New Bamboobies are great for nursing moms!!

In an effort never to buy or use disposable nursing pads I purchased organic cotton reusable pads. They work great most of the time unless it has been hours since you nursed; then you tend to leak through them. Sometimes they leak overnight as well. I just came to accept this was one of those things you just have to get used to with nursing and trying to keep garbage out of the landfill! Well say no more to that with my new favorite nursing pad...Bamboobies!!! They are made primarily from eco-friendly bamboo which grows very quickly. They also contain organic cotton and hemp! What keeps them from leaking is the polyester with polyurethane waterproofing. From what I have read online it is considered safe. I am not a fan of polyester but if you don't want an embarrassing leak...these do the trick to prevent it. I have to say they are a little more expensive than the organic cotton but much much more comfortable when they get wet. They are also thinner and less noticeable under shirts. Bamboobies come in assorted colors as well. I only wish I had found these sooner!! I think using a combo of organic cotton pads at home and Bamboobies when I'm out will be the perfect eco-friendly combination while I am nursing!

Eco-Friendly Plated Dinner

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Dangers of Wrinkle Free Clothes and Sheets...Formaldehyde!!!

You bring that new baby home and the last thing you want to do is iron your husbands clothes while the baby naps right??? So you think...buy some wrinkle-free shirts and pants and maybe sheets? WRONG!!! This is the last thing you ever want to bring into your home. These items contain FORMALDEHYDE to give them that crisp look!! It is a human carcinogen...need I say more??? A few years back 180 items were tested. Results: from New York Times Article "about 5.5 percent of the items — primarily wrinkle-free shirts and pants, easy-care pillow cases, crib sheets and a boy’s baseball hat — exceeded the most stringent standards of 75 parts per million, for products that touch the skin. (Levels must be undetectable, or less than 20 parts per million for children under 3 years, and can be as high as 300 parts per million for products like outerwear that do not come into direct contact with the skin.)" Just think what happens when your husband is burping the baby while he wears his wrinkle-free shirt or what baby is breathing as you place him/her on toxic sheets. You may not know it but Formaldehyde is hiding is many household items like your upholstered sofa, curtains, and the construction materials in your walls. What you can do is limit your exposure and chose not to buy wrinkle-free, wrinkle-resistant, no iron, or permanent press items. Organic cotton, bamboo, and wool are your safest options for clothes and sheets and are becoming more readily available.

Identlfy GMO labels when you shop for fruits and veggies!

Do you know what the label on your fruit or vegetable means??? It actually tells you more than you think. It is a price look-up code that also tells you how the food was grown. If the label has a four digit code it is conventionally grown with chemical pesticides or fertilizers. If it starts with a 9, it is organic which is what you should strive to buy. Certified organic food is the safest option for your children. If it starts with an 8....drop that food and run...it means it is genetically modified. The food was altered genetically to make it bigger or more colorful. Genetically modified foods are causing concern because we do not know the long term affects they may have on our bodies. More articles on dangers of GMOS. Food should be left as mother nature intended. In Europe foods are clearly labeled so you know if they are GMO. To see what foods the Environmental Working Group suggests you should buy organic and which contain the least amount of pesticides...read more.

BPA in receipts...watch out as you do your taxes!!

It is tax time people. Receipts. Receipts. Receipts. As I am going through all of my varied receipts in hopes of getting a big refund, I am constantly washing my hands every time I need to tend to the baby. In case you did not know, the ink from the receipts contains the harmful BPA or Bisphenol A. I am refering to the cash register type receipts. After you touch the receipts you do not want this BPA ink transfering to your children. BPA is now banned in baby bottles. Word of caution...DO NOT let your children handle receipts. The ink goes on their fingers...into their mouths. Until BPA is banned everywhere, handle receipts with caution!

First Cereal for Babies....Oatmeal. Say NO to Arsenic laden Rice Cereal!!!

Since there have been no limits determined for what arsenic levels are safe for babies, I have decided to give my baby organic oatmeal cereal by Happy Baby as her first food...followed by organic fruits and veggies. There are a few brands of Organic Oatmeal but I prefer Happy Baby products. There are still several baby rice cereals on the market even though the arsenic levels are more than 10 times the legal limit for drinking water in these rice cereals! The Environmental Working Group has more info on arsenic in rice. They even say not to give your infant rice cereal. I could not agree more. Consumer Reports tested several rice products including infant cereal and found worrisome results. What more can I say...say no to rice cereal for your baby. The long term effects are yet to be seen. I fed my todder rice cereal before arsenic in rice became big news. If you want to detox from the rice you or your child have been eating, do epsom salt baths which may help rid your body of this heavy metal. Until limits and more research is done on arsenic in rice...keep your family safe!

Treeless Tissues oh so soft!!!

As we were walking the aisles of a new market, we found a new product we love! 100% Treeless tissues from True Green Enterprises. They are made from sugar cane by-products and bamboo, reed or grass. This is the first product of this nature that I have come across. Bamboo grows so quickly which is why it is a perfect option for paper products. They also make toilet paper, napkins, paper towels and copy paper!!! They also do not use chlorine to whiten their products...bonus!!! So great, so

green, so exciting!! "Green to a higher power"... Green 2 is their logo...look for it!!