Organic Spring Clothes for Tots!

Organic clothes are hard to find for toddlers in stores other than Hanna Anderson. When I came across organic cotton t-shirts, leggings and shorts at H & M I had to stock up! With multiple wardrobe changes throughout the day because of water spills, dirt from outside or a "I don't want to wear this anymore" I always need to have extra clean clothes. The benefits of organic cotton are great. The cotton is grown without the use of pesticides which means it is safer when it touches your child's skin and good for the environment! Organic cotton may also help if your child has allergies or chemical sensitivities to conventionally grown cotton. Hanna Anderson also has Oeko-tex certified clothing which is tested for harmful chemicals. With all of the health problems children now face, better safe than sorry. Click the ad above to the current sale at Hanna Anderson! Have fun shopping for spring deals!

Have a Green Lawn the Healthy Way!

It is that time of year when everyone wants to plant flowers and make their yard green. Be sure to do it the healthy way so you do not endanger your children, pets and the environment. Jonathan Green has some great Organic Products. You can also use Corn Meal Fertilizer which is safer. According to the Dirt Doctor...he now uses Zeolite. Read more from The Dirt Doctor on how to care for your lawn. There is also Eartheasy to buy products online. You can ask your local nursery for their non-toxic products. Do your research. I like the book "The Organic Lawn Care Manual" by Paul Tukey.
I also just came across a website called Beyond Pesticides. They are the National Coalition for Pesticide-Free Lawns which is a non-profit organization trying to end pesticide use. Ordinary pesticides have been linked to cancer and other health disorders. Before you think you are going out to that home improvement store to buy all the big brands like Scotts, Roundup..owned by Monsanto, please re-think your gardening routine. This spring is the time to Green your lawn and garden naturally without chemicals that harm you and the environment. If golf courses are starting to go "Green" naturally without chemicals, so can you.

Juicing for babies!

My husband and I have been juicing for years. Our 3 year old loves our tasty juices as well. A few weeks ago our now 8 month old baby had her first taste. I mixed a small amount of the juice with her oatmeal to make a creamy treat full of nutrients from organic vegetables. Our standard juice usually includes organic kale, beets or beet greens, celery, and apple. All organic of course. She really loved the taste and now we will be juicing for all!!

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

Here is a guest post I wrote which posted March 19th 2013. If you are planning a wedding, please follow The Sweet Christian Bride to help you along the way! You can apply the concepts to any party, dinner, or large function to GREEN your event! The Sweet Christian Bride

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.