ChicoBag {Review, 20% OFF Discount Code & GIVEAWAY}

Introduction: "ChicoBag™ Company is equipping humanity with tools that will help eliminate the environmental damage caused by single-use paper and plastic bags. We have done this by designing reusable bags that are durable, tasteful and most importantly unforgettable."

ChicoBag reusable bags were first sold at a farmers market in 2005. Now ChicoBag is an industry leader in the compact reusable bag movement. Their stylish and lightweight bags and packs that easily stuff into an integrated pouch offer solutions for every lifestyle and are helping to break the single use bag habit.

Selection: ChicoBag Company now carries several styles of reusable bags in a variety of colors as well as reusable water bottle holders and reusable bags featuring collegiate logos.

1. Original 2. Vita 3. Daypack15 rePETe

4. Vita rePETe 5. Sling rePETe 6. Product Stand Collection

7. Bottle Sling rePETe 8. Nature Collection 9. Messenger12 rePETe

Review: ChicoBag Company sent us a Produce Stand Starter Kit as well as a Holiday Vita to review.

The Produce Stand collection by ChicoBag is the first of it's kind, a reusable line of produce bags specifically designed to maintain optimal humidity and air flow keeping fruits and vegetables fresh and healthy. This set is made up of three different reusable produce bags. Each of these bags is constructed from a different fabric designed to optimize freshness when paired with the right produce.

All three produce bags are machine washable and stuff into an adorable apple pouch. The apple pouch has an attached carabiner that makes it easy to carry and store the bags when they are not in use.

The Hemp-Cotton blend bag is designed for leafy greens and green beans and is designed to absorb excess moisture and restrict airflow.
 
The rePETe bag is great for squash, broccoli, carrots and celery because it restricts airflow and locks in moisture.
 
The Mesh rePETe is ideal for apples, oranges, potatoes, onions and allows ethylene gas, nature's ripening agent, to escape.
 
Like many of ChicoBag's rePETe products, the rePETe and rePETe Mesh bags are made of 99 percent recycled content.
 
We were very excited to review the Produce Stand Starter Kit. For a couple of years now we have at least attempted to use reusable shopping bags on our grocery shopping trips. However, we never had a way to avoid the plastic produce bags without have produce rolling all over the place in our cart. Now with our ChicoBag Produce Stand bags we are able to keep our produce together and fresh without wasting plastic bags.
 
I love that these bags have labels to remind me what produce each one is specifically suited for. I also like how easy it is to roll them back up and fit them into the apple pouch without a lot of hassle. And of course it helps that the apple carrying pouch is so cute (except that the kids think it's a toys and keep swiping it from my shopping bag stash).
 
We've used all of these bags since they came in the mail and have been impressed with their quality. We even experimented with placing one yellow squash in the rePETe bag and another simply on the shelf in our fridge. The rePETe dwelling squash still looked good three days after the shelf dweller had passed it's prime.
 

I'm also looking forward to using the Holiday Vita to wrap one of Tim's Christmas gifts this year. Chicobag even has a video to show you how to use these bags as reusable wrapping material. The best part of wrapping a gift with a reusable bag is that the recipient can reuse the bag over and over to replace dozens of single use plastic bags. (Of course the best part of wrapping my husband's gift with the Holiday Vita is that I'll get to reuse the bag over and over.)

Connect: Website, Blog, Twitter, Facebook

Buy It: You can purchase your own Produce Stand Starter Kit for only $15.99 from ChicoBag's website or use their store locator to find a retailer near you. Remember that ChicoBag brand reusable bags are the perfect alternative to wasteful gift wrap, a great stocking stuffer for anyone on your list and their produce bags, bottle sling, and print collections are unique gift options.

Special Offer: ChicoBag would like to offer all our our readers 20% off all ChicoBag brand products. Go to www.chicobag.com and get your holiday shopping done early! At checkout, enter the code CBM20 in the coupon section of your shopping cart. This will apply 20% off all ChicoBag brand products now through December 31, 2010.

I think the Bottle Sling rePETe is next on my list. Check out its large wallet/phone/iPOD pocket, its small lip balm/flash drive pocket and its skinny chopstick/pen pocket. Because "really you never know when you will need chopsticks." Love it!  

