Help Me Name My New Business

What made me decide to start a business was the interest in my fresh milled bread. It seems that people will not take the time to make it but will buy it. I'm going to have my water tested this week and then i'll be on my way to getting my ktichen certified for making my bread.

I plan on selling my bread at craft fairs and also one day a week people can come and pick up bread that they've pre-ordered. I will be eventually adding fitted diapers, diaper covers, wet bags, nursing covers and cloth wipes.

The name I was hoping to name it was "Doodle Bunz"...It's good for bread and for diapers. It seems that there is already a web site with that name.

I have to come up with a new name.

Right now I'm thinking of "Yummy Bunz"...so the website would read www.yummybunz.com


I need to come up with a name and then register the domain. I'm going to take all the suggestions I get here and check if there is an open domain for it. The winners will then be voted on my Face Book, The winner will be the new name of my business. You can suggest as many names as you can come up with.

The person who comes up with the new name will get FREE BREAD!!

Right now the suggestions I have are:

Yummy Bunz (Laura)
Bunz r' Us (Laura)
The Bunz Have it (Lorrane)

1st B'day Pictures

Today my husband, Rob and I , braved the elements, (Rain) and took Sarah to get her 1 y/o pictures.



Why we do this to ourselves, I have no idea. We get them dressed, feed them and then off we go with our happy little babies. It seems that as soon as we put them on the table to take the pictures...something goes wrong.



Today wasn't too bad. I laugh when I watch the inexperienced camera person trying to get a smile outta' a 1 year old. It's actually quite humorus. This poor man takes a toy out to get Sarah's attention and she goes to grab the toy. This of course causes her to move forward and almost fall off the table. My husband moves at lightning fast speed, (he's right next to her) and grabs her before she plunges head first to the floor. This causes her to smile. As my heart is beating a mile a minute, I smile back at her and BAM!! He snaps the picture. Ok that one wasn't too bad. We continue to act like clowns to get her to smile. This wasn't too hard because she's a happy kid, but after a while...she was DONE! I probably could've gotten her to sit for a few more shots, but I was exhausted.

I guess i've got some time to recouperate. We're planning on getting pictures done for Christmas again. That should be fun!!

Pictures Of My 1st Fitted Diapers.

Some would think I was pathetic, but anytime I learn something new...I get excited. The thought of converting my prefolds to fitteds is exciting. At least to me it is. I can save ALOT of money converting them myself. This particular pattern is great for those who don't have a serger. Since my serger is tempermental...this was good for me.

Here are some pics of my first diapers. Ok, maybe not the first ones but the ones that are usable.

This is my prefold BEFORE

This is my prefold after. It's now a fitted prefold. The only thing I would change would be the messy sewing. My machine was giving me a hard time on one of my settings.

This is another fitted I made. It has a soaker I made in the center. It's really cute but I add a tri-folded prefold for more absorption. The only thing I would change about this diaper would be to add more of a soaker. I'd add some diaper twill with a Zorb center.

To Sew or Not to Sew...That is the question

Ok, so the title is corny but it fits.

I just made my first fitted diaper. I love it!! I use a prefold in it so that only cotton is touching Sarah's tushy. It's great because it keeps all poo's in the prefold and not on the cover. I don't know why this bothers me. I've got enough covers that If I wanted to change her cover with each change I could.

Since I love the fitteds and I love the material that prefolds are made from...I ordered some "Tinkle Traps". These things are great. The comfort and absorbtion of a prefold with the convenience of a fitted. I love them. They are much easier to put on with a wrestling toddler.

Now my problem is...Do I make my own? The Tinkle Traps I purchased were $8.00 each. I can make my own much cheaper. I love the idea of making my own. My problem is my serger. Can I get it to work? Can I keep it running? Can I thread the darn thing? These are the questions.

Since I love making things myself , or in my case, learning how..I think i'll be making my own. Although I love the Tinkle traps, I like my pattern for fitteds better. So i'll have the best of both worlds...Fitted prefolds with my own pattern.

I'll post pics if they turn out well.

ASL

I've always wanted to learn sign language. I found a great dvd series called "Baby Signing Time". This is a dvd series for infants up to age three. It's visual, audio and musical. Babies love it.

