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		<title>One of My All Time Favorite Baby Products</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>Now that I have three children, one of whom is still an infant, I look back at the days of running to do a quick errand with a sort <a class="highslide img_1" href="http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/51LmIem+1QL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" onclick="return hs.expand(this)"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-2152" title="51LmIem+1QL._SL500_AA300_" src="http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/51LmIem+1QL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" alt="" width="210" height="210" /></a>of wistfulness. How easy it was to grab a loaf of bread, a bottle of wine or to mail a package at the post office. Now, everywhere I go, I bring at least two of my children with me, and at the very least, my baby boy, Cooper. Long gone are the days of strolling efficiently (and alone) in the grocery store, remembering all of the things that I had come for&#8211;and <em>not</em> needing to multi-task the whole time.</p>
<p>These days heading to the grocery store is no longer a simple chore and I always worry about my baby getting sick from being in such a public place. In order to make my shopping trips easier&#8230; <a href="http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/blog/one-of-my-all-time-favorite-baby-products/" class="read_more">Read More</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Thirsties Time- Giveaway #37 Winner</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>Congratulations to <strong>Erin Patel </strong>who won our <a href="http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/blog/thirsties-thursday-giveaway-37/">Thirsties Thursday Giveaway #37</a>.</p>
<p>Erin won:</p>
<p>1-<a href="../../products/cloth-diapers/duo-wrap/">Thirsties Duo Wrap</a><br />
2-<a href="../../products/cloth-diapers/duo-hemp-prefold/">Thirsties Duo Hemp Prefolds</a><br />
1-<a href="../../products/cloth-diaper-accessories/booty-love/">Thirsties Booty Love</a><a href="../../products/cloth-diapers/duo-all-in-one/"></a></p>
<p>Erin, please contact us <a href="http://thirstiesbaby.com/support@thirstiesbaby.com">here </a>to claim your giveaway. You have until February 23rd at 4pm cst to claim otherwise we will draw a new winner.</p>
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		<title>Thirsties Thursday Giveaway #38</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><a class="highslide img_2" href="http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/thirsties-giveaway38.jpg" onclick="return hs.expand(this)"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2138" title="thirsties-giveaway38" src="http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/thirsties-giveaway38.jpg" alt="" width="590" height="212" /></a><strong>Thirsties Thursday Giveaway:</strong><br />
1-<a href="http://thirstiesbaby.com/products/cloth-diapers/duo-all-in-one/">Thirsties Duo AIO Cloth Diaper</a><br />
1-<a href="http://thirstiesbaby.com/products/cloth-diapers/duo-diaper/">Thirsties Duo Cloth Diaper</a><br />
1-<a href="http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/products/cloth-diapers/duo-hemp-prefold/">Thirsties Duo Hemp Prefold</a></p>
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		<title>Why Buy USA Made Products</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>Buying USA made products keeps our money circulating in our own communities and country. This supports everyone in America <a class="highslide img_3" href="http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/thirsties-made-in-the-usa.jpg" onclick="return hs.expand(this)"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-1452" title="thirsties-made-in-the-usa" src="http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/thirsties-made-in-the-usa.jpg" alt="" width="145" height="115" /></a>– including you, your friends, your family, and your neighbors!</p>
<p><strong>We are very proud of the fact that all of our products are USA-made by a group of very talented women, many of whom work in the comfort and convenience of their own homes.</strong> Thanks to the support of our dedicated customers, we are celebrating the direct development of new jobs in our area &#8212; that&#8217;s putting bread on the table for families right here in Colorado! <a href="http://www.thirstiesbaby.com">Thirsties</a> is very happy to say that we support our local economies!</p>
<p>We use only the best of USA-sourced components in order to reduce our carbon footprint, to help support domestic textile mills, and to ensure your diapers will last wash after wash.</p>
<p>Thanks for supporting Thirsties!&#8230; <a href="http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/blog/why-buy-usa-made-products-2/" class="read_more">Read More</a></p>
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		<title>How Disposable Diapers Have Changed Potty Training</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>Since babies have been pooping and peeing, parents have been coming up with better and better ways to deal with the inevitable <a class="highslide img_4" href="http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/iStock_000008207610XSmall.jpg" onclick="return hs.expand(this)"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2126" title="Baby on potty" src="http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/iStock_000008207610XSmall-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>mess. Throughout most of history, parents decided that the sooner their babies were having regular, controlled bowel movements, the better.</p>
<p>Very early diapers consisted of moss, leaves and other plants wrapped inside of crudely woven bits of cloth or fibers.  And in warmer climates, many children never wore  diapers at all&#8211;and that is still true in many cultures today. Jump forward several centuries and with the emergence of textile factories, women began to wrap their babies in a kind of pad made from a fabric called &#8220;diaper.&#8221;&#8211;a linen or cotton stitched with a certain geometric pattern. This is where the name &#8220;diaper&#8221; came from.</p>
