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I am moving my blog to wordpress for a more comprehensive, cohesive experience. Please visit me there: Rebourne at Wordpress

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I made some little mermaidens for my daughters this past Christmas. Here they are in their original state, before being wrapped: Their hair fell off, so I finally got around to replacing one set of locks with beautiful yarn today: I am planning on making the girls some 16" button jointed Waldorf dolls, so this was a good practice in attaching the hair. I made some mistakes and will hopefully

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I am fighting off another breast infection. To remind myself that I will eventually get back to something fun, I am showing you these cute patches I just hand stitched the other day: They are going to be on two cute wool diaper covers in my shop soon. I have been watching some very interesting food documentaries on Netflix lately. I saw Food, Inc. a while ago, but recently have watched To

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I'm really enjoying summer this year. If you read my blog last summer, this is the complete opposite of my sentiments from back then! Here are a few photos of what we've been doing lately: Mama getting a head massage from middle daughter!! Actually very relaxing! Baby loves to climb. He got all the way up there by himself (mostly). Then he ripped the curtains down. Then he danced!! Oh, it's

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I shop at a local store that sells fabric, notions, trims, etc. Much of their inventory is bolt ends from factories or warehouses that didn't sell. I could write a book about all the amazing finds that I've bought, but for now let's focus on thread. I bought some huge rolls of industrial spun polyester for $2/cone. It's probably $20/cone retail! However, my home serger is not equipped for such

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A few weeks ago, I got it into my head that I wanted to make some lavender sachets to keep my rebourne wool pads and wool diaper covers smelling fresh. Lavender is also an anti-moth herb. I thought it'd be nice to send a sachet with big wool orders from my shop, or possibly make them available for sale in my shop. I knew I wanted to buy supplies on Etsy, buy organic lavender, and have my logo on

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I have two black thumbs. At least until this point in my life. I know that the following are in my future: a vegetable garden, a mini fruit orchard (berries!), chickens, and a few goats. For now, I am working through the toils of container gardening in the city, with a 10x10' slab of concrete enclosed in 10' walls for a backyard! Most attempts have failed, because the plants and worms (sorry guys

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I finally finished these handmade wool dryer balls. To make them, I wrapped wool yarn around itself tightly, as you would make small balls of yarn for knitting. I then took a large plastic needle and fed the end of the yarn through the ball a few times. Once secured, I felted the ball by placing it inside a pair of pantyhose and washed it on hot with my regular laundry. After that had felted for

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I greatly value the skill of swimming. I was taught how to swim at a very young age, and being in the water is one of my favorite places to be. Lakes, pools, streams, the ocean, hot tubs, birthing pools (!) you name it. I remember wearing my bathing suit under my clothes as a small child, just in case the opportunity to swim came up! Now I am teaching my littles how to swim, and encouraging a

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I printed the illustration onto printable paper (twice), rinsed and dried it, cut her out with a small seam allowance, and sewed her up. I left a hole to stuff her, and then blindstitched (I think) her hole shut! She is super cute and I can't wait for my girls to get home from Grandma's house tonight to see her. Oops, I think I should have made two, now that I think about it! If I make another

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I am offering a free giveaway of one of my organic bamboo and organic cotton cloth diapers. Go like me on Facebook here, and leave a comment below the post. I will draw a winner tomorrow (Friday, July 8th) morning, around 9 AM, via Random.org. I was severely sleep deprived when applying the snaps to this diaper, and put a purple and a red snap on the back of the diap. My mistake is your (hopeful

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I am kind of obsessed with matryoshka dolls right now. Today, my daughter saw me looking at some cute plush matroyshkas on Etsy, and asked me to make her one. She was being a bit pushy, "Mom, how long is it going to take? Will you have it made by today? Mom, why aren't you sewing it yet?" So we sat and sketched for a while, and she told me what she wanted on it. I scanned in the sketch, and

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A year and a half ago, I got it into my head that I wanted to have a cargo bicycle that could carry my kids and groceries. My husband works in a bicycle shop, so he was able to buy a bike and build it up to our specs. We bought a Surly Big Dummy and handcrafted some seats for our kids: Unfortunately, I fell with the kids on the bike, and it spooked me. The bike was super top-heavy, incredibly

