One diaper, two years
I WANT: BumGenius one-size cloth diapers
Remember my cloth-diapering rant? Well, I’m back with more ammunition. I want these!
These diapers are totally and completely amazing. They fit babies 7-35 pounds, so you buy one set and they will last until your tot’s in potty-trained. Well, I think so, anyway. How old is a 35-pounder? Two?
Anyway, wowee. Love them!
COST: $24.99
SHOP HERE
P.S. I know I said I would consider sewing them myself, but I feel like handmade ones might fall apart in the laundry? … Hmm, maybe I should make a trial one.
My Husband Rocks
Dear Darling Husband,
Our vacation last week was wonderful. You tirelessly drove us all over America the Beautiful, allowing me to snooze in the passenger seat.
I will never forget how hard you laughed when you realized I was snoring away with my Ralph sunglasses overtop my pink satin slumber mask.
We adventured and tried new, crazy outdoorsy things, and you didn’t complain when I lingered in the souvenir shops. We saw beautiful sights, met really nice people, and managed to travel for 22 hours (each way) without jabbing each other with airline forks. It was awesome.
But then … we came home. We were thrown back to our usual routines — except crazier, to get caught up on everything. You’ve been working like mad. I’ve been busy with freelance.
I think spending six whole days with you spoiled me. Because I have missed you so much this week, and I just had to tell you that.
Love, your wife
xoxo
This letter is part of “My Husband Rocks Fridays”
The importance of raising children "properly"
“When you’re raising children, you don’t both go off to work and leave them for somebody else to raise. This is not a statement against daycare. It’s a statement about their belief in the importance of raising children properly.”
— Iris Evans, Alberta finance minister
Wow! An article on CBCnews.ca is causing people to go ballistic.
Alberta Finance Minister Iris Evans commented that she felt children should have one parent at home while they’re young, and people are saying she should be fired.
The article has nearly 1,000 comments already, and CBC started a poll, too…
You can just guess what I voted for, and look — 28% of people agree with me …
Unfortunately, the “different for every situation” answer really skewed things. Obviously, I do believe that it is different for every situation. I was raised by a single parent, and I think I turned out pretty damn good.
But it would have been more interesting to see what people chose between “one parent should stay home” and “both parents working is just as good.”
What would you have chosen?
Wardrobe re-working
I was chatting with a woman in my office building this morning. She is pregnant, but wearing winter-ish clothes. She explained that she can’t fit into her summer things anymore.
And it got me thinking …
Exactly how many maternity outfits am I supposed to be buying? …
Since Darling Husband and I are on a budget, I want to try to wear my own clothes as long as humanly possible.
Of course, my inner consumer goddess is already shrieking at the idea of buying clothesclothesclothes!
So this is what I’m thinking I’ll need to buy:
- BellaBand: This will help me be able to wear my existing pants — until my ass gets too big, at least.
- Belly Leggings: I won’t fit into any of my current leggings or tights — which I wear a lot — so a pair of maternity leggings is essential.
- A bigger bra: Woohoo for bigger boobs! Boo for not-so-cute styles.
- A good pair of maternity jeans: Everyone needs jeans. And if I get a nice, dark pair, I will be able to wear them to work and to social events.
- Fold-down yoga pants: A pregnant co-worker once told me a good pair can fit for your entire pregnancy.
- A few long-sleeved maternity tees: I’m most likely going to be my pregnant-est in the winter/early spring, so I’ll need some basic tops. Long-sleeved to cover impending arm chub.
- A pair (or two) of work pants: My current work trousers will only fit for so long!
And here’s what I already have that might work:
- Fold-down skirts: I have a couple of stretchy, cotton-y fold-down skirts that I wear in the summer. I could easily gain in the stomach area and still wear them … for a while.
- Loose dresses: I have some babydoll-style dresses that have plenty of room in the belly-area.
- Long tank tops: I’ve got a few, but will need to pick up more. Then I’ll be able to wear them underneath regular-length shirts, to stay covered.
- Juicy Couture sweatpants: So I can channel Rebecca Eckler, who wore them throughout her entire pregnancy.
Now I just want to go shopping!
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