slightly longer, and has a snap. It seems that this is to keep wet wipes away from the zipper to prevent leaking or wicking. This isn’t a useful feature for me since I don’t pre-moisten my wipes. I prefer not to since I don’t use my travel wipes that often and don’t want them to get musty (or have to figure out how many I need & moisten them before we go out every time, then wash everything when we get home.)

This is the third thing I’ve chosen in an owl print lately. It’s weird. It seems like owls are a “thing” now days, and while I’m not particularly into owls, the colors have been most appealing to me over other new/available prints. I’d choose the lime cocoa bean print in a hot second if it was available, but it’s not.

The pouches have the same PUL inner, though the new PUL is a bright color vs. brown. Wipes are exactly the same size after washing. They are the same, simple, single ply flannel. They feel pretty soft at first, but don’t stay that way.

I’d prefer to have the wipes in all one color or print, but they are only available in color combinations intended to match the pouch prints.

I think $1.29 is very expensive for a single layer, flannel wipe. However, the thin wipes mean you can fit a stack of 10 in the pouch easily. If you made your own wipes, it would be much more affordable since you can buy the pouches separately. $10.99 is pretty expensive for a little wet bag as well, but it’s more compact and waterproof than a plastic travel case, and my travel spray bottle fits inside perfectly too!

What do you use when you’re cloth diapering on the go?

FTC compliance: I purchased these items at normal retail prices. I was not asked to write, nor was I compensated for this post, and all opinions are my own.

Blog Hop Cloth Diaper Blog Hop Linky

Cloth Diaper Blog Hop for February 2012

Feb 1,2012 / By Maria / 14 Comments

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This is the first cloth diaper blog hop of 2012, since I didn’t post one last month. I love to find new blogs to read, especially fluffy blogs. I would really like to find new participants this month, so I would greatly appreciate a tweet, Facebook share, grabbing the button, blogging etc. etc.

That said, I want to keep this hop is easy to participate in, so you don’t have to blog about the hop or post the button.

You also don’t have to follow certain blog or leave comments. I hope you will visit the blogs that link up, follow them if you like what they have to say, and leave a comment if you like a particular post!

As usual, I plan to follow anyone who links up!

Fall in Love with Fluff Giveaway

Fall in Love With Fluff $500 Cloth Diaper Prize Package Giveaway (CLOSED 2/7) US/Canada

Feb 1,2012 / By Maria / 52 Comments

Fall in love with fluff
and win $500 of cloth diapers and accessories!

Welcome to the Fall In Love With Fluff Giveaway Event, presented by Daily Mothering and Eco-Crazy Mom. Over 100 blogs are coming together to celebrate our love for fluff with this Valentine’s Day giveaway. We are giving away a Cloth Diaper Prize Pack valued at $500 to one lucky winner!

Fall In Love With Fluff is sponsored by Sandbox Lane and Kissed By The Moon.

Sandbox Lane is your one stop shop for affordable & stylish eco-friendly baby products. This family-owned business is known and loved for their great selection of affordable cloth diapers and cloth diaper accessories in a wide variety of styles and brands. They also carry a variety of stylish baby clothing and accessories, breastfeeding supplies, mama cloth, eco-friendly laundry products, swaddling blankets, toys and other earth friendly products to help get your little one off to a great start. Be sure to check out the Sandbox Lane Blog, “like” them on Facebook, follow them on Twitter, and sign up for their Newsletter for information on sales, events, new products & more! Free shipping is offered on all purchases over $30, and all orders under $30 ship for just $3. Shipping is only offered within the US and Canada at this time.

Sandbox Lane is offering a special 10% off coupon code for giveaway participants during this event. Use code Fluffylove10off at checkout to receive your discount! Excludes Bumgenius, Grovia, Flip, and Econobum.

