Baby K’tan Carrier Review & Discount/Coupon Code

Jan 3,2012 / By Maria / 5 Comments

A Baby K’tan Carrier is a wrap, only without all the wrapping! Stick with me and you’ll see what I mean.

The carrier consists of two loops attached to each other, and a sash for added security and support. The sash is also the carrying bag!

I love baby wraps because they are easy to use, comfy for baby and distribute weight evenly. The downside is that they are quite long and if you have to wrap it while you’re out and about, it can end up dragging on the ground (super gross if it’s raining.) The Baby K’tan works the same way as a wrap, but it goes on differently.

Put the loops together and put them over your head with the support band (the small loop that attaches the two big loops together) behind your neck.

Put your arms through the loops, then move the one furthest from your body off of your shoulder and down around your waist.

Make a pocket for the baby, slide baby in and spread the fabric wide.

Bring the other loop up and spread wide over baby.

Make sure the support band is at the center of your back and that the fabric is spread wide over your shoulders. This ensures the weight is evenly distributed for maximum support.

Now you’re all set to wear a baby from 8-35 pounds! All the comfort of a baby wrap without all the wrapping. The Baby K’tan is 100% cotton knit with one way stretch. Even if it seems tight at first, the fabric enables the Baby K’tan Baby Carrier to stretch slightly to conform to you and your child.

One thing I personally see as a downside is that the Baby K’tan is a sized carrier. You choose your size based on the wearer’s fitted t-shirt size. Your size doesn’t change based on baby’s age or weight. This is a negative to me because my husband and I would each need our own carrier, and those of us that are great at gaining weight during pregnancy (but not as great at losing it) might need more than one size. The sizing info says if you fall between sizes, or if you are under 5’2″ (I am), choose the smaller size. So, I went with an XS based on my pre-pregnancy size, even though I’m more of a small right now (at 3 weeks postpartum as of the date I’m writing this.) The other negative is for wraps in general; you can’t put it on/take it off while holding the baby. Not a big deal but still makes a sling more convenient for me to use sometimes.

Cotton carriers retail for $62.99, organic cotton carriers retail for $73.99, and half mesh/half cotton carriers retail for $67.99. You can add embroidery and personalize your carrier for $14.99! You can shop the Baby K’tan webstore or find a store near you. Be sure to “like” Baby K’tan on Facebook, follow Baby K’tan on Twitter and check out the Baby K’tan YouTube channel.

Baby K’tan has a generous discount just for my readers!

Code: BKChange
Discount: 15% Off Baby K’tan Brand Items ONLY on www.babyktan.com
Expiration Date: January 31, 2012

Thanks Baby K’tan! I hope you love your Baby K’tan too. 🙂

FTC compliance: Although I received a product at no charge for review purposes, I was not compensated for this post and all opinions are my own.

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Madre Labs Mild by Nature Bath Products for Baby – Review & Giveaway (CLOSED 12/22)

Dec 15,2011 / By Maria / 14 Comments

Madre Labs creates quality superfoods, personal care and facial care products, as well as their Mild by Nature baby care line.

Each Mild by Nature package has the “No No-Nos” Seal, which means no sulfates, parabens, dyes, animal ingredients or animal testing! The ingredients are considered gentle, biodegradable and “green” and have received good safety ratings. Products are also in eco-friendly packaging. I received the entire product line to review, and one of you will win the same!

Each product was sealed. The products have a light, fruity scent.

The shampoo & body wash is tear free and made with natural oils and extracts. A 12.85 oz bottle retails for $16.95.

Since it doesn’t contain harsh surfectants, the shampoo/body wash doesn’t make huge suds. It was easy to rinse out and left my daughter’s hair soft & clean.

The hair conditioner is gentle and helps detangle hair without weighing it down. A 9 oz bottle retails for $8.95.

It was neither too thick nor too thin and made my daughter’s hair easy to comb without leaving any residue.

