Incorporate eco-friendly, environmentally-minded, and ethically-produced products into your child's life. We've gathered 5 of our top brands to show you it's possible to live a healthy, sustainable life while helping the planet live one too. Each brand we work with has the same purpose—to build awareness to the dangerous chemicals lurking in your home and… Read more »
Ever since many manufacturers began removing flame retardant chemicals from their upholstered furniture, customers have been asking if the foam in their furniture is now ok. Though we are thrilled that manufacturers no longer need to spray their foam with these terrible chemicals, we still believe polyurethane foam is not ideal to have around your… Read more »
Get Your Hospital Go-Bag filled with almost everything you’ll need! When I had my first child, I headed to the hospital with a huge duffel bag full of stuff that I was told I would need during and after labor. I went through checklists given to me, in books, and from pre-birth classes. I ran… Read more »
We wanted to share our top 10 items for your baby registry, but it turns out our list is one better—it goes to 11. Organic Bouncer by BABYBJORN ~ This baby bouncer becomes a chair for your tot and folds flat for storage or travel. Organic Zip Footie ~ Ultra-soft organic cotton footie that zips from… Read more »
Want to shop for these great wood toys? Check out all of our PlanToys. When PlanToys called and invited us to be a part of their 2014 Green Ambassador Program, we were beyond thrilled. What did this mean exactly? It meant that we were on our way to Thailand for a first-hand look how their… Read more »
Photo courtesy of New York Times. This month, the FDA released a statement banning the chemical triclosan from all soap. After extensive research, they determined that the benefits, namely none, from having this endocrine disrupting chemical in our antibacterial products do not outweight the risks. These risks include certain forms of breast cancer, early onset… Read more »
At this time of year, our family is in full-swing lunch-packing mode. We’ve had to reinstate the habit, forgotten over the summer, of getting our daughter’s lunch packed for preschool before we leave the house at 7:15 every morning. Hopefully, we get most of it packed up the night before. The routine of doing this… Read more »
On March 10th, 2016, The Wall Street Journal published an article entitled, “Laundry Detergent From Jessica Alba’s Honest Co. Contains Ingredient It Pledged to Avoid.” The newspaper was referring to a chemical called SLS, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. In numerous places, Honest Company lists SLS as an ingredient they avoid in formulating their products, yet The… Read more »
“A new state study suggests the amount of flame retardants found in the breast milk of Northern California women declined significantly over about a decade, possibly as a result of a 2003 state ban on the toxic chemicals.” – Read the full article by The Sacramento Bee. While this is great news, it is certainly… Read more »
I tell my daughters that I love them so much, that the most important thing in the world to me is that they are healthy. Even if they don’t agree on my approach, they know that their health is my number one priority. Feeding them healthy food is the one way I can contribute most… Read more »
