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New Home!
2007-11-08 15:33:00
Our site has been moved, again, to its own dedicated url www.ecochildsplay.com. There are still a few glitches to be worked out, but we are excited to be joining Green Options, while still maintaining our independence.
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Our New Home
2007-11-07 05:58:00
The migration has occurred, and we are officially posting at our new home on http://www.ecochildsplay.com. Please follow this link, bookmark the site, add us to your feeds, etc. to read the daily posts until we have the old urls redirecting to our new home. We are excited about our partnership with Green Options, the new writers we will be welcoming to the blog, and the opportunity to reach a broader audience. Our content will be expanding to include green family news, education, and of course, natural toy reviews. By making this move, we are joining a "community dedicated to environmental resources, education, and discussion." We hope that you will also see the benefit of community, as they only way we can bring about change, and find ways to contribute by creating your own Green Options Journal.
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Great Children's Literature: Fire Race
2007-11-06 14:55:00
If you are a true localvore, does that mean you read local tales to your children? I try to chose local goods as much as possible, and I have always had an affinity for Native American stories. In California Native American tales, Coyote is often the trickster. In Fire Race , Coyote is up to his old tricks and steals fire from the Yellow Jacket Sisters.Fire Race is beautifully illustrated by Sylvia Long, and the illustrations hold true to Karuk traditions in the garb of the animal characters. For example, Coyote wears a basket cap traditional to the Karuk Tribe. The Karuk Tribe resides in far northern California along the Klamath River. Fire Race tells the traditional tale of how Coyote appealed to the vanity of the yellow jacket sisters to steal their fire. The race begins, with many local animals passing the fire to one another as the yellow jacket sisters chase them. Eventually, the fire is swallowed into the wood, where it is stored today for us to burn and stay warm.I just ...
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Change is in the Air
2007-11-05 14:49:00
It is not only the weather that is changing around here at Eco Child's Play: change is in the air. All I can say is we have big plans, all of which should be ready in time for San Francisco Green Fest. At this point, I will give you one clue: Green Options. Stay tuned...With all the changes to Eco Child's Play, I have started a new blog on children's literature. Good Friends, Good Books. It is in its infancy, but I am excited to have started a new adventure in blogging. The purpose of this new blog is to review children's literature, as well as provide a space that teachers, parents, and children can submit their own reviews of favorite books. Eventually, there will be free prizes for children's submissions, and of course, funds will be donated to the Literacy Site.
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Five Ideas for Buying In Bulk
2007-11-02 23:35:00
There are so many beneficial reasons to buy in bulk, so this simple green practice is easy and rewarding to implement. Living an hour away from the nearest grocery store, buying our food and personal products in bulk is a necessity of mountain life. The survivalist in me does not feel comfortable unless my pantry is stocked with staple goods bought in bulk. Not only does buying in bulk make life more convenient by saving trips to the grocery store, it saves money and environmental resources as well. Bulk good prices are cheaper than individually packaged goods, and fewer trips to the store means less fossil fuel burned and more leisure time for you! The following five ideas will help you make the most of buying in bulk. Don’t limit bulk purchases to food items only! Buying shampoo, laundry soap, dish soap, toilet paper, etc. is also beneficial to the environment and your wallet. Even if an item is not available in bulk at your local co-op or health food store, buying the large...
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No More Junk Toys!
2007-11-01 23:15:00
Holiday season fanfare has already begun, and I am reminded of my holiday motto: No more junk toys! Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and/or the Winter Solstice, if you have children, you know what junk toys are. Junk toys are toys that will have little educational value, are usually made of plastic, are overly commercial, and end up in our landfills. Green parents often try to make these toys disappear, but it is better to prevent their buying and giving in the first place. Four years ago, before America was awash in greenwashing, Mothering Magazine featured a great article title "No More Junk Toys : Rethinking Children’s Gifts" by Judith Rubin. Rubin writes, Like junk food, junk toys can be fun but are devoid of nutrition. Buying them requires little forethought. They are excessively commercial, and are often linked to cross-marketing schemes. They excite children at first, but that initial flicker doesn’t endure. Also like junk food, junk toys have hi...

