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Showing posts with label Reviews. Show all posts
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Mamas, meet the Eco Grow One - a one sized cloth diaper offered by Brittany Pagels, the WAHM behind My Cloth Baby, an online retail shop geared towards a "crunchier" Mama. The sample I received for my girls was a black and white polk a dot minky pocket.
The diaper has the main features I myself look for in diapers I purchase, because I need my diapers to fit two totally different sized babies - rise adjustment snaps and hip snaps. Soft suede cloth inner, which has proven to be of great quality AND easy to clean unfortunate "yucks" right out of. Another feature of my Eco Grow One I appreciate it HOW FAST THAT SUCKER DRIES! I am a hang-it-up-to-dry kinda mama, and even inside it dries super quick.
This is a true "one size" diaper. I am able to use it on a 6 month old who weighs 17 lbs., and also on a 2 year old who is 30 lbs. It fits both girls nicely across the tummy, while still giving a good fit around the legs.
I also must mention that the PRICE of the Eco Grow One is also something to love. My Cloth Baby offers them at a price of $10.00, with one microfiber insert included. I'd recommend the Eco Grow One to anyone looking for an affordable and dependable pocket diaper offered in cute prints! OH! and how could I possibly forget to mention that My Cloth Baby ALWAYS offers f r e e s h i p p i n g! (Music to your ears, right?)
My Cloth Baby doesn't only just offer cloth diaper option, Brittany has a mission to offer products to aid in all your cloth diapering and natural parenting needs.She carries a large variety of cloth diapers, cloth wipes, unpaper towels, dryer balls, essential oils, nursing necklaces, wet bags, pail liners, baby legwarmers and more!
Naomi's review:
I love everything about this diaper. It's one of those diapers that you can trust for everything. Naps? No problem. Running errands? Yep, it'll hold. I've never had a leak with this diaper.
| Great fit! |
The diaper is well made and trim. The insert is a nice size and does its job well. There really are no cons to this diaper!
Stacy's review:
My Cloth Baby was generous enough to send review diapers our way. My little guy can't wear suedecloth so I could not use the review diaper, but I did donate it to needy family program in My Cloth Baby's name.
The diaper that was sent to me looked wonderful. Since I could not use the diaper, we chat a little about My Cloth Baby Store. Brittany, the WAHM behind My Cloth Baby keeps a good variety of cloth diapers, wetbags, leg warmers, baltic amber, cute little hats, and awesome wooden toys! Oh, let's not forget that she stocks teething necklaces, pregnancy test and some of the cutest bloomers with matching leg warmers that I have ever seen.
She offers super fast shipping, and great customer service. If you are looking for affordable options in cloth, AND FREE SHIPPING in the US then I would suggest you go check My Cloth Baby out.
Check out My Cloth Baby on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/myclothbaby
Or on Hyena Cart:
http://hyenacart.com/stores/myclothbaby/
GIVEAWAY TIME!!!!!
Want to win a Eco Grow One Diaper?
Here's your chance!
http://www.facebook.com/myclothbaby
Or on Hyena Cart:
http://hyenacart.com/stores/myclothbaby/
GIVEAWAY TIME!!!!!
Want to win a Eco Grow One Diaper?
Here's your chance!
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Blossoms & Bugs: Adorable appliques on comfy fleece longies
Naomi:
My new love for fitteds means that I need something to put over these fitteds. And why not cover them with some cute fleece longies?
I've always been a fan of sunflowers. So I decided that my daughter must have a sunflower on her bum. ;-)
I met Desiree of Blossoms & Blugs on the WAHM Shop on facebook. She is super nice and aims to please. She made my daughter the most adorable fleece longies with a sunflower applique on the bottom. The fleece is a nice thick, soft fleece. They not only look great, but they have an amazing fit. We have received lots of compliments on these longies while out and about.
I really don't have a single complaint or suggestion. Desiree did a great job! They look so comfortable, that I am a little jealous. I want some comfy fleece pants for myself. ;-)
| Don't they look comfy? |
| I absolutely LOVE the applique. So cute! |
I keep hearing people all over the internet in the cloth diaper world calling fleece "the poor man's wool." It's true that its much more affordable than wool, but I don't find that it is any less effective as a cover for fitted diapers. I love love love love using fleece. I am so happy with the longies that I received from Blossom & Bugs. They are constructed to withstand the wear and tear of my 2-year-old, and that is something I can appreciate! They are adorable on her, and they look so comfortable.. I wish they were mine!
