Fluffy Butts Cloth Diaper Hop Giveaway ($164 value)!

Welcome to the Fluffy Butts Cloth Diapering Giveaway Hop. This Giveaway Hop is hosted by Fabulous Finds and Mama Chocolate. This Giveaway Hop features all cloth diaper themed giveaways with a value of $25 or more at each of the participating blogs! Be sure to visit each blog from the linky below and enter for your chance to win some really amazing prizes! This event will end on June 15th at 11: 59pm EST.

At Eco-Babyz we have seven wonderful sponsors lined up for a cloth diaper and accessory package valued at over $164! These are brands we have worked with, that we love and use daily. I highly recommend them all. Say hello to our sponsors:

Thanks Mama: Win two diapers from Thanks Mama! Both the bumGenius Freetime One-Size AIO and the Fuzzi Bunz Elite One Size Pocket Diaper are fabulous and are favorites in our stash, we use them daily.  Be sure to check out the store if you're in the market for some cloth diapers and accessories, they have great deals! bumGenius Freetime Review. Fuzzi Bunz Elite Review. (these are reviews we wrote for the Thanks Mama blog)

Tail Feathers: The bamboo fitted diapers handmade by a wonderful mom are super absorbent and designed to be one-size. They will grow with your baby and they are oh so soft! We absolutely love these and you can win one as part of the prize package. Full review. 

Thirsties: You may already know we love this brand, especially the new, super easy to use Thirsties AIO Cloth Diaper. The tunnel design cuts drying time, absorbency may be customized, and the inner stays dry against your baby's skin. You will win one AIO in your choice of closure and color as part of this package. Full review. 

Ecobubs: We have used Ecobubs wool pocket diapers with both of our babies and love them! They are great for night time and any time. We love the amazing properties of wool, the feel, the look, the performance, it's one of our favorites. Full Review. 

Pourty Potty: When your toddler is ready for the potty, I recommend the Pourty Potty. If you think all potties are the same (what I thought), you are wrong! This one will change your mind, I won't use anything else with my babies. It's just so easy and convenient, no mess, no spills, super comfortable, compact, sturdy, simple. By the way, it's nice to transition to the potty earlier rather than later, before the not-so-easy-to-persuade age of two - cuts your laundry load! Win one potty for your little one as part of the prize package. Full Review.

Driline Baby: We love the Driline Baby Bamboo AIO diaper, it's one of few that holds up to our heavy wetter without a doubler. It's amazingly soft!We also love that it is made in Canada. Win one as part of the prize package. Full Review.

Sunbaby: A simple pocket diaper at a low price that will have you raising eyebrows (like $5 each). We use this one almost daily with two inserts and it has held up well, has a great fit. Win one as part of the prize package. Full review.

One of you will win the entire prize package!

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Disclaimer: I did not receive payment for this post. I was provided samples of the products in the past for review purposes and through on-going relationships secured prizes for this giveaway. The opinions are solely my own and your experience may differ. Fabulous Finds, Mama Chocolate, and the Fluffy Butts Cloth Diapering giveaway hop bloggers are not responsible for sponsors that fail to fulfill their prizes.

2012 in 2012: Week 22 {super cute photo}

What have we gotten rid of so far in 2012?

Baby T likes bling, what can I say. Here he is with my cousin, gorgeous bride, playing with her sparkle. :)

You probably didn't notice, but we skipped week 20. We didn't forget, we were busy packing! Then we were busy enjoying Washington D.C., attending my cousin's wedding in Maryland, unpacking, etc. This weekend I will be seeing a good friend for the last time before they move across the country, we have been trading kids clothing back and forth for a while. So this was the perfect opportunity to sort things out in our kids' closet and to return some items we borrowed (these don't count toward the items below since they are not ours). I also gathered a big bag of stuff to donate and scheduled a pick up at donatenewengland.org.

Too much clothes. Too much. We don't even wear half of it. How is your purge going?

Moving on:

10 broken toys/pieces (trash/recycled)
110 clothing items, mostly baby (donated)

Total = 395 of 2012
as of June 2nd

Selling Stuff YTD: made $680

Bamboo Bottle Company Review and Giveaway

As a breastfeeding mom I drink at least a gallon of water every day! I'm always thirsty! When we are out of the house we always have at least two reusable water bottles on us. We usually use stainless steel, but when I saw this one I was really intrigued. It's stylish, simple, it's bamboo on the outside. I love anything bamboo. Furniture, clothing, towels, bedding - it's an awesome material. The inside of the bottle is glass, which is perfect for water or anything else, even acidic drinks like OJ or Kombucha, and hot drinks as well (with the hot screw top). 

The bottle comes with three cap options, a leak proof screw lid, a flip top spout, and a hot top for hot drinks. The screw cap bottle is $20 and the latter two options are $25 each. We received one with the flip top spout and I love it. It's easy for my toddler to open it and drink out of it. It keeps drinks cool for a while, the bamboo acts as an insulator and the glass stays cool for a long time. It will not keep drinks as cold as an insulated bottle, but close enough. The design of the bamboo bottle is my favorite part, I love how it looks, it's different and stands apart! You will not mix it up with someone else's stainless bottle for sure. If you are a business owner, you can even have your business name engraved onto the bamboo sleeve to show off your branding!

The only caveat about the bottle is that it is really heavy. On many occasions I have picked it up thinking it is full only to discover that it is empty, that's how heavy it is. I would love to see this reusable water bottle made with a stainless steel interior option as well. The bamboo would protect it from dents and it wouldn't be so heavy. Also, the flip top is so easy to open that sometimes it happens unintentionally when it is bumped inside our backpack, so it is good to keep it upright or to use the regular twist top instead.

The Bamboo Bottle is great for everyday use. Because of the weight I would suggest you leave it at home for travel or backpacking. The versatility of holding cold or hot beverages alone is worth it's weight in gold! I highly recommend this bottle if you're looking for a stylish and functional reusable option. 

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Disclaimer: I did not receive payment for this review. I was provided a sample of the product for review purposes. The opinions are solely my own and your experience may differ.