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8 Essential Green Cleaning Alternatives

photo by bies I have a love affair with vinegar and hydrogen peroxide. My husband loves bleach. My husband is more than used to me suggesting what would be better to use when it comes to anything related to going green. I’ve eased our family through the switch to cloth diapers, napkins, towels and washcloths, […]

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Hey, Boo Boo

I’ve seen versions of this little guy on the web for a little while now, and decided to finally make one of my own for our godson’s second birthday. What exactly is it? A boo-boo buddy. A stuffed toy filled with rice instead of fluff. If he got wet he’d turn out a bit fluffy, […]

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Birthday Boy and Back-to-School

Skyler’s 7th birthday was just two weeks after Amelia’s, and although we weren’t planning on throwing a party, we ended up having one anyway (our plans to take a friend to Sea World didn’t pan out). Once the decision was made, my goal was to stress as little as possible and I think it turned […]

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One Saturday Morning

I had the brilliant idea of making Liam some new pants this morning. Several pairs of his pants won’t snap shut anymore and I figured an elastic waistband would be the solution. I just happened to have a pattern for toddler pants in a cool book called Simple Sewing for Baby by Lotta Janesdotter. I […]

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