How cute!!
Mushroom appliqued on the back. ADORABLE!
GIVEAWAY!!
Blossoms & Bugs is offering a custom pair of fleece longies with the applique of your choice!
Friday, December 2, 2011
BoogaButt Diapers - Putting cute butts in cute prints, one diaper at a time..
Jodi review:
In this era of cloth diapering, there are so many talented mamas out there offering their hand-made diapers. Lots of them offer the same options, the same prints, sometimes even the same pricing! That makes choosing one over the other pretty difficult when searching for a WAHM diaper.. so to me, a lot of it will come down to customer service, and the willingness of the WAHM to make sure their customer is happy. I have to say, I would give Marie AND her diapers and A++. She's so sweet, she stands behind her product and she strives for excellent customer service. If you are looking for an affordable and well-made, hardworking diaper.. try a BoogaButt!
Stacy's take on BoogaButt
I think that BoogaButt's diaper is the trimmest minky inner diaper I have ever put on my baby's butt. I love the fit on him. The leg elastics are just right for a perfect fit on his skinny legs but relaxed enough to never leave any marks. The snap placement is great on the diaper. I love to have a diaper that he can get a great fit on. The snap placement make for no "in between fits." I love that BoogaButts offers 2 different sized OS diapers. I really have a hard time finding a great diaper that is not bulky to snap down to my guy's size. I love that I can put him in this little diaper with just a t-shirt on and go out and about. Her fabric choices are so cute! I have not seen a BoogaButt diaper that I have not feel in love with. I give BoogaButts two thumbs up!
GIVEAWAY DIAPER!!!!!


This is a one size pocket diaper, it has a cute cotton print on the outside, a hidden layer of PUL on the inside so no cover is needed, and a layer of minky on the inside. It has three settings of rise snaps and a number of settings across the tummy with overlapping tabs.
Size range for this AWESOME diaper is 10-35 lbs approximately.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
A review by Naomi:
I love wool longies, especially now that the temperature is starting to drop. So I asked my good friend, Kathy from Cuddle Monkey, to make my daughter a pair. She has had some really awesome appliques on display on her facebook page, so I challenged her to create a sunflower applique for my daughter. She went above and beyond my expectations.
The longies are a soft cashmere, which a comfy high rise waistband. They look like they are soo comfortable.
Let's talk looks. I mean, check out this applique. It is AMAZING. I couldn't be happier. I am a sunflower lover, so I love that these wool longies have a superior sunflower on the bum.
And then Kathy went a step further in her amazingness. She added some leaf appliques on the legs. The leaf on the left side says "Liv," which is my daughter's nickname (her name is Alivia). I mean, how awesome does this look???
Not only does Kathy make awesomeupcycled wool longies, but she also makes cloth wipes, wool soakers, wraps, slings, water-ring slings, ring slings, mei teis, wet bags, herbal compresses, shea butter and goat's milk lavender hand soap and memory blankets (she made one for my son that we just love).
Check out her facebook. She has monthly giveaways. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cuddle-Monkey/123925554343688
Now, because Kathy is so awesome, she is giving away a Limited edition winter woolie with a snowflake design. The winner will be drawn at midnight Dec. 21. Post a comment with your child's measurements, including inseam, waist and pounds.

I love wool longies, especially now that the temperature is starting to drop. So I asked my good friend, Kathy from Cuddle Monkey, to make my daughter a pair. She has had some really awesome appliques on display on her facebook page, so I challenged her to create a sunflower applique for my daughter. She went above and beyond my expectations.
