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What's your opinion on cloth diapers? I have a few and have been trying to use 3 a day on my 11 week old baby. She seems to like them and they hold up quite well. I crunched some numbers and I have figured that if we diaper part time in cloth, we can start to save money after 2 month. Does anyone have a particular brand they like?

Hello to all! This is my first post with Stage of Life - what a great concept - thanks to the creators!

I recently signed up with a company called 'It Works! Global' (hence the word 'detox' in the title). I LOVE it. But I'm BAD AT IT!!! I jumped in head first, completely unaware that in order to swim in the sea, you have to know how to swim!!!! An at-home business market, while dependant upon your own drive, is also dependant on start up capital, marketing ploys, networking, and

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Harsh Chemicals are not only bad for the environment, they are bad for your family. Many cleaners contain chemicals that can cause allergic reactions, aggravate conditions like asthma; and if mixed improperly, can cause toxic fumes. This is not to mention many the suspected carcinogens that are in various cleaners.

Some people believe that making your own cleaner is a difficult process that will be too tim

My wife attended a bridal shower for her cousin down in Baltimore today. I was going to watch our two daughters (Raina - five years old and Story - 11 months old) for about five hours...alone. But you know what? I was okay with this.

In fact, after Becky left, I slipped Story into our baby backpack, helped Raina with her shoes, and walked out the front door with my girls as we took a Daddy and Daughter trip through our little town here in South Central, Pennsylvania..

It’s nice to know that Earth Day is celebrating its 40th year today, but how much better off is the Earth today than it was 40 years ago. I don’t know the answer and if you read about the topic there are arguments made for both sides. One sign of hope is that it seems to me that the American people do seem to be more aware that are Earth is in some trouble, that’s good news…. I guess. My fear is, is it genuine concern or is it a trend people are following because it looks good and its more soci

I recently learned that baking soda toothpaste removes permanent marker. I've also heard that a mixture of Dawn and hydrogen peroxide works wonders on set-in laundry stains. What are your cleaning tricks and favorite cleaning products? Have you changed how you clean to be more environmentally friendly?

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