What do you do in your FREETIME? Enter a giveaway? Go on – you know you want to!

As the theme of Real Nappy Week 2012 is ‘Real Nappies… Real Easy’, the lovely owner of ‘Nappy Go Lucky’ http://www.nappygolucky.co.uk/ has kindly offered one lucky person the chance to win themselves a bumGenius Freetime nappy (poppered version).

This is quite possibly one of THE most simple nappies to use and is a very clever, fairly new addition to the cloth nappy world.

Here’s what bumGenius say about their nappy:

Maximize your freetime! Cloth nappying…in one easy step!

Its a onesize, all in one cloth nappy so no more stuffing! Multiple layers of stay dry lined microfibre make this a very simple to use cloth nappy, and also quite quick drying.

A really simple easy to use all in one, once again bumGenius have proved themselves to be GENIUS when it comes to cloth nappies!

One step cloth nappy – no stuffing!
Semi-attached inserts dry faster.
3×3 snap down design* adjusts the sizing to fit small, medium and large sizes (approximately 8-35+ pounds).
Trim, snug and comfortable stretchy tabs* provide a custom fit.
Available in both snap and hook & loop closure.
Gentle leg elastic contains the mess!

I LOVE these nappies as they are such a perfect, easy cloth nappy that really make an awful lot of sense. They are fantastic for both first time users and the more seasoned cloth nappy addicts, and the new, vibrant bumGenius colours and prints are amazing!

So, to enter, post an answer to the question that I’m about to pose on either the Blog, Facebook (daisytheclothbummum) or via Twitter (@daisyclothbum) and you will be placed in the draw to win a bumGenius Freetime nappy of your choice from instock items.

As usual – you can answer the question via three online locations, which gives you three chances of winning! If you share the competition as well, you can get an extra entry as long as you let me know! (just one extra entry, not three – I’d find that a nightmare to keep up with everyone!)

Remember to let me know via the FB page or add #NGLdaisy to your Tweets, or I won’t be able to keep track of you all.

Before I post the question, the T&C are as follows:

The competition will close at 9pm on Sunday 22nd April 2012.
The nappy will only be posted out to a UK address.
The winner will be decided by daisytheclothbummum and is final.
The winner will be notified, and announced, as soon as possible after the giveaway closes.
After the competition closes, I’ll pick out twenty entries that are (in my eyes) the most creative and they’ll go into the ‘hat’. Monkey will then pick out a winner and I’ll document this via photos for you!
The winner’s email address will be forwarded to Nappy Go Lucky http://www.nappygolucky.co.uk/ (I’ll contact via Twitter/FB or the Blog to get this information from the winner) and will then receive an email detailing how to get their nappy!
If the winner has any problems with the nappy he/she must contact Nappy Go Lucky directly. http://www.nappygolucky.co.uk/

Disclaimer:
daisytheclothbummum gives her time freely to run this giveaway and is not being paid for running it.

Right, so now that’s all out of the way – get your thinking caps on!

As I mentioned earlier, the theme of this year’s Real Nappy Week is, “Real Nappies…Real Easy!”

So, if you were talking to someone about Real Nappies, what could you say to help promote them? To persuade them that switching to cloth will be a breeze? To let them know just how much fun they can be!

Finish off the sentence below in 20 words or less (not including the ones I’m giving you!)

REAL NAPPIES ARE REAL EASY BECAUSE…

Best of luck to everyone who enters! I’m looking forward to seeing how persuasive you can all be!

Win a fantastic Baba+Boo nappy of your choice!

Wooo-hoooo! YES! It’s time for my first giveaway of the week – isn’t that exciting? I mean, ok – I’m excited and I don’t even get the chance to enter! You lucky people – all these fab offers and giveaways that are running all over the place for Real Nappy Week 2012!

Ok – so… I’ve been very lucky that not just one, but two lovely companies have offered fluffy prizes this week. The first giveaway we have is from the fabulous Baba+Boo. www.babaandboo.com

The lucky winner will get to choose a nappy from Baba+Boo’s wonderful selection, which is now even bigger since they launched their new nappies and other items yesterday!

Once the winner has been chosen, I’ll let Baba+Boo know that person’s email address and – hey presto – a nappy of your choice will be yours!

So, to enter, post an answer to the question that I’m about to pose on either the Blog, Facebook (daisytheclothbummum) or via Twitter (@daisyclothbum) and you will be placed in the draw to win a fab Baba+Boo nappy. www.babaandboo.com

These are nappies that I absolutely love as I know that Monkey won’t out-wee them, because they’re so thirsty! They are generously sized (but fit little ones really well), which is great as I know that they’ll last him for a long time (he’s outgrowing many of his apparently BTP nappies already at 8 months – eeek!)

As you can answer the question via three online locations, that gives you three chances of winning! Not bad, eh! Of course, it’d be fantastic if you share the competition as well, so I suppose that you can get an extra entry if you share it, and then let me know! (just one extra entry, not three – I’d find that a nightmare to keep up with everyone!)

Remember to let me know via the FB page or add #daisybababoo to your Tweets, or I won’t be able to keep track of you all.

Before I post the question, the T&C are as follows:

The competition will close at 9pm on Thursday 19th April 2012.
The nappy will only be posted out to a UK address.
The winner will be decided by daisytheclothbummum and is final.
The winner will be notified, and announced, as soon as possible after the giveaway closes.
After the competition closes, I’ll pick out twenty entries that are (in my eyes) the most creative and they’ll go into the ‘hat’. Monkey will then pick out a winner and I’ll document this via photos for you!
The winner’s email address will be forwarded to Baba+Boo (I’ll contact via Twitter/FB or the Blog to get this information from the winner).
All contact for getting the nappy will be made between the winner and Baba+Boo
If the winner has any problems with the nappy he/she must contact Baba+Boo directly.

