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Monday, March 14, 2011

CSN Stores Review

CSN Stores
It's no secret around our home that I like Flirty Aprons. In fact, I've found the best place to get them. CSN Stores carries Flirty Aprons for $30-$35 for the women's aprons, compared to $45+ other places.

B has been begging me to get her a Flirty Apron... preferably in time for her 11th birthday. Then I got a email from CSN Stores asking if we would be interested in working with them again. We agreed. J helped to pick out the Very Cherry apron for B and we placed an order. The package arrived about five days later. B was thrilled to open her Flirty Apron on her birthday morning and I love that she isn't borrowing mine any more!


Even Momma has one! She doesn't often enter giveaways, but after I won my Flirty Apron, she mentioned that she wanted one in Sassy Black and searched for Flirty Apron giveaways. I won another apron from Mom's Best Bets and kept it a surprise till Christmas. Since then, my other two sisters have said they'd like a Flirty Apron as well.


I love the Frosted Cupcake apron... and four other colors as well. I've found that the Flirty Aprons are very well made and keep my shirts clean. They also add a great feminine touch to a outfit.

Flirty Aprons - Women's Apron in Frosted CupcakeCSN Stores also carries aprons for men, little girls, and more aprons for women. After all, who doesn't need more aprons! Not to mention, they ship very quickly. If you aren't interested in aprons, check out the swingsets, cloth diapers (They are now carrying AMP Duo Diapers), dining tables, etc... there is definitely something for everyone!
Sponsored by CSN Stores. The statements within this post are 100% our own and honest opinions.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Wee Why, Meeeee?

Gorilla Playsets - BRMSS - Blue Ridge Mountaineer Swing Set
Gorilla Playsets - Blue Ridge Mountaineer Swing Set


Just the other day, we were going to town for J's speech therapy appointment and J asked if we were going to 'wee why' (swing slide). J loves swing sets, so he often asks to go. At our local library, there is a park just across the parking lot and we try to make it out there to play sometimes. The slide is the biggest hit for J. The little girls usually head for the swings and race to see who gets highest first.


CSN Stores has some great swing sets. J sat on my lap while I was browsing the website and 'Ooo'd and Ah'd' at all the slides.
Gorilla Playsets - Big Skye I Swing Set 
This play set looks great. Especially with the covered slide. It also offers the opportunity for J to build his gross motor skills with the rock wall and rope ladder. 

What's your favorite swing set? Do your children like going to the park to play?

sponsored by CSN Stores.

Friday, January 14, 2011

Sprout Change Winner!


 Out of 721 entries, Random.org picked number 330 as the winner.... which is: JustCorey who won by following Happily Southern via google friend connect.

Congratulations JustCorey! I love our Sprout Change diaper and I know you will too. In fact, J has put it to quite the test the last few days and it held everything in... (compared to other one of his diapers that blew out. Ugh!)

The winner will be emailed shortly and has 48 hours to respond. If not, a new winner will be drawn and notified.

So tell me. Did you like the google docs for entering? I have to say that it was easy to set up... but definitely took longer counting every entry manually :*)...

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Christmas, shopping, and Overstock.com


Daisypath Christmas tickers 

Can you believe Christmas is just around the corner? Well, neither can I. It seems to sneak up on me every year. Particularly last year, when I did all my Christmas shopping on the 23rd. Yikes! This year, I planned ahead and did all my shopping back in early October.

Recently though, I've been looking for a few other things that various family members have mentioned. J has some favorite old television shows he loves to watch. Walt Disney's Zorro is one of them, but they're pretty expensive and usually out-of-stock... I've thought of looking for them during Cyber Monday sales... and looked on Overstock.com, but while they don't have Zorro, they have some of the other ones J enjoys for less than I've seen elsewhere. 

If I do decided to do some shopping during Cyber Monday and the Black Friday Sales, I'll look at digital cameras so I can get pictures without a time delay. Or should it be an armchair so I can blog and enter more giveaways??? in which case I'd need a laptop as well :-)

So, are you planning to shop on Cyber Monday and Black Friday?

If you go shopping at Overstock.com, feel free to use either of these discount codes: 121728, good for 10% off all Overstock.com products or 202234, free shipping promo code for electronics

FTC disclosure: All the ideas and opinions expressed are my own. No monetary compensation was received for doing this post, however, I was provided with a discount code.

Thursday, November 4, 2010

CSN Stores Gift Certificate Winner!!!

