Buy 5, Get 1 FREE bumGenius 4.0 is Back for a Limited Time!!

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bumGenius 4.0 Buy 1, Get 1 FREE! One of my favorite diaper sales is back!! This is THE time to Stock Up and Save on a fantastic diapering option! Here's the deal...80% of my diaper stash is made up of bumGenius 4.0 pockets and a dozen of them were bought with this deal! The B1G1F offer only comes around every so often, so you should definitely grab some of these while you can! My favorite features of this diaper: *Outstanding Quality--I have a combination of 14 bG 3.0 and 4.0 pocket diapers, all of which are still going strong after almost 4 years! (currently being used on baby bum #2) {Side note: I have 2 others that I recently added to my stash because I have a girl this time around and we needed some cute girl prints/colors!} *One Size (fits best around 10 lbs and up)--no buying sized diapers each time baby grows, just size up the rise and you're good to go! *Customize Absorbency--ability to add more inserts for naps or nighttime! *Beautiful Colors--mix and match with outfits to show off that cutie with a cloth booty! *Daddy/Day Care Friendly--I usually stuff my pockets ahead of time for Daddy and the Sitters and they LOVE how easy they are to use (just like a disposable)! *Reliability--bumGenius diapers have been around for a long time for good reason. They produce excellent quality and they stand behind their products! It's so nice to buy diapers from a company that stands behind their products and backs them up with a warranty! CLICK HERE TO SHOP NOW! As always, if you have any questions or would like to know more about these or any of our other products, please let me know! Message me on Facebook, email, etc. and I will get back to you as quickly as possible. I'm here to help! *Note: Sale applies only to solid color diapers. No Genius Series prints are included. (Psst...you could always use that money you saved on the 'free' diaper to add a print to your stash! You'd still be getting a FREE diaper!)

Great Deals on Good Friday!

Hope your holiday weekend is wonderful!

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Find GroVia products here.

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Find Bummis products, including their new line of training pants, here.

NEW Bummis Potty Pant

And remember, every order of $50 or more gets a FREE bumGenius Bottom Care Spray!

Have a blessed Good Friday and happy shopping!

A Few of my FAVORITE THINGS: Spring 2013 Edition!

We are always getting the best quality, most adorable products over at Diaper Parties. I post about them on my Facebook page, but you may have missed some of my favorites. Here are my top 5 favorite products we are carrying right now.

1. My Swim Baby Swim Diaper
These are a fantastic alternative to disposable swim diapers, and available in these new, adorable prints! The girl prints have a sweet little ruffle on the back!

Aqua Petal	Green Chomp	Navy Sea Friends

2. My Swim Baby coordinating UV Shirt (aka "rash guard")
These pair perfectly with the swim diapers! Less sand on your baby and less area to cover with sunblock!

Hot Pink	Navy

3. Aden & Anais Issie Security Blanket

The cotton muslin you love with a silky soft satin edge! Your little one will love snuggling up with one of these! The breathable fabric is perfect for spring!

The magical feel of a soft security blanket is both comforting and soothing to newborns and toddlers alike. We are sure our issie™, made of gentle, breathable muslin and edged with silky satin, will become one of your child’s most cherished simple pleasures. And like all aden + anais® products, the issie™ is playfully designed in our exclusive, modern prints to bring together comfort and style. 

Fairies

Stars

Little Man

4. Jellystone Designs Teethers or Teething Jewelry 

(teething jewelry is for mom to wear, but it's still technically for baby...right?) ;)
Here are just a few designs we carry...

jChews Handbag

jChews Chocolate Bar

jChews Smart Phone

Jellystone Bangle (for mom)

Jellystone Necklace (for mom) 

5. Planet Wise Reusable Snack and Sandwich Bags

These are perfect for packing lunches or keeping snacks fresh and separate in your diaper bag.
Select styles are Buy 1, Get 1 FREE right now!

Sandwich Wrap(doubles as a place mat!)

Window Bag

Sandwich Bag

Snack Bag

I hope you've enjoyed this quick list of favorites. Are any of these your favorites as well? Any not on my list that you would have mentioned on yours?

