Merry Fluffy Christmas Sponsor Spotlight - {For the Monster - Softbums Cloth Diaper}

The big Merry Fluffy Christmas Giveaway Hop is coming up fast and I've got wonderful sponsors to share with you! Cloth diapering has been one of the best decisions I've made. There is truly a diaper that will fit each individual needs and budget. Whether you are new to cloth diapering or an old pro read on to find out more!

I came across For the Monster online store while researching cloth diapers. First and for most the name stuck and was so cute! I was excited they agreed to be a sponsor in the upcoming giveaway!

About For the Monster
This store truly fits their slogan, "We've got your monster covered." This is a one stop shop for everything cloth diaper related, baby wearing, breast feeding and more! Owner and Work At Home Mom Gena started her online store in 2004 in order to share her love of natural parenting. She uses and supports the products she carries. She is very passionate about natural parenting and will happily answer any questions you may have.

For the Monster and Softbums Omni Review
As I mentioned above the For the Monster site literally has just about everything you need to get started cloth diapering or for any natural parenting need.
• Aden + Anais
• ShooShoos
• Ergo
• Boba
• Pacifiers
• Hooter Hiders
• Healing Amber
• LunaPads
• and so much more!

That is just to name a few items that popped out at me. That doesn't include the many different cloth diaper brands and other items as well. If your looking for a good site to get started or do some research for the best on the block, look no further than For the Monster!

I had the opportunity to review and test out the Softbums Omni One Size Pocket Diaper in the limited edition Cowies print. With so many optiona on the market these days, how can one really know what will work best for their baby? I wish I had found Softbums sooner or had an opportunity like this to try one out when I first started cloth diapering. The Softbums Omni is amazing and just like it's name, it is so soft!

The Softbums Omni is a one size diaper. But this one size fit is unique to all others. It has the patent pending Slide2Size for a super fit. Instead of having a snap down rise to fit different sized babies, you have leg elastics and a toggle adjustment. You choose the size that best fits your baby, not a set rise setting. It will fit all leg widths from 4" to 14". You can get a fit that truly fits a newborn with this diaper or that will fit a 25 pounder like Little Brother.

With the Slide2Size elastics you find the best fit for your baby and with this you will never get red elastic marks on your babies legs, EVER! And this is truly the case. The soft fleece lining and adjusting the fit to our liking, Little Brother has never had any pinch marks from this diaper.

Each Omni diaper comes with 2 Dry Touch Pods. One Large and one mini. The large is 4 layers of absorbent microfiber and topped with soft microfleece. The small are composed of 3 layers of microfiber terry and topped with a soft layer of microfleece. The small is perfect for newborn and small babies and then for use as a doubler as your child grows. I love their are no extra purchases with this diaper. You get everything you need in one package.

I also absolutely love that this diaper can be customized to fit your diaper style. You can snap in the pod and wear it over the fleece lining like an AI2, you can stuff it and use it as a pocket diaper or you can use it as a cover to a prefold, flat or fitted. So many options no matter your preference.

I personally like to snap in my pod and wear it over the fleece as a All In 2. This makes it easy to snap off and put in the diaper pail. I also like this diaper at nap time and stuff the small pod in the pocket while wearing the large pod over the fleece.

We have had zero leaks with this diaper and it is the softest diaper in our entire stash. Little Brother also loves to pick out the cow diaper and so do I because it is so darn cute!

The Softbums Omni is $24.95, one of the higher price range on cloth diapers. However I think once you try them and see the options they offer and the quality it will make up for the price tag.

We love our Softbums Omni and have enjoyed working with For the Monster as well!

Make sure to keep up to date with For the Monster on Facebook and Twitter! Great resources for all your natural parenting needs and questions!

WIN IT: You will have the opportunity to grow your stash and pick and choose the cloth diaper or accessory that works best for you! For the Monster is offering $40 gift certificate to their store in the upcoming Merry Fluffy Christmas Giveaway Hop that will start December 1-7! So make sure to come back and enter!
Disclosure: I received this product for the purpose of review. I did not receive any compensation for this review. The opinions in my reviews are my own, and others’ opinions may vary. This post was written by me and not edited by anyone.

Summer Cloth Diaper Giveaway Hop (Sponsor Spotlight): Greenie Beanie Bottoms & Happy Heinys

I LOVE RED! I pretty much love red anything. But for some reason it seems red cloth diapers are hard to come by and I had ZERO red in my stash.

So how excited was I when I got the opportunity to review a Happy Heinys one size pocket snap diaper, from Greenie Beanie Bottoms...in my choice...RED!

About Greenie Beanie Bottoms
Greenie Beanie Bottoms helps make modern day cloth diapering easy. They offer many products to serve your cloth diaper needs as well as Mom products, bath & body and even teething necklaces. If it is something you need for your green life, you can almost guarantee they are going to carry it. They also offer FREE SHIPPING on all orders! And that is one thing that makes a huge difference in where I shop. (Note: they accept U.S. orders only)

About Happy Heinys One Size Pocket Diaper - Snaps
• Made in the USA
• Use their own custom milled fleece
• Fit baby from birth to potty training (8-35 pounds)
• Many different colors and prints
• Tested up to 12 hours at night for most babies
• Come with two microfiber inserts (small & large)

Happy Heinys One Size Pocket Diaper Review
Well not only do I love this diaper because it is red, but so far I've had zero daytime leaks or problems. It fits Little Brother perfectly and I like that you have 4 size selections. There is a large opening for the pocket for easy stuffing and the inside fleece is super soft.

