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We’ve started our BabyKicks Teaching Series! Here is the first video with step by step instructions on how to use our Organic Fitted. We hope the information is helpful and it answers most (if not all) questions anyone may have. Enjoy!
Many of us are going green because we know it is good for our children, ourselves, and our environment. We don’t litter, we recycle, we buy organic food, bring our own reusable bags when we go to the grocery store, and, of course, cloth diaper. We are taking all these steps to ensure a healthy, happy planet for the generations to come. But, many of us overlook one of the most earth and health devastating culprits which has saturated our everyday lives. The thing is, we don’t even realize it.
Okay, so most of us know the clothes we wear everyday are made of cotton. Our couch, carpet, curtains, tablecloth, sheets, towels, and stuffed animals… cotton (at least in part). I think many of us also know that cotton is referred to as the ‘king of chemicals’. So, I can’t help but wonder why we continue to buy conventional cotton? We shouldn’t have to wonder if in the end it was worth it. It is cheaper, true. And, it is everywhere. But, don’t we want the best for ourselves and especially our babies?
I came across a very interesting and in depth article that I would like to share with everyone. I also found a shorter version that I am including as well. Both are very informative on the differences between conventional and organic cotton. It truly is amazing that it is the same plant, but they do not in any way compare to each other.
Long one:
http://www.ejfoundation.org/pdf/the_deadly_chemicals_in_cotton.pdf
Short one:
http://greencotton.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/organic-cotton-vs-conventional-whats-the-difference/
Just one more reason we love our BabyKicks! Natural and organic!
Do you have a question about BabyKicks diapers? or diapering in general? Check out the forums. I’d love to get some dialog started over there. Spread the word.
We did American Sign Language with Panorama when she was a baby. Her first sign, “more”, appeared at about 10 months old.
By thirteen months old, she was actively using 26 signs (eat, banana, milk, up, bath and similar), and occasionally used about 17 more (animal nouns like cat, butterfly, bear, pig). Within a few more months, she could identify all of the colors using sign language, outdoor things like grass, tree, river, and bridge, and family members. (I have some video on my other hard drive that I will have to find and post to show you what you might expect. At the time I thought it was very cool, but looking back now, I find it amazing that she could say so much.)
We actively taught her signs until she was about two. Her spoken words came along with the signs, and I believe that the enhanced two way communication through sign language increased her interest in speaking. If you’d like to learn more, check out this pdf with a summary of the latest research.
It’s been a busy few weeks here at our house! My first born turns four this month, and we celebrated with a few of her friends at Mrs. Peapod’s Tea Cottage in Fruitland, Maryland.
Since my house is the size of a shoe box and my creativity is extremely limited, I had been searching for months to find the perfect venue for a little girl’s birthday party.
Now, I am not all that into the big birthday parties, but this year there will be a bash for Prospector’s first birthday in September, so I wanted Panorama have a chance to have her own special day. I also wanted it to be a small crowd, and something that the kids would remember. I found Whitney at Peapods in the nick of time.
Peapods should be the subject of another post, because it is a great little shop. Whitney is the owner of Peapods, a boutique that sells high end children’s clothes, toys and accessories on consignment. Recently, she acquired an adorable little house next door to Peapods and turned it into a girls’ dream.
While the exterior of this tiny cape cod is still in its original condition, Whitney has renovated and decorated the interior in grand style. There is a formal seating area for serving tea (pink lemonade) and gourmet cupcakes….
A waiting area for the Paparazzi to snap the grand entrance…
A craft room for bedazzling and decorating dolls for each girl (or other crafts of your choosing)…
And the upstairs is the “Dress Room” which is a virtual Cinderella’s Closet of costume-quality dress up gowns, wands, tiaras, gloves, feather boas and more.
Each girl chose a dress, and was treated to a princess “makeover” of nail polish, hair sparkle and fairy dust…
Whitney handled the invitations, the crafts, the party favors, the food, and everything else. There was a “helper” to assist the girls with their crafts, dressing, and tea service, so parents could leave and enjoy a drink at the nearby Ruby Tuesday if they wanted. Whitney was also able to handle getting some fruit and vegetable trays for what I called the “Princess Entourage” of parents who came by to check out the magic.
Even my mother, a woman of demanding standards, kept commenting on the high quality of everything. I absolutely cannot say enough about what a wonderful experience this was for Panorama and her friends.
The invitations were gorgeous, and included fancy envelopes.
The favors were princess hats stuffed with sunglasses, lipgloss, candy jewelry, stickers and more (there are four hanging from the banister in the photo below)…
Peapods and the Cottage are located on Route 13 (Fruitland Boulevard) in Fruitland, Maryland, which is just south of Salisbury. It is convenient to Sussex County Delaware (Delmar, Laurel, Seaford, Millsboro, etc.), and honestly, worth the drive from places like Cambridge, Easton, Rehoboth Beach, Dover, Ocean City Maryland and really, anywhere on the Eastern Shore.
While the cottage is an absolute dream for little girls, I could also see it being a terrific venue for a bridal or baby shower, ladies luncheon, or other occasion.
You can reach Whitney at 410-334-3600 and through her website at http://www.peapodsteacottage.com/
More updates on my adventures in diapering coming this week!
While I prefer Flickr for photosharing (more on that later), I adore for things like Photo Christmas Cards, Birth Announcements, Calendars, mugs, etc. They have a lot to choose from, easy editing tools and very, very fast turn around. Our Christmas gift calendars to the family came out very cute. I was able to add birthdays, photos, special occasions and any other date I could remember (of course I forget Prospector’s birthday though!)
Birth announcement cards, personalized baby Photo Books, and more at Shutterfly.
This Hemp Diaper does it all and when we designed it we had your baby’s comfort in mind. That is, for example, why we developed a special new hemp/cotton/polyester blend giving you a one of a kind hemp diaper. This fabric is very very soft and ‘comfortable’, super-stretchy and best of all it does not stiffen over time!
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