Confessions from the Ops Manager of The Cloth Diaper Foundation, Inc.

This section of this post was written July 9, 2011 in response to an article found here. Welcome, to those of you visiting from the Associated Content Post by Samantha Van Vleet. Shortly after my resignation from The Cloth Diaper Foundation, the new management sent me a message that they had received confirmation from the IRS that The Cloth Diaper Foundation was well within it's rights, and bylaws, to compensate any board member for their services.  This is actually public documentation on file with the IRS, and at anytime, donors, supporters, and all other members of the public can request…
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Gaddy Nipper Crayons Review and #Giveaway – Christmas Gifts! (closed)

Congratulations, Kimberly! Are you buying handmade this year for Christmas?  My family and I love to buy handmade as well as support work at home moms who offer fun and creative products! as little as $ a pack Recently, I ran across an opportunity to review a product from a vendor on Etsy called Gaddy Nipper Crayons!  I was sent a pack of "Ooh La La Eiffel Tower Crayons" with an assortment of colors, sky blue, cotton candy pink, grassy green, orangy orange, and lovely lavender.  Shipping time was speedy and the product packaging was so cute!  The fun confetti…
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Top 5 Musts: Gatorland, Orlando – Kissimmee Florida

For a lot of my new blogger friends, the Brandcation event was all about stepping out of their comfort zones and talking a walk on their adventurous side.  For me, almost everything we did was right up my alley!  I had the best time. I was in my element, and it was great to be so comfortable in what was going on around me, even though my family was states away! Right now, I want you to get out your calendar, whether it's on your phone, fridge, wall, or computer, and I want you to pick a date.  That's the…
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Doula Services – Pregnancy, Labor, Postpartum Packages

services About the Doula | Benefits of a Labor Doula | Doula Services | Contact Please contact me for more information about my service packages and fees. Pregnancy and Labor Package Initial consultation meeting (Complimentary) Two prenatal meetings (One can be at a prenatal appointment to meet your caregiver.) Birth Plan Assistance ASAP telephone, text, and email support during contact hours (8am-8pm) 24/7 on call within 2 weeks of your estimated due date Around the clock Labor and Birth support once labor has begun Pictures of labor and birth with my camera as well as yours Immediate postpartum support of approximately 2-3 hours, or…
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About the Doula

about the doula About the Doula | Benefits of a Labor Doula | Doula Services | Contact Hi! I am Lisa Johnston, and I am a labor doula in the South West Houston and Sugar Land, Texas area. I’ve been married to my husband since 2001, and we have three children. Although we’ve lived all over the Houston and Central Texas areas, we have found Sugar Land, Texas to be our home. We are avid Houston Astros fans, and we are very much into natural and attachment parenting. Our first two children were hospital inductions with an OB, and although they were pretty uneventful…
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Benefits of a Labor Doula

benefits of a labor doula About the Doula | Benefits of a Labor Doula | Doula Services | Contact What is a doula? A doula is an experienced, non-medical assistant who provides physical, emotional and informed choice support in prenatal care and support, during childbirth and during the postpartum period. A birth doula offers continuous care for labor in many settings, to include homebirth, birth center and hospital birth. What is a postpartum doula? The postpartum doula offers care in the home (nutritious cooking for the mother, breastfeeding support, newborn care assistance, maternal-child bonding support, errands, light housekeeping) the day after the birth,…
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