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When The Hand-Me-Downs Run Out

When The Hand-Me-Downs Run Out

I have written quite a bit on this blog and in my book EcoFrugal Baby about how to get baby clothes for free, but when baby girl started getting into 4T at 2 and a half years old, suddenly all our hand-me-downs, Freecycle freebies, and so on just dried up. What’s a mama to do? Well, I made the mistake of completely ignoring resale shops in my book because I figured most budget-minded moms would know how to shop for used kids stuff, often at better prices than resale shops offer these days. Imagine my happy surprise when I discovered the resale shop fill a bag sale!

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29 Diapers’ 29 Days of Christmas, Day 26: Ecoist Upcycled Newspaper Purse Review & Giveaway

29 Diapers’ 29 Days of Christmas, Day 26: Ecoist Upcycled Newspaper Purse Review & Giveaway

We’re counting down the last week of 29 Diapers 29 Days of Christmas, this week, ending with a Diono booster seat giveaway! All month, I have been bringing you eco-friendly gift ideas and giveaways for moms and babies, and we’ve still got more prizes to give away. Plus, on the day of the finale I will be opening up chances to win some prizes that have gone unclaimed this month, so be sure to tune in if you have missed some of this month’s giveaways.

I hope you have had as much fun as I have checking out some of these great gift items this month. Make sure you get your extra entries in for the Diono giveaway, and keep coming back every day this week for the final gift ideas for your last-minute shopping. Merry Christmas and happy holidays, green mamas!

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29 Diapers’ 29 Days of Christmas, Day 17: Stonz Wear Kids Boots Review & Giveaway

29 Diapers’ 29 Days of Christmas, Day 17: Stonz Wear Kids Boots Review & Giveaway

Welcome to 29 Diapers’ 29 Days of Christmas, a huge eco-friendly event that runs the 29 days from Black Friday through Christmas Eve, and features gift ideas and giveaways from all kinds of great eco-friendly and high-quality family brands. We’re already more than halfway done, but stay tuned, because we’ve got lots of unique items still to come, plus a big finale with a Diono (formerly Sunshine Kids) booster seat and other prizes! This year we’re giving away over 100 great eco-friendly prizes. Merry Christmas and happy holidays, green mamas!

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29 Diapers’ 29 Days of Christmas, Day 16: Tea Collection Pajamas Review & Giveaway

29 Diapers’ 29 Days of Christmas, Day 16: Tea Collection Pajamas Review & Giveaway

Tea Collection, kids pajamas, toddler pajamas, organic pajamas, flame-retardent-free pajamas, gift ideas for kids, eco-friendly gift ideas, gifts for toddlers, giveaway, 29 Diapers 29 Days of Christmas, 29 Diapers, 29 Days of Christmas, eco-friendly gift guideWelcome to 29 Diapers’ 29 Days of Christmas! This huge eco-friendly event runs the 29 days from Black Friday through Christmas Eve, and features gift ideas and giveaways from all kinds of great eco-friendly and high-quality family brands.

This year we’re going even bigger and better, with hundreds of great eco-friendly prizes. 29 Diapers is all about helping parents make green parenting products affordable, so if you don’t win one of these giveaways, you could also find some exclusive holiday discounts mixed in to these reviews. Merry Christmas and happy holidays, green mamas!

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29 Diapers’ 29 Days of Christmas, Day 1: The Peanut Shell Review & Giveaway!

29 Diapers’ 29 Days of Christmas, Day 1: The Peanut Shell Review & Giveaway!

Welcome to 29 Diapers’ 29 Days of Christmas!

This huge eco-friendly family gift guide and giveaway event runs the 29 days from Black Friday through Christmas Eve, and features giveaways from popular eco-friendly brands and some great newcomers on the green scene. This year we’re going even bigger and better, with multiple winners nearly every day and a Diono booster seat for the grand finale. Check back every day now through Christmas Eve to get some great ideas for holiday presents for yourself or baby and to win some awesome green products. Thanks for helping 29 Diapers take green parenting mainstream. Many blessings!

–Laura K. Cowan, 29 Diapers editor and founder

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i play Swimwear Review & Giveaway for Fall Swimming Lessons

i play Swimwear Review & Giveaway for Fall Swimming Lessons

iPlay baby products, swim diaper, baby swimsuit, baby swim diaper, reusable swim diaper, reusable boy’s swim diaper, 29 Diapers, giveawayAre you settling into fall? One thing I had hoped to do this year was pursue indoor swimming lessons for baby girl once the weather cooled down. She had other ideas, but I still want to tell you about a great option for reusable swim diapers that work for fall swimming lessons I found. iPlay makes boys’ and girls’ swimsuits with built-in reusable swim diapers, so you can have your baby properly dressed for swimming lessons but still totally green. They make trunks for boys, and either tank suits or two-piece suits (which we prefer because you can switch out a dirty diaper without taking the suit off), plus sun hats, swim covers for disposable diapers, and more.

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