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Fun First Aid Felted Wool Basket

August 11, 2010

I don’t know if you remember the DIY doctor’s kit post, but I just found a super sweet felt box that would be perfect if you’re considering making this for your child. This wonderful First Aid Basket, made of eco-friendly wool felt is made by the always amazing En Gry og Sif, a company started [...]

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DIY pretend doctor set

June 2, 2010

Kids love to play doctor and vet pretend games. Sadly, for kids who like to pretend there aren’t many play doctor kits available. Or at least there are few made of non-plastic materials AND I’ve never seen a pretend vet set made with eco-friendly materials. I know of two decent doctor kits if your kiddo [...]

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Last Minute Eco-friendly Mother’s Day Gifts

May 4, 2010

I don’t make too big a fuss about Mother’s Day. My mom and I weren’t close (understatement) and Mother’s Day hasn’t ever been a fun holiday for me (also understatement). After my son Cedar was born and as he’s grown I’ve tried to warm up to the idea because he does like this holiday and [...]

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Green Book Review: How to Plant a Tree

April 18, 2010

Review summary: How to Plant a Tree is a great gift for Arbor Day, Earth Day or another special event. The book is beautifully designed, packed with interesting tree facts and has few cons. Although one con is significant – I’d overall recommend this book for tree lovers or anyone interested in keeping the planet [...]

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New Eco Recycling Game by Plan Toys

April 5, 2010

Plan Toys has a really neat new game available – Eco Recycling Game that will help you open up the recycling discussion with little ones ages 4+. Totally cute right!? This wooden recycling game set includes a dice, a canvas game mat, 4 recycled bins, 4 figures, and 16 pieces of recyclable waste tokens. To [...]

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Eight Tips for an Eco-Friendly Easter Basket

March 21, 2010

With so much going on I forgot that Easter is almost here. Dang. In any case, it’s not too late to green your Easter baskets. Here’s how in eight easy steps… 1. Use recycled baskets – use real baskets not plastic toss away baskets. You can pick up old, but still like-new baskets at thrift [...]

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Great Green Giveaways for Mamas & Kids

March 16, 2010

Right now at two other websites I work for I’ve got some amazing giveaways going on. I figure it’s nice to share the love – i.e. if you’re interested scoot over and enter these fab giveaways… The first is an amazing organic gift set from BABYBEARSHOP. This adorable gift set comes with organic and natural [...]

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Adorable & Reusable Valentine’s Day Treat Bags!

January 23, 2010

I just saw these Drawstring Bags over at My Bella Love’s Etsy shop and they’re so flipping swoon worthy. These tiny drawstring bags are the perfect thing for Valentine’s Day treats, birthday favor bags, and so much more. Plus of course you can reuse them over and over. AND these are totally affordable. It was [...]

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Green Product Review: YummyEarth Organic Gummy Bears

January 22, 2010

With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, you may be looking for eco-friendly treats. My family recently sampled some YummyEarth gummy candy, and here’s what we think… PRODUCT: YummyEarth Organic Gummy Bears and Organic Gummy Worms from YummyEarth. Gummy Bear flavors include; Pomegranate Pucker, Sour Apple Tart and Strawberry Smash. Gummy Worm flavors include; Pomegranate Pucker, Sour [...]

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Adorable Heart Shaped Natural Teething Toy

January 21, 2010

Little Teething Toys from the very cool Little Sapling Toys make great gifts for babies and they even have one design that’s ideal for Valentine’s Day. All Little Teething Toys, like the Little Heart Teething Toy shown above, are perfect for teething babies to grasp and chew. Each Heart is sanded satin smooth, left unfinished [...]