Great Children's Literature: Spiders Spin Webs
2007-10-31 17:24:00
Spiders Spin Webs was given to us one birthday, along with many other books from an older child's collection. The regifting of books children have outgrown is a very eco-friendly idea, and I have always been delighted to discover new books through such gifts. Spiders Spin Webs was a pleasant surprise amongst the books we received.Spiders Spin Webs is written by Yvonne Winer and illustrated by Karen Lloyd-Jones. Each page begins with the line, "Spiders spin webs...." and features rhyming words and amazing, detailed illustrations. For example,Spiders spin websIn the heart of the night,Weaving filigreed patternsIn the soft mooonlight.That's when spiders spin webs. Spiders Spin Webs is full of rare words, like filigreed, that expand children's growing vocabulary. Reading this book gives children (and adults) appreciation of these little eight legged creatures that invade our homes and Halloween hearts.
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Beware of Hybrid Vehicles in Parking Lots
2007-10-30 14:54:00
Today’s tip is a safety tip cautioning readers to be aware of the "dangers" of hybrid and electric vehicles to pedestrians. Last week, my children and I were almost hit by a Prius in a health food store parking lot. I can imagine the headline: "Environmentalist run over by a hybrid vehicle." Ironic, eh? My near-encounter with the Prius occurred because the car was running on its electric motor, thus making the car virtually silent. As the Prius backed out of its parking space, I was caught by surprise and realized how much I rely on my ears to warn me of traffic. We tell children to "look both ways and listen" for cars when crossing streets, but as our fleet moves toward hybrid vehicles (and hopefully electric ones, too), we will need to adjust which senses we rely on to keep us safe in parking lots and crossing roads. I am not the only one to be startled by a low noise car. In particular, hybrid vehicles running on their electric motors especially affect blind people, who rely ...
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Organic, Fair Trade Stuffed Animal and Matching Dress
2007-10-29 17:20:00
This cute toy from Under the Nile is one you can feel good about giving a child. The adorable organic hippo is not only made from cotton grown without pesticides, but natural dyes were used in its construction. Furthermore, the organic hippo is a fair trade product! Fair trade and organic, what else could you want in a natural, eco-friendly toy? The organic hippo is also available in blue, if you are stuck on gender colors for babes. At the current price of $11.80, the organic hippo is an affordable eco-friendly toy.We recently gave my niece-to-be the organic hippo along with an Under the Nile organic dress. The fabric in the hippo's scarf matches the dress, so Tessa and her hippo will be in eco-fashion together. It is so fun shopping for baby on the way!
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Rid Yourself of Unwanted Catalogues
2007-10-27 04:55:00
A new website is offering consumers an easy way to get rid of unwanted catalogues. With the holiday season approaching, my mailbox has become inundated with catalogues for every product under the sun. Previously, I have sent individual letters to each company, as well as signed up for services that were supposed to stop the catalogues from coming; however, the effects of all these efforts has worn off, and new ones are arriving daily. Now, Catalog Choice offers a convenient way to decline catalogues from your computer. Catalog Choice is a free service sponsored by the Ecology Center. Their mission "is to reduce the number of repeat and unsolicited catalog mailings, and to promote the adoption of sustainable industry best practices." The site is simple to use. After creating an account, simply search for catalogue names, enter your customer identification number from the back of the catalogue (if available), then click decline. If the catalogue you wish to decline is not in the dat...
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Natural, Gentle Bath Bubbles?
2007-10-26 01:08:00
When my daughter was two, I thought bubble baths would be fun. I read every label in the health food store searching for the safest, natural bubble option. I was alarmed to find that a majority of the labels had warnings about prolonged exposure and girl's urinary tract systems. I was also concerned, because a friend of mine swore her daughter developed eczema from a commercial character bubble bath. I was lucky to find Clearly Natural Happy Kidz Bath Bubbles .Clearly Natural Happy Kidz Bath Bubbles is sodium lauryl sulfate free and is very gentle on young skin. It has a pleasant aroma, but you do have be careful not to get it into your child's eyes. Clearly Natural Happy Kidz Bath Bubblesis scented with pure essential oils only. These essential oils are anise, cedar, clove, orange, peppermint, petitgrain spearmint and tangerine. Unfortunately, Clearly Natural Happy Kidz Bath Bubbles newer bottles come with the same urinary tract warning. I wonder just how long prolonged ex...
