by lcbaker | Feb 1, 2012 | Cloth Diapers
I guess it makes sense that my latest obsession with simple diapering systems (i.e., flat diapers) would also lead to an obsession with wool covers. I never used wool covers with my daughter. I was intimidated by the whole wash routine (what exactly is lanolin, and...
by lcbaker | Jan 30, 2012 | Cloth Diapers
My diaper stash drives my husband crazy. I find it amusing that for the past three years I’ve been teaching people how to use cloth diapers and he’s been forgetting how to use them. But it’s not so much that he’s been forgetting how as that I...
by lcbaker | Jan 6, 2012 | Cloth Diapers, Elimination Communication, Sleep
Teddy is two weeks old today, and he has a diaper rash. And I don’t mean to sound like a high-maintenance over-worried first-time mom or anything, but to me, this is a disaster of massive proportions. There are several reasons. One, Anastasia never had a diaper...
by lcbaker | Dec 9, 2011 | Green Living
I’ve been a fan for a long time of Buy Nothing Christmas. Not because I’m lazy (ok, maybe it’s a little bit because I’m lazy), or because I don’t like to spend money on my relatives (ok, maybe it’s a little of that too), but mostly...
by lcbaker | Nov 30, 2011 | Cloth Diapers
I had several articles published as guest posts on cloth diaper sites last week that I wanted to share with you. I’m going to be guest blogging regularly for a few sites, so I’ll be posting links as articles are published. Two of my guest blogs this week...
by lcbaker | Nov 16, 2011 | Elimination Communication
This past weekend, while my mother-in-law was in town, I got our room ready for the baby. This is a big accomplishment on so many levels. First, you have to realize that between our bedroom and the guest room, I’m pretty sure there were boxes I hadn’t...