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Yesterday I had the time and energy to make some new wet bags. As I find myself using my wet bags as a carry-all some days, I wanted to make some double zipper bags. One area is just for dry, clean items, and the main pocket is waterproof for your dirty diapers or wet bathing suits. I made a nice wide strap with a snap, so you can attach the bag to a handle, a door knob, your stroller, etc. I

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How sweet it is to have a boy! He is already interested in playing with balls, but I didn't want to buy any plastic balls. I found this free pattern at The Purl Bee. I used some of my husband's old jeans, and some hilarious $1/yard fabric with globes. It says, "http://www.worldwideweb.com/" on banners going through space!! I didn't do the circles on the ends, I found my seams matched up

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I hope I'm not jinxing myself by typing that. The oldest had a fever, and then a stomach ache (thankfully no barfing/other end issues). It passed, and then the next afternoon the second got it. That continued and then the baby got it. He is also teething and quite fussy with that. He went from sleeping 8-12 hours at night to waking 3+ times a night. Phew, I am exhausted, if that is even an

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I was prepared for Father's Day, for once. I got smart and ordered my husband something that both of us would enjoy: fudge! I had heard about Binky's Fudge by hanging out in the forums on Etsy. It seemed like a smart decision, and boy was it ever. Look at this stuff: I can't recommend it enough. This is the peanut butter chocolate. I will be ordering some for my dad for his birthday in a few

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My daughter is turning 5 this week. One of the most exciting things about that, for me, is that she is finally done with her princess stage. Amen. The thing that is not so great about this is that she won't even wear skirts anymore! She doesn't like the shorts I got for her at the thrift store. I could easily go to Old Navy and buy her some shorts, but I knew I wanted to make her some. I just

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Here are two things keeping my kids busy, homemade play dough and paper: so that I can sew cute stuff like these harem pants:

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There is a beautiful mosque a block away from our house here in Philadelphia. The outside of the building has many tiles and small murals, and this one stuck out to me the other day: I just love the geometry. Baby R is pulling himself to standing, and was very proud of himself here: My studio is almost all moved down to our basement, and I am quite excited for the kids to have more room to

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My eldest daughter, S, is turning 5 in a few weeks. I have been pregnant or breastfeeding for almost 6 years. I am glad that I've nursed my babies, but it is times like now, amidst a clogged milk duct, that I resent it. I've been under the weather for 2 days now, and taking echinacea, vitamin C, my usual vitamin/immune system supplements (green based prenatal vitamin, probiotics, vitamin D drops

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We are renovating our basement, and that means a lot of non-studio time. My husband is plugging away with every free second he has. He is painting, priming, removing dust, moving shelves, etc. etc. etc. Our basement walls were crumbly and nasty, with exposed brick. There were some moldy spots, and a dusty film would develop on everything. Thankfully, the basement is not wet. We had a local

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My grandma gave me this machine, and it has been in my basement for a few years: I have been lusting over another industrial machine, like maybe this Juki? For that perfect straight stitch through lots of layers of bamboo fleece, you know? Oh, who am I kidding? I just love the exhilaration that comes from operating an industrial machine, like I could sew the whole world in an afternoon if I

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This boy of mine is almost crawling. To avoid the annoying proud mom voice, put your computer on mute before watching!! Here are two photos I took right around my house. I love the colors and fonts.

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Here is a perfect example of how handy the straps on rebourne wet bags can be: holding extra diaper, wipes, and lunch for our outing. My how I love the meatballs.

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Isn't it a treat to have a good 24 hour chunk away from your little ones? I got the rare treat of spending time with my boys while the girls stayed with their grandma. We had a wedding to go to, and figured we could swing it with just the baby. Hah! You would think we would learn our lesson. It is just so much work getting the kids in their respective spots, and getting ourselves ready for a

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Last night I took my girls, ages 3 and 4, to an art opening at The Crane Arts Building. I thought it was a pretty good show, but I did feel a little old and removed from the art scene. The girls really liked a few of the pieces, and when we got home they proceeded to make this piece of art: I am working on some baby and toddler hats for this sunny weather, and stocking as time permits.