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What is Your Child's School's Carbon Footprint?
2007-10-24 17:36:00
How green is your child's school? Chances are, if your child attends a public school like my daughter, it is not a very green place, especially if it is an older facility. Kelli has already written about ways to make your individual child a greener student in "Think Green For Back to School" and Chris Baskind offered Green Options readers "Five Ways to Green Your Child's Classroom." But do you know your child's school's carbon footprint? Does the school district's board of trustees know this information? Do you include your child's share of the school's carbon emission when figuring out your family's impact on climate change?Recently, I discovered a tool for calculating a school's carbon footprint that was developed by students at Irvington High School with the help of DriveNeutral. This tool is an Excel worksheet that takes into account many factors, such as the student population and the number of days school is in session. It asks what percenta...
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Whimisical Maypole Delights Children and Adults Without Batteries!
2007-10-24 00:45:00
Magic Cabin offers this delightful version of an old-fashioned folk toy for about $17.00. The Mushroom Maypole moves when wound up, spinning back and forth, while it bounces up and down. I am truly fascinated with the movement, as are both of my children. The Mushroom Maypole is rated for children three years and older, but I have found that babies enjoy staring at it and are likewise fascinated by the motion. The kinetic motion of the toy is a great lesson in physics, as children try to figure out how the motion is sustained. We have a different version of this delightful toy purchased at a local toy store, and I still think it is one of the best wooden toys for its simplicity, design, and pleasure.
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Have a Happy, Green Halloween
2007-10-23 06:01:00
Having a happy, green Halloween has been a hot topic on the Internet lately. Some people embrace the idea, and some people think it is ridiculous. My Halloween will be mostly green, with a few exceptions: the costumes and driving my kids for trick-or-treating. I try to balance my children's eco-childhood by allowing them to sometimes choose aspects of commercial culture. Their grandmother buys their costumes from the Disney Store every year (ahh, I'm an eco-hypocrite), and this has become tradition. Cars are necessary for trick-or-treating in the mountains, as our closest neighbors live a mile away. At least we will be using biodiesel for our Halloween fun. Here are a few eco-Halloween ideas:Create your costume from your own wardrobe, borrow items from friends, and shop thrift stores! If you have children, you probably already have their costumes picked out. If you are an adult, you probably do not have a costume idea yet. Some of my favorite costumes from childhood use...
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See and Spell Puzzles Teach Children
2007-10-20 00:51:00
Melissa and Doug See and Spell is a wooden puzzle in which children select letters that fit into recessed spots to spell the word that matches the picture on each wooden "card". When evaluating my preschool learning environment, one thing that was required but missing were puzzles that spell words. Melissa and Doug See and Spell filled this void in my preK environment.Melissa and Doug See and Spell is very appealing to the children in my program, and a great way to teach letter recognition, letter shape, phonics, etc. Each wooden "card" has two sides, totaling 20 words in all children can spell. The words are all high frequency, three and four letter words. This toy is recommended for children 4-7 years old; however, I have found that younger children really enjoy it too, especially with a little bit of scaffolding. Parents can limit the letter choices for very young children to ensure their success. Of course, young children require close supervision for choking hazards. The l...
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Empowering Children: My Daughter's Letter to Disney
2007-10-19 01:50:00
After a trip to a local toy store to buy a birthday present for a friend, my daughter was frustrated with the fact that I would not buy plastic toys, yet those are the ones she is most drawn too. On the drive home, she composed a letter to Disney , asking them to become more eco-friendly. The letter was entirely her inspiration, and I was quite proud. Here is the letter she wrote when we got home:Dear Disney, Please make your Disney Princess toys without having lead in them, and please don't make them plastic. If you want to make money, then at least try being eco-friendly. That is how you are going to make more money. The world is getting greener and in the next couple of years, you will not have anyone buying your plastic. Don't copy what Bratz is doing to their workers. Give them two or three more dollars. The yarn dolls and the wooden jewelry box and the Disney Princess yarn socks and the sleeping bag are pretty much eco-friendly, but you just have to use eco-friendly yar...
