Gear

Save money with an Andis haircut at home.

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I am sure it is no surprise to anyone reading this to hear that having a new little one at home has brought some extra expenses into our household.  We were lucky and received a lot of necessities like diapers at the baby shower, but there are still a lot of things that start to add up.  I have taken to the internet to do some reading and look for ideas to save a bit of money.  There is one that stands out to me that I have not really seen mentioned many places and that is . . . .

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Babywearing With Mountain Girl Handwovens

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Happy National Baby Wearing Week!

best-seat

Babywearing is one of those all around great ideas. It’s beneficial for bonding, great to have your hands free but still be able to carry your baby close, and saves the hassle of a stroller, when you just need to get out of the house for a bit. If your REALLY good at it, you can even breastfeed while babywearing.

I was lucky enough to spend some time with Stacy of Mountain Girl Handwovens, and a local member of the So Cal Baby Wearers last month at the American Adventurist Mountain Rendezvous, and she gave me a tutorial about how to wear Baby Wagon.

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Swagging across the country with Outback Swags

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So what is Swagging?

Swag Tent
On the banks of the Missouri River in South Dakota

Swagging is to travel with one’s personal belongings in a bundle, and that is what I did from New Jersey to Southern California with my Outback Swags Pioneer Tent keeping me comfortable all the way.

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Voila (You won’t believe it’s instant) Coffee

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Those of you who know me, know I am all about coffee, and many of you have seen the kit that travels with me.  With a cross-country flight and week-long camping trip I was dreading the thought of instant coffee.  Luckily I was saved with an opportunity to try Voila Coffee before the Kickstarter Campaign got underway.

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