so i never make new year's resolutions - but this year, i am making 2: one is to knit a pair of socks for me and the second is to knit at least 6 months worth of Elizabeth Zimmermann's "A Knitter's Almanac" - my goal is to start January with the aran sweater. I am going to start tonight with my "gauge hat" to see where I stand with her "written out" instructions! They look followable enough, but we shall see!
Those of you who are knitters, can follow my progress with my Ravelry account - I am "dollbabymom" and all of EZ's patterns will start with "EZ:" so hopefully they can be found easier (if anyone is looking for them).
So, have a wonderful and Happy New Year (and hope you had a marvelous Christmas) and continue to follow my knitting adventure! :)
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
another good reason to cloth diaper your baby........
So you are thinking about cloth diapering, but not really sure - well, here is another reason!
Apparently when baby boys are "developing" disposable diapers seem to be a poor choice as they can raise scrotal temperature. And that apparently is bad for the developing sperm that happens in the first two years of a little boy's life.
Here is the complete article: link
So, what do you think? Do you want to keep your baby boy's scrotum a little cooler from now on? Cloth diapering apparently can do the trick!
Apparently when baby boys are "developing" disposable diapers seem to be a poor choice as they can raise scrotal temperature. And that apparently is bad for the developing sperm that happens in the first two years of a little boy's life.
Here is the complete article: link
So, what do you think? Do you want to keep your baby boy's scrotum a little cooler from now on? Cloth diapering apparently can do the trick!
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Monday, May 31, 2010
Working on Facebook
So I finally got 25 fans for my Loads of Joy Diaper Service page and now I have a short URL to Loads of Joy on Facebook.
This is really nice - I can link very easily now and I don't have to remember ANOTHER URL! :)
So, what do you think about using Facebook as a networking tool? Good? Bad? Indifferent? I haven't really utilized the full potential, I don't think, so I'll have to check into it more!
This is really nice - I can link very easily now and I don't have to remember ANOTHER URL! :)
So, what do you think about using Facebook as a networking tool? Good? Bad? Indifferent? I haven't really utilized the full potential, I don't think, so I'll have to check into it more!
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Another Busy, Busy Day
So, it was just another busy day……….Saturday……….got up around 7ish – showered – checked e-mail – then on to church to get the crafts ready for VBS – so exciting – we got everything ready! J
Then I came home, checked at my grandfather's – the new floor was in and done! But we needed to let the seams set for an hour – I stayed to make sure he didn't "run over" any of them with his walker – then it was time for me to go to my brother's graduation party, but we had an accident, and I had to stay…………..
About half an hour later, we left – we went to the destination and had some grilled hamburgers and hot dogs – the kids fished and rode in the paddle boats on the beautiful lake – and all the "old folks" sat around and played catch-up.
Then as storms were coming in and going out, and it was getting dark, Granddaddy started a bonfire for the s'mores that would surely please the grandkids! Grandgranma made homemade ice cream – yum!
Then it was time to come home as little one had not taken a nap all day, so she was done for the day!
And now, looking back, the day zoomed by, but I am so thankful I was able to spend such a glorious day with family!
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Saturday, May 15, 2010
cloth diapers versus disposable diapers
This post is part of the Real Diaper Facts carnival hosted by Real Diaper Events, the official blog of the Real Diaper Association. Participants were asked to write about diaper lies and real diaper facts. See the list at the bottom of this post to read the rest of the carnival entries.
So I never really "blog" - I might send in a "line item" from my cell phone, but Pampers has me up in arms! I have contacted my local news affiliates in Atlanta and have heard back from one and hopefully we will be meeting on May 25th with some other moms who cloth diaper!
So Pampers is retaliating about how bad cloth diapering is and how good disposable diapers are. Their myths and facts can be found here.
So here are my myths and facts that I have found in my cloth diapering adventure! This is what I have run across with my daughter. I also own a small cloth diaper service and nothing discussed is from any of my clients. It is all about my family.
These "myths" are directly off the Pampers website with my "truths"
Myth: Cloth diapers are better for my baby.
Truth: Cloth diapers are better for my baby because when she was 4 months old, she developed a "chemical burn" type diaper rash (3rd degree) and we tried 8 different brands of disposables with no relief. The only relief she got was when we put her in cloth diapers. The "burn" diaper rash took over 3 weeks to heal completely.
Myth: Cloth diapers are better for the environment than disposables.
