Monday, April 30, 2012

#CLOTHDIAPERS Inc. $15 GC #GIVEAWAY {US and Canada}

How would you like to have $15.00 to spend on #CLOTHDIAPERS??
I've teamed up with my bloggy friend Tara over at Crunchier By The Day to bring you this awesome giveaway! We are giving one of you $15.00 to spend at Cloth Diapers Inc.
What's so great about Cloth Diapers Inc. you ask? Well, they have a very wide variety of clothdiapers and cloth diapering items. They also have mama cloth, wet bags, babylegs, diaper sprayers and the list goes on. Oh, and I love to shop with them because they have AWESOME customer service and offer free shipping within the USA!!
Here are just a few of the items you will find for sale at Cloth Diapers Inc.








To enter, simply use the Rafflecopter form below. You may have to click on 'read more' for the Rafflecopter form to load!
Open to US and Canadian residents *Canadian winner to pay shipping costs!

Good Luck and Have fun!

~Mama of the Littles

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Let's go swimming!! Applecheeks Washable Swim diaper review and #GIVEAWAY {US and Canada}


We recently moved to Tennessee! Yesterday the weather was about 75 degrees outside! Really nice! I was sure that today was going to be a really nice, warm balmy kinda day and I envisioned myself setting up the kiddy pool out back for my boys to play in! Boy was I wrong! Last night just before dinner time the sky turned black and the rain came down and thunder and lightning began!
This morning, the ground is wet, the wind is blowing and it's pretty darn cold outside!
Bummer! I know summer is on it's way and I just need to be patient. Why am I so anxious for summer you ask? Well, I have a brand spankin' new Applecheeks washable swim diaper in Mojito, size 2 to try out!
This is what I received:
 Back of the diaper:

I decided I was not going to wait on summer to show up, and I put this beautiful washable swim diaper to the test.... in the bath tub! I did, it fits my 2 yo perfectly! It is so easy to get a good fit with the two sizes available in these reusable swim diapers! The size 1 will fit a baby weighing approximately 7-20 lbs and the size 2 will fit a baby weighing approximately 18-40 lbs!

Here is a  bit more information on these awesome swim diapers (taken from the AppleCheeks website):
"Our diaper is the softest diaper on the market, and as we know you LOVE the styling of our Envelope Cover, we've translated the design to a product that really works!

Two layers of 100% polyester Canadian-milled mesh allows water to comfortably move through the diaper while keeping any solids, should they occur at an inopportune time, out of the pool. Our diaper is completely designed and manufactured right here in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, just like the rest of our AppleCheeks™ line.

And our signature two-size system with a snap at the waist and an separately adjustable snap at the thigh means your little one is guaranteed a comfortable, long-last fit. Size 1 fits approximately 7lbs - 20lbs and size 2 fits approximately 18lbs to 40lbs."

My son did not poop in this diaper (this time), but I did use an AppleCheeks on him last year and he pooped in it. We were not at the public pool, but the boys were playing out back in our little plastic pool. The poop was contained and the diaper did it's job!
Here are a few more pictures of this diaper:
The inside of the diaper:
Unfortunately for me (and you) my camera batteries were dead the night I put this diaper on my 2 yo in the bath, and for the last 3 days my boys have had a stomach virus and there is no way I'm risking getting diarrhea on this beauty!
So, I don't have any pictures to add to my review of the diaper on my son (sorry)! I really want to post this review for you guys now because the weather is turning warmer and summer is just around the corner. I know many of you are looking to purchase a reusable swim diaper and the AC swim diaper is an excellent choice.
They come in 3 beautiful colors:
Mojito
 Samoan Sunset
 Siesta Key

You can purchase this reusable swim diaper directly from the AppleCheeks website for 19.00 CAD!
Or, you can enter to win one here! AppleCheeks has generously offered one LWML reader the chance to win an AppleCheeks reusable swim diaper in winner's choice of size and color!

To enter, simply fill out the Rafflecopter form below! You may need to click 'read more' for the Rafflecopter form to load!

Good Luck and have fun!

~Mama of the Littles~

Disclosure: I received the product(s) mentioned above in exchange for this review! No monetary compensation was received by me. All opinions are my own and may differ from yours!