I also love that it came with a small microfiber insert and a large insert. I was so hoping that this would be the answer to my night time heavy wetter, however Little Brother can still wet through both inserts and be soaking wet in the morning. So please if you read this and have a tried true diaper or method for heavy wetters, I'm all ears! However I like to double the inserts when we are traveling or out and about and can't make frequent diaper changes.

I was able to review the snap diaper as lately Little Brother has been undoing his hook and loop diapers faster than I can put them on. So the snaps hold good and tight and Little Brother has yet to pull them off. Whew!

The diaper has a great fit with no sagging or gaping around the legs and at $18.95 you are getting a good quality diaper and two inserts. Plus a one size will save you money through your diapering years.

Make sure to check out Greenie Beanie Bottoms on Facebook for fun giveaways, coupon codes and cloth diapering information. They have great customer service and are happy to help with any questions you might have.

And right now through July you can save 10% off your order, as well as free shipping with the code FLUFF10! Now that is a great deal!

WIN IT: Want another great deal? Greenie Beanie Bottoms is offering any one in stock One Size Happy Heinys diaper to one of my readers in the upcoming Summer Cloth Diaper Giveaway Hop! This giveaway will start on June 21-30! So make sure to come back and enter, where you can win this and other cloth diaper related prizes!

Little Buns Natural Diaper Store & Grovia AI2 Review

I've had the chance to work with yet another wonderful Mom and cloth diaper store owner, Jennifer of Little Buns! As well as getting an opportunity to try out a very popular brand of cloth diapers, GroVia!

I've had a great experience with both Little Buns and with the Grovia AI2 I was chosen to review.

About Little Buns

Little Buns is a natural diaper store in which Jennifer and her husband Joe offer only some of the best natural baby products on the market today. Jennifer has 5 children and has been a stay at home Mom for the past twenty-two years. So you could say she knows a lot about changing diapers. Her customer service is above and beyond. She wants to make sure that even though she is an online store, she gives personal service to each one of her customers. Answering your questions and promoting cloth diapers is her passion! She even offers a video for each cloth diaper in her store, explaining in detail how each one works. (See the GroVia AI2 video here!)

Try her products and if they are not exactly what you want within the first thirty days, you can send it back! She wants to make sure you are so satisfied with every purchase that it is something you would share with your friends! How about that for customer service!

She was so generous and so excited to share her love of GroVia with me. I was able to review the GroVia AI2 Hybrid system in hook and loop and in the fantastic vibrant Mandarin Orange color.

About GroVia AI2
The AI2 diaper is a one size hybrid system. It will fit most babies from 8-35 pounds. The shell has three sets of rise snaps that you adjust to fit your baby.

Hybrid means you can either use a snap in soaker pad or a BioSoaker. The outer shell is waterproof and meant to be used for multiple diaper changes. If the soaker is wet, you simply snap out the wet one and snap in a new fresh soaker. If the shell is wet you can give it a quick rinse or just let it air dry for the next diaper change.

What is a soaker pad? The GroVia soaker pads are 5 layers of Organic Cotton. They have leg gussets to help contain messes and are waterproof backed so the shell stays dry. The soaker has 2 snaps on the back and snaps right into the waterproof shell.

What is a BioSoaker? The BioSoaker is the perfect solution for cloth diapering on the go. They are a disposable insert with sticky tabs that lay in your waterproof shell. They are fragrance and dye free and have no plastic or chlorine.

My Review
This diaper has been amazing. There is so much you can do with this diaper that this post could be a mile long. I've been thoroughly putting this diaper to the test.
    1.You can use the shell by itself as a cover to other inserts or prefolds or even as a swim diaper!
    (designate 1 diaper as your swim diaper though, as chlorine can damage the elastic and PUL.)
    2. You can use the shell and soaker as your cloth diaper.
    3. You can use the shell with the disposable BioSoaker.

I love the bright mandarin orange color. I also am very happy with the hook and loop. It is a very unique hook and sticks tight. I love I can get the right fit very easy and on the first try. There was no gaping around the legs or back. A very good fit.

I absolutely love the organic cotton soaker pads and the fact that they snap into the shell. The soaker was very absorbent and didn't shift or bunch at all. It is also pretty trim and the cotton is really soft. The leg gussets are awesome and I have never had a leak or blowout.

I also put the disposable BioSoakers to the test. I wasn't sure how well these would work but I was happily surprised. They have 2 sticky tabs on the back. You then fit them in the shell. This made for a very trim cute diaper and I can see how these would be perfect for traveling, daycare or the dreadful diaper rash. Also great if you didn't get your diapers washed in time and need a backup or two. They definitely don't hold as much as a disposable and my son did leak with these at nap time. I also didn't love that once soiled there wasn't really anything to roll up and contain the diaper mess. But those were minor for the double duty usage of this diaper.

The prep time for the soakers takes a little time, but if you do it right it will gain absorbency with every wash. You can also throw the soakers in the dryer. They do take quite awhile to dry. I have found if you throw a couple dry towels in the dryer with them they dry much faster. And on the rare sunny day here in Oregon right now they dry pretty quick and the stains bleach out well. The shell is to be line dried and dries very quickly. Within a couple hours or less.

This has become quite the favorite in my stash and I can't wait for some sunny warm days here so my
son can show off this cute orange fluff!

Disclosure: I received this product for the purpose of review. I did not receive any compensation for this review. The opinions in my reviews are my own, and others’ opinions may vary. This post was written by me and not edited by anyone.