Posted on October 1st, 2008 by jenn
Bamboo — it’s not just for pandas anymore. Due to its strength, durability, and speedy regeneration, this incredible plant has been used for centuries as a building material by cultures all over the world. Bamboo is an eco-friendly alternative to using conventional wood in everything from floors and fences to cutting boards and chopsticks. And [...]
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Posted on September 19th, 2008 by jenn
I don’t know how it works in your house, but in our family, Pema’s Papa is slightly less patient than her Mama when it comes to baby gear.  In fact, he can often be heard uttering the phrase, “Do you think the people who designed this have ever seen a baby?â€Â So, when he asserts that [...]
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Posted on September 11th, 2008 by jenn
I honestly cannot imagine how we made it through the first eight months of my daughter’s life without Bummis and their variety of colorful, cute, and effective diaper covers. Â We had been using the basic pull-on nylon pants and never had any complaints. Â They didn’t leave marks on her skin, they rarely leaked; they were [...]
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Posted on September 7th, 2008 by Gretchen
The Clip N’ Feed nursing cover takes two great concepts and rolls them into one. First, it is a modern nursing cover. But, it also comes with clips to either attach to the neck strap, or to clip onto the stroller to allow the baby some snooze time while out and about. The covers come [...]
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Posted on September 5th, 2008 by jenn
This much is already clear: my eight-month-old daughter inherited her Papa’s skin.  It is incredibly fair, with pinkish undertones, and it turns red when it comes in contact with anything.  Cat hair, grass, someone else’s skin, heat, you name it.  So, I’d been reluctant to put anything on it that isn’t necessary to clean her or [...]
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Posted on July 10th, 2008 by Gretchen
Although we use mostly all organic/all natural/recycled products in our home, I am not thoroughly convinced that they are the best at performance when it comes to skin and hair care for me. For the kids- yes. For me, I think I prefer chemicals. However, one product that I have been wanting to find an [...]
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Posted on November 25th, 2007 by Gretchen
Many parents these days are trying to eliminate plastics from their child’s environment, especially from what they eat and drink with. I’ll admit, I am slow on this trend, because of the convenience factor. Finding the right kind of sippy and the cash to throw down for $10-$15 a cup (x the number of kids [...]
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