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Ju-Ju Monkey Charlie Banana OS Diaper Review And GIVEAWAY! 8/19

8/5/2011

105 Comments

 
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As you all know by now, I LOVE fluff! Cloth-diapering was something I stumbled upon when we discovered we were pregnant AGAIN only 3 months after our daughter was born. After trying for years to have a baby and dealing with secondary infertility, talk about the shock of a lifetime! But along with that shock came the reality of the situation. Another baby, only 12 months after Sophie was born meant another mouth to feed, more clothes to buy, and another baby to diaper. When you think of the cost of keeping two very different sized babies in disposable diapers, the cost is astronomical! So rather than getting a part time job just to afford the diapers alone, a friend from high school suggested cloth. At first, I was incredibly skeptical. I had visions of gigantic pins, prefolds, and squeaky rubber pants. I thought cloth would be gross...Smelly...Hard to use. But after my friend and her beautiful family came to visit from the Carolinas and I saw cloth in action, I was hooked. Who knew cloth was so incredibly user-friendly? Not to mention ADORABLE! So my love affair with fluff was born.

Not only is cloth an economical choice, it is also much better for baby and the environment. Since cloth diapers do not contain all of the nasty chemicals found in their disposable counterparts, babies experience less rashes, less irritation, and are all around happier. I guess I would be happier, too, if I had something soft and fluffy on my butt rather than scratchy, soggy, chemical-laden paper! Using cloth-diapers also plays a huge role in helping the environment because they are reusable and help keep waste out of the Earth's landfills. Did you know it can take up to 500 YEARS for disposable diapers to biodegrade? If you think of all the diapers from all the babies in the world just piling up, that is a LOT of waste being added to our already overflowing landfills!

One great place for all of your cloth diapering needs is Ju-Ju Monkey. First of all, I am a monkey fanatic, so the name and cute little logo was enough to spark my interest in this Lehigh Valley based webstore. But they also carry a HUGE selection of only the finest cloth-diapers available, including brands like FuzziBunz, bumGenius, Econobum, Imse Vimse, bumkins and SLOOMB. They even offer a great Buy and Try  Program that allows families considering making the switch to cloth the opportunity to try cloth diapers. The great things about the  "30 Day Buy & Try” program is that it is virtually risk-free. You can wash them, use them, and if you are not completely satisfied simply contact Ju-Ju Monkey for store credit.  If it turns out that cloth diapering is not for you, they have a large selection of other baby products your family is sure to love.

I was lucky enough to receive a Charlie Banana OS (one-size) Pocket Diaper in their adorable Orbit print for review. Take a look at how cute this diaper is!
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I just love the little robots and rocket ships!
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Back view of the diaper.
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From the front, unsnapped.
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This diaper comes with a super-soft insert.
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The plush interior of this diaper.
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Xander rocking his Charlie Banana!
MY OPINION:

I absolutely LOVE the Charlie Banana OS Pocket Diaper! Not only do they come in bright, vibrant colors, they also have some of the most adorable prints around. From a cute flowers and butterflies pattern for your girly girls to a manly construction print for boys, they offer something for everyone! And they even offer a black diaper for you fashionistas out there. I happen to LOVE black diapers, and not many companies carry them.

Aside from the downright adorable appearance of these diapers, they are also THE softest diapers I have ever seen. The interior of the Charlie Banana OS Diaper is velvety soft, as is the included insert. So soft, in fact, that my daughter likes to grab this diaper (when it's clean) and rub it all over her face. She even fell asleep snuggling this dipe! Yes, it's really that soft!

Another great feature of this diaper is that it offers a 2-in-1 diapering system. You can stuff it with reusable inserts, which I prefer to do, OR you can tuck in a disposable pad when you're on the go! Charlie Banana OS Diapers have a front flap that you can tuck the disposable insert into, and then lay it directly on top of the fleece, making this a perfect Hybrid diaper! I have not personally tried using disposable inserts with this diaper, but it's nice to know that this is an option. Especially when leaving the kids with sitters who aren't exactly cloth-diaper enthusiasts!

