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Entertaining Our Toddler

November 5, 2009

I got an email from a reader today, asking what sort of things our toddler does with his time, particularly since we don’t have a TV.  I thought I’d share some of what we do, in case other readers are looking for ways to occupy a small child without TV or expensive toys. I’m very [...]

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What Would We Do Without Second Hand Stuff?

October 27, 2009

I noticed a couple weeks ago that our son was starting to ourgrow most of his hand-me-down shoes.  His toes have gotten to the end of his size 5s, so I knew it was time for a trip to the thrift store.  I decided to get him two pairs of size 6 shoes, as I [...]

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The Frugal Way To Avoid Flame Retardants In Pajamas

September 8, 2009

If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know that I’m not fond of toxic chemicals in our house or yard.  We grow all of our veggies using organic methods, clean the house with baking soda and vinegar, and avoid food additives like preservatives and food colorings.  So it should come as no [...]

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More On Kids And Food

June 11, 2009

Thanks for all the feedback on my last post about children and food.  We’ll see how things go as our son gets older, but for now we’ll just assume that he’ll be somewhat like his parents.  My husband and I will eat anything that is put in front of us (trust me – I ate [...]

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Our Toddler Eats His Vegetables

June 10, 2009

When our son was born, I knew that I wanted to raise a child who would eat whatever was put in front of him. For nearly six months, he was just breast fed. When we first introduced “solids” we started with pureed veggies and water, which I froze in ice cube containers and defrosted as [...]

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Thrift Store Scores

April 18, 2009

Last night I decided that we needed some new pajamas for our son.  He’ll be one in a couple weeks, and this is the first time we’ve ever had to go clothes shopping for him.  This is due to the generosity of a friend who gave me her son’s hand me downs (which were given [...]

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Are You Teaching Your Kids Financial Responsibility?

January 22, 2009

The following is a guest post from Trisha Wagner, discussing how our financial habits impact our children.  I grew up in a family where DIY, frugality, conservation, and making do were virtues.  There was always money available for things that were truly necessary, but that was because my parents did such a good job of [...]

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A Used Carseat

January 2, 2009

Happy New Year!  Hope it’s off to a good start for all of you.  Ours is great so far.  I went for a long walk today with the baby and the dog (the Moby Wrap is amazing.  2.5 hrs walking, and I barely noticed I was carrying the baby at all).  And I made another [...]

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A No Spending Day And My Weekly Round Up

December 28, 2008

I just finished making another diaper for our son, and the process is getting much easier and faster.  This evening it took me less than a hour from start to finish.  I used a fleece sweatshirt I found at a thrift store for the liner (I should be able to get three more diapers out [...]

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The Baby In His Wool Diaper Cover

December 14, 2008

I know that the wool diaper covers look a bit odd, and I got a request for a picture of how they actually fit on the baby, so here it is: They’re not going to win any fashion awards any time soon, but they work perfectly.  You could make these covers without adding the cuffs [...]

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