Sarah loves this series. I haven't allowed her to watch tv, except signing time. From the time she was about 6 months old, I'd put on the dvd and watch it with her. It's the only show that actually keeps her attention.

I started this because I wanted to teach her ASL. I really didn't think it would keep tantrums at bay. I was wrong. The benefits are amazing. Sarah has an extensive vocbulary and understands many , many words and commands. What I didn't expect was her talking and signing at the same time. She uses many signs at a year old and will also say them.

She currently signs:
Mom
Dad
eat
milk
banana (this is funny when she signs it)
more
pancake (she loves my home made pancakes)
signing, as in "Signing Time"
water

She often uses her hands but i'm not sure she's really signing anything .

Like when babies start talking her sign language is not precise. She'll sign "mama" and "water" the same way. These signs both are located in the lower part of the face..chin area.

What I wasn't prepared for was her ability to say the words at the same time. She'll sign mama and say it. "water" and say Wa...Pancake, and say "cake". it's really amazing.

I hope to continue with this series. I have all of the "Baby signing Time" dvd's. There are only 4 in this series but they've also got a "Signing Time" series for older children. I'm going to start getting those...I've got to learn with her. :0)

My Cloth Diapering Adventures

It seems that cloth diapering can become addicting. Yes, even something as mundane as changing your baby's diaper can become fun...when you're as nuts as I am.

Sarah has a sensitive tushy. This is odd because she doesn't seem to have any allergies at all. Either way...she was NOT doing well with the expensive , fancy pocket diapers I was using. Bum Genius and Fuzzy Bunz. I loved those diapers. They were easy to use, easy to wash, and easy to use out in public. Basically the best of both worlds...the ease and comfort of disposables, the natural , non-chemical , cuteness of cloth. With the exception of having to wash dirty diapers every evening..these were a pleasure to use.

She got a horrible rash around 8 months old...around the time that she weened from nursing. I thought it was yeast, acidic urine, etc. I didn't want to think about her being allergic or sensitive to the suede cloth of the pocket diapers I was using.

Finally the rash cleared up. I was using disposable diapers for a while. The disposables didn't help the rash...but it did finally clear up. I put her back into her cute pocket diapers...viola'...the rash came back!! I had to admit to myself that It may be the diapers...but what could I use? What would I do? I had stayed away from the dreaded prefolds and wraps this long. Could it be? Was I going to have to try those? UGH!!! I didn't want to use them. They're so boring, and old fashioned...and ugh..you have to pin those.

I came to my senses and decided to try them. I purchased some prefolds and some cute wraps. Who knew they made such cute diaper covers? I purchased a "Snappi" which would keep me from having to use those dreaded pins and I was on my way to prefold heaven. (dripping with sarcasm here)

I got the prefolds in the mail and they were flat. I had to wash them in extremely hot water and dry them...not once, not twice but FIVE times. So far I wasn't loving these things. After about 3 washings and dryings, They were fluffy and soft. Now I was starting to like them. I continued with another two washings as per the instructions and then couldn't wait to try them.

I put Sarah on the table...got out the prefold and began to use what I thought would be the worst diapers EVER!!

I got the prefold on...it was easier then I thought. I had watched videos and it turned out to be easy. I then put on the cover and was pleasantly surprised at how trim they were. I thought to myself, "Lets see how they handle over night".

I awoke the next morning and changed Sarah...her diaper was FULL..not one leak!! Those prefolds held everything and I mean EVERYTHING. I was beginning to like these.

That evening I was really happy with prefolds. They had done a great job all day, and Sarah's bum never looked better!! 100% cotton was working for her. The best part came at the end of the day and I had to wash the prefolds. It was so much easier. I washed the covers seperately and hung them to dry. The prefolds I was able to wash and I didn't have to worry about any PUL linings or Aplix. It was a pleasure. With each washing the prefolds get fluffier and fluffier.

Now i'm in LOVE with prefolds and wraps. I love the way they absorb and I get a trimmer fit then with the pocket diapers. Which means that her clothes fit her better.

I've learned about fitted prefolds..these are prefolds that are cut and put on like a regular diaper. Not only are these much easier, I can convert my prefolds into these myself and save myself some money. I've never done it before, but I've got a sewing machine a serger and the desire to learn. I was even thinking about decorating them with some fabric? I think I could do it. I'll post pics if I'm successful at it.