tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post6739863503530875113..comments2024-03-16T21:01:53.378-04:00Comments on House Unseen. Life Unscripted.: 7 Quick Takes Friday: The Gross Edition (mice? diapers? barf? yep.)Dwija {House Unseen}http://www.blogger.com/profile/17887429052179249473noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-14700961567379373312012-04-05T13:27:22.704-04:002012-04-05T13:27:22.704-04:00Talk about "late to the party", but I am...Talk about "late to the party", but I am SO happy that I "know" someone else who is going to cloth diaper! I have been collecting free diaper patterns off various blogs and such ever since we found out that we were going to be welcoming an addition to our family (in early October)! My current favorite pattern (this changes pretty much weekly right now) is a "snail shell" that I found on the Diaper Sewing Divas forum (http://diaperdivas.proboards.com/index.cgi). <br /><br />The snail shell is a "bowl" made of PUL fabric that holds a flat-fold or pre-fold diaper (the kind you can find at Wal Mart or Babies R Us) and the shell can be made out of anything! I'm liking this one because I can use up my stash of various cottons and not worry about major leaks.<br /><br />I'm having trouble sticking to the neutral color schemes right now! We won't find out if we're having a boy or a girl until June, but I am already stockpiling loads of cute baby fabrics in all colors (A pair of blue jeans over a pink diaper on a boy will be okay...right? :-)WhySayWhathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12277326844013513448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-31822056029719737922012-02-03T13:57:31.815-05:002012-02-03T13:57:31.815-05:00I am so late to this discussion, but I just wanted...I am so late to this discussion, but I just wanted to say that mice hate the smell of mint. Try cotton balls soaked in mint extract/ essential oil, placed strategically around/ in the van. They also will chew through brillo pads, then go back to their nest and die from the steel in their stomachs. Worth a shot!Evenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-3703592033158838032012-01-30T18:07:45.447-05:002012-01-30T18:07:45.447-05:00This website seems to have quite a few good multip...This website seems to have quite a few good multiplication learning songs for each of the the different tables. You can listen to excepts of the songs and see the lyrics. Most are pretty basic, so if you just write down the lyrics, you can pretty much just sing them to your own melody, so you don't have to purchase anything. Just a thought!! Good luck!<br /><br />http://www.songsforteaching.com/math/multiplicationsongs.htmtkvlandettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09051166254464045667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-8137278850265710652012-01-29T14:51:34.927-05:002012-01-29T14:51:34.927-05:00I always direct people to greenmountaindiapers.com...I always direct people to greenmountaindiapers.com because it is a family-owned business and the owner puts a ton of work into discussing the fit and benefits of each kind of diaper. PLUS the site is loaded with adorable babies in cloth diapers! She has pictures for everything she sells. She is a cotton-centered site, too, so you aren't going to see the polyester kinds there.<br /><br />You don't have to buy from there but it is a good start because it also has package deals, and "new to cloth info." She is also honest and says that cloth diapering *can* be cheaper but doesn't have to be and it sure adds up quickly if you are buying new. And they have, in my opinion, the best-made prefolds out there.<br /><br />We started with prefolds, snappis and covers then when I needed new ones (the prefolds do wear out their top layers after a while and I cut those off and use them as doublers or dust/cleaning cloths) I decided to get flats, which are the absolute cheapest kind and you can handwash them if necessary.<br /><br />Whatever you get, it is nice to search on diaperswappers.com or craigslist for something cute, if you don't mind used. I especially am happy with my wool shorts that I splurged on.Coritanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-74195124518064892502012-01-28T22:07:22.101-05:002012-01-28T22:07:22.101-05:00I used prefolds, snappis, and motherease covers wi...I used prefolds, snappis, and motherease covers with our daughter when diapered her part time as a toddler a few years ago. With our new baby boy I got some thristie covers that I like so far. I bought a dozen of green mountain littlest prefolds but he's overgrowing those really fast so I'm loving the flats more. If you line dry flats would be really easy to dry. I do a small load quick wash with the diapers then add our regular laundry in if I don't have a full load of diapers. I do an extra rinse just to make sure they are well rinsed don't know if it's really necessary.Becky D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04221459621218600505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-676090021322319412012-01-28T17:24:07.178-05:002012-01-28T17:24:07.178-05:00I have two friends who use cloth diapers and they ...I have two friends who use cloth diapers and they swear by them. The initial investment is big, but the cost after that, not nearly as much as disposable. And the benefit to the Earth?