The everyday lotion is lightly scented and retails for $12.95 for an 8.8 oz bottle.

It has a nice texture to soften skin without feeling greasy.

The everyday lotion is also available unscented. An 8.8 oz bottle retails for $12.95.

It has all of the gentle emollients & moisturizers without the scent.

The bubble bath is soap free and gentle. A 12.85 oz bottle retails for $13.95.

The bottle says how many capfuls to use to get different amounts of bubbles. I just gave a squirt, then swished the bubbles around, and it made tons of bubbles.

The bitty bottom cream is fragrance free and retails for $13.95 for a 4 oz tube.

Since it contains zinc oxide, make sure you use a liner when using with cloth diapers.

I also received a big bunch of samples of other Madre Labs products and hubby and I are having fun trying them all!

You can find Madre Labs and Mild by Nature products on iHerb.com. First time iherb customers can use coupon code WOW123 to get $5 off their first order!

Giveaway: One reader will receive the same 6, full size products I reviewed, a $79.70 value. The winner MUST REGISTER to the iHerb.com website to claim the prize.

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Cloth Diaper Package from Bippy Diapers – #FluffyXmas Merry Fluffy Christmas Giveaway (CLOSED 12/5)

Dec 1,2011 / By Maria / 10 Comments

Welcome to the second annual Merry Fluffy Christmas event! There are 36 bloggers participating in this blog hop event. Each blogger has a cloth diaper prize package worth $50 or more. Giveaways begin 12/1/11 at 12:01 A.M. and end 12/5/11 at 11:59 P.M. Each blog has their own entry methods, some are U.S. only, some are open to Canada, so read carefully. There is a “linky” at the bottom of the post so you can visit all the other blogs.

My prize package is sponsored by Bippy Diapers! Bippy Diapers is an online cloth diaper retailer that also has a store front in Bradenton, FL and offers Cloth 101 Classes for locals. Bippy Diapers carries great cloth diaper and accessory brands, as well as teething necklaces, baby carries, wraps and nursing covers.

Bippy Diapers also offers a diaper service, layaway (10% is due with remainder due within 60 days of layaway), gift certificates and a gift registry. All regular priced orders (no coupon code used) over $50 shipped to the U.S. receive free shipping every day! Other U.S. orders ship for a flat rate of $5, and Bippy Diapers will ship internationally too; just email her for rates.

“Like” Bippy Diapers on Facebook and follow the Bippy Baby blog!

~~Bippy Diapers is offering a fabulous prize package worth $51.15.~~

Giveaway: One winner will receive a gender neutral color Bumgenius 4.0 (ARV $17.95), a gender neutral color Fuzzibunz Perfect Size Large (ARV $16.95), a small WAHMies Wet Bag (ARV $9.50) and a stick of CJ’s BUTTer (ARV $6.75.) The combined retail value of this prize is $51.15. Entries go in the Rafflecopter form.

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Coupon Discount Toys

Get a Melissa & Doug 25% Off Coupon When You Take the North “Poll”

Nov 12,2011 / By Maria / No Comment

Melissa & Doug want you to tell them which of their educational toys you think is the best! Just click on the image below to place your vote in the North “Poll!” You’ll Get a Melissa & Doug 25% Off Coupon** to use at MelissaAndDoug.com just for voting!

We LOVE Melissa & Doug toys!! My son & daughter both love the Cutting Food Set, and my daughter loves dressing up her lacing bears. She has a magnetic dress up set too, but I can’t remember which one!

I love their classic, brain building toys like the classic wooden blocks, the ABC/123 blocks and the jumbo cardboard blocks. My son has the pound a peg and the geometric stacker as well. That is fun even for the grownups. It’s pretty challenging at first, LOL! I think all of the things I’ve mentioned so far were given to us as gifts, and we love them all. Many we’ve been using since my daughter (almost 7) was a baby and they are so durable that we’re still using them!

I also love their decorate your own craft kits! We bought my daughter the decorate your own princess mirror kit and a decorate your own door hanger kit last year. She loved getting to design them herself!

