Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Paying it Forward - Goodmama Giveaway

**Edited with more opportunities to win!**

Two things that I really really love: Consignment Shopping, and Goodmama Cloth Diapers!
I've been using Goodmamas for a year now, and absolutely LOVE them! They are the majority of my large cloth diaper stash, and I can never get enough of them! They're not only luxurious, adorable, ridiculously absorbent diapers, but they're also collector's items! Suzanne Atwood, the owner of Goodmama Diapers, usually releases her diaper prints and types one stocking at a time. This creates a very limited number of certain types and prints of Goodmamas, so if you have your heart set on a certain print, it can be like a scanvenger hunt to track it down and purchase it. I've been an active member of buying, selling and trading Goodmama diapers since I found out about GMs a year ago, and it is very exciting!


That is why, a few days ago, when I spotted a Goodmama Skully One in amazing condition at a local consignment shop, I leapt at the opportunity to buy it (and for half the price that one would pay for a GM in such condition!).  The employee at the consignment shop informed me that the GM was new, but judging from the slightly fluffy, amazingly soft bamboo fleece on the underside of the cotton velour soaker, it appears as though it's been washed maybe once (as resell shops tend to do). This Goodmama wasn't exactly "my style", but I figured it would make a pretty good trade, since people often seek out the all-in-one version of Goodmama known as "One's". The only fault with the diaper was that the tag appeared as though it had intentionally been slashed.

It wasn't until I mentioned the diaper on the Goodmama fan page that I was informed that a Goodmama diaper with a cut/slashed tag means that it was one of the brand new GMs that the lovely owner, Suzanne Atwood, donated for free to the Cloth Diaper Foundation before they were shut down shortly thereafter. I felt upset that a diaper that was meant to be given away for free was out there being sold, and I no longer felt right offering the diaper up for trade or sell, even though I had paid for it myself, and even though I had gotten a lot of interest in the diaper.  I decided that I was going to give it away for free, as it was meant to be.
(By the way, the above picture of the Goodmama Skully One was taken by me, this is the exact diaper that I will be giving away!)
So here I am, giving away this awesome Goodmama diaper on my blog. Admittedly, a Goodmama collection is a costly endeavor. Brand new Goodmama's can run anywhere from $35-$55+. Highly sought-after GMs can get into the $100's. Now thats one fancy booty! But in my experience and opinion, Goodmama's are well worth their retail price due to their excellent quality, adorableness, and absorbency! (95% of the time, my son wears his Goodmama fitteds without a cover, and the Ones have never been a problem!) I think that every cloth-diapering parent should be able to have the chance to try a Goodmama, so it is my hopes that even those who are not yet "Goodmama Llamas" will also enter this giveaway!
I would like to NOTE that my blog is NOT sponsored in any way, I do not run ads, and I am in NO WAY benefitting monetarily from this giveaway or the attention that it may bring to my blog. My only hope is to give away a Goodmama diaper that was meant to be given for free, and I also admit to hoping that the word of my blog may be spread and shared. My blog is still a baby. I do not have many fans or followers, and I've only recently resurrected it, after many requests from my friends to start blogging again. Many of my friends come to me with questions about cloth diapering and natural parenting, and I participate actively on forums and groups on these subjects. I have much knowledge and experience to share with others, and my only hope through my blog is to get the word out about Natural parenting. I have 3 children, all in which I have extended breastfed, 2 of which I have cloth diapered (and am still cloth diapering my youngest), and all in which I have attachment parented (as in, co-sleeping/bedsharing, babywearing, never CIO, etc) and which I have raised naturally, organically and am continuing to grow to be as pure and simple as possible. We are a growing family, as my husband and I plan to TTC within the next few months, and intend to have a homebirth with our next child.

