Green Family Giveaway Event {Valued at $120+}

Welcome to the Green Family event hosted by Formula Mom and Glow Bug! This event will run from September 15th through the 30th. Each participating blog features at least one prize package valued at $20 or more. This event will cover everything from mom to baby and it's all eco-friendly!

The Simmworks Family Blog is giving away one prize package valued at over $140!!

The Lunette menstrual cup is a great way to go green during your time of the month. It's easy to use, compact, and environmentally friendly! Valued at $39.99, the Lunette cup not only reduces waste, it also will save you money!

For more information, read my review here.

The Willow Store carries natural feminine products, cloth diapers, and natural cleaning supplies! Enter to win a mama cloth mini kit from the Simmworks Family Blog valued at $56.95 and try out a greener side to your period. This kit includes:

• 3 regular pads
• 3 hemp panty liners
• 1 anywhere bag
• 1 reusable gift bag

See if mama cloth is right for you then add to your stash!

For more information, read my review here!

And because no package is complete until there's something for the little one, Mama's Emporium is allowing you to do a little shopping of your own in their store with a $25 gift card. From Piggy Paint to Rump-a-rooz cloth diapers, you can find a great selection of eco-friendly products to choose from!

For more information about Mama's Emporium, read my review here.

Your little one's tush can't look any cuter with a Delicious Applecheeks cloth diaper on! Not only is it super easy to use, it's super cute as well! Applecheeks is offering an cloth diaper to include in this amazing prize package valued at $19!

For more information about Applecheeks, read my review here. 

Grand Prize Cloth Diaper Stash

Glow Bug Cloth Diapers is the grand prize sponsor for the Green Family giveaway. One lucky reader will win a complete cloth diaper stash! The stash includes 24 cloth diapers with inserts featuring the newest prints! The winner will be able to choose from either a boy set or a girl set.

Enter the Grand Prize Giveaway!

Are you excited to enter? Simply fill out the rafflecopter form below for your chance to win! And don't forget to enter all of the other amazing giveaways on the other blogs linked up below. Good luck!

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Disclosure: Formula Mom, and the Green Family bloggers are not responsible for sponsors that fail to fulfill their prizes.

Showing Off Our Cutie Patotie Applecheeks {#gbgreenfam Sponsor}

While at BlogHer'12 I had the pleasure of meeting Beth from Me as a Mommy. Through our conversation I came to learn a great deal about a new-to-me brand of cloth diapers, Applecheeks. And from what she described, my little miss needed a cute delicious Applecheeks diaper of her own!

So the first thing I did when I got home (after greeting the family and handing out presents) was went to check out what Applecheeks is all about. I wanted to know the prints, the sizes, the options! And was so excited to read a few great reviews and learn more about the company. 

I was excited to get my hands on this gorgeous Delicious print Applecheeks diaper (in the pictures included in this post). Not only is it super cute, but it had some great features I hadn't yet seen on a cloth diaper. With the gussets not only around the legs but the waist as well, I'm assured that I get a good fit every time I put this diaper on my daughter.

And the insert was the perfect size to add absorbency without the bulk. Now I love my fluffy butts but when fluff butt turns into ginormous butt, we have a problem. Not only did this diaper fit well in my daughters pants, it also stayed on when I took off her pants. We have a problem with her tiny waste and diapers coming off while I pull her pants or shorts down. That gusseting at the waist really does help!

The Envelope System

Applecheeks are not a pocket diaper. They are an envelope system.

What does that mean, you ask? 

Well it's similar to a pocket diaper but there's no need to un-stuff the diaper before washing. Due to it's unique design the insert will come out in the wash through the washing machine's agitation. 

The Fit

 Our Applecheeks 2-Size Envelope Cover included a super soft micro-fleece lining, a waterproof shell, two rows of snaps to insure the perfect fit, and gussets on the legs and front and back of the diaper.

Since my daughter is so petite I wasn't sure if I'd get a tight fit with the snaps but because of the double rows I had no problem getting a snug, secure fit.

At first I wasn't sure if the rise would be too high without the option to snap down to a different size but it seemed to fit and didn't stick out too much when I put pants on her after we were done with our photo shoot.

Even though she fell asleep an hour after we put it on and stayed asleep for 2+ hours, she didn't leak at all during nap time. And this diaper wasn't even fully prepped! It's only been washed twice so far.

Over all, our initial impression of Applecheeks is a good one. We'll definitely be looking to add a few more to our stash and cannot wait to start shopping around for new patterns and colors to try out.

Where to Buy

You can purchase Applecheeks diapers from a number of online and local retailers. Simply head on over to the Applecheeks website and click on the Shop Local link. 

And don't forget to check out the other wonderful products Applecheeks carries as well including cloth wipes and a super cute swim diaper (perfect for non-cloth diapering families too)!

I'm excited to announce that I'll be participating in an amazing giveaway event perfect for any green family! The Green Family giveaway event starts on September 15th so please remember to hurry back and enter for your chance to win some awesome green prizes.

Applecheeks has joined in on the fun to offer one lucky reader a cloth diaper of their choice in the giveaway. Head on over and like them on Facebook or follow them on twitter to stay up to date on new products and promotions!

Disclaimer: I received an Applecheeks diaper for review purposes only. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.