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Here are the words…

January 4, 2011 2 Comments

Right now, C is experiencing a growth spurt in communication. She is sprouting new words left and right. I thought it would be fun for me to see how many words she can say at almost 20 months old.

Here’s what I came up with:
Mommy
Daddy
M____ (for Miss M)
apple
church
sock
shoe
choo choo (for train)
bow-wow (for dog)
kiki/meow (for kitty)
piggy
quack quack (for duck)
moo (for cow)
roar (for dinosaur)
milk
this
hop

baby
cracker
bye
hi
sit
bowl
cup
eat
book
car
color
yuck
lights
nose
ear
mouth
teeth
sleep
ho ho (for Santa)
Ernie
Bert
La La (for Elmo)
dress
Pop
MaGa
birdie
all done
please
thanks
yes

and her absolute favorite…..
NO!

I came up with 48 words total. There are probably more that I am missing, but as you can see, she is becoming quite the talker! Watch out world….

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Filed Under: C, childhood, language, words

Eco Sprout Laundry Soap – Review & GIVEAWAY!! CLOSED!

December 30, 2010 172 Comments

What (or who) is Eco Sprout? It was started by a WAHD (that’s right, a work at home dad!) who wanted to find a detergent that would not just clean cloth diapers, but also his family’s laundry. Jared wanted a soap that was “free from enzymes, phosphates and is 100% biodegradable” and set out to make that happen himself. He takes great care in his product and even manufactures it himself.

Eco Sprout detergent is available in the following scents: Lavender Chamomile, Warm Vanilla Sugar, Fresh Linen, Vanilla Sandalwood, In the Buff (unscented) and a seasonal scent, which is currently Cinnamon Sticks. Eco Sprout promises that the scent is purely for your enjoyment and will not transfer into the smell of your clothes. I was sent a large sample bag of the Lavender Chamomile laundry detergent.

What did I think? First thing I noticed was the scent! So pleasant. Just having the bag sit on the shelf gave my laundry room a great aroma. It definitely made dumping those dirty diapers into the washer a slightly more tolerable experience! After I washed and dried my diapers and cloth wipes, I did notice a slight scent linger on the wipes. No scent was detected on the diapers and the scent on the wipes was not strong and did not last into the next day. I also used the detergent on my regular clothes using both a warm and cold wash. The clothes came out clean and had no underlying scent or odor. One thing I especially noticed was that with my regular laundry soap, the undershirts would sometimes hold their odor even after a wash. This was NOT the case with Eco Sprout. It worked GREAT!

After my daughter peed on her diaper, I did notice that it had a slight ammonia smell. I quickly went on Eco Sprout’s Facebook page and noticed that I had not followed their instructions fully. They advise that whenever you start a new detergent you should first soak them in hot water with 3 tablespoons of their detergent and soak for at least 3 hours or overnight if possible. Then after draining the tub, wash again with 2 full hot washes/cold water rinses but do not use any more detergent. Upon reading this, I washed all of my diapers as they instructed and did not encounter any more ammonia scent nor was the scent of the detergent found on my wipes any more.

I give this detergent a THUMBS UP! It worked as it said it would and made my laundry room smell great, too! I was especially impressed to find a detergent that would work for ALL my laundry needs!

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Full Disclosure: I was given this product by the supplier at no cost to me but the opinion here within is entirely my own. You may experience a different result upon using this product.

Filed Under: C, Detergent, Eco-Friendly, Giveaways, Laundry, Product Review

Christmas 2010 Wrap-Up or Un-Wrap…

December 29, 2010 1 Comment

Daddy and Miss M with Boba Fett Helmet

The Girls and Grandma opening presents

Tracking Santa on NORAD with cousins

Reading the Night Before Christmas with Pop

Stockings handmade by MaGa

Fun Times with Cousins

P.S. Come back tomorrow for a giveaway….

Filed Under: C, Christmas 2010, Miss M, pictures

C and the elevator

December 22, 2010 2 Comments

Here’s what happened today. While I was checking out our library books, Miss M and C were playing with some toys within eyesight but are also close to the elevators. I usually bring C in our stroller but today it wasn’t in our car for some reason. Anyway, as I was checking out the books, a boy probably about 10 years old or so went to get onto the elevator. The elevator doors open, he goes on and…so does C! I heard Miss M say “No C!” which made me run to the elevator quick. I got there just as the doors were starting to close and see C standing next to this strange boy with a big smile on her face! I managed to stick my foot in between the closing doors but the doors did not reopen! I then asked the boy to press 1 (the floor we were on) and he did. The doors then opened completely and I grabbed C. She didn’t cry at all.

Crazy! How was your day?

Filed Under: C, childhood, danger