Capes for your stuffed animal

Here is our new capes for stuffed animals and baby dolls!  Super cute!

The cuffs match our capes for your super hero!

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Jenn

{Phoenix}

Cover me in darkness
Torture me with pain
From the edge of madness
That’s where hope will reign.

Standing on the razor’s edge
Wolves howl with all their might
Walk the path in blindness
Guide me, inner light

Come on you greedy demons
Try to take my soul away
When you’ve left me nothing else
There’s nothing in my way

Nothing left to hurt me
Nothing left to lose
My eyes can see more clearly
Now I’m free to choose

I’ve walked the cleansing fire
I felt the painful stings
From underneath the ashes
I smile and spread my wings

©Sonja Torres 1997

This poem spoke volumes to me and I just had to share.
When you choose true forgiveness and ‘walk the cleansing fire’ then you’ll be free to spread your wings and move on.

Hello world!

Wow – this is all so different from what I am used to using to blog!  I think that I will love it here!  My goal is to have 1000 blog followers by this time next year.  Will you help me do it?

To reach my goal, I think I will have a monthly giveaway!  What do you want to WIN?

Become a fan on facebook for specials and sneak peeks on new products!

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And Welcome to the family!

Cheers,

Jenn

Jenn

You pierced WHAT?!

We’ve all seen that cute girl that would look SO pretty if she’d just take out all of those piercings – right? So we might ask, “Why have all of those piercings?”

We may never know unless we ask each person, and even then their answers could all be so very different. For me the answer is simply that I want one because I think it will be pretty.

December 28th was a warm Tuesday evening in Nebraska. My Hubby and I completed a appointment and decided to stop in at “our” tattoo and piercing shop, The Iron Brush.

You see, Tyson the owner of The Iron Brush, was the artist who tattoo me first. 10 years ago he was an artist at another shop, and he was referred to me by several people. I saw the amazing tattoos he had done on others so I trusted that he would take care of me too. He drew a rain forest type frog for my lower back. He did not disappoint! After my tattoo was done he even took a photo of it for his portfolio! I was way excited and even tickled when my MOTHER saw that photo in his shop years later!

I emailed The Iron Brush about a piercing late the night before (I’m a total night owl). Matt emailed me back to answer all of my questions. He gave me the prices, options, and state requirements needed so that I could get pierced.

When we walked in to shop, Hubby, Brynn and I were greeted by the gal who works the front desk. She promptly got Matt from the back and we got down to business.

They have so many choices for studs, rings, and other weird shaped objects that fit your piercing. I wanted a stud, a shiny, sparkly, tiny stud.

$30 for the piercing, $30 for the stud. $10 for the salt-water cleaning spray. Neo Metal is a high grade (surgical grade) titanium metal that Matt recommends and carries in the shop. I picked out a beautiful Amethyst stone that measures 2mm. The smallest stone available is 1.5mm and the largest is 4mm. He took a measurement to make sure the stud back was long enough.

Everything had to be sterilized in the autoclave and that takes about 25 minutes. We took that time to grab cash and talk about my nerves. Yes, I was nervous.
After 20 minutes we returned to the shop so I could complete the paperwork required by our state. Then I was off to the back of the shop where only the “To Be Tattooed/Pierced” and the Artists are allowed.

Matt entertained me with a wonderful story of how the TSA in Tennessee pulled guns on him and his family while traveling over the holidays. (I will re-tell that story at another time.) I felt more at ease. But I did mention that I was nervous. He explained that he doesn’t do sneaky stuff and he will explain everything he was using and going to do. First the numbing cream went on, it actually doesn’t numb anything that I noticed, it is more for stopping the very tiny vessels from bleeding. Next, the purple mark goes on so Matt knows where to place the stud. I looked at myself in the mirror, examining the purple mark – where the piercing would go. I made sure it was in the perfect spot.

I layed down on the table and it was piercing time. I turned my face toward him and he stuck that tube up my nose, awaiting to catch the needle. I inhaled a deep breath and as I exhaled there was a small pinch. The back of the stud was in and then I heard a little click and the beautiful Amethyst was in it’s place.

