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Best Bottom AI2 Diaper System

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Note: This review was updated in 2016 This post contains affiliate links. When Nicki (the owner of Nicki's Diapers) created Best Bottom Diapers, she strived to combine all the best features of different diapers into one great system. Best Bottoms are an All-in-Two system which fit from birth to 35+ pounds. They consist of reusable waterproof shells and coordinating inserts that snap inside. With 3 snap settings on the rise, you get 4 different sizes with Best Bottoms, which I would Continue Reading

Measuring too Small? The Ultrasound Answer

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There was some concern about my due date because I measured small at my last appointment. By my cycles (which are extremely regular), I was 18 weeks along, but my uterus measured 14 weeks. I was a little bit worried that something might be wrong with the baby's growth, or that my due date was going to get pushed up another month. I do tend to measure small with pregnancy, but never as much as 4 weeks. So an ultrasound was ordered and we got the results yesterday. I really am 18 weeks Continue Reading

Kawaii One-Size Diaper Cover Review

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Posted updated December 2014 with more pictures and feedback. Two years ago, I reviewed the Kawaii one-size diaper cover with hook and loop closure. Today, I'm updating this post to include the snap version, so you can get an idea of how both types look, fit and perform. Here's the Kawaii hook and loop cover in yellow. It's kind of similar in style to the sized Thirsties covers. You can pick from 6 different colors. It's a very simple, budget-friendly cover. The basic features include Continue Reading

A Brief History of Cloth Diapers

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Wrapping a disposable diaper around a baby and tossing it in the trash when full is a far cry from the way our great-grandmothers diapered their children. And even though I do a lot of cloth diapering, I know that even that experience is very different from a mother of two centuries ago in America. Because I love history (my major in college) it seemed like a fun idea to take a trip down memory lane and peek in on the ladies of yesteryear as they cared for their babies' most basic Continue Reading

So You Think You Can’t Homeschool?

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Wishing you could pull your child out of public school this year? There are plenty of good reasons for parents to be fed up with system! Mask mandates Vaccine mandates Progressive/politically radical curricula Violence, and/or bullying and and/or other safety concerns Failing schools And the list goes on. But while the spirit may be willing, many parents feel defeated from the get-go. I've heard this a lot over the years: 'I'd love to homeschool, but..." (insert reason Continue Reading