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Ultimate Green Store Review and $20 Gift Certificate GIVEAWAY!!!

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If you are looking for a really great one-stop-shop online for all things green that relate to mom, kid and baby, you really need to check out The Ultimate Green Store! They even offer a green baby registry. If this were my first time expecting, I’d definitely be signing up for that one!

After looking around at The Ultimate Green Store, I am really blown away by the number of products they have, and just how many great gift options there are for different people who may be on your gift list throughout the year. They have everything from luxurious organic cotton jersey sheets to a solar powered ipad charger and everything you can imagine in between!

I, of course, couldn’t help but check out their babysection. When I saw that The Ultimate Green Store carried cloth diapers, I was absolutely delighted! They only carry a few lines, and I think they have chosen to carry one of the brands that is the absolute very best: BumGenius. BumGenius AIO is what I started out with when cloth diapering, and I called it the “gateway drug” of diapers, because it was an all-in-one with velcro closures…it was as close to a disposable as you could get, and every bit as absorbent.

I had the opportunity to review the BumGenius 4.0 in Blossom from The Ultimate Green Store. I decided to try out this diaper because I wanted to see what all the fuss was about, and also because I wanted to make absolutely sure that you, my fabulous readers, know that The Ultimate Green Store has all their BumGenius on sale right now! You can get the 3.0 pocket diapers for just $10.99! EEEEEE!!!!!! The BG 4.0 with velcro are on sale for $15.95 and the organic cotton 4.0 with snap closures is on sale for $20.95. You most definitely need to check out this sale if you are a BumGenius fan. If you’ve never tried this line, then I want to strongly encourage you to buy one at these great prices right now…you won’t regret it!

What makes the 4.0 different from the 3.0? Well, the 4.0 comes with both a small insert for a newborn or younger infant, as well as a larger insert to use as your baby grows. It has also been designed to be an even trimmer fit than the 3.0 version. It is designed to fit babies from 7-35 pounds, which is quite a range! I put the diaper on the smallest setting to get ready for our little one, and it certainly does look like a small, trim diaper! Prepping it was easy; just one wash needed. I’m extremely excited to have this diaper in my collection and I know it will be one of the diapers I frequently reach for, based on my previous experience with BumGenius.

It seems to me that The Ultimate Green Store has put a lot of thought into the brands and items that it carries. I love when a store has that extra layer of quality control, so that you can shop with confidence knowing that you are going to get something terrific. The bargain shopper in me is also so pleased to see that they have a warehouse clearance sale section up right now, with deals at up to 50% off. This is a great opportunity to re-stock your gift closet with things that people would be thrilled to receive! I’m loving this circuit board picture frame, which my self-professed geek husband would love to have on his desk at work!

 

Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader will win a $20 gift certificate to The Ultimate Green Store! LUCKY!!!!

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Slow Fashion Movement: Ecoland Organic Toddler and Baby Socks (GIVEAWAY!!!)

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Sponsored by Tomoson.com

Did you know that it takes roughly 1/3 of a pound of chemicals to grown enough cotton for just one T-shirt? I had absolutely no idea! I think I’ll always carry this fact with me, now that I know it, and I hope it will encourage me to buy organic cotton any time I possibly can.

Today I’m highlighting a company that is committed to bringing you quality cotton products, minus all the pesticides. It’s called Ecoland, and they have wonderful basics for every member of your family. All products are proudly made in the USA, as well.

We had the opportunity to review a new addition to their collections: toddler girl flower socks! One of the things I love about these socks is that they come in a package of 3, and they are all identical. Now, before you go thinking that this is kind of boring, I want to let you in on a trick my mother-in-law taught me…it is ALWAYS great to have at least 2 pair of the same sock, so that when one of the socks goes missing (and you KNOW) it will, you will be able to keep going with other matching pairs until that rogue sock shows back up!

If you look around the Ecoland website, you’ll see that all of their products are in classic colors and styles that never go out of fashion. This is part of what is called the Slow Fashion movement, with the goal to be able to wear clothing for a longer period of time, and thus reduce the overall use of natural resources.

When perusing the site, I saw several wonderful natural baby gift ideas, especially for someone who is drawn to eco-friendly products and/or gender neutral color schemes. This is a very cool company to support, not only because they offer quality products, but also because they really walk the walk, with their products being made less than 20 miles from their home office, and their commitment to recycling even down to the level of reusing cardboard boxes they receive in their facilities to ship out orders to customers.

Buy it!: Ecoland is committed to offering their customers good value. For example, the toddler socks I reviewed are $12 for a package of 3, but if you buy 2 or more packs, the price per pack drops to $10.50! Also, new customers can take an additional 15% off their first order (if you buy multiple products, this could add up to real savings!). Use code GRLFLW15 at checkout! Coupon code expires May 31.

Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader will win a set of baby girl socks, in your choice of sizes 0-12 months, 12-24 months or 2-6T. The contest will run until May 17th at 11:59pm EST when a winner will be selected via Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to 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.

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Mandatory entry: Tell me one other product on the Ecoland website that you’d love to give to someone (or even have yourself!).

My answer: I most definitely want a pair of organic socks for myself!

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