Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!!!

Before Derek and I decided to have a baby we always talked about the things we could do to cut costs and our fingerprint on earth. We have done lots of research and talked to many new parents that are trying to be "green" in the process. One of the things we decided to do was to buy cloth diapers instead of traditional disposable diapers. Kill two birds with one stone. Although they are a bit pricey up front, in all the research I have seen, it is much more cost effective to use cloth diapers, especially since now a days you can register for them online and get most of them without ever paying a penny. We decided to go with BumGenius. We LOVE them. Ogden does too!
One of the local places we found to buy them was Mom's Milk Boutique in West Frankfort, IL. This boutique actually has a lot of different types of cloth diapering systems as well as many other earth friendly products. We have bought laundry detergent from them as well. I can't wait to visit in person, I am in the process of saving up! Visit their site and see what they can offer you!
www.MomsMilkBoutque.com
www.BreastfeedBabywearClothDiaper.com

these are a few of my favorite things...

My favorites:


Smile: Ogden's

Season: Fall

Tea: Harney & Sons Tea, Paris Blend

Chocolate: Trader Joes Dark Chocolate

Band: Switchfoot


Hobby: Quilting with my new sewing machine

Movie: Pride & Predjudice

Book: (not the favorite, too many to chose from, but top 5 for sure) The ShackSnack Bar: Odwalla Chocolate Chip Peanut


T.V. Show: Ugly Betty

Street: Nash Street in New Haven, CT

Color: Green...also I love baking!

What are some of your favorite things???

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My friend Missy filled this out and inspired me to do the same. I hope you enjoy!

1. When I'm nervous I get very antsy and can't sit still.

2. My favorite item in my closet well items would be my scarves...I love scarves!!!

3. Baking tasty treats is my favorite thing to do when I need to relax.

4. My favorite childhood memory is spending time in the county with my mom and brother, playing, laughing, fishing, eating...

5. Something you may not know about me is that I would rather have a gigantic sized kitchen for my family and friends to come over any time, day or night, and spend time with me and my family rather than have a living room with a t.v.

6. A true friend never leaves you or forgets to call.

7. Something I hope people think of when they think of me is love and friendship...during this season of my life I am really focusing on becoming a better friend to my friends also learning to love faithfully and completely.

something new

I am going to try something new...posting some pictures I find online and "blogging" about them. My good friends do this, they are so talented and gifted anyway, so I thought I would also give it a go 'round.

Here are a few things I would like to make someday:

Well I don't know if I will ever make these...but I do hope to create and give away lots of love as a wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend! But those birds sure are cute!
Below are some of the blogs I am inspired by:
mymisinterpretations.blogspot.com
also,
www.prettycitysweets.com

its you and me and the baby makes three!!!

Well, its only been about two years since our last post. But, better late than never I guess. Since Spring 2008 we have had some major changes. We have moved back to IL, had a baby, and Derek is currently going back to school to finish his degree in Education. Ogden Nash Boyd Bennett was born on October 19th, 2009, weighing in at 8lbs 2oz and 21.5inches long. Never have our lives changed so drastically and so much for the better!

He is now 12 weeks old, weighs over 15lbs and is 24inches long. Wow how time flies.
Also, he is the happiest baby I have ever met. He wakes up smiling, goes to sleep smiling, and even smiles in his sleep! :) We are truly blessed beyond all measure to have such a healthy, happy baby boy! It really is amazing how much having a child changes your life. We look forward to watching him grow up, learn to walk, talk, and most of all learn to love and serve God.

Well, that's all the time I have to write for now. But be looking for more consistency in posts from the Bennett's, party of 3!