Cloth Diapering 101
Where Do I Begin? First of all you have already started by considering cloth as an option for your diapering needs. You are probably considering cloth for financial or environmental reasons, but maybe you are just intrigued by all of the styles and brands that have evolved in recent years. All the brands, styles and lingo can be overwhelming so I have tried to outline some steps to point you in … [Continue Reading]
Featured Article
How Did You Spend Your Earth Day? ~Plus~ Charlie Banana Bundle #Giveaway (4/29)
Happy Earth Day! We are having a warm and sunny streak this week in rainy Washington and I am looking forward to having a few days with the highs in the 60s and little to no rain in the forecast. I felt like I should have done something special in honor of today, but I… [Continue Reading]
Recent Posts
The Magisto Mobile App Takes the Headache Out of Video Editing
As I celebrated my fifth Mother’s Day this weekend it was a bit surreal. In some ways I still feel like I am twenty-four, but I know I have matured leaps and bounds in my five plus years as a mom. I have been pregnant and given birth three times, put my heart and soul… [Continue Reading]
How Did You Spend Your Earth Day? ~Plus~ Charlie Banana Bundle #Giveaway (4/29)
Happy Earth Day! We are having a warm and sunny streak this week in rainy Washington and I am looking forward to having a few days with the highs in the 60s and little to no rain in the forecast. I felt like I should have done something special in honor of today, but I… [Continue Reading]
Chewy Cinnamon Chocolate Cookies Are a New Family Favorite
Cooking and baking is something that I love to do but I have not had the time or energy to do much of the past month with a newborn in the house. After generous and loving meals from friends the past couple of weeks, I have started to feel human again and was itching to… [Continue Reading]
Welcoming Spring with Piggy Paint ~Plus~ #Giveaway (4/11)
I remember how thrilled I was when I found out I was pregnant with a daughter during my first pregnancy, because I was going to have a little princess to doll up and accessorize. She did not have any hair to play with for over a year and a half, so although I had fun… [Continue Reading]
Is Postpartum Mama Cloth Going to Be a Headache?
I was in the feminine care aisle at the store the other day and briefly glanced at the products since I knew I would need something after I returned home from the hospital. Disposable would make life so much easier, right? After looking at the prices, brands and package sizes I could not bring myself… [Continue Reading]
Awaiting My Spring Arrival & Join the Kelly’s Closet Egg Hunt
Easter is just weeks away and with my baby girl due in ten days I am realizing that I am not on top of my usual Easter planning. I have been too busy nesting for our spring addition to realize that the end of March is just weeks away and I had better get a… [Continue Reading]
Son, This is Not the Time to Start Using the Potty ~Plus~ Bummis New Style Training Pant #Giveaway (3/13)
The reality is that he is not quite ready at this point, but when he successfully went potty last week I think we all freaked out. With my due date just weeks away I got a little nervous about the possibility that he was ready to learn when I would have a newborn to adjust… [Continue Reading]
My Nesting is in Full Gear: Sewing Sister Quilts
Although the to-do list is not getting shorter and I am growing anxious to get everything done before baby’s arrival, I found myself procrastinating some of my to-do list this past month by taking on a quilting project (I did hire a doula though, so that is one thing off my list). What started out… [Continue Reading]
Nutella Banana Split Cake
My daughter and I have been baking a lot this week and I wanted to share a recipe I tried and modified from a magazine this week. The original recipe was for a banana-split cake with a chocolate ganache frosting, but I did not have any whipping cream to make a ganache so I turned… [Continue Reading]
Things to Consider When Hiring a Doula
I did it, I hired a doula. My husband and I had casually discussed it before he deployed in the fall and after he left we decided it was probably the best thing to do while he was away. Our families are far away and there is no way to time baby’s arrival with a… [Continue Reading]
