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Save the Date!

After all your Black Friday & Cyber Monday shopping is complete why not take a break and join us for a Holiday Cloth Diapering Twitter Party hosted by The Willow Store and myself.  Their brand new “Diapering Today” cloth diapering video was just revealed a few weeks ago and we’d like to help them celebrate the release with a party.  In addition they have a new website to reveal with great cloth diapering educational tips and advice.    

Party Time:  9-10:00 pm ET

Who to follow:  @TheEcoChic, @TheWillowStore, and @EcoChicSideKick

Sponsors to follow:  @KellyWels, @ChangingDiapers, @DiaperShops, @ittibittius

Hashtag:  #DiaperingToday

TweetChat:  http://tweetchat.com/room/diaperingtoday

Prizes:  Door prizes will be announced very soon!  Door prizes will be awarded to any registered guest of the #diaperingtoday Twitter Party (must tweet live with us a minimum of one time during the live party to be eligible).

To RSVP please follow the steps below in Rafflecopter.  We will randomly select our winners using this system.  (Rafflecopter may not been viewed on some mobile devices and in some feed readers so please visit:  ecochicparties.theecochic.com to enter.

Rules:  In order to win the prizes during the #DiaperingToday Twitter Party you must RSVP using the link above and tweet live with us during the Twitter Party a minimum of one time using the #DiaperingToday hashtag.  Winners must be over the age of 18 yrs old and residents of the US and Canada.  Winners will be chosen at random using Random.org and will be announced during the party.  Winners have 24 hours to claim their prize or a new winner will be selected.

Special Sponsor Love:

@KellyWels & @ChangingDiapers for donating 2 copies of the Changing Diapers book as prizes

@DiaperShops for donating a $25 gift certificate to Kelly’s Closet as a prize

@ittibittius for donating an itti bitti tutto one-size cloth diaper as a prize

Would you like to be a sponsor of the #DiaperingToday Holiday Party?  Follow this link for more information: http://www.willowpads.com/products/DTsponsorship  or you may contact theecochic@gmail.com or sales@thewillowstore.com for additional information.  Limited spaces will be available.  

Disclosure:  This is a sponsored campaign of The Willow Store.

 
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One of the fun parts of partying with Kelly is watching as the community joins together to celebrate a common cause – spreading the word about cloth diapers.  I know that most people join for a chance to win a fabulous prize like the iPad or to add a few cloth diapers to your stash but for me it’s more than that.  When we join forces our voices amplify and reach thousands of people in one hour who may not be aware of the modern cloth diapering ‘movement’ that exists today.  Because we don’t just tweet to those following the hashtag of the hour – we also tweet to all of our followers.  Even if we each inspire just one person to research and try cloth diapers that’s 400 new people introduced to cloth diapering.  That’s pretty impressive for one hour don’t you think?

I know you all want to see who won the prizes right?  You can view the complete list of winners by their Twitter handle by clicking on our WINNERS link.  Our sponsors have been notified that you are the winner and have received your mailing address and email address.  If you don’t receive your prize in about two weeks please reach out to the sponsor directly.  They should be getting all of the prizes sent out within the next 7 business days.

Want to read the transcript from last night to see what you missed?  You can view all 212 pages of Tweets (granted the first 44 are pre-party advertorial tweets)?  Click on our TRANSCRIPT link and enjoy.

Join us next week as we party with DiaperShops.com and more great sponsors for our 2nd annual Fluff ‘N Treat party!  Last year we had over 700 guests!!!  Are you ready for another busy night?  RSVP here: http://ecochicparties.theecochic.com/2011/10/2nd-annual-diapershops-com-fluff-n-treat-fluffntreat-twitter-party-1025/

Finally one last special thank you to our sponsors who have donated the fabulous gifts you see listed above.  Please be sure to thank them by “Liking” them, “Following” them, and letting them know how much we love them!

