Fluff in the Spotlight: Happy Heiny's OneSize Diaper

Happy Heiny's OneSize Diapers are this week's Fluff in the Spotlight! Haven't ever tried one? Well you should! These fabulous diapers are luxuriously soft and made to fit baby from birth to potty training, from aprroximately 8-35lbs! They're available in Snaps or Aplix and are even available in a Mini size for preemies!

Happy Heiny's uses only high quality materials in the production of their diapers AND their custom milled fleece is so soft your baby is sure to love it!

Happy Heiny's diapers are also available in over 22 colors and several adorable prints! Their prints are now ALL polyester laminate so you no longer have to worry about your print diapers wicking, now they'll function exactly the same as your solid colored diapers.

Each onesize diaper comes with TWO free microfiber inserts, one small & one large. For newborns you may only the need the small and for toddlers you can use either the large insert or both inserts for added protection such as overnight or on long car rides, etc.

My personal experiene with Happy Heinys has left me very satisfied and I find their diapers to be more generously sized then some of the other OS diapers on the market. So if you're finding that your baby is on the largest setting of your current diaper you may just want to give a HH Onesize a try, I think you'll find that you'll have more room to grow.

Stay tuned this week as we focus on more Happy Heiny's diapers that you might need the scoop on!

New! 'Cutest in Cloth' Monthly Photo Contest

Have you heard about our New Monthly Photo Contest? Appropriately titled "Cutest in Cloth," our new contest was announced in the Black Friday Edition of our brand new Newsletter! Don't get our newsletter? Well you should, you'll be the first to know about new promotions, sales, discount codes, and more!

So how does the contest work? Simply become a FaceBook Fan of Earth Angels Diaper Co. and upload your picture to our Fan Photos. Each picture will be dated and count as an entry for that month. Once we start a new month you can either submit the same photo again, if you did not win, or submit a new photo for consideration.

Each month one winner will be chosen and will receive a $20.00 Gift Certificate to Earth Angels Diaper Co.!

*Please only submit photos of your own family and only images that you have the rights to.
*Only one photo entry will be considered per month per person.
*Please Subscribe to our Newsletter so you'll be notified of the winner each month.

Pimp Your Stash #16- CLOSED

Pimp Your Stash with a Happy Heiny's OneSize Diaper w/ Aplix or Snaps! They are super absorbent and luxuriously soft! This week's Pimp Your Stash Winner will receive one of their very own!

This weeks mandatory question for your first entry is "What types of closures do you prefer, aplix(velcro) or snaps?"

Guidelines for Entry
-In order to participate in our weekly contest and validate all extra entries you must first answer the weekly question.

-Please, be sure to be logged into your email account when you post your comment for us to be able to contact you if you win (that is with the option called OpenID). If you have a blog, be sure to be logged into the account linked to your blog for an easier way to contact you....

-Each contest runs from Sunday 12am to Friday 9pm.

-Winners are chosen using random.org, notified on Saturdays and winners name also posted on Blog.

-Winners have 7 days from contest end to claim their prize.

-Participation is open to mamas and papas worldwide! Anyone and everyone is welcome to join in the fun, however we are not responsible for lost packages and prizes that do not reach their destination will not be replaced.

-How to earn extra entries:
* (1 entry) Tell us why you'd like to try a Happy Heiny's OS Diaper?
* (2 entries) NEW Subscribe to our Monthly Newsletter (no longer a Yahoo Group, please subscribe to our New Newsletter Mailing List! Thanks Mamas!
* (1 entry) Join DD on Flickr & add photos! 1 entry for each photo, up to 5 per week.
* (1 entry) Follow Us on Twitter
* (1 entry) Follow Diaper Discussions Blog
* (1 entry) Place the Diaper Discussions Animated Banner on your site or Blog
* (1 entry) Tweet About the Giveaway (use #clothdiapers in the tweet and link to the GiveAway) comment with a url to the tweet.
* (3 entries) Advertise our Giveaway and link to it on your Blog, Facebook, Forums or Website (post with your comment the direct link where you posted about it).
* (10 entries for approved contributions) Contribute an Article, Cloth Diaper Review or relevant story regarding Cloth Diapering. 10 extra entries are given for contributions submitted during the week of the contest. (Please do not contribute articles that were already published elsewhere.)
* (1 entry) Comment to any post on the Diaper Discussions Blog (one entry per each comment)
* (1 entry) Register (or being already registered) in our Affiliate Program (please specify where you placed your affiliate banner).