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and not for "work." Today I took the time (husband is home today) to sew a wool play mat for my girls, ages 3 and 4. As a work-at-home mom, I sometimes feel guilty for not taking time out of "my" sewing time to make things for them. When I finally have time to work in my studio, I like to make the most of it, and I focus more on profit than my kids. That is embarrassing to admit, but I'm sure

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This past weekend was exciting: I felt inspired and got to meet my brand new nephew!! I made some baby food for R: some carrots and apples. I snapped some photos while out and about and look forward to seeing how they influence my work over the next few months. Follow the links to flickr to see more.

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Right now, we are city folk. And while I dream of one day having a backyard for my kids to play in, that is not our current reality. Trips to local playgrounds involve battling. Battling to get everyone dressed, battling to get everyone sunscreened, battling to prepare snacks and bikes, and battling the drug dealers, broken glass, trash, and crappy, broken equipment. Not to mention, juggling my

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I have wool pants, called "longies", that I made to use as a diaper cover for my second child. She wore them for probably a whole year, as I made them long and folded the cuffs up for a while. They were made from a wool jacket, so they didn't have any stretch. Over time, they pilled (got little nubs of fibers all over them). As a mom who never irons clothes for her husband or children, I also am

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Here are the oldest and youngest playing in the tub: They have a special bond that I find so sweet. R lights up when he sees S, and he giggles and reaches for her. Isn't this shirt sweet? My oldest brother and his wife are having their first baby in a few weeks, and she asked me to make baby boy a onesie with this slogan on it to wear home from the hospital. Shh! Don't tell daddy.

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Here is my chunky boy at his 6 month checkup, 18 pounds. I thought he would maintain his over-average weight, but he is just a little over average. He is however, taking after his mom and sisters with his 90th percentile head size. Hah! And here is a sneak peek of the woolies I'm working on: I stocked another diaper to my shop today, there will be more to come as time allows me to photograph,

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And I feel a little better! Baby has his 6 month checkup in an hour, crazy. The weather has been so nice lately. We have gotten out on our cargo/family bike: (I can only handle one kid at a time, but S and I had a great ride the other night). S got a big girl bike: (don't worry, she had a helmet on before she moved from this position) And I'm actually finally done those diapers I started weeks

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This has turned into a whiny blog. Sorry bout that. I'm really tired, and I'm going to leave it at that. I need a few weeks of consistent REM sleep. Maybe then I will have the desire to do anything other than eat. Here is something I'm grateful for: My husband is a manager at a bike shop. He is a bike mechanic part of the time and the ordering manager. He is quite handy but he doesn't have any

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First of all, thank you for all of the supportive responses to my last post. It means a lot to me that there are others of you who can relate, or at least send some positive vibes. My mom was one of 13 kids. She was raised in a very musical home (here is my grandpa on PBS playing jazz piano, and my uncle Mark on bass. Mark is awesome and played bass with Meatloaf on Saturday Night Live! He is

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I am filled with a bad attitude right now. I am sick of being a mom today. I am sick of wiping butts, fixing food, cleaning up after that food (with no dishwasher and 3 kids), sick of doing laundry only to have the kids spew it all over the floor, sick of wiping up spit up, sick of breastfeeding, sick of not having any time to myself, sick of baby weight, sick of missing my mom and needing her,

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Sometimes I feel uncomfortable when I think about my sense of style. I am kind of all over the place. I like vintage, I like some antiques, I love modern, I love farmhouse, and I love industrial. I love to hate Ikea. I like simplicity and clean lines, but I also love intricate word work and old, tattered things. Here is one of the items that I always loved at my mom's house. I secretly wanted to

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I love when people ask me questions about one of the items I sell. As the maker of some niche items, like wool diaper covers, it is good to be reminded that sometimes my descriptions, photos, titles, etc. are unclear or not completely explained. Recently I had a potential customer ask me about fit, particularly how to measure baby. I sort of explain that in my item descriptions, but I thought a

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Have I mentioned how obsessed I am with this boy?? He is sitting next to me in all his chubby glory and it's all I can do not to eat him for lunch. When we conceived him, it had been a month since my mom passed. I did not want to be pregnant yet, my husband was laid off, and I was in school full time (and finishing 3 classes' work from the previous semester that I hadn't finished because of

