Friday, November 25, 2011

Black Friday Sales


This year's Black Friday Sales are bigger & better than ever! Keep reading to see the sales at some of our favorite cloth diaper stores & WAHMs!


Black Friday Sale starts on Friday at 6am and goes until Monday at midnight!

20% off any in stock item with code TURKEY20.


Cyber monday sale with a small collection of Christmas diapers (covers and pockets), baby legs, yubbies, nursing pads, and cloth wipes!
Everything in Ana's Fluff will be on sale on Cyber Monday at http://hyenacart.com/stores/CupCakesandDumpTrucks/ and sneak previews on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/AnasFluff


Sale Nov. 25-28:
ALL items will be discounted! (excluding bumGenius, Flip, and some
Econobum)
Just a hint of what's to come:
Applecheeks 20% off
Knickernappies 15% off
Planetwise 10% off
Free package of Flip disposable inserts with any Flip purchase
tutus 50% off

Plus, get a free diaper or wetbag with every purchase! (retail value
of the prize will depend on amount spent--three prize levels are: under
$50, under $100, and over $100) Enter code BLACKBAG or BLACKFLUFF at
checkout to let us know your preference.




DelishNaturals

· 15% off-Usecode: YUM!

EcoSprout

· Buy 248oz. bags of Eco Sprout, Get 1 24 oz. bag free w/ code 24FREE

· OR free 24oz. bag of detergent w/ any order over $100 w/ code ECO100

Fuzzibunz-

· 20% offall products-use code: FuzziCheer

Grovia-


· Buy 2 Get1 Free on all AIOs and Shells (this deal cannot be combined with other deals)

KangaCare-no coderequired

· RumparoozPockets-solids-$20, prints $22

· LilJoeys-$25 2/pack


· RumparoozOS/newborn covers-$2 off

*Receive double reward points all day on BlackFriday.

*Receive a gift card worth 10% of your purchaseBlack Friday-Cyber Monday to use on your next purchase.

*Check our Facebook www.facebook.com/bumluxury and Twitter www.twitter.com/bumluxurypages for additional deals throughout the weekend! You might be able to findsomething on our blog as well…www.bumluxury.blogspot.



20% off fuzzibunz elite OS with code: FUZZI20

Oh Katy are buy 5 get 1 free use code: OhKaty

BumGenius are 15% off (also includes new freetime AIO diaper!) use code: BUM15

Grovia are buy 2 get 1 FREE! No code, will automatically be added.
Save 10% off everythin else, and FREE shipping over 49 with code: SAVE10

You may use ALL codes, just place seperate orders for each promotion, I will combine the shipping!




Diapers on sale for $18 plus shipping!





Apple Cheeks 20% off

Fuzzi Bunz (excluding the Elite) $15.95 each or B3G1F

GroVia B2G1F

bumGenius Econobum B1G1F

bumGenius 4.0 and Elementals B5G1F

Swaddlebees 15% off

Blueberry 15% off

Rumparooz B4G1F, B8G2F, B12G3F

EcoPosh 10% off

Best Bottoms 15% off

Select Planetwise Wetbags 15% off

Happy Heiny 20% off

Free gift with every $50 spent on Friday


We will be doing a sale of Buy 2 and save 20% on Thirsties, bumGenius, Happy Heiny Trainers and Fuzzi Bunz. We will also do 20% off Dundies trainers and Happy Heiny Mamacloth.

Finally, there will be a free pack of wipes included for any order over $100.

Free shipping on all orders over $75.



Friday Doorbusters until 10am:

Boba 2G & Sleepy Wrap 40% off
Simplisse Breastpump 40% off
My Little Legs 50% off

Saturday Doorbusters until 10am:
Sophie the Giraffe 30% off
Brooke Van Gory Diaper Bags 40% off
Teething Bling & Babe Magnet Ties 40% off

Friday through Monday:
Boba 2G & Sleepy Wrap 30% off
Simplisse Breastpump 20% off
My Little Legs 30% off
Sophie the Giraffe 10% off
Brooke Van Gory Diaper Bags 30% off
Teething Bling & Babe Magnet Ties 10% off
Changing Diapers Book $8.98
Charlie Banana Products 15% off
CJ's BUTTer 10% off
EcoPosh 10% off
GroVia Buy 2 Get 1 FREE
Oh Katy Buy 5 Get 1 FREE
Rockin Green Detergent: Holiday Scent & Unscented $11 & $12
Undercover Mama 20% off
All Safety Products 20% off
Swaddlebees & Blueberry Products 10% off
Rumparooz 20% off
Sweet Pea Diapers 10% off
Tweedle Bug Diapers Buy 5 Get 1 FREE
Tiny Tush Diapers Buy 5 Get 1 FREE


See our sales HERE



25% off ALL INSTOCK ITEMS.