Win It: ChicoBag has generously offered one of our readers the same Produce Stand Starter Kit that we reviewed. 
To Enter This Giveaway:

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Make sure you leave an email address with each entry if it is not posted in your profile. (If we don't have your email address we will have to choose a new winner.)

For additional entries you may do any (or all) of the following. Please leave a separate comment for each entry. If you complete one of the following that is worth more than one entry, please leave the corresponding number of comments so your extra entries will be counted!

Bonus Entries

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3. Follow our blog publicly through Google Friend (1 entry)

4. Follow us on Twitter ~ leave your twitter ID in your comment (1 entry)

5. Tweet about this giveaway ~ leave the URL to your tweet & include @heart4home & #Giveaway. (1 entry) Feel free to use this tweet: Green & Clean Event Nov 1-Dec 13 @heart4home GREAT #giveaways http://tinyurl.com/green-clean-event Please RT

The giveaway will end Tuesday, December 14th at 11:59pm EST. We will pick the winner through random.org.

Photo Credit: ChicoBag and A Heart for Home

(While the products above were provided to A Heart for Home for review, no other compensation was given. All remarks are the personal and honest opinions of A Heart for Home. The prize for this giveaway will been supplied and shipped by the sponsor. A Heart for Home is not responsible for any unsent, lost or damaged prizes.)

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Moms Crafts 4U {Review & Giveaway}

Introduction: Moms Crafts 4 U is an Etsy shop filled with all kinds of things to fill a mom's needs. Veronica is the talented work-at-home mom of two behind this shop. Veronica loves to sew. She began Moms Crafts 4 U as a way to help support her family while staying home with her children.

All of Veronica's products are designed specifically with moms in mind, but they could definitely be useful to whose who aren't moms as well. 

Selection: Moms Crafts 4 U carries winged cloth pads (or mama pads) in various absorbency levels, trendy wet bags, wallets and key fobs (or keypers.) Veronica's cloth pad absorbency options include Light/Liner, Medium/Average and Heavy/Postpartum. Moms Crafts 4 U also carries organic cloth pads and variety packs.

1. The Trendy Wet Bag ~ Bags 2. Leafy Green 8" Cloth Pad 

3. Pretty Blue Daisy Keyper 4. Pink Ribbon Pantyliner Set 

5. Blue & Gray Geometric Wallet Clutch 6. Custom Trendy Wet Bag

7. Red Hibiscus Fower Keyper  8. Cloth Pad of the Month Club Subscription

9. Aqua Organic Bamboo Velour Postpartum/Overnight Pad

Review: Veronica was kind enough to send me three 8" pads to review. I received one Regular and two Heavy flow pads.

I have now used these pads at least 10 times each simply washing and drying between uses. There are several thing I like about these pads.

The fleece lined backs make these pads really stay put. I haven't had any issue with the pads sliding or moving around while being worn. I also love how incredibly thin these pads are. They are even thinner than many disposable pads I have used in the past.

Veronica's great labeled absorbency makes it really easy to find the perfect pad for any given day. In the photo to the right you can see the tiny white labels next to snaps. These tags are labeled by numbers to correspond to varying degrees of absorbency. All of Veronica's newer pads now have these absorbency tags.

I also love how easy it is to fold these pads into tiny little bundles for transporting. The small size makes them so easy to slip into a purse, diaper bag or even your pocket.

Connect: Etsy Shop, Blog, Twitter, Facebook

Buy It: You can purchase your own winged cloth pad for only $4.50. Each pad will last for years and replace dozens of disposable pads.

Win It:  Mom's Crafts 4 U would like to offer one of our readers any three 8" pads. Winner's choice (subject to availability).

To Enter This Giveaway:

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1. Visit Veronica's shop, then come back and tell us one item that she has listed that you'd love to have.

Make sure you leave an email address with each entry if it is not posted in your profile. (If we don't have your email address we will have to choose a new winner.)

For additional entries you may do any (or all) of the following. Please leave a separate comment for each entry. If you complete one of the following that is worth more than one entry, please leave the corresponding number of comments so your extra entries will be counted!

