I love the series The Hunger Games. You’d have to be living in a box to not know that there’s a new movie being released this week based on the multi-million dollar book series. I’m a busy mom like the rest of you reading this. The fact that I FINISHED all three books in the …
Is it okay to use corn starch on my cloth diapers?
I remember before I had children that diaper rash powder seemed archaic to me. Who would actually use powder anyways? Surely, in the 21st century we’d have developed something to aid in diaper rashes that would be hipper than powder. Here I am though, with two children less than six months to go before I …
Smart Bottoms Lil’ Trainers: Comfortable, Trim and Stylish Cloth Training Pants
Smart Bottoms Lil’ Trainer Review My three year old is potty training and it is a MUCH longer journey than it was for my first child. When my oldest turned two, we said, “Okay, no more diapers,” gave her a week of “potty training boot camp,” and she was basically good from then on out, …
Eco Sprout Soap Challenge Update – After Two Washes…No more ammonia!
Guest Post by Bert I have to say that I am thoroughly impressed with Eco Sprout. They really do live up to their words to really clean diapers AND eliminate the ammonia smell. I have washed my diapers twice now and would you know the detergent works?! I swear I must’ve smelled every single insert …
TwinGo, TWO Babies ONE Carrier! A tandem babywearing solution.
Tandem Babywearing I stumbled upon the world of babywearing in 2006 when I was a nanny for 2 little girls who were adopted as toddlers. They both needed extra love and security. I needed a way to provide the best care I possibly could. I found a handmade Mei Tai online and learned to carry …
Cloth Diaper Detergents Leaving Chemical Burns? Fact or Fiction?
Cloth Diaper Detergents Leaving Chemical Burns? Fact or Fiction? Can a cloth diaper safe detergent leave chemical burns or is it an Urban Legend? I set out to find the answer with regards to some popular cloth diaper and cloth diaper safe laundry detergents and the information I dug up was interesting and eye opening …
One Size, Organic and All-In-One? Could a cloth diaper get any better?
BumGenius Elemental, One Size, Organic, All-In-One Cloth Diapers! BumGenius is one of the leading and most popular cloth diaper brands on the market, and for good reason, they know how to make cloth diapers. BumGenius cloth diapers are notorious for making diapers that are easy to use, easy to care for and work and function …
The evolution of a cloth diaper wash routine over 7 years.
My Cloth Diaper Wash Routine Then and Now My cloth diaper wash routine has changed a lot over the seven years I’ve been cloth diapering. Actually, it’s more like five years of diaper laundry stretched out over seven years, but you get the idea. When I started- When I started using cloth diapers, I didn’t …
The GOODWILL Dilemma, I love Thrift Stores but…
Anyone who knows me knows that I am a HUGE fan of thrift store shopping, maybe this explains why I love the Mackelmore song Thrift Shop, and I’ve always been a fan of Goodwill Industries. But year after year I continue to see Goodwill in the news for underpayment of employees, including the disabled, while …
Becoming a Better Mom, Learing to say YES instead of NO
Becoming a Better Mom, one YES at a time! I don’t know if it’s just me, I hope not, but the word NO comes out my my mouth a lot more than I wish it did. In the midst of it I tell myself that it feels like I’m saying NO all the time because …
