Doopsy is having a fantastic giveaway on their blog.
http://doopsy.com/blog/2010/09/big-doopsy-celebration-giveaway/
Take a look at their video from WPTV/NBC News Channel 5
http://www.wptv.com/dpp/money/consumer/the-new-eco-friendly-and-fashionable-trend-in-cloth-diapers
I am entered to win... are you?
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Raising my 5 Sons bumGenius Giveaway
Go check out Raising My 5 Sons. She is giving away a bumGenius 4.0 provided by Wee Little Changes.
http://www.raisingmy5sons.com/2010/09/bum-genius-40-review-giveaway.html
http://www.raisingmy5sons.com/2010/09/bum-genius-40-review-giveaway.html
Monday, September 27, 2010
The Mommy Times: Thirsties Diaper Review and Giveaway
The Mommy Times reviewed a Thirsties Diaper cover and prefold. It was a great review, I would have never considered Thirsties before this review. Anyway, the giveaway ends Sept 29 midnight. Go on over and enter!
http://themommytimes-scmomof2boys.blogspot.com/2010/09/thirsties-diaper-review-and-giveaway.html
http://themommytimes-scmomof2boys.blogspot.com/2010/09/thirsties-diaper-review-and-giveaway.html
Saturday, September 25, 2010
I was that mom today...
When did it happen? When did I become that mom? I think it has been a gradual process. Having a second kid, didn't help. Sometimes when I discipline my daughter, I hear myself being that mom. When I make my own baby food, I think of myself as that mom. However, today I involved another family. I became that "know-it all" mom in public.
We went to the aquarium today as a family. It was unplanned and very pleasant. The hubby and Ms. Spaghetti were looking at the sea horses (which say "neigh" if you didn't know). I was with Super Y at the jellyfish tank. I took him out of the stroller and was letting him touch the tank. He was having a blast. Little did I know, seconds later the defining moment would happen.
I am standing there, enjoying my baby explore the world around him. Then I find myself face to face (or rather Super Y was face to face) with another baby. Dad was carrying this baby in a front facing carrier. Super Y immediately gets excited and reaches for this new baby. The parents and I laugh and exchange pleasantries. I ask Super Y to say "hello", haha. The parents say to their own "You don't want to play", haha. Their baby is being very quiet and subdued. Then it happens. I ask, "Is this your first?" "Yes," they reply... "Oh, that explains it. Super Y here has a big sister that is why he is so outgoing."
Now here is the problem. Why did I suddenly know all about their child and why child are social or not. Who am I to tell another couple what their child will do or not do? I couldn't believe it. They went on to reassure me that he is usually very social he is just teething right now. Of course, this was done very apologetically as if having a baby who doesn't want to interact is a bad thing.
Spaghetti is very shy and does not respond to strangers. As a baby she never wanted to touch other babies, and as a toddler she has to warm up to new situations. Super Y is already more prone to talk to other kids and want to explore new things. I know this has nothing to do with birth order, being an only child or whatever. It is just who they are.
I guess what I caught myself doing today was making judgements on who's other people's children are based on stupid stereotypes I have developed. I hate when I pass judgements like these. I don't like it when other people do it to me, why would I do it to someone?
Anyway, I am sorry to the couple who I was giving my so-called "parental knowledge"to. It was unfounded and assuming.
We went to the aquarium today as a family. It was unplanned and very pleasant. The hubby and Ms. Spaghetti were looking at the sea horses (which say "neigh" if you didn't know). I was with Super Y at the jellyfish tank. I took him out of the stroller and was letting him touch the tank. He was having a blast. Little did I know, seconds later the defining moment would happen.
I am standing there, enjoying my baby explore the world around him. Then I find myself face to face (or rather Super Y was face to face) with another baby. Dad was carrying this baby in a front facing carrier. Super Y immediately gets excited and reaches for this new baby. The parents and I laugh and exchange pleasantries. I ask Super Y to say "hello", haha. The parents say to their own "You don't want to play", haha. Their baby is being very quiet and subdued. Then it happens. I ask, "Is this your first?" "Yes," they reply... "Oh, that explains it. Super Y here has a big sister that is why he is so outgoing."
Now here is the problem. Why did I suddenly know all about their child and why child are social or not. Who am I to tell another couple what their child will do or not do? I couldn't believe it. They went on to reassure me that he is usually very social he is just teething right now. Of course, this was done very apologetically as if having a baby who doesn't want to interact is a bad thing.
