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Thirsties Diapers: Introducing the Thirsties Duo

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All in One (AIO) cloth diapers were my first love when it came to using cloth. Or to look at it a different way, they were my gateway drug. AIOs are the very best way for someone who is new to cloth to get started because they just couldn’t be any easier.

Thirsties Diapers has come out with a new diaper, the Thirsties Duo AIO diaper, and it has something I’ve never seen before on an AIO and it makes my heart skip a beat! I love it! Watch my video to see what it is!

Pretty sweet, right?!

thirsties diapers, thirsties duo

You can purchase one of these totally rad diapers from any Thirsties retailer or you can get them on Amazon!. Solids are $15.75 and prints are $16.75.

Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader will win a Thirsties Duo AIO solid color diaper of your choice!

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Be sure to enter my other current giveaways, found on the sidebar of my page.

Disclosure: I received complimentary products for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are strictly my own. 

SoftBums Launches Omni Diaper

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You may remember that I did a SoftBums AI2 review a few weeks ago (truly one of my VERY favorite cloth diapers of all time). I’m thrilled to be able to bring you the great news that SoftBums has created a new diaper, and you are going to TOTALLY. FLIP. OUT. when you hear about it.

Check out my video to see what, exactly, makes this diaper like no other out there.

SoftBums Omni Diaper

So the SoftBums Omni diaper will be at the very top of my wish list for cloth dipes for baby #2 (I sure do talk about that kid a lot given that s/he doesn’t exist and won’t for quite some time!). softbums omni I will add snowcone (blue) and sprout (green) to the coconut (white) diaper I already have. If you have a baby or are expecting one, or if you know someone who is and who wants to try cloth, this is the ULTIMATE cloth diaper. It is an absolute must. And lucky you, starting today you can pre-order them! They will be shipping in November, just in time for the holidays!

So, that’s pretty huge news for the cloth diapering community. And now I have news that is just as big. In celebration of this revolutionary diaper, SoftBums is having one seriously gigantic giveaway, and Stuff Parents Need readers get to take part in it. Hooray!!! There are so many amazing, wonderful, drool-worthy gifts that are up for grabs. Allow me to list them for you.

Grand prize: Ipad
First prize: complete birth to potty package of the SoftBums Omni diaper
Second prize: $75 gift certificate to Softbums.com
Third prize: $50 gift certificate to Amazon.com
Fourth prize (20 winners!) SoftBums Omni diaper
Fifth prize (3 winners) pair of BabyLegs

Are you totally freaking out? ME TOO!!!!!

Ok, so how the heck do you enter? It’s really rather easy, my friends! All you need to do is leave a comment on my blog. I have a few extra entry opps for you, as well, so read on. The contest is open to residents of the United States, and closes at 8pm CST on October 18th. The winners will be drawn from amongst all the participating blogs’ comments.

Mandatory entry: Tell me which prize on the list you are hoping for (you are entered for all of them, no worries) and why you want it! Who will the prize go to if you get it???

Additional entries. I’m going to offer a few more extra entries this time, and break away from the standard method, because I’d really love to see people from my blog when all the prizes, and you need to have as many entries as possible to increase your chances!
Sponsor love: Subscribe to the SoftBums blog (it’s a really good one!)

Blogger love: Follow me on Google Friend Connect, Twitter, Facebook or subscribe via email or RSS (you can get 1 extra entry per method…a rare opportunity on my site!).

You can also enter your name on the sites of the other bloggers reviewing the product. A list can be found here at the bottom of the post.

Good luck! Not gonna lie, I want these prizes for myself, but whatever I don’t win (ha ha) I want to see a Stuff Parents Need Reader snag!!!

Be sure to check out my other current giveaways, found on the sidebar of my main page.

Disclosure: I received a complimentary product for review purposes. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own. Affiliate links may be included at no cost to you. 

SoftBums: Amazing AI2 Diaper

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Today I’m bringing you a diaper from SoftBums that is making me re-think AI2 diapers. AI2 dipes, in general, have fallen out of favor with me. But if you’ll check out my video review, you’ll see just why SoftBums have made me an AI2 believer once again.


On the whole, I’d say that this diaper is brilliant, and it is one that I would enthusiastically recommend to anyone who is looking to start cloth diapering or add a winning diaper to their stash. One size fits 6-35 pounds, and all without a snap system. Amazing!

Buy it!: SoftBums can be purchased on Amazon and the Echo Dry Touch Basic Pack is $36.95, and comes with 1 shell, 3 long inserts and 1 mini-insert. The inserts cover so well that you really could use the shell multiple times before washing it! It makes 3 full diapers, which equals about $12/diaper. Not bad!

Win it!: Are you flipping out with excitement? You should be, because one of you is going to WIN a Softbums One-Size Cloth Diaper Basics Pack in your choice of color!!!! The contest will run until September 17th at 11:59pm EST when a winner will be selected using Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to their winning notification before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is selected. Open to residents of the United States. Limit one entrant per household, please.

Mandatory entry: Tell me one reason why you are intrigued by SoftBums and who the diaper would be for (you don’t have to list the child’s name, just if they are a son, daughter, niece, nephew, etc.).

Additional entries:
1. Follow SoftBums on Twitter
3. “Like” SoftBums on Facebook
4. Follow Stuff Parents Need on Twitter
5. “Like” Stuff Parents Need on Facebook
6. Subscribe to Stuff Parents Need by RSS, email or Google Friend Connect (only one extra entry, even if you subscribe multiple ways)
7. If you are a blogger (posted something within the past 3 months) put my button on your blog and leave a url so that I can find it.

Be sure to enter my other current giveaways (listed on the sidebar of my home page).

Disclosure: I received a complimentary product for review purposes. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own.