
Posts Tagged ‘Eco-Friendly’
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
We at The Cradle love lotions and potions! Current crush? The Spoiled Mama. 
What’s not to love? The packaging is pretty and the products are made with organic and natural ingredients… free from preservatives, parabens and synthetic fragrances. Eco-friendly and oh-so-fabulous!
Our faves? The Cocoa & Shea Tummy Butter – you can use it during pregnancy to help with your growing belly, or after birth to help fade stretch marks – and the Extreme Mama Body Crème – to help aid itchy, dry bellies and skin. Both are super-rich and luscious, and they smell delicious, too!
Trust us, these products will surely help you get that pregnancy glow!
Special offer: Cradle readers will receive a 10% discount for any of The Spoiled Mama products.
For the coupon code, visit The Cradle Deals & Discounts.
Tags: Eco-Friendly, Lotions & Potions Posted in Eco-Friendly, Lotions & Potions | 3 Comments »
Thursday, January 15th, 2009

Rachel Sarnoff is an environista who wants to help you shrink your carbon footprint (from an Ugg boot to a Manolo!) through daily eco-friendly fashion, beauty, parenting and lifestyle tips at EcoStiletto.
Cradle note: Check out EcoStiletto this month – they’re giving away a free pair (or pairs) of eco-friendly shoes worth $500 or more each and every month in 2009!
So, what’s Rachel currently crushing on? (You can count on it being eco-friendly!)
I’d love to dress all three of my children—all the world’s children, frankly—in organic cotton. The production of conventional cotton dumps a whole bunch of unnecessary pesticides and insecticides into the Earth, not to mention the residual chemicals that stay on the fabrics, which we put next to our little ones’ bodies. But organic cotton products tend to be more expensive than their conventional cousins, and with the amount of buying I have to do to keep my kids clothed, it can be prohibitive. Enter Green Babies, which has been providing affordably priced, fair-wage, American made, organic cotton clothing for babies and kids for so long it practically created the market. You can’t get much greener than that.
These butter-soft blankies are made in the U.S. with 100-percent certified organic cotton fleece or velour, available in a brilliant array of colors created by low-impact, heavy-metal free dyes. And best of all, they’re machine washable – with eco-friendly laundry soap, of course.
I’m all for creating healthy meals from locally sourced foods that I found at the farmer’s market. But most days, dinnertime involves finding the fastest way to get healthy food on the table and into my kids’ mouths before we jump back onto the Habitrail of baths, books and bed. So I was overjoyed to see Plum Organics – which I knew for their frozen baby food – jump in to the realm of packaged meals for kids, giving me an extra option in the freezer when I’ve run out of time or inspiration. Do not mistake Plum Organics Kids meals for the TV dinners Grandma served up when you were a child. These are organic, healthy meals, heavy on the vegetables and low in sodium and fat, but yummy enough to have your kids asking for seconds. In which case, you can open another box.
These round little balls of fun fizz up when they hit the water, infusing it with fair trade-sourced shea butter and essential oils, letting you clean up your kids stealth-style while they’re busy having fun chasing the bubbler around the bath. What’s more fair than that?
You agonize over the car seat and whether or not to vaccinate. You buy chlorine-free diapers and swaddle in organic cotton. But the place that you think is safest may be the most dangerous of all: Your baby’s bedroom. Formaldehyde, which has been identified by the EPA as a carcinogen, is widely used in children’s furniture that’s made with plywood, particleboard, paint and wood glue. I wish I’d known this when I was buying furniture for my little ones, because I would have chosen piece by Q Collection Junior, which produces zero-to-low VOC, formaldehyde-free furniture, and also considers the environmental impact of its production. They buy 85% of their sustainably harvested wood from responsibly managed forests within 100 miles of their production facilities and 100% within 500 miles. Their door handles and drawer pulls are made from Tagua nut wood sustainably harvested and fair trade produced in the Central and South American rain forest. They are founding members of The Sustainable Furniture Council (SFC) and have Forest Stewardship Council chain-of-custody certification. And they donate to 1% for the Planet. Did I happen to mention that their furniture happens to be ridiculously cute, too?
