Archive for the 'Green' Category

Lunapads

Yazan: CanCan | 11 April 2010 | 3 Comments
Categories: Frugal, Green, Health, Mom stuff, Reviews

This blog post is going to involve talk about The Menses. You know…Aunt Flo? The Monthly Visitor?
You have been warned.
There was a time when I might have balked at the idea of reusable menstrual pads, but 4 years of cloth diaper washing has helped me to see the light.
To disclose even more personal information, [...]

Fabkins Earth Day Giveaway

Yazan: CanCan | 07 April 2010 | 98 Comments
Categories: Giveaways, Green

The 40th anniversary of Earth Day is on April 22!
Are you thinking of ways to celebrate?
Fabkins make cute everyday cloth napkins for kids – now in 100% certified organic cotton.
We use cloth napkins at home all of the time now. The only awkward situation arose at a self-hosted birthday party and we ran out.
Fabkins are [...]

New Baby Gifts At Maukilo

Yazan: CanCan | 30 March 2010 | 4 Comments
Categories: Green, Reviews, Toys

Maukilo is a fabulous online toy store that carries high-quality American and European-made toys.
I have done some serious “widow shopping” at http://www.maukilo.com, because I love the brand Haba, and words like “heirloom quality” get me every time.
My newest discovery from Maukilo is the Rubbabu line of natural rubber toys.
I had read about Rubbabu [...]

Earth Hour 2010

Yazan: CanCan | 27 March 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Green

Earth Hour is this evening, Saturday, March 27th.
Wherever you are in the world, turn off your lights at 8:30 pm local time.
Tonight in Laos the government will be showing support of Earth Hour by shutting off our electricity for us at 7pm. Thanks guys! Save the Earth!
Besides the forced participation, I think Earth Hour is [...]

Puddlegear For Rainy Day Play

Yazan: CanCan | 10 March 2010 | 2 Comments
Categories: Children's fashion, Green, Reviews, Safety

You have been cooped up all winter, and now here come those April showers!
Are you going to force your kids to stay indoors, or can you gear them up for rainy day fun?
We decided to go carless this year, which means, rain or shine, we will be bicycling in the elements.
Puddlegear is our choice [...]

Chemical Free Baby Teething Toy

Yazan: CanCan | 07 March 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Baby care, Green, Reviews

I was the mother of a newborn when words like “BPA” started making headlines.
It was a new danger I had never before considered: harmful chemicals in products DESIGNED FOR and MARKETED TO infants.
Who would have thought that to keep our children safe from hormone disrupting chemicals, parents have to be vigilant and [...]

Virgin Coconut Oil Lotion Giveaway

Yazan: CanCan | 24 February 2010 | 90 Comments
Categories: Coupon codes, Giveaways, Green, Reviews

I love Tropical Traditions Virgin Coconut Oil, and Tropical Traditions Organic Raw Honey; I have yet to meet a Tropical Traditions product that I didn’t love.
When I was offered the opportunity to review Tropical Traditions Virgin Coconut Oil Lotion, I didn’t figure that it would be bad, but I wondered how it could be superior [...]

Innobaby for Smart Parenting

Yazan: CanCan | 22 February 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Baby care, Favorite Things, Green, Reviews, Traveling baby

Innobaby has a great collection of ingenious, cute, quality, and eco-friendly products. I was sent samples of a few Innobaby products and I have been using them on a daily basis!
My most favorite Innobaby product are the Keepin’ Fresh containers.
Not only are the Keepin’ Fresh containers 100% airtight and 100% leak-proof, they are available [...]

Everlasting Bummas

Yazan: CanCan | 14 February 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: Baby care, Green, Reviews

Have you heard about Bummas wipes?
They are small, soft, luxurious, eco-friendly baby-sized cloths made especially for drying baby bottoms,and also useful for blocking little “squirts” during diaper changes.
American Academy of Pediatrics recommends "drying the diaper area well…." before re-diapering. Wet wipes don’t do the job, so an extra swipe with a Bummas cloth [...]

Green Entertaining

Yazan: CanCan | 10 January 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Green, Mom stuff, Reviews

GREEN ENTERTAINING for Mommies is a new, practical guide by Laura Theodore, The Jazzy Vegetarian about how to be a hostess with the mostess without forgetting your responsibility to the planet.
These days, hosting a party usually means a lot of waste; disposable everything and one-time use decor.
GREEN ENTERTAINING for Mommies starts out with assessing your [...]

« Prev — Next »