Sprig Toys Soarin' Sea Plane review and #GIVEAWAY {US only}


The weather is getting warmer, and summer is upon us. That means, fun outside for us! I have vowed to take my kids outside EVERY DAY for at least 20 minutes rain or shine! This is no problem for us in the summer time! My boys love the outdoors (that is why we so desperately need a fenced back yard on our new home)! If you have boys, you know what I mean... they love to explore!
I was searching the net one day looking for safe, non-toxic toys for my boys! At the time, I was searching I was looking for toys that were BPA-free and phthalate free for them to play with in the bath! I HATE the fact that most bath toys on the market today contain these harmful chemicals!
I contacted Sprig (Wham-O) and was sent the Soarin' Sea Plane for review!
This is what I received:


The Soarin' Sea Plane is made from 90% sprig wood, and 10% TPE!
My boys were so excited to receive this toy. They ripped the box open and started playing with it right away. That night they took it to the bath. It was a hit. Some people have said that this plane does not float, but it really does, well, when my boys were not sinking it to the bottom of the tub playing 'plane rescue.'

This is a great toy for bath, and also for outdoors. My boys have played with this plane outside in the dirt, mud and the grass. In fact for the first week we had it, my 4 yo insisted on taking it to bed with him every night!

You can purchase the Sprig Soarin' Sea Plane from Amazon for only $20.17 (with free shipping on orders over $25.00)!
Or you can enter to win it here!
Sprig has generously offered one of you the chance to win a Soarin' Sea Plane of your own!

To enter simply use the Rafflecopter form below! You may need to click 'read more' for the Rafflecopter form to load!

Good luck and have fun!

~Mama of the Littles~

Disclosure: I received the product(s) mentioned above in exchange for my honest review. No monetary compensation was received by me. All opinions are my own and may differ from yours!

Nellie's All-Natural Laundry Soda review and #GIVEAWAY {US and Canada}

Seems like the number one thing I do around here (besides take care of my littles), is laundry. Some days it is never ending. I can always use more laundry products, but am very careful in the ones I choose. They must be natural and free of harmful chemicals, oh and cloth diaper safe!
I was thrilled when I heard of Nellie's All-Natural Laundry Soda. I contacted Nellie's and in return was sent a 50-load bag of Nellie's soda! It arrived so quickly and, well since I had a pile of dirty clothes, I decided to try it out (after I took these pictures for this post):


I am really pleased with Nellie's soda. It really works great. I also love that it is very affordable (only $9.99 for a 50-lb load bag)! It is also all-natural, hypoallergenic, and residue free! It is also safe (and effective) for your #CLOTHDIAPERS! Oh, did I mention too that Nellie's soda is front loader compatible and HE certified??
Here is a bit more information about Nellie's Laundry soda (taken from Nellie's website):
"The scent of clean laundry you're used to may be caused by nasty chemicals (what's the deal with that?!). So why not discover the true smell of naturally clean clothes with Nellie's Laundry Soda? It's hypoallergenic, and leaves your clothes soft, fresh, and residue free. It's also super-duper concentrated, so only one tablespoon per wash is needed, even in large loads.***Ingredients: Sodium Silicate, Coconut oil based surfactants***"
This stuff really does the trick! I really love it!
Not only does Nellie's make all-natural laundry soda, but they also make dish nuggets, dryer balls, laundry nuggets, oxygen brightener, bamboo towels and wash cloths, bamboo hand towels and even bamboo robes!! You can view all of those products here! One thing I saw on their website that I really want to try is their PVC-free dryer balls, which can be used with their lavender fragrance sticks! How awesome would those be? I LOVE the smell of lavender and would like my clothes lightly scented when they come out of the dryer. I do use wool dryer balls, but have never bought any that are scented!
Nellie's blog is also choc-full of useful information regarding Nellie's products!

You can purchase Nellie's soda directly from Nellie's website for $9.99 for a 50-load bag, or Amazon has a 100-load tin on sale for only $17.80 (with free shipping on orders over $25.00)!
Also, according to Nellie's Facebook page, they are offering a buy-back on their 50-load bag of soda. If you buy one (for only $9.99) and do not LOVE it, they will buy it back from you! How awesome is that!??