Remember pick-up sticks? That game with the multicolored straws that your brother always cheated at? Now Beyond Learning, which manufactured the world’s first eco-friendly games back in 2006, has transformed this family favorite into a reading readiness game for preschoolers. Created from eco-friendly, sustainable bamboo, the Pick-Up Words sticks are veggie-ink printed with rainbow colors and basic, non-phonetic sight words like “write,” “friend” and “these” that kids need to master in order to read. Easy to stow in a backpack or bag, the game comes in a tube made from recycled and FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified paper and formaldehyde-free glue and printed with vegetable inks. The game is perfect to play with parents (or older siblings, providing they stay honest).
Tags: Eco-Friendly, Guest Cradle Crusher Posted in Children's Clothing, Eco-Friendly, Feeding Time, Furniture, Guest Cradle Crusher, Nursery | 14 Comments »
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009
Greeno Bambino, me gusta mucho. (In other words… me likey.)
Anything that marries earth-friendly and kid-friendly items together, and does it in a cute way, gets my vote.
Newly launched in December, this online store is all about providing a selection of thoughtfully selected, toxin-free, and all-natural items for your little ones.
Right now they mostly offer toys, lotions & potions, and feeding items, but in the next couple of months they’ll continue to add clothing, bibs, diapers, mattresses and all other kinds of baby necessities.
So, if your resolution is to go a little bit more “green” in 2009, why not start shopping here.
{Greeno Bambino}
Tags: Eco-Friendly, Toys Posted in Changing Time, Eco-Friendly, Feeding Time, Gifts for Baby, Lotions & Potions | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Who knew bamboo could be so soft?
Kicky Pants is doing it right. Their line of Bamboo Basics is so scrumptious, adorable and eco-friendly – what’s not to love?!
A friend gave me their Bamboo Dress when my daughter was born, and now I put her in it every chance I get. (Paired with some funky tights from Hanna Andersson, it’s been the look of our winter season.)
This winter they introduced their Bamboo Knit items, and trust me these pieces are dreamy to the touch. You’ve got to feel it to believe it.
Your little ones will love kicking back in these clothes.
Tags: Children's Clothing, Eco-Friendly, Gifts for Baby Posted in Children's Clothing, Eco-Friendly, Gifts for Baby | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
Getting ready to celebrate your baby’s first Hanukkah or Christmas?
Cradle contributor EcoMom Kimberly Pinkson offers some great “green” ways to commemorate your baby’s first holiday:
GIVING
- For older kids and family members, give experiences rather than stuff: gift certificates, movies, dinners, spa treatments, babysitters.
- Support wildlife preservation with adopt-an-animal type programs.
- AVOID: pressed wood toys (made with toxic glues), pretend metal jewelry (often contains lead), and lights and sounds (often contain batteries with mercury).
SAVE ENERGY
- Invest in LED light strands and save money on energy costs for years to come (and reduce your carbon footprint).
- Use soy candles to light your holiday dinners and keep toxic fragrances out of your child’s home atmosphere.
REDUCE WASTE
- Opt for e-cards, or those made with recycled paper.
- Save cards you receive and repurpose as gift tags next year.
- Make the wrapping part of the gift (a wooden toy tucked in a new hat and a bow-tied scarf, for example).
{Read more ideas on gifts and celebrating baby’s first holiday season at Ask EcoMom}
Tags: Eco-Friendly, Holiday Posted in Eco-Friendly | No Comments »
Thursday, November 13th, 2008
With the plethora of cozy fabrics and vibrant colors, eco-friendly maternity fashion is on the cutting edge. What are we crushing on these days?

- pure t’s graphic tees made from sustainable fabric – lovely! And check out their nursing tops that come with their own “cover”. Genius!
- Belly Bandit’s wrap for helping postpartum bellies get back into shape. Now they’ve made a bamboo version of the original.
- Boob’s skinny jeans for pregnant gals. Flattering, comfortable, 98% organic… what more could you want?
And that’s just a few pieces that we’ve got on our mind. Visit The Cradle’s Eco-Cradle to read more of our green, eco-friendly maternity faves.
Tags: Eco-Friendly, Maternity Clothes Posted in Eco-Friendly, Maternity Clothes | 4 Comments »
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