HAPPY EARTH DAY TGIF $25 Contest

What a crazy busy and exciting week. We hear it is Holy Week, Passover, Earth Day, and the Great Cloth Diaper Change! Everyone at eco-POLITAN is working around the clock (some of us, literally are working day and night) to get everything ready for Saturday's event to raise awareness for cloth diapering with an attempt to set a world record for the most cloth diapers changed around the world at the same time. Here in Colorado, we have nearly a dozen locations, from the city to the mountain ski towns, cloth diapering families have plenty of places to participate. Worldwide there are over 400 locations with a minimum of 25 participants so that means more than 10,000 fluffy buns! Not bad for grassroots activism, huh? One mama said, we may be small but we are powerful!

The City of Lakewood has been hosting Earth Day events all week - check out the list on Facebook/Moms In Lakewood for more details.

The movie theater in Belmar is debuting a new Disney Nature movie called African Cats. Tickets are still available for today, and the show will be playing all week.

There's so much to do to celebrate, we want to know how you will be spending your EarthDay/Easter weekend.?

Win $25 to eco-POLITAN this week. Random.org will select a winning comment from this thread.

Ways to enter:

• (1) Leave a comment on this blog post answering the TFIG contest question of the week.
• (1) Become a fan of ecoPOLITAN on Facebook. Leave a comment on this blog thread that you did with your user name.
• (1) Become a follower on Twitter. Leave a comment on this blog thread that you did with your user name.
• (1) Tweet this: Enter to #win a $25 gift certificate for #FREE #clothdiapers from @eco_POLITAN on their blog today. Leave a comment on this blog thread that you did with your user name.
• (1) Share this Contest on your BLOG, website, or Facebookpage by sharing the link to this post and details of the TGIF Contest. Leave a comment on this blog thread with the link where you shared it.
• (1) Talk about eco-POLITAN and link to www.eco-POLITAN.com from any cloth diapering, baby wearing, or attachment parenting forums or chat groups. Leave a comment on this blog thread with the link to where you shared it. Post in 5 different groups, and it can count as 5 different entries!
• (1) Earn one entry for each new review of 50 words or more on ANY PRODUCT at www.eco-POLITAN.com. Leave a comment on this blog thread for each review you completed with the name of the name of the product you reviewed.
• (1) Join e-Newsletter Mailing List on www.eco-POLITAN.com. Leave a comment on this blog thread stating that you did so.
  
• (1) Follow or already be a Follower of the eco-POLITAN Blog. Leave a comment on this blog thread stating that you did so.
• (1) Place an order at www.eco-POLITAN.com today (Friday). Leave a comment on this blog thread with your order number.
• (1) Make a purchase at the eco-POLITAN retail store today (Friday). Leave a comment on this blog thread with your invoice number.

TGIF $25 Contest - Dozens or Colors?

Win $25 to eco-POLITAN this week. Random.org will select a winning comment from this thread.

If you had to choose between having a diaper stash that consists ONLY of 18 super colorful, bright, patterned cloth diapers from a variety of brands and styles in your collection OR 36 plain white cloth diapers that looked exactly the same, which would you pick?

Ways to enter:

• (1) Leave a comment on this blog post answering the TFIG contest question of the week.
• (1) Become a fan of ecoPOLITAN on Facebook. Leave a comment on this blog thread that you did with your user name.
• (1) Become a follower on Twitter. Leave a comment on this blog thread that you did with your user name.
• (1) Tweet this: Enter to #win a $25 gift certificate for #FREE #clothdiapers from @eco_POLITAN on their blog today. Leave a comment on this blog thread that you did with your user name.
• (1) Share this Contest on your BLOG, website, or Facebook page by sharing the link to this post and details of the TGIF Contest. Leave a comment on this blog thread with the link where you shared it.
• (1) Talk about eco-POLITAN and link to www.eco-POLITAN.com from any cloth diapering, baby wearing, or attachment parenting forums or chat groups. Leave a comment on this blog thread with the link to where you shared it. Post in 5 different groups, and it can count as 5 different entries!
• (1) Earn one entry for each new review of 50 words or more on ANY PRODUCT at www.eco-POLITAN.com. Leave a comment on this blog thread for each review you completed with the name of the name of the product you reviewed.
• (1) Join e-Newsletter Mailing List on www.eco-POLITAN.com. Leave a comment on this blog thread stating that you did so.
  
• (1) Follow or already be a Follower of the eco-POLITAN Blog. Leave a comment on this blog thread stating that you did so.
• (1) Place an order at www.eco-POLITAN.com today (Friday). Leave a comment on this blog thread with your order number.
• (1) Make a purchase at the eco-POLITAN retail store today (Friday). Leave a comment on this blog thread with your invoice number.

TGIF $25 Contest - What if you could buy a Whole New Stash

It's Friday! We were tipped off by a loyal reader that our friends over at FB have started shutting down fan pages for running contests through their site. We don't want to disappoint you by having to stop giving away diaper dollars to our cloth diapering boutique, so we'll just move the festivities to our blog!

