This Cloth Diaper Is A Game Changer

And I’m giving 4 of them away! (Stay tuned for that at the end of the post.)

This is the all new ones&twos all in one cloth diaper in action.

Adorable, fun colors, great fit, great customizable absorbency, GREAT price.

There’s really not anything not to love about this diaper.

Here’s why it’s a game changer:

All-in-one diapers are the closest cloth diapers come to going on and coming off like disposable diapers. When people email me to say they have a caretaker or parent who is hesitant to use cloth diapers because of the “extra hassle” or “all the time” it takes to put them on and take them off, I recommend all-in-ones. (Though, really, the “extra” work is pretty minimal with all cloth diapering options. It just takes time to get familiar with them.)

However, there have been a couple down sides to the all-in-one route. First, most of them are pretty expensive, more expensive than pocket diapers. Also, they tend to not be as absorbent as pocket diapers.

The ones&twos (okay, let’s break for a moment to acknowledge how cleverly cute that name is)… anyway, you can adjust the absorbency of the ones&twos diaper without losing the convenience of an all-in-one.

So you just lay the soakers on top of the diaper, if needed. No need to stuff or unstuff them.

Now, I will say that I tried Leyna in the diaper without any soaker a couple times, and we had leaks after just a couple hours. I always lay the one included soaker on top of the diaper before putting it on her now, and we haven’t had any issues. For us, though, this would not be a nighttime option, just because I have other diapers that I stuff with hemp doublers that are so trusty I don’t feel the need to experiment or replace them.

Newborns may get by with no soakers

For daytime, though, for daycares and babysitters, or even for new parents who want to dip a toe into the sea of cloth diapers without feeling overwhelmed, I feel like these are a FABULOUS option.

The cost? Around $17. The Green Nursery has them for $16.95. Most other popular all-in-one diapers start around $20-$25. When you’re building a stash, that’s a substantial savings.

So, while I don’t think ones&twos would replace any of my beloved diapers in my stash, they are certainly an awesome addition, and I will confidently recommend them to anyone interested in an “easy” cloth diaper option from now on.

Bet you want to win one now, dontcha?

Not only will one of you win ONE ones&twos from the manufacturer, one of you will win a THREE PACK of ones&twos from TheGreenNursery.com. 

Just follow the directions in the fancy Rafflecopter box below. Don’t be scared! I know it’s a change, but hopefully this thing helps me run giveaways a little more efficiently. It should be easier on us all.

This contest is open to U.S. and Canada residents, though the winner of The Green Nursery 3 pack must be from the U.S. I was not paid for this review, but I did receive the diaper at no cost.

 


a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

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Heart-Shaped Sugar Smash Cookies (The Lazy Mom’s Cookie)

My name is Jill, and I’m addicted to sugar cookies. Frosted sugar cookies.

It started at Christmas time with dough from a tube, but then one day I really wanted cookies and didn’t want to get dressed and go buy a tube of dough, so I figured it would be less work to actually make them… from scratch.

And you know what? It was totally, crazy easy. And they were SO good.

So then I thought, hm… what if I make my own frosting? And I did. And it was GOOOOOOD, and also less work than getting dressed to buy some at the store.

Listen, I am NOT in love with anything that happens in the kitchen. I don’t really enjoy cooking or baking, and, of course, I despise doing dishes. I take the easy way out whenever I can. So when Kendall asked me if we could use a heart shaped cookie cutter to cut out the cookies, I told him that would take so, so long, and he wouldn’t get to eat any cookies until the next day.

I mean, just look at my favorite sugar cookie recipe by Alton Brown. Two hours and twenty four minutes? No bueno. But if you just make the dough, roll it up into balls and smash them on the cookie sheet, it only takes 24 minutes, which is much more my speed, not to mention I don’t want to deal with throwing flour all over my  counters and rolling dough out.

Being the not-horrible mom that I am, though, I still wanted to come up with some heart shaped cookies for Kendall, and I remembered this old play-doh trick.

Pull off enough dough to make one cookie, then divide it in half and roll into two balls.

This is me French kissing my 50 1.4 lens for making my dirty kitchen look all blurry and… not dirty. 

Now roll the balls into tear drop shapes, with one end coming to a soft point.