Now, back to the issue at hand.
Here are some of the ways to enter the GOODMAMA SKULLY ONE Giveaway!:

(each action puts your name into the drawing a seperate time, so the more you do, the greater your chances will be! I will pick a winner via random.org)

- "Like" the Boheme Mom Rhapsody Facebook Page, and comment on the post where I linked to this article, telling me 'Why You Love Goodmamas', or 'Why You Would Love To Try One!' (1 entry)

- TAG the Boheme Mom Rhapsody Facebook Page, spreading the word about the Giveaway. (3 entries)

-SHARE this Giveaway on facebook or your blog, and for every friend who lets me know YOU sent them, you get an EXTRA entry! =)

- Follow the Boheme Mom Rhapsody Blog and comment on this article that you are Now a Follower! (1 entry)

- Comment on This Blogpost, telling my 'Why You Love Goodmama Diapers', or 'Why You Would Love To Try One!' (1 entry)

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Please do not comment on my Blog multiple times for the same action (I will notice, LOL!) But feel free to let me know each time you tag or share! That gives you an endless number of opportunities to enter!!
The Winner will be chosen *one week from today* on TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2012! That leaves you 7 days to get in your entries and help spread the word!!!
I am so excited about this Giveaway! Thanks in advance to all of the new followers and Giveaway participants!! Welcome to Boheme Mom Rhapsody!!!

Love,
Boheme Mom

102 comments:

  1. :) new follower I love Goodmamas cause they are so soft :) Ill be sharing your FB page alot too :)

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    1. This is Sara A. No idea why it says unknown!

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  3. Excited to be a new follower! I would love to try out a Goodmama ONE. I am in love with Goodmama prints and how cuddle-worthy DD is while wearing them. I secretly wish I were lucky enough to wear them myself LOL! Thank you for the chance!

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  4. I'm following! (but privately, I don't like how google has been invading privacy lately) - Nicole Schapiro

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  5. i would love to try GM because i havent found a cloth diaper i love yet!

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  6. I've never tried one (they are so expensive) but this would be a wonderful opportunity! Please e-mail me at rynn4him at hotmail dot com if I win!!

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  7. I tagged your page from our local cloth diapering group site (https://www.facebook.com/groups/148724758568789/) but I'm not sure if it worked. You can look it up to check. Please e-mail me at rynn4him at hotmail dot com if I win : )

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  8. I am now a follow! I also would love to win this Goodmama because I have yet to try this specific kind, and I have heard great things about it!

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    1. Bah, I meant "follower", not "follow"...haha!

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  9. i love gm's cause of the fit and the squishiness :)

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  10. I would love to try a goodmama diaper!

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  11. like you on facebook... i would love to win because i have one in cloth and another on the way!!!

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  12. I love goodmamas because they fit well, work well, and are super cute.

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  13. shared on my fb wall

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  14. I'm a GM ONE virgin but I LOVE my fitteds, my lil guy can pee out of most things but gmas rock when it comes to cute prints, absorbtion and my sensitive guys bum! Thanks for the giveaway! :)

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  15. Follower of your blog
    GFC: Tiffany

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  16. I'm a GM ONE virgin but I LOVE my fitteds, my lil guy can pee out of most things but gmas rock when it comes to cute prints, absorbtion and my sensitive guys bum! Thanks for the giveaway! :)

    Sorry for the double post, I accidently somehow posted as anonymous ^^^^ :(

    I liked and commented though :)

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  17. I am now a follower of your blog and I am excited about not only the give away, but I have been enjoying your posts as well. Who knew flats could be so versatile right?!?!

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  18. i shared the giveaway on facebook

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  19. i am now following your blog!

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  20. I have never tried one, but I know how wonderful people say they are, so I would behonored to try it out -- and then pass it on when we are potty-trained!

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  21. i would love to try a GM for my little guy because they are insanley adorable and i have heard they work great!

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  22. I love these diapers. I only have 3 that I got from a griend, they're so expensive to buy, but I really want to add to my collection!

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  23. I "Like" the Boheme Mom Rhapsody Facebook Page and commented on the post :)
    Jessi Greenmamajama
    lovemyhnk@yahoo.com

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  24. Tagged you and let my friends know about your giveaway!
    http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=190483347727563&id=100002193136355
    lovemyhnk@yahoo.com
    #1

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  25. Tagged you and let my friends know about your giveaway!
    http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=190483347727563&id=100002193136355
    lovemyhnk@yahoo.com
    #2

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  26. Tagged you and let my friends know about your giveaway!
    http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=190483347727563&id=100002193136355
    lovemyhnk@yahoo.com
    #3

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  27. I follow your blog :)

    Was I supposed to make 3 comments for the 3 entries for tagging&sharing on FB. I am sorry if I wasn't supposed to. I noticed you said don't comment more than once for the same action after I did that. EEEK!

    lovemyhnk@yahoo.com

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  28. I now follow your blog and think this is an awesome giveaway... how generous!

