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
While America’s Organic Consumers Are Facing Betrayal conduced by Whole Foods Market in association with Monsanto, other big retailers, like Hefty for example, are going green. When Hefty contacted me to review their biodegradable paper plates I was not so sure. I find their commercials annoying, and I do not use paper plates. But when Full Text
Congratulations to Linda R., comment #65!!! She is the winner of this great baby giveaway! Happy Holidays!!! Enter this fabulous giveaway for your chance to WIN Nature’s Paradise Coconut Baby Oil and a Hevea Rubber Pacifier. Pamper your child’s skin with all natural and organic coconut baby oil by Nature’s Paradise, and soothe your baby Full Text
2010 BEST GREEN GIFTS For Mama & Dada Our Green Christmas Gift Guide makes finding the best planet-friendly gift look easy! Have the Green Queen, the Eco-Fashionista, or an Eco-Friendly Dude on your list? Well, here are some best green gift suggestions for a more thoughtful, meaningful green present that’s good for people and the Full Text
Show them you really do care, so much so that you would give only the best. Nothing artificial, chemical nor toxic. Give a natural, organic gift that will leave the forests intact, the environment clean, and a new mom and a new baby healthy. This Christmas, give them a gift that tells them: “You’re worth Full Text
As he and his wife awaited the birth of their first child, Josh Title, the creative inventor behind Canada’s Cate & Levi, realized that the world was lacking unique, responsibly made, and beautifully designed products for children. He decided to create a distinctive collection of products that would be “intricately crafted and environmentally responsible”. Josh Full Text
EcoSTORE USA In my search for real pure eco products for my kids and myself, I’ve come across EcoStore USA! Was I ever lucky!!! I’ve used a number of their products and I have to say that I love them all! About EcoStore from their website: EcoStore NZ was founded more than 15 years ago Full Text
Nature’s Baby Organics Gift Bag, Lavender & Chamomile Price: $33.95 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details BUY IT ON AMAZON Product Description A little piece of heaven! Enjoy each of Nature’s Baby Organics exclusive products in this great gift bag. Gift Bag #1 includes a 8oz Lavender Chamomile Shampoo Full Text
I’m fairly new to blogging. It’s been great few months now. I wish I could write every day. However, I have a 5 year old and a 16 month old running around our house so I only have so much time to get stuff across and to actually sit down and write. When my Big Full Text
Miyim Simply Organic Petite Plush Toy, Annabelle Lamb, 0-3 Months From miYim List Price: $12.00 Sale Price: $7.58 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details BUY IT HERE Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Ships from and sold by Amazon.com Product Description Little Annabelle Lamb is so sweet that every Full Text
What’s Your Baby’s Carbon Footprint? Between 2000 and 2050, the U.S. will add 114 million kids to its population. Africa will add 1.2 billion—but their respective CO2 emissions will be the same. One American child generates as much CO2 as 106 Haitian kids. Zahara Jolie-Pitt will produce 45,000 lbs of CO2 yearly, compared with 221 Full Text
Organic Spa Routine at Home If you are like me – disorganized, always late, and constantly running somewhere, but it feels like you’re not getting anywhere – you know how much even a 15 minute break in your day can refresh your nerves and calm you down wonderfully. Well, here’s a suggestion. I was putting Full Text
Animal Parts in Cosmetic Products? I’ve been writing a lot about toxic chemicals in household and cosmetic products. What about the less dangerous, but still totally gross, ingredients you might be putting on your body, face, and hair? Wonder where that iridescent shimmer in your nail polish comes from? Scraped-off fish scales. Strong red colors Full Text
Looking for a nice baby gift! Then consider this Earth Mama Angel Baby gift set. It includes Angel Baby Lotion, Angel Baby Shampoo, and Angel Baby Bottom Balm. All three products are natural, and will take care of your baby’s skin in a most gentle, non-toxic way. These products are rated with a health risk Full Text
Planning a wedding, or you’ve been there and now you’re a glowing soon to be mom? Either way you may need marvelous looking stationery/ invitations. Something that everyone will be talking about, something original, something eco-uniquely-cool, like you are. I think I’ve found it… Well, to tell you the truth, I do not remember how 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 baby is playing happily with your handsome hubby next to you… Y-o-u a-r-e in heaven!!! Would you like some chocolate with it?… Then check this Full Text
With so many products on the market that claim to be “organic” or “natural” it is quite difficult to know whom to really trust. So I have decided to do my research and to compile few lists of products that are safe, and non-toxic. Here are the standards for the products you will be reading Full Text
You just HAVE to see The Story of Cosmetics by Annie Leonard!!! It is a story about the world obsessed with stuff! Watch this animated 7-minute film in which Annie exposes the ugly truth about personal care products and the Cosmetics Industry with its dependence on harsh chemicals. The Industry’s pervasive use of toxic Full Text
Here is our list of the best 5 non-toxic mineral sunscreens for babies and kids, offering high UVB and UVA protection. They are currently sold on Amazon and in some Whole Foods Stores. Rated safe and pure by the Environmental Working Group’s database they are definitely must haves for this summer. Check them out!
When I first moved to New York City I couldn’t believe the number of amazing restaurants, cafes, and bakeries. Just heavenly!!! Then I discovered that New York was THE place to come to for some drool-worthy organic restaurants as well. Well, some are pricier then others, but definitely worth a visit if you’re planning to Full Text
Have you seen an episode of Family Guy where two Johnson and Johnson scientists are acting in a morally questionable manner? (See it here). Do you wonder about what really goes on behind the closed doors of Big Corporations? Can things be this bad? Can we trust their claims and products? Johnson & Johnson has Full Text
It’s official – vitamin D deficiency is an epidemic in North America. What are some of the main reasons? I would boil it down to the following: our lifestyles, and the sunscreen industry, and here is why.
Baby eczema is very common nowadays. Sensitive skin in babies can be irritated by fragrance in baby products. I’ve learned this the hard way… my poor babe. Nobody’s perfect right? Not even a second time mom. When my baby #2 was born my older child had already been out of diapers for 2 years; was Full Text
Baby shampoos come in all shapes and sizes. And again, not every baby product that states it’s ‘natural’ or ‘organic’ is necessarily safe for your baby… Choose wisely. Here’s some help…