Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Sponsor Highlight: Thirsties Modern Cloth Diapers



I would Love to introduce you to Thirsties Diapers!

Thirsties are amazing. I have Thirsties brand diapers in my own home and I absolutely Love them. Thirsties makes high quality, great valued diapers right here in the USA!

 "The mission of Thirsties, Inc. is to make it easy and affordable for every family to choose cloth while simultaneously investing in our local economy and sustainable business practices.

              I can personally tell you their products are cute and affordable I brought my youngest son home from hospital in a Thirsties  duo hemp pre-fold and Diaper Cover. Thirsties cloth diapers come in a wide range of Colors prints and styles, Most Thirsties products come in two sizes and they also make covers in several sizes so that every little bottom fits just right in a Thirsties. I have tried a few of the great products Thirsties offers and they  reliable, seem comfortable and are both affordable and easy to use. Thirsties Duo Wraps are my favorite covers. They also make sized covers that fit  even tiny newborn babies. Thirsties also has a wide variety of cloth diapering accessories including Wet bagsCloth Wipes , Booty Luster, and  Booty Love .

This wonderful award winning company  Not only makes quality products they also offer stories and advice and giveaways on their blog

Thanks to Thirsties for such a wonderful product line and thanks to them because they are also a  sponsor of The Rebecca Foundation   Please look for Thirsties at  a retailer near you

Visit their site for more details on their products

Thirsties Web Site

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

The gift of receiving

Receiving blankets,
    Everyone gets these blankets both at a baby shower or for gifts and even when they go to the hospital to have the baby. It's that blanket, The Blanket, The one with the blue and pink stripes, the one of they bring you your bundle of joy wrapped in. Its the blanket every baby who's ever been born in a hospital is wrapped in! If you're like me you brought home five of these blankets from hospital, I was encouraged to bring them home by the staff.  What the heck do you do with all those blankets after your blanket is no longer big enough to wrap baby in?  Here's what you do,  put it on there butt! Yes you can Use any receiving blanket as a flat diaper. I an amazing organic cotton and hemp blanket from Babykicks for this review. I couldn't believe how fast my baby grew he's already too big to wrap in the soft made in the USA hempy goodness that is the BabyKicks brand signature this truly is an everything blanket, I this blanket to cover Baby Up in his carseat when even Orlando was Enveloped in the Polar Vortex of last week, (Remember Jackets and Carseats are a NO NO!) I used it as an ultra absorbent burp cloth, and after the weather turns back to sunny side up in the Sunshine State I will be using it as a flat diaper for overnight, I spilt a whole glass of water on that think and it sucked up the whole thing! I also Love that this blanket and other blankets are very very affordable alternative to buying high priced Flat diapers that are sometimes thin and wear quickly. Getting a couple One size covers ( around $15 each) and using Receiving blankets as flats really quick allows you to JUMP fully into cloth diapering while possibly building a stash of more expensive "fancy" diapers, although diapering with just receiving blankets makes for easy diapering! you can easily wash diapers using the method of a camp style washer or in a bucket or sink. I would imagine two BabyKicks Hemp Receiving Blankets and a pile you bring home from your baby shower and the hospital would make GREAT Travel diapers!
I was sent a babykicks blanket to facilitate a review but you can Buy one on their website BABYKICKS WEBSITE