<br /><br />Great!Ellen aka Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892924619560880572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-68419353439077898952012-01-28T17:11:48.656-05:002012-01-28T17:11:48.656-05:00I have memories as a kid of mousetraps under our v...I have memories as a kid of mousetraps under our van seats when we lived out in the country. Had to be careful when you crossed and tucked your ankles I tell ya! I think after awhile my mom just quit parking the van in the barn. <br /><br />I am loving your bedroom redo BTW. Your blog is so interesting... I'm always amazed at the variety. I mean, look how many topics you touched on just today!! Love it. And congratulations on your little one :)Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15888762367700572008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-22964250817972329842012-01-28T16:29:49.688-05:002012-01-28T16:29:49.688-05:00I cloth diapered Elanor. Only advice I have that y...I cloth diapered Elanor. Only advice I have that you haven't gotten already is to use Snappis instead of pins, if you use prefolds + covers. MUCH easier.<br /><br />We took Elanor with to my 20-week u/s with Gabe, and we were afraid ahe'd ask to know the sex (and thus our resolve not to find out would crumble). But she only asked, eyes wide, "Is it HUMAN?" Too funny. The tech cracked up and assured her that the baby was indeed human.JoAnna Wahlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09942928659520676271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-70595714977606208832012-01-28T16:12:38.639-05:002012-01-28T16:12:38.639-05:00Oh my. I'm beginning to think I'll have t...Oh my. I'm beginning to think I'll have to share my "mouse scars me for life" story!Dwija {House Unseen}https://www.blogger.com/profile/17887429052179249473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-456807261638950282012-01-28T16:02:15.270-05:002012-01-28T16:02:15.270-05:00OK, mouse stories: 1) Trapped in my in-law's b...OK, mouse stories: 1) Trapped in my in-law's bathroom in the middle of the night with a mouse running circles around my feet, me standing on the bath tub, and seven months pregnant 2) Dead mouse floating in the crockpot 3) Live mouse in a kitchen drawer 4) Signs of mouse in daughter's car and chewed up shirt. There are more stories that I am trying not to remember. I HATE mice and I so feel for you.<br /><br />Oh, and this is going to reveal my age: I used cloth diapers with pins and covered with plastic pants for my three kids.Minnesota Prairie Rootshttp://mnprairieroots.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-61318989586306310432012-01-28T10:44:20.109-05:002012-01-28T10:44:20.109-05:00kay, slightly embarrased as left a comment on your...kay, slightly embarrased as left a comment on your daughter's blog (katie) b/c I thought that was your blog - you all are very confusiing with all your blogs!! Funny post, love your pic on your sidebar!! I do not know what mangaging social networks is, but you sound like a fun and busy mom! Congrats on your newest babe!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03747348333672077153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-33521601210940007262012-01-28T09:45:36.881-05:002012-01-28T09:45:36.881-05:00100% factual, too. The best kind!100% factual, too. The best kind!Dwija {House Unseen}https://www.blogger.com/profile/17887429052179249473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-58848044131252664042012-01-28T09:43:11.251-05:002012-01-28T09:43:11.251-05:00You are a knitting genius, Amanda! So, so cute :)...You are a knitting genius, Amanda! So, so cute :)Dwija {House Unseen}https://www.blogger.com/profile/17887429052179249473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-58014562566391249482012-01-28T08:23:51.723-05:002012-01-28T08:23:51.723-05:00Best thing here? In my humble and twisted opinion ...Best thing here? In my humble and twisted opinion it's the barf receptacle. Genius, Dweej. Sheer genius. Cloth diapers share the poop out of me. I just heard all the horror stories about cloth diapers from my mother/aunts/ grandmother and got a bit sweaty too. Good luck my thrifty friend. If anyone can deal with figuring it out it's you. Can't wait for baby news post-ultrasound. Muah.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-78748998826668443492012-01-28T00:30:40.246-05:002012-01-28T00:30:40.246-05:00I always hated 6's 7's and 8's in mult...I always hated 6's 7's and 8's in multiplication too. Unfortunately I have no good solution for you on that front. Oh and cloth diapers? Piece of cake. I am cloth diapering my second baby and I have tried many different kinds. I think the easiest ones to start with are all-in-one type diapers (pretty much the same as a disposable diaper) but they can also be a little more expensive. It is pretty darn easy to take a prefold (old fashioned) diaper, fold it in thirds inside a waterproof diaper cover, and fasten it on a baby (by way of snaps or velcro, whichever you prefer). Heck I have a stash of flannel receiving blankets I use as cloth diapers, just fold in half and in half again, then in thirds and lay inside a diaper cover. You can get all fancy and learn how to fold and pin them ( I do this too, when I am feeling especially diaper fancy) under that cover too if you want. Plus flannel blankets wash up really soft and come in all sorts of cute prints. That being said I mostly use "pocket diapers" with our little guy because we battled rashes for the first couple months (disposable or cloth, we used both and it didn't matter, he still got rashes). The pocket diapers (fuzzibunz) I use have fleece next to the baby's skin so it keeps them drier (wicks away moisture to the inside of the diaper) and that was the ticket to getting rid of the rashies. Now that he is a little older I can use other diapers (or flannel blankets :) )on him with no problems. Oh and I love cloth diapers, I recently got my sister hooked by buying her some of these for her baby for Christmas.<br />http://www.kellyscloset.com/itti-bitti-bitti-dlish-All-in-One-AIO-Cloth-Diaper_p_4240.html<br />I would totally offer to lend you my newborn stash but I sent it to a friend of mine who just had a baby. If you decide you want to try wool covers I can totally knit you one though! Here is a picture of some wool longies ("diaper cover" pants ) I knit for a friend of mine.