30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 12

I’m thankful for the ability to do nothing.
We spend most of our lives with “something to do.” We run errands, go to work, and manage the house. Some days it’s just beautiful to not have a plan and just enjoy life as it comes. Waking up and not immediately thinking “I have this to do” is refreshing. Not rushing the children into clothing and out the door and instead just enjoying pajama day is so much fun. You can learn an awful lot by doing “nothing” for a change.

30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 11

I’m thankful for laughter.
Laughter is the best medicine. It can make a person feel better when nothing else seems to work.
I love to listen to the sound of Sam laughing, knowing most of the time he’s laughing at his big sister. Sometimes the sound of laughter and get me to go investigate what my little trouble maker is up too. Even just the sounds of them laughing make my day brighter.

30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 10

I’m thankful for my home.
I am privileged enough to have a home. Homes keep us sheltered from the elements but they do so much more. On their walls we hang memories and under their roofs we create those memories.

30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 9

I’m thankful for the internet.
This might seem like something silly to be thankful for but the internet holds so many opportunities. I can learn new things almost everyday just by getting bored and looking around at things. I can almost immediately know of things that have happened half the world away.
I have met people online, who have helped me through difficult times. Some of these people could probably tell you more about me or my family than some people I know in real life.

30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 8

I’m thankful for my cats.
Some of my first memories involve cats. They can be such fun, or want nothing to do with us lowly humans.
I love the feel of my cats curling up on my legs at night and watching them chase imaginary lights on the wall.

30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 7

I’m thankful for my teachers, both the ones in school and out in the world.
There have been teachers who I will never forget and some I barely remember. Some who have taught me so much and others who have taught me only one or two things.
I am so thankful to have some of the best teachers guide me in my life.

30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 6

I’m thankful for my hands and my sense of touch.
I’m blessed to have both my hands and use of those hands. I can touch my children, feel around for the lost toy, or reach out into the rain.
Without your hands you lose the ability to do so much, and yet people survive without them. I wouldn’t know what to do if I couldn’t throw balls or use my finger to type out words and phrases.

30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 5

I'm thankful for my heart.
Both my anatomical heart that pumps blood and my figurative heart that is filled with love.
The anatomical heart is a work of art. It keeps us alive and is a true gift that is also easy to take for granted. It beats away day in and day out keeping all of us alive.
My figurative heart is also beautiful. It's filled with the love of my children and my husband. It's experienced breaks and has several layers of stitching that hold it together anymore. But it is still beautiful and I wouldn't want it any other way, because every time my daughter hugs me or my son smiles it gets stronger.

Indian Prefold by Cotton Babies Review

Indian Prefold by Cotton Babies:
I love prefolds. They are cheap and versatile. I'm going to start off and say that I have only used this particular brand. I am very interested in purchasing the Cloth-eez from Green Mountain Diapers but that wont happen until I go to purchase for a newborn.

After the initial prep they puff up to these gorgeous little quilted rectangles. I have been using the same ones for almost a year for my daughter (regular size) and I love them. My husband even loves them.

They are nice and poof up even more over time. They absorb quickly and have been known to hold even my daughter overnight. That kid out pees me even when I'm pregnant. They can get a little rough but nothing a dryer ball or a bit of vinegar in the wash doesn't fix. Also I have not had to do any stripping on these since I bought them.

Summary: I love these. They are great and the most expensive one (premium which is 4x8x4 ply instead of the 4x6x4 ply) is only $2. I would recommend them to anyone.

PS: that is my son... don't judge the snappi we hadn't ordered some in boy colors yet

Flip Cover Review

Flip Covers:

I first should start off to say there is an entire Flip System consisting of the covers and inserts. They have disposable inserts, stay dry inserts, and organic inserts. Personally we use just a prefold or fitted inside the Flip cover. The come in hook & loop and snap closure, 12 colors, and are one size.

Oh flip where do I start. They come to you softer and more pliable than most covers. After a couple washes they get even nicer. We personally only have hook & loop because they're closer to disposables in use. We have 2 covers that we bought almost a year ago. Both are still in use, one in heavier rotation than the other (its a gender neutral color). Our one in heavy rotation has some signs of wear like the loop is getting a little fuzzy and also its coming detached from the actual cover. But those are to be expected when you're using the same cover for two kids every day.

The only leaking issues I have gotten from the Flip come from user error and not cover issues. They are part of my night time solution and I have never gotten a wet bed in the morning while using these.

Summary: I love my flip covers and at less than $14 a cover I'm very pleased with them. I cannot speak for the entire flip system or how the snap closure goes but MY covers are great. I do wish the loop would be sewed on a little tighter but all in all these are my favorite covers.