June 2011 Archives - So Easy Being Green

Almost Fluffy Friday: Swim Diapers

Have a post that relates to cloth diapers? Link it up... tomorrow!!! Ok, so maybe it's NOT Friday yet, but sometimes a girl just has to talk about fluff! Actually, I had a couple of requests that I wanted to address. First, in regards to Fluffy Fridays, I've decided to keep the linky open longer than just on Fridays. Just because I want to talk about cloth on Fridays doesn't mean you have to... so, from now on the Fluffy Fridays linky will be open from Friday until Tuesday nights. This gives everyone a chance to browse the different Fluff posts and to link up! Second, I mentioned that Sophia received a swim diaper for her birthday that was purchased at Walmart. I was curious, as well as some of you, to see how the Ocean Pacific brand swim diaper would compare to my others {Bummis and Monkey Doodlez}. I'm actually happy to … [Read more...]

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Lindsey

Filed Under: cloth diapers, Review · 4 Comments

Do you Yard Sale?

Source. If you follow me on Twitter or know me IRL, you know that I've been stressed to the max with getting my Yard Sale together for this weekend. Every year that I have a Yard Sale, I say it's going to be the last one I ever do and this year is no exception. They are so much work, especially when it comes to the preparation: Pulling it all out the house Pricing Advertising the Sale; Making signs Setting it up and Organizing in a Eye-Pleasing Way Over the years, I've come up with a few things that I really think make my Yard Sale a better shopping experience for my customers. I hang all the clothes that are for sale. There's nothing I hate more than rummaging through a huge box of clothes. We tie up cable {very, very strong cable, might I add} between two of our trees, in the front yard. All the clothes are … [Read more...]

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Lindsey

Filed Under: Green · 1 Comment

Bedroom Furniture Planning

This is a guest post from Laura, in association with Very.co.uk. Whether you’ve just moved and are decorating your new home for the first time, or if you are looking to update your house with a spot of redecorating, furniture can play an important part in shaping the look and feel of a room. One of the most important rooms when it comes to decorating and getting everything just right is the bedroom. This is the room where the majority of people spend most of their time; sleeping in their beds, starting their mornings there and ends their days. So when it comes to picking out bedroom furniture it is important to get it right. When it comes to picking out bedroom furniture it is important to get the dimensions right. Nothing can make a bedroom look smaller and more crowded than if you fill it with bedroom furniture that is too … [Read more...]

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Lindsey

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She’s Moving on Up.

Well, she will be soon. With the new baby coming, we've decided that Sophia will take over, what is now the Guest Bedroom, and the baby will simply take over her Nursery now. I didn't realize how excited I would be to actually decorate a room for Sophia. Since we chose all of her furnishings and decorative bedding before we even realized if we were having a boy or girl, her Jungle theme is not really tailored to her. Although, she has enjoyed it for the past year, it's time for something new! I've been busy "google-ing" paint schemes, checking out decorative bedding at area stores, AND looking for a big girl bed! Since she won't actually be sleeping in the bed for a few more months, we've decided that we're going to go straight to a Twin Bed and skip the Toddler Bed transition. It will end up saving money and we've been … [Read more...]

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Lindsey

Filed Under: parenting · 2 Comments

My kid hates Ice Cream.

For real! She despises any sweets, which is obviously a good thing, but I do wonder how long it will last. She wouldn't eat her Birthday Smash Cake and we've tried to give her Smoothies, Slushies, and Ice Cream but she always spits them out. Now, I'm not saying that we're trying to force feed her sweets, but we find it hilarious that she refuses them and turns to her fresh fruit or broccoli for happy eating. But... a few weeks ago, we found an Ice Cream that she just can't put down. So, it may not be the real thing, but it's as close in looks as it gets. These Haba Biofino Ice Cream Bars from Maukilo are the cutest, aren't they? They're made of super soft fabrics and are a wonderful alternative to plastic play food. These toys have also held up remarkably well, to be in Sophia's mouth so often. They're very easy … [Read more...]

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Lindsey

Filed Under: family, parenting, Review · 4 Comments

Mom Blog Monday

Are you a Mommy blogger? Do you blog about your kids? Do you blog about great things for Mommies? Do you wanna meet other Mom Bloggers? <center><a href="http://soeasybeinggreen-blog.com" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="So Easy Being Green" src="http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m335/kayedani/newmondaybutton.jpg"/></a></center> This blog hop is hosted by The Not-So-Secret Confessions of a First Time Mom, Luxury Living Frugal Style, and So Easy Being Green! Rules to Hop? All we ask is that you follow the co-hosts: The Not-So-Secret Confessions of a First Time Mom, Luxury Living Frugal Style, and So Easy Being Green... the first three blogs on the linky! Then follow Spot #4 which is the featured blog of the week! We would LOVE it if you'd grab our button and put it somewhere on … [Read more...]

