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Newborn Cloth Diapers 101, For Beginners

Newborn Cloth Diapering 101: For Beginners. Everything you need to know about cloth diapering your baby! The best cloth diapers, washing, where to buy them, how to use them, types of cloth diapers and more!! In this post you will find a complete list for your newborn or baby regarding cloth diapers. Best of luck on your cloth diapering journey! <3 #clothdiapers #momtips #parenting #SLL Some say using newborn cloth diapers are just not worth it due to how quickly newborns grow out of their diapers. I have also read opinions that newborn cloth diapering is too much work, especially since you are exhausted.

I couldn’t disagree more.

Newborn Cloth Diapers 101, For Beginners

Cloth diapers are just as easy as disposables. I tried both disposables and cloth. I preferred the cloth diapers. Let’s take a look at some cons and pros of using newborn cloth diapers:

CONS

– A wet diaper is not as apparent as a disposable “blue line” to count the wet diapers needed in a day.
– Cloth diapers need to be washed.
– Changing takes a few seconds longer.

PROS

– Less smell when baby pooed.
– Little to no diaper rashes (Motherlove cloth diaper safe diaper balm is AH-MAZING!).
– Softer, more comfortable feel.
– Cost effective and can be used again for your next children.
– No build up of a giant pile of stinky disposable diapers that have to be dumped. (Our cloth diaper pail doesn’t stink! Use Planetwise diaper pail liners + a good sized “breathable” trashcan with a pivoting lid like this awesome Hefty one we have from Target.)
– As much as cloth diapers cost (which is far less than disposables), it isn’t nearly as much as the cost of adding disposable diapers as a nation. Disposable diapers alone add 7.6 billion pounds of garbage each year, are the 3rd largest consumer item in landfills, and represent 30% of non-biodegradable waste.

Newborn Cloth Diapering 101: For Beginners. Everything you need to know about cloth diapering your baby! The best cloth diapers, washing, where to buy them, how to use them, types of cloth diapers and more!! In this post you will find a complete list for your newborn or baby regarding cloth diapers. Best of luck on your cloth diapering journey! <3 #clothdiapers #momtips #parenting #SLL

January 21, 2018 0 comment

Blogging Blogging For Beginners

FREE Course, How To Start A Successful Blog in 2018!

written by Alice Bolte

Ever wondered how to start a blog or if blogging is for you? You may have questions like: Can I start a blog and make money? How do I start a blog for free? Where can I find a step by step guides and ideas?

In this blogging for beginners 101 course, I answer all those questions and much, much more. Plus, it’s free!

Sign up for this free course here and learn how to start a successful blog in 2018.

Why I can help you learn blogging basics and more:

I have a BFA in visual communication and design which simply put, means graphic design and then some. I’ve worked as a designer, art director and project manager, all with household names. I also have a writing background with one novel self-published a lifetime ago and several others gathering virtual dust.

In the past, I have worked tirelessly on a multitude of websites, brand identities (logos), managed companies and created systems, implementing effective strategies.

On the side, I have started a couple websites of my own and now this blog: A Silver Lined Life which has been the lovechild of some big goals and hard work.

This blog is hitting some major goals and I want to show you how to do the same thing.

What you will learn in this course:

(We will follow a 7-day course format.)

Day 1: Is blogging right for you? How to succeed as a blogger
Day 2: Successfully name your blog & find your niche
Day 3: How to set up your blog EASILY (Less than 5% of people who say they want to blog do)
Day 4: How to brand your blog (from a successful graphic designer)
Day 5: Make money from your blog right now
Day 6: Drive organic, engaged traffic to your blog
Day 7: Create your editorial calendar, 50+ post ideas and start blogging!

Sign up here or follow the link below!

January 16, 2018 0 comment

Frugal Living Money

How to pay off debt quickly

written by Alice Bolte

How to pay off debt quickly: from credit card debt to loan debt, check out this AMAZING post + printables. All the tips you need including Dave Ramsey advice, stories, motivation, a wonderful tracker, and strategies. Become debt free and have a debt free living with financial freedom. #SLL #debtfree #payoffdebt #financialfreedom #daveramsey A debt-free lifestyle? Pay off ALL of your debt? Is that even possible?

Like most people, I grew up surrounded by people financing much of their life: houses, cars, student loans etc.

This is normal, right?

Like many, I wasn’t totally financially illiterate, though. I did have some good advice given to me like, “always pay off your credit card at the end of the month” and “always have a savings account.”