--- Please post a separate comment for each extra entry and let us know which you've chosen to do in that comment ---

Good Luck!!

Winner of the Black Friday giveaway is...Sara J. Congratulations!

Congratulations to Sara J. of A Smaller Footprint, comment #70! You are the lucky winner of our Black Friday 24 hr Giveaway! You'll receive a $25.00 Gift Certificate to Earth Angels Diaper Co.
*Please contact me asap to claim your prize! Thanks for entering!

Pimp Your Stash Winner #15 Congratulations Mama Zapatista!

Congratulations Mama Zapatista aka Liset, Comment #229! We hope you're ready to Pimp Your Stash! Please contact us asap to claim you new Thirsties Duo Diaper! Woot Woot!

Black Friday Sale & 24 hr GiveAway! CLOSED

The day you've all been waiting for has arrived! Black Friday...woot woot! Here are the details on our Black Friday Sale & GiveAway!

• ALL Earth Angels Diaper Co. Orders placed on Black Friday will receive a Voucher Code (by email) for $10.00 off a future purchase of any amount!
• Starting at 11am EST, the first 25 orders will receive a FREE Thirsites Diaper Duffel WetBag!
• FREE Shipping on all USA orders over $50.00 & FREE Shipping on all Canadian orders over $150.00
• Tons of great items on sale! Prefolds & Starter Kits are on sale 10% off, TweedleBugs Diapers are 10% off, Econobum are 20% off & much more!
• Plus, here at Diaper Discussions we're having a special 24 hour GiveAway! The random winner will receive a $25.00 Gift Certificate to Earth Angels Diaper Co.! (see details below)

Details on 24 Hour GiveAway & Entry Guidelines!
-How to earn entries:
* (1 entry) Tell us if you're venturing out to shop on Black Friday or if you're staying home?
* (2 entries) NEW Subscribe to our Monthly Newsletter (no longer a Yahoo Group, please subscribe to our New Newsletter Mailing List! Thanks Mamas!
* (1 entry) Become our Fan on FaceBook
* (1 entry) Follow Diaper Discussions Blog
* (1 entry) Place the Diaper Discussions Animated Banner on your site or Blog
* (3 entries) Tweet About the Giveaway & Black Friday Sale (use #clothdiapers in the tweet and link to the GiveAway) comment with a url to the tweet.
* (5 entries) Advertise our Sale & Giveaway and link to it on your Blog, Facebook, Forums or Website (post with your comment the direct link where you posted about it).
* (10 entries for approved contributions) Contribute an Article, Cloth Diaper Review or relevant story regarding Cloth Diapering. 10 extra entries are given for contributions submitted during the week of the contest. (Please do not contribute articles that were already published elsewhere.)

--- Please post a separate comment for each extra entry and let us know which you've chosen to do in that comment ---

Just Julie: I burnt the cheesecake...and other Thanksgiving thoughts!

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone has a great day filled with lots of yummy food, family and friends. We're going over to my brother-in-laws house to spend the holiday with his family and I am honestly looking forward to having someone cook for us for a change. Also, they have young kids so we can relax and let the kids play without having to worry about child-proofing, etc.

I'm responsible for the cheesecake. I made one last night and burnt it! I really almost cried and would die of embarrassment if we brought a burnt cheesecake to the dinner. I can just picture everyone's faces as they bite into the cheesecake, assuring me it's "mmm, yummy" when in fact they're thinking ewww, this tastes burnt...and being able to tell by the way they're chewing that they don't really like it.

I was seriosuly bummed. If you knew our family you'd know that my cheesecake is like the MAIN desert, it always turns out awesome and costs a small fortune to make, there's no way I'd bring a burnt one. So, after much late night distress my husband went out to the store to buy me some more last minute ingredients so that I can try to redeem myself this morning by baking another one...wish me luck!

