Women Blogging Monday- All things cupcake

Trying to decide how to pick a Woman bloggers to feature is really hard, I want to feature those in the Top 100, but also others as well . So this week I have gone with my super most favourite blog in my reader at the moment..yes, you guessed it..it’s about cupcakes!

All things Cupcake

All Things Cupcake is a site for the cupcake obsessed. If you aren’t obsessed with cupcakes, you will be! These girls do a great job updating this site daily, so you are always going to get your cupcake fix.

This isn’t just one Woman blogger, there are 10 that contribute to keeping this blog fresh and tasty everyday.

They share all kinds of cupcake goodness, from gifts, clothes and jewellery and where to buy them to tattoos (my favourite) and real cupcakes and their delish recipes!

All things Cupcake

ANZAC Day

 

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

 

 

 

Lest We Forget

 

 

What is ANZAC Day?

Nature babycare - Good for baby, good for Mother Earth

I often think that it is really hard to be environmentally friendly when you have babies and small children. There is so much washing, so much wasted food, so much packaging and SO MANY NAPPIES.

I will admit that I like the convenience of using disposable nappies. I know many cloth nappy users don’t find it to be extra work but for someone as domestically lazy as me, even part time cloth usage pushes me to my laundry-duty limits on any given day (and add in the stretch of wet days we’ve had recently exacerbates the issue) … so I was delighted to have the opportunity to try the Nature babycare range of disposable nappy products, a more environmentally friendly disposable nappy system.

The Nature Babycare nappies are made from GM-free corn which is 100% biodegradable, and a chlorine-free pulp – better for baby, better for the environment. The nappies come in a range of unisex sizes and as it happens, my 3.5 year old boy (not yet toilet trained) and my chubby ten month old girl both fit into the size range for the size 4 (9-20kg) nappies.

The nappies have a slightly ‘papery’ feel on the outside, but are certainly soft enough to be comfortable for baby. I found them nice and trim while still being absorbent enough to use as an overnight nappy on both my baby and toddler. We have had no leakages or nappy rashes using the Nature babycare range – and with children who are prone to red bottoms, this was important to me.

On a very slight downside, the adhesive tabs can lose their stickiness a bit by the time it comes to wrap them up for disposal, especially if you’ve had to reposition the tabs a few times during the dressing process with a wriggly baby – however this is not enough of a reason to avoid using these nappies (especially given how many tabs I’ve inadvertently ripped off other ‘premium’ brand disposables during normal use).

I also used the Nature Babycare wipes (RRP $5.39/70 pieces) and nappy sacks (RRP $2.98/50 pieces). I particularly liked the disposable nappy sacks, which have a softer feel and much less chemical/fragrance smell than the main brand available at our local supermarket. The wipes clean well, with a good amount of moisture (I really don’t like it when wipes are dripping wet or nearly dry!), and no chemical smell. I usually use sorbolene for nappy changes but I felt like these wipes were gentle enough on my children’s skin while cleaning thoroughly. My husband is a big fan of the wipes and bags, preferring them to our usual brands.

Nature babycare nappies are available at Coles and Woolworths supermarkets at a RRP of $21.99 a packet, although I have seen them cheaper during sales cycles. While they are comparable price-wise with the leading brand of premium nappy at its RRP, when the major brand is on sale there is enough of a difference in price to make cost a consideration for budget-conscious families (not to mention comparing it to the cheaper brands of nappies). I think for part-time disposable users (either overnight, or combined with cloth nappies) these nappies are ideal, and also for families who can afford to pay a little more for a nappy that is a better option environmentally.

On a balance, I was impressed with the performance of the nappies and will look for the other Nature babycare products to use.

You can find more information on Nature babycare products at http://www.naty.com

Life of Riley-Women Blogging Monday

What better place to start our new Women blogging feature than with Australia’s, and probably the worlds oldest Woman Blogger, 108 year old, Olive Riley.

Life of Riley

Olive has been blogging, with the help of her friend Mike at Life of Riley since February 2007. While she might not be typing herself, she is blogging all the same and her “blob” as she calls it, has gained her thousands of fans from all over the world.

Sharing her tales and photos, reminiscing on her life and history, Olive tells stories of living Australian history. They are a valuable gift that technology enables her to share with everyone.

Olive is inspiring other elderly people to turn to blogging to document their lives and the history they have lived for future generations.

One post that I remember very well, and it is one of her first. She tells the story of how she had all her teeth removed in her lunch hour, without any pain relief at all!

I for one hope I can still be blogging at half her age.

Women blogging Monday

Sadly, I have decided to discontinue the All Women Carnival. It is something I have been tossing up for a few months now. I didn’t feel it was for filling the original plans I had for it to showcase blogging women.

A big thank you to everyone who took the time to host and promote the carnivals, it was very much appreciated.

So what will we do on Mondays instead?

Here on All for Women I am planning to showcase a Woman’s Blog every Monday. A little review and information about one blog a week, so each blog gets a little bit of extra special attention.

So stay tuned tomorrow for the first installment of Women blogging Monday. Perhaps you can join me and showcase one of your favourite Women bloggers each Monday!

Skinstyler-Laptop touchpad protector

Does your laptops touch pad look a little worn and tired? Mine had gone a bit beyond a worn, I think it was about to wear all the way through! While searching for a rememdy, I came across skinstyler.

Skinstyler is a skin for your laptops touch pad that protects from wear and increases sensitivity. They have skins to fit all PC and Mac, just measure you touchpad, and they will make your skin to fit.

The skins come in a wide range of colours and designs, and you can also upload your own images for a custom skin.

Services was great, recieved mine from the US in a week. Quick and easy to install and it now looks and feels so much better. Gives my mostly black laptop a nice hint of girly

Prices start from US$7.90 for one or US$19.90 for 3 with free registered postage.

Skinstyler

Mon.thly

Mon.thly is an interesting new website. It’s a easy tool to help you keep track of your menstrual cycles.

Each time you start a new period, login and add the date to your Mon.thly account. After a few months, it will be able to predict given you past history when your next cycle will start. It will also act a a record of your menstrual cycles that can be hand for your medical reasons, or for your records. You can also set it to send you a reminder of your next estimated start date.

Mon.thly’s interface is super simple and discrete. A handy free tool if you like or need to chart your menstrual cycles.

Women’s Blogs update

The Top 100 Australian Women’s Blogs was updated last week.

New sites to the list this month..

• Our Red House
• Polkadot Bride
• The Nook of Oz
• She Power
• Our great southern land
• Amy Joanna
• Lilly’s Life

Welcome ladies! I really am enjoying finding all these new blogs to read, I hope you all are too. My google reader is bursting at the seems. We have so many great Women bloggers.

Please, if you have a blog that you think should be in the list, or know of one. Contact me and let me know.

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