You never know how long the potty training phase will last, so it pays to find affordable cloth training pants from the very beginning. Today, I'm going to share with you a brand Katie and I both had a positive experience with: Wink Diapers. We purchased a couple of the new organic bamboo trainers to try out on our toddlers (ages 2 and 3). Basic features of the Wink trainer: Waterproof thermally bonded PUL (or TPU) outer Sewn-in organic bamboo terry inner lining with 2 layers of Continue Reading
Nicki’s Overnight Training Pants Review & Giveaway
There are now two different styles of washable trainers from my affiliate, Nicki's Diapers - the daytime pants (reviewed here) and now a new night time option! Nicki's Overnight Training Pants feature: A waterproof outer A built-in microfiber layer for absorbency A fleece lining to keep your toddler feeling dry A separate foldable 2-layer bamboo insert A retail price of $14.00 Size options of Small (16-21 lbs), Medium (22-30 lbs), Large (30-38 lbs), and X-Large (34-45 Continue Reading
Steeped Single-Serve Coffee Review and Giveaway
If I didn't have nine children and a packed homeschooling schedule, I'd probably visit a coffee shop every day. There I would sit, for an hour or so, reading recipe books, Far Side cartoons, and H.G. Wells. The next best thing, I suppose, is to enjoy a cup of coffee while blogging at home. And it's really nice when you don't have to turn on a coffee maker or get out the French press. In the past, the single-serve answer was instant coffee granules, but I don't think much needs to be said here Continue Reading
Homeschool Organization Ideas for Spring
Thank you Facebook Marketplace for sponsoring this post. There’s something for everyone! One thing that homeschooling families inevitably encounter at some point is a storage problem. Where do you put the books, the homework, the supplies, the portfolios, and the manipulatives? Even with just one child, things pile up over the years. With every sibling you add, the problem multiplies. That's what I was facing this spring. And I turned to Facebook Marketplace for a "homeschool refresh." Continue Reading
Getting Started: An Interview with a Novice Blacksmith
Week in, week out, from morn till night, You can hear his bellows blow; You can hear him swing his heavy sledge, With measured beat and slow, Like a sexton ringing the village bell, When the evening sun is low. From Longfellow's The Village Blacksmith When my brother told me he was going to start blacksmithing, I was very intrigued. The term "blacksmith" conjures up in my mind the image of a humble villager from centuries past who hammered out horseshoes, pulled the occasional tooth, and Continue Reading
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