PostsPostshttp://blog.applecheeks.com/posts/2012-02-22T18:48:07ZSquarespaceFeatured Fan - Jennifer Mercurio AKA Momma JWowwhttp://blog.applecheeks.com/posts/2012/2/22/featured-fan-jennifer-mercurio-aka-momma-jwoww.htmlAppleCheeks2012-02-22T15:02:19Z2012-02-22T15:02:19Z1. Your full name: Jennifer Mercurio

2. Your city, state and country of residence: Orlando, FL, USA

3. How many kids do you have? 2 daughters (7 years and 1 1/2 years old)

4. How long have you been cloth diapering? 1 year & 4 months

5. How long have you been using AppleCheeks? Same amount of time. AppleCheeks were our 2nd diaper and now our last brand!

6. What do you do for a living? I'm a stay at home mom who blogs at DoubleDutyMommy.com

8. Besides using cloth diapers, what other ways do you help to reduce your impact on the environment? We recycle and use enviroment friendly cleaners.

9. What else would you like us to know about you? I just sold ALL my other brands (19+ brands) just so we could stash up on AppleCheeks. It took my husband a while to really "get" how to use them but now he loves them and only wants to use them.

]]>Au Naturel!http://blog.applecheeks.com/posts/2012/2/20/au-naturel.htmlAppleCheeks2012-02-20T15:59:10Z2012-02-20T15:59:10ZA green & natural lifestyle is of course important to us. Why else would we make cloth diapers {besides the incredible cost & waste cutting bonuses}?! We believe that only the BEST should be on, in, and around our bodies and our babies' bodies. 

 

The folks at Aleva feel the same way, and have created a few lines for babies & mommies that are free of known harsh chemicals! It is made in Canada by a naturopath, herbalist and pharmacist. Check out Aleva Baby for a list of safe and natural ingredients their products carry & a list of the yucks that they have eliminated! 

Another amazing company that is passionate about safety for children is Dapple. We met them at ABC in September '11 and I was given a bottle of their detergent. LOVE. I used every last drop on my diaper laundry and went out to find more! Dapple's mission was to find SAFE cleaning products AND have them be able to clean up the mess the kids leave behind. Dapple's dish detergent was born, and was followed by their current line of products, all created with the help and hard work of several experienced pediatricians and a team of seasoned green chemists. 

 

How would you like a chance to win some amazing prizes from these two natural & safe based companies, & us of course?! Well you KNOWWWW AppleCheeks is here to do just that! Enter below to win a bottle of Dapple Laundry Detergent {cloth diaper safe!}, Aleva Bamboo Wipes, Calendula Cream & Moisturizer, and a bamboo AppleCheeks Little Bundle! You already know our rayon from bamboo’s antimicrobial properties make it the healthy choice for your baby’s bottom.

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Canadian Version

US Version

Based on average usage of 2.5 years

Sources: Couches bébé: Comment bien choisier? CNIID - Centre national d’information indépendante sur les déchets - www.cniid.org Lehrburger, Mullen, Jones.

Diapers: Environmental Impacts and Lifecycle Analysis, January 1991

]]>A little taste of SPRING!http://blog.applecheeks.com/posts/2012/2/15/a-little-taste-of-spring.htmlAppleCheeks2012-02-15T18:02:28Z2012-02-15T18:02:28Z  

]]>Loving Local - A Valentine's Giveawayhttp://blog.applecheeks.com/posts/2012/2/9/loving-local-a-valentines-giveaway.htmlAppleCheeks2012-02-09T17:45:58Z2012-02-09T17:45:58ZIt's that time of year - Time for LOVE & pink & red & cupids & hearts. It's my favorite! Can you guess what AppleCheeks LOVES? Our fans, our retailers, and our fellow entrepreneurs who have poured their hearts and souls into some amazing products that we LOVE to stand behind, 100%! We are passionate about buying local from your small stores, supporting the economies from your like-minded local boutiques. 