The weather man has promised us a day in the 70's, hopefully some in the 60's, and we're much looking forward to the cool crisp air. It just doesn't feel like the holidays when we're sitting here in the 90 degree heat.

I have much to be thankful for, mine and my families health, our home, my beautiful children, and my hard-working and loving husband. I am also so thankful for cloth diapers. Thankful that such creative wahms exist who invented today's modern diapers. Thankful that I discovered them and began my business. Thankful for all the wonderful wahms and customers I've connected with online. Thankful for my Blog and all it's readers.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

My Review of the New Duo Diaper from Thirsties

It was my pleasure to review the New Duo Diaper provided to me by Thirsties! From the moment they announced it's upcoming release I knew it was going to be a great diaper and I was ecstatic to get to try it out before my sons are completely potty trained.
When the diaper arrived I was so happy to see such a high quality insert. The Hemp Jersey is amazingly soft and trim and combined with the two layers of microfiber that you snap on top this diaper is sure to become a fast fan favorite!

Also, the front and back pocket openings are generously sized and very stretchy, making them super easy to reach into and position the insert, it's easy to see how it will agitate out of the diaper during the wash cycle. We all know that removing soiled inserts from diapers before laundry is one of the dirtiest deeds, especially when the insert has slipped down and you have to reach in to remove it.

So, how did the diaper work when we put it to the test? Well since my sons are potty training I knew that they'd put it to the test if I left it on them long enough to pee in. I put the diaper on Spencer, he's 34lbs and 3yrs old. I put him down to nap in it but he woke up dry. I left it on while we went out to run an errand and when we returned I felt him and could tell he had peed by the weight and feel of the diaper.

I took it off and it felt super heavy but hadn't wicked through anywhere, and this is especially unique because he had been in his carseat and usually the compression would have caused wicking if the diaper was full. It felt super heavy so I decided to take it's weight!
Almost 15 oz is quite a lot of weight and it honestly looked like it could have held quite a bit more. I took the diaper to the laundry and although it's not necessary, I wanted to take out the wet inserts to inspect it. I couldn't believe all that weight was being held by such a trim diapering system.

Something else to consider is that I had only prepped/pre-washed the insert twice so it's absorbing qualities will definitely continue to improve with more washing.

As for the fit!? It fits great as you can see in the photos below. When compared to a Duo Wrap in Size 2 it looks like an exact match. If you've found the Sz 2 Duo Wrap to be a tight fit on your babe or toddler you should consider that because you do not wear a bulky fitted or prefold underneath the Duo Diaper it is a much more generous fit than a Size 2 Duo Wrap and I would suggest you give it a try!

Fluff in the Spotlight: Thirsties NEW Duo Diapers

I am super excited about this week's Fluff in the Spotlight!
It's the brand spanking new Duo Diaper by Thirsties! It's not often that a diaper comes along and just knocks your socks off, and boy this fab new diaper did just that! Tomorrow's post will feature my own personal review of the Duo Diaper, this post will focus on it's features and what makes it so special!

The Duo Diaper is available in TWO sizes:
Size One
6-18 lbs (3-8 kg) 0-9 months
Size Two
18-40 lbs (8-18 kg) 9-36+ months

Features:

· A two-piece diapering system combining an absorbent insert and a waterproof sleeve diaper

· An adjustable rise for extended use to suit your growing baby

· Just Two sizes will fit from birth-to-potty

· Thirsties Famous Leg gussets provide superior protection against leaks

· Pliable and breathable in 8 fun colors!

· Sleeve design for easy stuffing & easy cleaning

· Microfiber terry & hemp combo insert for optimal absorption; 7 layers in all!

· Using the Duo Diaper from birth-to-potty and you could save $1400 over disposables!
Similar in feel and fit
as the best selling Duo Wrap, Thirsties® Duo Diapers are completely waterproof yet remain breathable, pliable, and very comfortable for your baby’s delicate skin. The ultra-soft microfleece liner on the inside protects baby’s skin from wetness and also resists staining. Our handy sleeve design features openings on both sides of the diaper between the microfleece and waterproof layer. The duo openings featured in Thirsties® Duo Diaper enable easy insert stuffing from either side of the diaper and also make for easy cleaning. There is no need to remove the soiled inserts when washing -- your hands will remain clean! Simply toss your soiled Thirsties® Duo Diaper in the laundry and the inserts will agitate free from the diaper in the washing machine.

