Today was a day like no other! I am still on cloud 9! I had the privilege to meet a leader in our cloth diaper industry!!! I know my readers know herand love her, Ms. Tereson Dupuy the founder and CEO of Mother of Eden and the inventor and patent holder for FuzziBunz® pocket-style cloth diapers! It was such an honor to meet her,  she is one of the nicest people I have met! She is warm, friendly and a wonderful mom! Tereson, a native of NewOrleans, was in Destin vacationing with her family for a week and took the time out from her vacation to get a peek in at our store! We had such a lovely conversation about her company, the future, the Gulf Coast and I even got to meet her 2 boys and mom!

I sat down with her and asked her a few questions.

Q: (Marissa) Tell me a little about the birth of FuzziBunz®

A (Tereson) The story begins with my son Eden, hence “Mother of Eden, LLC” , he was suffering from horrible diaper rashes with disposables and I knew something else was out there. I went to the cloth diapers that were available at the time (1999/2000) and I didn’t like anything that was out there. They kept him wet and they were very hard to wash. I knew I could do something better. I knew Fleece had certain stay dry properties, I stuck a piece of fleece in one of the diapers and it worked. I knew I could make something better, it was the year 2000 and I sat and looked and thought “this is where cloth diapers have come in 30 years?”. One thing led to another….the birth of the pocket style diaper.

Q.  (Marissa) What is a typical day like of work for you?

A (Tereson) When kids are in school, get up in the morning and getting them off to school. I am a single mom and I do pretty much everything by myself. Fist thing is to check emails on my iphone and seeing what I need to do for the day. Mostly it is sitting in front of the computer and check in periodically at the office. Then I get my kids off the bus, from 3:30 to 8:00 is kid time and after is work until about 2:00 am!!! That is a pretty routine day for me, but I like the flexibility of being self employed, I have an office, I have employees and most of them work remotely too. It is a good work structure.

Q: (Marissa) Where do you see your company in the next 5 to 10 years?

We talked a lot about what the future holds. Tereson described her efforts in making a more environmentally friendly diaper.  She has tried different things in the past such as biodegradable polyesters that did not work as they would not last as long as her current style which is important to her – but she assures me she is on top of the curve and always on the quest for the next best thing and green is one of her top priorities.  She did mention starting a “Recycle” program where people could donate their used diapers to send to the orphanages and organizations that she has worked with before to give the diapers even longer life! Stay tuned for that. She is really in tune with this industry and is always moving one step ahead! I think her goals and her mission of where to take Mother of Eden, LLC. is downright amazing!

A (Tereson) I think our FuzziBunz® product will be a lot more popular because people will catch up with the trend. The trend is leaning towards being environmentally and cost conscious  and it appeals to so many people on so many different levels. It focuses on baby’s overall health by preventing rash, it addresses concern about finances and the environment all with one product.I look forward to “big” advertising. I would like to see FuzziBunz® be a household name, that is what my future holds, my psychic said so . And of course, I would like to see my company making even more environmentally friendly choices. As the technology for “green” and environmentally friendly textiles gets better, we will to, I am on top of that!

Q (Marissa) What green choices does your company make?

A (Tereson) Although I wish I could say yes, we use green energy for our manufacturing facilities. I can’t. It’s not widely available at this time – I can only hope. However in our manufacturing all of our raw materials are produced in one location, manufactured in one location then shipped in a full container once or twice a month reducing fuel and energy cost. In my opinion, having a product that lasts for such a long time reduces the manufacturing strain on the environment. People say “why don’t use organic cotton?” My answer to them is 6 one way and half a dozen the other. Organic cotton or cotton means that 7x that is has to be produced, 7x times the water, 7x the manufacturing, it falls apart. Polyester lasts 7 times longer than cotton. Reduce, Reuse!

Q. (Marissa) Your best washing tip for cloth diapering families?

A (Tereson) Stick to something simple, don’t use vinegar, don’t use baking soda, don’t use tea tree oil. Rockin’ Green is an excellent detergent, it is proven to work with FuzziBunz® and if it is proven to work with FuzziBunz® if it is another pocket diaper, it is likely to work. It is polyester, part of the problem with polyester it will get a residue if something waxy or oily gets on it, but using Rockin’ Green works. You don’t need anything else.

A short bio on Tereson:

Mompreneur extraordinaire. A New Orleans native, mom of 3 and if there was ever such a real super hero, well she is the real deal, a true Super Hero!

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