Momma Pia Bib n Burp Review and Giveaway

A few weeks ago I was contacted by Momma Pia to review their new Bib n Burp.  This seemed like a wonderful product and I was excited to review this item.

Just as the name implies, this is a bib and burp cloth all in one!  It is a bib, so it hooks with Velcro to fit little one’s neck, but there are also elongated sides to the bib which can be used as a burp cloth to wipe up messes, burp baby, etc. 

The front (pretty part) of this Bib n Burp is made of cotton and the entire back is 100% cotton terry cloth.  It comes in many chic and pretty prints. The Bib n Burp washes easily and well, stains come out, there is no wear, and it remains soft for baby.

What I love about this item is that it can be used for any feeding.  Whether you are solely breastfeeding, solely bottle feeding, pumping breast milk, or a combination you will find this Bib and Burp quite handy!  Also, you can use this as a burp cloth for either on the shoulder burping or lap burping!  No longer do you have to juggle the baby, the bib, and the burp cloth!

If you are bottle feeding your baby, you can put this on your baby like a bib.  The bib will catch drips and drools keeping formula or pumped breast milk out of that neck crevice and keep baby’s clothes clean.  When it is burp time, you can simply put the excess burp end of the Bib n Burp on your shoulder, burp baby, and then wipe his/her mouth with the terry.  Everything you need is in one place without having to transfer a burp cloth from baby to shoulder and back!

If you are breastfeeding, you can use this too!  Again, you can put the Bib n Burp on baby as a bib to catch the drips and drools and keep milk out of that neck crevice!  But many babies are messy nursers!  I know that I had to keep a towel or burp cloth under Miss A so that my shirt, bra, couch, etc was not soaked with milk!  With the excess burp end of the Bib n Burp, you can tuck this under the breast while nursing!  This can keep drips and messes to a minimum!  Also, you have to dry your nipples off after nursing so they don't cry out and crack...hey, there is a terry burp cloth right there!  And you have your burp cloth right there when it is burp time!

After a few feedings and the Bib n Burp is dirty (milk, formula, drool, spit up, puke, etc) just toss it in the wash and it is ready to roll again!  It is also very compact which is great for tossing in the diaper bag!  With this, you won't have to pack as much!

Even better, the Bib n Burp grows with your child.  Due to the ingenious design, it works perfectly even for toddlers!  I love using this on my 2 year old because the long burp cloth sides work perfectly to tuck in around my daughter's sides under her arms.  This keeps dropped food from getting on the sides of her shirt!

Overall, I am in LOVE with this product!  It is one of those “why didn’t I think of that” items!  Such a simple and smart design!  I also love that it works perfectly for all feeding types!  No matter your feeding situation, you will LOVE this Bib n Burp!!!

Total Stars:  ★★★★★

I was sent the Momma Pia Bib n Burp in Daisy Chain in Grey free of charge for the sole purpose of this review.  All opinions and comments are my own.  I was not paid, bribed, or coerced into any of the content or text of this review.

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CrazyForBargains Sleepwear Review and Giveaway

A while back, I was contacted by CrazyForBargains to review their sleepwear for both myself and Miss A!  I was excited to hear from them and excited to branch out from cloth diapering!  I was also excited because we are a jammie loving family.  Miss A and I just LOVE our pajamas and would love to just stay in them all day long!  So this seemed like a perfect fit for us!

When the pajamas arrived, I was in love!!  I did not choose the pajamas, but the ones that they sent were absolutely perfect!  They sent an absolutely adorable pant/top set for Miss A that is pink, girly with ruffles, and had Disney princesses on it.  Can it get any better for my little Disney Princess?  She absolutely loved them!  I couldn’t get the plastic wrap off fast enough for her to check out her jammies!!!  She loves to point to the princesses and call them by name!  And it was absolutely one of the hardest things I have had to do to get those pajamas away from her.  It’s hard to reason with a two year old that they needed to be washed first and she could not wear them to bed that night.  She kept hugging them and saying “bed time.”  Poor kid!

