#RNW2012 FREE Tiny Nippers Snap In Competition!

Not so long ago we gave away a Tiny Nippers Snap In Nappy in a gorgeous Lime Green colour.

This week is Real Nappy Week and Tiny Nippers have Kindly said we can give away another Snap In in YOUR choice of colour (So long as that colour is still in stock).

All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is answer this simple question:

Tiny Nippers have just launched a brand new range of affordable pocket nappies which we helped them name. What is the name of this new range?

You can find the answer by reading our previous blog post or popping over to the Tiny Nippers Facebook page and having a little nosey!

You can also gain extra entries by following this blog, liking our Facebook page, tweeting us @BroodyNews and also by sharing this competition on your Facebook page or by tweeting it. Each of these will give you one extra entry.

Please comment leaving your answer and letting us know what 'extras' you did. You do not need a google account to do this you can do this anonymously but please do leave a name!

The Competition will close on Friday the 20th of April and drawn using random.org as soon after 7pm as possible.

Don't miss out on all the lovely offers that Tiny Nippers have to offer During Real Nappy Week including 20% off snap in nappies and other nappies starting from £3.50! As well as gorgeous accessories.

Please Note although Tiny Nippers Post all ver the world this competition is open to UK residents ONLY

Are you ready for real nappy week?

Real Nappy Week starts tomorrow and I'm very excited about it.
It's the week in the year when starting out in cloth or adding to your stash becomes even more affordable. Everywhere you can get cloth nappies has discounts and giveaways in this week dedicated to the fluff!

We will be hosting our own giveaway courtesy of the wonderful owners of Tiny Nippers, we will be giving away. 1 of their wonderfully fluffy snap in nappies. Also available with 20% off during #RNW2012.
This week has already seen the launch of Tiny Nippers 'tabbies' range (which we gave a little help in choosing) and I for one will be keeping an eye on their Facebook page to see what other discounts and possible giveaways they might have up their sleeve!

Keep popping back so you don't miss out in our giveaway!

Happy fluffy shopping :D

Nappy of the Month....April

        I got to try out a couple of lovely nappies this month, making it really hard to choose a winner for this month but the winner for this month REALLY genuinely deserves the crown. Little C and I were given the opportunity to test out a nappy we had never ever tried out before. A Grovia - Hybrid AI2 (All in 2). These nappies are AMAZING beyong works for their ease of use, reliability, fit and containment.
We got off to quite a slow start as C decided to poop in his new Grovia minutes after having it on the first few times of wear. I took this as a seal of approval.
        The Hybrid is made of of a Shell and interchangeable inserts which snap in and out allowing you to use the shell for more than one change so long as it isn't wet or soiled. Here is the inside of a Grovia:-

This fit my 27 month old really well despite him having just gone over the other end of the weight range! This really impressed me along with it's ability to cope with anything including having tomato soup spilt on it during lunch - thankfully it washed right out. It has a lovely fit around the legs and also goes down really small so there's a chance you could use these in hospital straight after having your baby using the compostable bio liners you can also get to use in the shells - yes Grovia have seriously thought of EVERYTHING when making these. Right down to having laundry tabs on the aplix range.
                                                   
Key Tests: Washing - Wash at 40 for Shells and 40 or 60 degrees for the soakers
                  Drying time- Airer - Shells 60-90 minutes Soakers Overnight/ 16-18 hours
                                         By radiator - (Soakers) Overnight/ 12-14 hours
                                         Line Drying -(Soakers) Out in sunshine for appx 8 hours.                                           Tumble Drying - 50- 70 mins on low with 10 mins on high at start.

                   Absorbency- Excellent. Once washed to full absorbancy they had no trouble with 3 hours
                   Pooplosion containment - Excellent.
                   Fit -  Great fit on C. Tall 27 month old with smallish waist and chunky thighs.

This gorgeous Nappy was given to us to test by Flush and Wash Nappies who are excellent. They have a great range of nappies all tried and tested by their very own little boy and great customer service. Cannot fault them (I have gone on to purchase from them since they gave me a Grovia to test). You can find out more about Flush and Wash and Grovia by visiting their website or finding them on Facebook.

Congratulations To Flush and Wash and thankyou so much for allowing us to review a nappy for you. You have been bumped to the top of out Favourite shops on the right hand side of the blog for the rest of April :D.

Studies going well...TTC not so good!

