4 months...not bad :/

So, after I swore I was going to start blogging like I should, it took me 4 months to get to it. Ummm, not bad, right?

I will be dead honest, I am going to try my best to blog, but being as I have no readers, I really think, "What is the use?" then, because I don't blog, I don't have readers....such a vicious, vicious cycle....so, to remedy that, I am going to start blogging during naptime. Which is everyday, so I guess I have no excuse, unless I am not here.

So, on the cloth diapering front, I am trying really hard to find some sort of answer to the problem of having a Human Soaker Hose for a child at night. So far, there is no solution that I have found that works. NONE. He's great during the day with a Gerber prefold and a Thirsties cover, but at night, it's a Wal Mart sposie. Yeah, I know before you even tell me that sposies are the tool of Satan, but I have no other choice. So, for all you who are also going thru this problem, I am going to list every diaper I try and how well they work, so that maybe I can save someone a whole lot of heartache (and MONEY) buying diapers that they can't use.

The first one I am going to try is a Bummis One Size Tot Bot (lime colored) that I was gifted by a friend the other day. It was brand new, so all I had to was prep it by washing it once. I am going to try it tonight and see how it does.
BTW-Cloth diapers ain't all I am going to talk about on this blog, it's just what I am dealing with at the moment. Gardening and canning on the cheap is up for the next post :)

Update again, with a promise to do better :)

I just CANNOT get the hang of blogging. I want to. I need to, as I think I have a lot to share with folks. But for some reason, I can never seem to find the time. So, this morning, while Doodle (my ds) takes his morning kip, I am going to blog a little and share what I do to make it a little cheaper around here :)



I USE CLOTH DIAPERS- I was gifted these by my sweet SIL, and she also bought some for Doodle, so that I didn't even have to buy any. I am hoping to be able to have another baby this summer, so I am looking at buying some for that baby. The ones that I use now are Komfy Kidz (http://www.komfykidz.com/) and they are great!! They are durable, reasonably priced, and the maker of them, Tonya, has always been so helpful when I was having problems with them not absorbing (this was a hard water issue, and when she gave me some tips on prepping them, they have worked like a charm ever since) I make my own detergent for them, so the money I save on this is astounding. This seems to be one of the main issues with parents not wanting to have additional children, is the price of diapers!



I MAKE MOST OF OUR FOOD HOMEMADE- I make all our bread products ( I will post recipes periodically) and I can and freeze and dry stuff from our garden and my fathers garden that I co-work with him. THIS can save tons of money, especially in the winter.



I BUY CLOTHING EXCLUSIVELY FROM THRIFT STORES- this is something I have started recently, especially for myself. I had to by Doodle some long sleeved onesies from Family Dollar the other day (I can never find his size in the thrift stores!) but they were clearanced. I do this especially for ethical reasons, but the added money savings is a bonus.



I HAND WASH DISHES- the dishwasher in my house is an energy hog, and almost as old as me! No sense in wasting electricity when I can wash them better than it can!



I HANG LAUNDRY to dry.



I USE COUPONS AND REBATES for free stuff at grocery stores, and especially Walgreens and CVS....I get free toothpaste, maxi pads ( I use these at the first of my cycle, and then switch to Mama cloth) shampoo, etc.....and sometimes, get paid to purchase!





I will delve more into each of these as I have time... Maybe I will get readers if I actually take the time to blog?? :)