What do you do with that big turkey carcass sitting in the roasting pan with tasty bits of meat still clinging to it? I like turning mine into a savory New Orleans-style soup, something we've nicknamed Turkey and Sausage Gumbo. But it doesn't have the traditional roux, so it comes together quickly. I prepare it in the slow cooker for convenience. However, I do "stir fry" some of the ingredients in olive oil for added flavor before putting in the slow cooker. Here's the step by step: Add Continue Reading
The NEW Bummis Simply Lite Cover (and a Giveaway)!
The first cloth diaper covers I ever used were sized. Bummis was tops on my list because of all the high reviews. When Erik was born, I found the newborn Bummis covers to be some of my favorites. This year Bummis has released a long-awaited one size cover - the Simply Lite! I received a Simply Lite cover in the Denim Dot print plus a Bummis unbleached prefold (infant size) and a flushable liner to review. There are two rows of snaps on the rise of the Simply Lite which means you Continue Reading
Glow Bug Pocket Diapers Review and Giveaway
Glow Bugs came into being when two mothers designed a diaper that would be affordable, high-quality and easy to use. "Glow Bug" was one of their daughter's nicknames; it also captures the image of a cloth diapered baby with a round, padded bottom. Cute as a bug! Glow Bugs sent me two samples, an argyle pocket diaper from their boy collection and the pink and black cassette tapes print from the girl collection. I think the prints are fantastic and the squared off wings give these diapers a Continue Reading
How to Host a Giveaway on a Free WordPress Blog
Do you have a free blog through Wordpress? Are you interested in hosting a giveaway, or posting a product review and giveaway? Then you'll want to be aware of what is and isn't allowed! Limitations of a Free Wordpress Blog Many giveaway platforms and apps (like Rafflecopter and Giveaway Tools) rely on Javascript or Flash and these do not meld well with free Wordpress. The workaround is very complicated. Why this limitation by Wordpess? The official answer is "all blogs are on the same Continue Reading
If You Don’t “Seal” the PUL in Diapers, Will They Leak?
Do not dry your diapers on high heat; it will damage the PUL fabric! If you do not dry your PUL diapers on high heat, they might leak! Cloth diaper advice can seem contradictory at times. Which of the above statements about PUL is true? I've been wondering about that for a long time, so I did a lot of research and asked questions of both manufacturers and home sewers. Let's start with the basics. First of all, what is PUL? Also called polyurethane laminated fabric, "PUL" is basically Continue Reading
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