~MT. LEMMON~

We decided to escape the heat and head up the mountain. At 8000 ft it was 74 degrees and SUNNY. Lovely lovely day.








Then we came home and I was craving some sauerkraut.... look who LOVES sauerkraut!!!!


...and look who tried her darnedest to blow up three water balloons at once.

Butterfly magic....take 50

We went yesterday to tucson botanical gardens.... ira, liv & i go weekly, if not more.. but jared rarely gets a chance, It was a great day for it too! Sunny, but chilly in the 60s.

The butterfly house was a hot, humid 88 degrees... i was in heaven. I really should live somewhere else. i think.

a hiking we will go-

she sang that on and off all day.

it was aa chilly day- but perfect for hiking, dancing & "teaching c ballet"

compost bin is here!

and I already feel better!

we only have about one full bag of garbage a week~ this will totally cut that down by about half!

yay yay yay!

Family Cloth What?!?

In direct opposition to jared, ira & i have switched entirely to "family cloth" (A.K.A. cloth toilet paper).  I was a little off put by the thought, but knew that we were using much too much paper waste, and we have already gone cloth with EVERYTHING else. We use cloth napkins, cloth diapers, cloth wipes, etc. We never buy or use paper plates or anything (even for parties).

So, I made the plunge.

I cut up old stained/worn out towels (unfortunate decision in the aesthetic department), and we were off! At the moment, 4x4 squares work great, and I am thinking of venturing into the linen closet to see what old flannel things I have in there to cut up as well. 

Now, i think jared could have possibly been swayed had a chose a different fabric as starters, because the moment he saw the stained squares, he verbally reaffirmed that this was a disgusting lifestyle journey he would not be along for.

Although, he also shed a tear over losing his beloved napkins and look at him now. Proudly explaining to guests how we have converted to cloth.

Time will tell.

Im actually thinking of heading to the craft store for dyes to dye the cloths in vibrant appealing shades....i wonder what color triggers the "i need to wipe my butt with this cloth" center of the brain.

hmmmmm

CLoth Diapers Made Incredibly Easy

We CD (cloth diapered) ira starting at about 10 months until she was 90% potty learned. 

This is what we did then and now with Liv's diapers... we have never had any stink issues, we have never had staining, nada. All of them are in great shape. Try it out! Its so easy and super cheapzo!!!

We used top loader machines until just recently, and this is still working well with our new front loader.

Cold Rinse

Hot Wash with 1 c. baking soda

Cold Rinse with 1/2c white vinegar

Second Cold Rinse