My right eye watered a little and that was it. I didn’t bleed or anything. Matt cleaned up my piercing and compressed it just a little to prevent and separation of skin around the piercing. I sat up and could see the piercing in my peripheral vision. It was shinny. I looked in the mirror to see it properly.

My right nostril was pierced. I did it. I did it. I did IT!

The Hubby wasn’t excited about this piercing at all, but now 3 days later, he has complimented me and actually LIKES it. Our oldest 2 kids think it’s really cool. They just saw it today for the first time.

Maintenance continues for 6-12 weeks. Use the salt water spray 3-6 times a day and after exercising or as needed. Use common sense to keep the piercing clean. Matt sent me home with a pamphlet that explains everything (and that was some of the paperwork that we went over prior to the piercing) Overall this experience was wonderful and I would recommend it to anyone that is thinking of piercing their nose.

I’m ready to choose my next ring so I’ll be ready when I can change it in 6 weeks!

CC Bums

I found CC Bums on Facebook earlier in 2010. Cami is the owner of this WAHM company based in Michigan. I had never tried a fitted diaper but really wanted to.

Cami invited me to browse her photo albums on facebook to see if any fabric caught my eye. Two words. John Deere! Brynn’s Daddy’s family is full of ranchers and farmers. Gavin loves John Deere and I love their fabric prints. So this was a no brainer!


Cami whipped up a fitted John Deere. It fit great in the legs, waist & rise. We washed and dried it 3 times to prep it. Then we snapped it on and put a cover over it. NO LEAKS! CC Bums fitteds are very absorbent and soft. It washes up very nicely too.

Our second purchase from CC Bums was this tester Minky Pocket Diaper. Cami wanted to see if we could use it just as a diaper or if it needed a cover. We concluded that a cover is needed. This very comfy and pretty pocket diaper is great. Stuff it with the insert or add another soaker pad to the inside of it, and cover. Viola’!

The pocket minky diaper has snaps to adjust the waist and they come in sizes S, M, L & XL.

You can find an array of eco-friendly items at CC Bums for the crunchy baby and Mama! Cami makes Nursing Pads & Mama Cloth among other fun things. Check out her toys, hats & skirties!

Learn more about CC Bums here.

BUY IT
http://hyenacart.com/ccbums to purchase stock

Be sure to become a fan of her facebook page for fun contests (that are easy) and to get a first look at all of her new items!

Recently we won a $10 store credit just for posting on facebook our favorite dessert! I picked out a skirtie for Brynn. I use a Chinese prefold and Snappi then throw the Skiritie on over it. The skirtie is sized 18-24months and a cute way be crunchy!

Diapeze Diapers ~ Design your own Diape!

I found Diapeze Diapers on Facebook and fell in love with all of Kristen’s fun diapers! The Elmo diaper really caught my eye. Design your OWN cloth diaper – you choose the type of print you want! How cool is that?!

Diapeze also carries Traineze, Wipezes, Bibezes & more! Our Husker Diapeze is half print in Husker fabric with PUL front and aplix. This type of diaper runs $14-$16. We were lucky enough to trade a cape for a diaper!

I just won a traineze on Diapeze’s Facebook page auction album. I’m so excited to get it! Brynn LOVES Elmo, so this should be a great way to help her potty train. She is only 14 months old, but she already is interested in the potty. She loves to watch her brother Gavin use the potty. Now we can say, “Let’s pull down Elmo and go potty!” Woo Hoo – man, I’m excited. It’s those little mommy things that get me stoked.

Our Diaper has aplix on the front and includes a soaker. Minky top, Cotton center, PUL waterproof bottom. I use our Diapeze diaper with a Chinese Prefold and Snappi.
The fit is excellent and there is plenty of room for the Prefold under the cover & soaker.

Our Husker diaper is a huge hit with everyone that see’s it! We usually wear this diaper out and about with a skirt, on Game Days and just around the house. The cool thing about this wonderful WAHM company is that you design your own stash!

