Celebrate Earth Day: Buyers Guide

Mar 30, 2010 by BabySwags

To help celebrate Earth Day, we are bringing some of the finest Eco-Friendly products to you.

• This high-quality hand-knitted hat is made out of 100% certified organic cotton. It is amazingly light and soft on your baby’s skin.
• It is a perfect hat for spring and summer to keep your baby’s little head warm in an air-conditionered room or on a cool summer night.

This hat belongs to the company’s “Knit-A-Better-World” program.  SOFT will donate 10% of the profits from these hats to the Charles Foundation which provides educational opportunities for underprivileged girls on the Tibetan border of China.  http://www.charlesfoundation.org

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This adorable reusable sandwich bag is the perfect size for a sandwich and also great for snacks like crackers, cereal, cookies, apples, grapes, celery, carrots and more (thanks to the waterproof lining).

The outside of the bag is a 100% cotton print. The bag is lined with a waterproof PUL (polyurethane laminated knit – used commonly in cloth diaper making), and a polyester thread is used for increased strength and durability.

Each bag also has a 1/2″ x 6″ hook and loop tape closure, ensuring the goodies you pack won’t spill out or leave a trail of crumbs.

When you’re done using a bag, just shake out the crumbs, or if it gets messy (as ours do after a peanut butter and jelly sandwich), just toss it in the washer and line dry. Nicely priced at $7.25 each! Hurry and get yours at MamaMade

Organic cotton baby onesies, printed with eco-friendly water-based ink (Graphic print is exclusively designed by SOFT. © 2010 SOFT baby clothing)  Stretchy neck and extra cutting room in the armpit area for easy on and off.  Organic cotton certified by IMO (Switzerland) Retails for $30.00 and is available at SOFT.

Likas Organic Designs

Every girl deserves to be a Princess so why not make a bigger impact and teach her how to be an Eco Princess. An Eco Princess is not wasteful, helps out with recycling, and teaches her peers to do the same. This tee is baby-soft organic cotton.  What kind of people do we want our children to be? Start young and plant seeds of compassion in a child. Big aspirations start small.  Likas Organics Designs tees for toddlers retail for $30 and are available at www.likasorganic.com

These shoes are the cutest things I have seen!  They are perfect for the littlest of rock stars! So hip and cute with embroidered “born to rock” and appliqued guitar design in white on black shoes – of course!  Soft shoes made from eco friendly felt and lined with 100% organic cotton flannel. All construction by machine and all applique / embroidery done by hand.  Straps fasten with Velcro.  These retail for $36 and are available at FrannyandJune

Bamboo Velour Baby Blanket!  Bundle your little ones in cozy comfort year round. Bamboo velour is soft, plush and naturally antibacterial. Bamboo velour/organic cotton. 30″X30″. Wash gently in cold, line dry. Made in USA of imported material.  It has a retail price of $50.00 and you can purchase this fantastic find by going to eorganicnursery.com.

100% Certified Organic Cotton Terry Velour Hooded Towel with Satin Trim is made from Premium Certified Organic Cotton Terry Velour and is extremely soft and super absorbent.  It is stylish, functional and fun everyday essential.  Great for keeping baby warm and cozy after bath or swimming.  Measures 30 x 30 inches, is machine washable in warm water and tumble dry low.  Another plus, this product is proudly made in USA and retails for $36.00.  It is available at IzzyBellesTrendyTots.com

We know that this isn’t technically “baby” related, but we love them and wanted to share!  How about these glass straws!  You think you would be afraid to use them being glass and all, but they are completely safe and guaranteed!  The cleaning brush included makes cleaning your straws a breeze!   You get your choice of sizes and dot colors and they come individually boxed.  They are a boxed set of six and retail for $40.00.  You can find these and other styles at GlassDHarma.com

LUSH loves supporting environmental, humanitarian and animal rights charities. That’s why they created the Charity Pot, a delightful hand and body moisturizer with the fragrance of a spring garden. Every penny of the retail price (excluding taxes which we must give to the government) goes directly to the charities they support. You’ll feel good on the inside and on the outside!  Retails for $20.45 and can be found at LushUSA.com

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Introducing: “Baby’s First Food’s” Journal by Glow Baby

Mar 30, 2010 by BabySwags

Did you know that four out of every one hundred children suffer from a food allergy? Among these, 0-5 year olds have the highest food allergy rate, evenly dispersed between boys and girls.

Introducing new foods to your infant can be an exciting yet overwhelming event for new or experienced parents.  Glow Baby’s “Baby’s First Foods” journal is designed to help parents and caregivers introduce new foods in an organized manner that tracks the child’s reactions, allergens and food intolerances.  It also helps parents by keeping important information in one place so that it can easily be shared with caregivers and pediatricians.

Glow Baby’s, “Baby’s First Foods” journal…

• ·       Includes an allergy and food sensitivity page, which gives anyone caring for your child a quick snapshot of foods your child must not eat.  In the event your child consumes a food he shouldn’t, the caregiver will also know what to look for and how it should be treated.
• ·    Is divided into sections based on 6 food groupings.  Each section contains log pages that allow parents to track the first three tries of each new food.  They can document when the food was given, the amount of food that was consumed, the texture, temperature and most importantly, the child’s reaction (like, dislike or indifferent), and whether or not there was an allergic reaction.
• ·       Includes 12 weeks worth of menu planning pages.  Menu planning helps to promote variety in baby’s diet and ensure they are offered the appropriate amount of solid food as well as breast milk or formula.
• ·       Has a special recipe section for parents to jot down any favorite recipes their child might enjoy.
• ·       Includes an “Extra” section.  The Extra log pages can be useful if your child develops an allergy down the road and you need to figure out which food is the allergen.  This section also contains note and contact pages for important information.
• ·       Is printed on FSC mixed source paper with 50% post consumer product with a suggested retail price of $22.00 USD.

Founded in Toronto, Canada by Lindsay Harris, Glow Baby is dedicated to providing user-friendly scheduling tools for today’s busy parents at all stages of parenthood.  As a mother of two young daughters, Lindsay quickly came to appreciate the difficulties of juggling family needs. The first tool Lindsay developed was “Baby’s First Journal”, a tracking log for baby’s basic needs such as feeding, sleeping, diapering and bathing.  Glow Baby has also launched a Note Pad Series, which includes Babysitter Notes; a Medicine Pad for tracking family medication instruction and doses; a Shopping List and a To Do List.  For more information, please visit www.glowbaby.ca

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