Your beautiful four-month-old baby, who has been the most perfect little angel since birth, has suddenly turned into an irritable, drooling little ogre! He is now keeping you up half the night, and needs to be held and nursed all day long. Welcome to the wonderful, albeit painful, world of teething! You’re embarking on a Full Text
Organic Shampoo: How to Avoid Greenwashing
Buying a beauty product that proudly states “organic” has always made me feel good. Here I am protecting my family from harmful synthetic chemicals while doing something good for the environment and for the conscientious company that makes this earth friendly product. I don’t even mind a hefty price tag. Or should I say “I Full Text
How to Raise Plastic-Free Babies
It’s one more thing that parents worry about. Are your children’s baby bottles, sippy cups, toys—even the microwaveable containers and plastic wrap that you use to package or reheat food—potentially harmful? “Without being unduly alarmist we don’t really know the full health implications of exposure to the chemicals that are contained in plastics,” said Freinkel, Full Text
UPDATE: Toxic Foam Mats For Babies and Toddlers – Which brands can we trust?
Quite a few of my readers commented on the recent post about Toxic Foam Mats that were contaminated with formamide. In the meantime, I have contacted the following manufacturers & companies: Edushape, One Step Ahead, Skip Hop, Toys ‘R Us about Imaginarium foam puzzle, and Mothercare about Early Learning Centre ABC foam puzzle, and I Full Text
Best and Worst In Diaper Rash Creams
Best and Worst In Diaper Rash Creams! – Poop happens! And when it does, you have to be equipped with the right tools: diapers, creams, wipes, and… information. As you may have heard by now, dozens of leading body care products for babies and children contain toxic chemicals. So, information is what you need if Full Text
Loaded with Lead: List of Kid’s Fruit Juices and Foods to Avoid
Lead Found in Kid’s Fruit Juices and Foods – The Environmental Law Foundation (“ELF”) filed Notices of Violation of California Proposition 65 Toxics Right to Know law, alleging the toxic chemical lead was found in a variety of children’s and baby foods. The specific food categories included apple juice, grape juice, packaged pears and peaches Full Text
Top 5 Organic and Natural Spas in New York City
Have you heard the saying “If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands?” ~Milton Berle? Well, it is Saturday. This is a day that every busy mom looks forward to. The day when we can take a break, hopefully, from our hectic mommy schedule and finally enjoy some “me” time. Well, for Full Text
I recently wrote a post about Hip Apotheca, an online beauty shop that carries some of my favorite natural and organic beauty skin care products. Being, naturally hip, they have offered to sponsor a giveaway here on Bebe Pure. Thank you Hip Apotheca on your generosity! There will be two winners and the first Full Text
I’m a natural and organic product junkie – and I have found my Disneyland. It’s called HIP APOTHECA!
This online store offers over twenty natural and organic beauty brands, and many gorgeous beauty products ranging from oils and lotions to fabulous skin care creams and serums as well as lip balms and lipsticks; you name it…
We can smile, breathe, walk, and eat our meals in a way that allows us to be in touch with the abundance of happiness that is available. We are very good at preparing to live, but not very good at living. We know how to sacrifice ten years for a diploma and we are willing to work very hard to get a job, a car, a house, and so on. But we have difficulty remembering that we are alive in the present moment, the only moment there is for us to be alive.
If someone told you they knew a secret to help your baby cry less, sleep better, and gain weight better, you would certainly be interested… Babywearing IS parenting’s best kept secret. If you’re new to it – don’t worry – here’s a great informative article by Erica Ashmore from Everything Mom and Baby. You will also learn how you can enter to win one beautiful baby pouch by Rockin Baby Slings.
Welcome to Sewn Natural! This is one of my all time favorite Etsy shops. A daughter-mother team from Ottawa, Canada has created a collection of beautiful eco-friendly sustainable designs. With mod and vintage-inspired styling Sewn Natural is my go to store for organic bedding for children, adorable organic dresses for little girls and Full Text
Imagine… you’re lying on a beach, warm sand between your toes, the sound of waves makes you pleasantly sleepy, the seagulls above are squawking like an unrehearsed chorus; your kids are playing happily with your handsome hubby next to you… Y-o-u a-r-e in heaven, and you’re also getting some essential vitamin D. Where Full Text
If you’re in a need for a beautiful & natural baby gift visit one of my favorite Etsy destinations ~ Smiling Tree Toys shop. This place is a pure wooden wonderland of nature inspired creations made for you and your baby in mind by Kathleen, Justin & Amana. Enter the shop and be prepared Full Text
My dear women, take some time today to celebrate who you are. Envelope yourselves in the luxury of natural fabrics… wrap your bodies in the wool and organic cotton knitwear & lingerie made by Sandmaiden. Here are some of my favorite pieces made by very talented Amanda, the creative force behind this Etsy shop. Enjoy! Full Text
UPDATE (2/17): Some 574,000 bottles of grape-flavored liquid Infants’ Tylenol (1 ounce) have been recalled by Johnson & Johnson because reports that the protective cover on the bottles are not working correctly. For more information follow the link: http://bit.ly/xejVrF
J & J had been “caring for the world, one person at a time” for over 125 years, or so it seemed, until 2008 when things started to unravel. Since then, the company has been plagued with recalls of everything – from artificial hips to children’s Tylenol, and from contact lenses to, most recently, Aveeno baby lotion.
