My Thanksgiving cactus is my favorite.

I love it, it’s beautiful, and it doesn’t take a lot of work to keep alive.

I bought it at a craft show for local churches for $5.

It was originally $10, but after I saw it I had to find my husband to ask for some cash, and when we came back everything was half off.

I was pretty glad since it was twice as big as all the other “Christmas” cacti that I’ve seen in local stores, and it was a lot cheaper too.

I’ve been to that same craft show every year, and I’ve never seen plants again.

It’s so disappointing!

So what’s your favorite houseplant?

Where did you get it?

Why do you love it?

The fence is only about 3 feet hight, but the snow is within an inch of the top in some places.

All of the smaller trees are completely covered, and I’m going to have to dig out the fence around the apple tree to make sure that the rabbits don’t hop over the fence and start nibbling on the apple tree.

How’s your garden growing?

Mine’s pretty white .

I dreamed that I saw grass the other night, but I think it will be a long, long time before that dream comes true.

I’d never really given much though to nursing pads before I got pregnant.

I’d actually never given much thought to nursing period.

But I started reading, and I decided to get some cloth nursing pads to try.

I wasn’t really sure if I’d like them, or if they’d work, so after what seemed like hours and hours of browsing Etsy, I ordered 3 pairs of flannel nursing pads, $1.50 each, from Rock Mama Punk Baby.

I also bought a box of Lasinoh nursing pads, just in case.

One fateful day, when all of the nice, soft, flannel nursing pads were dirty, I tried on the Lasinoh pads for the first time.

I was kind of confused when I realized that each pad was individually sealed. I kept looking for the second pad in the package! I guess individual pads make sense for some people, but I would think that most people would use two at a time.

I had trouble getting the Lasinoh pads to lie flat, since the adhesive was only on one half of the back of the pad.

I finally got them adhered, and flat, and then I left the house – in the middle of winter.

In Minnesota.

It was cold.

It was not pleasant.

I do not ever want to have to wear those nursing pads again.

I really don’t know what I would have done if the disposable nursing pads were the only ones that I knew about after I had my baby.

I really don’t think I would have been able to leave the house without another option, because they were so painful that I really don’t think I could have dealt with wearing them on an occasional basis, much less a regular one.

After that experience, I impatiently waited for Rock Mama Punk Baby’s store to open again (she recently moved), so I could buy more nursing pads.

It is so nice to have the soft flannel against my skin, instead of the rough disposable pads.

Even though there isn’t any adhesive on the cloth nursing pads, the pads are easier to adjust, and get to lay straight, although the outline of them (and the disposable pads) can be seen when I wear certain clothes.

The only thing that I don’t like about the pads is that they absorb so well I can’t really tell if I actually need them or not.

I love that the pads are machine washable and dryable, and that the ones that I’ve had the longest still aren’t showing any signs of wear and tear, or fading, even thought I’ve been using them for 2 1/2 months.

I also love the cute designs of Rock Mama Punk Baby’s nursing pads.

I especially love the pink and gray Scotty Dog Argle nursing pads, with tiny black Scotties.

It’s so preppy, and totally not me and that’s what makes me love it.

Have you tried cloth nursing pads?

Leave a comment and tell me about your experience!

Well, I don’t think I’ll be buying any new seeds this year.

I’m not exactly sure how gardening will work with a baby, and I still want to try all of the stuff that we wanted to try last year, and never got to taste.

I still haven’t managed to get a black tomato, even though I’ve planted seeds or plants for the past 3 summers.

Isn’t that pathetic?

What are your garden plans?

Have you started planning yet, or are you waiting until it’s closer to time?

My Lipstick Mona Lisa is the only thing blooming now – the Thanksgiving Cactus blooms have come and gone.

I think I overwatered it after I realized it was blooming, but the plant itself seems to be doing ok.

Of course I don’t remember how long the blooms normally last so it might have just been time for them to go.

We moved the Lipstick Mona Lisa into the bedroom because I got a Wandering Jew and a Hoya a couple of months ago, so I was pretty surprised that it bloomed.

It’s nice to have the blooms in the bedroom though.

Is anything blooming for you now?