I read a book!  And because I read a book I feel the need to post about it since I deserve a pat on the back for making time to read said book with two young boys, running a small cloth diaper empire, and keeping up with Draw Something (just kidding, sort of).  The book [...]

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Because every other blog that has reviewed the new Onya Carrier has already come up with a clever way to incorporate the brand name into a funny title I decided to keep it simple.  Considering every time I hear the name I then say “All up on-ya” in a male, sexy, deep voice I know [...]

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The longer I nurse the more I start longing for the days of wearing beautiful, lacy, SEXY bras again.  I know part of this is tied to wanting to feel sexy again, and part is getting over the hump of the after pregnancy/birth lack of *ahem* desire for certain things.  Once that desire is back [...]

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My first ERGO was purchased used from a woman on Craigslist.  Prior to owning it I wasn’t babywearing much, if at all.  I purchased a ring sling when pregnant with my first son and just couldn’t get the hang of it.  Back then I was a complete newbie to babywearing and parenting.  I read online [...]

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Little Everett has been sitting unassisted for a while now but he is definitely not to be trusted, especially on hard surfaces.  When he was a wee tot I ran out and bought a used Bumbo for him and he loved it.  Unfortunately, he grew out of the darn thing!  His thighs got so chunky [...]

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Wendy, inventor of  PumpEase, contacted me about doing a review.  I really wanted to work with her because I know they are a fabulous company but frankly, I don’t pump very often.  If you follow me on Twitter you know that I only have a single pump and when I do get around to it [...]

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Ina May Gaskin, America’s Leading Midwife, has a new book out this month titled Birth Matters: A Midwife’s Manifesta. And I am in tears from just finishing it. I am sure many of my reader’s are familiar with Ina May and her life’s work of not only providing phenomal midwifery services to women at The [...]

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I never thought I would need business cards, I’m just a blog!  Well, it turns out my blog is a business too.  Occasionally I will go to a conference or expo and need to give out my information.  And sometimes I will meet someone who wants to learn more about cloth diapers so I hand [...]

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Ever heard of Nosefrida?  No?  Well, let me put this as delicately as possible.  Nosefrida is a snot sucker powered by mom.  It is also the greatest invention for babies that won’t break your bank (15.00) and will save you a whole lot of heart ache. Now is the season for colds.  I know this [...]

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Did you know that I live in the snowbelt of the US?!  I totally do.  Last year my city received over 120 inches of snow and was awarded the Golden Snowball Award. We are undefeated. Well, one of the fun things I get to do is dress my toddler in winter gear when we go [...]

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