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  29. I'm a new cloth diaper-er :) And have been looking for the type of diaper you are offering. I've never heard of the Goodmama brand- I'm gonna go research it right now!

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  30. I'm a new follower!
    GFC: Jen-B

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  31. I've never tried or been able to afford a GoodMama One but have heard great things - would love to win!

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  32. I'm a new follower! :) I love the way GMs fit my older DD. They also have some amazing prints, and hold their resell value. :)

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  33. New fan on FB, i saw your share on FluffSwappers!! I love Goodmamas, i love the fit and absorbancy!

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  34. I followed and commented:) Thanks for being awesome!

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  35. I'm a new fan and follower as well as a new gm. I would love the chance to add this beautiful diaper to my small but growing stash. Once i got my 1st gm less than a month ago i decided i ass getting rid of all my pockets and aio's and switching to a 100% goodmams stash

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  36. i love my goodmama diapers because my daughter does so well in it compared to other cloth diapers!!

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  37. I love GM! i just tried my first a week ago and cant wait to build a stash up. its the first diaper (and ive tried ALOT of different brands and systems) that didnt cause my son to get a rash or any redmarks or anything! absolutely love em!

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  38. I'm now a follower :) I just started using GMs and OMG I can't believe I never started before. You can't beat the comfy feel of them and the prints are soooooo stinking cute!!!
    ~Eve

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  39. I have shared this on my wall. I have one gm right now and haven't really gotten to try it yet. But i will say i love the soft inside and cute.prints. I started cd to save money but have done the research to.find it's really more about saving the planet one butt at a time.

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  40. I am a new follower! Love the blog!

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  41. I am dying to try GM's! I have heard such great things about them!

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  42. I like your FB and commented on your post that linked this contest about how excited I would be to try a GM diaper!

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  43. tagged you on a fb comment about the giveaway
    #1

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  44. tagged you on a fb comment about the giveaway
    #2

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  45. tagged you on a fb comment about the giveaway
    #3

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  46. I follow your blog with the name sunshine woods

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  47. I have three little girls in cloth diapers (2 year old and infant twins) and have heard wonderful things about GM's fit, absorbancy and how soft they are against the skin. I would love to try this on my baby girls!

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  48. Liked the fanpage!
    Tiffany Aull
    aullaboutyou7 [at] gmail [dot] com

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  49. I AM NEW TO CLOTH DIAPERING AND WOULD LOVE TO TRY ONE

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  50. A facebook friend of mine posted a link to the blog. I saw it and decided to check it out. I have never cloth diapered before but am very interested. I would love to get a jump start by trying one out. <3

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  51. I would love to try one all my friends love theirs!

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  52. just started cloth diapering with my 3 week old boy, and so far I love it! Would love the opportunity to try this diaper, but can't imagine paying more than $30 for a diaper!

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  53. I am due in July with my third and have never actually used a goodmama!! I have been following the fb page and LOVE the prints! Thank you for the chance to win this one!

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  54. "liked" FB
    commented on the link on your FB page
    Tagged the FB page giving a shout out for your giveaway :)

    I really want to try a ONE, I've never tried one. I'm addicted to GM fitteds though <3 I can't get enough they're so absorbent and squishy

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  55. I have liked you on facebook
    I commented on the link on you fb page
    I shared the giveaway on fb and tagged you
    I am following this blog
    I am following you on twitter
    I am a NEW follower


    I have heard only good things about GM diapers and would really like to add one to my lil stash and being that they are so very expensive and out of my three children two are in diapers winning one may be my only way to try one ... Thank you for the chance =)

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  56. just tweeted your giveaway instructing all my other cloth diapering followers to check you out =)

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  57. Alexandria RobinsonMarch 9, 2012 at 12:46 AM

    Like you on fb!!

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  58. Alexandria RobinsonMarch 9, 2012 at 12:49 AM

    Tagged you in a post on facebook!

    I follow this blog now!

