Stupid internet fuels my addiction, but I love it!

I was doing okay with my Softbums.  I was doing just fine, CDing S and telling anyone with ears about it.  I have a habit of doing that.  I hated the Baby City diapers, but there was something about using a pocket diaper that intrigued me.  I took to the Internet to do some research.  I found AlvaBaby diapers and thought that I might give them a try.  (Review to follow soon.)  Then I got a small, unexpected bit of money from doing market research and I knew that I could get some new fluff.  Yay for new fluff!  And I got sucked in!

There are two very unhealthy sites for me to frequent when it comes to my CD addiction: Facebook and eBay.  Did you know that there are groups on FB where people sell diapers to one another?  Crazy, I know!  And don't get me started on eBay.  I got all of my Softbums on there and now I'm hooked on selling things as I'm diversifying my stash little by little.

I found the Loving AlvaBaby (diapers) B/S/T and Cloth Consignment groups where fellow cloth lovers go to buy, sell or trade baby stuff.  The thing that I like so much about the groups is that you can get things from them that you can't find in many other places.  The Loving AlvaBaby group has a lot of designs in Alva's Color Snap Double Gusset (or 4.0) diapers that are custom made for the sellers.  The 4.0s are their most popular diapers and are only available in 8 prints from the Alva site, but   I've gotten some of the cutest diapers for S from these ladies.  I'm talking dinosaurs, Spiderman, transportation print, you name it! 

What's just as good as the products that these ladies sell is the community in the groups.  Other CDing parents as questions, comment on things that they've observed and support one another as we figure things out.  I love that it's so positive and no one is made to feel bad for doing things differently or not knowing what to do.  I'm nowhere near an expert, but I like recommending what works for me and trying what works for others.  I've told many a person how good coconut oil is when using cloth.  I'm sure that there are other groups out there that are equally positive, with or without the trade aspect, but these are my favorites.