Happy Spring!!

Tip of the Week: Know Your Rash!

Baby's bum have a rash??

While it is less common with cloth diapers, babies do get the occasional rash while using cloth.

When baby gets a rash, you need to be sure to treat it accordingly, depending on the type of rash it is. To begin, ask yourself...

Was the baby in a diaper longer than usual? OR Was baby in the diaper in a hot environment?
-If either of these are true, it could be a heat rash or ammonia burn.

Heat Rash is usually red or pink bumps. It will respond best to powders instead of creams since moisture tends to make it worse. I've learned that with my daughter's very sensitive skin, baby powder (the talc kind with aloe and vitamin E) works better than creams. If she has too much moisture, the bumps appear.
Note: A heat rash may take some time to completely disappear. You may notice that it 'reappears' when your baby gets warmer again. My daughter got a heat rash on her leg once and it took a few weeks to go away and kept showing back up if she got hot. I learned to try to keep it open to the air as much as possible (aka no pants or leggings if we could help it) to clear it up quicker.

Ammonia burn would be a large red area, evenly red (not bumps) throughout, primarily where baby's skin had the most contact with the wet diaper. The prescription for this would be LOTS of air--as much as you can get away with. My daughter got this type of rash once and luckily it was on a day where we didn't have anywhere to go. She spent the morning playing on a few towels folded in the floor, which I would switch out if she peed. Luckily she only went once or twice, and just having fresh air on her cleared her up quickly! Another thing that can help is Aquaphor (it moisturizes and helps heal without the burn of zinc oxide). If you choose to use this, though, be sure to use a liner if you use it at the same time as cloth diapers. Alternatively, an unscented cloth-safe cream, such as CJ's BUTTer would work (I just happened to have scented options only at the time).

Has baby had more bowel movements than usual? OR Have baby's bowel movements been different in some way (due to sickness, starting solids, or other changes in diet)?
-If yes, you may just need to treat with a cream, which will create a barrier from the BM. You also may want to check baby for #2 more often. It is sometimes harder to detect icky diapers when your baby is in cloth since they tend to hold in the yucky smell better than a disposable. The good news is, they also contain 'blowouts' much better than disposables--yay!
-If you notice that baby has problems with their BM more after they have had a certain food (or if you are breastfeeding, if you have had a certain food), you may try avoiding that food for the time being and trying to ease it back into the diet at a later time.

Do your diapers smell 'funky?' We're talking diapers that have just been cleaned or clean diapers that reek right after being peed in.
-If so, your diaper rash culprit could be built up minerals and other ickies in your diapers. A diaper treatment such as Rockin' Green Funk Rock or GroVia Mighty Bubbles Laundry Treatment could be just the thing to get everything back to normal!

Have you tried everything and still have a stubborn rash that just won't go away? Check the description below. If it sounds like what you're dealing with, you may have a yeast rash!
You may not be able to detect yeast in a subtle diaper rash, but once it's full blown you can usually tell a yeast infection (versus a plain old diaper rash) because the rash will be well defined and beefy red, with slightly raised borders and "satellite" lesions (red lesions a slight distance from the main rash). Your child's skin may also be scaly.

Another big clue: A yeast rash tends to hang around for more than two days and doesn't respond to any traditional diaper rash treatments. It also usually shows up in the skin folds of the groin area.
(from BabyCenter)
-If you think you are dealing with a yeast rash, you can either try some home remedies or take your baby directly to the doctor for a prescription cream.
Try the topical antifungal cream first. If the rash isn't improving within three days of starting the medication, call your child's doctor.

Also call the doctor at any time if your child develops a fever or if the rash develops open sores or oozing yellow patches. These symptoms may mean that your child has a bacterial infection and needs an antibiotic.
(from BabyCenter)

If you are experiencing any rash or diaper buildup problems, I strongly encourage you to get in touch with your local Diaper Parties consultant! I've been able to help several customers and friends with diaper rash and buildup problems. As consultants, we have lots of experience with different types of diapers, wash routines, detergents, creams, and water types! If we don't immediately know the answer, you can be we'll find it for you!