    I would love to win bc I love my gms :-)

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  59. I like you on FB and commented on the link
    https://www.facebook.com/bohememomrhapsody/posts/308325035889136?comment_id=3312830

    beth.rees333 at gmail dot com

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  60. I shared the giveaway on FB
    beth.rees333 at gmail dot com
    https://www.facebook.com/BethRees333/posts/360194207354339

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  61. I am a new follower on GFC (Beth)
    beth.rees333 at gmail dot com

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  62. I have never used a GM, but have been CDing for a awhile. I think their prints are adorable and I have heard that they stay so soft and are durable!
    beth.rees333 at gmail dot com

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  63. Extra Entry
    https://twitter.com/#!/Gkeeper333/status/178239057967595520
    beth.rees333 at gmail dot com

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  64. Like you on FB and I commented on the link
    greenmommyabc@yahoo.com

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  65. I shared the giveaway on Facebook
    http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10150659775126683&id=837061682
    greenmommyabc@yahoo.com

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  66. I now follow as Kathy
    greenmommyabc@yahoo.com

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  67. I love GM's because they are so absorbent! I wish I had more :)
    greenmommyabc@yahoo.com

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  68. I haven't tried a Goodmama diaper yet, but I can't wait to get some for my son & expected daughter! I've heard tons of good things about them and all the prints are so cute!

    aullaboutyou7 [at] gmail.com

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  69. I like Boheme Mom Rhapsody on Facebook - Krystyl Olson
    krystylwaechter@gmail.com

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  70. Like boheme m on fb and left comment on fb post with link to giveaway

    princessbridgett at hotmail.com

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  71. Would like to try a good mama since I don't have one and am expecting twins :)

    princessbridgett at hotmail.com

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  72. https://www.facebook.com/krystyl.olson/posts/388027321224845
    Shared on a FB wall
    Krystyl Olson
    krystylwaechter@gmail.com

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  73. I follow VIA GFC - Krystyl Olson
    krystylwaechter@gmail.com

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  74. Just discovered the gm love : ) I have one gm one and a few fitteds and love both! This is on my iso list i'd love to win it! Thanks for the awsome giveaway mama : )

    Oh and I'm am also now a follower of the blog too

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  75. I have yet to try a GM due to lack of funds. I have really, really been wanting to give them a try! A Skull One would be perfect for us and more importantly my husband (he is not a huge fan of fitteds).

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  76. Hi!

    I have:

    -'liked' your blog on FB
    -commented why I'd like to try a Goodmama
    -shared your link on FB
    -followed you using my google account

    & I would love to try a Goodmama because I have ALWAYS wanted to try one but without being able to see one first it has been hard to justify the price. I'm sure they are worth it, but I'd just really like to try one out first. They seem so nice! & this print would be so cute on my son!!!

    -Abigail

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  77. I liked and commented on the FB page.

    Shared the giveaway.

    Following the blog.

    Thank you for doing this!
    smplyme89 @ hotmail . com

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  78. oooh I love me some goodmama's fitteds and Newborns , but I have yet to try a ONE

    I liked you on Facebook ( 2 times :) , one by me and one with my shops page )
    I posted about you on my wall and tagged your page
    I also posted about the blog from my shops page , I have a blog... but no followers lol.. so it wouldn't do much good to share there :)

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  79. I couldn't tag since it wasn't a person and just a page so i went to your site and shared your last post via a group i'm in. I hope that works. :)

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  80. I'd love to try a gm to see what all the hype is about. :)

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  81. This is such an awesome thing to do, not only because it's a Goodmama, but for cloth diaper advocacy in general. You rock! I LOVE Goodmamas because they are THE CUTEST things in the cloth diaper world!

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  82. just started to follow your blog, and your fb page..I have been wanting to try a goodmama for so long but they are so pricey..I am a member of a local "cloth for a cause" group that supplies cloth diapers to families that can not afford to buy their own so this diaper I can guarantee will have a long, and well loved life if I should win! thank you

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  83. I would love to try a goodmama, because of all the wonderful things I keep hearing about the company. I am new to CD planning on CDing my LO due in August and using Cloth trainers on my 2.5 yr old now, so it would be great to try one to make sure that it is what everyone is saying it is. Pure Awesomeness!!! :)

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  84. Lyndsey Cobble-TaylorMarch 12, 2012 at 10:04 PM

    I shared this on my facebook because I would LOOOOVVVEEEE to try a GM. I am one of those moms that could probably never really afford to buy one, but would love to have one.

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  85. Just received my first GM in the mail last week and have since ordered two more...Im in Love with GM diapers. Kaci Amon

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