Contact Kristen at: kristin@diapeze.com
Or view the website: website: www.diapeze.com

Robyn’s Sweet Cheeks Diapers

We had the great opportunity to try on of Robyn’s Sweet Cheeks AIO diapers.
The cute cotton print is perfect for our Brynn! The inside is fleece and the core is full of something very absorbent!

I love to use Robyn’s Sweet Cheeks AIO diaper for overnight use or when the grandparents are on diaper duty. We’ve NEVER had a leak and it’s so easy to use, the grandparents really can’t screw it up!
Find Robyn’s Sweet Cheeks Diapers on Facebook.

My hubby likes the AIO Sweet Cheeks diaper because of the convenience and easy of using it. He doesn’t have to worry about using a Snappi or Saftey pins OR putting it on crooked!

The front has aplix closure for the waist adjust-ability. There are 3 rows of snaps to adjust the rise. Our Brynn is a tiny kiddo, but I would say her legs are average. The cut through the thighs are PERFECT! No red marks and no leaks!
Very nice job Robyn!

Here is what Robyn recommends for washing Sweet Cheeks:

My recommended wash routine for Sweet Cheeks Cloth Diapers.

To prep diapers for first use please wash and dry like normal two to three times. Your diapers will become more absorbent over time.

Normal Washing:
Remove any inserts, and make sure all velcro tabs are attached to the wash tabs.
Start with a cold rinse, to remove any waste.
Wash on HOT with as little detergent as possible to get your diapers clean. I recommend Rockin Green, and I use only 1 Tbs per full load of diapers.
Run two cold/warm rinses. Make sure there are no bubbles in the rinse water. If there are still bubbles, rinse again.
I recommend line drying. In the winter I dry on a rack. In the summer I dry on a line in the sun. If you have to dry your diapers in the dryer, dry on low/med. High heat will deteriorate the PUL in the diapers and they won’t last as long. Even on a very hot day, your PUL can get ruined in the sun.

If you have any stains, sunning your diapers will usually remove all of them.
If you have any strong odors remaining, or your diapers start to repel, you need to strip them.

To order, contact Robyn on Facebook. New fabric is coming January 1st!

Favorite Celebrity Baby Names of 2010…

…according to Babycenter.com

Well look who has made the top 5 most Favorite Celebrity Baby Names of 2010!

#5) Bryn (Bethenny Frankel & Jason Hoppy)

We, of course, spell Brynn with 2 ‘N’s. Oh and I have to mention that Brynn is a 2009 baby – but, well – this is just too cool not to share! I suppose you can say we are setting the trends for the celebs! LOL.

Here is the rest of the list…

1. Grace Margaret (Mark Wahlberg & Rhea Durham)
2. Harper Grace (Neil Patrick Harris & David Burtka)
3. Aviana Olea (Amy Adams & Darren Legallo)
4. Olivia Marie (Lance Armstrong & Anna Hansen)

Least Favorite Celebrity Baby Names of 2010
1. Buddy Bear Maurice (Jamie Oliver & Juliette Norton)
2. Egypt Daoud (Alicia Keys & Kaseem Dean, aka Swizz Beatz)
3. Cosima Violet (Claudia Schiffer & Matthew Vaughn)
4. Axel (Will Ferrell & Viveca Paulin)
5. Krishna Thea (Padma Lakshmi)

After seeing the worst names of 2010, I have to say “What the HECK were they thinking?”

What did you name your babes or what names do you love????

{That’s not working}

My grand plan to be ‘off’ until March isn’t going to happen.

I’m working to get orders out, slowly but surely. I just have to work through some pain and take it easy.

Then onto introducing new products, launching a website and fitting in giveaways!

In January the Green Quiz Quest begins! Register to become a seeker. Solve riddles to find the hidden icon. Win prizes!!!

February brings a wonderful Birthday Bash on http://www.marineparents-blog.com/. April will host a new sponsor every day in February! That is a new prize for each day that month!! Make sure you follow her blog! Tell her that we sent you!

Beginning in March we’ll be a vendor at numerous craft fairs…and chugging away creating Halloween Costumes. Yes, I meant Halloween costumes.

We love having you as fans, thanks for sticking with us through thick and thin!

Cheers!