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Disclosure: I received the following items in exchange for my honest review. All opinions and experiences are my own and may differ from those of your own.
Sassy Pants Handmade
Sassy Pants Handmade was created by a wonderful SAHM named Stephanie. As a young girl her mom taught her how to sew. She's been a mom for three years now and two littles that she has diapered. She was looking to save money and reduce her carbon foot print as she began her journey of motherhood. She started to make her own cloth diapers in 2012, at first she sewed with polyester/synthetic fabrics as well as the much dreaded microfiber and waterproof fabrics. She learned, as many of us other cloth diapering mommas have, what the fibers in these materials were and how they are manufactured as well as the effects they have on the environment and their inability to break down in landfills. Making them not much different then just using disposables. She decided to no longer sew with these fabrics and started to sew with wool and organic fabrics, which she has been doing since 2013.
Sassy Pants Hybrid Fitted & Regular Fitted
We received two cloth diapers from Sassy Pants Handmade, the Fox print is a regular fitted ($26ARV) and the Mustaches is a hybrid fitted ($34ARV). Both fitteds come with a double length soaker as well as a regular length soaker. The soakers are made of heavy organic bamboo fleece and hemp fleece, they are dreamy soft and perfect for touching baby's sensitive skin. This is a perfect combination for soakers as the bamboo quickly absorbs while the hemp slowly absorbs and holds a lot of liquid. The hybrid fitted shell is made of the outer layer which has the print or embroider design, a hidden layer of polyester fleece and then an inside soft layer of organic bamboo fleece. The regular fitted is made of the same outer layer with the print or embroider design and two layers of organic bamboo fleece.
The soakers do not snap in, making it perfect for customizing how they are laid in the diaper. If you have a girl, you'll want most of your absorbency in the middle, so you could fold the regular soaker in half and lay it in the middle. If you have a boy you'll want the majority of your absorbency in the front of the diaper, you could fold the regular soaker and place it more towards the front. Personally, I just lay them both flat to cover the length of the diaper shell and they have worked perfectly fine for us.
Above on the right I have the fold down rise (FDR) folded down and I have the wing snapped to the extra snap for a smaller fit. And on the right the FDR is open so the diaper is at it's normal unstretched length and the wing is snapped to the regular snaps. Sassy Pants diapers are one size, they fit from approximately 10 to 35 pounds. They have a fold down rise to give a good fit for all size babies and toddlers. The wings are also "equipped" with an additional snap to help obtain a better fit with smaller babies.
I didn't have a single problem with getting the perfect fit with this diaper! The back elastic is just tight enough to give a snug fit in the back to help keep in any messy messes, while not being too tight - no red marks. The leg elastics are perfect as well, tight enough to keep the soakers in the diaper and they wont allow those messy messes to escape from the legs either. As you can see in both photos, the rise of the diaper is generous, which I think is awesome! Ezio is 3 years old and not quite into the whole potty training thing, boys are definitely more difficult then girls! Anyhow, he is about 32lbs and about 3'4" tall. I could definitely use the FDR on these diapers and still have a secure and full coverage fit. He's only three pounds away from the approximate weight range, but has plenty of room to grow in Sassy Pant Diapers! Huge plus for me! I also really love that the diapers are not bulky at all, even with both the double length and regular length soakers in the diaper.
The absorbency on both diapers are the same, but as stated one is a hybrid fitted with a hidden layer of polyester fleece for a water resistant layer. Not a waterproof layer. What the poly fleece does is, it creates a barrier that stops the liquid from soaking out toward the print/outer most fabric to help maintain a dry outer layer, the liquid is then absorbed by the soaker or the inner lining. With the regular fitted you do not have this water resistant layer, however in a sense you have an added absorbency layer as the hidden layer on those fitteds is heavy organic bamboo fleece which is very absorbent. Ezio has worn these diapers a few times now and I feel it safe to say that they are both very absorbent and while it is hotter now that we're in June and we finally have hot summer weather, he is drinking more and both diapers have allowed for up to 4 hours of drinking and wetting! I will try them both at bedtime and see how they hold, I bet they will do fairly well as he wont be drinking water every ten minutes through out the night. I'll update with how our over nights go with our Sassy Pants Diapers.
