Organic Baby Clothes

Posted on April 29th, 2008

You don’t need me to tell you that babies need a lot of clothes. The average baby grows out of 4 or 5 complete wardrobe changes in their first year. I don’t have a linen cupboard, it’s full of boxes of my son’s baby clothes saved for potential baby number two.
Baby clothes and bedding are [...]

Macy’s Goes Green for Earth Week

Posted on April 22nd, 2008

Macy’s department store is going green for Earth Week. They are hoping to lead by example by lessening their impact on the environment and by offering products that are organic or, at the least, more recycle-friendly.
They have a few different Eco-friendly giveaway’s and specials running this week so head over to Macy’s for more information.

Toys ‘R Us and Wal-Mart go green

Posted on April 17th, 2008

Some mainstream retail chains have decided to do their part in joining in the green movement. Some new lines and promotions are being launched just in time for Earth Day (April 22).
Toys ‘R Us has always claimed to be the “world’s greatest toy store”. It’s a great place to find just about anything your kids [...]

Free Skin Care Samples

Posted on March 28th, 2008

Click here to get your free sample of 100% Organic Skin Care Products from Lavera.

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Call 1.877.LAVERAS and ask for the samples that way, you can also get their free catalog.

Study Reveals Pesticides from Foods in Children’s Bodies

Posted on February 25th, 2008

Results of a year long study report that government promises to rid the United States’ food supply of brain-damaging pesticides aren’t doing the job.

The study, which carefully monitored the diets of a group of children in a Washington State neighborhood, found that the urine and saliva of children eating a variety of conventional foods [...]

Baby Eczema

Posted on February 25th, 2008

Since Mina was a few months old, and we moved from sponge baths to baths in the tub, I’ve noticed her skin would get dry quickly. On her 2 month well-baby checkup, my husband asked her pedia about the flaky skin (I had to work). Dr. J answered that it may be related [...]

Less Salmonella in Organic and Free-Ranged Eggs

Posted on February 25th, 2008

Good news organic consumers! Organic eggs are found to have lower Salmonella, a bacterium that causes food poisoning worldwide, compared to non-organic ones. Recent survey by the UK Soil Association as reported by Natural Choices showed that 23.4 % of farms with caged hens were positive for Salmonella compared to 4.4 % in organic birds [...]

Foods worth “going organic” on during pregnancy

Posted on February 21st, 2008

I’ve often wondered if there are recommendations for buying specific organic foods; if there are some things which contain more harmful ingredients than others.
I finally stumbled upon an article, just yesterday, which pointed out some foods which are definitely worth going green on, specifically for pregnant women. It’s probably a good idea to keep these [...]

Organic kiwifruit is healthier!

Posted on February 15th, 2008

Good news for fruit lovers and organic consumers. More benefits from organic kiwifruit have been identified.
Organic kiwifruit are found to be much healthier than the non-organic ones. This is according to a study by UC Davis scientists which showed that organically grown kiwifruit contains higher polyphenols, the same healthy compounds found in red wine and [...]

Flowing options

Posted on February 2nd, 2008

It’s great to be a woman of the 21st century. Not only do we enjoy the benefits of a freer society than that of our grandmothers, but we also enjoy the fruits of research on environmentally-friendly and organic sanitary products. Today’s woman has more choices on how to go organic, natural, and pro-environment. [...]