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My middle daughter is 3 years old. She has been waking up at night since about a month before baby was born. She has been getting up 3-4 times per night, and crying out for me or my husband. She sleeps fine if she is co-sleeping, but our queen bed is not large enough for all four of us. I think of this night waking as a normal part of middle child syndrome. She often does not get the attention

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My running schedule called for a 27 minute run/walk yesterday. I had a Rebourne order to ship to Canada, which requires me to bring it to the post office in person. Usually I can print my shipping labels right from the comfort of my own home, and put them in any post office box on the street. Hubs was home, so I got to take a run by myself! I decided to run my package to the post office. I also

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Fern has been wearing her Cinderella dress everyday for the last month. Yesterday she wanted to wear a crown, but not the pink one I made for her a few months ago. Duh, that wouldn't match Cinderella's blue dress. I said I would make her a blue one, so the girls both came up to my studio to pick out their blue material. They played with buttons while I cut, pressed, stitched, trimmed, and

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  Well, baby boy is 4 months old. He has already had a couple colds and minor coughs that passed on their own. After visiting family last week, he came down with something. The cough was pretty bad, and he was just really clingy, whiny, and snotty. He didn't want to be laid down, which should have been a red flag. If you are unfamiliar with my history, my 3 year old daughter had 12 ear infections

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I decided to start training for a half marathon. I hate running, but it's kind of the best bang-for-your-buck as far as time in: results out goes. Plus, I can take the kid(s) with me in the stroller, I get a dose of Vitamin D, it's free, and I feel awesome when I'm done. I am doing a run walk training system, so that means I run a certain amount of minutes and then walk a certain amount of

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I posted my wool sleep sack to Etsy the other day. Then I decided it needed a little sprucing up. Here is a sneak peek of what that was: I hope to get some new shots of it as soon as this cloudy weather clears. Then it will be reposted to my Rebourne Shop.

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These wool shorties are for sale now!

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I will be restocking wool diaper covers as soon as I am able to photograph them and start posting! I just spent a glorious handful of days with the family in upstate NY. We stayed with my mom's youngest sister and her family. What a blast! Coming home today was nothing short of horrific: screaming 4 year old, then screaming baby, then screaming 3 year old. We are home though! Here is a sneak peek

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Here is a little nook of my studio that isn't a mess. Thread is vintage and it's for decoration. The rack is an Ikea shelving unit from my childhood that I painted. The bike print is from my mom, as is the measuring ruler. Those shoes are recycled suede that I made a while ago.

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Tray had off on Saturday, which was a nice day to spend as a family. Usually I am at home with the kids feeling sorry that everyone else is together as a family. We visited the Camden Aquarium, and had a blast. It is so nice to live in the city, it took us maybe 15 minutes door-to-door to get there. The kids loved it and it wore them out. Here is the hippo, she was super cute: Tray bought the

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This winter has been snowy in Philadelphia. My girls are 3 and 4 years old, and growing like weeds. I like to get out and about in any weather, and I couldn't find snow boots or pants for them at our thrift store. I found some rain boots for $3 for the 3 year old, and ordered some Crocs boots for my 4 year old. I had a 20% off coupon code and a code for free shipping. Then, I lucked out at my

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-You don't have a stash of 8 different homeopathic medicines on a shelf in your living room -You shave your legs for the first time in 4 months -You can have a conversation with your spouse wherein you are not screaming at each other just to hear how their day was -You are almost excited to start a day with your smiling baby (ok, you are excited, just hesitant that he will regress and scream for

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I had the girls model for me this morning. They did a great job and it only took 5 minutes to get these shots!  Of course I did some photoshopping, but they were so cute with their baby doll.The doll sling is for sale at the Rebourne Etsy shop.

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My shop has been restocked with a diaper and lots of wool diaper covers. Check them out! That diaper is so soft it's almost ridiculous. Organic fibers are amazing. Now for a funny photo I snapped last night as we were watching an episode of Psych on Netflix: Just proof that men CAN multitask. He is watching the computer, building a bicycle wheel, drinking a gin and tonic, and letting the cat

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Here are some photos taken all within about a mile of my house. I think I love turquoise.

