Awwww…thanks! Wallypoppers has been given this awesome award by the girls over at Prairieland Herbs, home of awesome stuff like hydrosols, lip balms, soaps, and tons of herbal goodies. They did this well over a month ago, and I’ve had this sitting in drafts while I think of things I’m addicted to.

So I am supposed to list five things I’m addicted to.

1. Facebook and Twitter. Um, seriously. However, I have yet to really harness the power of social media for my business.

2. Knitting. It’s like sewing, but portable. To sew, I have to be in my office. To knit, I just have to have two hands. (granted, sometimes challenging with a new baby.)

3. Prairieland Herbs shea butters, particularly the whipped shea butter. We would not survive winter without it.

4. Babywearing. Genna’s getting more accustomed to being worn instead of held, and the weather’s getting a bit nicer, which helps. (For example, I can just carry HER into a store instead of her in her carseat.)

5. Talk Radio. Though I turn it off when the same subject over and over gets old.

And now to pass it along… I nominate:

Old School Acres. Iowan. Makes awesome stuff. Lives on a farm. Has cool horses.

Musings of the Jello-O Flinger. Fellow central Iowa AP mom, and professional photographer.

Life by Sugar Creek. Her blog is as completely random as my personal blog is, but generally topics include family life, small scale farming, and unschooling.

Curious Goldie’s Surburban Adventures. Goldie doesn’t update as often these days, but she’s hilarious. A Russian immigrant, her blog is as likly to be about her two sons as it is to be about Russia. A Christian who has no trouble swearing, which is just part of her charm.

Karen’s Cloth Diapering Site is just a cloth diapering mom’s website where she talks about cloth diapers. It’s always fun to read someone else’s experiences!

Hey, I’ve added a new blog in the blogroll to the right. One of DiaperFAB’s customers has started a blog to chart her adventures in sewing her own cloth diapers. Enjoy!

want to be added to our blogroll? If you’re a customer or a local parent, please send me your links! (local parents who are not customers will be added to the blogroll at Natural Living Des Moines.)

If you haven’t already checked out DSM Buzz, you definitely should do it now!

My new Etsy shop. Boulevard Designs. I will be selling there all the fun crafty stuff I like to make, beyond the more practical items found at Wallypop.

I currently have listed a few zip pouches, and will be listing some bags and purses over the next few days!

Here’s a preview:

In other news, I’ve got a stomach bug and have not gotten out of bed for much more than sprints to the bathroom for the past few days, so please be patient if I am slow to process orders this week.

I love this video I found on YouTube. This mama in Africa is tying her baby on to her back, apparently to enable her to do her chores around the house. (it looks like she’s getting ready to take care of some laundry, but I could be wrong.)

Notice her bouncing the whole time, then reaching around to pat her baby’s bottom after she finishes tying up the wrap and blanket. How many of us mothers here in America have gone through the same rituals while tying on our babies?

These are custom fitteds that I made for a wholesale customer using fabric she provided. I love them! The top one is Sushi and the bottom one is Tattoos. Check out her store – Renegade Baby.