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Blog Action Day- Decrapifying your life to be greener.

To steal a word from my husband, I strive to decrapify my life. My husband and I both have similar goals for our lives, families and living in general. We are on the same page in the same book for many things, but when it comes to crap, it seems like we are on the same page, but in different books. I try to take crap out of my immediate environment literally; while he strives to take crap (ware) out of his and others environment virtually through the PCDecrapifier.

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Our girls, 2 1/2 years old and 9 months old , just started sleeping together through the night in the same room. They both have their own beds; however we had been having the baby sleep in our room until we went to sleep because she had a nightly fussy time even if she was in a sling.
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Today my daughter received a hand signed letter from President and Mrs. Bush welcoming her into the “wonderful American Story.”

A few years ago I received an e-mail on how to receive a letter from the president for a child’s birth, for 80th birthday (and above) as well as for weddings and wedding anniversaries 50 and over.

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Next year I need to remember to look the 3rd weekend in July for sale prices instead of the 4th in order to have a larger selection; however, I was able to get more than enough for my daughters for under $100.00 for next summer.
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Until June 26, 2007 you can combine the following Luvs coupons at target for a smoking deal on disposable diapers. Pay only $3.50 per package… and this is coming from a cloth diapering mamma.
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I looked through many Mei Tai patterns and choose Beth’s Mei Tai (http://thosemartins.com/bmt/) because it had a nice head support feature, the pattern gave the layout for cutting and the pattern was all straight lines.
This was an easy pattern to follow (I am an avid sewer, but I would suspect even novice sewers could sew this pattern).
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The light went on a few months ago and I realized that cloth diapers at night can be a reality; however a breathable diaper at night is virtually impossible for my daughter.
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Target is having 75% off some of their winter clothing. This includes Oshkosh pants with adjustable waists starting in size 12 M for $3.25. On Monday, they were marking down the items to 75% off as I was purchasing them.

Although I usually don’t like some of the quality on clothing at Target, the pants that are on sale are a name brand and seem to be of good workmanship.

Most other stores are still at 50%- 60%, but watch ads over the next week as Martin Luther day sales approach. Target is having 75% off some of their winter clothing. This includes Oshkosh pants with adjustable waists starting in size 12 M for $3.25.

Most other stores are still at 50%, but this should change in the next week.

Whether you’re taking clothes out of the closet for a new season, you want to spruce up clothing you purchased at a retail shop or garage sale, or you want to rid a new stain from your clothing, most stains in clothing can come out with a little extra work.

If you are taking clothing out of storage, there were a few things at work to cause stains in clothing that may not have been seen before they were stored. If the clothing was damp when it was stored, mildew may have formed on the clothing. Another major culprit is drool & sweat mixed with the air over time. This stain will cause yellow spots. Synthetic clothing releases a gas that can also cause discoloration.
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The skinny on adjustable waist pants. They look like normal pants, but have hidden, adjustable elastic like maternity pants; however, unlike maternity pants, they are made to fit skinny children, not growing bellies.

This type of pant is great for Skinny, no butt children like my daughter.
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