I am a try lover of fitted diapers, especially WAHM made fitteds. These fitteds did not disappoint, that is a tried and true fact!
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Disclosure: I received the below products in exchange for my honest review! All opinions and experiences are m own and may differ from those of your own.
PetGiftBox.com Cat Subscription Box!
PetGiftBox is a monthly subscription based program for your furry friends. With boxes for cats or dogs, both subscriptions help you spoil your pet with delicious treats and fun toys. There may even be something inside for their human friend.
April PetGiftBox
The April PetGiftBox ($17.99ARV/month) was our first and Buddy (9 month old kitten) was the first to catch a wiff of the mysteries inside. As soon as it entered the house he attacked me in a friendly, "Mom can I have it please!" sort of manor. Now, we had just gotten home with lunch. The PetGiftBox was on the front porch waiting for us and without thinking, I brought it in the house. Needless to say, I wasn't able to finish my lunch, Buddy made sure of that!
He sniffed the box, rubbed on the box and scratched at it.Oh and rolled around, see the short video below.
The package is addressed and shipped to your furry friend(s) and the inside label is addressed to them as well! April 22nd was Earth Day, so for the April PetGiftBox they took an Earth friendly approach for the packaging and products.
TOYS!!
My furry babies received some awesome toys and tasty snacks!
I barely got the box open and Buddy snatched the Wooly Fun Feather Ball ($7.97ARV) right out of the box! It was still attached to the cardboard backing, but he didn't seem to mind. The Wooly Fun Feather Ball is handmade in Nepal by artisans. It is made chemical-free through the whole process and is filled with organic catnip.
The other toy we received that they also love is Shelby the Hemp Mouse ($6.99ARV), the little orange toy by Buddy's tail in the above photo! The cat nip was definitely strong and apparently much more appealing to not only Buddy, but also Sunshine (1.5 year old) who was soon fighting with Buddy for the mouse toy. After the boys had their fun with the toy then Chippie Cookie (momma kitty), who was still pregnant at the time had her fun with it and was not going to give it back, she was even growling (yes, cats do growl). Shelby the Hemp Mouse is made of hemp fabric and is filled with organic catnip. All three of the cats play with this one as well. Every time I see either of these toys they are either being thrown in the air by one of the cats or in a different part of the house. They approve of both toys!
Treats!
Pet Greens Deep Sea Tune Semi Moist Cat Treats ($4.89ARV) are tasty bite sized treats that contain real fish as it's first ingredient and is free of artificial flavors, colors, wheat gluten and soy. All three cats love their new Green treats! Perfect little bite sized morsels!
We also received Pet Greens Self Grow Garden ($4.49ARV), which is a pouch that grows organic greens in it's self! It is 100% certified organic wheat grass seed and soil mixture in a ready-to-grow bag. The seeds begin to grow within seven to ten days and is a delicious snack to satisfy your pets greens craving. Even reptiles can enjoy the Pet Greens Self Grow Garden! I can't seem to find my photos of this, but once I find the images, I will be sure to update this post.
Cleaning Supply
Lastly our box also contained Absolutely Clean Pet Stain & Odor Remover & More! ($3.99ARV). this removes pet stains and odors safely and effectively without any chemicals or toxins. It is made in the USA and made with all natural, plant-based ingredients. Absolutely Clean is safe for use on Carpet & Upholstery for cleaning up pet and pet food stains as well as urine odors. It's rather simple to use and can be used several different ways, directions are on the back and give eight different ways to clean up different stains and odors. We all love our pets, but sometimes they can leave us with dirty or stinky messes that aren't easily cleaned up with your average household cleaners.
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PetGiftBox has four options for subscribers to choose from!
$27.99 for a single month subscription
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I have listed all each individual item we received along with it's retail value.
So this box adds up to $28.33 plus $4.99 shipping brings you to a SAVINGS of $15.33 on these products!
Earth Day Tips from PetGiftbox
On the informational card that they include in their boxes about the products in which you receive they listed some simple ways to celebrate Earth Day! Here are a few, Recycle your pet food cans and buy the largest size for the best value and less waste. Even if your pet wont/can't eat the whole can at once, you can almost always refrigerate the extra and feed it to them at a later time or date. A great one, especially in my neighborhood with all of the dog owners is to use biodegradable poop bags and for us cat owners, use non-clay cat liter. If you're really committed, they even recommend you compost your pets waste! What are some other ways you practice being green when it comes to your pets?