But looks and feel aside, let's get down to the important part: Do they work? In one word: Absolutely! Charlie Banana OS Pocket Diapers are fully adjustable to fit babies from about 8lbs all the way to potty training. So my Charlie Banana fits both of my children wonderfully. They even offer unique hip snaps to offer a snug, secure fit on smaller babies! I tried this diaper for both day and night time use on both babies. For daytime use, this diaper is fabulous! Neither child experienced any leaks at all! I had similar results at night, although I did have to double-up on the inserts with my heavy wetting daughter. This is nothing new to me, though, as this is usually the case with any diapers I use for overnight purposes. Charlie Banana OS diapers offer great protection against leaks and keep messes in the diaper where they belong. We are quite happy with our Charlie Banana OS Pocket Diaper, and this has become a favorite in our normal diaper rotation.

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I would definitely recommend Ju-Ju Monkey for all of your diapering and baby needs. They offer a great selection of only the best products, including this Charlie Banana OS dipe, and they also are incredibly helpful, friendly, and are a pleasure to work with! So whether you're a cloth-diapering pro or just curious, give them a shot! The staff at Ju-Ju Monkey is highly knowledgeable in their wonderful product line and will be happy to get you on the track to a successful cloth-diapering routine!

BUY IT:

You can purchase this and many other fabulous products on Ju-Ju Monkey's website.

You can also follow them on Facebook and on twitter to stay on top of their latest products and promotions!

WIN IT:

One very lucky follower will receive a Charlie Banana OS Diaper in their choice of in-stock print! How cool is that!

Please use this handy Rafflecopter form to enter!

This giveaway is open to US and Canadian Residents 18+ and will be open until 12:01AM EST on 8/19/2011. Winners will be chosen at random and will be announced here, tweeted, shared on Facebook, and contacted via e-mail. The winners will have 48 hours to reply and claim their prize. If I receive no response, I will be forced to draw a new winner.

***Disclosure: I received a complimentary product to facilitate my review. No other compensation was provided, and all opinions are 100% honest and have not been influenced in any way.***

105 Comments
Coley R
8/5/2011 05:24:57 am

I like the wee huggers covers. I would love to try a Charlie Banana diaper out.. I have heard SO many good things!

Coley
coleycoupons@yahoo.com

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Jenn W link
8/5/2011 06:38:43 am

Oh... I love the bumkins art smocks!! Adorable!!

Thanks for the great giveaway!!

jlwalden1 {at} gmail {dot} com

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Rebecca Brown
8/5/2011 06:55:37 am

I really like their "learning center." It has so many helpful bits of advice -like the pros of using sized or one-sized diapers!

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Jeniffer Smith
8/5/2011 07:20:36 am

I learned that they have a newborn rental program for 30 Fuzzibunz XS diapers. What an awesome deal!

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Joy Newlan
8/5/2011 07:30:58 am

i really want to try rockin greens ammonia bouncer

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debbie m
8/5/2011 08:26:43 am

i love the newborn cloth diaper rental for $50 and the blueberry pocket diapers.

dmoretti1967 at yahoo.com

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Julia Becker link
8/5/2011 08:49:49 am

I love the OsoCozy Prefold Diapers jsbecker29 at gmail dot com

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Dana Beeman link
8/5/2011 08:57:25 am

I love their Imse Vimse Gall Soap.
Dana Beeman: danabeeman(at)gmail(dot)com

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Andi B
8/5/2011 09:25:29 am

i really like the weehugers hobo bag. Love the prints and the wet side/dry side pockets.

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Jessica Toothman link
8/5/2011 09:50:39 am

I love that they have a low cost diaper rental program!

Happysoul12 at att dot net

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Johanna Griffin
8/5/2011 11:16:44 am

I love the Milkies Milk-Saver! what a great idea! Ive spoken with other moms that gave up on BFing bc of super leaky boobs. I think that a product like this is going to save BF relationships.

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Carolyn H
8/5/2011 11:46:18 am

I love sustainablebabyish/sloomb knit wool longies!

graceink at yahoo dot com

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M Phaiah link
8/5/2011 11:59:53 am

i like that they carry organic baby shampoo and body wash!

