My Mother's Day Weekend... Manic Mommy Monday #11

I'm joining The Gnome's Mom for "Manic Mommy Monday!" This is the 11th week and while there are no weekly topics so to speak, it's a fun way to re-cap on your weekend, give an update on your life or anything else you feel led to "talk" or blog about on Monday! If you're so inclined, join us fellow "Manic Mommas," link-up and join the fun! The link-up is at the bottom of the post!

Mother's Day was yesterday and I sure hope you mommas had a great Mother's Day!  I had a fabulous day and wanted to share a few pictures from my day with you.

 Mother's Day started a little early on Thursday as I had "Mother's Day Tea" at my toddler's pre-school.  The kiddos served the mommas tea and cookies.  It was so sweet.  Their teacher had helped the kiddos make cards and a hand-print flower picture which was framed.  It was a fun afternoon with my little guy.

On Mother's Day, my family and I attended church in the morning.  Church was awesome as each momma got to enjoy a neck massage and sweet treats at literally every corner!  Afterward, we had a yummy lunch at Charleston's and picked up some frozen yogurt from Cherry Berry on the way home.  The highlight of the day was the 1.5 hour nap I enjoyed with my little ones!  

Now, if Mother's Day wasn't already awesome, it got even better.  The boys and I had a delicious dinner with my mom and sister at Red Rock Canyon Grill.  I love that I can celebrate Mother's Day with my mom.  She's an amazing woman who taught me everything I know about faith, love, compassion, generosity and charity.  I sure do love her.  Anyhow, the boys devoured their steak and potatoes.  But wait, the night gets better!  After dinner, we headed to The Melting Pot for fondue!  Dessert at The Melting Pot was my sister's idea and boy was it an excellent idea.  If you've never been to The Melting Pot, then you must plan a trip there soon.  The dessert fondue is just heavenly.  My youngest toddler LOVED the milk chocolate fondue.  

 Here's a glimpse of our dessert fondue.  We had a milk chocolate fondue and a banana fosters fondue.  We had strawberries, bananas, rice krispy treats, red velvet cake, brownies, cheesecake and marshmallows to dip.  We finished EVERYTHING!

When the boys and I came home, they went straight to bed.  Stuff your little ones full of chocolate fondue goodness and they'll drift into dreamland.

What did you do for Mother's Day?  However you celebrated, I sure hope you enjoyed your day.  Being a mother is such a gift and you know what?  EVERY DAY should be Mother's Day.

Happy Blogging,

Toni The Chic Momma

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Hope all of you mommas have a wonderful, relaxing Mother's Day!

Love,

Toni The Chic Momma

Mother's Day Cloth Diaper Giveaway Hop!

Mother's Day is almost here and we are celebrating
with our love for cloth diapers!

Welcome to the Mother's Day Cloth Diaper Giveaway Hop hosted by Daily Mothering! Nearly 100 blogs have linked up to bring you dozens and dozens of exciting cloth diaper giveaways. Enter my giveaway below and then hop to the other blogs listed at the bottom of this post to enter their fluffy giveaways too! Each blog has a cloth diaper prize valued at $15 or more, and many blogs have prize packs worth over $100. And, don't forget to enter the GRAND PRIZE giveaway at Daily Mothering for your chance to win this amazing $1300 Cloth Diaper Prize Pack!

For the giveaway here on my blog, Toni The Chic Momma, I have a great fluffy prize package, which inclides: A copy of Changing Diapers: The Hip Mom's Guide To Modern Cloth Diapering, a Green Bees Diaper Co. solid-color pocket diaper, a fleece diaper cover from Londonware, a Cotton Babies "Change 3 Things" t-shirt and some cloth diaper safe detergent samples from Eco Nuts, Eco Sprout and bumGenius.

Here are some highlights about the fluffy brands and goodies in the

Toni The Chic Momma giveaway:

One of my favorite fluffy "accessories" is the Changing Diapers: The Hip Mom's Guide To Modern Cloth Diapering book by Kelly Wels. "The Changing Diapers" book is a 215 page easy to read book on modern cloth diapering.  This book is truly an easy and fast read.  It's also loaded with fluffy pictures, helpful and insightful information and many resources.  When you finish reading this, pass the fluffy love on to another friend!

After creating a local cloth diapering group on Facebook, I met a local mom who owns Green Bees Diaper Co.  They're only available in snap closures, but Green Bees Diapers come in a variety of solid colors and adorable prints.  I personally own 5 Green Bees Diapers and they have worked great for my little one's fluffy bottom!  With cloth diaper prices starting at only $6, Green Bees Diapers are truly cloth diapers for any budget and they're perfect for building your stash!

Back in March, my household had a "cloth diaper victory" thanks to Londonware.  See, cloth diapering during the day time has been a breeze from the get-go. Nap time and bed time were a different story though. When my little one first started wearing cloth diapers, it took some adjusting. I mean, his bottom was pretty "fluffy" with a cloth diaper. Nap time was a struggle because I think he felt a little uncomfortable with so much "fluff." Bed time didn't work as the microfiber inserts just couldn't hold all of the urine. Both of my boys are heavy wetters and for last 7-months I would use a disposable at night instead of cloth. I've really been wanting to cloth diaper at night, so I purchased 2 Thirsties hemp inserts.  So, on the first night of trying cloth diapers on my little one, I used a hemp insert/fleece diaper cover combo. I put my little one in a bumGenius 4.0 pocket diaper and used 2 of the Thirsties hemp inserts. I put the Londonware fleece cover over the diaper and into my little one's Halo Sleep Blanket he went. I have to admit, I was a little nervous. I kept thinking, "I sure hope he doesn't leak out at 3am. Please, God, let this diapering combo WORK!"  Rather then waking up to soaked sheets, I woke up to my to find complete dryness!  Hip, hip hooray!  The sheet was dry, the sleep blanket was dry, my little one's pajamas were dry, too!  There had been a little leakage, but thanks to the Londonware fleece cover, none of the wetness leaked out.  VICTORY!

 

I love wearing cloth diaper advocacy apparel and one of my favorite shirts is the "Change 3 Things" t-shirt from Cotton Babies.  Each time I wear my 2011 or 2012 "Change 3 Things" t-shirt, someone will usually always ask me about cloth diapers.  This t-shirt is a great conversation starter and you can help spread the fluffy good news in the process!

To win all of these fluff-tastic prizes, simply follow the easy Rafflecopter instructions below.  This giveaway, as well as the other "Mother's Day Blog Hop" giveaways, will begin on May 1st at 12:01am EST and will end on May 12th at 11:59pm EST.  Each blog in the "Mother's Day Blog Hop" has a cloth diaper prize valued at $15 or more, and many blogs have prize packs worth over $100. And, don't forget to enter the GRAND PRIZE giveaway at Daily Mothering for your chance to win this amazing $1300 Cloth Diaper Prize Pack!

 

And special thanks to Kelly Wels for sponsoring the "Changing Diapers" Book Giveaway and to Wendy Powell for sponsoring the Londonware Giveaway!

Happy Blogging!

Toni The Chic Momma

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