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Tuesday Giveaway: Something for everyone
May 8, 2012 2:47 pm | by

Mothers’ Day is only a few days away and you may already know that Cotton Babies has lots of great items for babies, did you know we have lots of great items for every member of your family? It’s true! While you are doing your cloth diaper shopping, don’t forget to check out our maternity clothes, skin care products, water bottles, stylish diaper bags, nail polish and green household cleaners. Many of the Cotton Babies staff parents started with cloth diapering, then discovered other ways to be more environmentally conscious and save money. We enjoy finding great new products to

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Lullabies
May 5, 2012 11:52 am | by

Just like Claire, we sing a lot throughout the day. I make up little songs for finishing meals, sing the ABCs when brushing Vicki’s teeth, and nothing beats a good rendition of “The Wheels on the Bus” to calm down a cranky toddler in the car. But my favorite time to sing is bedtime. When I was a little girl, my mom used to sing us lullabies every night. The same songs, in the same order, all snuggled together on one of our beds. It was our signal that it was time to sleep. It was our reminder that we

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Making It Up and Packing it with Cheese
May 2, 2012 11:03 am | by

I didn’t spend much time around babies and kids in my younger years. I never babysat (well, I did once and it ended with me on the couch sobbing because I had NO idea what I was doing) and most of my friends were only children or the youngest of their brothers and sisters. So when I finally had my own babies I didn’t have a taste for children’s music and I most certainly didn’t know the words. So I made them up. Part of me has always lived in fear that my oldest would sing our family version of

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Tuesday Giveaway: Classic cloth diapering with Econobum
May 1, 2012 2:08 pm | by

Sometimes the best things in life are simple. Classics that have stood the test of time and are still relevant. Econobum is just that, the classic cotton prefold and cover system, with an updated twist. Many of our customers love Econobum because the cotton prefolds are durable, easy to care for and a work horse of a cloth diaper. The modern twist is that the Econobum covers are one-size, and grow with your baby. They come in convenient snap closures, making it difficult for those Houdini toddlers to escape. At Cotton Babies, we love the classics, from cloth diapers to

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Just for Fun: Cotton Babies Daily Snap
April 30, 2012 8:23 pm | by

Are you are up to your elbows in dirty diapers? Is someone is always hungry? Can you go a single day without stepping on some sharp little toy with your bare feet? At my house, this can be extremely difficult. Some days it is hard to find the beauty in the ordinary moments of life. I’ve recently been inspired by a fun little photo meme started by Fat Mum Slim, an Australian blogger. The idea is simple, each day you take a photo inspired by a word or short phrase. It doesn’t have to be fancy, it just has to

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Incorporating Music into Our Day
April 25, 2012 12:14 pm | by

Music is a big part of our day. We have dance parties, listen to music while cooking and sing songs before bed. I’m not sure we could get through our day without music! There usually comes a point in each day when the boys are bored (and therefore a little cranky) and we need something to shake everyone back into more positive thinking. You know what I’m talking about- when every suggested activity gets shot down and everyone wants to do something but no one wants to do anything. This is when we turn to dance parties. I have a

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Sale: Earth Day Celebration at Cotton Babies!
April 21, 2012 2:08 pm | by

Be sure to stop by your local Cotton Babies this weekend and join us as we celebrate Earth Day! Stop by any of our St. Louis, MO or Vancouver, WA locations tomorrow to learn how you could win six bumGenius Freetime diapers through our Change3Things Challenge. We have great sales planned for all day including, buy 5 get 1 FREE on bumGenius 4.0, Freetime, Elemental, and Newborn cloth diapers and other amazing deals on FuzziBunz, Thirsties, GroVia, and more!* We look forward to seeing you! Stores are open until 8 p.m. Be Green. Save Green. *Online sale ends Monday, April

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Reusable Swim Diapers
April 20, 2012 12:22 pm | by

Back when Vicki was 6 months old, I started taking her to swimming lessons. I prepared weeks in advance by registering her for swimming, buying her a bathing suit, and purchasing a reusable swim diaper. I was good to go. Everything went swimmingly (pun intended) for a few months, and we greatly enjoyed our weekly swim. Then it got cold and I dropped the ball and forgot to register for the winter session. By the time we went back to swimming, Vicki needed a new bathing suitand she had grown out of her swim diaper. As I was pressed for

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Real Diaper Week and Cover Love
April 13, 2012 10:27 pm | by

Can you feel the love? April 16 marks the beginning of Real Diaper Week. We are excited to join with other manufacturers, retailers, and most importantly parents all over the globe to bring attention to cloth diapering and its wonderful benefits. We know many of you started cloth diapering with intention of reducing landfill waste and the long term cost savings, and now your love for these colorful nappies could rival Carrie Bradshaw’s Manolo Blahnik addiction but whatever reason your family has chosen cloth diapers over disposables it amounts to so much good in the long run. Real Diaper Week

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Rainy days and Mondays
April 11, 2012 1:53 pm | by

I used to love rainy days… until I had children. Why is it that toddlers don’t appreciate rainy days? Now I just wistfully reflect on the Karen Carpenter song and the days I could curl up on the sofa and read or watch movies all day long without interruption. The same goes for sick days, bed-rest during pregnancy or any of those other types of days where you just want to stay in bed all day. Once you have children, these days often become a new sort of challenge, something you may even dread rather than look forward to.  

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