picture tag!

so i've been meaning to do this for a while, thanks jenn. the fourth folder in my pictures, fourth picture would be: 

 and this is a cloth diaper that i made from recycled t-shirts (and if anyone has any donations that would be awesome). yeah, that's right. i cloth diaper. i look for ways to cut our costs so we can get out of debt, and for me, that means cloth diapers. it's actually quite fun to sew them up and see them so cute. and heck, aside from the thread and elastic, they're free!!! oh, and what's better, i can sell these once i'm done to another mama, so i actually come out ahead. 

if you're wondering, the diaper above is what you would call a pocket fitted diaper, you stuff an insert from the front which has a flap that folds over to cover the opening. i stuff with microfiber. it absorbs 8x it's weight in liquid, and works on daniel and kathryn overnight!!! i could finish the diaper off with some velcro or snaps to keep it on, but instead i use a snappi, it's quick and velcro or snaps is not cheap. what's a snappi you ask? check it out:

pretty cool. now, the one thing i do have to buy is a cover to contain the moisture and keep the diaper from wicking on to clothes, but once again, they resell very well. one example of a cover:

i think it's cuter than a disposable, and i've been doing it for 3 months now, and it works for me. my friend amanda and i are working on sewing up some diapers and selling them. i'll let you know how that goes. so cloth diapering still exists...who knew???

oh and i've decided i'll take on the NaBloPoMo challenge too. here we go!