Stepping back

I've stepped back from my blog to ponder what it is, lately. My blog started as a blog for all things cloth. I loved cloth diapers. I still love cloth diapers... but my children are nearing the end of using cloth diapers.

Thoughts of Fluff grew to incorporate more than just diapers. Baby products, "green" products, toddler products, baby carriers (they sort of cover both baby and toddler!), and then recipes. Recipes count, because the kids have to eat, and I have find things they like and that are healthy (especially since Bobble was in Children's Hospital with Nephrotic Syndrome).

So then it became more of a recipe and toddler-geared blog.

The truth is, my children are growing, and soon the diapers will soon be gone. I will hold on to a few, but they will be gone. My children are developing their personalities, showing obvious preferences for anything and everything they do. I love seeing this, but that means this blog will have to shift a little bit more.

I'm going to take a week or two to finish up my current class (it's very demanding, time-wise), although I may post a little post between now and then, and then I am going to reintroduce you to my family. Squiggle, Bobble, Husband, and Me. I feel there should be more of me in this blog. More of my actual likes, not just my likes for my baby. More of what I enjoy, not just what I enjoy as a mom. It doesn't mean they are things I enjoy with my children, but I think it's time that I include me, too.

No worries, I adore baby wearing and that will remain a part of this blog for quite some time, as I still wear Bobble (and he's 4) and Squiggle isn't even 2 yet.

Please bear with me during this transition. I hope you enjoy what you read and continue to follow along, and I'd love to hear about what you want to see posts on, reviews on, or simply chat about.

I'm also contemplating a name change. I'd love thoughts and suggestions on that one, too!

Changes

I have struggled a lot with maintaining this blog, as I created this for cloth diapers, mostly, but have so much more I want to write about. I find myself writing elsewhere more often than not, and I don't think that is fair to this blog. Yes, cloth diapers are a big part of my life and I absolutely LOVE them, but I have other loves, too.

I went from just cloth diapering to other "attachment parenting" topics, and then expanded that to other "green" things in general (green items around the house, toys that are made of all recycled parts, etc.). Now it's time for one more change.

I'm making a jump. This blog should reflect who I am, and I am a lot more than cloth diapers and babywearing. I'm a displaced working mother. I'm fond of gardening. I'm a cook and a baker.

So here's what I'm going to do. I'm going to start writing about lots of stuff, but mostly you'll see a bunch of recipes in the coming weeks. I love cooking and baking, and I love reviewing recipes. If I can find something my entire family will eat, that's a win and totally worth sharing in my opinion.

I hope you'll stick around as this blog changes course a bit and "grows up" a bit. I'll still write about cloth diapers, and I most certainly will be happy to do any posts on topics that you have trouble finding information about (like the stuffing of TotsBots Easyfits that I did a while back). I feel this change is necessary to continue on with this blog. After all, Bobble is potty trained and Squiggle is already a year old. Cloth diapers won't be in this house forever! *sniffles*

Thanks for following me thus far, and I hope that you will continue to follow me. If you have any requests on topics, as always, please feel free to ask on my facebook page, via email, or in the comment on my blog. I do read all of my comments.