Waldorf-Inspired Toys #Giveaway

Yazan: CanCan | 23 July 2011 | 31 Comments
Categories: Uncategorized

I am a big fan of natural playthings for children, and am drawn to Waldorf-inspired toys.
I was pleased to be contacted by some Canadian artisans, Charlotte Kolff and Damon Langlois, about their line of waldorf inspired mushroom character dolls called “Shroompers” .
Shroompers are eco friendly and hand made in Victoria BC, Canada, using cotton thread, 100% wool [...]

Anamalz Eco-Friendly Toys #Giveaway

Yazan: CanCan | 21 June 2011 | 32 Comments
Categories: Uncategorized

Deeds loves animals (especially cats and dogs), and I love our new anamalz eco-friendly animal figurines featuring wooden bodies with poseable limbs and fabric accents.
They have sort of an artsy, timeless look about them, which gives me more patience to see them cluttering up a surface.
There are four different lines of anamalz: Prehistoric, Farm, Aussie and [...]

Captain Planet DVD Box Set!

Yazan: CanCan | 14 April 2011 | No Comments
Categories: Uncategorized

Kid’s love having a cause. Just this weekend my 6 year old got cross with me because I said that an insect looked “disgusting”. He cautioned me not to speak ill words against the insect. This is a kid who hates tomatoes! But I digress.
New from Shout! Factory, Captain Planet And The Planeteers: Season One [...]

Fair Shake Media

Yazan: CanCan | 11 January 2011 | No Comments
Categories: Links, Videos

I started a new project making low budget, thoughtful, SEO-rich videos for small companies at my site FairShakeMedia.com
Did you know 80% of internet transactions begin with a Google search?
DId you know that you are 50 times more likely to be in the top Google results with a smartly tagged SEO rich video than with regular [...]

Need A Cute, Eco-Friendly Kid’s Backpack?

Yazan: CanCan | 27 September 2009 | 5 Comments
Categories: Bags and luggage, Green, Travel with children

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I don’t fancy myself a conspiracy theorist, but there are harmful chemicals all over the place!
I recently watched a disturbing documentary on line, The Disappearing Male, that gave me even more motivation to protect my children from endocrine disrupting chemicals found in most plastics.
In my quest to seek out safe products for my family, I’m [...]

ecoTimeToys

Yazan: CanCan | 20 July 2009 | 67 Comments
Categories: Giveaways, Green, Reviews, Toys

Plan Toys manufactures high-quality, eco-friendly, and downright adorable toys from the wood of rubber trees that no longer provide latex.
We got our Pull Along Zebra by Plan Toys from ecoTimeToys.com, a wonderful source for eco-friendly, safe, affordable, green toys!
Deeds is having the best time with his new Zebra, although he calls it “dog”. That [...]

Green Your Beach Trip

Yazan: CanCan | 12 July 2009 | 7 Comments
Categories: Green, Links, Travel with children, Traveling baby

Are you going to the beach this summer?
There are people in the world that criticize the very act of traveling because of the “carbon footprint” produced by getting to a faraway destination.
I’m not ready to give up travel, but I starting thinking about what changes we could make in order to be more eco-friendly on [...]

Sustainability

Yazan: CanCan | 28 April 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Children's fashion, Coupon codes, Green

I love that eco-friendly items are becoming more widely available, but sometimes the “green” option is also the more expensive.
www.sustainstores.com hopes to help customers save money in the long-term, making Earth smart changes like using less water with a low-flow shower head, or reducing the electricity bill through solar-powered devices!
Sustain Stores has green products galore, [...]

Eco-Friendly Birthday Party

Yazan: CanCan | 10 March 2009 | 7 Comments
Categories: Frugal, Green

My birthday is in the spring, so I always have personally felt that this time of year is "birthday season". I did have babies in October and August, but that didn’t dampen my enthusiasm for Spring Birthday Season.

Modern birthday parties, as we know, generate A LOT of waste. [...]

Bringing Sexy Bag

Yazan: CanCan | 04 January 2009 | 210 Comments
Categories: Bags and luggage, Giveaways, Green, Mom stuff, Reviews, Uncategorized

I thought reusable shopping totes were pretty much all the same, but then I was introduced to its-las-tik!
Sue Princiotto has designed a fashionable,flexible and socially responsible reusable shopping bag!
Its-las-tik are glamorous shopping bags made from a stretchy, flexible nylon and lycra blend. Besides a sleek look, these bags are superior to cotton or plastic bags [...]