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Here are my two girls helping me with some Rebourne business stuff. I have been reading John Holt's books lately, considering homeschooling next year. I have been trying to engage my girls whenever possible. Sage helped me wrap and package some orders the other day. I use cheesecloth and yarn to wrap orders, and have heard back from two customers now who have used the cheesecloth! Fern helped

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I have been working on these diapers for a couple of weeks now. I love this owl print and these diapers all feature bamboo fabrics which are SO soft. Here is a sneak peek of what I will be stocking to my shop soon: Also check out the latest addition to the shop, added today. A wool changing pad that features all natural fibers.

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So sometimes, if you have a couple wool items that need to be washed, it makes sense to do a load of wool items in your machine. Maybe you have two kids in wool diaper covers, or you are washing your longies at the end of the winter. Here is my method for washing wool items in my machine (basically pulled right from the Eucalan bottle!): -set the water temperature to cold/cold (or warm/warm if

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Okay, since the last post I have gotten a workout in, had a break from the girls for 24 hours, AND completed and listed something in my Etsy shop. I am feeling a little more sane! These wool nursing pads are now for sale. I hope to list some new ones that are all wool soon as well. I am going to try to write some entries about wool care and other issues related to wool and cloth diapering.

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I have started the new year with a sinus infection. On Christmas Eve I started feeling sick with a fever, and I've been sick since then. It is getting to the exhausted point, especially with a newborn and two other kids. When you have kids you just CAN'T rest when you need to or want to. I am trying to keep my chin up, but on top of not having any personal time in 3 months, I am feeling quite

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Today is the last day in a very difficult personal year. I cannot remember ever feeling this way on New Year's Eve: just wanting the day and year to be over and behind us. Do not get me wrong, so many blessings came our way, the biggest of which is our dear son. However, this was our first full year without my mom. Doing each thing without her was so hard, to say the least. Pregnancy was hard,

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Christmas was very special and very fun this year. The girls had a blast playing with their cousins, second cousins, aunts, uncles, pop pop, great grandma, and several great aunts and uncles. Santa was good to them! The mermaidens were finished up just in time, and the girls love them.

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I am almost tempted to put my son in these shorties. I love girly clothes that are a little edgy, especially because my two girls will only wear princess dresses or fancy dresses everyday. These shorties were just listed in my shop:

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I am finally making a Christmas gift for my girls. We are not buying them anything, but I thought it would be nice to give them something handmade. I am making three of these little mermaidens (free pattern), two for my girls and one for my sweet little niece.

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Here is a terrible quality photo of my boys snuzzling together. Ryder is a bit snotty today and has been sleeping a heap. Poor boy!

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I just got home from dropping off some Rebourne woolies, cloth diapers and wet bags at The Nesting House. Located at 606 Carpenter Lane, in the Mount Airy section of Philadelphia, The Nesting House is an awesome little consignment/retail space whose motto is, "Responsible Retail for the Next Generation." Look how cute it is: If you are local and you want to feel, examine, and compare cloth

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He's such a chubby little thing! Here he is at 9 weeks old.  Today I'm working on some twill tape labels to sew into cloth diapers. My woven labels are too large to put on the back. I have to have the Very Baby labels on the front, so I needed a small label for the back. We'll see how these work. I am using the Iron On Print 'n Press transfer sheets from June Tailor, Inc. I got them for 40%

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Can you believe that this little angel is a screamer? Well, the last couple days have been fine, but it's been a rough month. I don't know if any of your kids had colic, or were incredibly needy or fussy, but it is really rough. There are tons of things to read on the internet or in books about causes and ways to treat it. I found that certain things worked at certain times, and sometimes

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My midwife recently asked me if I would be interested in sewing a sling for her 16 month old daughter to carry her dolls. She gave me a few specifications and I went from there. Although custom work can be exhausting and cost much more than I charge (usually in hours designing and redesigning and fixing mistakes), I do love them. And I have learned to make more than one at a time so I can

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I just fell in love with The Twinery. They are a local (Philadelphia) shop that sells 100% cotton, domestically made, eco-friendly baker's twine. Their site and Etsy shop have a great vibe, color scheme, and helpful feel. There are tons of great ideas for ways to use their twine, and some super cute holiday crafts. I would mostly wrap my woolies and wet bags with their twine to be shipped to

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What is a wet bag? A wet bag is a cute little zipper or drawstring bag that is waterproof. I use mine to put dirty diapers in while I am out of the house, until I get home and (hopefully) remember to put the diapers and bag into the diaper pail. I make mine with cute outer materials, either from my stash or from dead stock material. The inner waterproof layer is sewn separately from the outer

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Okay, today is your day to win some rebourne shorties!!! Click here and enter to win, and that includes free shipping to Canada and the US!

