Leaving London and downshifting to become a full-time parent and rural homemaker
As we were fortunate enough to be given LOADS of second hand washable nappies I am really enjoying not having to use disposable nappies which I’m glad about as disposables cost a fortune (about £10 for a week’s worth of botty changes) and they also are super stinky in the household refuse bin (even when [...]
Happy now…
Our little baby daughter is now 12 weeks old but for the first 10 weeks of her life she has been in obvious discomfort/pain. She has cried an awful lot especially when put down on her back for nappy changes, naps, in the car seat. She has also suffered with what appears to be [...]
I am six weeks into using the washable nappies we were given for our new baby. I do love using them as they give me a really high sense of satisfaction - especially when reloading the wicker basket with a pleasing pile of freshly laundered OneLife nappies and fluffy pink washable fleece bottom wipes. [...]
[This post is for the girls...Blokes - look away now as not much here in this post for you other than persuading your women to use these two fabulous new products]
The Mooncup Menstrual Cup - An Innovative Alternative to Tampons
“3 days after using my mooncup for the first time and I want to tell [...]
When we were deciding whether or not to have another baby after the twins turned 3 I scoured the internet for information to help us make this decision. Should we or shouldn’t we? Was it an insane thing to do or would it complete the family. Would it bankrupt us? Would we live in chaos [...]
Our little baby arrived in the small hours of Thursday 24th January and we were thrilled to discover that the mystery resident was a baby girl all along. We have named her Scarlett and cannot believe how tiny or how lovely she is.
Of course it is now a constant juggle to manage a house, a [...]
Having read a leaflet entitled ‘Real Nappies’ about informal drop in sessions being held locally for people wishing to find out more about using washable nappies I went along to a ‘Nappacino’ event and saw a very knowledgeable woman who knows all about using disposable nappies as a cheaper, more environmentally friendly and altogether less [...]
This week I realised I have managed to gather everything I will need for the expected new addition to our family due sometime in January.
The icing on the cake was being the winning bidder on eBay for a fantastic Graco travel system/pram/pushchair/car seat (*with* senior & junior cupholders!) which is a bit of a dream [...]
A slightly shocking discovery was made this week when an eBay seller told me she had been made to stop an auction of her pre-loved washable nappies as eBay authorities deem them too unhygenic to sell.
As a member of the keen-to-be-green community I had made my mind up that we would use washable nappies with [...]
I can’t believe how generous people have been with giving away their baby clothes, bottles, maternity gear, moses baskets, towels, baby baths, blankets, sleeping bags, toys, bibs washable nappies etc.
All this has been kindly passed on to me before even sending out an official announcement that I’m trying to have a frugal pregnancy/eco-baby to [...]