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Waterproof Mattress Covers without the Vinyl

Kathy — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 11:49:58 +0000

This will probably be my last post for a short time – baby comes on Monday so I’ll be laid up for a bit. But before I go, I wanted to post this last thing because I’ve gotten the question a few times and I had this own challenge myself. My 3 1/2 year old [...] Related posts:

Elements Naturals Baby Wipes

Kathy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:47:10 +0000

As evident by our Baby Wipes Showdown we did a while ago, baby wipes can contain some pretty nasty and unpronounceable ingredients. For something you’re using daily on your baby and tossing into a landfill it’s great to be able to pick something a little less toxic and a little less tough on the earth. [...] Related posts:

Giveaway: Win a Pixel Organics Footie Sleeper & Skip Hop Dishware from All Modern Baby

Kathy — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:35:39 +0000

Ok so with the July 4th holiday approaching, along with my impending baby delivery I thought it was good time to shower you with another giveaway. All Modern Baby has very generously offered one of our readers a chance to win a great prize. All Modern Baby is a huge distributor of modern baby furniture [...] Related posts:

Control Pests Safely with EcoSMART (Giveaway!)

Kathy — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:31:28 +0000

One of the questions we get often around here is “What is a safe way to control bugs?” and up until now I only had home remedies and natural tricks to share. I discovered EcoSMART online and ordered myself a few products to try out. They carry a full line of pesticides that are based [...] Related posts:

Bisphenol-A: How Much Evidence Do We Need?

Kathy — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:57:33 +0000

I was going to let this slide but I’ve heard the same few phrases a few times and now I’m thoroughly annoyed. These phrases include things like “activist hysteria” and “BPA has been around for 60 years, don’t you think the FDA would have taken notice if it was harmful?” and “activists in the blogosphere [...] Related posts:

Clean George Giveaway!

Kathy — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:31:13 +0000

I’m often accused of being overly critical of product ingredients. People write in to me saying things like “What am I supposed to use now… MUD?“. I swear I’m not analyzing every ingredient in products to make your life difficult. But the more we discover about chemicals the more natural the products I prefer become. [...] Related posts:

Review: The New Britax Advocate CS

Kathy — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:12:51 +0000

When I had my first son and It was time to graduate him to a larger car seat I did what any parent does and scoured the Internet for the best seat possible. Reading Consumer Reports and comparing the safety features of the seats available. I even tried with all my might to get the [...] Related posts:

Guest Post: Stephanie of Bubble & Bee Tells Us About Dimethicone

Kathy — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:59:46 +0000

Stephanie from one of our favorite companies Bubble & Bee, where she creates awesome products from lip balm to deodorant to lotion sticks (her Geranium Lime Pit Putty is a SafeMama Fave) has so graciously offered her chemical expertise to us when we’ve needed it. In true Stephanie form, she came through for us [...] Related posts:

Summer Series! Safer Ice Pop Molds

Kathy — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:39:54 +0000

Everyone loves ice pops. If you don’t, you’re weird or have sensitive teeth. I’ve had this article in my head for almost a year and never got around to posting it until now. I have actually started writing it about 13 times but was holding out to find one product and could never find what [...] Related posts:

Review: Badger Anti-Bug Balm

Kathy — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:41:11 +0000

It’s my birthday. So I decided to review a product by a company that I really love and admire. Badger! I got a mysterious package from them yesterday with some awesome samples to try out – and a handful of my most favorite thing on earth, lip balms. So since they made my birthday brighter [...] Related posts:

Coke and Del Monte Plot to Deceive Consumers about BPA

Kathy — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:25:00 +0000

I wrote last week about the meetings manufacturers had regarding the public view of BPA. Since then the meeting notes we’re leaked to the Internet and many of us were fuming that companies like Coca Cola and Del Monte were discussing using scare tactics and a pregnant woman role model to change our perception of [...] Related posts:

Dear SafeMama: Summer Series – Baby Pools

Kathy — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:59:29 +0000

Q: Do you know of any baby/wading pools that are safe from phthalates/pvc/bpa? I really want to get one for play at home with my 9 month old but am concerned they will leach chemicals. Thanks. I get this question a lot and really wish I had a better answer. Hopefully in the next few years [...] Related posts:

Eco-Freindly Portable Changing Station by Journey Light (Giveaway!)

Kathy — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:14:48 +0000

You know you’ve done it, changed a diaper on one of those baby changing stations in a public bathroom when you’ve forgotten something to lay them on. (*cough* Dad *cough*) or you’re out somewhere with your older kids and the baby needs changing pronto in the back of the car. We’ve been in those situations. [...] Related posts:

Manufacturers Who Use BPA are Getting Scared

Kathy — Sun, 31 May 2009 14:18:55 +0000

There’s been a bevy of articles floating around this week about meetings being held by manufacturers of cans and soda products. They’re concerned because of the public concerns regarding Bisphenol-A (BPA). Including the makers of Coca-Cola and Campbell. If you aren’t already aware, soda cans as well as the majority of canned food is lined [...] Related posts:

Reusable Swim Diapers: Bummis Swimmis

Kathy — Sat, 30 May 2009 12:54:35 +0000

My 3 year old is finally potty trained, so swim diapers are now a thing of the past… oh wait, I’m having another baby in 6 weeks, my diaper days are not over. Swim diapers were one thing that, although required by public pools and useful for water play are yet another thing we stuff [...] Related posts: