Fall in Love with itti bitti {Sponsor Spotlight}

As most of my readers know, I LOVE itti bitti cloth diapers. They are amazingly soft, trim and are super absorbent. So when I received the opportunity to review another itti bitti product I was jumping in the air with joy. And then I received a package in the mail with the softest, most luxurious change mat ever. And that's when it happened. I was jealous of my daughter's change mat.

itti bitti change mats feature gorgeous limited edition minkee prints to co-ordinate with your cloth diapers. These change mats feature fantastically soft bamboo velour for the baby to lie on and are backed in waterproof minkee for practicality. And they are a generous 68 cm x 45 cm. So not only do they look beautiful, they're functional as well. And the best part about these change mats is that they actually fit the length of your child.

I don't know how many times I've tried to use the change mat that came with my diaper bag only to get frustrated with the fact that I would have to choose between cushioning her head or protecting her butt. And usually I'd end up grabbing my infant carrier or another diaper to put under her head. Now all I have to do is grab my itti bitti changemat and I'm set! And just like her diapers, my daughter can't stop trying to cuddle with her change mat. Needless to say, both my daughter and I have fallen in love with our itti bitti change mat.

Giveaway Opportunities

Currently itti bitti is hosting a sweepstakes on Facebook through Oct. 31st. You can enter once daily to be entered into a giveaway for 3 prize packages featuring the new itti bitti fall limited edition prints. The prizes are as follows:

Grand Prize - 4 bitti tuttos, 1 luxury wet bag, 1 minkee blankee, 1 change mat and 1 pack of ultimate wipes each in the new limited edition prints

Prize #2 - 2 bitti tuttos, 1 luxury wet bag, 1 minkee blankee, and 1 pack of ultimate wipes each in the new limited edition prints

Prize #3 - 1 bitti tutto, 1 luxury wet bag, and 1 pack of ultimate wipes each in the new limited edition prints

To enter you can visit here or select "Sweepstakes" from their Facebook page. 

To win an itti bitti change mat enter my Halloween Giveaway starting tomorrow! And for extra entries you can do the following:

• Follow itti bitti on Twitter
• Like itti bitti on Facebook

Can't wait and want one now?

Where to Buy

To buy your own change mat check here for a list of retailers both online and in stores. If you do head to a local store make sure to call ahead and confirm what items and prints they carry.

For local readers head on over to Babies in Bloom to check out the itti bitti cuteness!

Disclosure: As part of the Fall in Love itti bitti campaign I recieved a minkee change mat to review. All thoughts and opinions are 100% honest and my own. No monetary compensation was given for my review.

Prefense Hand Sanitizer {Sponsor Spotlight}

When I pack my diaper bag in the morning there are a few essentials that are always included in my bag, diapers, wipes, bottom balm and Prefense Foaming Hand Sanitizer. Along with  messy kids and changing diapers comes germs. And having a quick and easy sanitizer to use on the go is important to me. Now before I was introduced to Prefense I used an alcohol based antibacterial foaming sanitizer I picked up at Target.

Not only did the alcohol based sanitizer have a strong smell, it also dried out my hands every time I used it. So much so that I had to use some lotion or a little bottom balm to soften my hands up after each use. And I didn't even want to use it on my son. He already has dry skin so adding alcohol to his skin would only make the dryness worse.

Since using Prefense Foaming Hand Sanitizer we've had no issues with dryness and the smell of it doesn't make my eyes burn. I also feel comfortable using it with my children. And I love that it lasts for so long after using it. We frequently go to the zoo and Sea World so we are around a lot of petting zoos and other areas with lots of children and animals. Whenever we leave those types of places it's hard to make our way to the restroom to wash our hands. And since my son is a thumb sucker I want to make sure his hands are sanitized as soon as possible. We use the Prefense sanitizer before we leave and then wash our hands when we get home.


Here are a few reasons why this hand sanitizer is superior to others on the market:

• No alcohol! Prefense is made of all-natural ingredients and has absolutely NO alcohol in it!
• Our technology protects you for 24 hours or 10 hand washings!
• Prefense is non-toxic and safe for kids! It will not hurt you if swallowed!
• Prefense is silica based which means it doesn’t dry out your hands like traditional alcohol sanitizers. It actually smooths and softens your hands. You can totally see this when you apply it!
• Prefense protects against staph, strep, E.coli, drug resistant MRSA strains, and more. We fight germs that other hand sanitizers can’t.
• Because “one spray lasts all day” our 1.5 oz Prefense Foaming Hand Sanitizer offers 120 applications, costing only $.08 per day, compared to $1.20 per day with alcohol hand sanitizers

As of August 2nd Prefense has put their NEW and FIRST EVER combo pack in their store their our website! The combo pack includes a container of hand wipes and a 1.5oz bottle all for just $7.99! Considering both of those items are $6.99 each, this combo pack is 'buy one, get one for a buck' pricing! This is our lowest pricing ever on Prefense and is available exclusively in our website store! To buy it head on over to Prefense Hand Sanitizer on Amazon.