As for my pajamas, again, they nailed that one too!  I wear capris year round at home and guess what…my pajama set was a pair of capris and a matching tank top!  Love my set!  Plus, I am the exact opposite of Miss A…I don’t do girly…so the blue and teal print is perfect for me!

Now, for the real test…how did the pajamas do with washing and wearing?  All I can say, is these pajamas have held up well!!!  Miss A wears her pajamas 1-2 times a week (depending on laundry) and they still look brand new.  I was concerned with the fabric that it would wear and pill, it may someday, but it has not yet!  I was also concerned that the ruffles might not be sewn on well and would come off…nope!  No problems at all!  Same with my pajamas, they are 100% cotton and I was afraid that they would come apart quickly in the wash, but they have not!  Both sets of pajamas are holding up quite nicely and show no signs of wear.

Miss A wears 3t clothes and for the most part they fit her well to a little big.  These pajamas are sized nicely.  For a 3t, it fits, but she also has lots of room to grow.  If you are getting kids sizes, I would say that they are generously sized.  Do not buy a size larger to have room to grow or it will be too big!  Same with adult sizes, they are true to size.  (although I am not disclosing what size my pajamas are!)

Overall, I loved these pajamas.  We had no trouble with pajamas having wear and tear nor did we have size difficulties. 

Total Stars:  ★★★★★

I was sent these items free of charge for the sole purpose of this review.  All opinions and text are my own.  I was not paid or coerced to print any of the above review.

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Breastfeeding Event

Do you have breastfeeding tips that you would like to share?  A breastfeeding story that you feel would help other moms?  I am putting together a breastfeeding event and I would love to have as many contributors as possible!

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Shiny Hineys Nursery Tub Review

You all may remember a few weeks back, one of the amazing sponsors of the TMG Birthday Bash was Shiny Hineys.  Shiny Hineys is run by a WAHM who has a keen eye for cute things that we moms need!  In addition to her nursery tubs, she also sells small wipes cases, diaper envelopes, burp cloths, car seat covers, changing pads, peepee shields, and hooded towels!  And she keeps coming up with great ideas, so keep watching for what she has in store next!  Also, you can purchase the entire line of her products in one print to have a matching set!

The Shiny Hineys nursery tubs are absolutely adorable!!!  And you can get almost any theme/color/print/etc that your heart desires!  If you do not see something that you love, she will work with you to customize for you.  Whether you use cloth or disposable wipes, a tub to put them in is necessary!  The only negative of these tubs (which will be true of ANY embellished tub) is that you cannot use the smaller pop-up lid on the top of the tub.  You simply open and close the tub.  This does not affect the use of the tub and there is no way to cover the tub in fabric and still use the smaller pop-up lid.  So this really isn’t a draw back, just something to know.

Shiny Hineys tubs are quality construction.  After weeks of HEAVY use (meaning every diaper change and my daughter playing with the tub constantly) none of the detail is coming loose or having any wear and tear.  It has held up very well and I do not foresee any problems in the near future.

Most importantly, who can resist the cuteness?  I absolutely LOVE my nursery tub and I plan on buying more!  These would make an excellent Baby Shower gift, Birthday Gift, etc.  You can even make the daddy happy and buy a tub in his favorite sports team!  Or even better, but one cutesy tub for mom and one sports tub for dad!  (my household is reversed, I wanted the Steelers tub and my husband wanted the Zoo Party tub to match our nursery! LOL You see who won…)  

I personally prepare my cloth wipes wet.  This means that I pour my wipes solution over my wipes in the nursery tub so that they are ready for when I need them.  This tub works perfectly and is the perfect reusable accessory for my increasing supply of reusable household items!  Depending on the thickness of the wipe, this tub holds 14-20 wet cloth wipes.  This tub is the exact same size as wipes tubs from name brands like Pampers and Huggies and it works perfectly for cloth wipes!

I highly recommend Shiny Hineys Nursery Tubs!  It really brings the cute factor to an otherwise blah looking wipes container!

Total Stars:  ★★★★★

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And of course…Go Steelers!  (I apologize to you Ravens, Bengals, Browns, and Eagles fans out there)  This Sunday marks Week 1 of the regular season and the Steelers are meeting the Ravens!  Dust off the jerseys, it’s Football season!

