Merry Fluffy Christmas Giveaway #1, Katydid Cloth Diaper, EcoMom Gift Certificate, Cloth Diaper Keychain & Button (CLOSED 12/3)

This is the first of my five giveaways for the Merry Fluffy Christmas event.

I reviewed a Katydid Cloth Diaper in June, and it is still in our regular rotation.  The winner of this prize pack receives a Katydid Cloth one-size pocket diaper in his or her choice of color!
 

EcoMom is an excellent online store with great customer service, offering everything from cloth diapers to eco chic clothing!  Thanks to EcoMom, I have reviewed Plum organics and Revolution Foods as well as a Play All Day Hemp Fleece Fitted Diaper.  The winner of this prize package will receive a $25 gift certificate to spend on anything in the store!
 

To round out this prize pack, I have two self-sponsored goodies.
 


The mini cloth diaper advocacy button was custom made for me by Mr. Handsome's Crazy Diaper Emporium and the miniature cloth diaper was painstakingly hand crafted by Anaya Baby.  

 
It's incredible how well made it is, especially since it is so tiny!  It's the perfect size to use as a keychain or ornament.  You can easily slip a key chain loop or ornament hanger through the yellow loop to use is on your keychain or as a decoration (not included.)
 
The combined retail value of this prize package is $49.95.
 
Here's how to enter: All entries go in the form below.  I'd love for you to leave a comment, this is also a great way to remind yourself that you entered.  However, comments do not count as entries. 
 
Since there are two sponsors for this package, there are two parts to the mandatory entry.  First, visit Katydid Cloth and tell me what color you would choose if you won.  Second, visit EcoMom and tell me how you would spend your gift certificate.  There are two opportunities for bonus entries.  Receive a bonus entry if you "like" Katydid Cloth Diapers on Facebook.  Receive another bonus entry if you "like" EcoMom on Facebook.


I will accept entries until Friday, December 3rd, 2010 at 11:59 P.M. Eastern. I will select a winner using random.org's true random number generator and notify him/her by email by December 10th, 2010. Winner has 48 hours to respond before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is chosen. View my giveaway rules page for complete details. This giveaway is open to residents of the U.S.

# of entries received as of Giveaway close: 450



Please feel free to visit the other 18 blogs participating in this event!  Each blog will have a giveaway every day from December 1-5, worth at least $25 and containing at least one cloth diaper related item.  All giveaways will be open for the same time periods, but each blog has different entry methods and requirements, so read carefully!



FTC Compliance: I was not compensated for this post, and all opinions are my own.

EcoMom $15 GC Giveaway Winner

There were good odds on this one, only 151 entries!  The winner is Jen of We Love Fluffy Bums!

Congratulations Jen!

Play All Day Hemp Fleece Diaper Review and Giveaway from EcoMom - Plus a discount! (CLOSED 8/10) U.S. & Canada

I've already told you about Eco-Friendly Baby Products - EcoMom, when I reviewed the Plum/Revolution Foods products.  I'm very happy that EcoMom is expanding their cloth diaper offerings!  I was originally supposed to review the gDiapers (several readers have asked about them) but they were such a popular new item, they weren't able to let me review them just yet.  Hopefully soon!

EcoMom has competitive pricing and offers free shipping on any $75 order every day.  However, they also offer the EcoPass.  The EcoPass is $99 for the year ($8.25/mo) and gets you free shipping plus 15% off of all orders!  At this time, there are no restrictions on that.  It's good on both oversize and expensive items!

EcoMom has a new feature, the "daily deal."  As an EcoPass holder, you would be entitled to buy the daily deals (plus new products!) before anyone else, and that free shipping would really make it a deal!

Also, check out their "What Does EcoMom® Mean to Me" - Video Contest and you could win a $200 shopping spree!

The diaper EcoMom sent me is an organic hemp fleece fitted diaper by Play All Day.

The diaper is 55% hemp and 45% organic cotton fleece.  I received a size medium, which fits 16-28 pounds.