CSN Stores

So much has happened in the last week. If we're friends on facebook, you know that we've been putting up lots of apples. In fact, I am still finishing up canning apple juice and apple cinnamon syrup-jelly. Sadly it's taken longer than I was hoping. And, J isn't sleeping very well... which doesn't help! Seriously, what do you do when you have a almost 6 year old (going on 3) who goes to bed at 10pm, wakes at 12am, 3am, 5am and then 7-8am?

The CSN Store giveaway had 439 entries and the winner is comment #27: ♥ ♥ ♥


Congratulations!!! I hope you enjoy your shopping spree at CSN Stores. Have fun!
winner will be emailed shortly and has 48 hours to respond before another winner is chosen.

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Bouncing Woolies WINNER!!!

It's time to draw a winner for the Bouncing Woolies giveaway. I love using ours and I hope to get some of her FUNKtastics to add to my dryer! The lucky person who gets their own 2 FUNKtastics is.....
 
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comment #369
169. Shannon (CMo3) said...
I already follow Arizona Mama
Congrats Shannon! I'll be emailing you shortly and you'll have 48 hours to respond or I'll have to draw a new winner.

Monday, October 18, 2010

CSN Stores {CLOSED}

CSN Stores

If you've been reading here for awhile, you've heard me mention CSN Stores. They have over 200 stores and sell dining tables, cribs, kids outdoor tables, etc... Awhile back, I mentioned that we were going to get to review something from CSN Stores. It was a bit of a debate as to what to get and then I won a CSN Stores gift certificate at Jessie's Ramblings. Since J has been sleeping with either my mom and dad or myself since his leukemia diagnosis in 2007, we thought a crib would be a great idea. We bought a Dream On Me Classic 2-in-1 Convertible Crib in Espresso and crib sheets from the  Bedtime Originals collection.

Bedtime Originals Happy Tails Crib Bedding Collection - HAPPY TAILS


After placing the order at CSN Stores, we received confirmation emails and estimated shipping dates. The crib arrived several days before the email stated that it would get here. It was relatively easy to put together. But I'd recommend not trying to put it together yourself with a 'helpful' little person. :-) When we ordered the sheets, I noticed that they were back-ordered and the next day got an email saying the sheets would be shipped as soon as they were back instock. I was pleasantly surprised when they got here much earlier than I was anticipating.

The only thing about the crib that I didn't like, is how quickly the plastic wheels broke. But that was caused by J standing up in the crib and then throwing himself down onto his pillow. Two wheels broke and we took the other two off.
As for the sheets, I'm very pleased. Even though J's diaper has leaked at night, there's been no stains after washing it and the fit is excellent over his sheepskin cover (which is the only way we can get him to sleep in his crib... he likes soft beds, lol!)

Would you like to have a shopping spree at CSN Stores? Caitlin at CSN Stores has offered one (1) reader of Happily Southern a $40 gift certificate to spend at CSN Stores.

Mandatory: Visit CSN Stores and tell me which dining table you like.
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"Enjoy a shopping spree at CSN Stores. Win a $40 gift certificate at
@HappyReviews Ends 11/4 http://bit.ly/96s7lb"

This contest is open to US and Canada and ends November 4th at 11:59 EDT. The winner will be chosen by Random.org and notified by email as well as announced on Happily Southern. The winner will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen and notified.
 
A big THANK YOU to CSN Stores for providing the giveaway items! We were not compensated in any other way and the statements within this post are our own and honest opinions.

Monday, October 11, 2010

Winners

We're almost half-way through October and soon, we'll be celebrating the 1 year anniversary of J being off chemotherapy. Hard to believe that a year has already gone flown by.

And now....


Random.org picked comment #12 as the winner for the Eco Nuts giveaway.
           12. Cloth Chronicles said...
They also sell sugar scrubs - like the Expresso Sugar Scrub which sounds fantastic! ******************************************************** And the Charlie Banana giveaway winner is comment #104



104. Madeline - extra entries!!! #4

Congratulations to both winners. Cloth Chronicles, I hope you'll love using your Eco Nuts as much as we have. And Madeline, I hope you enjoy using your new diapers on your baby boy.



Winners will be emailed shortly and have 48 hours to respond before I'll have to pick another winner.

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Fluffdom Express: Bouncing Woolies {CLOSED}

 
I'm excited to bring you the very last review and giveaway in the Fluffdom Express event. There is still posts to be written with diaper measurements, but I'll get them up... eventually.

