When I was pregnant with my second child, I realized that all the clichés about how different the prenatal period is the second time around were really spot on. I barely could keep track of which week of pregnancy I was in, at 8.5 months pregnant I had not yet taken any baby clothes/blankets out…
Green Goo Southern Butter Natural Personal Lubricants are free of all petroleum products and phthalates that you’ll find in other brands.
I don’t believe that we need to slather ourselves head-to-toe in natural body lotion after every shower, but there are few things more satisfying than rubbing hand cream into parched palms. And in the winter, my legs and arms become dry as well, and I like to have something around to moisturize. Of course, most…
UPDATED: October 2016 A Waldorf School Fantasy… Before I gave birth the first time, I had visions of a nursery filled with toys that were exclusively produced in Europe (preferably by hand) with nary a Fisher-Price label in sight. I pictured blocks made of unfinished hunks of oak, sheepskins for “activity mats,” faceless woolen gnomes,…
1. Babo Botanicals / 2. Carina Organics / 3. Lafes Organic / 4. California Baby / 5. Earth Mama / 6. Beautycounter / 7. Made Of / 8. Poofy Organics Updated: November 2016 Hair washing was a pretty pointless exercise for Felix for the first several years of his life; he was bald until 2. Wolfie has a bit more hair, so we use a tiny dab of Farmaesthetics Fine Herbal…
This blog entry is part of our “What’s Wrong With” series, each installment of which profiles a different product and gives you the bottom line on its safety. Think of these as cheat sheets for our more comprehensive Safety Reviews (which we publish less frequently). Any laundry detergent you use will leave a residue on…
One of the most frequent questions asked by readers and by clients is, “What products are actually in your bathroom?” Here’s what I’m using at the moment: John Masters Organics Lavender Rosemary Shampoo Shampoo: John Masters Organics Lavender Rosemary Shampoo. Biolage Conditioner Conditioner: My husband’s totally toxic Biolage detangler. I’m just being honest here. It smells really…
I recently wrote the following guest blog post for a local parenting website. How do I know which skin- and hair-care products are truly safe to use while I am pregnant? Answer: As you probably suspect, many beauty products advertised as “natural” or “organic” contain lots of questionable chemicals in their ingredients lists. Sadly, this is…
Naturepedic Changing Pad, 2-Sided Contoured
1 × $129.00 
Soapwalla Cardamom Ginger Cleansing Soap Bar
1 × $10.00 
Tikiri Toys Gemba the Frog Organic Natural Rubber Teether, Rattle & Bath Toy
1 × $18.00 
Lumion Skin Care Bundle
1 × $65.00 
Farmaesthetics Sweet Milk and Orange Peel Exfoliate
1 × $30.00 
Tikiri Toys Alvin Lovey with Organic Natural Rubber Head
1 × $27.00 Subtotal: $279.00
