Changing Diapers: the Hip Mom's Guide to Modern Cloth Diapering

Friday, August 24, 2012

Area Leaders Announcement

We have our Area Leaders!  In case you haven't heard, we are going to try something new with our meet-ups.  We are "splitting" up our meet-ups so that everyone has a better chance to attend.  We have found some wonderful mama's to help lead them, that can answer your cloth diaper questions!  They are all very excited to help you out!!  So, without further ado, here are the leaders:

LEWISVILLE/DENTON AREA - Keila B., Cindy T., and Kristen. M.

PLANO/FRISCO AREA - Amanda B., Kelly C., Katie J., and Angela J.

GARLAND/MESQUITE/E. DALLAS AREA - Lisa D. and Heather T.

ARLINGTON/EULESS/E. FORT WORTH AREA - Sanddi L., Carla V., and Angela C.

N. FORT WORTH/SAGINAW/S. DECATUR - Brenda B., Jennifer H., Jayne T., and Jessica M.

CLEBURNE/S. FORT WORTH - Nicole S.  ***We still need 1-3 more people for this area, as we changed the areas from what we originally planned.  Please fill out the form HERE if you are in this area and interested in helping.  Thanks!

We are SO excited to get things going and hosting more localized meet-ups!!!  If your specific area is not listed, we apologize.  We based the areas on a number of factors (this map and meet-up attendance were the main factors).  If your area is not listed, you simply attend the ones nearest you!  Each area will set their location and time, as well as additional playdates if there is any interest.

While we will have meet-ups in various locations, we will continue to have a central online community!  We will also occasionally host centralized meet-ups so we can still see our friends in other areas.

We look forward to seeing you at a meet-up near you very soon! 

Thursday, August 23, 2012

2nd Birthday Giveaway!! CLOSED

CLOSED.  WINNERS ARE LISTED BELOW NEXT TO THEIR PRIZE.  YOU HAVE 24 HOURS (until 11:30 am CST on 9/5/12) TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE.  EMAILS HAVE BEEN SENT TO ALL WINNERS.  All winners were chosen by random.org.  Photos of drawings will be listed shortly, but winners are listed below.

Our 2 Year Birthday Giveaway is here!!  The items you could win are listed below, donated by some of our wonderful members!

RULES AND HOW TO ENTER:

You MUST be local to win.  While we love our non-local members, the main focus of this group is to help those in the North Texas area.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but we hope you understand!

Leave ONE comment here on this blog post that includes the following information: your Facebook name, your current city, and your contact email (so we can notify you if you win).  Multiple comments by the same person will be deleted.

There will be multiple winners, each winning one of the wonderful prizes below! 

Winners will be chosen by random.org.  Winners will be emailed and have 24 hours to claim their prize.  We will also announce winners on our Facebook pageIf there is no response within 24 hours, a new winner will be chosenTo prevent our email from going to your spam folder, add dfwclothdiapergroup{at}hotmail.com to your "safe" list.  

Drawing will take place at approximately 5:00 pm on Friday, August 31, 2012.  (I am a mommy first, so time will be flexible to the needs of my kids.)


ITEMS UP FOR GRAB:

#1.  Wool Diaper Cover, donated by Whimsy Baby Wear.  Details:  color is chosen by WBW, but
winner specifies girl/boy and size. Cover comes freshly cleaned and lanolized. 
WINNER: NICOLE STAELENS, #3  (we had to draw a new winner, as we never heard back from Nicole).  BONNIE MALATESTA, #11.

#2.  $10 Simple Baby Gift Certificate, donated by Simple Baby.  Details:  May be used in-store or online. WebsiteFacebook Twitter WINNER: SAMANTHA ALLISON, #52

#3.  ThirtyOne Organizing Utility Tote, donated by Samantha Allison.  Details:  Print is Paparazzi Dot (edited to correct the name of the print).  WebsiteWINNER: LINDSEY PAYTON, #24

#4.  $15 Gift Certficate to Jack's Choice, donate by Jack's Choice.  Details:  $15 off a $25+ purchase.  WebsiteFacebookTwitter.   WINNER: BRITNI BRADFORD, #59

#5.  30 Minute Half Session, donated by Stefani Marcus Photography.  Details:  Location to be determined, chosen from a list provided by the photographer.  Includes 10 images.  WebsiteFacebookWINNER: JULIE BILLMEIER, #58

#6.  Knickernappies One Size Pocket Diaper, donated by Baby Rear Gear.  Details:  Red (EDIT:  it is actually GREEN); side snapping.  WebsiteFacebookWINNER: MICHELLE COTTRELL, #62

THANK YOU for making the DFW Cloth Diaper Group such an amazing group!! 

Friday, August 3, 2012

2 Year Anniversary Giveaway Details

In August 2010, I started a little group to meet local mom's, and to help them with cloth diapers.  Little did I know that 2 years later we would grow to over 1,320 "likes" on our Facebook page, help countless parents get started with cloth diapers, promote our local cloth diaper shops, host monthly meet-ups in various locations, host the Great Cloth Diaper Change 2 years in a row, and start a local cloth diaper charity (the DFW Cloth Diaper Project). 

And yes, I have made many wonderful friends along the way!

Many times I have referred to this group as my third child.  It is my baby!  I am so proud of where this group has gone, and how much it has grown!  I also don't think of this as my group.  It is OUR group!  You help make it what it is.

In honor of our success, I would love to host a giveaway!!  If you are interested in sponsoring, please email dfwclothdiapergroup at hotmail dot com with the following information:

1. Your name and company name.
2. The item you wish to donate.
3. Your website and contact information.
4. Your Facebook and/or Twitter links.

We will hold the giveaway at the end of the month, on Friday, August 31, 2012.  If you wish to donate an item/service for the giveaway, please email me no later than Friday, August 17, 2012 so we have time to set up the giveaway.  Thank you so much for your support!!