Do you like the new look?

Let me know what you think of my new look! It certainly isn't perfect and I will be tweaking it over the next few days, but I'm open to suggestions for improvements! Leave a comment to this post or email me at kayla@clothdiaperadventurer.com! Thanks!

I'm thinking of something... better

I have an idea. It's the first truly good idea I've had for a blog. The only trouble is that it isn't one that I can forsee having very many ads and therefore I don't forsee it making a lot of money. But then, perhaps the problem is that I don't forsee it.

I'm not going to tell you what this idea is... yet. Once said blog is up and running I will, of course, let you know. For now, just know that I've given it some thought and I have an idea. I do have some other ideas floating around and I'll keep pondering. I may end up running several blogs at once. As long as I can keep up with them, I'm okay with that. The second they start to fall behind because of each other I'll stop one.

The best thing about this blog is that I think it will help a lot of people and THAT is something I am very okay with.

I'm off to care for babies now.

Laptops and Notebooks and Netbooks, Oh My!

If I'm going to be blogging I certainly need a computer I can have access too. I get access to this one, but not as much as I really need. Not to mention the fact that it's easier to snuggle up with a baby on the couch with a laptop than a desktop. I'd heard about the new "netbooks" but didn't really know enough about them to know if one would suit my needs. So I "googled" the difference between notebooks and netbooks. I found a lot of articles that were little to no help or that contradicted each other. Then, I found the one I have put a link to below. It was by far the most straightforward and helpful article I found on the subject. If you are in the market for a laptop and aren't sure what kind you need, or if you are just curious, I highly recommend article liked below.


What is the Difference Between Notebook & Netbook Laptops? | eHow.com

Learning, Growing, Living...

Yes, I know, I've been slow. I've let down my blog and my business. I have a million and one excuses but I won't bore you with them. The fact of the matter is that I've been enjoying being a stay at home mom! As much as I'm enjoying it I think I'm ready to start bringing in a little money... which brings me to my next point.

Starting a business is tough, and the worst of it is trying to start it with NO MONEY! It's one of life's many catches... you often have to have money to make money. Years ago when I was on a job hunt I remember reading that employers often saw long hair as a sign that you were poor. If you were poor they didn't want you. I remember thinking to myself, "Then how on earth are you supposed to stop being poor?" It's a similar issue here. I need at least a couple of thousand dollars worth of inventory and a few hundred dollars to invest in a website. If only I had a few thousand sitting around in some bank account and more coming in. As is, hubby and I are both unemployed and, for reasons I will not delve into or discuss here, I am not going to get a job (hubby is looking) right now.

I wonder if starting a business is for me, right now, anyway. I don't need to spend 40-80 hours a week WORKING (by which I mean not with my babies or housework). I also live in a very small apartment in which there would be no room for inventory. I'm also not looking to make a fortune, but a little supplemental income (supplementing what I hope to find out soon. ;-)).

However, I could stand working 15-20 hours a week, at the computer, especially if I were able to acquire a laptop. I could work during naptimes and for an hour or two after the babies go to bed. I could handle making $100-$500 dollars a month. (Note: $500 would be an exceptionally good month I expect.) It is while working on this blog and learning about starting my own business I realized that this is all possible.

Have you guessed what I'm referring to? Blogging.

Some people make big claims about what you can do with blogging. They make it sound like you can work 5 hours a week and make thousands of dollars a month. While this may be possible, it is not, in the least, probable. More realistic estimates are $100-$500, maybe even up to $1000 a month for about 15-20 hours of work. It is real WORK. It requires TIME and EFFORT. The rewards are, for some, small. But it sounds just realistic enough to work.

Don't worry about me abandoning my post here, as I have for so many months now. While I may have a similar hiatus every now and again, I plan to keep updating this blog. I do not expect this blog to be my main money maker though. I will, slowly, take on new blogs and see how my attempts go. I will keep you updated on my progress and try to let you know what works and what doesn't work for me. I'm also open to suggestion! Any resources you know of I would be happy to hear about.

And if you know of anyone who is looking to give away a decent laptop I'd like to hear about that too. ;-)

Testing, Testing

Wow! It's been a while since I've updated!

Well, here I am and I'm trying out something new! With a 19 month old in my household I'm starting to look into potty training methods so I'll have some idea what I'm doing when that time comes. Here's a site to check out!

Click Here!

A baby is born!

Karson was born on his due date! 9/20/09 at 9:29pm. My water broke at about 3:30 AM and by 7am my contractions were an hour apart. We went to church (and didn't tell anyone) and went to lunch after church. By 6pm the contractions were 5-10 minutes apart. Our wonderful doula made it to our place and we headed for the hospital. By the time we were on the elevator at the hospital I was feeling "pushy." We were checked in to the hospital at around 7pm and Karson was born at 9:29, just 2 and a half hours later. It was a very uneventful birth, no complications and we have a very healthy baby boy.

Big brother was scared of him at first but is now warming up to him. He's already sick of hearing "No, that's the baby's," and is particularly upset that he can't have the baby's pacifier (which the baby doesn't use much but big brother walks around with up to 5 of them as much as possible).

Proud Daddy and I are doing well. We're trying to re-adjust to waking up several times a night for feedings and have realized that we've forgotten how to diaper a newborn. Once you're used to diapering a toddler it is very strange to go back to diapering a newborn.

Anyway, I plan to try to work on the business some next week as we try to fall into some kind of schedule for all the feedings, diaper changes, naps, etc.

Everyone have a great weekend!

Too much!

Do you ever just have one of those days (weeks, months, years, perhaps?)? I have two such weeks in a row. Two of those weeks in which you're always busy and yet you get nothing done (or at least you feel like you get nothing done). Two of those weeks that just make you want to stand up and shout, "Too much! I'm DONE now!" Two of those weeks that just make you want to give up. Two of those weeks that make you wonder if you've really bitten off more than you can chew. Two of those weeks when even getting out of bed seems like more than you can chew.

Don't get me wrong, it wasn't a bad couple of weeks (at least not all bad), just busy. And now that I'm past them I look back on them and think, "Just what did I accomplish in all that time?" And I really can't completely answer that question. I can tell you that I took some time to try to reconnect with my hubby. That was good. I can tell you that I spent some quality time with my son. That was good. I can tell you that I got a little housework done. That was good... wish I'd done more of it. And then there is my blog and my business that didn't' intentionally get shoved aside... but by the end of two weeks here I am with an un-updated blog and really no progress to report on my business.

The thought of giving up has crossed my mind. How can I honestly expect to ever get a business running while working full time and raising two babies?

And then that brings me back to the whole purpose. I'm doing this for my children! Of course! I can't/won't give up for their sake.