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The Matthew 6:33 Life ~ Guest Post

Today I have a guest post from KM Logan from Lessons From Ivy.  She has a lovely site and I've been blessed by the things she shares.  After you read this post go on over to her site and get to know her better.  I know you'll be blessed!

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Prioritizing life can sometimes be difficult. 

“How clean should I make sure my house is?”

“How much time should I spend working from home to earn extra income?”

“Do I need to get a part time job, or am I just chasing after a lifestyle?”

“Am I spending enough time with my husband and family?”

“Am I volunteering enough at church?”

“Am I volunteering too much at church?”

The fact of the matter is that the answer to these questions is different for every single one of us.  Some women need to take on a part time job or work from home, while others don’t need the extra income they just want it (this isn’t necessarily wrong).

Some women will have plenty of time during their day to spit shine their entire house, while another woman who has small or special needs children will barely have time to get dressed every day.

Every priority in our life however needs to come back to one question:

“Is what I’m doing helping the Kingdom of God?”

Having a spotless house but neglecting the teaching of God’s Word to our Children affects God’s Kingdom in a negative way, while pouring God’s love into their precious hearts and having streaky windows affects God’s Kingdom positively.

By no means am I saying that women with clean houses aren’t teaching their children’s God’s truth, or that you can’t have both, I’m just giving an example.

I can have what the world would consider success but if my children don’t feel loved by me, I’m not seeking God’s Kingdom I’m seeking my own desires.

Life is about balance and priorities.  We all have different needs and callings, but we should always seek God’s Kingdom first and everything will fall into place.

" But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." Matthew 6:33

KM Logan is a wife, mother, blogger and author.  She's written 3 books and has far too many ideas in her head at the moment for others.  She'd love for you to visit her at Lessons From Ivy and hopes you can be encouraged there. 

Glow Bug Cloth Diaper Review {Mother's Day Cloth Diaper Sponsor Spotlight}

About the Glow Bug Diaper Co.
This company was started by two friend mommies looking for affordable cloth diapers that would meet all the needs of their babies.  They weren't able to find any that they liked so they started Glow Bug!
 
About Glow Bug Diapers:
Glow Bugs are unique and different than other cloth diapers for many reasons:

• Our diapers are sold in packages of 12 in stylish Girl’s prints, Boy’s prints and vibrant Spectrum colours Each diaper includes 2 absorbent snap-in inserts 
• Made with NEW SlimDry™ fabric for the trimmest fit 
• Each set of 12 diapers are packaged in a free wet bag!!! 
• Our packages are affordable at only $150 for 12 diapers, 24 inserts and a free coordinating wet bag! 

 Our Design Features:

• Two sets of cross-over snaps through the waist band for a perfect fit around newborn tummies 
• Double rows of snaps with square tabs for a trim fit through the hip 
• Four size settings fitting babies from birth through potty training (7lbs-35lbs) 
• Coordinating coloured snaps for every print 
• Waterproof flaps in the front and the back of each diaper to prevent leaks 
• Double gusset through the leg for an extra barrier of protection 
• NEW SlimDry™ fabric keeps baby’s skin dry without the bulk 
• Two openings in the pocket makes it easier to get the absorbent inset in and out 
• Snap-in inserts to keep it in place while baby’s on the move 

My Opinions:
I was sent one Glow Bug diaper in the glow bug print.  It's so cute! One of my favorite features of this diaper is the dual gussets.  It really seems to help prevent leaking.  I had never tried a diaper with dual gussets before and am really impressed already.  This diaper fits my 20 month old great but is still a bit too big for my newborn baby.  These diapers have a neat snap in insert feature - I've used it both with or without snapping the insert in and I like it both ways.  I think the snap in feature is really great when using the diaper for overnight as it helps keep the insert in the right spot while the baby is sleeping. This diaper washes well and has held up really well - it isn't showing any signs of wear yet and I've washed it a bunch of times.  Glow Bug diapers can only be purchased in sets of 12 so this could be difficult for some, especially those who like to build their cloth diaper stashes slowly.  But these diapers are much less expensive than many others like it, so buying a pack of 12 could be very worth it! 

Glow bug print diaper - they have many other cute fabrics too! :)

Glow Bug is offering 1 diaper to one reader!  Go enter for your chance to win your own in your choice of fabric here during the Mother's Day Cloth Diaper Event (ends 5/12)!

Leaving a comment on this post will give you extra entries on the prize pack.  Be sure to go back to the Rafflecopter form on the giveaway post and click that you left a comment here!


*Disclaimer: I was sent one Glow Bug diaper free of charge for the purpose of this review.  All opinions here are my own.  Thank you Sarah @ Glow Bug for giving me this opportunity!

Mother's Day Cloth Diaper Prize Pack #ClothDiaperHop - Ends 5/12

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!

Here at A Restful Place you can win a prize pack worth $150.44! Here's what is included: 

 

 First I have a $25 gift certificate to Sweet Little Blessings for you!
Read my review of the Oh Katy Pocket Diaper they sent me here!

Bumma's Cloth Wipes - 1 set in your choice of color ($15.00)!

Read my review here!