@applecheeksdipe

@best_bottom

@cottonbabies

@ JenniferLabit

@groviadiapers

@ittibittius

@jujumonkeycom

@lmsdiapers

@planetwise

@rockingreensoap

@sloomb

@tinytush

@TushieTies

@cushytushybum

@EcoSproutSoap

We’d also like to thank our team of bloggers who have also donated towards the Grand Prizes of the iPad and Nook!  We love how the community has bonded together to show Kelly our support!  Please thank them by visiting their blogs, Facebook pages, and by following them on Twitter.  We all love a few more friends.

@chgdiapers

@FamilyNLifeLV

@katiespickles

@kimrosas

@paddedtushstats

@sofawned

@hautemommyblog
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There won’t be any spooky ghosts or goblins here, just some trick or treating for fluffy cloth diapers! We’ve decided to once again join forces with the @DiaperShops team on Twitter for what promises to be one of our most exciting Twitter parties of the year.  No tricks, we’re giving away lots of fluffy treats!

When: Tuesday, October 25th from 9-10pm ET

Hashtag: #fluffntreat

Who to Follow: @DiaperShops, @TheEcoChic, and @EcoChicSidekick (and of course our fluffy sponsors listed below)

Join the Party: TweetGrid (TBA) and TweetChat (http://tweetchat.com/room/fluffntreat) are the easiest ways to follow along.

Grand Prize:  A brand new Black Wii Holiday Bundle with New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Exclusive Music CD that is scheduled to hit store shelves Oct. 23rd.  (Retail value $149.99)

Other prizes will be added soon and will include lots of free fluffy cloth diapers and accessories!

To RSVP follow the directions in the Rafflecopter application below.  If you can’t see the Rafflecopter be sure to leave the following information in the comments section below: 1. How do you plan on incorporating cloth diapers into your child’s Halloween costume this year? 2. Your @Twitter user name 3. US or Canada

Special thank you to our sponsors who have donated the fabulous gifts you see listed above.  Please be sure to thank them by “Liking” them, “Following” them, and letting them know how much we love them!

Golden Ghoul Sponsors:

@AppleCheeksDipe

@BabyKicks

@ThirstiesInc

@OhKatyDiapers

@ChangingDiapers

@RubyMoonLaundry

@ittibittius

@woolyrounds

Not on Twitter?  Don’t worry we’re also holding a special party on the Diaper Shops blog.  Click the following link for information on how to enter that giveaway as well.   http://blog.diapershops.com/fluff-n-treat-blog-giveaway  (Note:  Entrants can only win one prize combined from the blog giveaway and the Twitter party.)

Would you like to be added to the list of sponsors? Please email Calley@DiaperShops.com for more information about becoming a sponsor.    Disclosure: I am an employee of DiaperShops.com.

 
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Matthew Langille (@MatthewLangille) certainly brought his humor to the party and kept us ladies on our toes.  While the conversation wasn’t as ‘scripted’ as I tend to be I think everyone had a great time and the party was a success.  I got a little nervous earlier in the day when I got an email from one of our sponsors asking how to tweet during a party…

But they all did AMAZING!  In fact I think they were more on target than I was tonight.  See I was experimenting with several new features tonight.  For starters this was our first party using Rafflecopter for registration.  It actually made the sign up process SUPER easy and effective (I hope you agree).  It also added a few layers of complexity because we didn’t have your Twitter names associated with your email addresses to confirm if you were in fact with us at the party.  Being the awesome assistant that she is Robin (@EcoChicSidekick) kept up and worked around that.

I also decided to experiment with Google+ and hangouts.  A hangout is a video chat room where up to 10 people can ‘hangout’ and chat.  It was kind of fun to have some friends to chat with during the party but I think it kept my mind a tad scattered trying to pay attention to a few too many screens.  As much fun as it was I think I’m going to have to keep it for pre or post party fun and turn it off during the party.  It did have it’s advantages though, when I missed a joke they helped fill me in on the rest of the tweet-versation.