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3. Follow our blog publicly through Google Friend (1 entry)

4. Follow us on Twitter ~ leave your twitter ID in your comment (1 entry)

5. Tweet about this giveaway ~ leave the URL to your tweet & include @heart4home & #Giveaway. (1 entry) Feel free to use this tweet: Green & Clean Event Nov 1-Dec 13 @heart4home GREAT #giveaways http://tinyurl.com/green-clean-event Please RT

6. Connect with Mom's Crafts 4 U through Twitter, Facebook, or by publically following her Blog. Leave your name or ID to verify your entry.

The giveaway will end Tuesday, December 14th at 11:59pm EST. We will pick the winner through random.org.

Photo Credit: Mom's Crafts 4 U and A Heart for Home

(While the product above was provided to A Heart for Home for review, no other compensation was given. All remarks are the personal and honest opinions of A Heart for Home. The prize for this giveaway will been supplied and shipped by the sponsor. A Heart for Home is not responsible for any unsent, lost or damaged prizes.)

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Preparing Our Hearts for Christmas: More Than a Baby & Advent Ideas

A Star...A Cross...A Gift

(Part 1: God is Good!)

Our main goal for this time leading up to Christmas Day is to look beyond the simple stories of Jesus as a baby in a manger. We desire instead to have a heart that can rejoice in the Cross and Empty Tomb as well. To realize that our Savior is far mightier than the struggles of this world.

Without looking forward to Easter, Christmas doesn't mean very much. A miracle in it's time, but without the crucifixion and resurrection we're really missing the point.

We desire to see the goodness of God in his overwhelming gift of sending his Son to be our example, our Savior and our Way to the Father.

When we remember God's plan from the beginning of the world and we focus on the goodness of his character we can be assured that he is strong enough to deliver us from whatever is pressing on our lives right now and that he will keep his promise to save us.

How are we going to do this?

Each morning with my children I will be going over the differnent names of Jesus as outlined in Sondra Burnett's book Celebrate with Joy (reviewed here). At dinner our family will be going through Ann Voskamp's Free Jesse Tree Advent Devotional.

How do you plan to help your family focus on Christ this Christmas? Is this a yearly tradition or a new practice that you hope may become a tradition?

Part 1: God is Good!
Part 2: More Than a Baby & Advent Ideas
Part 3: Reevaluating & Paring Down

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Preparing Our Hearts for Christmas: God is Good

I know this past year has been difficult for many of you. I know that our family is not alone in our struggling with the strain of this world: loss, sickness, financial difficulty, limited energy and high demands.

Even as I write this, Tim is facing a a reconstructive surgery that will put him on complete bed rest for three weeks (including Christmas Day) and a total recovery of four to six months.

However, this year we are purposing our thought to focus on the goodness of God.

We have witnessed the failing of marriages, but we have also seen the beauty of reconciliation and adoption.

We have seen financial struggle, but we can also personally testify to the faithfulness of God in providing for his children.

We have experienced the loss of loved ones, but we have also marveled in the beauty of births and new lives in Christ.

God is GOOD and we indeed have much to be thankful for!

So, this Christmas season we are grasping to the faithful hand of God and looking for his face and his goodness amidst the struggles of this world. 

Would you please join with us in seeing his goodness and celebrating his great love?

Part 1: God is Good!

Part 2: More Than a Baby & Advent Ideas

Part 3: Reevaluating & Paring Down

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25% Off Everything in Heavenly Homemakers' Shop!

Laura, over at Heavenly Homemakers, is having a sale this weekend and she’s offering 25% off everything in her entire store when you use coupon code PINKFRIDAY at checkout. This offer is good through midnight, November 29, 2010.

She has a variety of ebooks with delicious and healthful recipes, Kid’s Character Charts and much more.

Be sure to check out Laura's Guide to Holiday Hospitality e-book and her Guide to Holiday Hospitality for Kids! e-book.


     

Laura also has created a wonderful preschool curriculum called Learn Your Letters, Learn to Serve which we’ve been using and find very helpful!

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Happy Thanksgiving!

We'll be taking the rest of the day to spend with our extended families, but we wanted to let you know that we are thankful for each one of you. Yes, you!

Thanks for making this blogging thing lots of fun!

Have a Blessed Day!

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Lots of Winners!

We have several winners to announce for our Green & Clean Giveaway Bash.

Congratulations to all of the winners! If you are a winner you should receive an email from us later today (probably during nap time).

A Summer Afternoon's Wooden Baby's First Car ~ minishoes1 (jacquecurl1@...)

