My beautiful niece with my beautiful son, exhausted from a hard day playing in the sun and sand.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Wordless Wednesday: Summertime
The only thing better than summertime is summertime at the lake. I love the lake.
My beautiful niece with my beautiful son, exhausted from a hard day playing in the sun and sand.
My beautiful niece with my beautiful son, exhausted from a hard day playing in the sun and sand.
Cloth for the Coast
There is a time and place in this world for assigning blame and assessing accountability. When faced with a huge problem, a problem bigger than any one person or one group or one political party - when faced with a disaster - it is often far more wise to first put all of that aside to focus on a solution.
The creator of FuzziBunz cloth diapers has founded the Cloth for the Coast effort aimed at collecting used cloth diapers, burp rags and baby blankets for wildlife rescue and cleanup. Mother of Eden, LLC, the makers of FuzziBunz, is located in Louisiana, so the effects of the oil spill disaster certainly hit close to home.
Do you have items you can donate?
Cloth for the Coast has a Facebook page set up which is updated regularly with details about the program.
Or, simply send donations of used cloth diapers, baby blankets, towels, burp cloths to:
FuzziBunz Diapers
ATTN: CFC
315 Weeks St
New Iberia, LA 70560
Donated diapers must be free of snaps, elastic and velcro (basically, prefolds and inserts will be used in the cleanup effort). However, if you send diapers with snaps, elastic or velcro the Cloth for the Coast volunteers will sort them out and forward them to a shelter that accepts cloth diaper donations.
What a great way to repurpose old cloth items, and what a great excuse to clean out your diaper and rag stash. Please consider taking some time this week to send a few items to Cloth for the Coast - every little bit helps.
The creator of FuzziBunz cloth diapers has founded the Cloth for the Coast effort aimed at collecting used cloth diapers, burp rags and baby blankets for wildlife rescue and cleanup. Mother of Eden, LLC, the makers of FuzziBunz, is located in Louisiana, so the effects of the oil spill disaster certainly hit close to home.
Do you have items you can donate?
Cloth for the Coast has a Facebook page set up which is updated regularly with details about the program.
Or, simply send donations of used cloth diapers, baby blankets, towels, burp cloths to:
FuzziBunz Diapers
ATTN: CFC
315 Weeks St
New Iberia, LA 70560
Donated diapers must be free of snaps, elastic and velcro (basically, prefolds and inserts will be used in the cleanup effort). However, if you send diapers with snaps, elastic or velcro the Cloth for the Coast volunteers will sort them out and forward them to a shelter that accepts cloth diaper donations.
What a great way to repurpose old cloth items, and what a great excuse to clean out your diaper and rag stash. Please consider taking some time this week to send a few items to Cloth for the Coast - every little bit helps.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Happy Independence Day
The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays. Of course, it has an unfair advantage because it is stuck right in the thick of summer, my favorite season. Most of all, I love how we celebrate Independence Day.
Families and friends get together to celebrate. Cookouts, barbecues, days at the lake - these wonderful celebrations are what life is all about, and the 4th of July is a great excuse to spend the day under the sun eating burgers and brats.
Fireworks. Say what you will about Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but I will always maintain that you haven't really lived until you've been to the July 3rd lakefront fireworks. For years my family made the trek to the shores of Lake Michigan to eat, drink, play and watch one of the best fireworks shows. When Jack is a little older, we'll continue this tradition with him. I couldn't be more excited.
Flags. I love seeing people fly their American flags. We fly our flag all year, but we do a little extra on the 4th of July. We decked out Jack's stroller with two little American made flags. I want him to grow up with a sense of pride in his country. I want him to know the significance of our flag, the sacrifices that people before us, around us, and people yet to come will make to keep it flying. I want him to be proud to be an American. I want him to know our Founding Fathers, I want him to say the Pledge of Allegiance proudly, I want him to know the Bill of Rights and what it does and does not do.
I love the 4th of July. Happy Independence Day. May your cookouts be well-done, your parades be festive, and your flags fly high today.
Families and friends get together to celebrate. Cookouts, barbecues, days at the lake - these wonderful celebrations are what life is all about, and the 4th of July is a great excuse to spend the day under the sun eating burgers and brats.
Fireworks. Say what you will about Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but I will always maintain that you haven't really lived until you've been to the July 3rd lakefront fireworks. For years my family made the trek to the shores of Lake Michigan to eat, drink, play and watch one of the best fireworks shows. When Jack is a little older, we'll continue this tradition with him. I couldn't be more excited.
Flags. I love seeing people fly their American flags. We fly our flag all year, but we do a little extra on the 4th of July. We decked out Jack's stroller with two little American made flags. I want him to grow up with a sense of pride in his country. I want him to know the significance of our flag, the sacrifices that people before us, around us, and people yet to come will make to keep it flying. I want him to be proud to be an American. I want him to know our Founding Fathers, I want him to say the Pledge of Allegiance proudly, I want him to know the Bill of Rights and what it does and does not do.
I love the 4th of July. Happy Independence Day. May your cookouts be well-done, your parades be festive, and your flags fly high today.
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