I tend to speak very lightly about my own childhood. I've covered that I had a fairly typical toxic Filipino family growing up, one that never made me feel safe being my total self around them. I stopped talking, took every word spoken to me with a grain of salt and was left largely alone … Continue reading mafañagu. birthday. kaadlawan.
Author: Ruzelle Almonds
I am as simply or as complexly as you make me: the control freak, the jolly realist, the observant and highly opinionated. I like all things art, emotion, love, and passion induced.
Representation Part II: Sustainability
You may wonder about the rapid increase in cloth diapering content on my Instagram. Out of the first 9 photos on my profile, 6 of them are of cloth diapers. This is partially because I don't post very often on my feed and the reasons I have had for posting were reasons like a challenge … Continue reading Representation Part II: Sustainability
Low Impact Check-in
I write a lot about the problems of what I will refer to as "social sustainability" - rather the conversations that surround sustainability, green living, zero-waste and all that it entails. I've mentioned it a little bit here on my blog and I regularly, like a broken record, preach about it to the few followers … Continue reading Low Impact Check-in
Nerdy Mommas: Gen. 3
It should be noted that I am a member of the Nerdy Mommas Guild (essentially a brand rep) and while it comes with some perks, I will not be talking up the brand dishonestly. I joined the guild AFTER using the products so I have good things to say. Use "Zelle10" at check out for … Continue reading Nerdy Mommas: Gen. 3
Identity, Culture and other musings of a Filipina giya Guåhan
So I've decided to screw the whole "100 days" thing. I clearly don't care enough about the pressure but I do feel a little bit more confident that I'll be motivated to write more. As a child, I visited the Philippines 3 times and I barely remember the first one. My upbringing didn't allow me … Continue reading Identity, Culture and other musings of a Filipina giya Guåhan
Day 7: Final Thoughts
As I've mentioned before, I was already using flats to begin with. I knew this was the best choice in terms of laundry and in terms of price tag. My entire goal for this challenge was to prove that cloth diapering is a solid choice for everyone and there are so many resourceful ways to … Continue reading Day 7: Final Thoughts
Flats Challenge 6: Biggest Surprise/Challenge
I'll keep today's post pretty short and sweet. I have a lot of thoughts I want to share tomorrow (the last day) so I'm going to save that. My biggest surprises for this challenge: 1. It was a lot easier on my hands than I realized. I didn't suffer too much pain while I was … Continue reading Flats Challenge 6: Biggest Surprise/Challenge
Flats Challenge: Favorite Diaper Covers + A Review
For today's prompt, we're actually doing an open topic and I decided to make a recommendation for my favorite PUL covers. While there are other types of covers, such as fleece and wool, I've decided to talk about PUL (which is a waterproof material) covers because I feel these are the most accessible, easiest to … Continue reading Flats Challenge: Favorite Diaper Covers + A Review
Flats Challenge 4: Wash Routine
You can skip to the video below if you want to see the wash demonstration. I decided that making a video was much more interesting than me trying to write about it. This year, I decided not to get anything fancy and just use my hands. I couldn't find a washboard easily and rather than … Continue reading Flats Challenge 4: Wash Routine
Flats Challenge 3: Favorite Flat Fold
Okay, maybe you're wondering "I keep hearing you talk about flats but how the heck do I even use them???" You're right. I should explain. So flats, historically would be used by folding the fabric into a shape to pin on the baby. Like in this clip art below: Now, there are so many ways … Continue reading Flats Challenge 3: Favorite Flat Fold