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Go check out Knocked Up and Nursing, where Rebourne is part of the giveaway package today!! It's easy and free to enter and the other woolies in the giveaway look awesome!! Please check out my shop for some wet bags. I'll be listing them as time allows.

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Why haven't I been very active on blogger, facebook, or Etsy?? Well, my little 7 week old has been screaming. A lot. Here he is looking super chipper though: I don't know if it's colic, or just normal fussiness, or what. Here is what I do know: it is hard trying to keep up with a toddler and a preschooler, a house, and my own personal hygiene, when I can pretty much never put the baby down. He

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Do you go out shopping on Black Friday? I avoid driving and shopping of all kinds on Black Friday. And with kids, I avoid shopping all the time, even food shopping. It stresses me out waaaaaaaay too much! I do a lot of shopping online, and I like Amazon, drugstore.com, and of course Etsy. Of course I love the thrift store and the fabric store too! At the thrift store the other day, I found this

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Check my Shop for more stocking this week. I have 11 pairs to list including these fringed ones.

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Please check out Sarah's blog, Knocked Up and Nursing, where Rebourne is one of the featured sponsors of A Merry Fluffy Christmas.   As quoted from A Nation of Moms, A Merry Fluffy Christmas is: "What: A 5-day Cloth Diapering Blog Hop Giveaway event (cloth diapers, trainers, accessories)When: December 1st -5thWho: More than a dozen blogs are each hosting 5 prize packages, one per day for each of

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One of the many things that stresses me out is dinnertime. Growing up, my mom almost always had us four kids and my dad sitting down for family dinner. We all griped, and she made the same thing all the time, but it was an important time for so many reasons. Now I am married with kids, and I want that same tradition. Unfortunately, my husband works til 7 and has a 45+/- minute commute home. Our

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Rainy Tuesday morning, and the baby is actually NOT screaming. 2 year old Fern goes to a friend's daycare on Tuesdays, and Sage is at school for the morning. Ah, quiet, it is divine!!! Yesterday felt like a nonstop scream fest, I hope today goes better. In the shop are these two pairs of shorties made from this extra cute and extra thick lambswool. I think they would look adorable on two little

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Rebourne Clothing will be participating in the 29 Days of Christmas Giveaway event! The winner of the Rebourne day will win a free pair of woolies of your choosing with free shipping to the US and Canada. Check out the site to see the other vendors that will be participating and to add the blog to your feed to get updates on the giveaways as they are posted! The event begins on Black Friday and

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even with the sometimes frustrating lack of personal time of having a newborn, i have found myself very productive with the tiny slices i get. tray always makes sure i have time to myself, and we have been blessed beyond belief with help. in my mind and heart, having a baby and not having my mom alive seemed like it was going to be horrible. and while i still miss her so much each day, there has

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This is what sewing looks like lately: baby strapped to me and increments of 5-15 minutes. I'll take whatever I can get.

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This time change is making it possible for me to list a new item and sit down to write a blog post. Tray is holding the baby in the bjorn, so my hands and body are free of baby right now! It's a miracle! That boy is attached to me 24/7 usually! So here is the blanket I finished the other day and just listed to my shop. The wool is a bolt end and the cotton is from the thrift store. The material

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I have restocked woolies in the shop, miraculously having some time to cut and sew and photograph and list this week. I am not counting on that continuing, but I can still dream, right?! These are my favorite ones just listed because of the colors as well as the super thick merino. The cream was actually a Smart Wool sweater that was my mom's. It got felted to the point where it wasn't wearable

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Gina at oaxacaborn asked to do a quick interview with me about cloth diapering with wool. Check out her blog to read the interview and check out her beautiful creations also! Thank you Gina!