Smoosh one tear drop

Then line the other tear drop up with it, matching the points, and smoosh it.

Be sure you really smoosh the two pieces together and seal the seam, or you’ll end up with a broken heart.

You can have them in the oven MUCH faster than 2 whole hours later this way.

Those odd shaped ones are “mittens” that Kendall made all by himself. 

Oh sure, they aren’t prefect, but who has a perfect heart anyway?

We frosted these with cinnamon cream cheese buttercream (this recipe with 2 teaspoons of cinnamon added).

Voila! Valentine’s cookies for the super lazy! And, of course, I’m sure you could achieve this with dough from a tube for the ultimate in lazy cookie making.

 

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Rockin’ Green Jingle Bell Rock Giveaway, Featuring Red Hot Apple Cider!

I am thrilled to be one of the very first to help Rockin’ Green Cloth Diaper Detergent help announce this year’s LIMITED EDITION Holiday Scent.

Red Hot Apple Cider

I mean, I know it’s detergent and all, but YUM. If I were pregnant (and craving rocks and soap), whoo boy!

Now, you can go purchase this lovely scent over on RockinGreenSoap.com today, as part of the Jingle Bell Rock Holiday Gift Bundle. So if you really, really want it, you better get there pronto. This stuff (limited edition holiday bundles) typically sells out in just a few days.

If you’re too late to order it before it sells out or you want to try to win a Red Hot Apple Cider Holiday Bundle, then I’m your favorite person right now! Because I’m giving one away.

Here’s the scoop. (Get it? Scoop? Detergent… scoop? Ha! Turkey makes me… amusing to only myself.)

Includes:
One bag Rockin’ Green Soap in the limited-edition Red Hot Apple Cider or Bare Naked Babies (unscented)
One Melody odor neutralizer and air-freshener room spray in Red Hot Apple Cider (not sold separately, only included in bundle)
One limited-edition red laundry detergent scoop
One reusable Rockin’ Green tumbler
One Rockin’ Green ornament
One Rockin’ Green reusable tote bag
One gift tag
Retail Value $44.95 

To enter:
Tell me why you want to win a Red Hot Apple Cider Holiday Bundle!

Extra entries if you:
Follow @BabyRabies on Twitter
Like Baby Rabies on Facebook
Like Rockin’ Green on Facebook

Please leave a separate comment for each entry. I’ll use Random.org to draw a winner on Friday, December 2nd. Only open to people with US mailing addresses.

Let the holiday fun begin! Rock on.

** Contest Closed. Congrats to commenter #114, as chosen by Random.org, Jacklyn!***

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Let’s Get Ready to Party! #FuzziBunzElite

 

Today’s the big day! I’m going to be on Twitter tonight (@BabyRabies), along with @FuzziBunz and ambassadors @HeirToBlair, @Tottums, and @EFFBlog to talk about the new #FuzziBunzElite cloth diapers at the Meet The Elite Twitter party. We’ll be introducing party attendees to 3 new lines from FuzziBunz!

If you haven’t yet, please RSVP over here. Only attendees on the RSVP list will be eligible to win one of the FIFTEEN prizes we’ll be handing out. Everyone who RSVPs will get a free copy of the FuzziBunz Potty Training Guide.

The party starts at 8:30 CENTRAL time, and will go until we draw the last winner.

If you’re looking for an easy way to participate or even just watch WITHOUT a Twitter account, go to Tweetgrid.com/Party.

Then, enter the following in the boxes:

Hashtag: #FuzziBunzElite

Hosts: @BabyRabies, @FuzziBunz

Your Username: @FollowedByYourTwitterName 

If you don’t have a Twitter account, you can still use this, and leave the Twitter Username box blank. This way, you’ll still be able to read what is being said. However, you will NOT be able to win any prizes this way since you won’t be able to participate in the party.

Keep an eye on me, @BabyRabies, for official party questions, but also feel free to chime in and ask and answer questions of others using #FuzziBunzElite.

I hope that all made sense! I’m going to be honest with you all and say this is the first Twitter party I’ve hosted, and I’ll be learning a lot tonight. I’ll work hard to make it go as smoothly as possible, though. I hope you all have a great time.

Feel free to comment below, but make sure you RSVP on the official list here!

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