parenting

It’s the first week of what (so far) has been a good year! I’d like to see what’s on the mind of my big boy (self portrait above), so I think a yearly interview tradition is certainly in order. (At Let’s Explore, via Crafty Crow)

I was thinking about signing up for a rent-a-toy service since I like having new things for the little guys but hate the current buy-use-clean-resell cycle we are in with all of the clothes, diapers, gear, and everything else in our house right now. If just a few toys could go somewhere else without me having to worry about it, that would be so, so nice!

crafting

Lots to make from old sweaters:

• Diaper covers (via, of all places, msn Money), and
• Patchwork blankets (Martha Stewart via ohdeeoh)

resources

Mom is Broke has a few quick recipes for homemade cleaners, reminding me I need some more Murphy’s Oil Soap soon.

Baby Cheapskate shares a new bargain-a-day site: Green Baby Bargains. Mama needs some discount AIO diapers, people!

I’m off eBay right now after a bad experience with a seller (long story for another time, probably soon), so  SwapItShop caught my interest.