Inspired by Finn Baltic Jewelry ~ Nikki (ngiraldi@...)

FuzziBunz OS Pocket Diaper from Wee Little Changes ~ Autumn (dredrush@...)

Tres Marias' Cash Envelopes & Wallet ~ Attila & Tamara (szogediek@...)

Thanks to everyone who entered. Every time you enter you help make it possible for us to continue hosting giveaways in the future!

Be sure to check out all of our other Green & Clean Giveaways listed at the top of our blog.

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Two Free 8x10 Photo Collages at Walgreens

Now through Saturday, November 27th you can get TWO FREE 8x10 photo collages at Walgreens.

Simply create your first 8x10 collage at Walgreens.com. Then use the coupon code BFCOLLAGE at checkout to get it free. Choose in-store pick up to get rid of the shipping charge and you have one free 8x10 photo collage.

After checking out create another 8x10 photo collage. This time use the coupon code THANKSGIVING to get it for free. Remember to choose in-store pickup to take the shipping charge off as well.

These photo collages make amazingly inexpensive gifts. Remember you can order two collages with each Walgreens.com account. My husband and I each have our own so we'll be stocking up on photo collages for the grandparents.

Don't need a collage but want an 8x10 photo? No problem. Just make sure that your photo is cropped to 8x10 proportions and only add that one photo to your "collage." The coupon codes will still work and you'll get an 8x10 photo instead.

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List It, Link It: Thanksgiving Edition & Linky

We hope you all are having a blessed day of reflection and gratitide. Since we're spending time with extended family this Thanksgiving I'll simply leave you with a short list of the things I am most thankful for.

Three Things I'm Most Thankful For

1. That God, the creator of the universe, cares about and loves imperfect and insignificant (except through him) me.

2. My wonderful, strong and passionate husband. I would definitely not be the woman I am without his leading.

3. Our beautiful children who daily remind me to lean on God for strength, wisdom, energy and patience.

Okay everyone…it’s your turn now!!! Please follow the guidelines below.

1. Link to your actual list, not your blog's home page, so we can find it easily.

2. Let us know what list you are sharing in your name/title, for example: Allyson @ A Heart for Home (Ten Favorite Children's Books)

3. In your list post, link back here so that your readers can come join the fun. Feel free to copy & paste our List It, Link It Button into your post. (Just copy the text in the box below the button, click on the "Edit HTML" tab for your post and paste it there.)




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If you don’t have a blog, please feel free to share your lists in the comments section!

Okay, are you ready? Start linking and be sure to visit some other blogs when you get a chance.

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Eversave: $20 Voucher for Chocolate.com for As Low As $6

Looking for a sweet treat for someone this Christmas? Or maybe for yourself? If so, then check out the deal at Eversave today.

You can get a $20 voucher for Chocolate.com for as low as $6. This Save is marked at $10, however today and tomorrow you can use the promotional code GOBBLE at checkout to get $2 off of your purchase. If this is your first purchase you can also get a $2 credit applied to your account.

If you haven't signed up for Eversave, you can easily create a new account here to get this Save for only $6. Even if you have purchased other Saves you can get this one for $6 by using the promotional code. (This code may be used once today or tomorrow.)

Chocolate.com offers hundreds of chocolates to give the gift of sweets this holiday season. They carry sugar-free, kosher, vegan, gluten-free & organic options.

The voucher expired Oct. 31, 2011 and can be used towards shipping charges (they appear to be around $8 per order).

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Eversave: $2 OFF Today & Tomorrow, $5 OFF Black Friday

I was very excited when I learned of the promotional codes that Eversave has put in place for the rest of this holiday week. If you haven't signed up for Eversave yet, this may be the perfect time to start getting some great deals. You can easily open a free account here that will let you take advantage of the following deals.

Today (Wednesday) and tomorrow (Thanksgiving Day) you can get $2 off of any Eversave deal by using the promotional code GOBBLE at checkout.

On Black Friday you can get $5 off of the featured Save by applying the code BLACKFRIDAY at checkout. The code cannot be used on any Saves that post Wednesday (today) or Thursday. It also cannot be used on Bonus Saves and is limited to one per customer. 