Win $25 to eco-POLITAN this week. Random.org will select a winning comment from this thread.

If the sky was the limit and you had to do it all over again, which cloth diapers would you buy and why?

Ways to enter:

• (1) Leave a comment on this blog post answering the TFIG contest question of the week.
• (1) Become a fan of ecoPOLITAN on Facebook. Leave a comment on this blog thread that you did with your user name.
• (1) Become a follower on Twitter. Leave a comment on this blog thread that you did with your user name.
• (1) Tweet this: Enter to #win a $25 gift certificate for #FREE #clothdiapers from @eco_POLITAN on their blog today. Leave a comment on this blog thread that you did with your user name.
• (1) Share this Contest on your BLOG, website, or Facebook page by sharing the link to this post and details of the TGIF Contest. Leave a comment on this blog thread with the link where you shared it.
• (1) Talk about eco-POLITAN and link to www.eco-POLITAN.com from any cloth diapering, baby wearing, or attachment parenting forums or chat groups. Leave a comment on this blog thread with the link to where you shared it. Post in 5 different groups, and it can count as 5 different entries!
• (1) Earn one entry for each new review of 50 words or more on ANY PRODUCT at www.eco-POLITAN.com. Leave a comment on this blog thread for each review you completed with the name of the name of the product you reviewed.
• (1) Join e-Newsletter Mailing List on www.eco-POLITAN.com. Leave a comment on this blog thread stating that you did so.
  
• (1) Follow or already be a Follower of the eco-POLITAN Blog. Leave a comment on this blog thread stating that you did so.
• (1) Place an order at www.eco-POLITAN.com today (Friday). Leave a comment on this blog thread with your order number.
• (1) Make a purchase at the eco-POLITAN retail store today (Friday). Leave a comment on this blog thread with your invoice number.

Rocky Mountain Diapers

As we continue on our series of one size pocket diapers, Rocky Mountain Diapers is up next!

Isn't it great when you can find a fantastically made product right in your own backyard? Rocky Mountain Diapers are based out of Colorado Springs, just a short drive south from our store, and their diapers are made right here in the USA!

Like most pocket diapers, Rocky Mountain Diapers are made with a waterproof exterior, soft, moisture-wicking interior, and come with a three-layer microfiber insert which is stuffed inside to do the dirty job of absorbing- hey, somebody's gotta do it, right?

Rocky Mountain Diapers adjust to fit 5 to 30 pounds. To adjust the diaper, reach inside the pocket to find an elastic band that slides through each leg casing. Pull the elastic to tighten the leg opening and secure it with the snaps attached to the elastic. It has four settings: extra small, small, medium, and large. The snaps should stay secure through the wash, but if you have an especially yucky mess in there, you can unsnap the elastic to fully open the diaper so it can wash flat and come out perfectly clean.
When the diaper is set on a smaller setting, just fold the insert so it's not too long to fit inside. This is set to the smallest setting- so tiny!

Above, the diaper is set to the smallest setting and stuffed. Below, the diaper is set to the medium setting and stuffed. Using a diaper that can "grow" with your baby means you'll get more use out of each diaper and still get a fantastic fit.
The interior of Rocky Mountain diapers is a soft suede known for wicking moisture away from the skin just like the fleece found in many other pocket diapers. The suede fabric is a little thinner than fleece, so if you're looking for a super trim fit, give Rocky Mountain Diapers a try!
Elastic in the back keeps blowouts at bay. Thank goodness!
Rocky Mountain Diaper's website says this about caring for their diapers: "First prep your new Rocky Mountain Diaper by washing it once with full strength detergent with warm water, then wash it two more time with no detergent with warm water. After prepping just wash with other diaper as normal with 1/2 detergent and dry."
The pink diaper is set to the smallest setting, with the tabs overlapping. The orange diaper is set to the largest setting. It's hard to believe they are the same size!
They come in lots of fun colors- on the outside and inside too! How cute are these?!
At $19 per diaper, a full stash of 24 would be $456, but don't forget our dozen diaper discount! For every dozen you buy, we knock a dollar off of each diaper! We are stocked up on Rocky Mountain Diapers with plenty in every color option. If you'd like to try them out, click here!

Stay tuned! More to come...

Happy Heinys!

Next on our list of one-size pocket diapers is Happy Heinys! They come in so many different colors and prints you won't believe it!

They come in snaps or velcro. Both closure styles overlap so you can be sure you'll get a perfect fit on even skinny babies.

Both snap and velcro closure diapers grow with your baby and will fit from 8 pounds all the way up to 35+ pounds. To adjust the rise of the diaper, snap the front down to shorten the diaper. The snaps are under a lifetime guarantee too! For tiny newborns, Happy Heiny offers a mini one-size diaper with an adjustable rise for babies 5-15 lbs too!

Each diaper comes with two microfiber inserts. One insert is smaller than the other. The smaller insert is used when the diaper is in the smallest setting. The larger insert is used when the diaper is in the medium or largest setting. The smaller insert can also be used as a booster for nighttime, naps, or long car rides. Each insert is three layers of super absorbent microfiber.

