Many of you may be familiar with the 5 W's of information gathering. I'm going to use that format for the duration of Undercover Month, although you may have to use your imagination in some spots!.
I wanted to kick this Undercover Week spotlighting "fitteds" off with a post on a little bit about my "why" for trying fitteds and the process.
When I decided to participate in this event a few months ago - has it been that long! - I didn't even know what a fitted was. Let's be honest - I wasn't using fitteds, prefolds, or covers. I was using a hybrid system with microfiber cloth that I really was starting to hate. I was searching for another option that worked for us, but didn't cost a fortune. I'd already spent money on our first set of diapers. I would never be able to convince the Hubs that we needed to re-buy our entire stash without a compelling and affordable argument. Incidentally, it's much easier to convince the Hubs that I need to buy new diapers if I say it's for research. I asked around, looked online, perused some of my go-to blogs for cloth, including Cloth Diaper Addiction and discovered that a fitted looked remarkably like an AIO or a pocket from the outside. Well, that means it's got to be easy - at least as far as putting the thing on a wiggly bum. In my research, I also discovered that fitteds are meant to be used WITH A COVER! Just because they resemble their diapering cousins, does not mean that they work the same way. Fortunately, I learned this through research and not through practice.
But it did pose a question. What do I put over a fitted? Well, yes a cover. I figured that out. But did I need a special one? A bigger one? One that closed a particular way? No idea. So onto more research - which meant more diaper purchases! No biggie, since I'd just finished selling off my original diapering choice which just did not work for us at all. I was in the market for new diapers and QUICK! I purchased an assortment of covers and 2 fitteds - all of which will be named later in the reviews.
So that's the beginning of my story. What would it take for you to try something new in CD-ing? What would it be? How would you go about deciding what to try?
Stick with me this week. We'll end with a giveaway!
Monday, March 7, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Undercover Month Begins Today!
Can you believe it? Today is the first day of Undercover Month hosted by Cloth Diaper Addiction. The goal of this event is to share information with you, the readers, that will hopefully take the intimidation factor out of using some of these "old-er fashioned" methods of diapering, get you started with some ideas for what to try, and maybe even win something new for your stash. Hey, who doesn't love free fluff?!
What can you expect to learn from the participating blogs during this event? Well, here's the schedule:
Week One: "The Fitted" - you will learn about different styles, features, functions, and other misc. tidbits when we spotlight this user-friendly diaper.
Week Two: Prefolds and Flat - expect to learn all kinds of useful info. about these grandmothers of, albeit a little intimidating, the cloth diaper. I'm looking forward to learning new ways to fold these little jewels of diapering origami!
Week Three: Covers - because you HAVE to use a cover with the previously mentioned diapers. You'll learn about different types and brands of covers and their features.
Make sure to check out all of the participating blogs. I know their schedules are AMAZING and they have some great giveaways that will be happening.
Cloth Diaper Addiction
Enjoy!
What can you expect to learn from the participating blogs during this event? Well, here's the schedule:
Week One: "The Fitted" - you will learn about different styles, features, functions, and other misc. tidbits when we spotlight this user-friendly diaper.
Week Two: Prefolds and Flat - expect to learn all kinds of useful info. about these grandmothers of, albeit a little intimidating, the cloth diaper. I'm looking forward to learning new ways to fold these little jewels of diapering origami!
Week Three: Covers - because you HAVE to use a cover with the previously mentioned diapers. You'll learn about different types and brands of covers and their features.
Make sure to check out all of the participating blogs. I know their schedules are AMAZING and they have some great giveaways that will be happening.
Cloth Diaper Addiction
Enjoy!
Saturday, March 5, 2011
30 Day Photo Challenge - Hiatus
In my poor planning, I forgot that Undercover Month with Cloth Diaper Addiction begins tomorrow! - Yikes! I need to get to writing! - I'm going to have to take a break from this challenge until April. But I will get back to it. Maybe by then I'll will have unearthed the hard drive with all the photos on it so I have a better selection from which to draw.
Until then -
Until then -
Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh
This one is doing it for me today. My family likes to do "silly" family pictures. Sure, we'll do the serious ones too, but silly just suits us better. This picture, taken circa 2000, really shows off our distinct personalities.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Day 06 - A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day
I would love to spend a day in the Hub's brain, doing his job.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Day 05 - A picture of your favorite memory
There's no way I can pick a favorite. That's crazy! But I came across this picture this afternoon and it brought back all kinds of warm fuzzies. This is my grandmother Thomas taking me to work with her one fine day in PA. Also, a part-answer for where the Bug got her red hair!
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