Featured Product – itti bitti minkee blankee

itti bitti blankee

Do you have an itti bitti cloth diaper in your stash yet?  The first thing you notice about these diapers is the minkee fabric.  Minkee (also spelled minky) is 100% polyester fabric. In the itti bitti diapers these diapers are lined with a … [Read more...]

Trash to Treasure – How to turn a door into a chalkboard

Chalkboard door

This is really more of a remodel than a trash-t0-treasure but it still fits nicely for a Thursday crafting post!  One of the topics I like to search for on Pinterest are ideas for using chalkboard paint around the home.  You can see some really … [Read more...]

Wordless Wednesday – Halloween (in Real Life)

Halloween

These are my babies!  OK, only the two on the left are my real kids (worker man and China doll).  The others are my best friends' children...but I call them my own!  The first time we took this photo there were only 3 of them and they were only 3 … [Read more...]

Can I Really Make a Difference?

A few weeks ago I had lunch with a very nice woman who works with the American Lung Association who was looking for influential bloggers to help her spread the word about the Clean Air Act and our children's health.  We had a nice conversation and I … [Read more...]

September in Florida

Front Flip?

It's hard to believe that it's actually September but today it finally felt like it!  We had a high of 83 degrees which for Florida feels like HEAVEN!  During the summer months we don't spend much time outdoors unless we are surrounded by water … [Read more...]

Potty Training?! Potty Trained?! The Saga Continues…

**In my whispering voice so I don't jinx myself** I swear if you would have asked me 6 months ago if I would STILL be potty training my daughter I would have said you were crazy!  My regular readers may remember our last 4 posts about potty … [Read more...]

My Mommy is a Blogger – by Sommer Poquette

My son always asks me "mommy what are you doing on the computer today?"  He's probably the only kid in his school who is well versed in his 'social media' vocabulary.  He know's that mommy tweets for work, uses Facebook to interact with customers … [Read more...]

One Week Until #BlogHer11

The Eco Chic on Facebook

With all my preparations for flying away to California next week I haven't had much time to add new content here.  That doesn't mean that I haven't actively been working on my blog.  For those who don't blog I thought I would share a bit of the … [Read more...]

Flustered With Potty Training

Please remind me one day about how stubborn my tot is and that I never thought she would potty train!  I don' t think I'll need you to remind me that she's stubborn - I think she comes by that naturally. For any new followers and readers my tot … [Read more...]

Weekend Getaways Florida – Ichetucknee Springs

Ichetucknee

The past few weekends we've ventured out of comfort zone (pool, beach, shopping at Target, etc) and visited parts of Florida that we wouldn't normally visit.  We've gone outside and enjoyed the natural beauty that surrounds us and haven't had to go … [Read more...]