Diaper update

Yes, I'm still cloth diapering and I enjoy it! Duffy on the other hand, not so much. He doesn't mind the wet diapers but the poopy ones, he acts like it's nuclear waste!!

It's pretty funny actually - when I got started on it, I talked about it with a couple of friends and since then, they are both cloth diapering their new babies. It's a hot topic at our Monday bible study - what we are buying, how its going, laundry, which websites we like (I'm a big fan of Cotton Babies because they carry almost everything I need and have free shipping!!). All in all, I'm a fan. Even though Harper is probably our last child, I'm glad I chose to do it! I don't even mind the extra laundry!!

A little rant

Ok, I don't rant about stuff very often on my blog, but I'm really frustrated. I try to buy 'green' products as often as possible. I'll tell you about the products I do like and would love to hear what you love to use. And what you don't!

I love Mrs. Meyer's (anything in the Basil scent, thank you!!)

7th Generations bathroom cleaner is great - it cleans well and smells great.

I use Baby-Ganics Stain, Stain Go Away on tough diaper stains and Country Save to wash diapers (it's a local, WA company too) and am in love with BioKleen's Bac-Out for tough odors -LOVE IT!

And I really like the Ecos laundry detergent and Kirkland Environmentally Friendly detergents for all our clothes. Everything comes out clean and smelling good (not perfumey at all!!)

But what I'm seriously annoyed about is dishwasher detergent. I had been using the Costco liquid and it cleans great but is full of who knows what. I was really excited when Costco started carrying the Ecos brand dishwasher detergent. I bought some and was excited to use it - why, I'm not really sure! I have been sooooo disappointed! My dishes, especially my silverware, come out of the DW looking dirty and with dried-on stuff, etc. on them! I swear I have to wash several things each time! It came in a 2 bottle pack and at first, I thought I could manage washing a few things once in awhile, if I was doing my part to help the environment. By the time I got into the 2nd bottle, I'm so irritated that I'm thinking of going back to the Costco brand! At least my dishes come out clean - EVERY TIME! Come on - I don't have time to do the dishes twice! It's not like I put them in dirty either - I'm one of those that rinses and scrubs things before they go in!!

I want to know what "green" products you love and hate - I'm on a quest!!

First Day of School

Zoe is off to her first day of first grade. She did awesome this morning and will have all sorts of things to share when she gets home at 2:45!

Teagan started in the 4 year old class at the pre-school and there were some familiar faces, so it made things a bit easier for her!

Goof-Balls

Harper was being goofy this morning at breakfast! Her little personality is so funny - she starts laughing and giggling to get your attention and she loves when her big sisters are playing with her! She loves to push her walker around and is cruising all over the place - she'll be walking soon! We better watch out!

Showing off her new blanket from Mom! We left one of our favorites at Brady's house, so we needed a new one - this matches her bedroom better anyway!

Teagan loves to get into my closet and wear my boots. I personally like her outfit for the day - she picked it out and since we weren't going anywhere, it was good practice for me to just let her wear stuff that totally clashed! I asked her several times if she felt like changing and she kept telling me she like her outfit just fine!

Friendships

We live in a small town. Not one that either Duffy or I grew up in and one that, frankly, I'm sort of surprised we ended up here. I spent a lot of time in Sequim in middle/high school and Darah will tell you, I said I'd never live here. Things change when you grow up, get married and start a family. My parents moved up here when I was in college and coming to visit them, there was so much to do outside and we liked that it didn't rain as much (11 inches compared to 40 in Olympia). So, being the adventurous types (we were all set to move to Boise, ID the year before!) we decided to move. It has been a great place to raise a family and we love the small town feel. I love the weather, being close to the beach and the mountains.

We have met amazing people and have great friends here, but, I'm grieving my long-standing friendships right now. Those relationships with the people you've known forever. The ones you can vacation with, show up at their house anytime, and you're still welcome. Where you can totally be yourself, all the time, and they still love you. The people you have history with.

That's the problem with moving, growing-up, having a family. Things change.

I should be...

Sewing. That's what I'm supposed to be doing. I have a bunch of projects, 3 going right now. And what do I do when my brain needs a break? Start looking at other craft projects. My latest distraction is this fab website. The only problem is that now I have this strong desire to start needlework! What is wrong with me???

New

I'm sitting on my couch, watching the 5th season of House and blogging. What was that? Blogging while sitting in the living room? YES! We finally got a laptop and I am so happy. You can stop laughing now - we are probably the last people you know to get a laptop. I'm probably the last person I know without one! That is what happens when your husband spends WAY too much money on a desktop, 7 years ago, that is now showing signs of its age!

Now, maybe I'll be more productive in my posting!!