new ideas

I just stumbled onto a website that sells flushable diapers. You can either flush them, compost them or toss them out. They biodegrade in 50-150 days! Days! Not 500 years like the ones that I am currently using! I'm kinda bummed that I didn't find these sooner. I was against the whole clothe diaper thing, just because we didn't have a washer and dryer at the time and it would have cost a lot more (because I would have had to buy more in order to get through a week, due to not having a washer). It just seemed like a bigger hassle. Even though I was contributing to the pollution of our planet. But sometimes there just isn't a working solution that works out for both you and the earth. So we went for disposables. But now, there is a new solution. One that I am at least willing to try. I am going to see if it is worth it. Plus, since he has started eating more solid foods he has been getting a lot of diaper rash. Clothe diapers are suppose to help this. These are not clothe but they do not have any plastic in them, making them breathable. They are, however, built and used just like clothe diapers. They have liners (this is the flush-able part) and they you cover them with the diaper covers that come with them. I am going to buy the starter pack and see if it is worth buying any of the others. I am then going to make my own diaper covers. 1. because I have a bigger-than-normal baby and 2. because it will be much cheaper 3. and I can get a better fit on my rollie-pollie! 4. I can also afford to have more of them, especially since the website sells them for $18.99 or more. I can make at least 5 for that price! But I will keep posting to let you know if it is worth anything! Thanks for reading.

No pooing and Party's

I am in the first day of not washing my hair in the "normal" way. Last night I scritched my scalp and did a baking soda wash, rinsed it off, then did a apple cider vinegar rinse and half way rinsed it out. Immediately I saw that my hair was REALLY shiny. I thought it was going to be a pain in the butt to get all of the tangles out, but to my surprise I had NO problem AT ALL!! I couldn't believe it. And, trust me, conditioner was something I have been obsessed with especially since I already have really dry hair and shampoo dries it out even more. But this method made it look AND feel better than it has in years, YEARS I tell you! I will keep posting on this topic and let you know how it is going. I am not completely sold on it yet, but I am getting there. I have to first see how days of no shampoo affects my hair. I am still getting things together for the babies party too. I have ordered the cutest invitations and can't wait to get them in the mail so I can see them and send them out to everyone! I am SO very excited about celebrating his first birthday. I am going to try to do everything I can to make it a memorable day! I hope everyone can make it, you won't be sorry, I can assure you that!