Want to know who won the great prizes???  Congratulations to @catholicfanatic, @kayleebob, @inquisitivemom, @ohiocatfish, @shakymommy, @melissastamps and our Grand Prize winner @bananatomic (how appropriate for tonight)!  They have all confirmed and provided us with their mailing info so their prizes will be out the door and into your mailboxes very soon.

Interesting stats:  1376 tweets today using #gobananas, 1236 tweets between 9-10pm ET, 146 RSVPs

Want to read the entire transcript?  It’s not formatted pretty but you’ll be able to follow along and see some of the tweets that you missed.  http://bit.ly/nCWCdJ  Be prepared there are 50 pages of tweets!

A few funny tweets from tonight:

• matthewlangille @TheEcoChic haha…Matthew Langille just grabbed another
• beer….this is harder to follow than congress! #gobananas
• matthewlangille I think you ladies need to run the world! At least things would get done
• quickly! #gobanana
• matthewlangille vinegar is good on salad too! Amazing vinegar is! #gobanana
• CharlieBanana @TheEcoChic taught me a new phrase – NAK – nursing at keyboard.
• Who is doing it right now? Seriously attempting… #gobanana
• matthewlangille @CharlieBanana DAK – Drinking at keyboard #gobanana

Well you get the gist of the evening.  That’s what happens when you invite boys to a girls party!  Wouldn’t have it any other way.

Now I’m off to bed so I can be well rested to go to work in the morning.  Sweet dreams my fluffy friends!

XOXO!  Until next week – you have RSVP’d for next week haven’t you?  Why not?  Go…Do it Now!!

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It’s officially released!  The Mom’s Choice Awards winning book; Changing Diapers, The Hip Mom’s Guide to Modern Cloth Diapering by Kelly Wels.  Changing Diapers is now available in print and e-reader and it’s already landed itself on a few Amazon Top 10 lists.  Cloth diaper retailers around the globe are now stocking Kelly’s book.  Amazon offers her book in both print and e-reader versions.  You can read my full review on The Eco Chic blog about why I think this is the essential guide book for any parent trying to decide if cloth diapers are right for their family.  When I showed this book to my son I had him look on page 191 (the page where Kelly lists me as a popular blog dedicated for fluff) he thought I was famous!  It was really cute actually.

Anyways…join us on Tuesday, October 18th as we celebrate the official launch of Changing Diapers, The Hip Mom’s Guide to Modern Cloth Diapering.  We have a ton of awesome sponsors who have donated amazing prizes just for you.  Oh, and you can win an iPad 2 or Nook color if you are really lucky!  Ohhh…Ahhh…

When: Tuesday, October 18th at 9pm ET

Where: Twitter using the hashtag #changingdiapers

Who to Follow:  @KellyWels, @ChangingDiapers, @TheEcoChic and my trusty sidekick @EcoChicSidekick

Our Blogger Ambassadors:  @chgdiapers, @FamilyNLifeLV, @katiespickles, @kimrosas, @sofawned, @hautemommyblog, and @paddedtushstats

Join the Party:  TweetGrid (TBA), TweetChat (http://tweetchat.com/room/changingdiapers), or just plain Twitter.  Just be sure to enter the #ChangingDiapers hashtag on each Tweet.

Prizes:  See the Rafflecopter growing list of prizes below.

RSVP:  To make things easier for you and to increase your chances to win we’ve added Rafflecopter to the RSVP options.  The only mandatory option is to follow the sponsors and hosts as well as leave a comment below (See Task #1-5 on Rafflecopter).  The remaining options are up to you – the more you do the greater your chances of winning.  Just be sure to join us for the party or you can’t win…even if we select your name!

If you can’t see the Rafflecopter RSVP system below please leave a comment in the comment section telling us who you would give a copy of the book to as a gift. 

Special thank you to our sponsors who have donated the fabulous gifts you see listed above.  Please be sure to thank them by “Liking” them, “Following” them, and letting them know how much we love them!