The kids are getting a few Melissa & Doug things for Christmas this year, and I’ve already ordered gifts for the kiddos in our family. So surprise! If any of the family is reading this, your kids are getting Melissa & Doug toys for Christmas! 😀

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EcoBabies Newborn Cloth Diaper Rental Info & Diaperaps Starter Pack Giveaway (CLOSED 11/3)

Oct 27,2011 / By Maria / 9 Comments

Eco Babies is an online cloth diaper retailer that offers cloth diapers, accessories, detergent, training pants, swim diapers, eco-friendly toys, baby grooming/skin care products, baby carriers, eco-friendly feeding products and breastfeeding products.

Eco Babies ships internationally, and offers free shipping on orders over $50 to the domestic United States. There are a few things that really make Eco Babies stand out. One is the cloth diaper workshops they offer in the Maryland, D.C./Virginia area (Prince George’s, Montgomery, Howard, Anne Arundel, Charles, St. Mary’s, Arlington & Fairfax Counties & Washington DC.) They will soon be offering baby wearing workshops as well! If you can’t make one of the workshops, Eco Babies offers in-home consults. For a small $25 fee, Lee-Ann will come to your home and go over cloth diaper basics, helping you determine what would work best for your family. She will travel within 50 miles of zip code 20720, if you live in this area (or have a friend/family member who is expecting & lives in the area) I think an in-home consult and a gift certificate would be an amazing gift. Eco Babies has a gift registry as well.

The other unique thing Eco Babies offers is their newborn cloth diaper rental. Newborn diapers can get expensive, and depending on your baby’s size, they may not be in them long. When you purchase a newborn rental/trial package, you pay $220 up front which includes a rental fee of $35/month (minimum rental period is 60 days, you just let Eco Babies know by 45 days if you need an additional month) as well as $20 worth of bio liners and cloth diaper detergent (this fee is non-refundable.) The remainder of the fee ($130) is a deposit, which will be refunded upon return of the items (less any items you decide to keep, or items that are lost or damaged beyond normal wear & tear.) You will receive your cash refund within 30 days of returning the items, or if you elect to receive store credit instead, you will get a 10% bonus, and have $143 to spend!

The package includes:

6ea. OsoCozy Indian Unbleached Prefolds – Preemie Size (4-10lbs)
12ea. OsoCozy Indian Unbleached Prefolds – Infant Size (7-15lbs)
3ea. Bummis Super Brite Covers – XS (4-9lbs)
3ea. Bummis Super Brite Covers – S (8-16lbs)
2 ea. Fuzzi Bunz XS Pocket Diapers – XS (4-12lbs)
2ea. GroVia Newborn AIOs (5-12lbs) OR Rumparooz Lil’ Joeys AIOs (4-12lbs)
2ea. Imse Vimse Newborn Contour Flanelette Diapers (4.5-18lbs) OR Bummis Bamboozle Fitted Diapers (5-18lbs)
1ea. Snappi – Infant Sized
1ea. Roll of Bummis Bio-Liners – S
1ea. Bag of Classic Rock Rockin’ Green Detergent

The package is structured in such a way that a new mom can go for 1-2 days before having to wash diapers. Items can be used or new, and used items are sanitized by a professional cloth diaper service before being sent out to another customer.

Eco Babies is offering my readers a 5% discount on their orders. Just enter coupon code CHA5DIA at checkout. (One use per customer, expires 11/30/11.)

Be sure to follow Eco Babies on Twitter, “like” Eco Babies on Facebook and follow the Eco Babies Blog.

Giveaway: One lucky winner will receive a Diaperaps starter pack including one newborn organic cotton cover (6-11 lbs), two infant size 16″ x 12″ (fits up to 16 lbs) easy fold diapers (prefolds), three biodegradable diaper liners and a cloth diapering guide in a cute box. (ARV $20) Entries go in the Rafflecopter form below.