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Cori Hill
8/5/2011 12:56:53 pm

I love the Rockin' Green detergent

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tosha p
8/5/2011 01:15:09 pm

i like the Blueberry Pocket Diaper

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Cori Hill
8/5/2011 01:15:12 pm

I love the Rockin' Green detergent

forgot my email in the first comment

coriandben5_12_07@yahoo.com

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Vashti McMurray
8/5/2011 01:32:15 pm

The Weehuggers covers are sooooo cute!

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Shannon Roberts
8/5/2011 01:35:36 pm

Definitely the weehuggers cover in OWLS! It is adorable! LOVE IT!

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jennifer laur
8/5/2011 02:14:45 pm

i also love the sustainablebabyish wool covers

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Michelle White
8/5/2011 10:08:35 pm

I saw that they carry "The Eco-nomical Baby Guide: Down-to-Earth Ways for Parents to Save Money and the Planet". This would be great to give to new or expecting moms.

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Heidi Daily
8/5/2011 11:04:12 pm

I also like the moby wrap

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Julie G
8/5/2011 11:05:28 pm

I learned that they have a newborn cloth diaper rental program. That is great to know b/c we are thinking about expanding our family and were just talking about buying a stash of newborn diapers. Renting them instead could save us lots of money... by the way, the weehuggers owls cover on the homepage is super cute!

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all natural katie link
8/5/2011 11:39:54 pm

sustainablebabyish, sloomb organic bamboo fleece fitteds

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Samantha Allen
8/6/2011 12:06:35 am

I love the moby wrap!
smoo06 at yahoo dot com

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Susan M.
8/6/2011 12:09:50 am

I love Blueberry pocket diapers!
slang76 at hotmail dot com

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Susan M.
8/6/2011 12:11:04 am

I hit enter when I was putting in my FB name for your page...Susan Lang Messing!!
sorry!

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sara myrick
8/6/2011 12:56:23 am

I learned that they have a diaper rental program- you can rent 30 newborn Fuzzibunz with inserts for $50 a month! I thought that was really neat :)

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Diana
8/6/2011 01:58:52 am

Learned that they have a newborn rental program. What a great idea!

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Madeline link
8/6/2011 02:38:53 am

I love Blueberry diapers!

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Dagmar B.
8/6/2011 03:09:20 am

I love the Blueberry pocket diaper!

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Felicia R
8/6/2011 03:39:45 am

I would love to try the blueberry OS diapers that they carry!
fmgrice2(at)yahoo(dot)com

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Hannah
8/6/2011 03:55:14 am

I have to agree that Charlie Bananas are wonderful diapers. My favorite part about them is the way you put the inserts in with the flap inside the front of the diaper. Because the pocket is not at the back of the diaper, there is no chance that the insert or part of the inner lining will stick out in the back and wick onto the baby's clothes. Had to nag other people who would change my little guy's diaper to always keep checking the back of the FuzziBunz XS that we used during the Newborn Rental program, which by the way, is fabulous and highly recommended!

Also LOVE the RockinGreen Funk Rock. Really does the trick for super stinky inserts!

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Amy McCarty
8/6/2011 04:03:20 am

I LOVE the Moby Wrap! amymccarty@hotmail.com

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punkrockchic link
8/6/2011 05:04:04 am

I'd love to try Rockin Green Funk Rock!

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Coley R
8/6/2011 05:36:52 am

I like the CB training pants

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kat mcgowan
8/6/2011 07:49:39 am

I love Rock N Green detergent

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Kaycee
8/6/2011 10:05:17 am

Great giveaway- I'd love to try one of these!! I'd also like to try Grandma El's cream that they carry!

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Kaycee
8/6/2011 10:08:01 am

Sorry I keep messing up! LOL. My GFC name is not FIT for a child- I changed it to Kaycee Williams!

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Jessica Gilbert link
8/6/2011 12:08:00 pm

i like the iPlay Baby Food Storage Cubes

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LoryAnn P
8/6/2011 01:01:18 pm

I like the Belly Bandit.

