Giveaway #2: Thirsties Duo Diaper

Julie from Earth Angels Diaper Company really does spoil me.  Actually, my bloggy relationship with her has helped me become a bit of a diaper snob.  Even though I have a whole stash of Chinese prefolds waiting for Baby #4 to use when he/she is born, I secretly (well, not so secretly now) want to use pocket diapers. 

And the new Thirsties Duo Diaper would rank pretty high on the list of diapers that I might purchase in bulk!  Why do I like it? 

The biggest reason that I like this diaper is that I don’t have to take the insert out before I stick it into the diaper pail.  It floats right out in the wash.

So if you have a rather . . . soiled diaper, your interaction with said diaper is significantly diminished.

Additionally, I like the gussets sewn in this diaper.  It is like Mr. Smiley is wearing a wet suit – it just works in the opposite direction keeping the wet in the diaper.

   

By being Velcro, this diaper can quickly be changed if you have a wiggly little body you are working on.  The Thirstie Duo Diaper can also be adjusted to fit your child perfectly due to the snaps and vast Velcro expanse across the waist.

And if you have a child that drinks a lot of liquid . . . the insert that comes with this diaper is thirstier than your baby!  It is 7 layers thick!  Sure to absorb a lot of content! 

Here is the good news!  Julie has graciously agreed to partner with me during my 200 Subscriber Giveaway!

You can win a Thirstie Duo Diaper!

How to Enter (and yes my friends and family can enter . . . I use www.random.org to pick the winner . . . and you aren't friends with Mr. Random.  No one is. So enter to win ON MY BLOG NOT through a FACEBOOK COMMENT.)

Mandatory:  Tell me what size Thirstie Duo Diaper you would want, along with the color.

Optional Entries (meaning write a new and separate comment for each)

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3. Blog about this giveaway linking to this post.
4. Tweet about this giveaway, being sure to leave the URL or your Twitter ID.  (Mine is GranolaMom4God—don’t be offended if I don’t follow you back.  I typically only follow my local friends because I use an add-on through Firefox and it is a pretty tiny screen.  So if I followed everyone who followed me . . . all I would do is scroll through my Twitter box.  Maybe I just need direction as to a good Twitter application.  Additionally, my friends and I Tweet back and forth to each other.  I can’t tweet everyone!)
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6. Place my Granola Mom 4 God button in a visible location on your blog.
7. Give me or the Hottie Hubby a topic to write about for a future blog post.
8. Tell me 3 other facts about this fabulous diaper that I did not list.

Giveaway Ends:  Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Sorry US residents only!

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Microwave Experiment

My friend Sarah got rid of her microwave.  I’ve always wanted to, but lacked the guts.  Though most everything I create in our kitchen takes time . . . I sometimes am desperate for the quick fix that a microwave provides. 

I’ve always known that I could never be EXACTLY like Jordan Rubin, who first made me aware of the concept of a kitchen without a microwave.  So though I VERY rarely use the microwave to heat up our food, it comes in handy to warm up a bed buddy or even for heating up some water to proof my yeast for bread making.

But that may change soon.

Sarah took the plunge and got rid of the microwave and converted to a toaster oven, which is what I primarily use to heat up our food. 

Then she found this blog post about the damage the microwave inflicts on our food and subsequently to our body.  And if that article wasn’t convicting enough, The Healthy Home Economist provided a link to a science experiment that a girl did back in 2006 showing a plant that died due to drinking microwave water.

Curious to see if I could replicate the results and prove my suspicions about the danger of the microwave, I purchased some spring flowering plants.

 

The Hottie Hubby thought that in order to provide a more accurate and fair experiment, I needed to have three different types of water.  In all cases, the water is filtered.

I microwaved one jar of water to boiling and then let it cool.

I boiled some water in a pan on the stove and allowed it to cool.

And I put filtered water in a jar.

 

All of the jars and plants will be kept together on a tot tray, watered at the same time, and experience the same amount of sunlight.

The Winner:  whichever plant is thriving wins.

The Loser:  the one who dies first.  I won’t plan on  drinking that water.

I wonder . . . does heating alone change the components of water or is it the bumping of molecules due to an unnatural method of warming water destroy the health benefits of a very necessary staple of human life. . . 

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Pictures

The Day Moses Got Lassoed by a Cowboy

King of the Castle

 

Night at the Museum: Workers Meet Indians

Sprouting Wheat Berries

I doubt that it is normal to get excited about taking pictures of Wheat Berries. 

And in case you are wondering, wheat berries are the little pieces of grain that comprise most of your bread.  And just in case you are wondering . . . yes, I buy my wheat berries in bulk (about 50 pounds).  They are stored in white tubs that are closed with a Gamma Seal lid to keep bugs out.  And just in case you are wondering, 50 pounds of wheat berries lasts about 16-24 weeks, if not more,  before we use them all up. 

 

 

But I got a little trigger happy with Willow (my camera) today.

 

 

I suppose it is because I have been wanting to sprout my wheat for some time.  It is one  of the last things I have to do in my cooking with Sue Gregg. 

I kept putting it off because I told myself I didn’t have the time.  That was pretty stupid.  All I did was measure out a cup of wheat berries, funnel them into a Mason jar, and pour some filtered water up to the neck of the glass jar. 

 

 

Done.

So for the next three days, I am supposed to change their water.  And then dehydrate them.  All for improved nutrition. 

 

 

It makes me feel sorry for poor Nemo, our fish.  Little guy is still alive.  I am going to be changing my wheat berry water way more than I ever change his water.  Bless his little orange fins. 

Upcoming recipes:  sauerkraut fermented for 23 days, Mason Jar Mustard, boeuf bourguignon, and sprouted bread.  And I have a little experiment that I’m going to do involving the microwave . . .

Don’t forget to sign up to win a great Bible Study to do with your kids from Grapevine Studies!

 

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Here Burns My Candle: A Review

I don’t know how many times I have written this review in my mind.  I found the book evoked many emotions in me.

 

There are many things that I want to say, that I want to be vocal about, that I want to bring to light . . . but is now the time?  Additionally, how many young readers do I have reading my blog?  I imagine not many . . . but nevertheless, I want to be sensitive in my content.

You may think that I have a negative opinion of Here Burns My Candle by Liz Curtis Higgs.  Quite the contrary, actually. 

Liz, if I may be so personal, has written an excellent book.  Her writing is mature, thought provoking, and even challenging.  The content maintains a depth that many Christian historical romance novels lack.  All 450 pages are riveting. 

I will tell you that I put the book down for about a week, though.   I got mad.  I was heartbroken.  Not necessarily for the main character, Elizabeth Kerr, who isn’t “real” but resembles the Ruth we know and love in the Bible, but for all the women in the world who can relate to Elizabeth Kerr’s story . . . who have had their heart betrayed by their husband through infidelity.  And like so many women, Elizabeth Kerr remained silent yet ever faithful to her husband despite the devastating betrayal. 

I have seen too many women deal with “this issue” in their marriage.  They remain silent and  embarrassed. And I wanted Elizabeth Kerr’s story to be different.  And just when it appears that significant change might happen in Lord Donald Kerr’s life, he . . .

Yet, I suppose Liz chose the right thing to focus on.  Through this emotional upheaval, Liz turns her eyes to the Bible and comes to know the One True God . . . and  through it she learns even more about sacrifice, loyalty, forgiveness, and unconditional love. 

To view a trailer of this book . . .

I was not paid for this post, nor do I have to return Here Burns My Candle.  This was book was provided for review by WaterBrook Multnomah, where you can also purchase this book to read for $14.99.

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