“How do I convince that babywearing/clothdiapering/cosleeping/whatever is awesome?”

I get this question a LOT. A lot lot. Someone asked again on Tuesday at the evening Babywearing meeting. Here’s my secret. I don’t.
Here’s something to think about. The people in your life who continue to try to engage you in discussion about the choices you’re making do so because they continue to believe that [...]

Bamboo, and be careful what you believe

I’ve wanted to post about Bamboo for a while, but I knew just enough to be dangerous, and not enough to write a fully-educated post about it. Bamboo is, essentially, Rayon. Rayon is a funny fabric – it starts as something natural (trees, or bamboo) but goes through so much processing that it pretty much [...]

Cut through the Hype. Or: Marketing language Vs Facts. Part Two.

One thing that has constantly irritated me my entire adult life is misleading marketing language. The sneaky kind.
This is Part Two of a two part series.
Part Two: Implying your product is Unique when it is not.
“Contains no Fat!” on a package of Gummy Bears.
Gummy bears, and any food product that is all sugar, flavoring, and [...]

Cut through the Hype. Or: Marketing language Vs Facts.

One thing that has constantly irritated me my entire adult life is misleading marketing language. The sneaky kind.
This is Part One of a two part series.
Part One: Incorrect Implications
The kind like I posted about on my essay about my Fitted Diapers. (One website’s claim that their turned and topstitched diapers didn’t have “ruffly edges that [...]

By and large, I have liked Fashion Incubator since finding them a while back.  But I part ways with them over some of their thoughts re: CPSIA. (And pardon typos, I’m typing with my left hand, Wally sleeping/nursing/coughing in my right arm and Genna sleeping on my left upper arm.)
Here is a quote from their [...]

Regulations, Schmegulations

I want to draw your attention to an interesting problem created by the CPSC – manufacturers of products for children may go out of business due to inability to afford to comply with a new law set to go into effect in February. It’s essentially the government’s response to the consumer outcry over lead found [...]

Annual Vacation in July

Hello! Wallypop will be closed for our annual vacation during the month of July. I will process orders through June 30. I will continue to accept Made To Order items through June 30, as well, but will post a note once I’ve reached the point that I will be unable to complete orders before closing. [...]

Vacation…

Every year, I take most of the month of July as my vacation from Wallypop. (And also from teaching dance lessons, which we do 2-4 evenings a week.) It’s a nice break our family takes to spend time with each other.
I realize that many potential customers will decide to just shop somewhere else rather than [...]

Thanks for your understanding about our sudden closure last week, and thanks for the many well-wishes we received. Between my mother’s broken hip/sudden discharge from the care facility, Wally’s surgery (he’s fine), and a planned weekend trip, I had reached the point that I could not possibly take care of everything at the same time. [...]

Going Green, Part 4 – Household Cleaning

Household Cleaning
Household cleaning is one area that offers a lot of opportunities to save money while also living a little greener. Our society has grown accustomed to using harsh household chemicals, but these expensive – not to mention dangerous – cleaners are not the only choice.
 
In the Bathroom
Let’s start with the room that receives the [...]