Shauna is the creator and owner of Bouncing Woolies. She makes 100% natural wool handmade scented or non-scented wool dryer balls. And you can have your choice of Bare Natural (scented or non-scented, of course), Color Expressions, FUNKtastic, and three limited editions, Frosty's Special, Holiday Special, and Naughty or Nice Special.

We got Bare Natural, non-scented. They arrived beautifully packaged and I got pictures of it. Sadly, that night as I was uploading picures to the computer, I lost them all. There was a little green sheep tag on the bag, that said non-scented. I was amazed at how nice the balls looked. A person-who-shall-remain-nameless was amazed that they couldn't see the other end of the yarn. And picked at it some, but still didn't find the end. It latter came loose while in the dryer and we rolled it back and felted it again. The other ball is still wound very nicely and hasn't come apart.

I've noticed a decrease in how long it takes to dry clothes and diapers. Usually it takes between 80-100 minutes for a load of 22 diapers or so. Even with 2 Bouncing Woolies, it cut the time down to 60 minutes!!!
My little ball snatcher. 
J was helping put a load of towels in the dryer and a bit later, I noticed that he was playing with the Bouncing Woolies that were already in the dryer when we put the towels in. He stopped the dryer, after I left the room and dug through the towels to find his "mahs". He still insists that they're "my".

Shauna has offered one (1) reader 2 FUNKtastic Wool Dryer Balls in the scent of their choice.
 
A big THANK YOU to Bouncing Woolies for providing the giveaway items! We were not compensated in any other way and the statements within this post are our own and honest opinions.

***Giveaway CLOSED***
winner: Shannon (CMo3) 

Monday, September 27, 2010

Winner!!!

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I'm late picking the winner for the Giggle Britches: Tiny Tush Disposable Liners giveaway. But the computer is finally running a bit faster and I was able to draw the winner. And the winner is comment #383:

383. Nikki said...
                    I subscribe to Happily Southern via email #4 :) 

Nikki, I saw your mandatory comment come in and thought how neat it would be for you to win, especially since you were wanting them. I guess Random.org thought so too!


We just used up the roll of 100 liners we got before J's surgery in June. He's had an ongoing diaper rash for 4 months and I've been so tired of it. We bought a week's supply of desitin and used the liners to protect the diapers. His rash is looking better, but it isn't healed yet.

I'll email the winner after posting this and she'll have 48 hours to email me back with her shipping information. Many THANKS to Giggle Britches for sponsoring this great giveaway!

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Fluffdom Express: Charlie Banana {CLOSED}

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Charlie Banana - The one diaper that has it all... okay, except for aplix tabs. But as long as the snaps don't get stuck in the dryer, I don't mind! {smile}

Charlie Banana Size Diaper Is Hybrid. 
While traveling, or for any occasional situation the ability to us a disposable insert is sometime necessary. You now have both options. When using Charlie Banana you can use reusable insert or disposable ones. Of course we recommend that you use the reusable inserts most of the time.

They have a One Sized diaper as well as sized ones: XSmall, Small, Medium and Large. Great colors and prints and attractive packaging. Of course, the fact that they also have a sizing guide on their packages for sized diapers is an added attraction!



Charlie Banana is a pocket diaper with the opening in the front. The one-size diaper have elastic that is adjusted with little buttons. On the largest setting for the elastic, the OS diaper fits J well. I asked a friend who also cloth diapers to try a OS on her 15 month old little girl. It fit very well on her, although it was a bit bulky with 2 inserts. She didn't have any leaks except for once when the insert rolled to one side.

There is wider elastic in the back and in the legs, which has been wonderful for keeping messes in. The other thing that is different about the Charlie Banana sized diapers is the three snaps on the tab and an extra snap to cross over for those skinny waisted toddlers. The Charlie Banana inserts also seem to be much more absorbent than our other microfiber inserts.
Another bonus is Charlie Banana makes and sells disposable inserts. These work great for protecting the diapers from any non-cloth-diaper-friendly cream. And for traveling since these are inserts. They're also very absorbent, even with just one.

Their color choices are fantastic also. They have your basic colors including black and they're adding in some prints which are adorable. I'm very excited about Charlie Banana diapers and look forward to see what else they'll add to their great line. Of course, I'm hoping for more of their great pocket diapers in larger sizes and perhaps a fitted diaper as well!