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Our son, Ryder Doyle, was born in the very early morning on Monday. He was born in the water in our home, into the waiting arms of our midwife Christy and my husband Tray. Almost 2 pounds heavier than my girls, he weighed 8 pounds even. I definitely didn't think I was going to be able to birth him, and could not feel him moving into my birth canal, even after what felt like a lot of pushing. It

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I am still pregnant, at 40 1/2 weeks, and trying to keep myself busy. This is the longest I've ever been pregnant, and it's exhausting. I am excited to meet this little boy, but I know the exhaustion coming our way will be more intense than this late-pregnancy tiredness. I just added a combo deal to my Etsy shop. Save a couple bucks and pick the diaper and cover of your choice. I have sold one

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Pink and grey (merino and cashmere heaven) I finished a bunch of new items the other day, so check out my shop for a view of them! I am putting them all up today as I don't know when this baby will arrive, and I don't want to slowly add them day by day.

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Amanda is a mama who runs a blog that features reviews of baby items and giveaways. She is featuring my cloth diapers now and you should visit her blog to enter to win a free cloth diaper from my Rebourne Shop! Thanks so much for featuring me, Amanda!!

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I have loved Novita's blog for a long time, and finally made a bag from her free reversible bag tutorial. I have been resisting the notion of carrying a diaper bag, kind of bitter about having to carry clothes, diapers and wipes with me at all times again. But, after making this bag, I feel like it's large enough to carry what I need, and pretty cute too. I made a couple of adjustments to it: I

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I made some stamps today for packaging and labeling. I have felt like I am missing a little personalized touch when I send out packages to customers, and thought about buying a custom stamp. Then I remembered all of the thousands of dollars I spent on art school and printmaking classes, the tools I already had on hand, and the carving blocks already in my possession. While I truly believe in

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I just finished a maternity top for myself based off the BurdaStyle pattern Desira. Here's a photo I took of me in it today:

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I made another mini stash of wool items over the weekend as my husband was home Sunday and Monday. I have three of them up for sale in the shop, more to come each day this week: Keep checking back to see these listed soon:

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I finished the sweater I started for boy. I found the pattern on Ravelery, and it is located here. I used stash organic cotton yarn and stash buttons. Hmm, what to make next?

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My sister-in-law asked me to make a t-shirt for her friends' baby a while ago. I procrastinated. I don't really have patterns for every size shirt, so I knew I'd have to draft the shirt, make the shirt, design the embroidery design she wanted (a bear claw), and do that. Finally, I cut the pieces for the shirt, using a 12 month onesie as the guide, and then two days ago I finally designed and did

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Yesterday, the girls and I went to the Philadelphia Cricket Club with my mom's best friend Meg. We swam in the big pool and the baby pool, and the girls went off the diving board! It was crazy to see Fern fearlessly walk to the end and jump off into 13 feet of water, and then love it and do it again.

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I've made a couple things for baby's arrival: Tray spray painted this bed and I made the mattress: I made these organic cotton sheets and wool mattress pads: And if you check out the Flickr there are a couple other items. I used a technique on the sheets that I learned from Melissa at Fehr Trade: Serge the edges and insert the elastic in one step. I used this technique to sew the girls'

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We are back from our annual trip to Northern Michigan. It was magical as it always is. This year was particularly challenging with missing my mom, but we had a nice ceremony to remember her and spread her ashes in Torch Lake. This was the first year that actually felt like a vacation for us. The girls were so independent and required very little baby gear (though the stroller was a lifesaver).

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Yesterday was a big day for the girls. Sage, who is  4, has always been a water baby. She can swim on her back and front, and I think she could probably swim about 25 yards without help if she really tried. She can swim down to probably 5 feet deep to retrieve objects. She doesn't swim any strokes, just doggy-paddle at this point, but she is able to take a breath and continue swimming. Fern has

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I had Fern model the Nautical dress today, check out the poses she was striking: I finished some wool shorties today after not feeling motivated for about a week to work on them. I got 6 done so I will be posting a pair a day. Lastly, we bought another stroller on Craigslist. We sold our used Phil and Ted's on Craigslist back in January, before we found out I was pregnant. Since then, and

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