@applecheeksdipe

@best_bottom

@cottonbabies

@ JenniferLabit

@groviadiapers

@ittibittius

@jujumonkeycom

@lmsdiapers

@planetwise

@rockingreensoap

@sloomb

@tinytush

@TushieTies

@cushytushybum

@EcoSproutSoap

We’d also like to thank our team of bloggers who have also donated towards the Grand Prizes of the iPad and Nook!  We love how the community has bonded together to show Kelly our support!  Please thank them by visiting their blogs, Facebook pages, and by following them on Twitter.  We all love a few more friends.

@chgdiapers

@FamilyNLifeLV

@katiespickles

@kimrosas

@paddedtushstats

@sofawned

@hautemommyblog

Would you like to be added to the list of sponsors?  If you are a blogger or company and would like more information please visit: http://store.kellywels.com/ChangingDiapers-October-Book-Launch-Twitter-Party-Sponsorship_p_9.html

To learn more about The Eco Chic and our Twitter Parties please visit: http://www.theecochic.com/about/
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Cloth diapering is not only great for the environment and economical, it’s becoming a fashion statement with parents.  Join Charlie Banana and Charlie’s Soap on October 11th as we celebrate the all new Charlie Banana Fashion Collection by Matthew Langille.

Matthew Langille, a world renowned graphic artist and designer, was inspired to design the Charlie Banana Fashion Collection by the birth of his first son in Sept. 2011.

From a Sept. 8th Press Release – “Charlie Banana® is leading the cloth diaper industry with hybrid, luxurious diapers – and we’re thrilled to add an exclusive line of chic options featuring an upbeat, humorous twist,” said Gaelle Wizenberg, CEO of Winc Design, Inc. “Our top priority is to be innovative and eco-friendly, while making hybrid cloth diapering more attractive for new parents. Working with Matthew Langille has been fun and we love that his son will be a Charlie Banana® baby from the start.”

Charlie’s Soap has been a trusted detergent since the mid-1970′s and is still eco-friendly and cloth diaper safe.  The family owned business continues to grow and find it’s niche in this modern cloth diapering industry as an effective detergent for our dirty diapers.

Are you ready to join this awesome headline of sponsors as we celebrate the Charlie Banana Fashion Collection?  Learn about the new fashion prints, the all new one-sized gliding rise elastic, and tips to your trickiest laundry questions during our one hour Twitter Party – complete with prizes from our sponsors.

When: Tuesday, October 11th at 9pm ET

Where: Twitter using the hashtag #GoBananas

Who to Follow:  @CharlieBanana, @CharlieSoap3, @TheEcoChic and my trusty sidekick @EcoChicSidekick We’ll also be joined by special guest @MatthewLangille.

Join the Party:  TweetGrid (http://bit.ly/qPSvge), TweetChat (http://tweetchat.com/room/gobananas), or just plain Twitter.  Just be sure to enter the #GoBananas hashtag on each Tweet.

Prizes:  See the Rafflecopter list of prizes below.

RSVP:  To make things easier for you and to increase your chances to win we’ve added Rafflecopter to the RSVP options.  The only mandatory option is to follow the sponsors and hosts as well as leave a comment below (See Task #1-5 on Rafflecopter).  The remaining options are up to you – the more you do the greater your chances of winning.  Just be sure to join us for the party or you can’t win…even if we select your name!

If you can’t see the Rafflecopter RSVP system below please leave a comment in the comment section telling us which of the new Charlie Banana prints are your favorite.

Rules:  To be eligible to win prizes during the #GoBananas Twitter Party you must attend and Tweet (a minimum of one time during the party) on Tuesday, Oct. 11th between 9-10pm ET using the #GoBananas hashtag. You must also complete the mandatory entries listed above. Giveaways are open to residents of the US and Canada over the age of 18 yrs old.

For more information about Charlie Banana:  http://www.charliebanana.com/

For more information about Charlie’s Soap:  http://charliesoap.com/

For more information about Matthew Langille:  http://www.matthewlangille.com/

For more information about The Eco Chic Twitter Parties:  http://www.theecochic.com/about/

 
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If you are new to Twitter, one of the easiest ways to follow and participate in a Twitter Party is by using TweetChat.  To begin visit www.TweetChat.com and sign in using your Twitter account (you’ll need to have a Twitter account in order to use TweetChat or any other Twitter application).