Right now Amazon and Baby R Us are the only places that carry Charlie Banana diapers yet.

WIN IT: Charlie Banana has offered one (1) very lucky reader of  Happily Southern their package of OS 2-in-1 diapering system.


***Giveaway CLOSED***
winner is: #104: Madeline
 
A big THANK YOU to Charlie Banana for providing the review and giveaway items! We were not compensated in any other way and the statements within this post are our own and honest opinions.

Friday, September 17, 2010

Fluffdom Express: Eco Nuts {CLOSED}

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Our Trial Size
 Can you really wash cloth diapers with a "soap nut"? 

Let me tell you about one of my two top faves for detergents and why I think they're great for using in a hospital setting. 

But first I want to share with you what a "soap nut" really is. Eco Nuts™ are completely sustainable dried fruit shells that come from the Sapindus mukorossi tree in Nepal, India and Indonesia. The ones we harvest come from high up in the Himalayas and are the highest quality "soap nut" on the market.
I'll admit that I was very curious to see how well the Eco Nuts would get the gunkies out of the microfiber inserts. The first time or two, I didn't notice a big difference when I'd smell the inserts. But with each wash after, they smelled cleaner and cleaner. Is it funny that I smell the inserts and prefolds before putting the in the dryer? or do you do it too? 


 The thing that intrigued me most about the Eco Nuts, is that they are hypoallergenic and no one has ever complained that they cause any diaper rashes.That is one of the great things about Eco Nuts... what are the other good things about them?

In J's many hospital stays, we found that liquid and powder detergents were continually leaking into suitcases and bags. Basically Eco Nuts are dried balls in a cotton bag. And they don't leak all over the place either. You use 5 nuts for 6-10 loads of laundry and just by taking 10-15 nuts that will get you through at least a two week stay. The only thing that was hard was finding the bag in all the diapers!


Don't want to get a whole big box of Eco Nuts? They offer a trial box with enough nuts for 6-10 loads.

Are you wanting to try Eco Nuts? Then here's your chance. 
Mona has generously offered for one (1) reader to win their own 50/90 load box of Eco Nuts. (Yes, I'm jealous of the winner!)

***Giveaway CLOSED***
winner is #12: Cloth Chronicles
 
A big THANK YOU to Eco Nuts for providing the giveaway item! We were not compensated in any other way and the statements within this post are our own and honest opinions.

Monday, September 6, 2010

Winners!!!

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Only two giveaways to close this week. There will be three more giveaways in the event coming up, but I need to find the cord to upload pictures to this computer.


I love using the Better for Babies Little Beetles prefold for J's nighttime diaper. It helps his diaper rashes and J still thinks that he should get to have it for a blanket! Lol! Random.org picked comment #569: CHANY!!!


Lulu

  I was a bit sad that Lulu's in the Fluff is longer doing scents, but their focus is clean and that means scents aren't necessary. I did a glamour sleep on our diapers the other day and they're absorbing a whole lot more today.

The very lucky person to try some Lulu's in the Fluff is comment #444: kristen!!!



Congratulations to both winners! I'll be emailing them shortly and they'll have 48 hours to respond before I'll have to pick a new winner.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Fluffdom Express: Giggle Britches: Tiny Tush Disposable Liners {Review & Giveaway}

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***Hi! My name is LeAnn, and I am the owner of Giggle Britches, an online cloth diapering store. I run Giggle Britches from my home located in the St. Louis Metro-East area. My husband and I have been married for
almost 6 years now and have two beautiful daughters. We are expecting our third child in November 2010.

I have a degree in Mechanical Engineering, and find that I am always looking for more efficient and cost
effective approaches to life's everyday situations. Therefore, shortly after we found out we were expecting our
second child, I began researching cloth diapers. My oldest constantly "blew-out" of disposables as a young
infant, had horrible diaper rashes, and the amount of money I had spent on diapers that were thrown away
made me cringe. Cloth diapers seemed like the logical solution. I started with prefolds, covers, and a few
pockets and have never looked back. I even converted a couple friends into cloth diaper users!***

http://www.giggle-britches.com/images/disposable_liners.gif Can I tell you how much LeAnn impresses me? Although that might take more than one post. Giggle Britches carries many cloth diapers lines and different accessories. One of the accessories that is available is disposable liners by Tiny Tush.


