My First Mama Cloth

As you know I've recently switched my chldren to cloth diapers. That journey has actually been a awesome one. My daughter doesn't cry during diaper changes anymore and my sons skin in great. Through this journey though we have snowballed into a bigger one. Changing the house hold cleaners, paying closer attention to what we digest and making sure the every day things we use can contribute to the environment instead of harm it.

In this journey I've also learned a lot about serveral different things. Milks, The Dirty Dozen and Clean 15, how to make my own laundry detergant, and about Mama Cloth.

"Oooooo, what is that?" you ask? It's pretty much the same concept for cloth diapers but adapted to moms. It's a reusable pad. "WHAT?!? OMG THAT'S SO GROSS!!!!" you say? Yes, yes the concept startled me too at first, but then I started to think. It's not that much more gross that a poopy diaper, you can find ways to make them more sanitary after use, and they come in awesome prints.

Partypantspad.com offers a Free liner to try. All you pay is S&H. You dont get to pick your print, but to me, that's kind of fun. I received my first pad today and wanted to take you all with me when opening the package. So, here we go...

See! Not that scary looking at all! This is their Demi Linner with an extra snap. I LOVE that they put the guitars on there. It's like a sign! Haha, cuz I play Guitar. You didn't know? Oh yeah, I do haha. But anyways. I hope you enjoyed our little journey together. :-)

Till Next Time!

Bad Information

Sometimes the information you are given is not information you want. Your husband has a business trip, a test has a bad result, something you bake burns. These things happen. No big deal. Not for me.
In my head my world crumbles. It's difficult for me to react correctly to bad outcomes. Any tips? I've really got nothing right now.

Out-A-Town

For the past few months I've been coming to my patents house for a few days to help with my siblings while my mom recovers from monthly hip injections.
This month I opted to stay a few extra days and because of that there's more days I don't get to see my already absent husband. Normally it wouldn't be an issue except that the day after I come home, my husband will be leaving on Missions for about 2 1/2 weeks.
It sucks. I had two days notice. Those two days sucked because of the petty fights we tend to get into to make the separation easier. We barely made up in time to get I'm a brief date before I left as well.
We went to see Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2. I highly recommend it. It was amazing.
Dates like that are nice, but we tend to do nothing else after or before a movie. I was hoping for more intimacy I suppose.
I know I'm not the only Military wife that gets the short notice she has to care for the home children on her own for upwards of a month. I know there are others. But in my circle, I am the only one. And it sucks. And I just want to be able to rely on my husband for more than a month at a time for once...

Lifestyle Changes

My husband is having a hard time moving from mainstream living to Green Living. He gets upset that I've changed the milk or only want the kids to be chewing on eco-friendly toys. I think it's funny. He will get used to it.

The lifestyle change is more than just ecological awareness. I believe myself, my children, my home, my husband, are all worth the best and only the best. We came from earth so why not use the things that naturally come from the earth? None of us were engineered in a science lab. At least, no one that I know reading this. It kind of seems wrong to be putting science lab engineered formulas into/onto my body.

I am enjoying the change. It occupies so much time. The kids and I get out of the house so often. It's great. I'm having a very positive experience.

Finishing This Chapter

This weekend is my last drilling weekend for the United States Navy. It's a bittersweet event in my life.

I met my husband in the Navy, made great friends, and learned quite a bit. Most of my Reserve time was spent with child and all I could think about was how much I didn't want to have to attend these long weekends of sitting around listening to people who also didn't know what was going on.

I think back on my time where I was actually serving and gaining an Active Duty paycheck. Boot camp was something I will never forget and I am very grateful for my experience there. It's the whole reason I wanted to join the military. My "A" School was a different story. I had levels of freedom I hadn't had before. Single, free, aware of my youth. And I met my fantasy of a man there and engaged in a shotgun marriage shortly after getting my next set of Orders.

Before all of this though, I read a book. Starship Troopers. Recommended by someone who had a great influence on my life at the time. The author wrote of True Citizenship by serving in the military and that had a profound impact on my life. I wanted to serve my country and gain what I believed true citizenship.

I also thought that by joining the military I would have a way to get myself out of my parents' home and out on my own. Gain some life experience and see things I never thought possible. I thought I'd have a few tours under my belt by the time I got out. I never set foot on a plane again for the military after returning home. I've never done anything but GTMs on the Navy's schooling system acronymed NKO.

I'm not going to lie and say I'm fine with this. I'm not. I'm disappointed in how my career ended up. Truly heart broken to be frank. But on the other hand, I know that it will give me more opportunity to spend with my family. My kids need me as their constant considering my husband has his own Active Duty Military Career to focus on. So now, I'll take on the role of Navy Wife completely. I'm happy to do so, but I am very sad this part of my life is over.

Sweet Times

My husband and I are enjoying a light "Sugar Facial" right now, courtesy of About.com. It's supposed to be the White Sugar Scrub but mostly it just feels extremely silky. It said it was supposed to exfoliate. I didn't feel the grains because (even in the recipe) the sugar melted. I dont know. The drying period is going well. Tight skin right now. I think it will come out nicely.

I think stuff like this is great bonding with my spouse. We dont have many hobbies in common, but if there's one thing I can count on, it him wanting to take care of each other in little ways like this.

gDiapers - Eco-friendly diapers that are colorful, cute and easy.

gDiapers - Eco-friendly diapers that are colorful, cute and easy.

I could really get into these..

Knott's Berry Farm!

This weekend Knott's Berry Farm was haivng deal for Active Duty and dependents so our family decided to take advantage. We had a great time with our friends enjoying the sun, the rides, the food and overall the park! It had been 10 years since went to Knott's Berry Farm and I was excited!! Well, the first thing that happened that morning was my daughter losing her lovey!! It's blanket she's had since birth! I was so upset for her and she didn't even realize it was gone. She still doesn't realize it is gone. She's replaced it with a camouflage blanket my husband has had since he was in 'A' School. I was upset for nothing. Any way, I did take pictures so please enjoy them!