Showing posts with label cloth diapers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cloth diapers. Show all posts

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Man of the cloth

Okay, I admit I do not use cloth diapers as much as I would like. I do use them more for each child I have though, it seems. I have reasons (excuses) why I never went 100% cloth with Jack even though we had TONS of cloth diapers for him that I got all for free (to me). I think I was mostly scared I would get way behind on laundry and have lots of bad smells and.....imagine the worst and that is what I was thinking!

But I do sometimes use them on Jack, usually if we're out of disposables or if I know we are going to be home all day. Like today. I just bought new disposables last night, but I love the look of the cloth diapers and covers!

So I snapped a few pictures of him wearing one this morning. :)

He was shooting me with his stick.


Monday, November 3, 2008

How crunchy are YOU?

Take this quiz below and let me know what your granola factor is! :)

Do you have homebirths?
15 points for “yes” (unassisted)
10 points for “yes” (with a midwife in attendance)
5 points for alternative birthing center
2 points for “thinking about/would like homebirth”
0 for “no” (wouldn’t consider it).

Will you circumcise future sons?
5 points for “no”
-5 points for “yes”.

Do you use cloth diapers?
20 point if you do Elimination Communication (no diapers)
15 points if “yes” (wash and make your own)
10 points if “yes” (wash your own)
5 points if “yes” (diaper service)
2 points if “thinking about it”
0 points if “no” (wouldn’t consider it).

Do you observe your fertility signals using Natural Family
Planning/Fertility Awareness and use that for birth control/trying to conceive?

10 points for “yes” (observe and use for birth control/ttc) or you use ecological
breastfeeding/lactational amnorrhea
5 points for “yes” (observe for trying to conceive)
2 points “thinking about it”
0 points for “no” (wouldn’t consider it).

Do you breastfeed exclusively for the first 6+ months?
10 points if “yes”
5 points for “no” (use occasional bottles of expressed breastmilk)
2 points for “no” (use occasional bottles of formula)
0 for “no” (don’t breastfeed by choice).

Do you co-sleep/family bed?
10 points for “yes” (all night every night)
5 points for “yes” (part/all of most nights)
2 points for “thinking about it”
0 points for “no”.

Do you use a sling/soft carrier?
5 points for “yes”
2 points for “thinking about it”
0 points for “no” (wouldn’t consider it).

Do you believe in/practice child-led weaning
(even if that means breastfeeding for several years)?

15 points for “yes” (complete child-led weaning)
10 points for “yes” (up to 3 years)
5 points for “yes” (up to 2 years)
2 points for “thinking about it”
0 points for “no” (you’ll wean the baby at 1 year or earlier).

Do you tandem nurse/nurse during your pregnancy?
10 points for “yes” (nurse during pgcy and tandem nurse)
5 points for “yes” (nurse during pgcy, but wean before birth)
2 points for “thinking about it”
0 points for “no”(wouldn’t consider it).

Do you eat organic/whole/natural foods and limit your meat?
15 points for “yes” (grow own/buy organic, shop only at health food store,
grind own wheat, vegetarian, etc.)

10 points for “yes” (grow some of own food, buy organic,
use whole wheat flour, bake own bread, eat some meat occasionally)
5 points for “yes” (try to buy natural, whole grain foods, etc.)
2 points for “thinking about it”
0 points for “no” (wouldn’t consider it).

Do you use herbal/homeopathic remedies?
10 points if “yes” (very rarely see a regular doctor)
5 points if “yes” (but use a doctor occasionally)
2 points if “thinking about it” (see a doc for now)
0 points for “no” (wouldn’t consider it).

Do you homeschool?
10 points if “yes” (currently homeschool)
5 points for “yes” (will homeschool)
2 points for “thinking about it”
0 points for “no” (wouldn’t consider it).

What's your take on childhood vaccinations?
15 points for no vaccines
10 for delayed, selective vaccination
5 points for selective, on schedule vaccination
2 points for thinking about not vaccinating
0 points for vaxing on schedule.

Would you/have you ever breastfeed/fed someone else's baby
or has someone else bf your child?

10 points if yes (have or someone has bf your baby)
5 points if yes (would)
2 points if maybe 0 if no (wouldn't consider it).

Do you use cloth/re-usable products for mom?
10 points if yes (make own)
5 points if yes (buy own)
2 points if thinking about it
0 points if no.

Ratings
120 – 140 Super Nutty, Ultra-Crunchy Granola Earth Mama!
90 – 119 Mmm! Love that whole-grain crunch!
60 – 89 Pretty Crispy
20 – 59 Sprinkled with Granola
5 – 19 Instant Oatmeal
0 - 4 Jell-O

I scored a 157. I think the quiz needs to give more options on some of the questions. For example, we do practice EC but we also use diapers! We only EC part-time, I guess you could say. Also, half of us are vegetarian, but we don't always buy organic and we still eat out some. We also unschool which is more crunchy than just homeschooling in general. Maybe I'll customize my own granola quiz. :)

What is YOUR score? :)

Thursday, March 22, 2007

Recycling wool sweaters

I'm preparing for baby in a few months. I bought ten sweaters that are 100% wool at a thrift store last weekend for a total of $15.00! If I were to buy a brand new cloth diaper or diaper cover, it would cost at least that much for one!

So, I am going to recycle them into soakers! I got several different colors and patterns, and I should be able to make 2 out of each sweater. That will give me all the wool soakers I need in different sizes, and if I decide I have too many, I can always sell the extras.

This web site is really inspiring. She makes some really cute clothing from old wool sweaters. You can also see what a soaker looks like if you have no idea. This is such a great way to save money and recycle while being gentle on your baby's bum!