<br />https://picasaweb.google.com/113198145137483533158/Knitting#5531602206794190290Amanda Shttp://www.simplehiddenlife.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-70583696030299712292012-01-27T23:41:22.461-05:002012-01-27T23:41:22.461-05:00Dwija, it doesn't have to be complicated or ex...Dwija, it doesn't have to be complicated or expensive. Here are my thoughts:<br /><br />http://lesliesholly.wordpress.com/2010/05/03/diaper-rant/<br /><br />I exclusively cloth diapered five babies as described above.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-27240667250156351372012-01-27T23:34:51.126-05:002012-01-27T23:34:51.126-05:00I am a real newby to cloth diapers, so I don't...I am a real newby to cloth diapers, so I don't feel like I can really give advice yet, but I will say that I LOVE cloth diapers and they are so much easier than I thought they would be! I was overwhelmed too, so I mostly let price guide me. I wrote a blog post about how we diapered our newborn if you are interested: http://catholicnewlywed.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-we-cloth-diaper-our-newborn.html.<br /><br />And sorry about those mice. Ick. Super ick! Way more disgusting than the throw up!Mandi Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14641577291206420549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-87918331632098459442012-01-27T23:32:25.040-05:002012-01-27T23:32:25.040-05:00Vinegar really IS the liquid of the gods, for sure...Vinegar really IS the liquid of the gods, for sure!Lucy The Valianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017727113612906573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-83452938150528059632012-01-27T22:56:47.863-05:002012-01-27T22:56:47.863-05:00Hah! I am in the midst of writing my manifesto on ...Hah! I am in the midst of writing my manifesto on cloth diapering right. now. on my blog. It's your lucky day :) The Cheap Mama's Guide to Cloth Diapering. Because Cheap is my middle name.<br /><br />http://theforsheyfour.blogspot.com/search/label/cloth%20diaperinglislynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10226221709279544399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-82061006914993214492012-01-27T22:51:52.006-05:002012-01-27T22:51:52.006-05:00Awesome! Thanks.Awesome! Thanks.Dwija {House Unseen}https://www.blogger.com/profile/17887429052179249473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-60327774502417875752012-01-27T22:47:10.180-05:002012-01-27T22:47:10.180-05:00This is the facebook page for her store: http://ww...This is the facebook page for her store: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Babies-Bottoms-and-More/125125817501858<br /><br />She's a sweetheart, and a great resource on all things cloth!TKDMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05418672576473916125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-47688971643679259322012-01-27T22:02:09.456-05:002012-01-27T22:02:09.456-05:00So sorry, I don't know any multiplication song...So sorry, I don't know any multiplication songs but I do know a *ton* of skip counting songs.<br /><br />*hums to herself*<br /><br />"The skip kid loves numbers, counting is a ball. And two plus two makes four, he learned when he was small. So early in the morning, before he eats his eggs, he rubs his eyes and stretches and counts the horse's legs: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24. 28, 32, 36, that's fun, yahoo!" <br /><br />WAIT. Maybe skip counting is just another name for multiplication! (face palm) In which case, maybe this will help: <br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Original-Count-Musical-Multiplication-Songs/dp/B000ZFNLD8/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327719513&sr=301-1 <br /><br />We had the whole cassette which my parents used to teach my brother and I back when I was in fourth grade. The songs were silly, but catchy (obviously, as I still remember the entire rhyme nearly 20 years later) and effective. Looks like you can just buy the songs you need too (namely, the 7, 8, and 9s) which is super nice.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05212497767953671307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-57198472636993988812012-01-27T21:06:17.187-05:002012-01-27T21:06:17.187-05:00I'm getting that feeling- that once you start ...I'm getting that feeling- that once you start doing it it's no problem, but just wading through all the OPTIONS seems so overwhelming. I definitely like a project, though, so I'm a little bit enjoying the research aspect ;)Dwija {House Unseen}https://www.blogger.com/profile/17887429052179249473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-542577727213203342012-01-27T21:02:02.726-05:002012-01-27T21:02:02.726-05:00I see that an earlier poster is offering you her d...I see that an earlier poster is offering you her diaper stash, and I say "Go for it!" We've been using cloth since Teddy was 19 months and Veronica was a newborn. T's toilet-trained now, but it was great when I had two in diapers. It's easier than you'd imagine, truly. We hang they to dry as it prolongs the life of the elastic, and a drying rack is perfect for that. When it's warm enough to hang them out in the sun, you'll be STUNNED at how well the sun bleaches out stains.<br /><br />The selection is overwhelming, but it's totally doable. And it's really frugal.Sarah in Ottawahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10403156450508384900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-31914818548920135842012-01-27T19:03:39.415-05:002012-01-27T19:03:39.415-05:00I'll take bleeding ears and quick math. '...I'll take bleeding ears and quick math. 'Cause I'm mean like that!Dwija {House Unseen}https://www.blogger.com/profile/17887429052179249473noreply@blogger.com