The body of the diaper has 3 layers of organic hemp fleece, while the soaker has two.  Edges are all serged.

The diaper is sized pretty generously to fit a wide range, but the snap overlaps help fit smaller babies.

Like other hemp/organic cotton products, it needed to be washed and dried 3 times on hot before use, to remove the natural oils.  It will continue to gain absorbency through 8-9 washes.

After prepping, the diaper became, um, more fleece-y looking.  I am sure there is a word for that, but it escapes me!

The first time I tried the diaper on my son, I didn't double the soaker, and used it coverless.

Even though my son is on the smaller side, at around 18 pounds, I got a good fit.

We have used the diaper several times already.  The first time, he "christened" it quickly, as he always does with new diapers.  The second time, we got about an hour and a half out of it coverless, before I noticed some dampness on the outside in the wet zone. 

With a cover, the absorbency is great.  I think this would make an excellent night time diaper with a good cover or wool soaker, possibly adding a doubler for a very heavy wetter.

Hemp is excellent in a diaper, since it is very absorbent, without being bulky!  The MSRP of the size medium is $17.50.

EcoMom is offering one reader a $15 gift certificate.  Use it on a diaper, or anything you like from their store!  This is open to the U.S. and Canada!


All of my readers may enter discount code SBBL287 at checkout and receive 15% off of your order through 8/31/10!


Here's how to enter:  You may do any or all of the below.  Leave a separate comment for each entry.  Be sure to leave your email address in at least one comment if it isn't visible in your profile.  If you are using the anonymous comment option, please leave it in all comments.  You may use the format email at host dot com if you like.


1. Visit EcoMom and leave me a relevant comment such as: What product would you like to see them carry that they don't already?  What product do they carry that you would like to see me review?  What would you buy with your $15 gift certificate if you win?
2. Follow this blog
3. "Like" me on Facebook
4. "Like" EcoMom on Facebook
5. Follow me on Twitter
6. Follow EcoMom on Twitter
7. Tweet about this giveaway.  One tweet per day please.  You may use this if you like: @chgdiapers has a #giveaway for a $15 gc from @ecomomceo for #clothdiapers or other #organic products.  Ends 8/10  http://bit.ly/beJKh9
8. Sign up for EcoMom's Newsletter


This giveaway is open to the U.S. and Canada.


I will accept entries until Tuesday August 10th, 2010 at 9 P.M. Eastern.  I'll select a winner with random.org's true random number generator, and contact the winner by email.  The winner will have 48 hours to respond before the prize is forfeited and a new winner chosen.  Winner's email address will be shared with EcoMom, for prize fulfillment purposes only.  Winner will be required to provide shipping address to EcoMom.


Remember you can use discount code SBBL287 to get 15% off of your order until August 31, 2010!

EcoMom graciously provided me with the pictured diaper for review purposes, and will also provide the winner with a $15 gift certificate.  I was not otherwise compensated, I was not requested or required to write a positive review and all opinions are my own!

EcoMom Giveaway Winner

I've chosen the winner for the $20 in Plum/Revolution Foods from Eco Mom!

For those who didn't win, enter code SBBL287 at checkout to get 15% off your first order (valid through 5/31/10.)  You can use that on anything, not just the foods.

The winner is Katie!

Congratulations, I've emailed you!

Here's what's coming up soon: Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day, Ecover, Baby Kicks, Doodle Dypes, Kushies, Baby Hill, The Eli Monster, Bummis and Happy Baby.  As always, drop me an email if you have something you'd like me to look into reviewing!

EcoMom Review, Giveaway and discount/coupon code CLOSED

I was given the opportunity to try some yummy, organic snacks from EcoMom.  They're also sponsoring a giveaway and offering a 15% discount on my readers first purchase.  Enter code SBBL287 at checkout to get 15% off your first order.  (valid through 5/31/10)

Formerly Sprout baby, they're now Eco-Friendly Baby Products - Eco Mom.