One Size Pocket Cloth Diaper from Awesome Blossom ($14.95)

Review coming soon!

One Size Pocket Cloth Diaper from Baby Babu ($11.99)

Review coming soon!

One Size Pocket Cloth Diaper from Glow Bug ($12.50)

Read my review here!

1 Nifty Nappy Newborn fitted diaper ($22.50) & 1  Nifty Nappy One Size fitted diaper ($23.50) from Go Green Baby Company!

Review coming soon!

And 1 $25 gift certificate to Sweet Bottoms!

Review coming soon!

Enter to win this cloth diaper prize pack (Open to US only) in the Rafflecopter form below (subscribers have to click through to see the form), there are many different ways to enter and get extra entries!

Bummas Cloth Wipes Review {Mother's Day Cloth Diaper Sponsor Spotlight}

I'm excited to be reviewing Bumma's cloth wipes!  When you use cloth diapers for your babies cloth wipes are almost a must!  I was sent the "Wild Ones" set, they include one of each color.  You can see all the colors and sets here.

These cloth wipes work really well.  The size is a bit odd but still work.  I like them better for my newborn then my toddler because they are kind of small, at least to what I've been used to using.  These wipes also work great for other things too.  I like to keep a few in the diaper bag to wet when we are out to clean up messy faces.  You can also use them as spit up cloths, they are small and quite absorbent.  These are made primarily as drying wipes but I've been using them mostly as regular wet wipes.

I've washed these a lot of times and they are still great, not fraying or have many strings at all.  They don't shrink either.  I like that they are 100% cotton are lasting so many washes.

From Bumma's site:

• Eliminates the use of talcum powder. 
• 100% Cotton - Woven Velour Terry Cloth.  
• Variety of color combinations for nursery themes.
• Handy 5” x 7” size. Won’t pill, shrink, or fade. May need a little trim after washing.
• Wash in like colors before use.
• Durable. Just throw them in the wash and use again. 
• They will last until your little one is out of diapers and beyond!

Come back May 1-12 to enter to win a set of your own.  Bumma's is giving away 1 set of wipes in winner's choice of color to one winner during the Mother's Day Cloth Diaper Giveaway Hop.  

 *Disclaimer - I was sent a sample of these to review.  All opinions are my own.  Thank you Bumma's for sending me these to review!

Oh Katy Cloth Diaper Review - Sweet Little Blessings {Mother's Day Cloth Diaper Spotlight}

I found this cloth diaper site - Sweet Little Blessings that is really neat.  They sell all types of diapers and diapering accessories.  Coleen from Sweet Little Blessings sent me a Froggy Oh Katy One Size Pocket Diaper to review.

About Sweet Little Blessings: 
My name is Coleen and I am a WAHM to twelve children...so I've had LOTS of diapering experience!  I have always wanted to have my own business and decided in July of 2008 to finally start Sweet Little Blessings. We are starting with cloth diapers and accessories, but hope to expand our product line as our business grows. 

Every Oh Katy™ One-Size Pocket Diaper comes with a full-size adjustable insert and a newborn insert/doubler. Fits most babies from 8-35lbs.

 Unique Features Include:

• Patented front-opening pocket design
• Infant side snaps to prevent wing-droop
• Wrap and snap feature for clean storage
• Ultra-soft microfiber fleece to keep baby feeling dry
• Multiple inserts included

This was the first one sized diaper that I had ever used.  I was really curious on how one diaper would be able to fit such a large range of size.  It was perfect timing for me too as we just had our second baby and have a 20 month old.  I was a little concerned that the diaper would be too bulky for my newborn and not work well but it actually worked really great!  I used it on my newborn on the smallest settings and around the Medium (maybe a bit bigger) settings for my 20 month old.  The diaper worked great as a daytime and nighttime (with the extra insert) diaper.

The Oh Katy inserts have a logo/tag on them - now I can quickly tell which inserts belong to them. You can see the tags on the inserts in the picture below. The Oh Katy diapers include both a newborn size insert and regular size insert.  These can be used together for more absorption for heavy wetters or for overnight.  The regular sized insert can be folded over and snapped (see second picture) to use for a newborn.  The inserts had pretty good absorption, though I haven't ever used microfiber inserts before, I only have used cotton/bamboo blends and combinations.

This is the first pocket diaper I've used that the opening to put the insert in is in the front rather than the back.  It's easy to use there and since there isn't any elastic which can make it a bit more inconvenient to push the inserts in. 

Over all I thought these diapers were really great!  I love that they fit both a newborn and a toddler.  I'm not fond of the microfiber inserts as I prefer using organic or natural fabrics for my baby's diapers, but overall they are a really great diaper for a great price.

And, from now until April 30th you can buy 5 and get 1 Oh Katy diaper FREE at Sweet Little Blessings. 

You can sign up for their newsletter or follow them on Facebook

Be sure to come back during the Mother's Day Cloth Diaper Cloth Diaper Giveaway Event (May 1 - 12, 2012) to enter to win a $25.00 gift certificate to Sweet Little Blessings store! 

*Disclaimer - I was sent this Oh Katy diaper to review.  All opinions here are my own.  Thank you Coleen for giving me this opportunity!