A good start to cloth diapering

So the last time I researched cloth diapers, these are the sites that I found helpful:

Here is a good site for learning about the basics of cloth diapering.

http://diaperpages.com/

Cloth diaper reviews:

product reviews:

http://www.borntolove.com/cgi-bin/productreviews

Company reviews:

http://borntolove.com/cgi-bin/companyreviews

Cloth diaper Cleaning:

http://www.diaperjungle.com/detergent-chart.html

http://www.pinstripesandpolkadots.com/detergentchoices.htm

advice:
When buying your diapers, I suggest buying one of each of your top researched favorites. That way you can pick out what works best for you and baby. (Order more of your favorite and you will still use the ones that are not your favorite.)

Not Cherry Pits

But the arm pits. That is the topic of today's post. After a long journey through many natural underarm deodorants, and one that I thought was ok, I have {I hope} found my frosting. Many left me not so fresh. The rock did ok, but there were a few things I lived with: I would often drop it and it would break, leaving sharp edges. So besides waiting for it to dry, I would have to suffer through a few scratches. I was starting to wonder if this natural arm pit journey was worth it (minus the hair- I am not that "natural")??

Until one day I found a under arm, DIY potion and after reading through all the "it works" comments (and the recipe being easy, and not too many odd ingredients) I decided to try it out...minus the essential oil.
I call it my frosting because well (when my bathroom is warm) it is like frosting. I basically frost my pits every morning. Looks and feels like frosting, and I leave smelling like a German chocolate cake...because of the coconut, right?!! Well, here is the link. Make it yourself. Frost your pits.
How About Orange

Excuse is Excused

Deep down inside I knew there was a good excuse. Now I can pass the cilantro to Sianna Pancakes without guilt. Note to readers: I will eat cilantro if it is "hidden" from my taste buds and not overly strong...example: SALSA!!! Here is the "Dr's" note:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/14/dining/14curious.html

Better Inside Breathing

In honor of all the glorious days we have been having...here is a post about house plants. Goodbye white friend...we will see you next year!
This last weekend we purchased some indoor plants, maybe if we can keep these ones alive we will add more to the bunch...as NASA suggests.

Some plants are better for the bedrooms- this site lists a few.
http://cfc.news8.net/affinity/affarticle.cfm?id=238

This site The MR found:
http://air-purifier-reviewsite.com/blog/15-house-plants-you-can-use-as-air-purifiers/

You can Also google NASA's study on the top ten houseplants and all their air cleaning glory.

Our new plants:
Pothos - for the living room
Rubber plant-for the MR's cubical at work
anthuriums -for the bedrooms
aloe vera plant -I have been wanting this handy plant

paperless

After reading this article...I felt inspired by both the colors of cloth and the idea of using less paper! I left the site and forgot about it until the Mr. emailed me the same article. So now we have no paper towels in our kitchen. I purchased some cloth beauties at my favorite Union Gospel Mission thrift shop and we have been successfully using cloth! Our system? A large stash of rags for floor and a smaller stash of towels for kitchen mess...and a good deal of cloth napkins...for meals.

http://simplemom.net/how-to-create-a-paperless-kitchen/