It is so rewarding to help a family get back on track with their cloth diapering experience. Have you ever experienced any of the above rashes? What worked for you?

Wordless Wednesday 1/30/13

Eco Sprout Soap Twitter Party is TONIGHT!!

The Eco Sprout Soap Twitter Party is TONIGHT! New to the Twitter-sphere? NO PROBLEM! I'll show you exactly what you need to do to get in on the 'party' and have a chance to win some awesome prizes! 1. Create a Twitter account. It's free and pretty simple. Just fill out the form and make a login and password and you are ready to go! 2. RSVP for the party here, on Cloth Diaper Geek's blog site. To RSVP, simply fill out at least one entry on the RaffleCopter form. The more entries you have, the better chance you have of winning a prize, but it is not required to fill out more than one. If you are a fan of the main Diaper Parties Facebook page, there's an extra entry already waiting for you! 3. Compose at least one tweet using the hashtag for the party during the party hours. The party runs from 9-10 pm EST (8-9 pm Central) tonight. To compose a tweet, click the blue button at the top right of the Twitter website that has an icon that looks like a feather (or quill pen), and type in a message (kind of like a status if it were Facebook), making sure you include the text: #EcoSproutSoap in the message. The tweet window will tell you how much room you have left for your message in the bottom right of the window. 4. YOU'RE DONE! Easy, right? Just by RSVPing via the RaffleCopter form and tweetingONE message using the hashtag #EcoSproutSoap, you've entered to win some fabulous prizes! You can see the full list of prizes and sponsors on the Cloth Diaper Geek's RSVP page.Diaper Parties will be giving away a Moby Wrap and 2 Rumparooz Cloth Diapers! If you have any further questions or need help, send me a message on Facebook or email me! Happy partying, and I hope to see you there!!

You Are What You Eat Giveaway Hop: Planet Wise Reusable Snack Bags Set

Californians are going to the polls to vote on Prop 37, also known as the food labeling law. The Green Moms Network supports Americans right to know if their food contains genetically engineered ingredients and is committed to showcasing natural and organic eating. So, welcome to the You Are What You Eat Giveaway Hop, hosted by Happy Mothering and Marlie and Me . A team of 20 + green mom bloggers are giving away prizes valued at $20 minimum related to eating healthy. You'll find giveaways for healthful, natural or organic foods, cookbooks, kitchen gadgets and more! In addition, the hosts are featuring 3 fabulous grand prize packages from Kombucha Kamp, Cultures for Health, Green Pasture, Real Salt, Sante Bakery, Newman's Own Organics, Lucy's, Learning Resources, Green Kid Crafts and Mary's Gone Crackers! You’ll get bonus entries into the Grand Prize Giveaway for each giveaway you enter in the You Are What You Eat Hop! Click here to enter the grand prize.

As we focus on healthy eating, we also need to think about how we store and transport our healthy foods in. Plastic baggies are convenient, but wasteful. Also, you have to keep buying them!

Planet Wise has solved this problem with their reusable snack and sandwich bags. Diaper Parties is proud to sell Planet Wise products including snack and sandwich bags, nursing covers, diaper covers, wet bags, and more!

Here are some quick facts about Planet Wise reusable snack and sandwich bags:
• Great alternative to plastic baggies
• Waste-free lunches
• Replaces aluminum foil & plastic wrap
• Sandwich wrap doubles as a placemat
• Perfect size for fruit, snacks, sandwiches or leftovers •Fun for all ages!
• FDA Food Safe Material
• PVC, BPA, Phthalate, Latex and Lead Free
• CPSIA Compliant
• Not recommended in dishwasher or microwave.
 **Also, Planet Wise snack and sandwich bags are made in the USA!**

 The winner of this giveaway will get their choice of a 3 bag set.

Set 1: Girly Prints

Set 2: Boyish Prints

Enter via the Rafflecopter form below. a Rafflecopter giveaway Make sure and check out the other giveaways as well. Happy hopping! :)