Aden + Anais go organic

Aden + Anais go organic

by | Baby

Even though I haven’t had a baby around here in just under two years, I still use my aden + anais muslin swaddling blankets. But with a new little one arriving soon, I might just have to splurge and add more of their amazing swaddlers to my collection –...
Planting the seeds of greatness (and also tomatoes)

Planting the seeds of greatness (and also tomatoes)

by | Uncategorized

Right now, I’m looking at the wilted, brown leaves of my dying container garden and ruing the white-hot Atlanta sun. I’m pretty sure we spent $30 on supplies that produced four very small tomatoes and one hideous cucumber. But the joy on my kid’s...
Style, comfort, and karma.

Style, comfort, and karma.

by | Baby, Kid Style

What do you dress your baby in when you want something that’s good for the planet, totally comfortable, and also totally cute? We’ve found quite a few of them over the years and I’m so happy to add Urban Munchkin to the list.[don’t miss the...
The 3 Little Pigs go 21st Century

The 3 Little Pigs go 21st Century

by | Kid Style

I have a soft spot for nursery rhymes and classic kids’ stories, both of which seem to be slowly dying in our age of technology and television. But the folks at Sprout San Francisco have revived one of my favorite tales with a cool new set of kid’s...
Starting babies on organics early

Starting babies on organics early

by | Baby

I still remember my daughter’s first “friend” – a garish stroller toy that we dubbed Guy the Giraffe pronounced the French way, Gee, because it was the one sound my three month-old made. Oh how she loved that thing. And sucked its antlers....
Weleda, take me away!

Weleda, take me away!

by | Kids

As the resident beauty product maven around here, I’ve always wondered why so many bath and beauty products include calendula. I mean, how powerful can a pretty little yellow flower be? I also wonder how they get the oil out of a rosehip, how they keep lotion...