Back in the days, frankincense was known for its medicinal and soothing properties. The ancient people used it for treating depression and they burned frankincense believing it to carry their prayers to heaven. The resin from the Frankincense tree was worth more than its weight in gold, and the locations of the trees were kept secret for the longest time.
It is no longer a secret that Ethiopian Frankincense Oil is used in Triumph Face Balm -For Mature Skin Types- by Premae, the first 100% allergen-free beauty brand from the UK.
Without being overly alarmist, it is constructive to acknowledge that many toys do contain synthetic substances, which are known to be hazardous to children’s health. These include softeners used in plastic toys, which can disrupt the hormone system, formaldehyde used in glued wooden puzzles, which can cause cancer, or flame retardants in teddy bears that can be toxic to development of the brain and nervous system. Here are some helpful tips when shopping for toys.
BEBE ECO AMAZON STORE From the Manufacturer The Graco Nautilus Car Seat is a 3-in-1 multi- mode car seat for children 20 pounds to 100 pounds. This is the last car seat you will need to buy for your child. The Nautilus is ideal for your children from one to ten years old. First, it Full Text
There is a good reason I opted not to study chemistry at university – my passion for learning and my interests lay elsewhere. However, ever since I’ve become a parent, I find myself involved in learning about a number of chemical substances which are present around us and inside us…only to discover – that my Full Text
I love using the following natural skin care products on my kids. They are gentle, made with only pure, natural and worry-free ingredients. By clicking on the image you will be taken to Amazon where you can read more about the particular product, what other parents had to say about it, as well as see Full Text
I want to give thanks to the great but under-appreciated pumpkin. Pumpkins are often used around this time of the year as decorating accessory, but here is something a little bit different: pumpkins can be used as great accessory in your skin care products. Here is an example of what you can do with this Full Text
I love Fall: the colors, the crispness in the air, the smell of the fallen leaves, the color orange and pumpkins. However, autumn can play some yucky tricks on your skin with its winds and chilly weather. But these great recipes use pumpkin, the perfect icon of the season, to help nourish your skin beautifully. Full Text
What to do with all that pumpkin come Halloween? Unless you want to eat it, (and here’s a delicious Sugarless Pumpkin Pie recipe), you can use it to prepare wonderful pumpkin skin care treats. Autumn can play some yucky tricks on your skin with its winds and chilly weather. But these great recipes use pumpkin, Full Text
According to The Economist, Americans spend more each year on beauty than they do on education. Such spending is not mere vanity. Being pretty—or just not ugly—confers enormous genetic and social advantages. Attractive people (both men and women) are judged to be more intelligent and better in bed; they earn more, and they are more Full Text
I have been fantasizing a lot lately. About lots of things… but mostly, about sunny weather. This has been a looong winter! I am so looking forward to slathering sunscreen on my kids. And I have a particular brand in mind – Sun’n’Berry Fun Organic Baby Sunscreen SPF 50+, with Antioxidants & Superberries by Sweetsation Full Text
Welcome to the Rainforest! If you’re looking to refresh your spring color palette then you have to check out mineral cosmetics brand Alima Pure. Their new limited Spring 2011 Rainforest Collection includes four finely milled mineral eye shadows inspired by the “jewels of the earth,” the rainforest. The colors include a light shimmering teal, a Full Text
My kids and I are very big fans of Green Toys! This company keeps on delivering top notch eco toys that are truly local creations. Every step in the process, from milk container recycling to toy production to final assembly, occurs in California. These toys are guaranteed not to get seasick on their way to Full Text
Do you have dry skin, damaged hair or love getting massages? Coconut oil and its saturated fat may help. I have to admit that I was surprised to learn that the naturally occurring saturated fat in coconut oil is actually good for you and it can offer a myriad of health benefits even for the Full Text
After an unusually cold and snowy winter here in NYC the first sign of spring calls for some soul searching and spring cleaning…of the wardrobe that is. As you’re staring blankly into your “so last year” closet full of uninteresting clothing that you just can’t bear to put on again this spring, why not make Full Text
When life hands you lemons, there’s a lot more you can do than just make lemonade! With the coming of spring, even the most casual home managers may feel a baffling urge to clean windows and vacuum baseboards to welcome the return of sunshine and warmer weather. This year my aim is to keep our Full Text