Angel Wing Sweater, by Oeuf
Organic Tights, by Trumpette
Organic SleepSack, by HALO
Organic Crib Sheets, by Q Collection
Next week marks the historic inauguration of the 44th United States President. Mudpuppy’s Floor Puzzle is the perfect activity for stimulating young children’s understanding about the United States.
But the value goes beyond education. The puzzle provides fun, lasting hands-on entertainment for children, which means bonus free time–maybe to catch a peek at inauguration events online or on TV–for mom or dad!
Expecting in 2009? If so, with the New Year here, there’s never been a better time to resolve to go green!
Kick off the green resolution and nursery preparations with American Baby Company’s Yummy Organic Cotton Velour Crib Set. This organic set is free from bleach and dyes, and is available in natural or mocha hues.
When you walk into the nursery and see this organic bedding, you’ll be reminded of your green commitment–to growing baby green and a healthy, green lifestyle–time and time again. Talk about a resolution with staying power!
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For the first time ever, with days to spare before Christmas, I’m able to brag that my holiday shopping is complete. Well, 99.9% finished–after all, is anyone really EVER finished?
The only reason I can jump up and down now is because I did so much online shopping this year. With three little ones, I can’t imagine how I would have found the time or energy to check all of the names off my holiday list had I limited myself to brick and mortar shopping. Plus, I know I saved a bundle this year, having found great online deals, like free shipping–not to mention the eco-savings, like less driving and gas consumption.
Now that my orders are showing up on my doorstep at a steady clip, I’m even more excited. My five year old actually caught me singing the lyrics to the Sound of Music song My favorite things… “brown paper packages tied up with strings,” while I zipped around the kitchen preparing dinner tonight.
It’s not too late to wrap yourself up in the excitement of online shopping. If you’re looking for a gift for baby or mom, you can find that perfect gift online at BabyEarth.com. In a matter of clicks, you’ll find yourself singing about brown paper packages, or e-gift certificates, too!
Happy Holidays!
If you’re looking for another reason to buy eco-friendly toys, consider this news: a Michigan-based environmental research group has found that one-third of popular toys “contain medium or high levels of chemicals of concern.” That’s one in three!
Don’t worry if you didn’t score good deals on Black Friday. Today is Cyber Monday and the web is loaded with them!
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1. Sassy Baby’s Loved Ones. ($7.99)
2. Mini WeeGo Glass Bottles. ($11.99)
3. Baberoo Organic Leggies. ($12.00)
4. Sassy Wooden Trio. ($10.49)
5. Cloud b Sleep Sheep. ($24.95)
6. Cloud b Twilight Turtle ($30.95). Children LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this night light!
7. Organic Bear Teether. ($8.00)
8. Prince Lionheart Wheely Bug. ($59.95)
9. Hammer Balls, by Plan Toys. ($18.00)
10. Haba Push Car. ($152.99)
11. Classic ABC Block Cart, by Melissa & Doug. ($12.49)
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Whether your plans today include turkey, tofurkey, baby jar meat or pizza, Happy Thanksgiving from the Green Treehouse!
Ready, set, go. After the dishes are washed, it’s time to get ready for the next holiday. For eco-friendly baby gifts and economical gift-giving ideas, check out BabyEarth’s fabulous collection of gifts under $10. Orders over $99 ship free.
Congratulations, you’re expecting a baby soon! If you’re a new mom (or know one) who needs everything, and I mean everything, for baby, but money is tight right now, read on.
You’re going to love these 7 tips for gearing up for baby without busting your bank account or your stress level. The icing on the cake? They include eco-friendly ideas, too.
1. Ditch sposies. Or keep use to a minimum. New parents can save a ton of money by using cloth diapers instead of disposables. Don’t worry, cloth diapers today have come a long way from the old school “fold and pin” style–some even look like and feel like disposable diapers.
2. Buy the essentials, wait to buy the optional goods. You may have your heart set on that yummy Banana Fish Bubble Gum Diaper Stacker, but your baby isn’t going to love you any less if you can’t afford to buy it before she’s born. Instead, hold off until you have the essentials, like Under the Nile Organic Onesies and T-shirts (which by the way, trust me, you can never have enough onesies!) and then splurge!
3. Skip the huge expensive baby shower cake. Instead enjoy a smaller cake (and fewer calories!) and encourage friends and family to create a longer lasting “diaper cake” that baby will get to appreciate.
4. Buy a car seat with an extra base. Save a little cash by buying one car seat and an extra base, instead of two car seats.
5. Accept hand-me-downs and troll the Internet for deals. Shop online when possible. You’ll save $$ and gas costs.
6. Buy one high-efficiency laundry detergent for family and baby. Look for sensitive, baby safe laundry detergent that works for both baby and the rest of the family. You’ll save money on “specialty” detergent. Be sure to look for an eco-friendly brand!
7. Get your hands on a quality stroller. Save gas money and get exercise (hey, what mom doesn’t look forward to shedding old pregnancy weight?) by walking with baby whenever possible! A stroller can even help you save gym membership costs!
November 10, 2008: Johnson & Johnson-Mercy Consumer Pharmaceuticals Co. has announced a recall of approximately 12,000 units of Mylicon gas-relief dye-free drops, sold in 1-ounce plastic bottles and distributed to stores and pharmacies after Oct. 5. The recall involves lots SMF007 and SMF008. The lots are recalled because some bottles could include pieces of metal.
Mylicon drops are a popular product used to relieve gas in infants.
For more information about the recall, click here.
What causes Autism? That’s what parents, doctors, and researchers want to know. Thanks to a new study we may be closer to answers. Researchers at Cornell University have found that “children growing up in the rainiest or snowiest areas of the country seem to have a higher risk for autism than children living in drier climates.”
The latest thinking is that precipitation increases exposure to mercury and other dangerous neurotoxins through deposition in the environment. It’s suspected that this exposure to outdoor and indoor neurotoxins triggers a genetic predisposition to Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Recent studies have also shown increases in mercury levels in Americans in recent years, which support this latest reports’ findings.
To read more about this study published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, click here.
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