<p>Because none of the options were ideal, parents were eager to get their children to pee and poop without&#8230; <a href="http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/blog/how-disposable-diapers-have-changed-potty-training/" class="read_more">Read More</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Thirsties Time- Giveaway #36 Winner</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>Congratulations to <strong>Katherine D&#8217;Ambrosio Wolverton </strong>who won our <a href="http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/blog/thirsties-thursday-giveaway-36/">Thirsties Thursday Giveaway #36</a>.</p>
<p>Katherine won:</p>
<p>1-<a href="../../products/cloth-diapers/duo-diaper/">Thirsties Duo Diaper</a><br />
1-<a href="../../products/cloth-diapers/duo-all-in-one/">Thirsties Duo All-in-One Diaper</a></p>
<p>Katherine, please contact us <a href="http://thirstiesbaby.com/support@thirstiesbaby.com">here </a>to claim your giveaway. You have until February 16th at 4pm cst to claim otherwise we will draw a new winner.</p>
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		<title>Giving Diapers, Giving Hope</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>We wanted to introduce you to <a href="http://www.givingdiapersgivinghope.org/" target="_blank">Giving Diapers, Giving Hope</a>, a national cloth diaper lending foundation.<a class="highslide img_5" href="http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/givingdiapers.jpg" onclick="return hs.expand(this)"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2112" title="givingdiapers" src="http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/givingdiapers-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
<p>What is Giving Diapers, Giving Hope?</p>
<p>“In April 2010, Giving Diapers, Giving Hope was started by Kristen McCarthy and Emily Glover as a local cloth diaper lending foundation for Gloucester, MA.  Within weeks of beginning their local service, GDGH’s Facebook page and email inbox were full of inquiries from parents across the country.  To meet this need, Kristen and Emily decided to expand and accept applications from families throughout the United States. Over the last 10 months, Giving Diapers, Giving Hope has already managed to help over 70 families cloth diaper their babies.”</p>
<p>They are on the path to becoming a 501c3 non-profit organization, and we are proud to say that we are sponsoring to help supply them with needed finances to pay the remainder of the&#8230; <a href="http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/blog/giving-diapers-giving-hope/" class="read_more">Read More</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>Thirsties Thursday Giveaway #37**CLOSED**</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><strong><a class="highslide img_7" href="http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/thirsties-giveaway37.jpg" onclick="return hs.expand(this)"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2093" title="thirsties-giveaway37" src="http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/thirsties-giveaway37.jpg" alt="" width="590" height="212" /></a>Thirsties Thursday Giveaway:</strong></p>
<p>1-<a href="http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/products/cloth-diapers/duo-wrap/">Thirsties Duo Wrap</a><br />
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1-<a href="http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/products/cloth-diaper-accessories/booty-love/">Thirsties Booty Love</a></p>
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		<title>Why can’t I use soap on my cloth diapers and covers?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Pure soap is not recommended for use on laundry due to the fact that soaps can leave a residue on your <a class="highslide img_8" href="http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/iStock_000004100344XSmall.jpg" onclick="return hs.expand(this)"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-2075" title="iStock_000004100344XSmall" src="http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/iStock_000004100344XSmall-300x199.jpg" alt="" width="210" height="139" /></a>diapers and covers, in the form of soap scum.</strong> This makes the diapers repel moisture rather than absorb it, and it is also harsh on the laminates used in your diaper covers, making them absorb rather than repel liquid.</p>
<p>Soap and detergent are both cleaning agents, yet detergents are formulated specifically for laundry and other purposes. A detergent is a synthetic product, meaning the ingredients are processed and mixed together to form the detergent. Soap is made by simply mixing lye with vegetable or animal fats, although other ingredients may be added.</p>
<p>The best choice for washing your diapers is to use detergent on them; however, all detergents are not alike! For cloth diapers, you will want to choose a detergent with no additives&#8230; <a href="http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/blog/why-can%e2%80%99t-i-use-soap-on-my-cloth-diapers-and-covers/" class="read_more">Read More</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>A Day in the Life of One Stay-at-Mom</title>
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<p style="text-align: center;">I’m up at dawn, before my brood.<br />
A cup of coffee helps my mood.<br />
A quick peek at my Facebook page,<br />
Then Baby’s cry starts my day.<br />
I take the stairs, two by two.<br />
Please don’t wake Big Sister who,<br />
Will surely cry and whine at me.<br />
I take the stairs, three by three.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Before the diaper change is done,<br />
Out from her room, comes Number One.<br />
Since Daddy Dear is still in bed,<br />
I plop the baby on Daddy&#8217;s head.<br />
Some warm milk and some cartoons,<br />
And Big Sister will be happy too.<br />
So back up the stairs I go,<br />
Baby needs to nurse, I know.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">One arm holds Baby as she eats,<br />
The other arm strips the sheets.<br />
While Daddy showers (by himself)<br&#8230; <a href="http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/blog/a-day-in-the-life-of-one-stay-at-mom/" class="read_more">Read More</a></p>]]></description>
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