More Black Friday promotional codes for local Saves will be listed on the Eversave pages in Boston, Philadelphia, Columbus, Baltimore, Austin, Orlando, Indianapolis, D.C., Providence, Atlanta, and Orlando

Remember, as of now, if your credits exceed the purchase amount of the save you are not able to apply promotional codes to your order. (I'm hoping Eversave will change this in the future.)

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Just Normal

I want to do His will.

I long to walk in His light through this busy, often mundane, messy, and sometimes downright draining season as a mama to three young children. Children from Him.

But then I get out of bed...

and I fail...fall...fail...fall.

Every. Single. Day.

Again and again.

I am selfish, hurried, frustrated, proud, defensive.

And then I think, "I'm just normal, this is normal."

Normal Christian, normal wife, normal mom, normal friend, normal neighbor. Normal life.

But, somewhere inside I don't want to be normal. Maybe you don't want to be either.

I want something more, something greater.

So I strive and strain. I push and plan.

And fail.

Then I remember. I remember the secret. He told me and I know he knows.

"Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave—"                                                ~Matthew 20:25-27

So today I strive to remember. I purpose to place myself lower. I learn to live in service to others. I desire to do what matters to him and them.

I see joy. Love. Eyes that appreciate...

and I feel...

GREAT!

How can you serve other's today at a cost to what you desire? How can you show other's the sacrifice of Christ through your own personal sacrifices?

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Katydid Cloth Diaper {Review & Giveaway}

Introduction: Katydid is a manufacturer of reusable cloth diapers and accessories. With Katydid's cloth diapers their company motto, "Saving the earth just got easier" is a very true statement.

Katydid's Cloth Diapers include the following features:

◦Micro-fleece inner layer

◦Patented front-opening pocket

◦Waterproof outer layer

◦Gentle elastic

◦One-size, fits babies from 8-35 lbs.

◦Quick and secure snap closures

◦Newborn side snaps (to prevent wing droop)

◦Wrap & snap feature

Selection: Katydid currently carries One Size Pocket Diapers with snaps. Each Katydid™ One-Size Pocket Diaper includes 2 microfiber inserts, a newborn insert and a full-size adjustable insert. The full-size insert adjusts by folding and snapping into the correct length. Katydid's diapers are available in four beautiful colors.

Katydid will soon be making wet bags, as well.

Review: We were blessed to receive the Katydid OS Pocket diaper in Twilight.

This diaper is very well made. The workmanship is impeccable. The design of this diaper makes it an easy fit for Jonathan (2 yrs, 25 lbs.) and Eliya (9 months, 18 lbs.) 

I love how soft the inner fleece is and the placement and structure of the pocket. The front pocket is easy to stuff and helps to avoid having to reach past poo in order to remove a dirty insert.

The microfiber inserts are also very absorbent. I love that they are labeled with a Katydid tag so I can easily match up the correct diaper and insert right out of the wash. the snap down insert also makes it very easy to get the correct sized insert without all the guess work. The newborn insert can also be used and a double when your baby is older.



Jonathan, 2 yrs 25 lbs.





The snap placement on the Katydid diaper insures a great fit around the baby's thighs and waist. I love the newborn side snaps and wish I could have used this diaper when Eliya was smaller. These side wing snaps help keep the wings in place when the baby's waist is very small and prevent wing droop which can lead to leaks and messes.

This diaper from Katydid is a very trim fit on both of our children and allows for a natural range of motion. The center is not too wide or bunchy and the back coverage is perfect for containing messes without being uncomfortable.

We definitely like this Katydid OS Pocket Diaper and would love more in the future. Emahry (3 1/2) is insisting that her baby sister "needs" a pink one.

Eliya (9 months 18 lbs.)

Connect:  Keep up with Katydid on Twitter and Facebook.

Buy It: You can purchase your own Katydid™ One-Size Pocket Diaper (includes 2 microfiber inserts, a newborn insert and a full-size adjustable insert) for $17.95 each. If you're just beginning your stash or go in with a few other families you can get free shipping with a purchase of 20 diapers or more.

Win It: Katydid has offered a One-Size Pocket Diapers to one of our readers. The winner can choose the color.

To Enter This Giveaway:

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1. Visit their website, then come back and tell us which color of Katydid Diaper you'd choose if you won.

Make sure you leave an email address with each entry if it is not posted in your profile. (If we don't have your email address we will have to choose a new winner.)

