Cloth Diapers and Sentimentality – Never Gonna Give You Up?

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I’m a pack-rat. I try not to be as I struggle against my clutter-bug nature to keep an immaculate and tidy house. I’m not a hoarder, by any means. I try not to acquire unnecessary things, but once acquired, they often become sentimental—especially my daughter’s things. Take her baby clothes, for instance. Being the first grandchild on the one side of the family and the first granddaughter on the other, she got lots and LOTS of clothes before she was even born. Weighing in … [Read more...]

Cloth Diapers Help Reduce Waste, Irritation

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The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette posted a nice article on green living, which features the use of cloth diapers. We're especially happy to see this passage which refers to mom Deana Snyder's use of cloth: But she liked that they created less waste – disposable diapers take an estimated 250 to 500 years to decompose, according to the Real Diaper Association, a pro-cloth diaper non-profit. The cloth diapers also didn’t cause baby No. 3 to break out in a chemical reaction the way disposable … [Read more...]

There’s still time to get free wipes!

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Just a reminder, you have through September 30th to take advantage of Diaper Junction's free GroVia all-natural baby wipes special. Purchase any GroVia cloth diaper product now through the 30th, and you get a pack of wipes free! If you're like us, you go through a number of wipes in a day keeping your baby clean, and we love the GroVia brand because they contain no petroleum and don't irritate like other brands are known to do. If you're in need of a new cover, diaper pail liner, or cloth wipes, … [Read more...]

Good Will Diapering

Celebrities use Cloth Diapers

As if we didn't need another reason to like Matt Damon, some recent surfing around the Internet revealed to us a nice plug for cloth diapers on the Celebrity Baby blog hosted by People Magazine. As it turns out, Damon and wife Luciana are avid cloth diaper parents, with GroVia named as a favorite brand. With a third child on the way this fall, it's our hope this lovely couple will continue green parenting and setting a great example for their kids. In fact, we're hoping the practice catches … [Read more...]

‘Cause Every Mom’s Crazy ‘Bout a Sharp Dressed Baby

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This week we noted on our very active Facebook page (Have you "liked" us yet? Really, really liked us?) that bumGenius! is preparing to come out with new designs for their awesome diapers. It turns out that these offerings are going to be part of an "Artist's Series" to debut in a video on October 5th, with shipping expected in November. We have to admit, the idea of an artistic selection of diapers intrigues us, and all this week speculation here has kicked around possibilities of diapers … [Read more...]

A Case for Snaps on Cloth Diapers

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I’m a part time Spanish teacher and today was my first day back at school. It was with mixed feelings that I kissed my husband and daughter goodbye this morning because, though I absolutely love teaching Spanish to my wonderful students for four hours every morning, my heart stays at home with my daughter and I dream of one day being a full-time stay at home mom. For now, though, it’s nice that my husband and I get to split the stay at home duties. Today, I found out, it was really … [Read more...]

Grovia AIO Diaper Review

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I know what features I like in a diaper and most diapers don’t give me all of those features. Up until using the Grovia AIO diaper, I definitely steered my diaper obsession to mostly one size pocket diapers. I have also grown a preference for diapers that snap (because of my daughter’s newest discovery that she can take off her hook and loop diapers all by herself) and for diapers that close in the front. In addition, I prefer diapers that are all natural over diapers with … [Read more...]