Monday, September 29, 2014

Maplebean Diapers

I have come across the most amazing, addicting, squishiest, beautiful diapers ever made! I 
know, I know, some of you are thinking "So what? Theyre a poop catcher." I don't care they 
are the cutest poop catchers ever! It thoroughly feeds my addiction! There will be no room 
for potty training over in this house! Nope nope nope! I used to be a cotton and wool snob! 
Really I was, I would only buy cotton fitted, prefolds and flats. Then when I was looking for 
something different for nights I started with Bububebe. Cute prints, thick, soft, they were 
great! BUT THEN,....Then I came across a picture of my friends baby in her cloth diaper and 
it had a little gray elephant on it! I had to know right away what that cute diaper was. 



MAPLEBEAN Guys! Maple....beans!!! 

They are amazing! I was able to snag one used. . It had Curious George on it! I had to have 
this for my lil Gowg luvin boy! When George arrived, I was  jaw dropping, eye bulging 
amazed! It is so cuddly soft and so squishy!  They weren't only adorable but they fit both 
my 7 month old and my two year old. AND! they work for days and for nights!!! BOOM! 
WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER! You cannot get any better than that! MORE 
PLEASE!

What are Maplebeans?
Maplebeans are handmade in Canada professionally embroidered, one size hybrid fitted diapers. Maplebean Diapers feature a soft minky outer, a hidden layer of water resistant blizzard fleece, and a cuddly cotton velour layer next to babies skin.  The 6 layer soaker is comprised of organic bamboo fleece topped with cotton velour.




What is Maplebeans sizing/fit?
Maplebeans are One size and fit babies ranging from 15 - 35lbs and adjusts using a fold down rise.

Isnt that cute!!

unsnapped.

folded down for a little baby



Do you see how soft they are?

Snap in doubler in place

under the doubler

under the first doubler layer

Without the doubler. One can still add as much as you need but you really don't need any extra but its nice to have that option. 








I've drank the water, I'm addicted. Melanie and her husband Mike are the makers and owners of Maplebeans. They are two amazing people. They have outstanding customer service. 

  • They called me when they had a question and to help me understand something that I had not understood in its entirety. 
  • They post on their facebook page updates and converse back and forth with us.
  • They ask for our opinions and happily integrate our wishes into their decisions.
  • They go above and beyond with kindness and are always trying to make sure I am a satisfied customer.  
  • I know that by writing this blog many people will probably want to buy from them. Although I want them all to myself I also want to share what works! I want to shout from the roof tops!
    MAPLEBEANS! WANT ALL THE MAPLEBEANS!
    CRAWL WALK HUNT
    PRETTY BLOSSOM BUM
     
    My current stash

Monday, September 1, 2014

Where did our summer go?

Do you remember as a kid summer vacation was so fun. We were so carefree and living each day playing with neighborhood friends while our imaginations were up somewhere in the clouds. It was fun to be off, and it was very fulfilling. Then as we got into the higher grades we started to realize wow- we only have THREE months off of school?--wow, how did that feel like an eternity as a kid? Now as an adult to 6 kids I feel like I'm racing time and its gone with the blink of an eye. It was just winter! There is no way its already Sept! No stinking way! HOW!? Last year we went to the beach a lot, or to the pool. We went to the parks every week with my close friends, where I could have that fellowship. We went to church every Sunday. We went to the library. We went to the Farmers Market once or twice a week. We went strawberry picking. We preserved everything possible. Strawberries I made into Jam, as well as canned lots of applesauce, tomatoes, and peaches. We used to eat raw foods all summer; and oh-corn on the cob! mmmm!!!
I was making my own lotions, soaps, and savs. This year, we have done nothing! We have had corn on the cob only twice! We are home all the time. The kids are making their own memories playing with their neighbor friends every day. Part of me says well I can interfere with their play and just take them somewhere. But then I feel guilty because even though we are not doing what I remember to be fun. THEY are having fun with their neighborhood friends, and their imaginations are up somewhere in the clouds. They have a pool and a trampoline here to play in. They have their neighbors tree house to play in. They have their bikes to ride. Most importantly, their perception of time hasn't had the plunge of reality kill it yet. So I guess even though my summers is gone and not spent as ideally as I would have liked to. I know my kids don't see it that way. Along with the older kids, I do still have two kids under two. I have to believe that this too is a season of life that too shall pass.
That doesn't mean I'm ready for leaves to change and snow to come here devilishly early though.