The longies are a soft cashmere, which a comfy high rise waistband. They look like they are soo comfortable.
| The majority of the longies are made of a super soft Cashmere. They look like they are sooo comfortable. |
Let's talk looks. I mean, check out this applique. It is AMAZING. I couldn't be happier. I am a sunflower lover, so I love that these wool longies have a superior sunflower on the bum.
| The applique is AMAZING! |
And then Kathy went a step further in her amazingness. She added some leaf appliques on the legs. The leaf on the left side says "Liv," which is my daughter's nickname (her name is Alivia). I mean, how awesome does this look???
| Look at how cute these leaf appliques are. The one on the left says "Liv," which is my daughter's nickname. |
Not only does Kathy make awesomeupcycled wool longies, but she also makes cloth wipes, wool soakers, wraps, slings, water-ring slings, ring slings, mei teis, wet bags, herbal compresses, shea butter and goat's milk lavender hand soap and memory blankets (she made one for my son that we just love).
Check out her facebook. She has monthly giveaways. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cuddle-Monkey/123925554343688
Now, because Kathy is so awesome, she is giving away a Limited edition winter woolie with a snowflake design. The winner will be drawn at midnight Dec. 21. Post a comment with your child's measurements, including inseam, waist and pounds.
Sunday, October 30, 2011

Naomi's review:
I've turned into a diaper snob. I was once one of those moms who said "I prefer solid color diapers. I can match them to every item of clothing." But alas, my mind has changed. I love showing people my daughter's cute fluffy printed bum. And 123 Cloth Me allows me to do just that. Although the diaper is small compared to other one-size diapers, it works great for my petite daughter. She can fit in this diaper on the medium setting. Not bad for a 22-month-old. The only not-so-great thing I can say about the diaper is that the insert is too bulky. Once I replaced it with one of the extra inserts I had, I was more than pleased with the diaper. It fits well. It's a good quality diaper. For my daughter's custom, I picked a Winnie the Pooh print, which Laura matched perfectly with a white PUL. My now 4-year-old son's lovey was a stuffed Pooh Bear, so this print was special to us. And I was glad that she made the diaper look so amazing. We may have to keep this diaper even after my daughter potty trains. She can cloth diaper her dolls. ;-) My suggestions to make this diaper better? Make the insert less bulky and add hip snaps. Besides that, I love the design of this diaper.
| I mean, look at how cute this print is! |
| It fits well. |
| I don't even know how to describe the elastic, but I like it! |
| Jodi: When searching for up-and-coming WAHM diaper makers, I came across a little facebook page called “123 Cloth Me”. I perused the photo albums and really loved the fabrics I saw, so I contacted Laura Behm, the lovely lady behind 123 Cloth Me. Before I had even received a diaper, I was so impressed with how professional and how nice Laura was... this was definitely a WAHM I wanted to do business with! The 123 Cloth Me Diaper on my 2 year old! The Same diaper on my almost 3 month old, 13 lber! 123 Cloth Me pocket diaper fits babies approximately 10-40lbs. The outer of the diaper I received was made from the most adorable forest animal print corduroy. Corduroy! I was finally going to be able to scratch off one of my “I want a diaper made of ..” list. Who doesn’t love corduroy?! And on an adorable diaper?! I was so excited! We placed an order for our diapers, and within a week or so, we had the diapers on hand! This mama works fast! And the quality of her diapers ARE NOT compromised by the quickness of her handiwork. The diaper arrived, and my first impression was how well made it appeared. Even stitching, nice elastic, no cosmetic flaws could be found. The inner is an off white panne, which has a stay dry quality to it, which I look for when I’m choosing a diaper. The insert is made of 5 layers of microfiber. I was initially worried about how wide the insert was, but once it was stuffed in the pocket and on the hiney, I found it to be just fine for the build of my daughter. The diaper was laundered, and survived the initial wash beautifully. My 26 lbs girl is on the largest rise setting and two size snap settings in. The snaps are set at a good space, I was able to get a tight enough fit so there was no gapping across her tummy, and without leaving any red marks once the diaper was removed. The elastic around the legs was also nice and tight, but without leaving red marks. Hooray! I let the “maiden voyage” of the diaper go for a good 2.5 hour stretch. While my girl is not a heavy wetter, I will normally change her every hour to hour and a half just to keep her dry. I have also been able to use the same diaper