• Last updated 3/11/13 by Momsteader

Hey Y’all… The winners have been determined for this contest. Please check out my current Kushies giveaway (the most recent A la Mama blog post). Thank you so much for your enthusiastic participation! : ) In celebration of our May/June 2010 issue, which focuses on cloth diapering, I am going to be giving away a series of fabulous cloth diapers over the next two months. GroBaby, Kushies, Booroi, SmartiPants, Soft Bums, and FuzziBuns, for starters. Please subscribe to A La Mama to get up-to-the minute updates on when these goodies drop! So here’s... read more

• Last updated 3/11/13 by Momsteader

Kristin Johnson: the striped dipe AnnD: the flowered dipe Congratulations, Kristin and Ann, and thanks to all of you who left those terrific comments about your favorite cloth diapers. The next cloth diaper giveaway will be a big KUSHIES bonanza. I will post VERY soon. Just putting the finishing touches on it right now. Subscribe to the Mothering.com Blogs Feed This entry was posted on Saturday, May 1st, 2010 at 7:04 am and is filed under greener pastures, review on the run. You can follow any responses to... read more

• Last updated 3/11/13 by Momsteader

Hi dear mamas, Our next giveaway: FuzziBunz All-in-One One Size Pocket Diapers! One in Grape: and one in Buttercream! They are so cute and smooshy. They are giving me total baby lust. *eyeroll* Luckily I won’t have any hormone-fueled opportunities to tempt fate! To enter, please leave a comment with the color you prefer. And (optional) any cloth diapering advice, tip, or story you want to share! I wish I could be more specific but too much of my brain power is now used up on fantasizing about buttercream-topped... read more

• Last updated 3/11/13 by Momsteader

Nicole J. won the Bambino Mio, Mary won the SmartiPants, and Stephanie Farrow won the Softbums Giraffe! I have sent the three winners emails but if you are one of them, email me at candacew at mothering dot com. We have a lot more cloth diapers to give away, so stay tuned! Subscribe to the Mothering.com Blogs Feed This entry was posted on Thursday, May 6th, 2010 at 11:27 am and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and... read more

• Last updated 3/11/13 by Momsteader

Good morning, mamas. Wait, it’s 1pm. I am not surprised, it’s been that kind of a Monday! We spent Mother’s Day in a baseball stadium in the hot sun. The Albuquerque team won. Mind you, I’m not a sports person per se. But it was just right–the stadium wasn’t too big, or too dinky. A strapping Albuquerque Isotope baseball player handed me a red carnation, because I was a mommy. *grin* It’s hard not to get a kick out of that. There was a playground on the premises. I had a terrific hot dog loaded with sauerkraut, ketchup, mustard, relish, and some sliced... read more

• Last updated 3/11/13 by Momsteader

Did I say diaper bag? That phrase still summons the unattractive, insulated vinyl sack I got as a promotion when I was pregnant with my first baby. It had *duckies* and *bunnies* on it, and it was totally pastel. Blech. And then it all…shifted. Bags got cute. Someone up there realized that pregnancy hormones did a heck of a lot, but they didn’t change grown women into children with a thing for baby farm animals. My latest favorite mama satchel is the Kushies Whimsy bag. Especially because it just happens to be a diaper bag–and it will serve as a cute... read more

• Last updated 3/11/13 by Momsteader

April Hernandez: the grape! Jeanette Lewis: the buttercream! Congratulations and thank you all so much for your enthusiastic participation. Have a great Mama’s Day weekend! Candace Subscribe to the Mothering.com Blogs Feed This entry was posted on Friday, May 7th, 2010 at 9:20 pm and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.     read more

• Last updated 3/11/13 by Momsteader

GroVia #1: Wai Yi Choi GroVia #2: (I know, I didn’t say I had two sets of GroVia goodies. I’m sneaky like that sometimes) Robin Sayers Bambino Mio Newborn: Liz Thomas Bambino Mio Small: Lara Stapleford I’ll be back soon with giveaways of more cloth diapers (AppleCheeks are on their way, as are Nicki’s Diapers and more) and diaper bags (Oi Oi, BabyMel, and possibly JJCole Collections…) Subscribe to the Mothering.com Blogs Feed This entry was posted on Monday, May 17th, 2010 at 9:25 am and is filed under... read more

• Last updated 3/11/13 by Momsteader

Good Morning, Cloth Diaperistas! Today I am giving away 4 Thirsties Duo Diapers. Each pocket diaper comes with a duo microfiber/hemp/cotton insert. (You can also stuff the diaper with a prefold.) Please mention your preference of cover pattern and size. Please note: I only have diapers with Aplix closures (top row, above). Choices are: Alice Brights (flowers) Warm Stripes (pink, orange, purple) Blackbird (trees) Cool Stripes (blue, green, brown) And I have sizes One (6-18 lbs.) and Two (18-40 lbs.) Here’s... read more

• Last updated 3/11/13 by Momsteader

Warm Stripes 1: Christina R. Warm Stripes 2: Megan Alice Brights 1: Debbie G. Alice Brights 2: Claudia R-C Blackbird 1: Jessa Blackbird 2: Cassie Cool Stripes 1: Jenny Cool Stripes 2: SM C. I have sent the winners emails notifying them…if you are one of them and you don’t get an email, check to see if the email you use when posting comments is correct. Subscribe to the Mothering.com Blogs Feed This entry was posted on Thursday, May 20th, 2010 at 10:18 am and is filed under... read more