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I'm Janine, wife to Donny and mama to Sebastian (age 18 months). We live (with our annoying dog) in a simple, cozy apartment in Portland, Oregon, where we are working on building our home and our lives with style. I believe in buying secondhand, in basic and natural products, and in living fabulously on any budget. More about us.

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Giveaway Spotlight: Pocket Diaper Lovers Pack!

Apr 17, 2011 / 0 Comments

I used to enter up to a dozen giveaways per day. Nowadays I have considerably less time and am forced to be choosier. Two of the items that I always try to win are Happy Heinys and FuzziBunz cloth diapers, so I am all over this cloth diaper giveaway at Mama B which include one Happy Heiny, one Rumparooz and one FuzziBunz cloth diaper.

Pocket Diapers Giveaway

Happy Heinys are some of the cutest diapers out there and are available in an array of fun prints. FuzziBunz are definitely our favorite cloth diaper as they are so trim and never twist or bunch up (the way the Happy Heinys sometimes do unfortunately). The ease of use for both of these diapers also makes them great for those doing elimination communication. (I’ll be writing up a formal post about my fave cloth diapers and dipe accessories later.)

Visit this post to enter the giveaway – Ends 4/26.

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Kelly Wels bumGenius Sweepstakes!

Feb 22, 2011 / 3 Comments

If ever there was a cloth diaper giveaway I wanted to win, this bumGenius cloth diaper sweepstakes at Kelly Wels is it!

Kelly Wels Sweeps

Winner will receive:
*18-bumGenius 4.0 One-Size Cloth Diapers with inserts
*1-bumGenius Diaper Sprayer
*1-bumGenius Pail Liner
TOTAL retail value of $370.00

Can I say OMG??

Goes without saying I would love to win this, as it would more than double our current cloth diapers stash. Although the velcro on our first bumGenius diapers is now completely useless, I have heard great things about bumGenius with snaps. Plus I am really wanting a diaper sprayer (which I’m told can also double as a bidet for mama ;) ).

Sweepstakes ends March 11thEnter here!

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Cloth Diapers Coffee Table Book

Feb 15, 2011 / 1 Comment

bumGenius cloth diapered babies

We’ve been cloth diapering Sebastian almost exclusively (occasional disposables on the road, but I’m trying to ditch that habit as well) since he was big enough to fit in his first Happy Heiny. It is something I believe in for a lot of reasons, but the main reason is to avoid the toxicity of disposable diapers (Even the natural brands). There are tons of online mamas who cloth diaper, but sadly I don’t know a single mom in my offline life who uses cloth. I’ve found that it is hard to share my passion for cloth diapering without coming off as snobby and preachy, which is why this project caught my attention – Local Portland mom Jamie Wilkinson is striving to publish an informative cloth diaper coffee table book. The first thing that drew me to cloth diapers was cute photos of fluffy bums and Jamie hopes to use that same power of cuteness to bring attention to cloth diapering.

Newborn baby in bumGenius cloth diaper

To contribute and make this project happen, visit The Dirties on Diapering 3 on Kickstarter. Your pledge amount is only taken if the project meets its goal of $6000 by April 27th. Everyone who pledges even $1 will be entered to win a dozen cloth diapers of their choice brand as well! I would love to have a fat book of cloth diaper photos on my coffee table, and I’m especially interested in the planned section about the history of diapering in other cultures.

Jamie’s project was covered by the Portland Tribune in November. Please visit The Dirties on Diapering blog, and pledge a few $$ if you can afford it!

Sebastian in orange gDiapers cloth diaper

This last photo is of my 4 month old Sebastian in a cloth nappy by gDiapers. The other images above in the post are by Jamie Wilkinson and show babies in bumGenius cloth diapers – Just a little taste of the cuteness coming to your coffee table if this project gets its funding!

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Design Legacy & FuzziBunz Sale on Zulily

Jan 16, 2011 / 0 Comments

Design Legacy on Zulily

Zulily currently has Design Legacy decor items on sale at up to 60% off. I love the idea of a circus/carnival as part of a nursery room theme and am definitely keeping these as inspiration. Sale ends 1/19.FuzziBunz Perfect Size on Zulily

Zulily also has FuzziBunz Perfect Size Diapers, Diaper Pails and Legwarmers on sale right now. Diapers are $11.99, originally $17. Perfect size diapers come in Small, Medium and Large as opposed to One Size which are one-size-fits-all. Sale ends 1/19.

Zulily is a shopping site for online sales, many (but not all) of which are baby and mama items. For every friend you refer who makes a purchase, you earn $15 in store credit.

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