Cloth Diaper Giveaway

Some of you might know (or know of) my friend Sara Janssen. Sara and I met when our oldest kids were just babies and found we had so much in common. Now Sara and her family travel the country, and we don’t get to see each other very often, but we keep in touch the [...]

New Instock Fitteds over at Etsy, new Instock Medium Pockets over at Wallypop

New, new, new.
I’m listing some super super fun fitted diapers over at Etsy. I’ve got two up so far, and I’ve got two more smalls and about 8 mediums yet to go. Spongebob, Auto parts, National Guard, Iowa Hawkeyes, Twilight, Kool-aid, and more.
http://boulevarddesigns.etsy.com
No Etsy account? No problem. Just let us know what you’re interested in, [...]

Cloth Diapering on Vacation (camping)

Well, we of course used cloth diapers while camping with Wally when he was a baby, but I’ve written about that already, and plus we changed strategy a bit this trip.
It was really no big deal.
I packed:
8 prefolds
15 fitteds
3 pocket diapers
5 knit wool covers
5 PUL covers
2 snappis
small wet bag
pail liner
rash cream
Lots of Wipes
We left town [...]

Cloth Diapering in Utah

So I had hoped before we left for our vacation to be able to find a store that sold cloth diapers, or maybe a nursing necklace. I like to get myself little treats like that on vacation, you know?
I couldn’t find any physical stores with diapers, and the only Salt Lake cloth diaper shop I [...]

Somebody Asked… about free samples.

Got this email today.
I’ve been wanting to start CD my 1 yr old! But don’t know where to start. I don’t know what kind to try Or what will work for her! I don’t want to buy diapers to find out they don’t work and So I was wondering if you’d be generous enough to [...]

Somebody asked about…Sizing

Sizing is probably the one thing I get the most questions about. It’s so hard on diapers, and the weight ranges are only broad estimates, because each baby is so differently sized.
When I was a teenager, Teen magazine had a picture essay of  120 lbs. They photographed some 10 teens who all weighed 120 lbs. [...]

All About: Pocket Diapers

Pocket diapers.
Alright. Pocket diapers are super simple, really. Two layers of fabric, one waterproof, one not waterproof, plus a closure.
The Basics
My standard instock pocket diapers feature the same hidden elastic and Touchtape closure as all of my other diapers. When I make Made To Order pocket diapers with flannel interiors or cotton exteriors, I use [...]

Pocket diapers coming soon, I promise!!

After finishing up the week’s Made to Orders, I’ve made good progress on finishing up those pocket diapers I promised for earlier in the week. It’s looking like I should be able to get them done either Monday or Tuesday, and listed by the time I go to bed Tuesday, if not earlier. A lot [...]

Cloth Diapering/Natural Living in Des Moines – when did it start?

It seems lately, I’ve been hearing lots of scuttlebut about how long cloth diapering has existed in Des Moines. When did it start?
It’s kind of a silly question, in a way. Cloth diapering never went away, of course!
Obviously, many years ago, families in the area used cloth. I was cloth diapered, despite widespread availability of [...]

Wow – Wallypop is Copy-worthy

I sometimes remember to pop over to Craigslist to browse for cloth diaper listings. (I get questions all the time in my role as coordinator for our local cloth diapering group about sources for used dipes.) Today, I found a listing by a self-described “local WAHM” selling cloth diapers that look, um, exactly like Wallypop [...]