What about the Duo inserts?

Thirsties Duo inserts

are AMAAAAAAZING! One insert consisting of 2 layers of serged microfiber terry snap on top another insert made of 5 layers of serged Hemp Jersey! These inserts combined mean that this diaper is capable of holding the mother load!

AND....Did you know that Thirsties' new hemp jersey is like no other on the market!?! Thirsties found a knitter right here in the USA to custom knit the hemp textile to thier own specifications. You will find this hemp is thicker, softer, and holds-up better than any other on the market.

Pimp Your Stash #15- CLOSED

This week's Pimp Your Stash Winner will receive a NEW Thirsties Duo Diaper in the size of their choice! Sponsored by Thirsites!

This weeks mandatory question for your first entry is "What's your favorite feature of the New Duo Diaper?"

Guidelines for Entry
-In order to participate in our weekly contest and validate all extra entries you must first answer the weekly question.

-Please, be sure to be logged into your email account when you post your comment for us to be able to contact you if you win (that is with the option called OpenID). If you have a blog, be sure to be logged into the account linked to your blog for an easier way to contact you....

-Each contest runs from Sunday 12am to Friday 9pm.

-Winners are chosen using random.org, notified on Saturdays and winners name also posted on Blog.

-Winners have 7 days from contest end to claim their prize.

-Participation is open to mamas and papas worldwide! Anyone and everyone is welcome to join in the fun, however we are not responsible for lost packages and prizes that do not reach their destination will not be replaced.

-How to earn extra entries:
* (1 entry) Tell us what size Duo Diaper you'd need?
* (2 entries) NEW Subscribe to our Monthly Newsletter (no longer a Yahoo Group, please subscribe to our New Newsletter Mailing List! Thanks Mamas!
* (1 entry) Join DD on Flickr & add photos! 1 entry for each photo, up to 5 per week.
* (1 entry) Follow Us on Twitter
* (1 entry) Follow Diaper Discussions Blog
* (1 entry) Place the Diaper Discussions Animated Banner on your site or Blog
* (1 entry) Tweet About the Giveaway (use #clothdiapers in the tweet and link to the GiveAway) comment with a url to the tweet.
* (3 entries) Advertise our Giveaway and link to it on your Blog, Facebook, Forums or Website (post with your comment the direct link where you posted about it).
* (10 entries for approved contributions) Contribute an Article, Cloth Diaper Review or relevant story regarding Cloth Diapering. 10 extra entries are given for contributions submitted during the week of the contest. (Please do not contribute articles that were already published elsewhere.)
* (1 entry) Comment to any post on the Diaper Discussions Blog (one entry per each comment)
* (1 entry) Register (or being already registered) in our Affiliate Program (please specify where you placed your affiliate banner).

--- Please post a separate comment for each extra entry and let us know which you've chosen to do in that comment ---

Interested in ordering a Thirsties Catalog? Click Here for more info.

Good Luck!!

Pimp Your Stash Winner #14- Congratulations Jenica!

Congratulations Jenica, Comment #172. We hope you're ready to Pimp Your Stash with a fabulous new Thirsties Pocket AIO Diaper. Contact me ASAP to claim your new diaper!

Want to check out Jenica's Blog? Visit her at http://randyandjenica.blogspot.com/ and congratulate her on her win!

bumGenius Wins Gold at Mother & Baby Awards!

Every year Mother & Baby Magazine (a large European parenting magazine) independently tests a wide range of products on the market and awards Gold to the best product in each category.

The cloth diaper category is a very heated battle every year. Last night, we anxiously waited to hear the results from the team that attended the ceremony and we are so excited to announce that...

The unstoppable bumGenius One Size Nappy
was awarded GOLD for BEST REUSABLE NAPPY at the
prestigious and extremely competitive
2009 Mother & Baby Awards last night.