on my 3 month old (13lbs) and was able to achieve another beautiful fit on her as well!I was pleasantly surprised at how much the diaper held. The inner panne definitely did its job at keeping her skin dry while pulling the moisture through to the insert. The diaper has no leaked or wicked on us, and has held up in the wash. so I’m calling 123 Cloth Me diapers a WIN. Stacy's review 123 Cloth Me really is a lovely diaper. I love her use of fabrics and how she puts them together. She was worked quickly and produced quality diapers that fit my skinny boy fabulously! Bang for your buck? YES! I can say that I would defiantly buy more diapers from 123 Cloth Me. For $16 you get a very nicely constructed diaper. You can add an insert for $1. Nice fit on his thin little frame Fit: I like the fit on my little guy, the snap placement is perfect to insure a snug fit. He is 30 inches tall and the diaper is snapped down once, so I am sure he will wear this diaper until he is potty trained. I love that the legs are tight enough to ensure not leaks or blowouts but not so tight that there are any red marks on his little thighs. We do get a slight wing droop but we often do because of his super thin thighs. The droop was so minimal that I really don't see it as an issue, but felt that I do need to mention it. He wears this diaper every time it is clean, even in a large rotation this diaper is getting a workout! Bum shot...I really love this print! Performance: I trust 123 Cloth Me diaper for a three hour nap. I also used this diaper through a bout of antibiotic stomach issues with no blowouts. I have not had one leak with this diaper, which is wonderful. Cons: The insert is bulky since it is turned and topstitched. I do use 123 Cloth Me insert when at home but when I want to put jeans on him, I have to put different insert in the diaper. Love how this diaper fit him! Moves with him with no gaps. To buy: Laura was a dream to work with, and she’s so very accommodating.. her skills will speak for themselves as will the diapers. You can find her on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/123ClothMe, and on Hyena Cart at http://hyenacart.com/123ClothMe/, where she also offers some beautiful crocheted items.\ |
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Linzle Loo's Diapers
Oh WAHM, I think we found one awesome diaper!
giveaway ends October 11, 2011 11:59pm CST
giveaway ends October 11, 2011 11:59pm CST
Stacy's review
Bang for your buck!
This diaper defiantly delivers a huge bang for your bucks. A custom is $16, with stock diapers in her Hyena Cart Store being $15. Linzle Loo's offers the option of microfiber, hemp or a combination of the two. Her PUL, fabrics, snaps and velcro are of great quality. The craftsmanship is second to none! Linzle Loo's offers a great selection of fabrics and this WAHM will put together like a pro. I picked the fabric and left the rest to her and was so pleased with the final product. Go check her facebook page to see a sample of her work. I loved that I actually got to approve my custom before being invoiced so I knew exactly what I was getting. This diaper's performance far surpasses its very fair price.
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| He is a 30 inches and 21 lbs. Still snapped down one level on rise. |
Fit
I have a skinny little guy that has very thin thighs. If a wing is going to droop, it will on him. Linzle Loo's offers hip snaps in just the right spot so there no droop at all. I love the high rise and that there are no spots that are bunchy or saggy, even around the hip area. Snap spacing on her diapers is great too, my little one has not been in between sizes yet. His daddy even noticed the great fit, which never happens!
Performance
I can only say positive things about the performance of this diaper. Hemp is always a good fabric for absorbency so I have no problem using this diaper for a long car trip with no compression leaks. My little guy also uses this diaper for long naps with no leaks. I love the snap in soaker, it is so easy to clean and drys pretty quickly. I have an AI2, and hope to buy some pockets from Linzle Loo's very soon.
Cons
I really have not found any cons for this diaper. I have owned it for a few months, it is one of my go-to diapers so he wears it as soon as it is clean. It is so cute that he usually wears it with no shorts over it. I love to show this diaper off everywhere we go!
| Fit on his thin thighs, no gaps but not so tight that there are red marks. |
Performance
I can only say positive things about the performance of this diaper. Hemp is always a good fabric for absorbency so I have no problem using this diaper for a long car trip with no compression leaks. My little guy also uses this diaper for long naps with no leaks. I love the snap in soaker, it is so easy to clean and drys pretty quickly. I have an AI2, and hope to buy some pockets from Linzle Loo's very soon.