Many parents prefer velcro because it's so easy, but some toddlers grow curious about their velcro diapers and try to undo them. Thankfully, since Happy Heinys' velcro overlaps and hides the scratchy side, it's harder for toddlers to undo and still easy for mom and dad!

Happy Heinys are 100% made in the USA - including their microfiber inserts! The outside is waterproof and the inside is soft micro-fleece. All you have to do is stuff their absorbent insert inside the large pocket and they go on and off like a disposable!

Depending on whether you decide to get solid colors or prints, and velcro or snaps, the price for Happy Heinys varies from $18 to $22 per diaper. For a full stash of 24 Happy Heinys, it would be approximately $480.

Happy Heinys, as a company, feels very strongly about the best way to care for their diapers. In particular, Happy Heinys does not recommend using 7th Generation, Charlie's, SensiClean, or SportWash. It's a good idea to do your homework on any brand of diaper and learn how they suggest to care for their products. Some detergents, although recommended by one brand of diaper, may void the warranty of another diaper brand. You can learn about how to care for your Happy Heinys by clicking here.

Stay tuned! We have a lot more one size pocket diapers to feature!

Thank you for supporting us!

Although Robin had been selling cloth diapers for two years, deciding to take the step to open a brick and mortar cloth diaper store last January was an enormous undertaking for the Morris Family. The project took more than 8 months to get off the ground, with our sweet little Bianca Blu joining our family mid-way through the process. We toured dozens of retail locations around Denver, and met with countless advisers, mentors, and city officials. It required hours upon hours of paperwork, schooling, and meetings. They say 'It Takes a Village' to raise a child. Giving birth to a new business is much the same way. We couldn't have met our Grand Opening date with out the love, support, meals, babysitting and manual labor our friends and family offered, especially in the final week.

Opening day was a blur of ribbon cutting and hugs, with a few hiccups along the way. The months that followed were much the same way. Friends became customers, and customers became friends. Norah, Jodi, Sarah and Saige were familiar faces around the store, sharing their knowledge and passion for cloth diapers, baby carriers and green, healthy living with clients.

In the spring, after being open only a few months, we were amazed to learn Westword Magazine had selected our cloth diaper boutique to the esteemed 'Best of Denver' list, as Best Green Store for Babies. Then in May, the City of Lakewood featured us in their Lakewood: Open for Business television show. The following month, eco-POLITAN was selected for endorsements by a local and national radio personality in Denver.

Summer turned to fall, and Robin and Paul headed to the ABC Baby Expo in Las Vegas to pick up new eco-responsible baby gear for the store. Winter arrived, along with holiday shoppers anxious to buy high quality, safe, educational toys that didn't blink, bang or require their weight in batteries. Along the way, we our staff grew to include Rose and Braiden, Julie and Raleigh, Miss Karen, and Michelle and Julieta.

Suddenly, we had come full circle and it was January again, and our first anniversary was just a couple short weeks away. The party was loads of fun, and we were so excited to see old friends and make some new ones. We were honored to learn clients from WY, NE and NM traveled miles just to visit a 'real cloth diaper store'. Cupcakes were eaten, prizes awarded, and loyal clients greeted and served with the same amazing customer service you've thanked us for always providing.

As we start into our second year, we offer you, our loyal client and faithful cloth diaper advocates, a huge heartfelt hug and 'thank you'. Thank you for encouraging us to open the storefront. Thank you for shopping with us and registering with us. Thank you for telling your friends, your family, your co-workers (and the people you meet in airports and bathrooms at the zoo) about our store. Thank you for sharing your birth stories, your breastfeeding adventures, your babies' milestones, and your lives with us. We wouldn't be where we are today without so many of you to support us.

Thanks for shopping with us over the last three years, and supporting a mom-owned and operated company.

Happy eco-Shopping!
Julie, Karen, Michelle, Rose, Sarah
Robin, Paul, Levi and Bianca

The Great Cloth Diaper Change 2011

Big changes often start as small ideas. The Great Cloth Diaper Change is no different!

What started as an idea by small cloth diaper store owner has evolved into an international effort to promote cloth diapering as the only eco-responsible and fiscally-responsible choice in modern times.

Celebrate Earth Day 2011, by joining the North American and International cloth diaper community on Saturday April 23rd, 2011 at 10AM MDT to set the Guinness Book of World Records for the most cloth diapers changed simultaneously around the world.


The eco-POLITAN cloth diaper store in Denver is one of dozens of locations around the country (and beyond) selected to be an official host for the Great Cloth Diaper Change. Every host location needs a minimum of 25 participants to be counted in the offical world wide total. If you are located in the Metro Denver area, please mark your calendar to join us on April 23rd. We have an Event posted on our Facebook page. Please RSVP on Facebook so your Facebook friends will see you're attending. We'll post an official sign-up on our store website, as soon as all of the details become available.

If you reside outside Colorado, visit www.GreatClothDiaperChange.com to find a location near you.

Please contact us for more information and start spreading the word to your friends, families, co-workers, schools, daycare centers and playgroups.