Infertility, poverty, adoption, bleeding rashes, stubbornness, Earth lovers, haters of waste...these are the themes running through the 65 cloth diaper stories you sent me. You poured your heart out in these stories. I could feel the heartbreak of years of trying to conceive, … [Read more...]
Your Cloth Diaper Stories Inspire Me!
You guys are amazing! Things have been crazy around my house this week... First, Sterling began potty training. Unexpectedly, which left me feeling a little overwhelmed by his "bigness". Day one went as you might expect, a few successes and a few messes. Day two was … [Read more...]
Tell Me Your Cloth Diaper Story
Thank you for all your submissions!! I have read through most of them but still have 14 left to go (there were 65 entries!). I will announce the winners in the next couple of days! You've read my story: Why Choose Cloth Diapers: Health Reasons, Why I Blog About Cloth Diapers … [Read more...]
Are Disposable Diapers Really That Bad?
The other day a friend of mine made a comment that made my stomach turn. I LUUUUUUUV Pampers. I don't care how much dioxin they have in 'em. Bold statement. Sarcasm? Maybe. Defense of a system she knows is bad? Most likely. Disposable diapers not labled as "unbleached" or … [Read more...]
Cloth diapers are the best choice
But they certainly aren't the only way to diaper your baby. That's sort of a no-brainer statement but I wasn't always so graceful about it. I once wrote a post about only using cloth diapers that now makes me cringe. I used poor judgment and turned away readers I'm sure. Not … [Read more...]
How I Became a Cloth Diaper Revert
Today's guest post is written by my blogging and in real life friend, Grateful for Grace. She shares her take on going back to cloth diapers. I am a cloth diapering re-vert, not exactly a convert. I’d used them before, but I came back around. It had been ten years and … [Read more...]
Funny Cloth Diaper Video
I recently discovered a $1000 contest where the entries are a 1-3 minute video telling the viewer "why choose cloth diapers?" Too bad I discovered it the day after the contest ended (June 1, 2010). The contest was held by bynature.ca. Char of Cloth Now sent me her entry via … [Read more...]
Are One Size Cloth Diapers Worth It?
Is it really possible to buy a stash of one-sized cloth diapers and not buy another one throughout the life of the child? Is there a cloth diaper that will withstand years of use with multiple children? Certainly the answer can be yes to both of these questions but there are … [Read more...]
New to Cloth Diapers? Part 1
I remember how overwhelming it was when I first began cloth diapering. There were so many choices (and SO many more now!) and I had no idea where to start. The one thing I did know was disposable diapers are gross and I needed something else. I refused to compromise my … [Read more...]
The #1 Reason Disposable Diapers Suck
BLOWOUTS!! We just returned from a week long vacation at the beach - hence the long break in blog posts. I opted to take disposable diapers to the beach because I was led to believe there was no washer and dryer. I purchased the most natural disposable … [Read more...]