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Question from Chandra:
Hello. I was wondering how many layers of bamboo fleece you would recommend using to make inserts? I have bumGenius 4.0s. [ Read more ]

Flannel fitted cloth diaper that I made a couple of years ago. I used unbleached cotton flannel, bamboo terry, zorb and a flannel print for this one.  It’s one of the most asked about cloth diaper I’ve ever made.  It must be the beautiful print :)

I finally came up with an oatmeal pancake recipe that everyone in the house loves.  Of course they’re not the healthiest pancakes on this planet, but because they have oatmeal in them, you will probably feel full after eating only one or two of these :)  My husband usually has 1-2 oatmeal pancakes, depending on the size, and my 3.5-year-old eats only one. [ Read more ]

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Infant eczema. It’s one of those topics I really did not want to write about. I think I’ve been wanting to forget my son’s eczema has ever existed.  However, many people are faced with the same problem, and are probably looking for some advice. That is why I finally decided to write about it. I’m hoping a lot of you will find this post helpful.

It’s really hard when you see your little one suffer from eczema. When our son was 2 months old, we started to notice a few very red and raised spots on his cheeks.  At first I assumed it was a heat rash, but the rash gradually got worse.  His cheeks turned an angry red and the skin started to flake off a little. [ Read more ]

Around lunch time, I realized that I had nothing cooked for my 11-month-old, so I needed to make him something quick.  Since I have a ton of carrots in my fridge (my 3.5-year-old and I love to munch on them during the day), I decided to make something that would include carrots. [ Read more ]

Sarah from Toronto, Canada has also decided to share her breastfeeding story with us in honour of World Breastfeeding Week.  Thank you Sarah for sharing your amazing story!

Here is her story:

I don’t remember much about how I felt about nursing before I had kids but I know that I wanted to do it. I wasn’t nursed as a baby and don’t think I really ever saw it. [ Read more ]

Jill from Toronto, Canada was also kind enough to share her wonderful breastfeeding story in honour of World Breastfeeding week. Thank you, Jill!

Here’s her story:

When I first started thinking about what to write about breast-feeding for the Northern Baby blog on international breast-feeding week, I assumed I would write something about breast-feeding a toddler. After all, I am currently breast-feeding my 2 1/2 year old. My older daughter nursed until she was 28 months, and that seemed long enough to me, but this has been much longer. In an awesome sorta way, except the vampire like latch.

Then I decided, I don’t want to write about that. I talk about it all the time! [ Read more ]

In honour of World Breastfeeding Week, I’m delighted to feature a guest post from Elsbeth Fielding of Yellowknife, Canada.

Elsbeth is a happy and healthy, working from home, tandem breastfeeding, babywearing, toddler carrying, cloth diapering, intactivist mom of an energetic 3.5 year old boy and a fast moving 8.5 month old baby girl. She runs her own business: a cloth diaper service serving Yellowknife and northern Canada. [ Read more ]

The initial investment that can go into cloth diapering might be a bit scary for some.  It does not have to be so.  You don’t have to pay $20-25 for every diaper you buy.

Here are a few economical choices:

Flat diapers (“flats”)
Cotton flats are the most affordable diapers.  They’re big, rectangular or square pieces of fabric which are easy to clean and dry very quickly.  Flat diapers do require a cover, but most PUL covers can be re-used a few times before washing. 

You can use special folds for flats which require pins or a Snappi, or you can just pad-fold them and place them inside a snug-fitting cover. [ Read more ]