If you are anything like me, you can never have TOO MUCH laundry detergent.
Nellie's has generously offered one of you gals (guys) the chance to win a 50-load bag of their all-natural laundry soda! {open to US and Canada}
To enter, simply use the Rafflecopter form below! You may have to click on 'read' more to see the form load completely!

Good luck and have fun!

~Mama of the Littles~

Disclosure: I received the product(s) mentioned above in exchange for my honest review. No monetary compensation was received by me. All opinions are my own and may differ from yours!

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Blog/Facebook Celebration Extravaganza!

Yay, we've reached the goal of 1950 GFC followers here on the blog and my Facebook fan page now has over 1650 likes!

It's time to celebrate!

I have some awesome prizes lined up for you to enter to win!
You will find the links to all of the Blog/Facebook Celebration Extravaganza here on this page!

Rules: You MUST publicly follow my blog via GFC!
Each item(s) being given away will be done here on the blog with seprate rafflecopter forms.
Each giveaway will be open for 2 weeks (ending at midnight EST on Wednesday 9 May)!

Some giveaways are open to US only, some to US and Canada and yet some are world-wide.
Please pay close attention when entering the giveaways to be sure that you are elgible to enter based on where you live!

Ok, here are the links for the giveaways:

$25 GC to The Tender Tush (world-wide)

1 Bag of Rockin Green soap in winner's choice of formula and scent (US and Canada)

Earth Mama Angel Baby "Mama Bottom Balm" (US and Canada)

$15 GC to Abby's Lane (US only)

$20 GC to Baby Belle Bottoms (US only)

Rumparooz G2 Cloth diaper in winner's choice of print/color, closure! Winner will also recieve an additional insert made from winner's choice of hemp or bamboo!! *subject to in-stock availablity (US and Canada)!

Imse Vimse Swim Diaper *subject to in-stock availability (US and Canada)!


$15 GC to Earthy Crunchy Mama (US and Canada)!

(one winner) 2 Fuzzi Bunz one size Diaper Talk Series diapers and a Wahamies wet bag (US and Canada)!

$25 GC to Happy Green Baby (US only)

Set of 3 Wooly Rounds Felted wool dryer balls (US and Canada)!

Package of Grovia BioLiners (US only)!

Don't forget about all my other current giveaways:

Facebook voting contest! 2 winners! 1. wet bag and roll of AMP flushable diaper liners 2. Smart Snugs one size cloth diaper in green! {US and Canada} 30 April

Woolino baby sleep sack {US and Canada} RV $84.99 22 April


$20 GC to Figgy Fuzz Baby Boutique {US and Canada} 30 April


AMP Stay-Dry AIO diaper *SNAPS* {US and Canada} 30 April


$100 GC to The Tender Tush {World-Wide}

Beco Gemini baby carrier {US and Canada} 4 May

Red Charlotte $45 GC Stuff Sack Review {World-Wide} 4 May

Good Luck and Have Fun!

~Mama of the Littles~

Monday, April 23, 2012

Blog/Facebook Celebration Extravaganza! Giveaway {Earth Mama Angel Baby "Mama Bottom Balm"} US and Canada

Blog/Facebook Celebration Extravaganza! Giveaway {$25 GC to The Tender Tush} world-wide




Blog/Facebook Celebration Extravaganza! Giveaway {A pack of Grovia Bioliners} US only!

Blog/Facebook Celebration Extravaganza! Giveaway {A set of 3 felted wool dryer balls from Wooly Rounds} US and Canada!

Blog/Facebook Celebration Extravaganza! Giveaway {$25 GC to Happy Green Baby} US only!


Blog/Facebook Celebration Extravaganza! Giveaway {Two Fuzzi Bunz One-Size Diaper Talk diapers AND 1 Wahmies wet bag} US and Canada!!


Blog/Facebook Celebration Extravaganza! Giveaway {$15 GC to Earthy Crunchy Mama} US and Canada!!

Blog/Facebook Celebration Extravaganza! Giveaway {Imse Vimse Swim Diaper} US and Canada!!


Blog/Facebook Celebration Extravaganza! Giveaway {Rumparooz G2 Diaper in winner's choice of closure and print/color! Winner will also get to choose an additional insert of either hemp or bamboo *subject to in-stock availability*} US and Canada


Blog/Facebook Celebration Extravaganza! Giveaway {$20 GC to Baby Belle Bottoms} US only


Blog/Facebook Celebration Extravaganza! Giveaway {$15 GC to Abby's Lane} US only!


