Wordless Wednesday - The Takeover

Benefits of a Fluffy Bum

Why???????

It's the one question every cloth diapering mom faces at least once during their parenting career.

Some ask out of true curiosity as they have never heard of such a thing in 'modern times.'

Some ask out of interest as they contemplate cloth diapering their own future children.

And others ask because they just can't understand why you could do something so gross, disgusting, time-consuming, primitive......

Do you have an answer for them?

I've been thinking about my answers and there are many reasons why I have chosen to use cloth

1. The health of my babies.  Disposable diapers have been linked with numerous health risks.  They are saturated with chemicals which have the potential to cause serious diaper rashes or even conditions like asthma.  There is also some research to suggest that disposable diapers are linked to long term morbidities like infertility and testicular cancer.  
2. The health of the planet.  On average I go through approximately 8 diapers a day.  Sometimes more, sometimes less but with all three of my children 8 seems like a fairly reasonable estimate.  Most children will be in diapers for 2 1/2 years of their lives.  Using those numbers the average child will require 7200 diapers!  Those can sure pile up fast in a landfill and they're going to be there for a LONG LONG time.  In order to cloth diaper, only 20-30 diapers are needed and depending on the brand and quality of the make they can last for not one, but two or three or even more babies.
3. Cost.  I am not rich.  I do not have loads of money to throw away.  Using cloth diapers can be the cheaper option.  In fact, it can be extremely cost effective.  However, 'can' is the key word.  While you can cloth diaper a baby for very little money, there is also great potential to spend fortunes on a nappy stash.  There's economy fluffy bums and luxury fluffy bums.  Both get the job done, but some do it in style.  
4. The cuteness factor.  While this certainly isn't the primary reason why I opted to use cloth diapers it is a lovely perk.  Cloth diapers are just plain CUTE!

To use cloth or not to use cloth..... Why do you do what you do?????

Great Giveaways!!!!!

I found some more GREAT GIVEAWAYS :)


Check them out!!!!!! Some are ending soon!

• Knocked Up and Nursing Grovia Cloth Wipes (ends Aug 1) - I hear these are excellent quality wipes!
• Mama B Blog Radian XTSL Car Seat (ends Aug 22) - My not so little little man is growing like a weed and will soon be too big for his infant car seat.  Winning this would be absolutely AWESOME!!!!!!
• Mommy Kat and Kids Lovely Pocket Diapers (ends Aug 3) - I just adore all the prints they have available
• Glimpse Reviews Changing on the Go (ends Aug 3) - Glimpse has tons of awesome giveaways this week!!!!
• Jem's Room Eco Sprout (ends Aug 6) - The scents sound very YUMMY!
• Sweet as Honey Burt's Bees Tips and Toes (ends Aug 8)

The Fair!!!!! Ow Ow Ow

The fair has come to town!!!!! Oh joy!!!!


As a child 
I LOVED the fair.
I LOVED the rides.
I LOVED the overpriced food and overpriced silly games for dollar store teddy bears.


So this year I took my children for the first time.  I had always been weary of the safety of mobile fair equipment but this year I had finally given into peer pressure, I loaded the children in the car and off we went.


The kids LOVED it as most do and they all departed in one piece eagerly expressing their desire to go again in the following years to come.


Hubby and I however we not so fortunate.  We left that fair ground nauseated, poor, bruised and in need of a full year to recover from the days excitement!  


Oh if only to be young again!

Wordless Wednesday - At the Beach

Saving the World One Frog at a Time

Five Green and Speckled Frogs were found in our basement window well eating some most delicious bugs - YUM YUM

Unfortunately, they were trapped!!!!

The rescue effort commenced  

The boys were the braver of the crew 

Mission Success

All froggies were freed and jumped happily away

Blogger Virgin Reveals Herself

Greetings!

Here I am.... with a blog....

As a teenager I spent a large proportion of my time writing.  My life was documented in all it's glory.  The good.... The bad.... The ugly....  The turmoil that is teenage existence.   I still have those journals.  The written memories. I don't read them though.  They are kept deep in the crevices of the basement mixed among the abandoned incandescent Christmas lights and the 'Are You Afraid of the Dark' books my kids are too cool to read. I like them there.

Then a time in my life came when I could no longer write.  I had a baby.  I began seeking a life which I was confused into thinking I wanted.  I lost time.  I lost memories.  I lost one of the most enjoyable activities in my life.  Writing.

9 years passed and I find myself here.  I have ALOT to say.  ALOT has happened during that time.  ALOT continues to happen each day.  Will my life intrigue you?  Probably not......  But on the off chance you are interested......... ENJOY  :)