We are beyond thrilled to hold this title for 2 years in a row now. The Mother & Baby testers said, "I love these nappies! They are absorbent, reliable, easy to use and quick to dry." We couldn't agree more!

bumGenius is made by Cotton Babies, Inc. Cotton Babies is also the creator of the new cloth diapering systems Flip & Econobum.

Don't miss the Black Friday Sale that has already started! 20% off select bumGenius, Flip & Econobum products.

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The Cloth Diaper Geek Explains it all! The 411 on Disposable Liners

Question: I see moms talk about using disposable liners and I wonder what they are? How do they work and why should I give them a try?

The Geek's Answer: Thanks for asking! The term "liner" can be confusing, especially since so many diapers have "lining" which is usually a stay dry fabric like microfleece or suedecloth. But a Disposable Liner is something different all together.

Disposable and/or Biodegradable Flushable Liners consist are dry-weave for comfort, they are soft and much resemble a piece of tissue paper only stronger like a fabric. They allow moisture to pass through into the diaper's absorbent core and they "catch" the solid waste keeping the diaper and it's built in lining from getting really soiled. They make diaper laundry much easier and shaking the poo into the toilet is as easy as grabbing the liner and pulling it off, the poo and all, and throwing into the toilet. Flush...and tada! That's all there is to it.

Since they are 100% Biodegradable you don't have to worry about throwing them in the garbage, they can be safely flushed away with the waste, just like toilet paper.

How do you use it? Each sheet is approximately 9" x 14" and comes in a roll. You simply tear off a sheet and lay it in the diaper before fastening the diaper on the baby. There are 100 sheets per roll and for smaller babies you can even cut each sheet in half and get twice the amount of sheets per roll!

Want to try some? The first 20 people to request a sample, by posting their request in a comment to this post, will receive 5 FREE sheets/liners to try. Please make sure to leave a method of contacting you for your shipping details.

**Thanks to all who responded. The FREE Samples are now all spoken for.**

Thanks for reading! Do you have a question for The Cloth Diaper Geek? Use our Blog Contribution Form and submit yours today!

20% OFF Econobum Singles & Kits! An unheard of SALE!

If you know BumGenius then you know that they very rarely authorize sales below the MSRP. And they pretty much NEVER authorize sales of 20% OFF! So this Pre-Black Friday Sale is no joke! Save 20% off the Econobum Single or Full Kit! Check it out today while supplies last!

Just Julie: Remembering my very first cloth diapers!

Cloth diapering is one of those things, now a huge part of my life and lifestlyle, but not something that I ever knew that I'd like or even thought to research. When my twin sons were born my daughter was about 3.5 years old and finally potty trained. I had never used cloth on her, never considered it, no one ever recommended it, only the older women my mother and grandmothers age would joke about it. Even they had no idea what cloth was like nowadays and they REALLY were joking when they'd discuss cloth and what it was like for them.

Having twins meant that people were super excited for us. I was given a wonderful baby shower and gifted tons of disposable diapers. My husband works for the Fire Department and ALL the guys at his work pitched in money and bought us diapers. He came home one day with, no kidding, maybe six garbage bags filled with packages of disposable diapers. We had them in the first few sizes and enough to last for months and months. Five months to be exact...

Making it to 4-5 months of age without ever having to spend a dime on diapers was a huge blessing but I still couldn't get over how quickly we had gone through what seemed like thousands of diapers.

One day I told my husband that they were starting to get low, down to the last couple packs that would fit them. We were both worried about what we'd do. Since the boys birth I had been participating on a Moms of Multiples Message Board online for support and there were a handful of moms there who used cloth diapers. I saw them in their photos and was curious but up until this point really had never considered asking them about them.

Well as most of you know, cloth diapering mamas love to talk about cloth! So when I asked one of my online friends about her diapers and how they worked she was super excited to help me get started. She explained all the different kinds and also happened to have a HUGE personal stash for her twin daughters. In fact, she had some she was selling used online so she offered me a deal so that I could give them a try.

I don't remember exactly, I think I got 5 diapers total; a Medium Fuzzi Bunz, a couple Mommy's Touch OneSize, and a couple Wonderworks OneSize from her, she also sent them with some used micro inserts. These were cared for nicely but after having given brand new diapers a try I can look back and realize just how worn in they were.