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The Perfect Gift For Baby: Luxury, Organic Baby Blanket
2007-10-17 16:51:00
When a baby is born, it is so pure and natural, yet will soon be exposed to all of the harsh chemicals of the modern world. It is true that babies are exposed to some toxins in utero and through breastmilk, but this exposure is limited and mostly out of the control of parents. What is in the control of new parents are the kind of products they use on their baby, and of course, green products are better for baby. As a new parent, I was very concerned about swaddling my newborn in synthetic, petroleum-based polyester blankets. Conventionally grown cotton baby blankets are not much better, as they are grown and produced with pesticides and chemicals. The solution: organically grown baby blankets. Unfortunately, six years ago the only organic fiber blanket I could find was a dull green color and unattractive. Today, babies can be swaddled in stylish, luxurious organic baby blankets by Robbie Adrian Luxury Organic s, the perfect gift for baby. After the recent barrage of recalls, many ...
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Child Size Cleaning Tools Encourages Children to Help with Household Chores
2007-10-16 19:48:00
Any toy that can encourage a child to help with household chores is a good toy in my opinion. Add quality wooden construction, and I am sold! Magic Cabin offers a Child 's Cleaning Set that contains real cleaning tools. The set includes a metal dustpan and broom, string mop, and a broom; all child-sized!We have had the Child's Cleaning Set in my preschool classroom for four years now, and it continues to be one of the most popular play items. Children often use the mop for fighting fires (perhaps they have heard the term "mop up" after local forest fires), and they use the broom to clean up sand from the sand table. Cleaning up your own messes is a natural consequence for spills, and the most effective way for children to learn responsibility. Learning life skills, such as cleaning, is also part the Montessori philosophy for early childhood education. According to Michael Olaf, an amazing source for Montessori materials,I have heard parents exclaim in dismay that their child...
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Blog Action Day: Air Pollution is Harmful to Babies and Cuts Life Expectan
2007-10-15 16:16:00
The air we breath sustains our lives. Air pollution has many negative effects to the human body, and young children are especially vulnerable. In fact, air pollution has been linked to birth defects. According to the LA Times, "the harmful effects of dirty air can extend even into the womb. More than a dozen studies in the United States, Brazil, Europe, Mexico, South Korea and Taiwan have linked smog to low birth weight, premature births, stillbirths and infant deaths." Of course, automakers, the steel industry, the US Department of Energy, etc. question the results. A 2001 UCLA study found that even women living in areas that met federal standards for carbon monoxide and ozone, "were three times more likely than others to have babies with cleft lips and palates and defective heart valves." Hmm, perhaps this is the reason for my son's congenital heart defect (CHD) and the fact that 1 in 200 babies suffers from some form of CHD. According to the study, the greatest risk from ...
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Branded for Life
2007-10-13 00:59:00
I stumbled upon this image on the web, and I thought it was very thought-provoking. It amazes me how young children begin to recognize labels and logos (called "environmental print" by educators) and use them to make choices. What would our lives be like without such brand knowledge?Do you know about StumbleUpon? StumbleUpon is a fun way to surf the internet based upon your interests and those of the friends you make. It is the only social bookmarking site I have ever been able to understand and enjoy using. If you decide to start stumbling, please visit my page and add me as a friend. I haven't had time to stumble lately, but it is a great way to promote your blog and favorite sites, as well as discover new sites and post fodder. Happy stumbling!
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Games That Teach About Endangered Animals
2007-10-11 15:33:00
"Be a force of nature" is the motto of Xeko, a trading card game created by the Matter Group in collaboration with Conservation International. This eco-game asks children (and adults) to take on the critical mission of creating the strongest ecosystems in the threatened hotspots of our planet. By playing Xeko, children learn about the complexities of ecosystems while trying to save them. Xeko doesn’t just talk the eco-talk, though: it walks the eco-walk. All of the playing cards are made of recycled stock and printed with soy inks. In addition, players are encouraged to return their card wrappers to the company and earn Green Star points, which can be traded for free downloads. Furthermore, four percent of profits are donated to Conservation International for work to save the hotspots. What are hotspots? Hotspots provide the setting for Xeko missions, and are "the most threatened and species-rich places on Earth." Currently numbered at 34, the hotspots contain 75 percent o...
