This month's "Meet the Maker" segment at Cloth Diaper Blog features another manufacturer of cloth diapers and cloth diapering related products, Heather and Shannon Hicks of Knickernappies. The jump from owning and running a brick & mortar bookstore to starting an online cloth diaper store might seem like quite a leap to some, but the entrepreneurial spirit in the couple behind Knickernappies made it work. With the quick popularity of Knickernappies cloth diapers and accessories, the … [Read more...]
Vacation Diaries: Swim Diapers
Posted by on July 14, 2010
When going on vacation with cloth diapers, getting a good swim diaper is a must! Basically, a swim diaper is special diaper designed to keep your baby’s poop from invading the swimming pool. A good swim diaper will allow liquids to pass through and contain the poop safe and sound. It has no absorbent layers because they would add extra weight making buoyancy difficult and causing a safety hazard to your child. When considering swimming with cloth diapers, you have … [Read more...]
Cloth Diaper Giveaways – Week 36
Posted by on July 13, 2010
Each week we find and publish as many cloth diaper giveaways as we can find, or are submitted to us, across the world wide web. Many of these cloth diaper giveaways also include personal testimonials and reviews of the product(s) included in the giveaway, making them a resource as well as a giveaway. Don't forget - each giveaway is run differently, so pay close attention to each blog's or site's guidelines for how to enter - many giveaways allow for multiple entries…giving you even … [Read more...]
Babysitters and Cloth Diapers
Posted by on July 1, 2010
There was that time I came home from errands to find that my dear friend had put one of my daughter's Haute pocket diapers on backwards. Then, there was that other time when my mom sweetly lathered my little darling's rashy bottom with a thick layer of creamy Desitin before placing her in a bumGenius!. And I can't forget the time that my sister put her Smartipants Diaper on so loosely that I was amazed there weren't puddles of pee on the couch. Leaving your baby with a sitter is stressful … [Read more...]
Announcing the NEW bumGenius! 4.0 One Size Cloth Diaper!
Posted by on June 29, 2010
We are excited to share in the bumGenius! product announcement for the NEW bumGenius! 4.0 One Size Cloth Diaper. Click on the image below to Watch Jennifer Labit, owner of Cotton Babies, Inc, make the formal announcement at the bumGenius YouTube channel. The NEW bumGenius! 4.0 One Size Cloth Diaper comes with several new features, including SNAPS, REPLACEABLE ELASTIC, and several other improvements, not to mention the fact that it is now designed to accommodate even larger-sized babies … [Read more...]
Meet the Maker: Nora Cates of Bum Essentials
Posted by on June 21, 2010
This month's "Meet the Maker" segment at Cloth Diaper Blog features another manufacturer of cloth diapers and cloth diapering related products, Nora L. Cates and husband, Adnan Aqrabawi of Bum Essentials, Inc. A home grown, cloth diaper manufacturing company, Bum Essentials' slogan is "Saving the Planet 1 Diaper at a Time" and their reputation for high quality and strict guidelines for production will get them to their goal! Products like the Bum Essentials Bumbino One Size Diaper, Bum Bag … [Read more...]
THE DIAPER DISH: Bum Essentials Bumbino One Size Diapers
Posted by on June 14, 2010
At Bum Essentials, the motto is: "Saving the Planet 1 Diaper at a time." They're doing their part with an innovative AI2 (All in Two) cloth diaper called the Bumbino. With the Bumbino, you have all the amazing features of a fleece-lined pocket diaper and the reusability of a diaper cover in one, easy to use, affordable system. The System The Bum Essentials Bumbino One Size Diaper system consists of a waterproof outer cover, fully-lined with microfleece and two absorbent, snap-in Bum … [Read more...]
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