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Lindsey

Filed Under: blogging, parenting · 11 Comments

Saturday Smiles.

I just had to share this with you, this Saturday. Hopefully it makes you smile like it does me, every.time.I.watch.it. Sophia and I were sitting in the floor Thursday afternoon and she began twirling in a circle saying "Assshh." I was shocked. We've sang Ring Around the Rosies before, quite a few times actually, but not recently. I have no idea where she stored this bit of info, but it came out flowing. We've been doing nothing but singing "Ashes, Ashes. We all fall down!" all weekend! Please ignore my singing! … [Read more...]

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Lindsey

Filed Under: family · 9 Comments

Fluffy Fridays: Little Monkey Designs {giveaway!}

Congrats to Erin Nicole! You are the lucky winner with comment #189 out of 234 entries. Winner has 48 hours to answer SEBG Winning Email before another winner is chosen. Random.Org screenshot available upon request. Have a post that relates to cloth diapers? Link it up!! <center><a href="http://www.soeasybeinggreen-blog.com/2011/06/fluffy-fridays-fluff-stash-giveaway/"><img src=" http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x400/lindseyg9/Blog/fluffyfridaysbutton.jpg " border="0" alt="So Easy Being Green" /></a></center> I am so excited to share a great product for this Fluffy Friday! If you're like me, when you go out, you're diaper bag is absolutely stuffed to the max with the kitchen sink everything. This is the reason that I look like I'm lugging around a huge suitcase when we're running … [Read more...]

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Lindsey

Filed Under: Review · 5 Comments

I cried.

Last night, I cried. Let me preface this statement a bit. Since coming back from Vacation, we've not exactly got back on our normal sleeping routine. While we were in Florida, Sophia slept with Rob and me. Sophia got used to it... and so did we. This child used to be such an independent sleeper. Even as a Newborn, when we co-slept, she never wanted to cuddle up to us. It was a natural transition for her when we moved her in her crib. So, when I decided that Tuesday was the day that her pacifier would be taken away, we got a new child in exchange. She's done very, very, very well... much better than I ever expected. More surprising, she's become more active, more talkative {babbling and some words}, and so much more cuddly. She's went right to sleep without the paci both nights now, but she's woke up after a few hours … [Read more...]

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Lindsey

Filed Under: family, parenting · 19 Comments

{should-be-but-it-isn’t} Wordless Wednesday

Since I'm still recovering from our Vacation, I just had to share some picture highlights from our trip to the Beach. It was our first time traveling to Pensacola, FL {although we've been to Destin, only an hour away, quite a few times}. We decided to keep it cheap and travel with 2 other couple friends and rent a Condo owned by Rob's work. We had a blast! Most of the week was spent at the beach, at the pool, napping, and eating... Perfect-o in my eyes! Although one day, we decided to do a bit of sight-seeing and visit the National Naval Aviation Museum where the Blue Angels were doing their practice. I had never seen anything like it and enjoyed the show about as much as relaxing by the waves! Sophia wasn't very fond of the sand, but she did love when her Daddy would take her in the Ocean. Her favorite activity was … [Read more...]

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Lindsey

Filed Under: family, travel · 8 Comments

My Baby Clothes Boutique {giveaway!} closed

Congrats to Kristina! You are the lucky winner with comment #51 out of 169 entries. Your kiddo is going to have some lovely new threads ! Winner has 48 hours to answer SEBG Winning Email before another winner is chosen. Random.Org screenshot available upon request. Today I have an exciting giveaway for all of you wonderful SEBG readers. I would like to introduce you to a cute little online shop... My Baby Clothes Boutique! There is nothing more precious than a little baby girl or boy. At MyBabyClothes.com we strive to bring you the most fashion forward and unique baby clothes on the web, all at a Guaranteed Lowest Price! Our team searches to find the cutest, most comfortable, and highest quality clothes and accessories available. Our goal is to offer these unique and trendy boutique style clothes at affordable … [Read more...]

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Lindsey

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Mom Blog Monday.

Are you a Mommy blogger? Do you blog about your kids? Do you blog about great things for Mommies? Do you wanna meet other Mom Bloggers? <center><a href="http://soeasybeinggreen-blog.com" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="So Easy Being Green" src="http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m335/kayedani/newmondaybutton.jpg"/></a></center> This blog hop is hosted by The Not-So-Secret Confessions of a First Time Mom, Luxury Living Frugal Style, and So Easy Being Green! Rules to Hop? All we ask is that you follow the co-hosts: The Not-So-Secret Confessions of a First Time Mom, Luxury Living Frugal Style, and So Easy Being Green... the first three blogs on the linky! Then follow Spot #4 which is the featured blog of the week! {Since Michelle was on Vacation this week, there is no … [Read more...]

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Lindsey

Filed Under: blogging, parenting · 8 Comments