For additional entries you may do any (or all) of the following. Please leave a separate comment for each entry. If you complete one of the following that is worth more than one entry, please leave the corresponding number of comments so your extra entries will be counted!

Bonus Entries

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3. Follow our blog publicly through Google Friend (1 entry)

4. Follow us on Twitter ~ leave your twitter ID in your comment (1 entry)

5. Tweet about this giveaway ~ leave the URL to your tweet & include @heart4home & #Giveaway. (1 entry) Feel free to use this tweet: Green & Clean Event Nov 1-Dec 13 @heart4home GREAT #giveaways http://tinyurl.com/green-clean-event Please RT

The giveaway will end Wednesday, December 8th at 11:59pm EST. We will pick the winner through random.org.

Photo Credit: Katydid and A Heart for Home

(While the product above was provided to A Heart for Home for review, no other compensation was given. All remarks are the personal and honest opinions of A Heart for Home. The prize for this giveaway will been supplied and shipped by the sponsor. A Heart for Home is not responsible for any unsent, lost or damaged prizes.)

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Eversave: $50 Voucher for Abe's Market (Natural foods, home goods, beauty-essentials & gifts) for ONLY $25

Eversave has a limited number of $50 Gift Vouchers to Abe's Market that they are selling for only $25.  Abe's Market carries natural, chemical-free products for the whole family. There are hundreds of great gifts and stocking stuffers, decor, healthy snacks and much more. The voucher doesn't expire until May 20, 2011. Abe's Market is offering Free shipping for a limited time.

Login to your Eversave account or create a new account to get one of the limited $50 vouchers for yourself or as a gift for someone else. When you sign up for a new account you'll get a $2 credit towards your first purchase so you could actually only pay $23 for the $50 voucher to Abe's Market.

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Thirsties Duo Wrap & Stay Dry Duo Insert {Review & Giveaway}

Introduction: "Thirsties® is a small (but growing!) cloth diaper company committed to greener parenting and Eco Friendly solutions, not to mention 100% USA Made quality! Erin, founder of Thirsties, started this business with an old sewing machine and $100 five years ago. Through her hard work and diligence, the company is now one of the leaders in the cloth diaper industry. Our diapers are now made by work at home mothers, and very close to our warehouse, reducing our carbon output. Our customer service reps are experienced cloth diapering moms, and offer our knowledge to our retailers and customers alike."

Selection: Thirsties Baby produces Duo Diapers, Duo Wraps, Diaper Covers, Fab Fitteds, Prefolds & Inserts, and Accessories. You can also request a free catalog from Thirsties here.

Review: Thirsties Baby sent us a Size 2 Thirsties Duo Wrap Snap in Mango & Stay Dry Duo Insert to review.

We absolutely love this adjustable diaper cover from Thirsties. The Duo Wrap comes in two sizes 6-18 pounds and 18-40 pounds, which makes it an economical choice for cloth diapering from the newborn phase through potty training without added bulk. The Size 2 fits both Jonathan (2 yrs, 25 lbs.) and Eliya (8 months, 18 lbs.) wonderfully. The cover is adjustable through a three setting snap down rise and closes with two snaps on each wing for a secure fit. Even Jonathan our little diaper escape artist has trouble getting through both snaps. Leg gussets also help to hold in even the messiest mess.

This is our first experience with the Thirsties Stay Dry Duo Insert. This insert is two layers of fast absorbing microfiber terry, topped with stay-dry and stain-resistant microfleece. This piece snaps easily to the second part of the insert, 5 layers of super soft hemp jersey.

This insert is easy to use and clean. Because the insert is actually two parts snapped together it is also quick to dry. I love that it is fleece-topped to protect from wetness. I also like that the second layer in hemp. Oh, I love hemp.

Thirsties Baby recommend 20 to 24 diaper in a rotation for newborns if you are washing every other day. If you are using a prefold, fitted or insert with the Duo Wrap, they recommend that you have one Duo Wrap for every 3-4 diapers in the rotation. This equals out to about 6 to 7 Duo Wraps. If you have an older child, you may find that you only need 12 to 16 diapers in rotation, so you would need 4 to 5 Duo Wraps.

Connect: You can also follow along with all of the happenings of Thirsties on Facebook.