Code: BLACKFRIDAYBABY

Duration: NOW!-END DAY CYBER MONDAY





Free Shipping all weekend

Spend $50, get $10 off or spend $100 and get $30 off everything in the store so esentially get 20% or 30% off!

GroVia: Buy 2 get 1 FREE on all All-in-One Diapers, Newborn AIOs, and Hybrid Shells (may not be combined with spend $50 or $100 /get $10 or $30 off offer)

All bumGenius products: Buy 2 get 1 Free (may not be combined with spend $50 or $100/get $10 or $30 off offer)


Thirsties: Great prices of select products


First 5 orders will receive a free one size diaper
Next 15 orders will receive a pair of Weebit or Weegee Simple Shoes (please specify size and gender)


Additional sale announcements and freebies announced over the weekend on Facebook.


30 percent off your entire purchase Friday through Monday.




See our Black Friday Sales HERE


I Will Wash Them & Just For You

Bummis Products - 20% off Black Friday ONLY

Full size CJ's All Natural Products - 20% off Friday through Monday

Baltic Amber Teething Necklaces - 20% off Friday through Monday

Free Eco Sprout 24oz Detergent (in-stock scents) with purchases over $30.00 - Friday ONLY

Just For You (via I Will Wash Them) - 40% off Friday, 30% off Saturday & Sunday and 20% off Monday




Starting at 12:01 Friday AM through Monday night (12:00 / midnight) EST.
20% off in stock (not custom) items in the etsy shop
(http://www.etsy.com/shop/monkeyfootdesigns) or website
(www.monkeyfootdesigns.com) using this coupon code:

GOBBLEMFD20

The discount doesn't include shipping.


Starting Friday at 6am Rumpeez will be offering 20% discount on all orders with coupon code BLACKFRIDAY.

All orders over $100 (excluding shipping) will receive a FREE one size or mini one size diaper cover. No coupon code necessary. In notes to seller at checkout please specify:

- Either one size or mini one size
- Boy, girl, or gender neutral

Lastly EVERY order placed will receive a 3 pack of flannel cloth wipes! Please specify in notes to seller if you would like boy, girl or gender neutral!

The Rumpeez sale starts Friday November 25th @ 6am and will run through Sunday November 27th @ 6pm!!!!


Get all your Sweet Cheeks Laundry goodies and make your own sale for Black Friday/Cyber Monday. Everything is on sale!


Buy 2 bags of Sweet Cheeks Cloth Diaper Wash for just $10 and receive a FREE half size bag in one of our yummy new holiday scents and save with combined shipping!

Buy 1 bag of Sweet Cheeks Cloth Diaper Wash or Sweet Suds Everyday Laundry Wash for just $5!

Order a Sweet Cheeks Cloth Diaper Package and receive a FREE half size bag of holiday scented laundry wash!

Also, you can use code HOLIDAY2011 at checkout for an additional 5% off!!

All orders will receive additional goodies too!

Offers are good 11/25-11/28.



Our ENTIRE site will be on sale at least 10% off, and we carry more than just diapers!

Sales already in progress:

All Klean Kanteens - get a FREE long-handled tampico/bamboo bottle brush with every purchase (no code necessary, while supplies last)
Reusable produce bags and an exclusive EcoBags Farmers Market shopper set all marked down
Changing Diapers: The Hip Mom's Guide to Modern Cloth Diapering book is 50% off
Economy microfiber inserts - just $1.59
Economy one-size diaper covers - $7.99
Soap Nuts - 20% off
GroVia hybrid shells as low as $11.95
Piggy Paint natural nail polish and accessories - 20% off or more
Thirsties diapers and accessories - 20% off

Sales to come Friday at 12:01 a.m.:

GroVia Buy 2 Get 1 Free AIO and hybrid shells
CJ's BUTTer products 10% off
EcoPosh Trainers 10% off
FuzziBunz diapers and accessories - 15% off
IttiBitti - 15% off
KangaCare/Rumparooz diapers and accessories - 15% off
OsoCozy prefolds - 20% off
Rockin' Green - 15% off

We've got something for everyone. :-)




Here's a sale for the women who love fluff! (Visit Facebook for more info) https://www.facebook.com/TreeHuggerCloth

Friday is going to be a lot of fun! Let's start with *FREE SHIPPING* all
day on every single order! Use code "BFshipping" Not only that but all US
orders will be mailed from the US on the Monday which means *faster shipping* then ever!