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This Is Sew Me Organics is run by Heather who has been sewing and designing for years and truly loves it. She has a son named Atticus who was her inspiration for creating her own diaper line as he was born with eczema and constantly had diaper rashes from many other cloth diapers that she had tried. Her goal was to create easy to use all natural and organic diapering systems for sensitive skin, but also have the ability to hold up for heavy wetters.
Organic Bamboo/Hemp Fitted Diaper
This fitted diaper ($29.72ARV) is a OS with four rise settings; newborn, small, medium and large and cross over snaps along the wings for a great fit from newborn to large. This diaper fits approximately 8 to 35 pounds. The diaper is made of 30% hemp and 70% organic cotton with 100% organic cotton exterior. The inserts are small and large, which both have three layers of bamboo charcoal fleece and organic cotton. These fitteds have a surged finish to them and smooth leg elastic casings. Not sure what some of these fabrics are? You can read more about the fabrics and their benefits here.
Ezio, 19 months old and 26 pounds, wore this fitted diaper with both soakers snapped in and with the wool cover over it (see below) for a total of 10 hours with out a single damp spot on the wool! I absolutely love the awesome print and how soft this diaper is. The two separate snap in soakers really help for quicker drying time, plus I always have at least 4 wool dryer balls in my dryer. I've tried other fitteds and while they will last through the night for Ezio, this fitted lasts through the night for Cade as well who is my 3 year old heavy wetter who is 39 pounds!
His shirt is NOT wet from this diaper.
He is such a crab after he wakes from his naps!
Awesome fit in the legs!
It's a little blurry, but one of my favorite pictures!
Organic Natural Merino Wool Soaker
We also received an XLarge Organic Merino Wool Soaker ($32.69ARV) , XLarge has a rise of 20.5", waist of 19", thighs/legs measure 11-13" and should fit a toddler from about 30 to 40 pounds who wears around a size 2T-3T. These are also available in newborn, small, medium and large. This wool soaker is made of 95% Merino Wool and 5% Spandex Interlock. There is no elastic in these soakers/diaper covers and they are prewashed and preshrunk. They are surged at the waist and legs with 100% organic cotton thread for a professional look and secure hold.
As most of you may know by now, Cade and Ezio both have sensitive skin and eczema. This fitted diaper being 100% organic is a huge advantage for us with their skin problems. After Ezio wore this fitted diaper with the wool soaker he didn't even have the slightest red marks. However, when I then put a different diaper on him he had heat rash on his waist line after only 30 minutes. So I put a prefold on him with the wool cover over it and wala heat rash started to go away! We've never used wool before. I never imagined wool to be as soft and comfy as this wool soaker is! Wool has always been itchy on me and I was rather nervous to try it out on the boys w/their skin issues and Cade's sensory issues with the different materials he will wear, but both boys were perfectly fine with the wool soaker. Cade didn't seem bothered by it at all!
This soaker is a tad big in the waist on Cade, but I'm perfectly fine with that as it still stays up on the diaper and he has room to grow into it. It's hard to find diapering items that fit Cade let alone that he still has room to grow into, so to me this fit is perfect! Cade usually has some redness on his bottom area from many diapers, but with an organic/all natural absorbency and then the wool soaker over it his skin is very clear and he seems so much more comfortable.
This was our first ever wool soaker and I am in love with it as well as the awesome bug print organic Bamboo/Hemp fitted diaper!!!!
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One lucky reader will have the chance to win their own fitted diaper from This Is Sew Me Organics ($25-$30ARV)! Enter the Summer Fluffing Giveaway Hop for your chance to win! This
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residents whom are at least 18 years of age at time of entrance. Winner
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Which fitted diaper would you choose if you won? What other product(s) do you like or what else did you learn from This Is Sew Me Organics?
Disclosure: I received the above products in exchange for my honest review, all opinions and experiences are my own and may differ from those of your own. I received no monetary compensation for this publication.
