Are you thinking of ditching synthetics in diapering? Some of our customers are only familiar with polyester diapering options. If you are considering cool wool options for summer, you may be ready to use all natural cloth diapers. Natural fiber diapers don’t hold on to smells like synthetics can, and you don’t need to be…Read the full article.

Are you curious about wool diaper covers? A lot of our customers are attracted to wool diaper covers, but they are afraid caring for wool will be too much work or that wool will leak. Wool is absorbent and breathable, and it takes only a little extra care. What about Waterproof No, wool diaper covers…Read the full article.

Too hot for clothes? If all your baby is wearing this summer is a diaper, make it count. Have you baby wear a bold and beautiful diaper cover that looks stylish on its own. One company does great prints better than any other: Bummis. Bummis Super Whisper Wrap Bummis took the tough Super Whisper Wrap…Read the full article.

It’s hot. Anything that is generally moist becomes even more generally stinky in the summer, even the cloth diaper pail. Now is the right time to take simple actions to get rid of diaper pail smell. Dump the poop. It helps if you empty a full diaper all of the time so you have less…Read the full article.

Summer is hot enough. When you are carrying around the extra weight of warm milk for baby, it takes some effort to keep your breastfeeding cool. The one summer breastfeeding accessory that I recommend is a good, supportive nursing tank top. I like the Bravado Nursing Tank. Support. A shelf that creates one horizontal boob…Read the full article.

When you are babywearing in hot weather, there are three elements of summer cool. Fire – Stay out of the Sun! First step for summer cool, stay in the shade whenever possible. If you have a baby less than six months old, you should avoid exposure completely. If you have to be out in the…Read the full article.

Treasure hunting, orienteering, puzzle solving, and building community. That’s questing. What a great way to create engaging & educational summer activities for children. As I’ve been looking for summer activities that can spark a child’s imagination and turn into a child-lead summer project, my model has been the wonderful children’s summer activity book Weslandia. Mapmaking…Read the full article.

Children bouncing around looking for summer activities? Preschoolers are at a stage where they start to process more information about the world around them. Much the same way I add carrots and beets to smoothies, I like to suggest delicious and nutritious activities that might stimulate the mind without my children noticing much. For 3…Read the full article.

Are your children looking for activities. I’m tempted to just say, leave space to find their own adventures. One of my favorite books for children is Weslandia. Wesley, the protagonist, needs a summer activity. What to do? He lets things happen. He lets a weed happen, and he creates a civilization around it. If you…Read the full article.

If you are going camping with your baby, you may be wondering about the logistics of diapering. Yes, you can use cloth diapers while camping! Many parents are willing to share their experience to help you succeed. Steps to your cloth diaper camping success include WHAT to take, HOW to wash, and what to do…Read the full article.