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| Trim, leak proof, cuteness! |
Cons
I really have not found any cons for this diaper. I have owned it for a few months, it is one of my go-to diapers so he wears it as soon as it is clean. It is so cute that he usually wears it with no shorts over it. I love to show this diaper off everywhere we go!
Jodi's review
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| A is on the last snap settings 26lb |
I have a 26lb, short and chunky toddler, so often times i have trouble finding a diaper that is able to accomodate her larger waist and shorter legs. Lindsay's diaper fit beautifully.
I eventually place an order for a custom Linzle Loo pocket of my own. The outer materials is comprised of half PUL and half printed fabric. The inside is the softest microfleece, and the insert is half MF, half hemp. I was gifted another custom pocket by Naomi and Stacy along with a matching newborn AI0 after the birth of my second baby. The newborn AIO was PUL with fabric from wing to wing.I also recently scored an older-style used Ai2 by Linzle Loo on a diaper swap page. Its constructed much like a pocket with PUL/printed fabric outer, and a pink fleece inner. It has a tri-fold snap in liner with "body armor" outer and MF on the inside. The newer AI2 soaker is snap in style with an option for a microfiber, hemp or combination soaker.
The pockets are workhorse diapers, for sure. I have never had leaking out of either of my diapers, and they are extremely easy to clean and are also quick-dry. The newborn AIO is a true newborn size, as my squishy grew out of it rather quickly. However, while she was able to wear it, it was one of my favorites. It was very absorbant, and I loved that it had a snap down for the cord. It did take a little longer to dry, which is the case with most AIO diapers. The AI2 is also a nice diaper, however I am just not a fan of a bulky trifold snap in insert. Other than the bulk, it did work beautifully.
| 3 week old new born in a NB AIO. |
I first became aware of Linzle Loo's diapers through Babycenter's community. I had posted on the Cloth Diapering Group in search of fleece AI2 diaper similar to one I had just purchased from a swap. Lindsay Swift messaged me with an offer to make one for me.
I didn't realize how amazing the diaper would be. Her customer service was excellent. She even e-mailed a photo to be sure I was happy with the diaper. When I received the diaper in the mail, I was more than impressed with the quality of the diaper. It was beautiful and well put together. I loved it so much, that I now also have a second AI2 and a pocket diaper. One of the AI2s has a velcro closure, which works great. I worry about the quality of velcro on some diapers, but so far so good.
My daughter is a petite girl. At 21 months old, she may weigh about 22 pounds. She has small thighs, no booty and a little pot belly. I love the high rise of these diapers. And they are pretty trim, which is a big plus for me.
If you order from Lindsay, I suggest giving her your fabric choice and letting her do the rest. She really has a talent for matching fabrics with the perfect color PUL and snaps. She really loves making custom diapers, and she is good at what she does.
You have a choice of inserts. I chose two layers of microfiber and two layers of hemp. She also sells newborn diapers in AIOs and AI2s, which have the snap-down option for the cord.
Here are some photos of my daughter in her Linzle Loo's fleece AI2 and her pocket diapers.
NOW ON TO THE FUN!!!
Winner will get a custom diaper from Linzle Loo's!
Giveaway time! I am so jealous, this diaper is absolutely a favorite of mine!
Giveaway will end October 11, 2011
Quick rules: leave your email address use format (youremail at domain dot com) ie... thebottomofthesixth at yahoo dot com
I will post winner on blog, and on facebook wall. AS well as emailing winnner. Winner will have 72 hours to contact before I draw a new winner.
Leave one comment for Mandatory once you have done both task. Then one comment per extra entry.
Have fun and good luck!
Mandatory:
You must go to check out Linzle Loo's facebook page, "like" her page AND tell me what fabric you like best in her fabric album. (leave fb name)
Extra entries:
1. Go to Linzle Loo's Hyena cart and tell me what your favorite in stock item is.
2. Like Bottom of the Sixth on facebook, leave your fb name.
3. Follow Bottom of the Sixth using GFC. Button on the right side of blog. Please leave your GFC name in comments.
4. Follow Bottom of the Sixth using network blogs. Button located at top left hand side of blog.
5. Go share this giveaway, leave link to thread. You can share on forum, group page, or on your page. UP TO 3 ALLOWED. Please leave separate comment for each one. You don't have to do them all in same day but must post in 3 different places.