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Posh Pumpkins OS Diaper and Turtle Bag Review and Giveaway

Fits – One-Size fits 7-35 pounds

Price Per Diaper:  ★★☆☆☆  The Posh Pumpkins OS diaper retails for $27.95 per diaper.  Since this is an All-in-One diaper (AIO) this is about average for this type of diaper.  You do get a bang for your buck since this is an AIO diaper and it is made of absorbent and soft bamboo and organic cotton.  Also, the outer of this diaper is made from waterproof bamboo jersey; no PUL here!

Leaks:  ★★★☆☆  This diaper is comprised of two attached three layer bamboo inserts.  One is attached at the front and one at the back.  Simply overlap both inserts into the diaper and you have 6 layers of absorbency!  There are also elastic leg gussets and elastic back waist to provide a great fit and contain messes and leaks.  This diaper performed very well with no leaks during the day.  For nap time, I found that about half of the time, this diaper would leak with my super soaker child.  With a simple booster (of another brand) this diaper did very well for nap time use, but the diaper just did not work alone to contain leaks for nap time.  For this reason, I did not use this diaper at night.  I do feel that if you found a booster that fit this diaper well, you could have a great overnight option!

Fit:  ★★★★★  This diaper has a 3 snap down rise to adjust the rise as your baby grows.  Also, this diaper has two rows of snaps across the front of the diaper to adjust the waist as well as a crossover snap for infants.  Due to the stretchy back waist, the ample snap options, and the small innate stretch ability of the bamboo fabric of the diaper, you can find a perfect fit every time!  I had no trouble fitting this diaper to my daughter and loved that the fabric gave enough stretch if she was between snaps to fix the “between snap debacle” from being a problem!  I feel that this diaper will fit a small baby such as a newborn earlier than other OS diapers and may actually fit most children from birth.  However, on the other end of that, I feel that this diaper fits smaller than many OS diapers.  If you have a chunky baby or if your child is in diapers for a long while before potty training; your child may grow out of this diaper before other diapers.  My two year old daughter is about 25 pounds and is 36 inches tall (very tall and very skinny).  Most of her OS diapers fit perfectly, this one is out further on snaps and seemed a little smaller on her.

Ease of Use:  ★★★★★  It almost cannot get easier!  The snaps and stretchy of this diaper made it easy as pie to get on.  There are no removable parts, just toss in the wash and take out.  No stuffing or fussing.  It washes well.  It is made of natural fibers so there is no stink issues.  Easy peasey!

Washing:  ★★★★★  As I said above, this diaper is a cinch to wash.  It washes well, poop comes out easily and without staining.  There are no stink issues.  There are no inserts or other parts to fuss with.  Just toss it in the wash then tumble dry or hang to dry.  And simply lay the inserts back in place when ready to use!  Also, because the inserts are only attached at one end of the diaper, they are free to dangle in the wash and drying, this negates the age old battle of AIOs and the long drying time.  This diaper dries in no time!

Overall Performance:  ★★★★☆  I really enjoyed this diaper!  I love how soft the diaper is inside and out!  It has a one of a kind design between the bamboo inner and outer fabric as well as the insert design.  I love that it washes easily and is quite easy to use and I LOVE the bright and adorable colors (see colors here)!  My only concerns with this diaper are that it may not fit as long as other OS diapers and that it was not absorbent enough on it’s own for nap and night time.  I would recommend this diaper, however I suggest buying some additional boosters to go with it!