Spaghetti is very shy and does not respond to strangers. As a baby she never wanted to touch other babies, and as a toddler she has to warm up to new situations. Super Y is already more prone to talk to other kids and want to explore new things. I know this has nothing to do with birth order, being an only child or whatever. It is just who they are.
I guess what I caught myself doing today was making judgements on who's other people's children are based on stupid stereotypes I have developed. I hate when I pass judgements like these. I don't like it when other people do it to me, why would I do it to someone?
Anyway, I am sorry to the couple who I was giving my so-called "parental knowledge"to. It was unfounded and assuming.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Keurig Giveaway
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Hard times, Soft diapers
My husband and I started our own business in January of this year. My son was born in March. We thought business would pick up fairly soon and quickly since the nature of his job is in demand. It has taken (and still is taking) longer than we thought. Nine and half months into it, we are really having to be creative with our financial situation.
I started cloth diapering my son when he was two months. I hadn't used cloth with my daughter because I thought it would be difficult and gross (let's be honest here.) When I started looking into the cloth, I was really surprised at what quality was out there, and that it didn't look at all difficult. The more I looked, the cuter things I found. I was actually sad that I had missed the opportunity with my daughter.
I didn't do cloth full time at first, I didn't have enough and I was worried about the nighttime effects. About a month into it, I got a bumGenius Pocket diaper and a Kaiwaii Baby Pocket diaper, and I had found my night time solution. Over the next couple of months I have added more diapers and been able to stretch my laundry loads to every 2 and half to 3 days.
This week has been especially difficult with our finances. We are holding out breathes just as much as our purse strings. I am finding that each time I change my son's diaper I am finding comfort. I am not throwing away $.25-$.30 each time. I see the diapers and I know I have found some friends who are sticking it through with me. I take as good of care of them as I can. Each laundry load of diapers is done with the diaper soap. I put the inserts in the dryer without a dryer sheet, the covers go on my garden fence. Every stained diaper is loving hung on the fence to let the sun do it's magic whitening act.
I know it sounds crazy to be in love with the cloth diapers, but right now it is comforting to me to not worry about buying diapers. I can put that $40 to some other use (like food on the table.) It is amazing what you find solice in when times are hard. My husband and I are working to do everything we can, and so are my cloth diapers.
I started cloth diapering my son when he was two months. I hadn't used cloth with my daughter because I thought it would be difficult and gross (let's be honest here.) When I started looking into the cloth, I was really surprised at what quality was out there, and that it didn't look at all difficult. The more I looked, the cuter things I found. I was actually sad that I had missed the opportunity with my daughter.
I didn't do cloth full time at first, I didn't have enough and I was worried about the nighttime effects. About a month into it, I got a bumGenius Pocket diaper and a Kaiwaii Baby Pocket diaper, and I had found my night time solution. Over the next couple of months I have added more diapers and been able to stretch my laundry loads to every 2 and half to 3 days.
This week has been especially difficult with our finances. We are holding out breathes just as much as our purse strings. I am finding that each time I change my son's diaper I am finding comfort. I am not throwing away $.25-$.30 each time. I see the diapers and I know I have found some friends who are sticking it through with me. I take as good of care of them as I can. Each laundry load of diapers is done with the diaper soap. I put the inserts in the dryer without a dryer sheet, the covers go on my garden fence. Every stained diaper is loving hung on the fence to let the sun do it's magic whitening act.
I know it sounds crazy to be in love with the cloth diapers, but right now it is comforting to me to not worry about buying diapers. I can put that $40 to some other use (like food on the table.) It is amazing what you find solice in when times are hard. My husband and I are working to do everything we can, and so are my cloth diapers.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Doopsy Giveaway
Liz Has a Life is doing a giveaway for a Doopsy diaper, ends Sept 12.
http://lizhasalife.com/2010/08/28/doopsy-cloth-diaper-review-and-giveaway-912/
http://lizhasalife.com/2010/08/28/doopsy-cloth-diaper-review-and-giveaway-912/
Rumparooz Giveaway
Well I have been on vacation for almost two weeks. Time to get back into the routine. Here is a giveaway from Liz Has a Life.
http://lizhasalife.com/2010/08/22/rumparooz-g2-cloth-diaper-review-and-giveaway-from-monkeybunz-com-94/
http://lizhasalife.com/2010/08/22/rumparooz-g2-cloth-diaper-review-and-giveaway-from-monkeybunz-com-94/
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