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Reusable Baby Food Jars

November 11, 2009

A friend called me today to ask me where I got the jars I use to put the baby food that I make for my son. I use small glass jarswith a rigid plastic lid. The little glass jars I use I actually already had in the house, they came with a yogurt maker that [...]

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Wordless Wednesday- Grandparent’s House

November 11, 2009

One of Connor’s favorite games at his grandparents house is to play with the ottoman and throw balls into it! It is the perfect size, he can even get into it and play.

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Breastfeeding for the Busy Mom

November 10, 2009

Breastfeeding is one of the single most important natural and healthy ways to raise a baby. It it not only the most perfect nutrition for baby, but it facilitates an important bonding experience between mom and baby. During my pregnancy I had no idea what to expect from breastfeeding. I went to a breastfeeding class, [...]

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CLOSED EcostoreUSA Gift Certificate Winner

November 10, 2009

Thank you to all who participated in the EcostoreUSA contest. A winner has been chosen.

Winner must contact me within 48 hours or a new one will be drawn.

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Make Laundry Detergent and Cloth Diaper Detergent

November 9, 2009

I have been researching making my own laundry detergent and have come across a recipe that I thought would be good to give a try. The recipe is as follows:
1 bar Fels Naptha bar soap (about 4 cups grated)
2 cups 20 Mule Team Borax
2 cups washing soda
Grate the soap and mix it with the borax [...]

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New Sponsor- Soft and Cozy Baby

November 8, 2009

I have a new sponsor on my site, as of last week! Soft and Cozy Baby is Baltimore’s only cloth diapering boutique. As I have mentioned in many of my posts I love cloth diapering and I wish that there were more places that sold the diapers in their stores. Near the end of my pregnancy [...]

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Bum Genius Velcro Repair

November 7, 2009

It’s inevitable, my Bum Genius cloth diapers with velcro (or aplix), have become so worn that the tabs do not stick well to the tummy strip. I have heard that the curling of the tabs is caused by the dryer, but I don’t think that is the case for mine because I rarely [...]

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Swim Diapers, my aha moment!

November 6, 2009

Okay, so I have no idea why it has taken me so long to figure out swim diapers. We made it through swim lessons at 3 months old, summer at the beach and pool and now at 11 months I am just discovering how to use a swim diaper.
For my baby shower I registered for [...]

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Top Organic Baby Food Choice

November 5, 2009

Let me start off by saying that I have never fed my son pre-packaged baby food. I don’t believe that it is necessary to spend extra money on food for my son, when I can feed him what we already have in the house. There are several reasons for this, 1- “I am cheap!” (I [...]

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