Jumped back in...

       With a little motivation I'm back into cloth diapers. I got a great cloth diaper detergent geared for hard water and a diaper pail and liner. I was so excited to "pre-pack" all of my pocket diapers today and put them on both of my girls! I feel 10x better doing what I love to do! Anybody that knows me, knows that I am a cloth diaper advocate! It saves $$ and it's much better for the environment. Plus the diapers are so darn cute! There are so many other benefits but those are the reasons I like them. I'm very happy to get back into the groove.

       On another note, I just recently started a Youtube channel. SuperSusiehomemaker. I'm planning to do mini vlogs and tutorials. SO check that out and subscribe for new videos I post. I'm nervous to put myself out there but also something that I really like doing. It's funny that Matt and I were the "recorders" in our families. Always walking around with a camcorder so it's fitting that we would choose to do this.
       Still breastfeeding and happy I made the choice to do it.  When I first got pregnant I planned on formula feeding. I said that I had 2 other kids to take care of and couldn't be strapped down to one place while the baby nursed. However, with lots of family support and help I got through the "rough" part of nursing. I think it's the first month. A big part of successful breastfeeding requires not caring what other people think. Even though I breastfeed covered up people still tend to get uncomfortable but I feel by continuing to do it, people will get used to it and then in turn it will be normalized. At least I hope it will. Anyways my baby thanks me and I love the bond we have.
      Anyways, I'm am very content with all of these things going on in my life. I'm a pretty busy mom but I like it that way.

It's Thursday... Throwback Thursdays

Hey girls, I see your Throwback Thursday photos up on Facebook. 

Yes, you were so very pretty.. alone or with your friends!

Don't get me wrong, they are fun.

I think its a cool idea but I hope that it doesn't stem from insecurities now.. in the present. 

You Are Still That Same Girl! Fun and Full of Worth. 

Full of life and love. 

I hope that looking back, you wouldn't change one thing about yourself 

because the woman I see in the current pictures now is 

BEAUTIFUL! 

Love ya! 

Getting ready for your husband: Not just when you are going out.

Men are very visual. Don't believe me? It's true, come on.. you know it's true!
Please don't think I'm saying to look like something you're not.
I'm not saying I don't struggle with this. I have found myself "letting myself go".
But it's time to lasso ourselves back in and make an effort!
Come on girls who's with me?!

Let's expand:
When we were all newly dating (before we lived together), we would always makes sure we were clean and lovely looking before he saw us, right?
I know we have changed over the years. Our bodies and our schedules. But why should we not feel good about ourselves? Why not let your husband know YOU STILL GOT IT GIRL! Stop beating yourselves up. We don't need to look like magazine covers to be beautiful, just care about yourselves and have some confidence. My theory is that guys care more about the way a women keeps herself and her confidence than her size/any flaws you think you have! Go ahead get dolled up and wear his favorite outfit. Throw in a little jewelry and a bit of properly applied makeup goes a long way. You don't need to look fake, just show him that you care about the way you look.. and smell. They like smells too!

I know some of us have kids.. but hey they are settled down sometimes (right?... um yeah I think that's right!) It may not be as easy as it sound but it's not as hard as we make it out to be either. You have time to look and feel good. And when you look and feel good... HE NOTICES!