Prizes Sponsored by Sandbox Lane:

BumGenius Freetime One-Size AIO Diaper
(Snap closure, winner’s choice of Print/Color)

BumGenius 4.0 One-Size Pocket Diaper
(Snap closure, Winner’s choice of Print/Color)

Flip One-Size Cover & Stay-Dry Insert
(Snap closure, Winner’s choice of Color)

Econobum Trial Pack: 1 One-Size Cover and 3 Prefolds
(Winner’s choice of Color)

Fuzzibunz Elite One-Size Pocket Diaper
(Winner’s choice of Color)

Charlie Banana One-Size Pocket Print Diaper
(Winner’s choice of Print)

GroVia One-Size AIO Diaper
(Vanilla)

Sweet Pea One-Size Pocket Diaper
(Winner’s choice of Color)

ones & twos One-Size AIO Diaper
(Winner’s choice of Color)

Incredibum Bamboo One-Size Pocket Diaper
(Winner’s choice of Color)

Incredibum Small Wetbag
(Winner’s choice of Color)

Rockin’ Green Hard Rock 2.0 Detergent
(45/90 Loads)

Rockin’ Green Funk Rock
(9 oz.)

Incredibum Bamboo Wipes
(2 packs – 8 wipes total)

Sweet Pea Cotton Velour Wipes
(2 packs – 10 wipes total)

BabyLegs Leg Warmers
(Rainbow)

Kissed By The Moon was created out of a passion for cloth diapering and eco-friendly living. This mama-owned shop is a favorite of many, well known for their cloth diaper rental packages, kissed cash rewards program, user-friendly gift registry and weekly specials. They offer a wide variety of new and pre-loved cloth diapers, cloth diaper accessories, laundry solutions and everything needed to make your cloth diapering experience a success! Be sure to sign up for the Kissed By The Moon Newsletter, “like” them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter to be the first to know about sales, promotions, giveaways, and upcoming events. Shipping is always free for orders over $25 (US Only), and international shipping is available!

Kissed By The Moon is offering a special 10% off coupon code for giveaway participants during this event. Use code LOVEFLUFF at checkout to receive your discount on orders over $25! Excludes sale items, GroVia, Flip, and Bumgenius.

Prizes Sponsored by Kissed By The Moon:

Oh Katy One-Size Pocket Diaper
(Winner’s choice of Color)

Rumparooz One-Size Pocket Print Diaper
(Winner’s choice of Print and Closure)

Bummis Tot Bot Easy Fit One-Size AIO Diaper
(Winner’s choice of Color/Print)

Green Line One-Size Cover
(Winner’s choice of Print)

Green Line Soaker
(Bamboo/Cotton)

SoftBums Omni One-Size AI2/Pocket Diaper
(Aplix, Winner’s choice of Color/Print)

SoftBums Snap-In Pod
(DryTouch)

itti bitti tutto One-Size AI2 Diaper
(Winner’s choice of Color/Print)

Swaddlebees Simplex One-Size AIO Diaper
(Winner’s choice of Color/Print)

Planet Wise Flannel Wipes
(Set of 10, winner’s choice of Color)

Leslie’s Boutique Pail Liner
(Winner’s choice of Color/Print)

Rumparooz Print Wet Bag
(Winner’s choice of Print)

Changing Diapers: The Hip Mom’s Guide to Modern Cloth Diapering
(by Kelly Wels)

THiRSTiES Booty Luster
(4 oz.)

2 CJ’s BUTTer Samples
(1/2 oz. each)

One winner will receive this entire prize pack:
(most colors/prints will be winner’s choice as listed above)

Fall In Love With Fluff $500 Cloth Diaper Prize Pack

Click “Do It” for instructions on how to complete each entry. There is no mandatory entry.

This giveaway is open to U.S. and Canadian residents only. If a Canadian winner is drawn, some prizes will be substituted with other products of retailer’s choice, or store credit, due to shipping restrictions on certain brands.

Though many blogs are hosting the entry form, only one winner will be drawn, and only one set of entries will be accepted.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

I was not compensated in any way for this post. Contest is being administered by Daily Mothering and Eco-Crazy Mom, therefore their giveaway and privacy policies apply. Although I am hosting Rafflecopter entry, I am in no way associated with the administration, winner selection or prize fulfillment of this giveaway.

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