Once you sign in you will then enter the appropriate hashtag (#examplehashtag) and all of the related tweets will appear on your screen.

Enter your message into the empty block and begin chatting with friends.  The hashtag will automatically be entered at the end of all of your tweets so you won’t have to remember to enter it each time.

To reply or retweet using TweetChat hover over the arrow buttons to the right of the tweet and select either reply or retweet.  From there you can enter your comment/tweet into the message box.

If the Tweets are going to quick for you simply select the Pause button at the top and the messages on the screen will stop.  To go to the most recent Tweets select Update.

Chat away, have fun, and enjoy the party!
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1. How do I refresh my page – it’s appeared to slow down or stick?  DO NOT refresh the page by using the Windows refresh button.  Instead if you select the FULL ADDRESS button at the top of the TweetGrid your grid will be refreshed without having to reset or lose your place.

2.  How do I share my TweetGrid with others?  You can simply click TWEET IT from the top of the grid and a shortened URL will appear in your tweet box.  Select TWEET and you have now shared your TweetGrid with others.

3.  I don’t see my tweets showing up in the grid, why?  There may be many reasons.  First check to see if you added your user name to the 3rd grid and select SEARCH.  You can enter @User or simple User and you can now see when people talk to you AND when your tweets show up in the stream.  If that doesn’t work – you might need to check and see if the hashtag has been entered.  If you forget to enter the hashtag (already filled out in the examples I provide) you won’t appear in the grid.  Lastly – check and see if your tweets are protected.  Added: If your Twitter account is brand new it may not show up in the TweetGrid application for several days.  Switch back to regular Twitter and join the fun from there.

4.  Do I have to follow ALL of the hosts in my grid?  No – but be sure to follow @TheEcoChic and at least one other host so you can see when we ask questions, provide coupons, and announce winners.

5.  Can you pause the stream of chats, I saw something I wanted to respond to but it moved to quickly?  Yes – if you select STOP at the top of the column new tweets will not show up.  Once you catch up you can select SEARCH and all the new tweets will appear.

6.  My middle column has stalled and isn’t updating, why?  TweetGrid is not perfect – but here are some tips.  First start by refreshing the screen (see tip #1) and see if things start moving again.  Another trick is to change-up the names in the box.  If you are following everyone maybe try to change the box to only include 1-2 people.  You can enter any of the following information into the middle grid to follow the hosts: 1) @host, 2) from:host, or host2, 3) group: host1, host2, host3, etc!

7.  How do I reply to someone?  When your cursor goes over a box or tweet a set of arrows will show up.  The left arrow is to reply to the person who wrote the tweet.  The right arrow is to retweet (or repeat) the tweet – and you can even add your own comment to the retweet.  You can also DM (or direct message) the tweeter, favorite the tweet, or email the tweet to yourself.

8.  Can I share a photo from TweetGrid?  Yes – while some prefer to share photos using TwitPic or other service by selecting the PHOTO button at the top of the page a pop up box will appear with information on how to upload your photo for tweeting.

9.  Want to customize your grid even more?  At the top of the page you will see the following options: Tweets Per Grid and Grid Layout.  Play around and find the layout that you like most.  By adding extra boxes you can even follow your Direct Messages, Friends, or Lists.  Look at the small + sign under the box that says settings – then customize each box.

10.  Want to see a video tutorial of TweetGrid in action?  Visit: www.tweetgrid.com/howto and watch the video on Twitter Parties.

What other questions do you have for me about Twitter or TweetGrid?  Have a tip you want to share?  Leave your comments below and we’ll TWEET you SOON!
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• October 11th – 9pm ET – Charlie Banana & Charlies Soap
• October 18th – 9pm ET – Changing Diapers & Kelly Wels
• October 25th – 9pm ET – DiaperShops.com 2nd Annual Fluff-or-Treat!

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