A sad farewell

The time has come to say farewell to a very important part of our team. PamC has decided to 'retire.' Here she says a few words:

It was just over 2 years ago that Pam J and I decided to take the leap and start our own business selling cloth diapers.  Over the past 2 years, I have learned so much, not only about running a business but also about diapers and baby carriers and all the environmentally-friendly options that are available to us as parents.  It’s been quite a journey, but the time has come for it to end for me.    With the arrival of my second child, I find it too difficult to find that happy balance between work and family, and I don’t like to see either suffer for lack of attention.  So, I have decided to step down from Tiny TreeHugger to spend more time with my family.  Pam J will continue on with the business.  I’d like to thank her for all her dedication and hard work, and wish her much success in the future.  I’d also like to thank you, our customers.  I have enjoyed getting to know you, meeting your little ones, and helping you with making “greener” choices for your own families. 

~PamC 

So sad to see you go PamC but we know it's the best decision for you and your family right now!  I really appreciate all the hard work you put into Tiny TreeHugger the last few years & helping to get it off the ground.

With PamC's decision, will of course come some change. Since she is the Winnipeg contact for Tiny TreeHugger, local pickups will become only once a week [on average] & may not be the same day each week, unless otherwise arranged of course! All orders will now be shipped from Niverville. There will be one last pickup morning at PamC's before the month is over as well!

Bear with us as the change over happens and we smooth out any wrinkles that may occur! Thanks so much...

Time Well Spent

I have to admit it - I love folding cloth diaper laundry.  I know it may sound weird to say that, but honestly, it's probably my favorite household chore.  Way better than folding regular laundry.  I'm not sure why I feel that way -- maybe it's the cheery colors of the cloth diapers (much more exciting than a load of socks and work clothes!).  Maybe it's the good feeling of knowing that with each load I fold, there are 20 less disposables sitting in a landfill.  Or maybe it's my folding buddy.  That's right - I almost never fold cloth diapers by myself.  Ever since my daughter started wearing cloth diapers (around 5 months old), it's been something we've done together.  When she was little she'd grab at the diapers and make a mess of my neatly stacked piles.  She'd rip open the velcro closures I had so carefully fastened and try to unstuff the pockets.  These days (she's almost 2 now), she's all about "helping Mommy".  She tries to put the diapers into the drawer and she loves "folding" (aka bunching up) the wipes and putting them on her change table.  Sometimes we count the diapers and she tells me the colors, and sometimes we end up diapering a dolly or stuffed animal.  She tells me her favorite diaper is the "moo" diaper (a Happy Heinys cow print one size pocket diaper).  I love the time we spend together folding diapers.  Especially when I consider what we'd be doing with that time if we were using disposable diapers - driving to the store (in Winter-peg this is not always fun!), picking up diapers and wipes, waiting in line to pay...  When I consider the 2 options, I'd much rather be in my warm home, with my lovely daughter, folding cloth diapers. :)
~Pam C