Every three days this can be found in the backyard.  I have mentioned before that Lucy wears cloth diapers.  What I failed to include is why.  Why it took me months before I finally gave in.  Why what seems so "green" and "trendy" right now is not one of my favorite things.  She wears cloth because her buns are allergic to a compound that is in every single disposable diaper.  Trust me.  I tried them all.  I tried every cream, every remedy, every thing possible to avoid this.  My sweetie endured months of bleeding rashes before her selfish mom gave in.  Now don't get me wrong.  I have great respect for the earth, I do tons of other things every single day to cause it less harm.  I just didn't feel all too bad about using disposables.  But it is what it is.  Now I have gotten in a rhythm and have a great system.  Washing them isn't so horrible.  They are very soft, safe and super cute.  I also love the fact that I haven't spent a penny on diapers in over a year.  That is bunches of money.  But I also pridefully was convinced that Lucy would be potty trained by her second birthday.  That day has come and gone.  She simply is not ready.  It took just one tearful and maddening day to figure that out.  She didn't get the memo.  Her Fuzzi Bunz are just fine with her.

I just discovered Etsy's new feature called Alchemy.  You can basically put a request in for whatever you would like made, list the price you are willing to pay, and then sit back and wait.  Very soon your inbox will be filled with ideas and bids on how your item can be created.  It is truly collaborative and a brilliant way to have something handmade as well as custom.  
I have been frustrated for months about my diaper clutch dilemma.  I suppose I could have figured out how to make something like this, but it was so much more fun to state the fabric and dimensions I wanted and have it show up at my door days later.  Debi made this for me and it is finally the answer to my problems.  It comfortably fits 3 diapers and a 1/2 full pack of Costco baby wipes (best wipes ever... worth the price of membership alone).  I can just throw it in my purse and I am set for the day.  If you are thinking "I wish I had...." give Alchemy a try.  The worst that could happen is somebody will make it for you! 

It is a billion degrees here today.  Don't hate me if it is cold where you are.  I am sorry!  I just am not genetically inclined to live in an inferno in April.  I am always one second away from heat stroke and have fainted or nearly fainted from overheating more times than I can count.  I ended up being a swimmer all through my childhood and college since that is one sport that you keep marginally cool while participating.  Any whoo... a benefit of the oven that is my backyard, I dried my diapers outside today.   I have read over and over that sunshine is the the best bleach in the world.  I cannot tell you how true that turned out to be.  Some creepy stains are suddenly gone, ones Oxy-clean couldn't even touch.  They smell glorious as well.  That is if you are comfortable with saying diapers and nice smells in the same sentence.  So, I am putting a clothesline in my back yard.  I am getting an apron with big pockets, filling it with clothespins and hanging my sheets, towels and diapers from now on.  My homeowners association is going to have a heart attack, but they can deal.  Besides, it will be a perfect place to take pictures.  The one I am using now is tied to the girls little cabana and it is always too shady and I hit my head on it all of the time.  

This hawaiian beauty came today from Little Bit Funky.  Obsessed.  Just when I think I am over my Hawaii phase it creeps back in.  Perhaps has something to do with the 10 year anniversary trip to Kauai my sweet husband just booked.  The pic to the left of the purse is of Halley learning to walk at San Onofre beach.  Classic.  The one above it is the picture we used for her 1st birthday invite.  Our friend has a green screen in her garage, shot pics of Halley and my surfboard and then photoshopped them into the big wave.  Hilarious.  My poor surfboard... it misses me so.  I miss it too a bit.  The time to wipe off the dust is coming...
Look at what my mailman also brought!  A box of DETERGENT!!!!!  Seems boring doesn't it?  Well look at my detergent jar.  Only enough left for one load of diapers.  EMERGENCY!  Husband needs a shirt washed for church?  Too bad.  Girls need pajamas?  Wear last night's, they aren't too dirty.  I am saving the detergent for Lucy's diapers.  We have been on washing machine lockdown for days all because I forgot to order this junk.  I know what I am doing the rest of the night.  Weird detergent available only online... another lovely side effect of cloth diapers.  Potty training come quickly!

Since I switched to cloth diapers I haven't been able to use my standard diaper clutch. They are much bulkier and the clutch only fits one diaper with no wipes. Hardly functional. So I had grand ideas to sew a cute purse to fit them in. I had this fun Swell by Urban Chiks charm pack and had no plans for it. Enter purse project. I also thought I would try out the Timtex interfacing that everyone raves about. I happily sewed away and even found some amazing clear acrylic bamboo handles and added a yo-yo pin to give it spice. Well, it is too small for the diapers. Oops. Measure twice cut once right? So now I have to think of a plan B for it. Perhaps it will show up on Etsy? Back to the drawing board for the cloth diaper issue. By the time I figure it out Lulu will probably be potty trained.