The first paid for order of the day will be *refunded 20%* (no matter how
large the order, that is our biggest discount ever!), I will be judging
this by order number and it will be Eastern Standard Time starting at
midnight. This order will also recieve free shipping and a free gift if
over $50. Custom orders are still welcome!

I will also be listing at least at least *20 *second* pads* that will be
available individually at great discounts and even some for FREE! Some
will show up as listings in my store and some will be available only on
Facebook and yet others will be hidden!

All orders over $50 will receive *a free gift *valued at $6 or more along
with their free shipping.

All orders placed on Black Friday will be entered into *a draw to win a $20
Tree Hugger gift certificate*.

I will be hiding a cute little picture in some of my listings on Friday and
each person who correctly emails me the links where they saw them will be
entered to win* a surprise prize pack*.

I will be listing specific minkee prints on the Facebook page and will
offer up *the pad size of your choice at a discounted cost*. These will be
first quality custom made pads so if you love minkee but don't have a print
preference then you can get your stash for less and it will ship for free.
There will be 8 different minkee prints as well as some flannel prints
offered up at different times throughout the day so keep checking in with
Facebook to see what is currently available. Since these pads will all be
custom made then they will not be ready to ship on the Monday but I hope to
get them all sewn and mailed within 2 weeks.

The Wonderland Congo also has some fun going on including *a gift
certificate give-a-way* that can be used in any of the stores including
Tree Hugger! They will be posting the details later this week.





























All sales good 11/25-11/28

BUY 3 GET 1 FREE on all inserts, doublers, and wipes! For multi-packs extra singles will beadded. No coupon necessary!

10% off all CJ’s products (no coupon necessary)

Coupon codes for “create your own sale”
BFfreeship for free shipping on any order ($4.95value)
BF10off for 10% off your entire order (includesthings already on sale!)
B5G1ooga for BUY 5 OS pocket in-stock diapers,Get a FREE OS pocket in any of the Ooga Booga prints we have available(including the new holiday red/green Oogas ($21.95 value)

Freebies will also be going into packages! For every 3 orders we receive, one personwill receive a CJ’s BUTTer sample, and for every 10 orders we get, one personwill receive a small CJ’s BUTTer stick in their order! (random.org will determine which order numbers will receive freebies once the sale concludes Monday evening)

Friday, September 23, 2011

Potty Training with Lora from Bippy Diapers

Potty Training...

A milestone we look forward to and dread with the greatest of intensity.  I remember when I had my daughter Olivia I wondered how in the world will I accomplish all these milestones in the future?  Every mom wants to give advice or has the tried and true method.   I mean do you ever really know how to start?  I thought when she was 2 or so that we could start.  “Yes!” I thought to myself today is the day we move on from the diapers (mind you we cloth diapered so it wasn’t a huge financial burden).

I took Olivia to the local store and told her she would get to pick out her big girl panties.  She stared at all the cartoon characters, Mickey, Dora, Princesses, too many for my 2 year old to even comprehend.  She finally selected an assortment of Disney princesses.  As we took our new found prize to the front cashier, Olivia was pointing out and telling me every princess that was on that package (she had and still has a slight obsession with Disney Princesses).  We payed for our purchase and politely told the employee “Olivia is going to be a big girl today and we got big girl panties so we can go on the potty.”  Olivia just nodded and continued to stare in awe at the 7 rolled tiny panties in the packaging.  

While in the car we over communicated the going on the potty scenario, how she would tell me, what we would do, how it makes mommy happy if she goes on the potty.  All the while, she still stared in awe at those panties.  We get home with all the tools necessary to start this journey.  Panties, check.  Little potty, check.  Talk with daughter, double check.  Okay.  We can do this I think to myself.  I then walk Olivia through every step of taking her diaper off, and putting the big girl panties in.   One leg in the first hole, she can hardly contain herself.  Second leg in, we pull them up.  It’s as if the world no longer exists and only princesses on panties exist.  The only thing that matters in this world at this moment is Cinderella is on the front of her panties.  She proudly walks around with only panties and socks on pointing out to everything (living or doll like) that she has Cinderella on her panties and she is going to be a big girl.  “Mommy, I a big girl” she says over and over. 

I am thinking to myself, “This is going to be a breeze!  Sweet!”   30 minutes go by. 

