Real Diaper WeekGreat Cloth Diaper Change The big day is here! All week, we’ve been posting about cloth diapers to celebrate Real Diaper Week. Each day, Great Cloth Diaper Change organizers suggested a topic for cloth diaper education. Monday: Basic Cloth Diaper Care Tuesday: Environmental Benefits of Cloth Diapers Wednesday: Cloth Diapering on a Budget (I LOVE this one!) … Read more
Real Diaper Week.Real Simple. Real Diapers. When you are sold on the benefits of cloth diapers, you want your baby to use them full time. One common point of resistance is daycare. Many daycare providers happily accept cloth diapers. Others will accept cloth diapers with some guidance on how to use cloth diapers in a daycare setting. … Read more
Real Diaper WeekReal Simple. Real Diapers. The Real Diaper Association (RDA) recently published cloth diaper washing instructions based on the recommendations of scientists and experts in the cloth diaper industry. The instructions are so simple that any parent can get clean diapers with 5 simple steps. If you want to adjust to your specific needs, you can, … Read more
When you don’t have a lot of space for a garden, you can still build up rather than out. Vertical gardens and living walls can be practical and decorative. You may have noticed that we’ve been spending a lot of time on Pinterest lately. One of my favorite boards is Edible Gardening. I find the walls of green … Read more
I woke up to 3″ of snow on the ground, and I’m thinking about how to make sure my children continue to play outside. Usually, my children entertain themselves outside. They build forts and pile up snow to create high vantage points—and giant snowmen. Sometimes, though, they thrive on a little bit of structure. When … Read more