Truth: Cloth diapers are better for the environment. There is a chemical in some disposable diapers that firemen use as a fire retardant. Here is a link to the article. The chemicals used in tampons that caused toxic shock syndrome (tss) have also been found in disposable diapers. Here is a link to an article. So not only are the chemicals in disposable diapers not good for the environment, do you really want these chemicals close to your baby's skin?
Myth: Developing countries prove that cloth diapers are better than disposable diapers.
Truth: This is truth - most developing countries don't have the money to throw away on disposable diapering. Our country knew this just 2 - 3 generations ago. I think that cloth diapers are better than disposables in an established country or a developing one. When you buy disposable diapers, just as my husband has said, you might as well just be throwing your money away. For $200 you can have all the cloth diapers you will actually need to diaper your baby from birth through potty training. And you can use these diapers again on a 2nd or 3rd baby. How much money will be gone after buying disposable diapers for 3 babies?
Myth: Disposable diapers are harmful to the environment.
Truth: As above, disposable diapers are harmful to the environment. Another article can be found here on the trash that disposable diapers cause.
Myth: The materials that make up Pampers diapers are depleting our forests.
Truth: You know, I don't know - and I don't care at this point - it is the chemicals that is making my blood boil and that Pampers is attacking cloth diapering because they were attacked by a group of concerned parents. It almost sounds like they are bullies. You remember the bully in your school? Once you attacked them, they just threw something back, it usually didn't make any sense, but they did it.
So, there is my list of "myths and truths" and I am proud to be a part of this blogging carnival on real sustainable diapers. I think everyone should cloth diaper - after all 50 years ago, that's all there was!
The End
So I never really "blog" - I might send in a "line item" from my cell phone, but Pampers has me up in arms! I have contacted my local news affiliates in Atlanta and have heard back from one and hopefully we will be meeting on May 25th with some other moms who cloth diaper!
So Pampers is retaliating about how bad cloth diapering is and how good disposable diapers are. Their myths and facts can be found here.
So here are my myths and facts that I have found in my cloth diapering adventure! This is what I have run across with my daughter. I also own a small cloth diaper service and nothing discussed is from any of my clients. It is all about my family.
These "myths" are directly off the Pampers website with my "truths"
Myth: Cloth diapers are better for my baby.
Truth: Cloth diapers are better for my baby because when she was 4 months old, she developed a "chemical burn" type diaper rash (3rd degree) and we tried 8 different brands of disposables with no relief. The only relief she got was when we put her in cloth diapers. The "burn" diaper rash took over 3 weeks to heal completely.
Myth: Cloth diapers are better for the environment than disposables.
Truth: Cloth diapers are better for the environment. There is a chemical in some disposable diapers that firemen use as a fire retardant. Here is a link to the article. The chemicals used in tampons that caused toxic shock syndrome (tss) have also been found in disposable diapers. Here is a link to an article. So not only are the chemicals in disposable diapers not good for the environment, do you really want these chemicals close to your baby's skin?
Myth: Developing countries prove that cloth diapers are better than disposable diapers.
Truth: This is truth - most developing countries don't have the money to throw away on disposable diapering. Our country knew this just 2 - 3 generations ago. I think that cloth diapers are better than disposables in an established country or a developing one. When you buy disposable diapers, just as my husband has said, you might as well just be throwing your money away. For $200 you can have all the cloth diapers you will actually need to diaper your baby from birth through potty training. And you can use these diapers again on a 2nd or 3rd baby. How much money will be gone after buying disposable diapers for 3 babies?
Myth: Disposable diapers are harmful to the environment.
Truth: As above, disposable diapers are harmful to the environment. Another article can be found here on the trash that disposable diapers cause.
Myth: The materials that make up Pampers diapers are depleting our forests.
Truth: You know, I don't know - and I don't care at this point - it is the chemicals that is making my blood boil and that Pampers is attacking cloth diapering because they were attacked by a group of concerned parents. It almost sounds like they are bullies. You remember the bully in your school? Once you attacked them, they just threw something back, it usually didn't make any sense, but they did it.
So, there is my list of "myths and truths" and I am proud to be a part of this blogging carnival on real sustainable diapers. I think everyone should cloth diaper - after all 50 years ago, that's all there was!
The End
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Thursday, March 25, 2010
I have some new laundry detergent for sale - Crunchy Clean - in some great scents and scent-free! Go to www.loadsofjoy.com and check it out! <Jennifer>
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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