Tick tock tick tock. 
“Olivia, do you need to use the potty”
“Nooooo,  I have Cinderella.”  
15 more minutes.
“Olivia, do you need to use the potty”
“Nooooo,  I have Cinderella.”
15 more minutes.
“Olivia, do you need to use the potty”  
Silence…..               
“Olivia, what are you doing?” 
Silence……..  
“Olivia???”  

Nothing.  I go to check on her, a puddle stands below her legs, on the carpet, oozing down into the cracks of the floor.  She had the first accident.  Okay, I knew this was going to happen.  Its okay, I tell myself.  We clean the floor, change Olivia.  Round two will be better. …… 

Round 2 was not better, we had #2 mixed with round 2.  Round 3-43 were the same as rounds 1 and 2.  Round 44, slight success.  Round 45-60, just as bad as round 2.  

A year later and we are still working on potty training.  My moral of my story is do not judge your child against what others say or tell you to do.  Trust your instincts and don’t ever give up on your child.  It will be difficult, but remember they won’t go to college in diapers.  When you decide to start potty training keep this first rule in mind. 

Lora founded Bippy Diapers in 2010. With two children under two, a full time job and earning her master's, she decided that enough was enough and it was time to work for herself. Thus, Bippy Diapers was born. After toying with cloth diapering with her oldest daughter Olivia she decided to cloth diaper her second child, a son named Lucas, full time. She began to enjoy the cloth experience and wanted to share her knowledge and tips with others.

Thursday, September 1, 2011

What I Wish I Had Known from Jess @ Top to Bottom Baby

As with most things in life, everyone has an opinion about cloth diapering.  Even my non-cloth diapering friends had opinions about using cloth.  I spent a lot of time researching cloth diapers and listening to everyone's opinions when I was pregnant with our second child Z.  We had started with a cloth diapering service when C was born, but by that time we were beginning to have leaks and fit issues.  At this point, I have to mention our babies were only 15 months apart, so by that point we were actually pretty new in the cloth diapering scene anyway.

No matter how many opinions I heard, blogs I read, or information I gathered, I still distinctly remember times when I thought to myself "Wow, I wish someone would have told me that".  So, for all of the new moms or the new-to-cloth moms, here is all of the things I wish someone would have told me:

1)  Switching from disposables to cloth diapers, especially prefolds, will have challenging moments.  Heck, there are probably even going to be moments when you think to yourself "Why in the world did I think this was a good idea?".

2)  No matter how many of the above mentioned moments you have, there is no way you are going to tell hubs about those moments because, most of the time, hubs already thought you were crazy for trying it and there is no way he gets to think he is right if even for a minute.

3)  Diaper laundry isn't big, bad, or scary.  I remember reading all of the blogs, posting on discussion boards, and spending hours "reviewing" the perfect way to wash diapers.  I've decided simpler is better.  My word of wise, get a good soap and keep it simple.  We do a rinse, a wash, and pop in the dryer.  I have heard a hundred ways to wash diapers and I think sometimes the more complicated routines do more harm than good (that is only my opinion after trying a million different ways).

4)  This one I actually just heard recently from another retailer (Thanks Julie):  Diapers are like jeans.  When you buy jeans you have different choices, you can buy the $8 jean, $25 jeans, or $100 jeans.  The $100 jeans won't last longer but they do fit better than most.  The $8 jeans will fall apart in the wash after a couple months.  Finally, the $25 jeans will last long enough and will fit well enough for most people.

5)  Another great point from Julie:  If you wash anything every day it is going to wear out a lot more quickly than something you wash a couple of times a week.  This will hold true with clothes and cloth diapers.  We can't expect a diaper to survive what we wouldn't expect a shirt or pair of jeans to survive.

6) Last, but definitely not least, diaper is an addiction....wait, I'm sure you've heard that.  But, then comes the obsession.  I remember keeping my computer next to my bed so I could check the diaper websites when I was up nursing in the middle of the night.  I heard of a friend who would hide her new diapers in the wash so hubby wouldn't "notice".  I can't advocate the hiding, but I definitely know that obsession exists.  Just so you know...you've been warned!

Jess and her husband Justin are the co-owners of Top to Bottom Baby in Omaha Nebraska.  Top to Bottom Baby grew out of the need for diapers after their second child was born a month early.  During her master's program, Jess had to write a business plan.  As graduation approached, Top to Bottom was born.  Nowadays, Justin runs the business, while Jess and partner Robyn, get to spend their weekends playing with diapers and spend time educating moms and dads about natural parenting options.