I can't believe that my sweet little boy is already 3 years old! It seems like yesterday that I was driving to Columbus every other week for our prenatal appointments and anxiously awaiting his arrival. I remember how nervous Moe and I were the day we went up to have him....I was very controlled throughout the entire labor, until he crowned. My sweet and wonderful doctor told me she could see his nose and I finally realized that we were going to get to keep him and that he was going to be ok. The tears just started streaming down my face as I pushed the final time and I can't describe the joy and relief that I felt when they placed him on my chest.
Our lives were forever changed in that moment. Milo has been a wonderful addition to our little family and he is such a joy in our lives. He is so loving and sweet and funny and rotten and smart! He is a huge Mario Brothers fan and enjoys playing pretend quite a bit of the time. He also likes to help me cook and clean the house (when he isn't "too busy" playing). He has been a wonderful big brother to Magnolia and despite the small age difference, he rarely ever has shown the tiniest bit of jealousy toward her. He likes to teach her how to do things and he loves having her for a playmate.
Happy birthday my little sweet heart! I can't wait to see how your grow and change over the years to come!
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
How I made my dryer balls
I had been seeing more and more about wool dryer balls online. I really wanted to try some, but spending an extra $30.00 for 4 of them, just wasn't practical for me (and for my budget!). I decided to look into making my own. I searched online and found a few tutorials on making dryer balls out of skeins of yarn, but I didn't have any wool yarn and purchasing some was just not going to make it cost effective to make them. So, I started thinking...yeah, dangerous I know :D I knew I had some wool sweaters laying about the house, some that I had picked up second hand and one that was felted on accident by my sweet husband. I considered trying to take them apart and using the yard to make the balls, but once it is felted, a sweater isn't likely to unravel so well...So, eventually my thoughts came around to cutting the felted sweater into thin strips and winding it tightly into a ball, then cutting and sewing a cover out of the same sweater.
I started to work on it one evening and even had help from my husband (he cut the strips for me). Here are a few pictures.....
I started with one long strip and wound it up as if I were winding a core for a ball of yarn (around two of my fingers and then into a tight little ball), When I got to the end of the strip, I would tuck it securely under a piece of the already wound strip on the ball. Once it was about 9-10 inches in diameter, I cut out some petal shaped pieces from the sweater sleeves (this sweater was too itchy for longies) and sewed them together to form a cover. Pretty simple....and free :D
I started to work on it one evening and even had help from my husband (he cut the strips for me). Here are a few pictures.....
I started with one long strip and wound it up as if I were winding a core for a ball of yarn (around two of my fingers and then into a tight little ball), When I got to the end of the strip, I would tuck it securely under a piece of the already wound strip on the ball. Once it was about 9-10 inches in diameter, I cut out some petal shaped pieces from the sweater sleeves (this sweater was too itchy for longies) and sewed them together to form a cover. Pretty simple....and free :D
I suppose I could have shaved that poor linty sweater, but it isn't as if it is going anywhere but the inside of my dryer....
And, here are the three I have covered. I have two more waiting for me to have a free and safe moment to pull out the needle and thread!
Monday, September 6, 2010
Some pretty sweet deals
I am not sure how many of you readers out there like to save money, but I am definitely a thrifty person. Times are tough and our budget is very tight. since, I am sure that I am not the only person out there who is trying to squeeze my dollars until they scream, I thought I would pass along some of these deals that my wonderful sister recently gave me the head's up on at Vitacost. These deals were so great, that I nearly went into shock. Really...Seriously...lol
I will give you a few examples and then, I will tell you the easiest way to locate the best deals.
Muir Glen organic pasta sauce is 12 full size jars for less than 5.00. (yes, seriously)
Muir Glen organic ketchup is 12 bottles for less than 4.00.
Nature's Miracle stain and odor remover 12 (24 oz) bottles for 8.25- I plan to use it on my cloth diapers..it is just enzymes which is safe.
Nature's Path organic Hemp seed oatmeal (sweetened with organic brown sugar)- 8 boxes (each box has 6 packets) for $.63....yes, 63 cents.
Annie's Homegrown Cheddar Bunnies- 12 boxes (7.5 oz each) for $4.85
There is also organic baby food (Earth's Best) on there...24 jars for next to nothing and some other squeezable organic baby food for pretty cheap as well.
I finally found chewing gum for the kids that doesn't have aspartame in it. It is called Glee gum and I bought 12 packs (each with 18 sticks) for 1.70 or something like that...really ridiculously low prices.
They have rice and pasta and all sorts of good things (brands I have used and paid a lot more for!) for good prices and in bulk for those who can store it.
