TGI Tuesday Giveaway: Reusable Snack Taxi Bag

Thank God it’s Tuesday!  We’re sharing one of our favorite food storage tools ever – the SnackTAXI.  They’re a great alternative to disposable plastic bags and cling wrap.  Their heavy duty woven nylon lining gives then a moisture barrier, adding flexibility in the foods they can hold.  They are must-have addition to your diaper bag, [...]

BPA, PVC and Phthalate-free Baby Bathtub and Seat Buying Guide

We pretty well have the bath toys covered, but what about safe bath tubs and seats?  You’ve probably noticed that most of the options out there are marked with a recycling code, making it difficult to know what type of plastic they’re made from.
It turns out there is good news!  It appears that you can [...]

12 New PVC-free Sassy Bath Toys

Here we are, coming up on our third year in business and safe bath toys are still difficult to locate!
It’s always good news when manufacturers introduces great new bath toys made without toxic plastic.   For 2010, all Sassy bath toys are now BPA and phthalate-free and twelve of them are also PVC-free.
PVC-free Bath Toys

Suds & [...]

Is the Soda Stream Really Made From Safe Reusable Plastic?

Bloggers everywhere are singing the praises of the BPA-free Soda Stream and how it makes the perfect alternative to other more toxic soda containers.  But is that really the case?
My Investigation
I started the ball rolling with a call to the manufacturer.  Their products are clearly labeled as BPA-free, which is usually a good [...]

Skip the Chemicals this Christmas and Save Some Dough Too

We love Christmas and we’re celebrating in big style this year!  We called a family meeting and hatched a plan to offer you 8 weeks of healthy Christmas savings with a little added bonus – FREE Shipping Fridays throughout November and December!  You’ll find a unique code on the homepage of our store each Friday morning.

We’re offering [...]

Spotlight on Dad Invented Products: Sprig Toys

I’ve heard so much about the very unique Sprig Toys, but never had a chance to talk with them until I ran across their booth at the ABC Kids Show this month.  I learned a lot of great tidbits about the company’s background and decided right then to do a spotlight on their Dad-invented products!
Getting [...]

Twitter Tuesday Giveaway: Boon’s PVC Free Odd Ducks

Let’s face it, PVC-free duckies are really hard to find (kind of like PVC-free pool toys!).  There are plenty of companies out there touting phthalate-free duckies, but that doesn’t eliminate the other toxic aspects of PVC.  Boon, Inc. has recently added the snazzy Odd Ducks to their ever-growing list of children’s innovations.  Yes, they have [...]

In Search of PVC-free Bath Mats

The hunt for PVC-free bath mats has been a long project, but we’ve finally been able to gather a nice assortment of options for you.
Now we’re not talking about just any old bath mat here – we were looking for the ever elusive “rubbery” mat with safety grip.  We’ve come across many different styles of [...]

Stainless Steel Thermos Coffee Mug Review

“I dare you to try and wrestle his coffee mug away”

I was working on a schedule for upcoming product reviews when my brother-in-law walked into our warehouse with his beloved Thermos mug.  Thinking back, I realized that I hadn’t seen him without it lately!   Well, that made my choice of which review to do [...]

Detective Mommy Locates PVC-Free Rain Cover by Orbit Baby

If you’ve hung around our blog long at all, you know that we’re passionate about finding baby gear made from safer materials.  Well, we’ve just added a new Mommy to our list of top detectives!  Kirstin of Trying to Be Greener put in some serious sweat – along with some gritty in-store field trip time [...]

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