Needed links:
Linzle Loo's facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Linzle-Loos/119737724766222?ref=tsHyena Cart store: http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hyenacart.com%2Flinzleloos&h=XAQB_ukmi
Bottom of the Sixth facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bottom-of-the-Sixth/179608085386435
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Hosie Natural's Wipe Solution Review
A little about Hosie's
| Hosie Naturals is the result of many years of research into raw ingredients and their benefits to the body – both internally and externally. Our founder, Kari Feucht created Hosie Naturals after learning about and looking through the "natural" personal care products in stores and noticing that there wasn’t a lot that was really pure and natural, let alone effective, although the items were presented as such. It was especially disappointing when she found out that her only sister was expecting a baby. She wanted to help throw her a great shower and decided to incorporate natural products for the new pure little miracle. A butt balm was born. In 2008 Hosie Naturals was officially founded, and when Kari discovered she was expecting her first baby she spent the latter months of her pregnancy perfecting the products she intended to use during the birth of her daughter and after the little bundle arrived. In 2010 Hosie Naturals was officially launched with Hosie Mama and Hosie Baby. Hosie Naturals is now branching out and is looking forward to bringing you an array of products for your skin, hair, home, and pets. |
My experience with the product:
We have used Hosie's wipe solution and love the smell and the fact that it is all natural ingredients. I soak wipes in the solution and put them in their wet bag so while on the go so that I have the convenience of disposables without the guilt of excess waste. While at home I use the spray bottle and just spray it directly on his bottom. Hosie's wipe solution can be mixed with witch hazel which has antibacterial properties and will help the solution stay fresh longer in the 4 oz bottle. My little guy has such super sensitive skin that I mix it with distilled water. When mixed with distilled water the solution will stay good for about 2 weeks, when the solution starts to smell musty. Hosie's says that you should dispose of musty smelling mixture and make a fresh batch.
I like that the 4 oz refillable spray bottle is of good quality and does not leak around the seal of the screw lid when stored in bag or when in use. I have experienced that with other brands, but even after a few refills and many uses I have had no issues with this bottle.
I am happy when I find any skin care product that does not irritate my little's bottom so thanks Hosie's!
Hosie's also makes birthing oil, peri care, nipple cream and butt balm as well as this wonderful wipe solution.
Hosie's uses natural ingredients, organic when possible and I love that about this company!
For more information go check out their facebook page too!
For more information go check out their facebook page too!
To Buy:
Go visit their store and purchase the 8oz bottle of concentrate for $24.99
To win:
Green Bumkin Combo Review!
Green Bumkin is an Etsy store run by Ramy Lanctot. She is a Canadian mama who makes eco-friendly products. She has many fun, cute fabric options so you can personalize your combo. As of right now she stocks this handy combo, wetbags, reusable snack/sandwich bags, and toy straps. She says there will be more to come, which excites me because she is a very friendly and easy to work with WAHM that I will be purchasing from in the future.
Amy was generous enough to send me a x-small wetbag to hold two generously sized cloth wipes. I love this little jewel! I mix my wipe solution, wet the wipes, throw them in the wetbag and we are off. I love that this combo gives me the convenience to disposable wipes without the guilt of excess waste.
| I am a very detail oriented person so I love the finishing stitching on the wipes, what a nice touch! |
The Bag!
Green Bumkin's 9X5 wetbag has a PUL inner pouch that is stitched separately for the outside cotton print so it does prevent wicking. Green Bumkin's little wetbag works like a charm! I use the bag inside my diaper bag and have not had any wicking issues even when I store saturated wipes in it. The bag seals with a zipper and has a strap to carry or hang. I love the strap, when I am changing in public restrooms I can hang the bag from my wrist so I don't drop it and can easily access wipes.
The Wipes!
The Green Bumkin wipes are made of organic bamboo terry and designer flannel wipes and measure 8X8. I love the size of the wipes, they are big enough so that you don't get mess on your hands. They are big and soft enough so you can easily fold them over for extra wipes so you don't have to use a ton of wipes for a big mess!
To buy:
Go visit her Etsy store and grab a combo for $11, what a steal!
To win:
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