Buy It: Find a retailer near you by using Thirsties' Retailer Look-Up.

Win It: Thirsties Baby would like to give one of our readers a Duo Wrap Snap and a Stay Dry Duo Insert. The winner can choose the size and color.

To Enter This Giveaway:

Mandatory
1. Visit their website, then come back and tell us which color of Duo Wrap you'd choose if you won.

Make sure you leave an email address with each entry if it is not posted in your profile. (If we don't have your email address we will have to choose a new winner.)

For additional entries you may do any (or all) of the following. Please leave a separate comment for each entry. If you complete one of the following that is worth more than one entry, please leave the corresponding number of comments so your extra entries will be counted!

Bonus Entries

2. Subscribe to receive free updates through email or our RSS feed (2 entries)

3. Follow our blog publicly through Google Friend (1 entry)

4. Follow us on Twitter ~ leave your twitter ID in your comment (1 entry)

5. Tweet about this giveaway ~ leave the URL to your tweet & include @heart4home & #Giveaway. (1 entry) Feel free to use this tweet: Green & Clean Event Nov 1-Dec 13 @heart4home GREAT #giveaways http://tinyurl.com/green-clean-event Please RT

The giveaway will end Monday, December 6th at 11:59pm EST. We will pick the winner through random.org.

Photo Credit: Thirsties Baby and A Heart for Home

(While the product above was provided to A Heart for Home for review, no other compensation was given. All remarks are the personal and honest opinions of A Heart for Home. The prize for this giveaway will been supplied and shipped by the sponsor. A Heart for Home is not responsible for any unsent, lost or damaged prizes.)

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Lots of Winners!

We have several winners to announce for our Green & Clean Giveaway Bash.

Congratulations to all of the winners! If you are a winner you should receive an email from us later today (probably during nap time).

NaturOli ~ Mission of Mamahood

Emergen-C ~ Allison from Tres Marias (Make sure you enter to win the awesome Cash Wallet & Cash Envelopes from Allison's Etsy shop.)

Abby's Lane ~ Stephanie-jean

HeidiOh Diapers ~ Ashley (reynoldsmommy)

Thanks to everyone who entered. Every time you enter you help make it possible for us to continue hosting giveaways in the future!

Be sure to check out all of our other Green & Clean Giveaways listed at the top of our blog.

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List It, Link It ~ Green & Clean Items from Amazon Using Swagbucks

To go along with our Green & Clean Giveaway Event, we're going to tell you about some awesome eco-friendly items you can get from Amazon using your swagbucks. You do get swagbucks, right? If not, please give it a try, I bet you'll be glad you did.

1. Stainless Steel Drinking Straws ~ We use these with our Green Smoothies every morning. They are a nice size and are easy to clean with a pipe cleaner. They are great for children and are just plain fun!

2. Natural Laundry Detergent ~ Amazon carries some of our favorite brands including NaturOli Soap Nuts which we use for our clothing and household laundry and Charlie's Soap Powder which we love for our cloth diapers.

3. Cloth Diapers and Accessories ~ Before swagbucks, I never would have thought to check Amazon for cloth diapers, but good ol' Amazon provides a variety of choices from Fuzzibunz One Size Pocket Diapers to Thirsties Duo Wrap Snap Diaper Cover. They even sell the bumGenius Diaper Sprayer that I love!

4. Natural Shampoo ~ Amazon even carries my favorite JASON Natural Tea Tree Oil Hair & Scalp Therapy Shampoo.

5. Natural & Organic Groceries ~ Amazon has a huge selection of healthy, natural and organic foods and beverages. From baking supplies and prepared foods to candy, coffee, tea and cocoa

Okay everyone…it’s your turn now!!! Please follow the guidelines below.

1. Link to your actual list, not your blog's home page, so we can find it easily.

2. Let us know what list you are sharing in your name/title, for example: Allyson @ A Heart for Home (Ten Favorite Children's Books)

3. In your list post, link back here so that your readers can come join the fun. Feel free to copy & paste our List It, Link It Button into your post. (Just copy the text in the box below the button, click on the "Edit HTML" tab for your post and paste it there.)
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If you don’t have a blog, please feel free to share your lists in the comments section!

Okay, are you ready? Start linking and be sure to visit some other blogs when you get a chance.

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