CLOTH DIAPER LOVE Part One (Cost)

(Isn't it SOOO CUTE??)

Oh my goodness, I have found a new love!! CLOTH DIAPERS! Before you say "Eww" or call me a "tree-hugger" ( read My MIL's blog about Word Twisting for a laugh about "tree-hugging" ) listen to what I have to say first!


1. $COST$- Do you even know how much money you spend on regular disposable diapes? Now I've done some online research and it says you can spend anywhere from $50-$80/month on disposable diapers...wow. That floored me- no WAY I was spending that much. I did some number crunching. I have 2 kids in diapers (DON'T get me started on the one that SHOULD be pt'ing right now), my 4 month old goes through diapers MUCH faster than my 3 year old, I also can buy the cheaper diapes for my 3 year old rather than buying the more pricey ones I buy for my 4 month old who leaks out the cheapies. I buy diapers every pay check (1st and 15th of every month), I spend about $20/package for my 4 month old and use about 2.5 to 3 packages/month ($60/month!!!!), for my 3 year old I spend $7/pack LUVS @ WINCO) and buy about 2.5-3/month (about $21/month). Then cost of extra trash bags, or in my case SPECIAL bags to go in my diaper pail which cost about $6 for 10 bags and I have to buy those every 2 weeks also (another $20)... I'm not even factoring in WIPES (which I will later). So my grand total for DIAPES and disposal of said diapes is (drum roll please...) $101/month. Wow, that's over $1200 a year- JUST ON DIAPERS. If you only have one child and that child is in diapers for 3 years...that's $3600.

Ok so average cost of using cloth diapes?? So far I've spent $76 on 16 cloth diapers, inserts and prefolds (either child can wear these diapers also). I wash every day (I do laundry every day with a new born anyway so no difference to me). So far the most amazing thing to me is how little I take trash out to the dhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifumpster anymore! I love that!! I also love that I never have to worry about running out of diapers. BUT back to cost, $76 and I'm set. I, of course, will buy more to make it so I don't have to wash as often (plus truthfully I'm addicted to finding CUTE prints and colors). For about $25 less than I'd spend a month on diapers I've got cloth diapers for both children and I don't HAVE to buy more!

Now, I don't buy them new from expensive sites. You can buy them on ebay quite cheap (I spent $1.79 on one SHIPPED) but my favorite place to look is DiaperSwappers. They have pockets (my favorite kind), prefolds, flats, covers, WAHM made (work at home mom), etc. Plus it's a great source for information about CD'ing.

Not convinced yet? Check back, next I'm gonna talk about cloth wipes!!!

Epic Failure and a Great Vacay

So, obviously I have failed at the 30 day blog challenge. I think I need to find a challenge with questions that may be more interesting to me. Until then I shall post about my past few weeks! I went to Idaho to visit my parents, and had so much fun! The area they live in is absolutely beautiful, and it has EVERYTHING you could ever want to do there. It was so relaxing and I always enjoy being with my parents. Zero (my yorkie) enjoyed having the big yard to run around in with his "uncle" Bentley (my parents yorkie) and honestly so did Mason. I think Mason spent at least half of his time in the yard! He "organized" rocks; biggest to smallest and color, running around with the puppies and using his imagination :) Judah got lots of cuddles from Grandma, and I got contact with adults! I got to eat great food; BBQ, Mexican (LAVA BOWL!!), and my Mommy's cooking. I rode a Harley for the first time, went to some GREAT yard sales and even got to sleep in (woo! 8:30am). It was a great little getaway and I really needed it. Hard to come home to the empty apartment though, I really miss Kevin, but we're almost done and then I can be with him!!! YAY. All in all it's been a great couple weeks.

Pics from my trip-



Pooped Out Zero



Judah @ Cabela's



LAVA BOWL


Also discovered my new fave site for a laugh:
Bluntcard.com

check it out! :)

Funny Video! :)

Just a little Army laugh for the day :)

Day 4: My Favorite Photograph of My Best Friend

I love this picture of Kev. It has his killer smile in it, and the best part is he's looking at me with that smile :) I love him so much. This day was one of the proudest moments in my life. I'm proud and happy to support him in his decision to join the Army. <3

Day 3: My Idea of the Perfect First Date

The perfect first date...gonna have to go with mine and Kevin's first date. We went to his house and he played me some guitar songs then we went bowling. It was great, even though I hate bowling. I hate wearing shoes a million other people (with God knows what going on on their feet) have worn, and sticking my fingers in bowling balls that a million other people have touched with their hands (that have picked their nose, coughed into their hands, wiped their unmentionables and not washed etc you get the point.) blech. Nothing about bowling is appealing. Kevin was so sweet and funny throughout the whole night though, he really made the night enjoyable. I really fell for him that first night, and was hooked since!


Short but sweet post :)

Day 2: Favorite Movie

Hands down my favorite movie is "300". Not even a hard question. The cinematography is beautiful (LOVE that golden filter), the story is great (I love ancient Greece), and the people in the movie...GORGEOUS. Who doesn't like to see a bunch of sexy sculpted men in as little as possible proving their manhood by taking out a huge army of their evil foes? I think Frank Miller and Zack Snyder are genius'. Zack has directed 300, Watchmen, Suckerpunch, & Dawn of the Dead (remake). He's amazing! Love that movie.


and remember THIS IS SPARTA!!!

Great quotes from the movie:

"Come back with your shield, or on it" (Queen Gorgo says this to Leonidas before he leaves, I said it to Kevin before he left hahaah!)

"It's just an eye. God saw fit to grace me with a spare."

"Our arrows, will block out the sun..." "Then we will fight in the shade."

"You see old friend, I brought more soldiers than you did."

"Only Spartan women give birth to real men."

30 Day Challenge

30 Day Blog Challenge
day one: my favorite song
day two: my favorite movie
day three: my idea of the perfect first date
day four: my favorite photograph of my best friend
day five: how important do i think education is?
day six: a photo of an animal I'd love to keep as a pet
day seven: my dream wedding
day eight: a song to match my mood
day nine: a photo of the item i last purchased
day ten: a photo of my favorite place to eat
day eleven: what is in my makeup bag?
day twelve: my current relationship, and if single discuss how my single life is
day thirteen: my views on drugs and alcohol
day fourteen: a TV show i am currently addicted to
day fifteen: something i don't leave the house without
day sixteen: my view on homosexuality
day seventeen: how i hope my future will be like
day eighteen: five things that irritate me about the opposite/same sex
day nineteen: my reflection in the mirror
day twenty: the meaning behind my blog name
day twenty one: a photo of something that makes me happy
day twenty two: a letter to someone who has hurt me recently
day twenty three: fifteen facts about me
day twenty four: a photo of something that means a lot to me
day twenty five: who am i?
day twenty six: a photo of somewhere i want to go
day twenty seven: what kind of person attracts me?
day twenty eight: in this past month, what have i learned?
day twenty nine: something i could never get tired of doing
day thirty: a photograph of myself today and three good things that have happened in the past thirty days



Day One:

My favorite song...This is a tough one, I have so many. Right now I'd have to say my favorite song is "Wait For Me" by Theory of a Deadman. It means a lot to me, makes me miss my husband and think of him while he's away. Brings me to tears every time I hear it. Waiting for him has been the hardest thing I've ever done, it's made me grow everyday.