When someone brought up the concept of debt-free living (and more importantly, what that meant exactly), it opened up a whole new world of opportunity and ideas.

So, what’s the big deal about living debt-free and how can you do this?

How to pay off debt quickly and live a debt-free lifestyle

I ran into a couple, a few years ago, that lived debt-free. They were planning for early retirement and some of the things they were speaking, ignited a fascination within me. This couple said to me, “How do you want to live?”

I’d never been asked that question before. I’ve always been asked, “What do you do?” or “What do you want to do?”

January 14, 2018 2 comments

Blog Management Blogging

Blog Planning 101

written by Alice Bolte

You’ve started a blog and now you need a system to organize or a planner to keep you sane. You’ve got posts, social media, tasks, expenses, email newsletters to write and maybe even affiliates, income and virtual assistants to assign tasks to. There is so much to do!

Is there any way to organize EVERYTHING you do for your blog in ONE place?

Yes.
(Allow yourself a sigh of relief.)

As a former project manager, I have experience in creating tools for companies to organize all their productivity in a dashboard format. That means simple, customizable and super organized. (Here’s some hat tipping to fellow perfectionist organizers out there!)

BLOG PLANNING 101, HOW TO SCHEDULE YOUR BLOG

Blog death is a scary thing. Many blogs begin and because they lack organization and goals, they die. On the other hand, there are successful blogs out there, plowing forward with efficiency and making a good income while they do so.

What do all these successful blogs have in common?

They have a schedule, goals and operate on an oiled system.

You can too.

December 31, 2017 14 comments

Living The Holidays

The ULTIMATE New Years Resolution List

written by Alice Bolte

2018 is almost HERE and it’s time for a new resolution?!

2017 came and went faster than unicorn frappuccinos, squiggly eyebrows and glitter roots. I don’t know about you, but I sure am looking forward to a new year with new resolutions (and better trends). A new year feels like a fresh start, a clean slate and many (including myself) may be ready for that asap. New years resolution lists sometimes have a bad rap. Case and point = funny story:

At the end of January my husband was thinking of signing up for a gym with a buddy. When they arrived at the chosen potential gym, it was PACKED. He asked the trainer if it was always so busy at that time.
“Oh don’t worry about it. This is the New Years resolution crowd. By mid February, they’ll drop out.”

So how can we avoid being a part of the resolution “drop out” crowd?

What is the magic formula to being a completely new you by the time you are brainstorming a 2019 resolutions?

And what are the absolute BEST resolutions to help transform you into a healthier, more magnetic, successful, beautiful person?

December 24, 2017 0 comment

Cloth Diapers Parenting

What I Wish I Knew About Cloth Diapers!

written by Alice Bolte

Cloth Diapers 101: For Beginners. Best advice! Everything I wish I knew beforehand! The best cloth diapers, washing, stripping, where to buy them, how to use them, types of cloth diapers and more!! Ten of the top questions, answered! We’ve been using cloth diapers for over a year now and have had some troubleshooting! I did endless “research” on cloth diapers from newborn to six months (eating solids) and toddler (walking/bunching cloth diapers!). I also have had some great questions from readers that I have decided to gather up and add to a whole blog post since I found out the answer to many of those questions the hard way. ; D

Below, I have made a list of the top 10 things I wish I knew before using cloth diapers combined with the most common questions from readers and friends:

Cloth Diapers 101, For Beginners – Problems You Can Solve and Avoid!

(Because I learned some of these the hard way! :D)

**Please note if you are new to cloth diapering, to check out The Complete Guide for Cloth Diapers:

Cloth Diapers 101, The Complete Guide, For Beginners

1. My diaper pail stinks!

I had a friend ready to give up cloth diapers because she didn’t have a proper pail. This makes ALL THE DIFFERENCE! You can read up on all types of diaper pail solutions but I’ll save you the trouble (because I’ve read lots.) The bottom line is if you buy the right diaper pail and wash your diapers correctly, you honestly will have no trouble with smell. (I know that sounds crazy but it’s true.)

SOLUTION:
You need a good sized trash can with a pivot lid like this one from Target. Thirteen gallons gives you enough space to fill the pail up for a couple days (up to three but I recommend two: wash every other day) with enough room so your pail wont smell. Most importantly, cloth diapers NEED to breath, so a pivot lid is a MUST. I know it sounds like an oxymoron: some air = less smell while a closed lid = more smell, but it’s very true! Have two nice pail liners like these Planetwise ones that are durable and you can throw in the wash with your cloth diapers each time. If you have a good pail, then make sure to:

December 17, 2017 2 comments