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Breastfeeding Benefits the Environment Too!
2007-10-10 15:38:00
The benefit of breastfeeding for children and their mothers is common knowledge, but is breastfeeding better for the environment? I was recently asked this question in response to Bill Maher’s criticism of public breastfeeding and Facebook’s refusal to post pictures of breastfeeding mothers. In honor of today’s Brea st Fest, hosted by the League of Maternal Justice, I will explore the issues of breastfeeding and the environment.According to EcoMall, "Breastfeeding is probably the most overlooked means of contributing to the health of our planet" and parentingweb states, "Breastmilk is actually the most ecological food available to humans." Wow, those are pretty strong statements. Mother’s milk is completely natural (minus the toxins present from environmental contaminants), is produced without using resources (except for the resources used to produce the food the mother eats), and it creates no pollution. Breast milk comes from the mother’s body and bottles are not required...
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Beautiful and Unique Clothing for Children by Tea Collection
2007-10-10 01:12:00
You may have noticed a new affiliate in our side bar: Tea Coll ection. Tea Collection offers unique fashions "for the little citizens of the world". This inspiring San Francisco company is founded on the belief that,"There is no better name for our brand than Tea. Tea, the drink, is shared in nearly every culture around the world—offering inspiration, warmth and mindfulness...We want to bring the beauty found in cultures around the world into the lives and homes of families in our own backyard. We believe that if the foreign is familiar – it is no longer foreign. It helps us remember that we all more alike than we are different. We design beautiful lifestyle collections that introduce a subtle, but important global perspective: colors, textiles, or silhouettes that are undeniably beautiful. In that beauty, we can all find a common ground of respect, awe and inspiration. " Tea Collection graciously sent us two sample products, a beautiful sweater (Llama Jacquard Zip Swea...
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Canned Food and BPA
2007-10-08 18:21:00
Many people are aware of the dangers of BPA, and this issue has been explored extensively in the parenting blogosphere regarding baby bottles and sippy cups. But did you know that tin/steel cans used for food and some aluminum beverage cans are lined with an epoxy resin that contains Bisphenol A (BPA)? This lining's purpose is to prevent corrosion and contamination of the food, but what about BPA contamination of the food/beverage?Should we be worried about BPA leaching into our food? According to bisphenol-a.org, the answer is no, "an average adult consumer would have to ingest more than 230 kilograms (or about 500 pounds) of canned food and beverages every day for an entire lifetime to exceed the safe level of BPA set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency." bisphenol-a.org is an industry group, and somehow, I think their information may not be impartial. Hmmmm, what about children? The Environmental Working Group tested canned food for BPA contamination. EWG states, "...
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Go Disney: Chinese Labour Laws Violated
2007-10-05 22:52:00
First, we hear almost everyday about toxic toys coming from China being added to the recall list, but the Chinese toy horrors don't end there. Disney is also violating Chinese labour laws, which are not the best to begin with in the first place. The Chinese toy problems go beyond lead in paints to the rights of workers. According to Breitbart.com,Workers at a Chinese factory making Disney toys are overworked, underpaid, exposed to dangerous toxins and forced to live in filthy conditions...factory workers complained they were forced to work 28 days a month and up to 15 hours a day.Staff at Haowei Toys in southern China also are not allowed to take time off during peak seasons, according to the report released by the Hong Kong-based Students and Scholars against Corporate Misbehaviour (SACOM)."The conditions at Haowei reflect the failure of the Disney system to monitor and respond effectively to violations of the Disney code of conduct and the workers' rights the code professes t...
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Happy Late Birthday Gandhi!