Oh, and they have all of the Mrs. Meyers cleaning stuff in bulk as well as, Ecover laundry detergent and fabric softener in bulk and for very cheap prices. There are just too many awesome deals to list, but if you go to the site and follow the steps listed below you can browse through them and see what you might need/want. You could also just type in what you are looking for in general, for example: maple syrup, and then sort by lowest price. I will tell you that they have organic maple syrup for a steal! :D Good luck and I hope you all find something that helps you save a few dollars!
Now, what I do to navigate the site is to click on categories (on the left hand side of the page, second box down....under the search option) Then I click on one of the categories under food and grocery...doesn't matter which one because as soon as that page comes up, look toward the top of the page (below where it says free shipping on orders over 99.00 and 4.99 shipping on other orders) and click on the words "Food and Grocery" that appears right after "Home". It will show all of the food and grocery items. Then click to sort by lowest price.
I will give you a few examples and then, I will tell you the easiest way to locate the best deals.
Muir Glen organic pasta sauce is 12 full size jars for less than 5.00. (yes, seriously)
Muir Glen organic ketchup is 12 bottles for less than 4.00.
Nature's Miracle stain and odor remover 12 (24 oz) bottles for 8.25- I plan to use it on my cloth diapers..it is just enzymes which is safe.
Nature's Path organic Hemp seed oatmeal (sweetened with organic brown sugar)- 8 boxes (each box has 6 packets) for $.63....yes, 63 cents.
Annie's Homegrown Cheddar Bunnies- 12 boxes (7.5 oz each) for $4.85
There is also organic baby food (Earth's Best) on there...24 jars for next to nothing and some other squeezable organic baby food for pretty cheap as well.
I finally found chewing gum for the kids that doesn't have aspartame in it. It is called Glee gum and I bought 12 packs (each with 18 sticks) for 1.70 or something like that...really ridiculously low prices.
They have rice and pasta and all sorts of good things (brands I have used and paid a lot more for!) for good prices and in bulk for those who can store it.
Oh, and they have all of the Mrs. Meyers cleaning stuff in bulk as well as, Ecover laundry detergent and fabric softener in bulk and for very cheap prices. There are just too many awesome deals to list, but if you go to the site and follow the steps listed below you can browse through them and see what you might need/want. You could also just type in what you are looking for in general, for example: maple syrup, and then sort by lowest price. I will tell you that they have organic maple syrup for a steal! :D Good luck and I hope you all find something that helps you save a few dollars!
Now, what I do to navigate the site is to click on categories (on the left hand side of the page, second box down....under the search option) Then I click on one of the categories under food and grocery...doesn't matter which one because as soon as that page comes up, look toward the top of the page (below where it says free shipping on orders over 99.00 and 4.99 shipping on other orders) and click on the words "Food and Grocery" that appears right after "Home". It will show all of the food and grocery items. Then click to sort by lowest price.
Pixie Fluff One Size Diaper Review
I was lucky enough to be able to be a tester for the Pixie Fluff one-size diaper. I wanted to do a little review on it, so others would hopefully be familiar enough with it to order one if it fit their needs.
The diaper is sized similarly to many of the one-sized diapers. It fits my 29 pounds daughter (35 inches tall) on the largest setting, but will not fit my son who is 35 pounds (39 inches tall). If I were to compare it in size to some other diapers, I would say it is of similar size to the FB, RaR and Babykicks one size diapers.
The interior of the diaper is lined with microfleece and the diaper has internal leg gussets to help hold messes in. The insert that I received with my tester was a loopy fabric over zorb, and it is very absorbent. My daughter has worn this diaper for at least 4 hours without any leakage issues. I believe that Pixie Fluff is looking at other insert options as well (bamboo being one material considered), so I am sure that you could talk it over with her if you preferred another material. After using this diaper multiple times, I can say that I am very pleased with it.
I will include some pictures of the diaper that I reviewed.
First picture is on the smallest setting.
The diaper is sized similarly to many of the one-sized diapers. It fits my 29 pounds daughter (35 inches tall) on the largest setting, but will not fit my son who is 35 pounds (39 inches tall). If I were to compare it in size to some other diapers, I would say it is of similar size to the FB, RaR and Babykicks one size diapers.
The interior of the diaper is lined with microfleece and the diaper has internal leg gussets to help hold messes in. The insert that I received with my tester was a loopy fabric over zorb, and it is very absorbent. My daughter has worn this diaper for at least 4 hours without any leakage issues. I believe that Pixie Fluff is looking at other insert options as well (bamboo being one material considered), so I am sure that you could talk it over with her if you preferred another material. After using this diaper multiple times, I can say that I am very pleased with it.
I will include some pictures of the diaper that I reviewed.
First picture is on the smallest setting.
The next picture is on the largest setting
The last picture is of the interior of the diaper
I almost forgot to mention the adorable engraved snaps! My diaper has little engraved monkeys on the snaps. I think that is just a sweet little touch :D
Note: This review is my honest opinion of the product. I was not compensated in any way for this review.
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