Diapers.com... Amazing!

I am really excited this morning! Yesterday around 11 am I placed my 1st order to Diapers.com. This morning at 7:55 am it arrived! Less than 24 hours for items I really need and love + free shipping!

So, back to yesterday...
I was searching the internet for my favorite baby item of the moment, Burt's Bees Dusting Powder. I only had a small packet from a sampler set and hadn't been able to find a larger bottle in local stores. This stuff smells great and dries up Desmond's sweaty little booty instantly! I wanted to order more before I ran out. I easily found many online sites selling the Dusting Powder, most for $8.99 for a 9 oz. bottle. When I saw Diapers.com, I remembered that one of the other park day moms had given me a $10 off coupon for diapers from the same site.

I decided to check out their prices on disposable diapers. I only use them when we travel to places without a washing machine, but with the coupon, I thought it might be worth it to stock up. I was happy to find the diapers I like for $3 less than I have paid at the store! Let me tell you about the diapers.

The brand is Seventh Generation and they are made without chlorine. Using chlorine in the manufacturing process creates dangerous toxins. Exposure to these toxins has been directly linked to cancer, birth defects, and environmental and reproductive disorders. Aside from that, I like them because they are super-absorbent and a nice, plain, brown color. No silly designs or cartoons, yay! I only know of one store in the area that carries them, and I don't shop there. The convenience of having them delivered was an added bonus!

So, I have my two items and I'm off to the checkout. Now I am not so happy. Shipping is $9.99. There goes the coupon. I decided to make the purchase anyway. The delivery is promised by Tuesday and I do need this stuff. Then I notice the offer of FREE shipping on orders over $49. I figure that since I'm here, I might as well see if they have anything else I need.

After browsing the site for a while, I came across Nature Baby Care Disposable Bags. They are %100 compostable and biodegradable. The box of 50 will fit nicely into my diaper bag. One of the problems I have had with cloth diapers is how to store the wet ones until I get home. I hate using a plastic bag that I will then have to throw away. This will solve the problem! The reviews provided for them on Diapers.com are split as to their quality, but for $3.99 I can try them out.

Still far from my goal for free shipping, I am about to give up when I come across Mustela's Sun Protection Set. Lydia and Rowan have gotten wicked sunburns twice already this summer. No matter how many times I reapply, I can't seem to find a sunblock that is effective enough. I am determined to find something that will work! Mustela's product has great reviews. The 100% mineral, 50 spf sunscreen has a hefty price. $15 for 1.6 oz. Ouch. Bought as a set I got the sunscreen, a suncream for sensitive areas, facial cleansing cloths, hydrating body spray and a hooded baby towel all in a tote for $37. I can live with that if it works!

After coupon and with the free shipping, my order totals about $52. I am so excited about the products I found I make Molly sit through a retelling of the whole adventure (much as you just did!).

Here we are again in today. The order promised tomorrow arrives bright and early. when I open the box, my excitement doubles, I bought some really good stuff!

When Lydia & Rowan finally woke up, I subjected them to a detailed description of how we would use the Sun Protection Set. Being the good little girls they are, they were excited by it too! (Really!)

I WILL order again from Diapers.com. They have many eco-friendly products I haven't easily found in stores. If you decide to try them out, use this code for $10 off WAVE9153
I think it might only work if you buy diapers, but I'm not sure.

Enjoy!

Michael Jackson is Dead!

Can you believe it? I am blogging about the death of Michael Jackson. I can hardly believe it myself! Don't worry, don't worry, I have already decided how I will tie this into my usual topic of Earth-friendly life (and death). Now to the juicy stuff!

Around 3:30 this afternoon, I noticed a news van drive down my street. As this is a dead end street, I went to snoop. A cameraman and reporter got out and looked around a house 2 doors down. They talked to neighbor then got in their van as if to leave. Just then, a car pulled into the driveway. Two women (I saw the passenger's panties) and a little girl got out.

A few minutes later the passenger came back outside and approached the news crew. I sent Molly out to pretend to check our mail and eavesdrop. Unfortunately, she couldn't hear anything. When she came back inside, we joked that they were probably here about MJ.

This is a picture of two local news stations (there was another as well, they left before I took the pic) waiting for an interview.

















When we saw one of the stations broadcasting live, we turned on the t.v. To our surprise, it was about the death of Michael Jackson! Apparently, Ola Ray lives on my street. Who, you ask, is Ola Ray? Well so did I. A quick Google search revealed that she played MJ's girlfriend in Thriller. Small world!

So, now that I have had my successful spying-out-the-window fix for the present, how can I tie this to Mother Earth?

I have actually been thinking about blogging this for a while now. Human beings are the only animals on the planet to have taken themselves out of the natural circle of life by altering the way we die. All other creatures are eaten, decompose or are otherwise used by the rest of the animal kingdom. We, as humans, pump our dead corpses full of chemicals or burn them making them completely useless to everything else. Yes, some parts of the body are harvested and used to prolong the lives of other humans. I whole-heartedly applaud that practice. But what about the rest? For those of you who outlive me, here is my request.

Harvest all of my usable organs, then bury me in a way that will benefit the Earth. In a biodegradable container, or in no container at all. In a field or under a tree. Plant a garden on top of my body and enjoy the veggies that grow. Please... & thank you!

Update!! More photos of the ever-growing number of papparazzi!


















Note the antenna coming up from behind the house, the van behind the silver car, the red van and the SUV.

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Desmond's Birthday

Our little Desmond Sinclair is now 6 weeks, 4 days old! Here are the pictures taken by Kaleem Joy (one of our midwives) on his birthday. Beware! These include all the gory details!