I remember tearing open the package when they came in the mail and washing them right away so that I could try them. Putting them on the boys only to have them pee in them almost immediately so I had to change into the next one. Then within about 3 hours, between poops and pees, I ran plum out of cloth diapers!

Dang! I thought. Then I toook them back into the laundry room and washed them again. By betime I had pretty much gone through those 5 diapers AGAIN! The rest is history, I was totally addicted. I knew I couldn't be doing diaper laundry 5 times a day just so they could wear cloth, so hubby gave me a budget and I purchased some more diapers little by little until I had enough to get us though about 24-36 hours before having to wash.

It really was NO time at all before I was obsessed with them and decided that is what I wanted to do, start a business and sell cloth diapers online. And....here I sit at 7am in the morning writing about cloth diapers when I should be getting my daughter up for school!

Save 20% on select bumGenius, Flip & Econobum Products!

It's almost Black Friday!!

The Cotton Babies staff members who wait all year for Black Friday are starting to polish their running shoes. Every year, there are some hair raising stories on Cyber Monday of who bought what... It's crazy!

We don't want you to miss out on the best chance you'll have all year at getting a deal on first quality merchandise at Cotton Babies, so we are starting our Black Friday shopping right now. (like how I snuck that in?) Don't miss out on our guaranteed, lowest price until Christmas.

Get 20% off eligible bumGenius, Flip & Econobum products. PLUS, get a free package of Flip Disposable Inserts with any order over $200 when you use coupon code TRAVEL.

Offer valid while supplies last. Not applicable to previous or unshipped orders. No coupon necessary.

Another Great Mothering.com Article: The ABC's of Going Cloth

Mothering.com has got some fabulous articles that I think you should check out. One such article is The ABC's of Going Cloth by Elizabeth Gawlik. In her article Elizabeth goes over, in detail, the different reasons why she chose to use cloth and she goes on to explain ALL the different kinds of diapers available.

Elizabeth states

When I decided to use cloth diapers, I had no idea how many choices were out there. I just went to the largest baby store in town and looked at the few options they had. Only later did I discover the smorgasbord of clothdiapering products available via the Internet.

She defines Contours, Pre-folds, Fitteds, AIO's, Pocket Diapers, Swim Diapers, Training Pants as well as ll the various types of cloth diaper covers available on the market today.

Now that you’ve been introduced to the world of cloth diapers, what’s stopping you? Go do some exploring and shopping. Even if you decide to use cloth only at home and stick with disposables for trips and outings, you’ll be doing your pocketbook, your baby, and your planet a big favor.

I suggest you head on over to Mothering and check out this great article. It's a quick read and when you're done you'll feel armed with all the knowledge you need to get started with cloth diapers asap!

Fluff in the Spotlight: A Farewell to Thirstie's Pocket All-In-One!

This week's Spotlight is on the recently discontinued Thirsties Pocket AIO. Diapers come and go, and for some their time in the limelight is short. With the upcoming release of Thirsties New Duo Diaper comes the retirement of the Pocket AIO.

It's design is not being retired for any reason other than the "out with the old, in with the new" scenario.

What's this mean? If Thirsties is willing to discontinue their popular Pocket AIO in order to promote their new diaper then this means the New Duo Diaper must be fabulous! Keep your eye's peeled for it's release this fall.

The Good News...The Thirsites Pocket AIO is on CLEARANCE! Regularly $17.00 each, Now on Clearance 3 for $39.00!! This means you save $12.00 off the regular retail price! Inventory is going fast so make sure you grab yours up today at this great price!

Features of the Pocket AIO:

• Leg gussets provide maximum leak protection
• Custom milled microfleece stay dry liner
• Built in microterry absorbent core
  
• Pocket Opening for extra stuffing if needed
• Available in XS, SM, MED, LG
  
• Made in the USA
  

Pimp Your Stash #14-CLOSED

This week's Pimp Your Stash Winner will receive a Thirsties Pocket All-In-One in the size of their choice!