 When we knew that J was going to have his ileostomy surgery, we asked several moms what they thought would be good to get. Disposable liners were mentioned by just about everyone. Then it was time to find a good liner that we could flush and didn't cost an arm and a leg. That's when we found the liners by Tiny Tush. There are 100 - 9"x14" sheets per roll for $6.95 and they're safe to flush down the toilet. 

They came in really handy during J's hospital stay and many, many times since then. They hold #2's very well and it's very easy to pick up the edges and flush it. Which gives me an idea... I should have my dad use one, whenever I actually go somewhere without J, so I don't come back to a pile of dirty diapers on the bathroom counter. 

If you are using rash creams that aren't cloth-friendly, you will probably want to use two liners and and fleece liner for extra protection... because sometimes more IS better! Especially when it comes to protecting your diapers.

They aren't good just as liners though. Recently, J had an appointment with his oncologist for a 'routine' check-up. On the way home, during a stop to change a diaper, we noticed that his g-tube had fallen out. Since yours truly had just cleaned out the diaper bag, we didn't have any gauze with us. Thankfully, in searching through the diaper bag, I found the diaper liners I'd put in a pocket in case I needed them. It worked great and the nurse at the ER was glad it wasn't toilet paper! 

If you have lots of appointments or your child is going to hospitalized, then I strongly recommend getting Tiny Tush liners to make life easier for you. 


WIN IT: LeAnn at Giggle Britches has generously offered for one (1) reader to win their own Tiny Tush Disposable Liners Package.

Mandatory: Visit Giggle Britches and tell me something that you'd like to get.
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This contest is open to the US only and ends September 12th, 2010 at 3:00 AM EDT. The winner will be chosen by Random.org and notified by email as well as announced on Happily Southern. The winner will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen and notified.

A big THANK YOU to Giggle Britches for providing the giveaway item! We were not compensated in any other way and the statements within this post are our own and honest opinions.






Diaper Measurements???

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As the event finishes up, I'm working on a post with measurements for different diapers. And I need your help. I've only tried so many diapers and while I've gotten most of the measurements for them, there are so many more out there that I don't have the measurements for.

So... here's the deal. Measure your diapers, you'll find instructions for how to measure them here, and send me the measurements {happilysouthernreviews at gmail.com} and you can have 20 extra entries to put in one giveaway or divide up and put in several. I'm looking for lots of different diapers and if you can include any info on how the diaper worked for you that would be great also. So measure away mamas!

One more thing, what are your favorite fitteds, prefolds and covers to use? I'm looking into getting J some more since his rash seems to clear up and stay away longer when he wears them and am interested in your thoughts.... I also heard during tonight's #clothdiapers chat that Bummis has discontinued their polar bummi, so if you're interested in getting some, you'll need to hurry.

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Winners!!!


Hard to believe it's already time to draw winners. And equally hard to believe August is almost over! I used Random.org to draw winners and winners are...





The Happy Heinys giveaway had 1295 entries and there are three winners.
Happy Heinys diapers are one of my favorite diapers to use at night and while traveling to doctor appointments. For those who have special needs kids in diapers, I would strongly encourage you to check out the Happy Heinys sized diapers. They're also made in the USA, if that's something that is important to you. If J grows out of his current diapers and still needs them, we'll be getting more Happy Heinys. If we don't end up getting more before then!

♥ ♥ ♥ drumroll please! ♥ ♥ ♥


First winner is: Comment # 520
jdeemarie said...
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Second winner is: Comment # 701
Owen's Mom said... tweet
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And the third winner is: Comment #1104
 Jessie said... I have your button http://jessiessie.blogspot.com/

Congratulations Ladies! I hope you all love your  Happy Heinys diapers as much as we do!
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Northern Essence giveaway had 558 entries.
  
J still has diaper rashes on and off and Northern Essence diaper rash salve is something I reach almost every diaper change. I love that it won't ruin our cloth diapers, too. Northern Essence is a WAHM company based in Georgia that carries many natural products for babies, kids and moms... and dads too. I know one, if not both, of our little girls would love their Cupcake Soap!

♥ ♥ ♥ drumroll please! ♥ ♥ ♥

The winner is: Comment #243
The Jacobsen Family! extra entries!

While I hope your little guy will never has a diaper rash, you'll have a great go-to if he does.
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Thirsties giveaway had 1410 entries.