Blog/Facebook Celebration Extravaganza! Giveaway {Bag of Rockin Green Soap} US and Canada


Sunday, April 22, 2012

Winners!!!

Here is the latest list of winners!
Winners have been e-mailed and have 48 hours to claim their prize before another winner is chosen!

The winner of the 250 custom labels from PrintRunner is Carla G.
The winner of the $25 GC to Simple Blessings N Life is Amanda A.
The winner of the $20 GC to Baby Roo is Olivia.
The winner of the Green Bumkin diaper of choice (AIO or Fitted) is Bonnie R.
The winner of the Charlie Banana panty liner 3-pack reusable feminine pads is Amy M.

Didn't win this time? Don't worry, there are still plenty of giveaways for you to enter:

Also, don't forget that you can gain extra entries into ALL of my current giveaways by voting for me DAILY (from now until 30 April)! Click here to learn how!

Facebook voting contest! 2 winners! 1. wet bag and roll of AMP flushable diaper liners 2. Smart Snugs one size cloth diaper in green! {US and Canada} 30 April

Woolino baby sleep sack {US and Canada} RV $84.99 22 April

AMP Stay-Dry AIO diaper *SNAPS* {US and Canada} 30 April


$100 GC to The Tender Tush {World-Wide}

Facebook and Blog celebration giveaway {A whole bunch of fluffy goodness to be won}


Beco Gemini baby carrier {US and Canada} 4 May

Red Charlotte $45 GC Stuff Sack Review {World-Wide} 4 May

Good luck and have fun!

~Mama of the Littles~

Friday, April 20, 2012

Red Charlotte Stuff Sack Review and $45 GC #GIVEAWAY {world-wide}

I am so excited to not only be bringing you a review and giveaway of a Beco Gemini Baby carrier, but along with it, a review of Red Charlotte's stuff sack (aka soft structured baby storage system, baby carrier bag)! I have worked with Red Charlotte in the past and was blessed to review her sucking pads that fit perfectly on my Ergo baby carrier.... you can read that review here! This time around I am thrilled to have the opportunity to review her very own, original "stuff sack."
What is a stuff sack you ask?
Well, it's a beautiful storage bag that is hand made to carry or store your soft structured carrier in (to include Ergo, Boba, Beco, Babyhawk, Kinderpack and more):

The Stuff Sack I received was the 'sparrows in lilac' print and I absolutely adore it!
This is what I received:
Ok, so let me now tell you that these are the new and improved stuff sacks. They have been revamped! How you may ask! Well the older version did not have these beautiful D-rings and a strap the allows you to comfortably carry your carrier wherever you may go!



The image above shows the carry strap that is not removable, but the one I received is remove able. You simply un-hook the straps from the stuff sack and you are good to go. This makes it ever so convenient to carry your soft structured carrier with you wherever you go! It is right there, for whenever you need it.
Not to mention it looks so tidy in your own home, as a storage place for your soft structured carrier.
(Confession time)!! This is where my Ergo and Beco are currently being stored:
Gasp!!
Here is the beautiful Beco Gemini in the stuff sack:

I cannot explain to you how absolutely beautiful this fabric and design is in person. I mean sure, you can read my review here an never really come to appreciate the work and dedication that goes into one of these! I can honestly say that Red Charlotte does not make 'junk' her items are high quality and are so well made!
The stuff sack comes with a toggle clasp closure, that is really easy to use (even for a mama that seems to always have her hands full)!
There is also a side-zipper that is perfect for a paci, cloth wipes, a spare diaper, or whatever you need to stuff in there!
I LOVE this stuff sack, and I know you will too!
You can purchase a stuff sack in various print options directly from Red Charlotte's Etsy site for about $39.95!
But wait, that's not all! Charlotte, of Red Charlotte has generously offered one of you the chance to win a $45 GC towards the purchase of anything in her shop! This giveaway is open WORLD-WIDE!!

To enter, simply use the Rafflecopter form below!
You may need to click on 'read more' to see the entry form!

Good Luck and have fun!
~Mama of the Littles~

Disclosure: I received the item(s) mentioned above in exchange for my honest review, thanks to Charlotte! My opinions are my own and may differ from yours!