I've been cloth diapering a long time. So I have seen how diapers evolve. New brands starts. Old brands fade out. Old brands come out with new stuff. The Flip certainly isn't new, but it took me a while to try it. I'm just going to be up front. The All In Two* concept was …
Pregnancy Update- Baby Seven
I realized that I haven't talked much about this pregnancy and the plans and how things are going. I figured an update was in order. So far, this pregnancy is completely normal and boring. Boring pregnancies are the best. Nothing is at all out of the ordinary. Daisy (that would be the baby's name) is …
Danu Sky Songs Midnight- A Review
A friend of mine graciously loaned me her Sky Songs Midnight to try out. Well, and to help break it in. We'll get to that bit. I had previously tested a Danu wrap, so I wanted to compare. Sky Songs Midnight is a wrap made by Danu. It is 55% Irish Linen and 45% cotton. …
So, Someone You Know Is Pregnant…
So, someone you know or just met is having a baby or just had a baby. Here on some tips to keep them from possibly harming you from saying or doing the exact wrong thing. My editor (The Pastor) has insisted I put up some disclaimers to avoid hurt feelings- yours and mine. **Disclaimer #1- …
Danu Enigma Beaufort- A Review
I recently had the opportunity to test out the Danu Enigma Beaufort wrap. I've been wearing my babies, well, since the one that is 9 was born, so I've used quite a variety of carriers over the years, but have only recently gotten into using woven wraps. I was very excited to be chosen as …
Birthday Cake
Today marks 8 days since my first, and only, C-section. Lots of emotions in that sentence. 8 years later, I'm still mad about the whole thing. I have come to have a gratefulness about the whole situation, it lead me to where I am today and brought new friends into my life I wouldn't have …
Pippin- A Birth Story
This is a post about pregnancy and birth- from a mom's perspective. If you're not down with that, leave now! Quick! My pregnancy with Pippin was going extremely well. I was planning a home birth with some lovely midwives. I even got a water birth tub from a friend, thinking maybe water wouldn't make me …
Babywearing: A Personal History
We decided to wear our baby before our first was born. I loved the idea and thought it'd be so much easier than maneuvering a stroller everywhere we went. When our first was born, we were still in youth ministry and just knew a stroller wouldn't really suit our lifestyle. So, off to big box …
Support A Breastfeeding Mom
The Surgeon General came out on Thursday and released a statement about how to encourage and better support breastfeeding moms. Of course, most of the actions mentioned were community and employer type things. All of those things are great, but what exactly is "family support"? How can people in a community support breastfeeding outside the …
You do what?
I am frequently asked many, many questions about cloth diapering. I know I had the same questions before I chose to make the switch to cloth. I figured I would make a list and answer the common cloth diapering questions I get. (This will not cover certain laundry specific questions, that is another post entirely!) …
Notes From the Parsonage 