While Thirsties only have 2 sizes for their diapers, I'm still hoping that they'll come out with larger sizes. Last week we all got sick and poor J ended up with some diarrhea and the gussets on the Thirsties held the mess all in. I'm still loving all our diapers that the inserts agitate themselves out in the wash!

♥ ♥ ♥ drumroll please! ♥ ♥ ♥


The winner is: Comment #313
Anonymous said...
I subscribed via email -5

Congratulations Anon! I hope you find that Thirsties Duo Diaper meets your need.
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The Bummas giveaway had 768 entries.

While I thought we finally had enough Bummas to finally not run out before wash day, I learned this last week that I still haven't figured that all out {smile}. Bummas are great for washing faces, wiping runny noses and wiping the bum as well. If your little one has a sensitive bottom, try Bummas. Seriously!

♥ ♥ ♥ drumroll please! ♥ ♥ ♥

The winner is: Comment  #179
Tirza said... Following publicly via GFC.

Congratulations Tirza! I hope that the Bummas work for you and that you'll love them as much as we do.
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I'll email the winners shortly and they'll have 48 hours to respond or I'll have to pick a new winner. While I wish that all of you could have been winners today, I hope that you'll stick around and enter the current giveaways on the sidebar and those coming up.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Fluffdom Express: Better for Babies: Little Beetle Prefold {Review & Giveaway}



When searching for cloth diapers and special needs, you sometimes come up at some, well.... 'different' places. Some of which make you wonder how that has anything to do with cloth diapers or special needs. But some of those searches turn up great places. That's how I found Better for Babies!

Better for Babies: natural, organic, and uncompromising baby products. It's a great description for them.


I never thought that I would like prefolds, after the fiasco with them several years ago when we used them with one of J's sisters. Granted, I had no clue of how to use them... and, most importantly, wash them. But, no matter all the things I did wrong, it was evident that prefolds weren't something my dad had any interest in, even now. That all changed when we got to review the Large/Toddler organic prefold from Better for Babies. Made with soft organic fair trade velour on one side, beautiful and heavy duty Hemp French Terry on the other, with a hidden soaker layer of 3 more layers of hemp french terry. It's a thick prefold, but since it's made out of hemp, it's also more absorbent.

When I got J ready for bed the other night, I put him in the Little Beetles Prefold, held it with a snappi, and covered it with our polar bummi. Daddy wasn't real optimistic about the whole situation, but agreed to let J wear it.... as long as I changed his diaper and washed the bedding if he leaked. The next morning, J was still wearing the prefold and cover, even though he'd wet way more than he usually does at night. An added bonus was his diaper rash was looking much better as well. Because there is no PUL or TPU, the air is allowed to circulate around the baby's bum and allows any rash to start the healing process. That's why even when J wets more or poops during the night, if he's in a fitted diaper or a prefold, his rash always looks better.

Prefolds are different than diapers. They're a rectangular piece of absorbent fabric and like a fitted diaper, they need a cover. Plus, the sizing for prefolds is different. You won't find a prefold with a weight range, but with the actual measurements for the size of the prefold. 

Little Beetles prefolds are more expensive than other prefolds I've seen. Running from $11.15 - $12.45 each. It's still less expensive than buying pocket, AIO or AI2 diapers in larger sizes. The Large/Toddler prefold is a less expensive option for special needs kids or for any little one who suffer from constant diaper rashes.

The only thing I wished was different about the prefolds was instead of cotton velour, it was bamboo. Understandably, it would increase the cost of the prefolds, but if you have a little one who gets constant and repeated rashes, it's much better.

J thinks it's a great diaper, but it would much better served if he got to carry it around and rub the velour on his face! {smile}. As for the rest of us? I think most have gotten over the assumption that if it's a prefold, it leaks. I'd love to get some more prefolds for J to use for night-time.


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{Prefolds} by Little Beetle: Simplicity, Versatility, Absorbency & Adorableness

Buy It: Better for Babies sells 4 different sizes of prefolds for $11.15 - $12.45 in three different colors (for the velour)

WIN IT: Lauren at Better for Babies has generously offered for one (1) reader to win their own Little Beetle Prefold in the size and color they need/want.

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This contest is open to the US only and ends September 4th, 2010 at 12:00 PM EDT. The winner will be chosen by Random.org and notified by email as well as announced on Happily Southern. The winner will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen and notified.

A big THANK YOU to Better for Babies for providing the review & giveaway items! We were not compensated in any other way and the statements within this post are our own and honest opinions.