Well this past few weeks has been really busy with one thing or another. One of those things being the completion of my very first essay for my Open University course and this week I received the result.....drum roll please..... I got a Whopping 70% otherwise known as a pass 2. Not to shabby for someone not to good with academic stuff.

So that's a highlight of my month. The TTC front is not so full of sunshine. 19 months in I am going to have to do something drastic to change things. Hubby had a sperm test done.....he has very happy healthy sperm. So now I require testing but have to wait for a new cycle to start!

In the meantime we've had the usual you have to lose weight get your BMI under 35 for help if it turns out you need it blah blah. Which is easier said then done. But we're going to have to face it at some point. If life was easy it would be boring right?

Trying to get my life back!

Yesterday was an awfully hard day for the people all around me. Neighbours, friends and my husband. We attended the funeral of a lovely bloke, who I regret I didn't get to know very well, but he was always smiling and he will be sadly missed by all.

He was only 27 when he had his life taken away from him, but had achieved so much. He leaves behind 3 lovely children and a fiancé and ALOT of friends and family. The turnout for him was truly incredible, a true testament to just how many people's lives he had touched.

Well it has gotten me thinking, of course it did. He achieved and gained so much in his short life and I spend most of my time wishing my life was better. This makes me feel utterly selfish and I know I need to be a bit more pro active in enjoying life!

There are lots of things that get in the way of me enjoying life. My weight being a huge one (no pun intended), my seriously low confidence being another. But thats another post for another time.

I need a huge confidence boost and re motivate myself to get back on track with the weightloss. I did ok with a 3lb loss the first week and not so good this week with a 1lb gain. Not the greatest start.

I've got lots of catching up to do blog wise so will post again ASAP. But I'll leave you with this thought: life is for living so enjoy it. If there's something you don't like about it, change it. If there's something you want to do go and do it because we just never know what's going to happen tomorrow!

My '30 Day Shred': Day 1

     Oh my life what have I started! This is definitely some workout!! All in the name of trying to conceive baby no2!!
     I have joined a handful of my friend doing the '30 day shred' at home (you can get this DVD for around £6 on eBay). It is a really good work out. Hard- especially for my 20st frame but really good all the same.
    It has 3 levels. I've started on level one and will prob be here for a while. at least 10 days anyway. I'm hoping for 10 days at each level but we'll see how it goes!

     So I'm starting this at a hefty 20st 5.5lbs (as of Saturday 3rd March) and a size 24. Not a comfortable size. And certainly not a healthy one for conceiving a baby!! Alongside the DVD I will be following a 1900 calorie diet with the Biggest Loser Club (your calorie count is dependent on your starting weight etc. So will decrease over time to what your body actually NEEDS). It has a friendly community and graphs for everything, literally everything. Even a pie chart for your food to tell you how much of your food has been made up of carbs, protein, fat etc. Its very detailed but a fab site. Even though I didn't start the '30 Day Shred' until today (grrr postman) I will be weighing in on Saturdays!

  I think that's all for now. I will keep you up to date as much as is possible. Hoping for a daily diary but we all know life can sometimes get in the way. Wish me Luck xx

Nappy of the Month....MARCH

Being the EXTREMELY heavy wetter that C is he is the PERFECT toddler to put cloth nappies to the ultimate test!

He is 26 months old but not quite ready for potty training yet! During the Tots Bots Birthday week we were lucky enough to be given the opportunity to test out the NEW Tots Bots with Minkee core and poppers. It was a privilege to test out a nappy that was not going to be released to the public for another month (you can pre order yours here)

Key Tests: Washing - Wash at 40 or 60 degrees
                  Drying time- Airer - Overnight/ 12-14 hours
                                         By radiator - Overnight/ 8-10 hours (radiator on for 1 hour appx)
                                         Line Drying - Not tested
                                         Tumble Drying - 50- 70 mins on low but not recommended.

                   Absorbency- Great. Lasts up to 2 hours with no booster or 3 1/2 with. (after only 1 - 2 washes!)
                   Pooplosion containment - Excellent.
                   Fit -  Great fit on C. Tall 26 month old with smallish waist and chunky thighs.

So all in all the NEW Tots Bots nappies with Minkee Core have not been beaten by my Extremely heavy wetter! No leaks of any kind. Great fit. Great in pram or car. Not tested as a night Nappy.

CONGRATULATIONS Tots Bots on being our MARCH Nappy of the Month.