Total Stars:  24/30

Posh Pumpkins Turtle Bag – Small

This is a very nice wet bag and the adorable bright prints are just amazing!  The inner is made of  ProCare antibacterial waterproof material that is extremely waterproof and stink resistant.  The zipper is a nice big size which is a huge improvement from the teeny tiny zipper on many wet bags.  This wet bag seems to be a little smaller than many other small wet bags measuring at just 12in x 12in.  There is enough room for 4-5 PP diapers since they are so trim.  But I would say there is only room for 3-4 typical one size diapers.  There is a strap on one side to hook the wet bag to a diaper bag, door handle, etc.  This strap is wonderful because there are so many different uses for it!  This bag is quality construction and seems as though it will last the test of time.  My only complaint (which isn’t a big deal) is that after washing, the cotton outer seems smaller than the ProCare inner.  This may be due to drying the wet bag in the dryer.  It is no biggie, but my wet bag will not lay or fold flat.  Instead it bunches a little bit at one end where the inner fits into the corners and is a little too big.  I did not notice this until after washing, and I assume that the cotton outer shrunk a little in the dryer causing this glitch.  It does not affect the function or beauty of the wet bag.

Posh Pumpkin wet bags are available in Small (12inx12in), Medium (13inx20in), and large (16inx25in).

Total Stars:  ★★★★★

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Survey and Beta Test for a new App!

How many of you remember the Pregnancy Organizer and Planner by Pam Socolow that I reviewed a while back?  Well, she is now in development of an app and would like your help!  If you could please take this short survey, it would help her tremendously.  Also, at the bottom of the survey, you can sign up to be in the beta test!

Survey here!

More about the app:  In two easy steps a busy mom jots down what she wants to remember and links related to emails, pictures, contacts, and more.  All the related information is saved together and searched for quick and easy reference.  Information regarding the future can be saved, so searches reveal the past, present, and future with all related information.  It's better than a big filing cabinet in the sky, it relates your information so when you search it, all the related information is saved together.  It's a no brainer for health, home, and care information, but can be used for anything that is important to you!

Wahmies OS Diaper Review and Giveaway

Fits: 7-30 pounds

Price Per Diaper: ★★★☆☆ This Wahmies OS diaper retails for $17.95 generally, but can be found at many retailers on sale right now for $14.35-$14.95 (4 stars!). This is right on par for many OS diapers and this diaper features an innovative soaker design and a plush comfy pocket next to baby.

Leaks: ★★★☆☆ This diaper comes with a fold to fit viscose of bamboo and cotton insert which you trifold to fit into the pocket (much like a prefold or flat). Also, the inner side of the pocket (the side that touches baby) is lined with a super soft and luxurious viscose of bamboo and cotton velour fabric that wicks moisture away from baby, keeps baby dry, and is super comfy. What does this all add up to? A very absorbent diaper! I found that this diaper was extremely absorbent for day time and nap time use. However, it was not absorbent enough for night time use and we did have some leaks. With one simple additional insert, it was perfect for night time use! But the diaper as it comes from the store was not absorbent enough, it needs another insert for night time use. The outer layer is made of waterproof PUL and Wahmies smartly brought the PUL around to the inside edges of the pocket to contain mess and prevent leaks/ wicking.

Fit: ★★★★★ This diaper has a snap waist with two snaps side by side and a single row of snaps on the front of the diaper to adjust the waist. There is also a cross over snap on the right tab to make the waist smaller for newborns and skinny babies. In addition to the waist snaps, there is also a four snap rise to adjust the rise of the diaper smaller or bigger depending on height/age. This is a nice fitting diaper with lots of snap options, also, due to the stretchy back waist, you can easily find the perfect snap setting. Additionally, due to the smart trifold insert, this diaper is extremely trim, even if double folding for the newborn size.

Ease of Use: ★★★★☆ This diaper is extremely easy to stuff, wash, and care for. However, the snaps can be a bit of a challenge at times. Also I found that I had more problems with drop tabs on this diaper than I do with other similar diapers.

Washing: ★★★★★ This diaper washes beautifully! When I pulled this diaper from the package, I was amazed at the softness of the velour. Many many washes later, and it is still luxuriously soft! My daughter likes to wear this diaper because it is nice and soft against her bum and she calls it “fluffy.” The velour has retained no stains, the fabric has no wear, and the diaper looks brand new!

Overall Performance: ★★★★★ The scores do not reflect just how much I enjoyed this diaper and my daughter would give it a 5 star rating. However, we did have some leaking at nights without another insert. Overall, I really loved this diaper and I would highly recommend it. Best part…made in the USA!

Total Stars: 25/30

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