I’m a mom just like you. I am busy, my to-do list is way too long, there is always someone needing something, I hardly have time for a shower, and I can never catch up on laundry. So the last thing I need is cloth diaper problems. One problem that I can’t stand is stink! [...]
March 28, 2009
Why Choose Cloth Diapers: Health Reasons
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 [...]
March 24, 2009
Is There Really A “Magic Diaper”?
I have been around cloth diapers long enough to have read the dozens of raves for “the best nighttime diaper”… all different diapers of course. Everyone has their favorites. And every mother thinks (and dozens email me) their child is the heaviest wetter. My recommendation has always been to add more layers of absorbency, one [...]
March 21, 2009
Want to Know How the Soft Bums PerfectFit is Working Out?
When Sterling was born I couldn’t imagine putting a one-sized diaper on him. Mainly because of his umbilical cord and his super skinny legs. But as soon as I cut off that horribly big umbilical clamp, I just had to try a Soft Bums PerfectFit on him. Sarah’s brilliant toggle design enables me to tighten [...]
March 17, 2009
Going Out Of Business Sales!
Here are some fantastic deals for all you cloth diaper addicts…did I just say that?? I mean devoted cloth diaper users. There aren’t a lot of inventory left on these sites but I want to bring attention to a couple of diapers that I highly recommend: Bum-Ware AIO: Trim, natural cotton inner, quick drying, strong [...]
March 12, 2009
The Best Newborn Cloth Diaper
Since the birth of our new son, Sterling, I have quickly found my favorite newborn diaper. Before I get to my favorite here are 2 things I learned right away: 1) I can’t imagine putting a one-sized diaper on a newborn! Sterling was born 8lbs 9oz and 22″ long. His legs are so skinny! A [...]
March 9, 2009
Where To Buy Cloth Diaper Making Supplies
I recently discovered the blog of one of my readers and was excited to see that she is an EXTREMELY talented cloth diaper maker! Because I am not a seamstress I asked her permission to reprint a recent post she wrote on where to buy cloth diaper making supplies. Hello~ Thank you ladies for all [...]
March 6, 2009
How To Wash Cloth Diapers
How many ways can you rehash this arguement?? Oh, a million and one! But no matter how many posts I write, washing cloth diapers remains the most asked about and commented on topic. Here is a list of posts I have done in regards to washing/stripping cloth diapers: Washing Cloth Diapers Fabric Softener on Cloth [...]
March 2, 2009
How My Cloth Diaper Journey Began
I have always enjoyed reading my baby book or finding an old journal to re-discover life changing moments. First steps, first date, meeting my husband, chiropractic school and all the new thoughts I was exposed to, births of my children…all these events changed me from who I was before to who I was going to [...]
February 26, 2009
Not All Husbands Are Clueless About Cloth Diapers
No this is not an announcement that I’ve had the baby or that my husband is cloth diaper genius! I was searching YouTube last night looking at cloth diaper videos and after about 20 I found one that made me laugh. 99% of the videos are shot by mom but this one has dad narrating. [...]
April 2, 2009
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