Tag Archives: eco-friendly

Green Hour Connection: Eco-lessons Disguised as Fun

Jun 26 2011

Those of you not from “these parts” down south may not be familiar with the fast-food wonder that is Chick-Fila. With a menu that is considered relatively healthy by fast-food standards, and yummy by just about any standard, it has turned into somewhat of a family tradition to go there on Friday nights (we are on the cutting edge of cool, I know…). So you can imagine our excitement after our big move to Charlotte when we discovered a Chick-Fila sitting smack dab in the middle of the shopping center right across the street from our new neighborhood! Since it’s…Read the rest of this entry →

In Praise of Cloth

Mar 27 2011

In my last Cragbaby post, I mentioned that our family uses cloth diapers. I’ve received a few questions about it and decided there was enough interest to warrant a separate blog post. It is something that I felt pretty strongly about before Canaan was even born, but now that we’ve survived a full year almost completely disposable-free (except for the first week before the cord fell off and a time or two at the doctor when I forgot an extra…), I feel even more passionate about the merits of cloth. But why on earth would anyone choose cloth over the “convenience” of…Read the rest of this entry →

Creating a Cragbaby: Always on “Doo-ty”

Mar 18 2011

Everyone knows its an unfortunate fact of life - ”doo” happens. And it doesn’t stop happening just because you’re out at the crag and its inconvenient. Spend any length of time outdoors as a family, and sooner or later you’re gonna end up with a diaper explosion that rivals Mt. St. Helens…so you’d better be ready for it! Read on to learn the lowdown about dirty dipes in the woods! DISCLAIMER: I should toss it out there that we use cloth diapers. It’s better for the environment, its better on the wallet, and most importantly, its better for baby’s bottom health. …Read the rest of this entry →

Review: The Peekaru Fleece Baby Carrier Cover

Feb 25 2011

I don’t make it a habit of “categorizing” people…I think there’s a thin line between stereotypes and prejudice. But, that being said, I suppose if you had to categorize our family, we’d be pitching our tent in the attachment parenting camp more often than not. We are still breastfeeding (without plans to stop any time soon), we cloth diaper, we spend our early morning hours co-sleeping, and Steve and I both are proud babywearers. For those of you that aren’t familiar with babywearing, its just like it sounds – carrying a baby or toddler in a cloth carrier. Babywearing allows…Read the rest of this entry →

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