This weeks mandatory question for your first entry is "If you stuffed your Thirsties Pocket AIO, what would you stuff it with?"

Guidelines for Entry
-In order to participate in our weekly contest and validate all extra entries you must first answer the weekly question.

-Please, be sure to be logged into your email account when you post your comment for us to be able to contact you if you win (that is with the option called OpenID). If you have a blog, be sure to be logged into the account linked to your blog for an easier way to contact you....

-Each contest runs from Sunday 12am to Friday 9pm.

-Winners are chosen using random.org, notified on Saturdays and winners name also posted on Blog.

-Winners have 7 days from contest end to claim their prize.

-Participation is open to mamas and papas worldwide! Anyone and everyone is welcome to join in the fun, however we are not responsible for lost packages and prizes that do not reach their destination will not be replaced.

-How to earn extra entries:
* Tell us whether you already use Pocket AIO's and which ones you have?
* Become a FAN of Earth Angels Diaper Co. on FaceBook
* Subscribe to our Monthly Newsletter
* Join DD on Flickr & add photos! 1 entry for each photo, up to 5 per week.
* Follow Us on Twitter
* Follow Diaper Discussions Blog
* Place the Diaper Discussions Animated Banner on your site or Blog
* Tweet About the Giveaway (use #clothdiapers in the tweet and link to the GiveAway) comment with a url to the tweet.
* Advertise our Giveaway in your blog, facebook, forums or website (post with your comment the direct link where you posted about it).
* Contribute an Article, Product Review or relevant story regarding Cloth Diapering. 10 extra entries are given for contributions submitted during the week of the contest. (Please do not contribute articles that were already published elsewhere.)
* Comment to any post on the Diaper Discussions Blog (one entry per each comment)
* Register (or being already registered) in our Affiliate Program (please specify where you placed your affiliate banner).

--- Please post a separate comment for each extra entry and let us know which you've chosen to do in that comment ---

Good Luck!!

Pimp Your Stash Winner #13- debbiekl

Congratulations comment #110, debbiekl!! She commented "I don't use any prefolds right now. I did use cotton prefolds when my son was younger, but then I discovered other materials that absorbed better."

We know she'll enjoy this new addition to her sons stash!

If you want to check out Debbie's handywork you can see her wares for sale in her Etsy store http://www.etsy.com/shop/oursideofthemountain
Contact us ASAP so we can get your new Fluff on it's way to you!

Sale! This Weekend Only at Earth Angels Diaper Company!

What's your favorite folding technique?

Did you know that here on Diaper Discussions we have some great tutorials of folding techniques!?

We have step-by-step photos on how to master:

The Diaper Diva Fold

Reverse Angel Wing Fold

Standing Backwards Fold

What's your favorite technique? Have a tutorial to share? Click here to submit your tutorial photos and you'll receive 10 extra entries into this week's Pimp Your Stash, plus be eligible to win our monthly Blog Contribution Award!

Honoring Veteran's Day

My wonderful husband reminded me today of this beautiful song we love by John Gorka , it's perfect for Veteran's Day.

"Let Them In was made into song by John Gorka from a poem found in a hospital in the Philippines during World War II. The nurse that found the poem kept it all these years until the recent war brought out all the memorabilia. Luckily, her daughter sent a copy to John."

Let them in, Peter
They are very tired
Give them couches where the angels sleep
And light those fires

Let them wake whole again
To brand new dawns
Fired by the sun not wartime's
Bloody guns

May their peace be deep
Remember where the broken bodies lie
God knows how young they were
To have to die
God knows how young they were
To have to die

So give them things they like
Let them make some noise
Give dance hall bands not golden harps
To these our boys

And let them love, Peter
For they've had no time
They should have trees and bird songs
And hills to climb

The taste of summer in a ripened pear
And girls sweet as meadow wind
With flowing hair

And tell them how they are missed
But say not to fear
It's gonna be alright
With us down here

2 Days to a Rash

Early Wednesday morning we welcomed Molly to our family.  Baby number 8 for us, she is rewriting the rules of the household already.  She is our smallest baby at 6lbs, 12oz.  My labor with her was one of my longer and harder labors, but we are recovering nicely and she is a champion sucker and has taken easily to breastfeeding.

