New From TushMate Cloth Diapers.

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TushMate has been super busy getting their newest creation absolutely perfect. They are introducing their very first NEWBORN diaper. The TushMate All-In-One Newborn! It features a fixed liner insert made of natural fibers and topped with a stay dry moisture-wicking fleece liner that folds out for thorough washing and quick drying. The fold out features also poses the simplicity to add extra absorbency liners underneath. The PUL laminated shell has an adjustable snap down rise and soft Hook & Loop fasteners that will fit babies 5-14 lbs. This new diaper design is a great addition to the TushMate Family of diapers. The new diaper will be available in September and making its debut at the ABC Kids Expo!

Smart Sngs Cloth Diaper Giveaway

Welcome to the Smart Snugs Diaper Giveaway!

Hosted by: Tales From A Southern Mom

Co-Hosted by: Simply Sherryl and Colliding Universe

Do you have baby or toddler in diapers? These are some of the most absorbant diapers we have ever tried. Great for new babies and for toddlers alike. They are one size and fit from 8-35 pounds. You can read the full review here.

One lucky reader is going to win their own Smart Snugs Diaper in the color of their choice! To enter, follow the steps in the giveaway form below. This giveaway is open to US residents, 18+, one entry per household. Giveaway will end at 11:59pm on 8/6 PST.

Good luck!

Entry-Form

Disclosure: Tales From A Southern Mom and participating bloggers are not responsible for prize fulfillment. Participating bloggers did not receive any compensation for this giveaway. If you would like to have your product featured in a giveaway such as this, email julie.talesfromasouthernmom@gmail.com

TushMate Cloth Diaper Giveaway

TushMate Cloth Diaper Giveaway

Cover, Pocket, AIO, AI2, Hybrid! I have been so impressed wtih the versitility of the TushMate Diapers I decided to donate one to The Rebecca Foundation and Host A Giveaway for another Lucky Mama. Click Here to see how to use the TushMate One-Fits-All System.

Hosted by: Colliding Universe

Co Hosted by: Tales From a Southern Mom and Mama Mooshka

Spnonserd By: Colliding Universe-Razzelberry Toppings

THE TUSHMATE® ONE-FITS-ALL™ SYSTEM PROVIDES ULTIMATE FLEXIBILITY AND MULTIPLE CONFIGURATION CHOICES FOR ALL DIAPERING OCCASIONS.

Prize: One Tush Mate Diaper Starter Kit in Chocolate with two Organic Inserts. ($25value)
The TushMate® Starter Kit includes: One TushMate® Shell (Snap), one TushMate® Liner and a pair of TushMate® Inserts (55% hemp, 45% organic cotton)
Terms and conditions
Open to residents in the US and Canada.Winner will get one TushMate One-Fits-All System. Prize including shipping will be puchased by Colliding Universe and Sent to winner through TushMate’s website.
Running Time: This giveaway starts on July 18 at 12:00am and ends at 11:59 PM EST on August 5, 2014.
Winner: A winner will be chosen via Rafflecopter . If we are able to verify the entry (ie, Tweets, FB sharing, etc) the winner will be contacted via email by 11:59pm, August 6, 2014.
The winner has 48 hours to respond. If the winner does not reply within that time, another name will be chosen.
a Rafflecopter giveaway Co-Hosts and other blogs are not responsible for prize dispersal.

Diaper Duty–Sunning

So I started sunning our diapers. I had my husband put in a small laundry line for this sole purpose, and the fact that I thought our dryer was going out. Turns out it wasn't I had just forgotten to clean out the lint trap, although in my defense I had been teaching our 10 yr old to do laundry.During this venture I was able to discover three things. 

1. I liked the extra job, making it a habit to go outside even if it were for five or ten minutes. Especially those times I've had to run out and rescue the laundry from the rain. It didn't seem like a job, it was more like a well deserved break from dishes, lunch, TV, and ABCs. 
2. It's not all it's cracked up to be. I don't use a lot of fabric softener on our clothing, and non on our diapers. (that's a HUGE no-no if you were unaware) so my prefolds, most of our AIO, minus our BumGenius, became stiff and uncomfortable for Boobah to wear. It became an extra chore to make him keep his diapers on. Sure what little staining we had vanished, but so did the diaper as soon as he left the changing table. 
3. Timing is Everything. With sunning, it's took much longer to dry the diapers which made me change my routine from once a week to every other day. I like to procrastinate, using up as much of my stash as possible until the next washing. With loner drying times I needed more diapers on wash day instead of my usual two while they tumbled in the dryer. When the occasional accident wold arise I could easily reach in there and pull out a pocket and insert and let the rest finish drying. Line drying I had to wait at least an hour on a pocket and twice that on an insert. 
After nearly an entire week of rain, I've pretty much went back to the dryer. Just for the convince of it, but I've left my line up, just in case, you know, I find the rest of my clothes pins. ;) 
Happy Time Y'all
Jami

Covering The Fluffy Patoot.

I, as many other cloth diapering mothers, have faced the terrible fact that from time to time we have to cover those cute little fluffy bums. Putting reasons behind us, that's not the issue at hand at the moment, we've come to discover that all those adorable baby sized garments are not exactly fit for our fluffy patoots. This is where the maxaloones have come to play. I myself have found several WAHM creations that I've coveted, drooled over, and bid for. Well, today I decided I can make a pattern like that, even though I've been refereed to a free japanese  pattern online, I want to have my own design, that way I can say it's my creation, change what works and doesn't, possibly sell the pattern or finished product or both. With all that said, I've taken my mad skillz yo, and in an hour or so, However long Frozen is. I made a pair. Once the pattern is at perfection, I will digitize and perhaps offer it for download over a weekend. In the meantime, here they are, in progress. When I decided to sell, I would like to note, they will have a surged finish on the inside, will not be refashioned as this pair is, and I'm hoping be made of  organic cotton knit (I'm currently looking at fabric distributors.) 
First Draft Pattern 

Shirt That Lost It's Way. (It made me look fat) 

Ya'll don't know how much it pained me to cut right through Wolverine. 

The Finished Pants.

And on the Bum, whatcha think? 

 
I’ll have more updated and in action photos tomorrow on my facebook  page and twitter feed. Look me up!