For Valentine's Day we want to share the LOVE of shopping local & urge you to do the same! In our efforts we are giving away some AMAZING prizes from WeeUrban {Sleep Sac & Romper, $75}, Monkeywear {Wrap, $69}, & us of course ;) {2 microterry print Little Bundles & Swimmer, $69}!! How much do we love YOU?!?!

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]]>Amy & Ilana: The Motherloadhttp://blog.applecheeks.com/posts/2012/2/2/amy-ilana-the-motherload.htmlAppleCheeks2012-02-02T16:04:06Z2012-02-02T16:04:06ZMany of you have been part of our livestream product reveals on Ustream and have seen Amy and Ilana interactions and how much fun they have together. Well, a local production company, Picture This, saw the presentations and decided that Ilana and Amy needed their own show! So they've put together this adorable and HIGHLY entertaining network pitch, and now we just need to find a network to pick us up! In the meantime, enjoy Amy & Ilana: The Motherload! 

]]>An AppleCheeks Cake Smash!http://blog.applecheeks.com/posts/2012/2/1/an-applecheeks-cake-smash.htmlAppleCheeks2012-02-01T17:06:00Z2012-02-01T17:06:00ZNothing makes our day more than customer photos that involve AppleCheeks! Krista included her Wild Child cover in her son's second birthday photo shoot, and we are SO thrilled about that and about how this series turned out!
Photo Credit: CuddleBugz Photography

]]>Happy Hour Bar Hop!http://blog.applecheeks.com/posts/2012/1/30/happy-hour-bar-hop.htmlAppleCheeks2012-01-30T22:00:00Z2012-01-30T22:00:00Z 

 

By now you've seen the GORGEOUS Appletini! Well we here at AppleCheeks headquarters think more than one hour should be HAPPY HOUR! So we're going to send our favorite fans on a bar hop through some of our dedicated retailers! 

At each hop you must find one of the exclusive AppleCheeks covers & things that makes us happy! When you find the diaper and pretties that make us smile, report back here and log an item. Once you collect all 13, you are entered to win one of 3 Little Bundles & 3 Swim Diapers!

How to play:
Visit the store linked in each entry. Find the AppleCheeks diaper covers & look for an image like the one below!

 

Once you find it, fill out the entry form with what other items make AppleCheeks happy! In this case, Rhinos {or animals} make us happy! You can be specific or general with your answers. Don't sweat it, this is meant to be fun & introduce you to some awesome retailers!

 

 

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If you have ANY questions please email me, Katie@AppleCheeks.com, write on our Facebook page, tweet me at @AppleCheeksDipe, or leave a comment!

Be sure to stick around Monday night at 9pm! We will be giving away some diapers on Twitter during the #clothdiapers chat & on Facebook in the new AppleCheeks {fan created! love y'all!} Facebook group!

]]>Announcing the NEW permanent addition to the AppleCheeks lineup!http://blog.applecheeks.com/posts/2012/1/30/announcing-the-new-permanent-addition-to-the-applecheeks-lin.htmlAppleCheeks2012-01-30T17:13:12Z2012-01-30T17:13:12Z

]]>Buh-bye Coriander!http://blog.applecheeks.com/posts/2012/1/24/buh-bye-coriander.htmlAppleCheeks2012-01-24T19:36:39Z2012-01-24T19:36:39ZWow, we just realized that in all the hoopla surrounding Dragons' Den and our wonderful time at the Toronto Kid Show that we didn't announce which colour had gotten voted off the island!

Please bid a fond adieu to Coriander. She has served us well since day one but we're in the mood for something a little flashier now. 

The new colour will be announced during our day long Happy Hour event on January 30, so stay tuned for details!

 Many retailers have this colour in stock and many will be clearing out their inventory to make room for the new colour. You can find our retailers listed here:

http://applecheeks.com/shop-local/find-a-store/

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