Eco-Mom sent me Revolution Foods Jammy Sammies in blueberry flavor and Plum Tots fiddlesticks in apple carrot flavor.

Someone wise recently told me that a company's true customer service is measured by how they handle problems.  EcoMom and I got off to a rocky start when I was sent the wrong blogger's package and caught them in the middle of their website redesign.  Jody at EcoMom responded to me immediately and was very apologetic for the mix-up.  I received my replacement package in the mail just a few days later.  (EcoMom sent me the blueberry flavor, the others pictured are flavors I purchased myself.)

The Jammy Sammies come in lots of different flavors.  We had actually just discovered them a few weeks earlier at our local organic market.

My daughter loves them and I think they're pretty tasty too, I ate an Apple Sammy as I was typing this!

I had never had anything from Plum Organics, the Fiddlesticks were the first.

They look like little breadsticks, but they are softer.  I tried one and they weren't bad.

They make great Cheerio picker-uppers.

My son really enjoyed it.  :-)

My son is 11 months old, but I don't think he's quite ready for these yet.  He likes to shovel things in his mouth, and he was breaking pieces off that were a bit big for him to handle.  My daughter ended up eating the whole rest of the box the same day!

EcoMom sells tons of other organic baby food and snacks, but they sell a whole lot more too.  They have a few cloth diapers, they have bath & body products, toys and books, even green cleaning products.

One thing that makes EcoMom unique is their EcoPass.  A one-year membership costs $99 and gets you 15% off everything they sell and free shipping on every order.  That includes expensive and oversized items like the Boon Flair Pedestal High Chair and organic crib sets.

The 15% off would pay for the membership if you spent $660 over the course of your 1-year membership.  That's $55 per month, which is not hard to spend! 

It's definitely a good idea to check their prices on any items you may be interested in.  Their price on the Sammies is higher than my local store, but I'm blessed to have a store with such low prices.  However, my store only has three flavors while EcoMom has a lot more.

I didn't price compare anything else, since I'm not really in the market for anything right now.  As a savvy shopper though, I'd always recommend doing that, since $100 less a 15% discount one place is the same $85 elsewhere.  Just make sure you are including shipping charges and sales tax when you do so!

EcoMom is offering a 15% discount to my readers.  It's good through May 31st, 2010 and is good only on your first order.  Just enter code SBBL287 at checkout.

You can also sign up for EcoMom's Newsletter if you want to know about new products and events.

EcoMom is also giving one lucky winner $20 worth of Plum and / or Revolution Foods!

Here's how to enter (you may so as many or as few as you like, each counts as one entry):

1. Visit Eco-Mom, browse and tell me what you'd buy (if money were no object!)

2. Follow my blog publicly, comment saying you follow to get your entry.

3. "Like" me on Facebook.  Comment here saying so to get your entry.

4. "Like" EcoMom on Facebook.  You know the drill, comment here to get your entry.

5. Follow me on Twitter.  Comment saying you follow to get your entry.

6. Follow EcoMom on Twitter.  Comment saying you follow to get your entry.

7. Tweet about this giveaway.  Please link to the post and be sure to @ecomomceo and @chgdiapers.  One tweet per day please!  You may use this tweet if you like "@chgdiapers has a #giveaway for #organic food from @ecomomceo until 5/17 http://bit.ly/cyot7U"

8. Blog about this review/giveaway, this blog or EcoMom.  Be sure to link to EcoMom and me (use the new address, http://www.change-diapers.com/)  Comment with a link to your blog post to get your entry!

Open to residents of the U.S. only.

I'll accept entries until Monday, May 17th, 2010 at 9 P.M. EST.  I'll select a winner using random.org's random number generator, then email the winner.  Be sure to leave your email address in your comment if it isn't in your profile!

Thank you to EcoMom for providing the Jammy Sammies and Fiddlesticks to me at no charge to review, and for sponsoring the giveaway.  All opinions are my own and weren't affected by the freebies!