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I remember how overwhelming it was when I first began cloth diapering. There were so many choices (and SO many more now!) and I had no idea where to start.
The one thing I did know was disposable diapers are gross and I needed something else. I refused to compromise my child’s health any [...]
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BLOWOUTS!!
Yes, disposable diapers contain disgusting gel crystals.
Yes, disposable diapers are horrible for the environment.
Yes, disposable diapers are a waste of your hard-earned money.
But, honestly blowouts are THE most annoying aspect of disposable diapers.
We just returned from a week long vacation at the beach – hence the long break in blog posts. I opted to take [...]
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Oh boy, do I ever struggle with those moments! They seem to always get me at Walmart. I have a love hate relationship with Walmart. It goes something like this…
I love that Walmart offers me more than groceries to fulfill my never-ending itch to shop. I hate that Walmart offers clothes, kitchen gadgets, household items, [...]
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When I tell people we use cloth diapers they are almost always shocked. After they make comments like “you’re so brave” or “I could never cloth diaper”, they ask me why.
For my family our baby’s health was the reason we chose cloth diapering. My husband is a chiropractor and that opened the door to a [...]
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I love the story my pastor tells about Vince Lombardi. After the Packers had lost 3 or 4 games in a row, Vince meets with his players in the locker room, holds up the football and says, “This is a football.”
Mamas, I’m starting at the basics today. I have been guilty of getting side-tracked by [...]
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Making the decision to cloth diaper is a huge accomplishment. What seems like an obvious choice for every family often goes undiscovered by the majority of the population. Ask most young adults any question about cloth diapers and the only response you’ll get is perhaps one that includes “rubber pants, pins, and a square cloth.” [...]
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In 2005, I entered the world of cloth diapering. I’d love to say it was an easy transition but oh my goodness was I overwhelmed. I know for a fact that I would have not started cloth diapering at that time if it wasn’t for my wonderful friend Melisa. She literally took me by the [...]
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Have you ever wished there was a place you could donate your outgrown cloth diapers so that they would benefit financial strapped families? Kind of like a food pantry or Goodwill for diapering needs. You may not have heard of them but Miracle Diapers is a non-profit organization that does just that!
“Miracle Diapers [...]
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Cloth diapering is definitely just another part of our life. There is no thinking about it, it just is. Kind of like wearing underwear everyday .
Cloth diapering is a decision we made as a family for very specific reasons. If you are cloth diapering for the novelty of it (boy is [...]
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Many families choose to cloth diaper for financial reasons. Budgets can be so tight that startup costs are often overwhelming. However, there are ways to begin cloth diapering today on less than $125.
The least expensive route are prefolds and covers. My favorite prefolds have been the very first ones I purchased in [...]
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