Green Gift Idea: Eco-Friendly Toys Made From Recycled Milk Jugs

Need a green gift for kids? Looking for safe, eco-friendly toys? Toys made from 100% recycled materials? Toys that are free from BPA and phthalates? Made in the USA? Toys made by the winner of the Dr. Toy Green Toy Company Award? Look no further. The Green Toy Company, winner of … [Read more...]

Earthopoly: An Eco-Friendly Toy for Green Kids

Reduce, recycle, rethink. Solar power, wind power, carbon credits. It's not what you expect in a board game, but the eco-friendly game Earthopoly focuses on the environment, teaching kids to go green while playing a game. Earthopoly is an eco-friendly toy educating kids about … [Read more...]

Balloons Cause More Deaths than Marbles

My children love balloons. When I was first potty training my daughter I tried the sticker chart and the potty songs and videos, but nothing worked. A few months later I tried balloons as rewards. Before long our whole house was full of balloons and our daughter was using the … [Read more...]

Blog Action Day – Moms Supporting Child Labor At The Mall

[youtube= http://www.youtube.com/v/y3qIJslP7ac&hl=en&fs=1] I've been trying to support Blog Action Day 2008 on the blogs on which I write. This year's topic is "Poverty" and this video I think is a sobering reminder that we parents can contribute to the fight by simply … [Read more...]

Make Bathtime Fun and Promote Independence with Under the Nile Organic Frog Wash Cloth

I love Under the Nile! It is one of the first affordable organic cotton companies I discovered with my first child. Both of my children could not have survived the teething stage without Under the Nile Organic Teething Toys! I've recently discovered another delightful organic … [Read more...]