Disclaimer:
daisytheclothbummum gives her time freely to run this giveaway and is not being paid for running it.

Right, so now that’s all out of the way – here’s your thoughtful question!

If you could pick any nappy from the Baba+Boo range, which one would it be and why?
Be as original in your response as possible – Creativity is the key to catching my attention!

www.babaandboo.com

Have fun with your answers and good luck!!!

Tis the dawning of RNW2012!

The time has arrived! The week that all cloth mummies have been waiting for, eagerly flicking through a multitude of websites and drooling over their dream fluffy stash – hoping that Real Nappy Week will be the time where their dreams come true! That their fluffy favourites will be on offer! That they may even get to win one!

So, yes – YAY IT’S REAL NAPPY WEEK 2012!!!!!

Make sure you really have a good look around all the fluffy websites to see what deals they have and which giveaways/ competitions they’re running.

It’s really worth being a member of a cloth nappy group this week, such as ‘Cloth Bum Mums’ and ‘Green Fluffy Bottoms’ on Facebook, and the Cloth Nappy Group on Babycentre. You’ll find lots of information from others and it’s a lot of fun!

Check out Go Real to find out info on their giveaways, plus find out what’s happening near you!

Most importantly, keep checking this blog as I have TWO fluffy giveaways, courtesy of the lovely ladies at Nappy Go Lucky

and Baba + Boo!

Have a wonderful, fluffy, fun-filled week!

It’s (nearly) REAL NAPPY WEEK 2012!!!

It’s that time of year where all seasoned fluffy mummies get stupidly excited and new cloth bum mums probably look the same way that I did – ever so slightly bewildered!

April 16th – 22nd is REAL NAPPY WEEK! It’s honestly the week that most of us have been looking forward to for months.

We know, we know – they’re just nappies. But…but… they’re NOT just nappies. They are lovely fluffy bundles of gorgeousness that we thoroughly enjoy putting our babies in and have such great patterns, prints and fabrics that we can’t really resist them.

Some of us even have dreams about them…

Anywaaaaay – I digress into the realms of slight (ahem) obsession!

Real Nappy Week is a fantastic chance for new (and old) cloth mummies to get their hands on massively discounted fluff, as well as the chance to enter lots of lovely competitions and giveaways. There are some amazing bargains to be had and it’s well worth having a good look around.

Of course, it’s a fantastic marketing opportunity for companies as well, but what I love about Real Nappy Week (RNW) is that lots of councils give out free packs that they would usually charge a nominal fee for. That’s a great opportunity that you really shouldn’t miss. Have a look on your local council website to see what events they have planned – it’s often well worth your while doing so. I got hold of some fab free nappies last year that really helped to kickstart my love of cloth.

Go Real is a fantastic organisation that provides people with a great independent source of information about cloth nappies. Lots of companies and nappy advisors are part of the it and I found their information invaluable when I first started out. They always have lots of info about different events around the country and during RNW, there’s lots on there.

This year they are running their fantastic nappy giveaway again, which was wonderful last year (I got some Smart Nappies from them). Lots and lots of different companies, including Baba+Boo, Close Parent and Little Lamb have donated nappies that new cloth nappy users can win! Isn’t that a brilliant idea? Details on how people can enter will be up on the site on Monday

The theme of RNW 2012 is ‘Real Nappy… Real Easy’, so this should promote that concept – that cloth nappies really are a piece of cake to use!

My bit of advice for RNW2012 is have a look at the websites of nappies that you use/ would like to use on your baby. Chance is that they’ll either be having some offers/promotions/discounts running next week (some have actually already started), as well as competitions/ giveaways. Some of the companies run a different one each day, so it’s worth checking.

If you use Facebook or Twitter, Like or Follow the companies that you want to keep an eye on and be ready to jump on in there!

Real Nappy Week is a fantastic way to promote the use of cloth nappies – so see this week as your chance to go, in your friend’s eyes, a little cloth nuts!

Talk about them
Show them to people
Perhaps get your friends around for a little demo.
Whip them out in public and change your baby somewhere where people can see!
Strike up a random conversation about them with someone.
Stalk pregnant ladies in the street and bombard them with fluffy information….

Ok. Seriously – don’t do the last thing – you’ll freak them out and potentially put them off! But there are ways that you can subtly (ish) drop the concept of Real Nappies into a conversation and gently steer people around to either your way of thinking, or just towards the idea of giving them a go!

One thing that I’ve learnt since doing my nappy talks at various baby groups is that people really do see cloth nappies as hard work (pfffft! they’re so easy!) and they also see it as an all or nothing decision. I’ve been telling people that you can use both cloth and disposables, if that suits your lifestyle better and the fascinating thing about that is most of the people who have tried have moved over to full time cloth use once they realise it’s ok!

So, there isn’t a moment to lose! Get out there. Buy fluff! Enter competitions! Chat about fluff! Go to a local event!

But most importantly

PROMOTE FLUFF. GET THOSE CUTE LITTLE PADDED BOTTOMS OUT ON SHOW AND LET THE WORLD KNOW HOW UTTERLY BRILLIANT FLUFFY BOTTOMS ARE!

Oh…and have I mentioned that I’ll be running TWO FLUFFY GIVEAWAYS next week?
YAY!!!!