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Review: Organic Baby Clothes by SOFT (Giveaway!)

Posted on: Jun 29, 2010

Filed Under Giveaways Coupons, Product Reviews | 84 Comments

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I haven’t had the opportunity to check out much in the way of organic baby clothing so when I was contacted by SOFT, a maker of organic cotton baby wear to do a review and a giveaway I was happy to be able to! Creator, Yee Wong, who is originally from Hong Kong and now [...]

Checking Out The New EIO Kids Cup (Giveaway)

Posted on: Jun 28, 2010

Filed Under Food Safety, Product Reviews | 124 Comments

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Lately I have really been into finding products that are less plastic and more centered on utilizing safer materials like stainless steel, bamboo, wood, ceramic and glass. I am on a glass kick lately and even bought my own glass water bottle which I have been loving (more on that later). So when the new [...]

Review: Miessence Reflect Outdoor Balm

Posted on: Jun 25, 2010

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I’ve been trying to review more sunscreens that have made it on to our 2010 Sunscreen Cheat Sheet this year and this is one of them. There is a lot to choose from and even though we list only a handful – it’s still tricky to know which one is the best fit for you. [...]

Review: Babo Botanicals Hair Care

Posted on: Jun 24, 2010

Filed Under Product Reviews, Skin Care | 4 Comments

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When I was working on the new edition of the SafeMama Skin Care Cheat Sheet for 2010 I came across several new brands that were worthy of the list. One of those was Babo Botanicals. They carry a full line of shampoo and skin care for babies and kids that is free of many of [...]

Summer Skincare DIY Tips from Soapwalla

Posted on: Jun 23, 2010

Filed Under Guest Articles, Skin Care | 3 Comments

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The creator of Soapwalla, Rachel Winard, has so graciously provided the following tips and DIY recipes for battling summer skin woes. Her product line, Soapwalla is one of my absolute favorites so I know you’ll appreciate her bountiful knowledge – Enjoy! It’s officially summer! That means lazy days, walks on the beach, drippy ice [...]

Modern Twist Placemats: Functional, Stylish & Safe

Posted on: Jun 21, 2010

Filed Under Food Safety, Product Reviews | 3 Comments

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I had not heard of Modern Twist until recently and was eager to check out their products. Modern Twist creates stylish chic placemats, coasters, and other fun items like drink markers – all made of hand silk-screened silicone. You can choose from botanical or modern patterns that are subtle and delicate but have a very [...]

Lunchbots New Stainless Dishware

Posted on: Jun 19, 2010

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I’m always looking for dishware and kitchen items that are not made of plastic. True there are lots of BPA and PVC free options available but I think alternatives like stainless steel and glass or wood tend to have a longer life and less risks of plastic leeching issues. I discovered LunchBots last year when [...]

Study Finds Lead In Kids Drinks

Posted on: Jun 14, 2010

Filed Under Articles, Food Safety | 37 Comments

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One of our wonderful readers emailed me about this over the weekend (Thanks Vanessa!) and of course I was all over it, checking it out. I’m not the first to report on it but I felt it warranted SafeMama attention. A study done by the Environmental Law Foundation (ELF) revealed that a large number of [...]

Book Review: Do It Gorgeously by Sophie Uliano

Posted on: Jun 11, 2010

Filed Under Eco-Mama, Product Reviews | 1 Comment

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If you aren’t familiar with Sophie Uliano she is the fabulous author behind the New York Times Best Seller Gorgeously Green and The Gorgeously Green Diet: How to Live Lean and Green that came out a year or so ago. She just published her third book Do It Gorgeously recently, and it is the perfect [...]

SafeMama Laundry Detergent Cheat Sheet

Posted on: Jun 8, 2010

Filed Under ** Cheat Sheets!, cleaning products, Cloth Diapering | 41 Comments

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For years and years, I was a Tide girl. I loved my Tide in all its stain fighting glory (especially with a husband who is a habitual leaver of lip balm in his pocket and my rule is, I do the laundry, I don’t check pockets) and optical brightening power. Then I read about phthalates [...]