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Tamara Sz
8/6/2011 01:08:19 pm

I love the Blueberry Pocket Diaper in the Owls print

szogediek at yahoo dot com

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Jenafer Barker
8/6/2011 01:11:15 pm

Moby wrap, I love my wrap tho not a moby (I'm 2 cheap) but best carrier I have.
jenafer316 (@) yahoo (.) com

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Holly Wilson
8/6/2011 02:39:11 pm

I love the Moby Wrap!

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Linda Soul
8/7/2011 12:04:21 am

I also like the Blueberry Pocket Diaper.

linniegurl14 {at} gmail dot com

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Tiffany W.
8/7/2011 01:21:13 am

I'd love a Moby Wrap.

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Samantha Cuhel
8/7/2011 02:52:48 am

I also like the Sloomb knit wool longies

gothickornchic at gmail dot com

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Virginia Soul
8/7/2011 03:48:42 am

I would love to try a Blueberry Pocket Diaper!

vsoul2213 at comcast dot net

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Amanda Alvarado
8/7/2011 06:43:25 am

I love the sloomb organic bamboo fleece fitteds and the Blueberry Pocket Diaper
tvpg at aol dot com

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Connie G link
8/7/2011 10:15:58 am

I would love to have the FuzziBunz Changing Pad
Connie
CGruning at aol.com

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Sabrina Radke
8/7/2011 11:32:21 am

I would love to try a moby wrap or BG pocket!

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Kerry
8/7/2011 07:37:05 pm

I love that they carry Moby Wraps

alsatia23 at hotmail dot com

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lisa
8/8/2011 03:41:50 am

bumkins art smocks!

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Yesenia
8/8/2011 04:31:46 am

Thanks for the giveaway. I love the Bumgenius Elemental diapers.
morales_y at yahoo dot com

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Cassondra link
8/8/2011 05:23:39 am

i would love to try the BUM BUM BALM 100% natural diaper cream

muloove at yahoo dot com

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Rachel N
8/8/2011 07:30:09 am

I would also really love to try the blueberry pocket diaper

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Keri McDaniel
8/8/2011 10:11:26 pm

The blueberry coveralls are adorable!!!

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Jenny Hull link
8/9/2011 02:19:46 am

I like the Blueberry Pocket Diapers!

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JLJMommy
8/9/2011 03:14:11 am

I'd like to try out a pair of Sbish wool longies!

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Melissa E.
8/9/2011 06:49:33 am

I really like the Econobum covers

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Shannon Alexander
8/9/2011 03:54:26 pm

Id love to try fuzzibums

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Ashley Hess
8/10/2011 02:54:28 am

I like the quality of fuzzibums.

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Daphne Hager link
8/10/2011 03:52:40 am

I love the Blueberry diapers

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Daphne Hager link
8/10/2011 03:55:46 am

Your button is on my site at www.daphnehager.com/links

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Daphne Hager link
8/10/2011 04:00:40 am

I shared this giveaway: http://www.daphnehager.com/post/8740124853/charlie-banana-diaper-giveaway

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Libby's Library link
8/10/2011 11:20:56 am

Prince Lionheart Seatsaver
Thanks for the giveaway.

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Raquel Beaty
8/11/2011 01:29:04 am

I like the sustainablebabyish wool covers!

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Nikole H.
8/11/2011 04:12:03 am

I would also love to try out the sustainablebabyish|sloomb knit wool cover. ngiraldi at gmail dot com

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Lara J
8/11/2011 06:12:15 am

I am also interested in the Sustainablebabyish - sloomb organic bamboo fitted fleece diaper

larajarrette at gmail dot com

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Tara E
8/11/2011 02:28:11 pm

I learned that they have a newborn cloth diaper rental program. What a great idea since NBs grow so fast!

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Nikki Garner
8/11/2011 08:28:36 pm

I love the rockin green!

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Kristen Bobbitt link
8/11/2011 09:52:32 pm

I'd love to try the bumgenius diaper sprayer.

