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Store Brand Diaper Makeover: Rite Aid Tugaboos Get An Upgrade!

June 14, 2013 · by Tiffany Merritt · Leave a Comment

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Rite Aid Tugaboos diapers. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

Well, folks, we are on the road again. Tim and I decided to take the girls to a castle this weekend. Well, I suppose it it the American equivalent of a castle (we’re going to check out the Biltmore Estate in Asheville). Darah is talking nonstop about princesses and asking me if the people who work there will call her, “your majesty” while she is visitng. Kids are so hilarious!

I had to fight against the urge to just stay home, if I’m being completely honest. I love history and architecture and just seeing new things, in general, but this season of life (having very young children) is a really hard one for traveling, as being able to adapt our schedule (sleeping times, snack times, diaper changing needs) to a new environment can sometimes feel like more hassle than it is worth.

And for those of you with a child in diapers, you know that a blow out is not exactly high on your list of “must do” things while on vacation. So it may surprise you that the package of diapers I’m taking with us for the weekend looks like this:

You may have never even seen this brand of diapers before. They are a store brand (specifically, Rite Aid) and they are called . Store brand diapers often have the reputations of being sort of ok for day time use as long as you aren’t going anywhere and as long as you can change them more frequently than you would with a more premium diaper. They don’t ususally have the highest absorbtion level or the best leak protection, so you are a little more at risk for problems when you use them.

So why am I traveling with only these diapers for day time use? Because the Tugaboos line recently made some upgrades to their diapers, including faster absorbtion and increased leakage protection. They also offer hypoallergenic inner liners (very important for my sensitive toddler) and stretchy side panels that are great for little miss wiggle worm. I also appreciate that they have a soft, cotteny feel (as a primarily cloth diapering family, disposables can feel SO scratchy and itchy in comparison…these feel nice!).

So yes, we will be traveling to see the Vanderbilt’s this weekend, and we’ll be dressed in our finest, including Rite Aid Tugaboos diapers for Layah. They fit in our budget. leaving us with more money to spend on things like ice cream and tiaras.Both are important accessories for a princess, according to Darah. 🙂

I suggest you give Rite Aid Tugaboos a try. And through the end of June, every time you purchase Tugaboos diapers at Rite Aid using your wellness+ card, you’ll get an entry into a sweepstakes for a Vera Bradley Designer Diaper Bag! Now that’s an accessory fit for the moms of princes and princesses!

A message from Rite Aid:

For the month of June, all Tugaboos purchases will earn an entry into the Tugaboos and Vera Bradley Sweepstakes!

With every in-store purchase of qualifying Tugaboos products using your wellness+ card at any Rite Aid store between June 1-30, 2013, you will receive an entry for a chance to win one of (25) Vera Bradley Designer Diaper Bags filled with select Tugaboos products.

To enter without making a purchase, complete this entry form now:.

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Rite Aid.

Join Me for the StorkNest Twitter Party 12/4 at 2pm EST For Diaper Talk and Great Prizes!

November 29, 2012 · by Tiffany Merritt · Leave a Comment

One of the reasons I continue to blog nearly every day is because I truly love sharing info about really great companies with all of you. Today I’m featuring a company that hasn’t even launched, but it is so committed to engaging with is customers in meaningful conversation that it already has a Twitter party planned. I love that, you guys!

The company is Called Stork Nest, and I will be one of their panelists at their Twitter party on 12/4 from 2pm-3pm EST. I would love it SO much if my readers were there to hang out with me and talk! We’ll be using the #StorkNest hashtag. Here’s a link to get yourself RSVP’d for the party: http://resourcefulmommy.com/11096/stork-nest-twitter-party/.

If you have a little one in diapers, then learning about Stork Nest is a very good idea, indeed. This company is going to be selling unique diaper, training pant and youth pant brands at LOWER prices that you can find ANYWHERE else. This company is going to manufacture its own diapers, thus cutting out the middle man. In the beginning brands like Fisher-Price and Fittit diapers and training pants will be offered, and as the site grows, it will partner with different baby product manufacturers to expand its product offerings. The focus will be on trust worthiness of the products and affordability.

Sounds pretty good to me!

So back to the Twitter party, and more specifically, THE PRIZES. Here’s what is up for grabs:

Ten winners will receive a case (a one month supply) of Fisher-Price daytime diapers in the size of choice. Imagine having all your diaper needs handled for the next month! Score!

Additionally, ALL participants are going to receive a discount code to use at StorkNest.com. So on top of the lowest prices that will be offering, you’ll get an even LOWER price because you came to the party.

But wait, there’s more!

Stork Nest is also hosting a Facebook contest, and you are most definitely going to want to enter this, as well. It is currently live, and ends December 31st. But don’t delay, because the prizes, once again, are AWESOME! It’s called the EcoBundles Cutest Baby Photo Contest. EcoBundles is a diaper and training pants brand that is exclusive to StorkStack and that is a bit more eco-friendly than traditional disposable diapers.

There will be two winners for this contest, and just wait until you hear what the prize is.

Seriously. JUST. YOU. WAIT!

Winners will be featured on the packaging of a size of EcoBundles diapers (so your baby becomes the face of the product!!!). There will be a photo shoot for the packaging and the parents get to keep the professional pictures of their baby.

Additionally, winners receive a year’s worth of free diapers from the Fisher-Price brand. A YEAR’S WORTH OF DIAPERS!!!!!!!!!! Wrap your head around that one, people!