Prefense was kind enough to allow me to offer an 8oz bottle of Prefense Foaming Hand Sanitizer in my Halloween Giveaway package. An 8oz bottle of Prefense offers 640 applications! -- with one spray lasting all day, that one bottle of Prefense could potentially last one user almost 2 years! For extra entries into the Halloween Giveaway Blog Hop you can do the following:

• Like Prefense on Facebook 
• Follow Prefense on Twitter

And check them out on their website www.prefense.com. Make sure to come back on Sunday to enter my awesome giveaway package!

Disclaimer: I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Earth Mama Angel Baby Bottom Balm {Sponsor Spotlight}

I first learned about Earth Mama Angel Baby® when I read about their cloth diaper-friendly products and eco-friendly ingredients on an Eco-Friendly Family forum online. I was looking for a gift for a friend and was sent to their website. And I fell in love. I ordered a Breastfeeding Essentials Bundle and had it sent to her home. Then I entered a contest on their Facebook page and won a pair of Booby Tubes.

I was pregnant with my second at the time and no longer nursing but I held onto them for when I breastfed again. And I was so lucky to have them because within the first few weeks of having my daughter I developed thrush. It was not fun but the warmed up Booby Tubes® kept me from feeling the intense burning feeling of the infection in my nipple and reduced the soreness as I treated the thrush with an anti-fungal ointment.

After having such luck with the Booby Tubes I was dying to try their Angel Baby Bottom Balm. I loved that it was cloth diaper friendly and that it served more than one purpose. It seemed like the perfect addition to a cloth diaper stash. Not only can you use this balm on your little one's bum to help clear up diaper rash, you can also use it as a first aid ointment to help care for minor burns, scrapes, and even bee stings! So basically if you have this balm in your diaper bag you're set! No various tubes of this and that, just one simple jar of heaven. And it smells amazing to boot!


Once I received the balm I was eager to use it. But, sadly, my daughter didn't have any diaper rash to use it on. Darn cloth diapers just work so well for that! She did, however, have bad eczema around the diaper area (her upper thigh) so I thought why not use the balm on her eczema? The days before receiving the Angel Baby Bottom Balm were the worst for her eczema. Every diaper change my daughter would go to scratch her thighs because they bothered her so much!

I probably should have used the Angel Baby Lotion instead but the combination of the balm and the lotion I already had made for an awesome treatment for her dry patches. And within a week of using the balm her eczema was less extreme and less itchy. She smelled amazing too. Now I'm considering buying her the Angel Baby Lotion and using that combined with the balm as a great preventative measure against eczema flair ups.


Not only do I love the products from Earth Mama Angel Baby® I love the people behind the products as well. The mamas over at EMAB Headquarters are friendly, helpful and informative. They also have an amazing line of Baby Loss Comfort products as well. If I would have received one of these products (especially the Healing Heart Comfort Kit) after having my miscarriage I would have been so grateful. The thought and consideration put behind these products is overwhelming. And while I didn't have a chance to purchase a Light of My Heart Baby Loss Candle for this October 15th candle lighting I will be doing so for next year. It is the perfect way to remember my angel.

Since receiving my Angel Baby Bottom Balm I haven't removed it from my diaper bag! That's why I'm so excited to announce that Earth Mama Angel Baby® has happily agreed to include a jar of Angel Baby Bottom Balm in my Happy Halloween Giveaway Blog Hop package. So remember to check back on October 23rd to enter to win! And be sure to follow Earth Mama Angel Baby on  Twitter and sign up to receive Mama's Monthly Newsletter for extra entries!

And even though it won't get you an extra entry, you can also stay up-to-date with all of the EMAB happenings on their Facebook page as well. That's where I find out all about amazing 1/2 off sales and other deals they have going on.

Do you use Earth Mama Angel Baby products already? What are your favorites?

Disclaimer: I received a jar of Angel Baby Bottom Balm for review purposes only. All opinions are 100% my own. The links included in this post will take you to the Earth Mama Angel Baby website. I am an Earth Mama Angel Baby affiliate and will earn 20% from all purchases made by clicking on my links or banners. If you'd like to become an EMAB affiliate, too, go here. I only promote products I believe in 100% and will always disclose this information to my readers.