2007-10-05 01:25:00
Gandhi's birthday was on October 2. "A man is but the product of his thoughts; what he thinks, he becomes.""A principle is the expression of perfection, and as imperfect beings like us cannot practise perfection, we devise every moment limits of its compromise in practice.""A religion that takes no account of practical affairs and does not help to solve them is no religion.""All the religions of the world, while they may differ in other respects, unitedly proclaim that nothing lives in this world but Truth.""I consider myself a Hindu, Christian, Moslem, Jew, Buddhist and Confucian.""Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.""I do not want to foresee the future. I am concerned with taking care of the present. God has given me no control over the moment following.""An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.""Be the change that you want to see in the world."My life is my message."My ...
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Blog Action Day for the Environment is Fast Approaching
2007-10-03 16:33:00
Do you know about the upcoming Blog Action Day?On October 15th, bloggers around the web will unite to put a single important issue on everyone’s mind - the environment. Every blogger will post about the environment in their own way and relating to their own topic. Our aim is to get everyone talking towards a better future.Thus far, 6,545 blogs have signed up, including Eco Child's Play, and I hope if you have a blog, you will participate. You can:Post about the environmentThe best way to participate is to post on your blog something that relates to the environment. Your post can be about anything to do with the environment. So you could write a post which is offtopic for your blog OR relate the environment back to your topic in some way.Donate your day's earning's to charityA single day's earnings often don't amount to much, but pooled together will make a difference. Why not donate your day's earnings to a charity to show your support. You can find a list of "official" Blo...
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Great Children's Literature: The ABC's of Fruits and Vegetables and Beyond
2007-10-02 17:09:00
The ABC's of Fruits and Vegetables and Beyondis an amazing book on nutrition using the ABC's to organize the content. The book begins with each letter boldly illustrated on the left hand page, including the featured fruit or vegetable and a side bar of additional ones that start with the letter. On the right hand page, a rhyming description of the fruit or vegetable accompanies a drawing. The rhyme includes interesting facts, geography, and humor. For example, "J is for sweet jicama (HEE-ka-ma). They're eaten sliced or whole. If you pronounce the J like H, You're speaking Espanol!" The ABC's of Fruits and Vegetables and Beyond could end after the alphabet is over, but there is much, much more! The "Beyond" portion of The ABC's of Fruits and Vegetables and Beyondprovides recipes, fun facts, geography, links to other great children's literature on the letter or fruit/vegetable, jokes, tongue twisters, etc. This is a great resource for parents, teachers, homeschoolers, et...
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And the Winner Is MC Milker, The Not Quite Crunchy Parent!
2007-10-01 18:07:00
Our final winner for our last hemp bag giveaway is MC Milker, who blogs at The Not Quite Crunchy Pare nt , which is probably my favorite parenting blog. MC writes intelligently and her posts are always thought-provoking. I encourage you to visit The Not Quite Crunchy Parent. She also writes for GNM Parents, just like yours truly. I have the flu today, so I will leave it at that....I hope our readers will continue to leave excellent comments, and if you didn't win, you can purchase your own hemp shopping bag. ReusableBags.com features high-quality, reusable shopping bags that will help you eliminate hundreds, if not thousands, of those plastic and paper shopping bags choking our planet. It’s an easy way to do your part! In the future, I will post about how my children and I silk screened the bags, in order that you can create your own designs on canvas shopping bags to personalize them.
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Silk Mermaid Costume is Great for Halloween
2007-09-29 00:20:00
With the approach of October, Halloween is on my children's minds. One costume I adore is Magic Cabin's Silk Mermaid Costume , which my daughter got for her birthday. By adding a long sleeve shirt underneath the silk top, the Silk Mermaid Costume would make a beautiful, natural Halloween costume. (Caution: this product is made in China).With the explosion of toy recalls lately and information regarding the dangers of plastic toys, families are searching out safe, green toy alternatives. Previously, I wrote about Plan Toys rubber wood toys, which provide children with sustainably harvested toys; however, children need soft, cuddly play items, too. Silk scarves and dress-up clothes provide children with safe, natural toys that expand their imagination.Preschool teachers and parents often complain that dress-up clothes are disorganized and difficult for children wear; however, all these dress-up clothes are not necessary. At a performing arts conference for teachers I attended, Play...
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