Cloth Diaper Giveaway!

Welcome to the Valentines Day Giveaway Hop! I'm still working on my business blog so I'm hosting my giveaway on my family blog.

Winner receives:

1. A Combo (AI2/pocket) cloth diaper from Bohemian Baby Couture.



2. A matching shirt personalized with YOUR childs name and initial(style will be similar to the one pictured.)


3. One dozen assorted cloth wipes.





International entries are accepted in this giveaway! :)



There are a lot more blogs participating in the Valentine's Day Giveaway Hop. Click on the above link for more information.




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Wordless{ish} Wednesday: fluffy bum

A diaper made with daddy's old t-shirt.

Rockin' the stache!

First of all, Happy Veteran's Day to everyone! It's amazing how there are so many men/women in our country that volunteer to defend our freedoms. I'm also thankful to the families of these service men/women, I couldn't imagine being without my hubby for more than a night and there are so many families that will go up to a year without seeing their spouse.

I'm not sure why mustache shirts and mustache parties are the thing to have and do, but I love it! When you add mustaches to all things baby/toddler, it makes it even better. Had I thought about it before I made Parker's first birthday plans, I really think I would have changed his theme....next birthday maybe.


I have been wanting to make Parker a 'stache diaper for a few months now, but I've been seriously so busy that it's hard to work it in. I finally decided this morning that I would make Parker this long awaited diaper.



I recently designed a pattern for a nice fitting bib, and I decided to make him a bib to match the diaper instead of a shirt. I'm liking this matching bib/diaper idea. This bib will get a lot more use since he won't out grow it as fast as he does his matching shirts.



I love the comment Parker received, "Little man, your mustache fell off." It was cute.



Parker watching the fountain during the Veteran's Day celebration at Fountain Hills Park.



Parker loved seeing his little dog wear the bib.

Fluffy Butt Friday: What's on the butt!

Brand: Sunbaby
Style: pocket diaper
Cost: $4.00
Where to buy?: Ebay



I'm also one of those moms whose shirt must always match the diaper.

Fluffy Butt Friday: What's on the butt!

Brand: Thirsties cover and a Bumkins prefold
Style: prefold and cover
Cost: $12.75 for the cover and $2.00 for the prefold
Where to buy?: Zoolikins

Scavenger Hunt Sunday

I have missed participating in Scavenger Hunt Sunday! I'm happy that I had some extra time to join in this week.

1. Give Me Flowers



This is what is left of the rose I received on Mother's Day. It's pretty much dead, but I keep it around because my kitty loves to eat flower petals when they become crunchy. I was having fun playing around with this window that is in our bathroom, and with the lighting that was coming through.

2. Visual Contrast



I usually don't take photos during this time of the day in Parker's room, normally the shadows are very distracting. Parker was being so funny when he saw his shadow, I couldn't resist taking some photos.

3. Friendship



I actually took this photo around Easter, but it was so cute and this photo came to mind immediately when I saw the prompt. I also used the picture in my new blog banner. It is amazing how much these two love each other.

4. Before and After



I was asked to sew up some newborn diapers this past week. I had no idea what I could use for this prompt, so I used a couple of the photos I took of this newborn order I completed.

5. Dark

Fluffy Butt Friday: What's on the butt!

Brand: Bohemian Baby Couture
Style: One size pocket diaper
Features: Custom applique' letter on bum
Cost: $16.00
Where to buy?: bohemianbabycouture

The Great Cloth Diaper Change 2011

Parker and I participated in the 1st annual cloth diaper change this past Saturday! Locations across the world also joined in on this event to not only bring awareness to cloth diapers, but also an attempt to go for a world record. We had a great time and met some wonderful people. It was nice to actually meet, in real life, other mama's that cloth diaper.

Location: Whole Foods-Chandler, Arizona
Date: April 23rd, 2011

I also made Parker's Horton shirt and Dr. Seuss diaper, AND a similar set is available for purchase on my ETSY page(link on the left of my page.)







We also won some new fluff for our diaper stash! YAY, free fluff is awesome :)

Laundry Day

Edit: I almost forgot to add that my business sponsors The Paper Mama and she is hosting a giveaway for one of my items. Visit her blog for more details!

Parker decided to help me with laundry. I now have to actually schedule my laundry days. Our washer/dryer decided to quit working a few weeks ago and there are no plans in the works to have it fixed anytime soon. It was a crappy set up in the first place, but it was still better than having to drag all the laundry to the public facility.

The upside? Bigger load capacities!

The downside? I have to be really careful with how hot the water in the wash gets and how hot the dry cycle gets when I'm washing the cloth diapers. I have known friends to lose hundreds of dollars worth of diapers because the wash or dry cycle melted the waterproof fabric in the diapers.







Parker helping me stuff and fold all the diapers.


Mommy?!? This is the one I wanted to wear...


Somehow he always gets his way, I can't resist those eyes.

Fluffy Butt Friday: What's on the butt!

Brand: Sunnybaby
Style: One size pocket diaper
Cost: $4.00
Where to buy?: Ebay

The stash so far...

I bought some boy clothes after the NT scan ultrasound, even though they weren't 100% sure it was a boy. Then after the gender scan I bought quite a few more. I love onesies and you can't have to many of those. My daughter wore those almost exclusively, especially here in AZ with the warmer weather. The first outfit is from Picaflor, that is the outfit we chose for the going home outfit, atleast for now unless I find a cuter one. It is so cute, has matching pants and there is the cutest teddy bear style beanie hat.

We are going to cloth diaper, I have been sewing already and have made 4 all in one diapers so far. I also made a "not so flat" diaper but didnt picture that one yet. I purchased 1 fitted diaper and 2 covers from a local boutique. I have also purchased a few more diapers from an online swap. I will be very excited to get those :D All in all we have a long way to go to complete the diaper stash. We want to have about 2 dozen all in ones, fitted, flats, and covers total before Parker arrives.

edit: I decided I really don't like the "Not so flat diaper" bleh. It's funky to use and no way my hubby could figure it out. I decided to download a One size pocket diaper and see how I liked it. It was easy to sew, maybe 20 minutes tops, and I love it...so far. I have to use a waterproof cover but, I'm very much ok with that. I have to sew so many more and the newest pattern I have will accomodate many sizes(which means less sewing), so I will be able to use them as Parker grows. The other ones I have sewn so far are size specific instead of a one size diaper.