Now all of my children have sensitive skin, so hers was really no surprise, except for how fast it showed itself.  Her second night was spent in the NICU as we tried to discern the nature of a heart arrhythmia.  Thankfully the heart arrhythmia is completely benign.  The tape they used for the tests, however, caused quite a reaction.

I thought I would share some of my thoughts on diapering a newborn, before I forget all about them again.  In bullets because most of my thoughts are brief and fleeting at this point postpartum.

• I bought chlorine free disposeable diapers, knowing I wouldn't feel much like doing laundry for a few days after her birth.  These cost a fair bit more than generic diapers, but I figured it was worth it to keep things more chemically simple for her newborn skin.
• The NICU we were at used Pampers diapers.  These were so heavily scented that I felt like I couldn't even smell my baby at all.  Just walking near her, all I could smell was that stupid diaper.
• But after less than 48 hours in those two kinds of diapers, everywhere they touched her skin was angry, red, and raw.
• So just as her little pee and poo factory was heading into full steam ahead, we switched her full time back to cloth, tossing out our expensive disposables.
• She generated her own load of diapers in just over 24 hours.  Need to get those washed quick, before she poops on another cover!!!
  
• Miss Molly likes to poop without a diaper on.  Any no matter how long I wait to start wiping her, she will poop more as soon as a wipe touches her butt.
• One diaper change took me through over 12 wipes (I stopped counting!) prompting me to dig out my cloth wipes as well.  Most of my babies haven't tended to use this many, but some babies just seem to make a big mess every time their diaper is off.  What freedom to not have to view these kinds of changes as money lost as your baby pees on each diaper as soon as it is set under their bottom!
• Kissaluvs Size 0 are still my absolute favorite newborn diapers, especially since Molly was so much smaller than my other kids.
• Having a newborn around is a very special time, but no matter how many times you do it, there is always a learning curve for this particular baby.
  

Just Julie: My first ever NaNoWriMo!

Wow! I just have to share that I am participating in this year's NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month. It is so fun and I am so glad I am giving it a try. I was inspired to try it by a couple of my local moms group friends who are participating.

If you aren't familiar with NaNoWriMo, it is 30 days of fast and furious fiction writing! You join the site, it's free, and they motivate you to write, write, write. They have a word counter to help you keep track of how far you've gotten, forums where you can connect with other locals, and tips and tricks for writing in general.

If you can complete a 50,000 word Novel by the end of November then you're considered a winner. The prize...self satisfaction, knowing that you wrote a NOVEL! How cool would that be. Many people say "Oh, I'd like to write a book one day" but very few actually do.

Scenario: You sign up for NaNoWriMo, you write and write and you finish! You read it, let some friends read it and hey, you think it might be good enough to get published. You submit it to a publisher it and Bam! Your book's in Oprah's Book Club! (can you tell I am an optimist?) LOL

Anyways, you never know and it sure is fun to try. So far I am at about 5,000 words, only 45,000 more to go, and you know what? I actually like my story so far. It started out with me doubting I could find anything to write about and now, 5000 words in I am on a roll. Plus, somehow a dead body ended up in the story, I didn't plan it but my characters stumbled upon it, now I'm just trying to roll with it...

So, it's not to late for you to sign up. And if you need a writing buddy add me to your list! My id is geishagirrrl! Good Luck!

Fluff in the Spotlight: Econobum OneSize Cover & Prefold

So, for years die hard prefold users have been on one side of the fence and BumGenius users on the other. If cloth diapering with prefolds can be so easy then how can we justify spending $16-19.00 on a single diaper? While the BumGenius users thought about how reliable their BG's were and a lot like disposables, super convenient!

Now, thanks to the makers of BumGenius, the prefold users and the BumGenius users can have the best of both worlds! They can have the Econobum!

The Econobum is a super affordable, super easy to use Onesize cloth diapering system. Prefold lovers are sure to love the ingenius design of their onesize prefold and cover and BumGenius lovers get to experience just how convenient and affordable using prefolds and covers can be!

The Econobum works like this:

*The Econobum is available individually or in a kit.