Aubergine Eggplant Parmigiana

I read an article the other day that mentioned a restaurant Scalini's, that served Eggplant Parmigiana. After eating it many pregnant women go  into labor with in 48 hours. So of course being full term, I had to try it! :)

Jordyn and I took the recipe and did exactly like it said. I got the recipe here.
It was wonderful! I ate it for dinner Saturday night, had it again for lunch on Sunday and brought the rest to work for lunch on Monday.

It didn't work! :(

But it tasted great! I will definitely cook it again!

Yes, I will be using cloth diapers!

Yes, I will be using cloth diapers on my daughter.
No I don't care if you think it's gross, expensive, hard, stupid, or anything else.
It's my baby's butt and I'll cover it how I want.

I've been getting scrunched up noses, the jaw drop, the "Why would you do that?"
People think I'm crazy, they think it's gross. They tell me that they are not going to use cloth diapers when she is at their house. (well then I guess my daughter won't be staying at your house!)

I have a stash of cloth diapers at my house and that is what I will be using most of the time.
I can't say that I will never put on a disposable diaper, but I can say that for 90% of the time, my daughter will be wearing cloth diapers.




bumGenius- This is my favorite diaper.

The diapers look just like disposable diapers! They are All In Ones (AIO) They go on just like a disposable diaper and when soiled, you just take it off like a disposable diaper, the only difference is that instead of throwing it away, you wash it. What's so hard about that?




This is an Angel Bottom Diaper


The Angel Bottom diapers are purchased from a Stay-at-Home Mom who makes them.
They are $7.00 a piece! That's not expensive at all! And I'm helping another mother be able to stay at home with her children.



Aren't these a lot cuter than the ugly old disposable diapers?

Cloth diapers are made from organic materials such as cotton. On the other hand disposable diapers contain  sodium polyacrylate, this is the same material that was removed from tampons on the 1980's because of it's link to toxic shock syndrome. (hmmmmm, don't want that on my baby's butt!)

It is estimated that around 5 million tons of untreated waste is deposited into landfills via disposables every year. I really don't want to be a part of all that waste.

I could go on and on in this cloth diaper post. But I'll stop here.
My decision to use cloth diapers is one that I am proud of and one that I feel strongly about.
I'm not trying to convince you to switch, I'm just telling you some of the reasons of why I'm using them.

If you want to know more, or have questions there are lots of websites out there.

Joshua's Senior Pictures

My oldest nephew is graduating from high school this year.
I can't believe he has grown up so fast! I still remember the day he was born and how small he was holding him for the first time. Now I have to look up at him when we talk!
I am so proud of the smart, funny, handsome man he has become.

 

This is my favorite picture of Josh and his little sister Payton.

Congratulations Josh and all the seniors at Iowa High School!

Kindle

My wonderful husband bought me a Kindle for my birthday!

I love to read so this is now my new favorite thing!

But I am also cheap!
I read pretty fast and could see how the Kindle was going to get pretty expensive if I kept buying books.
But I soon found out that I could get free books!

Here's how.

 Go to Amazon. Under Kindle books Best Sellers, on the right side are a list of free e-books! Just select one and check out. But if you see one you want to read, download it, because the free ones change quickly and are not always available.
Amazon Free Books

Amazon is the easiest to get free books from, but there are other sites as well.
Many Books
Book Yards
Planet e-Book

Some of these sites require you to download it to your computer then upload it to your Kindle. It's really easy and they tell you how to do it on the sites.

If anyone knows of other sites for free e-books, please share!