Curiously Clean George

curious-george.pngOh, the joys of school being in full swing… Just yesterday when I picked up my preschooler, I witnessed the germy wonders of pre-k learning which included mud being molded into pancakes, runny noses and shared sticky snacks — totally germolicious. However, there was a beacon of hope or rather a small 2oz pump bottle of  itClean George was quickly whipped out of the back pack and sprayed into several little hands. What the heck is Clean George, you ask? Well, it’s an awesome all natural and alcohol free hand purifier lotion that is good for humans and good for the planet! The mere mention of the three available scents, Grapefruit n’ Sage, Mint-alyptus & Lovin’ Lavender, will make you want to use some just so you can covertly sniff your hands! Created by a passionate gal who loves cleans hands and a clean planet, Clean George contains all natural oils with antibacterial properties, no harsh chemicals and it has some serious moisturization packed inside, too. It’s also kid friendly and does not promote germ resistance (although the “Sage” scent is not recommended for pregnant women). Priced at around $11.99 per bottle, I can tell you that it last for about 400 scentsational sprays and then some!

Find it Here: Clean George

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SShhhh Satsuma

Satsuma Velour BlanketSleep is golden when you have a newborn and yet the hospital typically sends you home with a large, less-than-soft blanket to assist you with swaddling. If only Satsuma’s bamboo blankets were standard issue everywhere — incredibly soft, durable and entirely sustainable, the 30″x30″dimensions are perfectly suited for swaddling a little one right up into the softest snuggle ever with the extra added bonus of bamboo’s naturally antibacterial properties to protect baby and soothe my germ-o-phobia! The price range is terrific ($35-$50) for something you will use day and night, swaddle in…swaddle out and even if your little one has outgrown the need for swaddling, the Satsuma line is growing!

Find It Here: Cooler Choices

Win It! We’re giving away a velour bamboo blanket! Click here to fill out our simple entry form. Just enter “BV5” as the giveaway name and provide the answer to this question: What is your favorite product available from Cooler Choices (besides the Satsuma blanket!)? U.S. residents eligible. Enter by 9/16/08. Contest closed. Congrats, Regina W.!

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The Must-Have Guide to Greening Your Life

sidebarimage.pngOkay, how many of you moms and dads live your life in three different gears? I know I do and it’s most evident on my slacker days when the children arrive at school with bedhead and no sweater. Ahhh, now fast-forward to one of my over-achieving mornings when they arrive with ribbons in their hair, creases in their pants, hot breakfast served before school — I’m like a well-oiled machine! But most of the time I function somewhere in the middle. This is what I loved about Lori Bongiorno’s book Green, Greener, Greenest: A Practical Guide to Making Eco-Smart Choices a Part of Your Life …she gets that life is never static and some days you’re ready to give it your all and conquer the world and some days your lucky to leave the house with two matching shoes on your feet! Finally, someone who understands that real life is complicated and doing what you can, when you can, is the most sensible way to go green.

Find It Here: Amazon.com

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Baby Diapers + Eco-Mom = No Problem!

z1-size2.jpgAhhh, the joys of becoming a new mom. You had heard of “mommy guilt” but didn’t realize it would hit quite so hard on your first sleep-deprived trip to the store when faced with which diapers to buy…regrettably knowing in your head all about those diapers on the shelf and the ugly nature of their plastickyness. But then you spot them, your beacon box of hope on the third shelf — Nature BabyCare Diapers! YES! The 1st award winning biodegradable* disposable diaper! Manufactured in Sweden, they are breathable, chlorine-free, gentle to wear and made of natural materials (no oil-based plastics) that may cause irritation OR diaper rash. The best part, and we think this bears repeating, is that these disposable diapers are almost 100% biodegradable. Nice! You toss them in your cart, now guilt free. The endorphins have kicked in, thus allowing you to reach for dark chocolate, trendy magazines and the like so you will be fully stocked for the inevitable 3 am wake up call. What a rush!

*The tabs and leg/waist elastic of these diapers are not biodegradable - but everything else is - even the package they come in. The wipes are also 100% compostable.

Find It Here: Cooler Choices

Congrats to Donna Y., winner of a package of diapers and a pack of biodegradable wipes! 

A big shout out to the moms at Cool Mom Picks for finding these first and tipping us off to their eco-fabulousness.

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Totem Boys Saves the Summer!

ttm_boys_4models-1.jpgTotem Boys… is it a bird, a plane or…sanity in a box? The correct answer is “All of the above!” Just when the boys of summer (mine) began that low but audible whine of “Mom, I’m bored,” I was able to produce shock and awe (to the 7+ set) by producing a game that bends those imagination muscles more than a Wii ever could… Totem Boys is a new building game for kids that is half puzzle and half model kit in a mix of unique die-cut panels made from recycled laminated cardboard and imprinted with interesting reversible graphic images of metal, wood, fire and air to create a spaceship, a plane, a ship etc. There are over 120 building cards for with imagination to spare and a little time on their hands. You can thank Kidsonroof of the Netherlands for saving summer and perhaps your sanity, as well. Cheers!

Find It Here: Stubby Pencil Studio

Win It: Enter to win a Totem Boys or Totem Girls puzzle (winner’s choice), courtesy of Stubby Pencil Studio! Click over to the Green Mom Forum to enter. U.S. and Canadian residents eligible. Enter by 7/20/08.

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