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James link
8/11/2011 10:58:26 pm

I like the name of 'fuzzibums' :)

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Laura
8/12/2011 02:23:21 am

I like the wee huggers cover

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Gladys Parker
8/12/2011 05:20:25 am

Moby Wrap
sps1113 at yahoo dot com

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heather stevens
8/12/2011 10:31:13 am

i really want to try Hemp Babies Diaper Doublers

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Zene
8/12/2011 02:07:00 pm

I'd like to try a blueberry diaper spottedjagiwar at yahoo dot com

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Hannah
8/12/2011 09:27:44 pm

I also like the blueberry pocket diapers

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Claude Campeau link
8/12/2011 11:36:18 pm

I love the The Weehuggers covers!

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Nita Bitas
8/13/2011 06:15:22 am

I love the weehuggers owl covers! so cute! thanks

nitabitas at gmail dot com

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Jessica W. link
8/13/2011 06:18:52 am

I would like to try their organic shampoo/body wash since my kiddo is allergic to everything.

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Jill link
8/13/2011 06:30:50 am

I love the fact they have a rental program :)

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amy v
8/13/2011 07:53:24 am

i like the blue striped leg warmers!

annae07@aol.com

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Heather M
8/13/2011 09:12:33 am

Blueberry Pocket Diaper

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Jessica K
8/13/2011 09:16:44 am

I like the Minky Blueberry Pocket Diaper in the Owls print!

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Carrie Martinet link
8/13/2011 01:51:03 pm

I like that they rent newborn diapers! Brilliant and much-needed.
carriethegood(at)gmail

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Lindsey Lee
8/13/2011 06:43:31 pm

I'd like to try the Moby Wrap or some of the natural diaper cream :)

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Maria Klein
8/13/2011 10:06:06 pm

I like under construction

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kirsten oge link
8/14/2011 01:16:40 am

the baby food sotrage cubes are cute!

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Mrs. Smitty link
8/14/2011 12:35:45 pm

I'd like to try the sloomb organic bamboo fleece fitteds!

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LaLa
8/14/2011 12:48:38 pm

I would love to try some Rockin Green detergent! I tried their old formula and itr was disasterous. I might want to try them again, though, now that it is a newer formula! Thanks!

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Allison B
8/15/2011 12:37:14 am

I love that they also sell pre-owned diapers.

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rosie song
8/15/2011 01:53:53 am

i would like to try the moby wrap. and their rental service sound like a good option.

rosiesong@hotmail.com

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Sissy
8/15/2011 02:24:22 am

Would love to try one of their FuzziBunz Changing Pads!

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tiffany u
8/15/2011 03:18:54 pm

I have been dying to try Grandma Els for my super rashy sensitive babies as well as the Hemp Babies Raw silk liners for when I have to use the cream.
ticklemetiffy[at]gmail[dot]com

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Linda Hawes link
8/15/2011 05:52:07 pm

love sustainablebabyish| sloomb organic bamboo fleece fitteds
lindanuhawes@gmail.com

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Sharon Lachendro link
8/16/2011 05:14:54 am



I also love the cloth swim diapers!

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Sara McCord link
8/16/2011 06:50:24 am

I would love to try out some Charlie Bananas! :)

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Emily Ross
8/16/2011 03:29:20 pm

Love Rockin Green!

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kristi rowland
8/17/2011 03:29:11 am

I love the moby wrap that you carry


harrisk3(at)mymail.shawnee.edu

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alice
8/17/2011 12:34:28 pm

I like the bebepod flex plus from prince lionheart that's in the feeding section of Ju-Ju Monkey!
yuukiimi(at)gmail(dot)com

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Belle Windham link
8/17/2011 01:34:59 pm

I like the blueberry diaper in blue on chocolate minky. So pretty.

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Linda Meyers-Gabbard
8/17/2011 07:04:36 pm

They have an entire section of mad
In america products

Go USA!!!

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Crissy link
8/18/2011 03:51:55 am

the diaper rental program is interesting!

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Laura
8/18/2011 06:10:45 am

I love Fuzzi Bunz, but Charlie Banana looks even better! Super cute prints! Thanks for the contest :)

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Breanne
8/18/2011 11:50:18 am

I like the Moby Wrap

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