And every single entrant into the photo contest will receive a Buy One Get One Free coupon to use on StorkNest.com. So you’ll get some diapers for 50% off, basically. Which is pretty darn sweet.

Now, I know that I have the cutest baby on the face of the earth, but I’m guessing you think you have the cutest baby on the face of the earth! Let’s put our theories to the test on the Stork Nest Facebook page. Someone is going to win, and it might as well be me…or you! 😉

Thanks to Stork Nest for sponsoring my involvement in this rockin’ Twitter party. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

Lotus Bumz Cloth Diaper Review

July 3, 2012 · by Tiffany Merritt · 179 Comments

Lotus Bumz is a cloth diaper company started by a mother named Lorain who saw the need for affordable cloth diapering options on the market. She has, in my opinion, come pretty darn close to perfecting the pocket diaper, all thanks to one especially clever feature, which I’ll tell you about shortly!

I was sent the one size pocket diaper in a cute star pattern (they do offer newborn pocket diapers, as well). We had to wait about a month after Layah was born to start using the diaper. Layah was 7 pounds 3 ounces when she was born, and was right around 9 pounds at 4 weeks. I will tell you that for the first week or two that we used the diaper, we had inconsistent results with it, in the form of leaks out of the legs (a problem we seem to frequently have with Layah in most cloth diapers). I think that Lotus Bumz simply require a little bit chunkier of a leg!

Now that we are further along and Layah has really started to chunk up big time, we aren’t having leaks at all with this diaper. So I don’t think our problems were the fault of the diaper, just a timing thing. I wouldn’t recommend the one size Lotuz Bunz for your newborn, but would definitely say to start using them around 6 or 7 weeks, which is when we started to have good luck with them.

Lotus Bumz one size pocket diapers feature 3 rows of snaps so that younger babies and toddlers alike can wear the diaper. Also note that there is a snap on each hip. I think this is a fantastic addition, as it does allow for a more snug fit around the legs, which as we discussed, is very important for Layah.

But the feature that I’m absolutely bonkers about, and that I think catapults Lotus Bumz diapers to the top of the pocket diaper pile is the hole in the back where you stuff the diapers. The hole is pretty small. Well, it really isn’t, it just has elastic around it on both the outer and the inner sides, and this keeps the microfiber insert from coming out of the back. Trust me when I say that it is literally a pain in the rear to have your inserts start creeping out the back of your baby’s diaper. When your baby pees and the insert is sticking out, you are about to have one wet mess on your hands! Lotus Bumz nips that problem in the bud by having a back pocket that is not wide open like so many other diapers are. Three cheers for this feature, Lotus Bumz!

Lotus Bumz one size pocket diapers are available for just $16.97 in an adorable assortment of patterns and solid colors. You can also stock up and save by ordering 10 diapers at once, and in return, you’ll receive an extra diaper and a wet bag for FREE!

Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader will win a Lotus Bumz printed pattern diaper! Yay!!!

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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.

MABU Newborn Cloth Diaper Kit Available at Walmart!

May 15, 2012 · by Tiffany Merritt · 136 Comments

Did you know that not everybody likes to shop online? I am so comfortable shopping this way that I sometimes forget that not everybody is! But it’s true. I don’t think my mother, for example, has ever purchased ANYTHING online. I make online purchases a few times each month! 🙂

Not wanting to make online purchases can definitely be a tough obstacle to overcome if you want to cloth diaper. Not very many cities have cloth diapers storefronts (we had one in Chattanooga, but it closed, I assume due to lack of sales…such a bummer). And the big box stores don’t carry cloth diapers. They are still carrying those horrific plastic pants that parents were using 20 and 30 years ago. Yuck!

Cloth Diapers at Walmart

That is, until now. There’s a company that has managed to get itself into select Walmart stores, and I’m so thrilled to see it! It makes cloth SO much more accessible to so many people! It’s called MABU Baby, and they have put together entire starter kits so that you can get started on your cloth diaper journey with ease.

So why did Walmart choose this particular line? MABU Baby has worked really hard to make their cloth diapers VERY affordable. Affordability is another hurdle for many people when starting with cloth. Yes, there’s no doubt that over time you will spend more on disposables than on cloth, but spending several hundred dollars to build your stash at the beginning is simply not doable for many people’s budgets, whereas $13 for a package of disposables this week IS doable.

The MABU Starter Kit comes with everything you need to try out a few different ways to cloth diaper, and it is priced right at $33.99 (as compared to $20-25 for one cloth diaper in many other brands).

2 diaper outers
2 snap-in pad holders,
2 washable diaper pads
plus
2 disposable diaper pads and
5 liners

With the MABU system you can try out full cloth diapering, and you can try out the hybrid method, where you re-use your shells, but have disposable diaper pads inside the shells. This second system is more expensive than going fully cloth, but it is a great way to transition from fully disposable to fully cloth if you need some time to adjust or if you are still feeling nervous about the extra laundry and want to minimize the amount you will have.

Our experience with the MABU system has been very positive so far. We have the newborn kit and the diapers fit Layah wonderfully. While MABU diapers lack some of the bells and whistles of more expensive cloth diapers, they still get the job done just fine. I think their greatest asset is their affordability, and I applaud Walmart for starting to carry this brand so that more people can discover the savings to be had by switching to cloth diapers.

Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader will win an MABU stater kit in your choice of size! Sizing information found here: http://mabubaby.com/use-and-care/sizing-secure-fit

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