School's out and that means that my kids are spending a lot more time in our backyard. I am a big fan of outdoor play for kids and...

One of the only hand-me-downs I have ever turned down was a fireman rain coat. It was so cute and in quite good condition, but when I lo...

Once I began exercising again after my third child was born, I decided it was time to retire my decade-old yoga mat and invest in ...

I have a general avoidance policy towards plastic, particularly disposable plastic . I seek less toxic alternatives to plastics whene...

I meant to write this post several weeks ago. I also meant to begin getting ready for my son to return to school several weeks ago. If y...

Kids love to cut, glue, draw and make things. Unfortunately, the less expensive conventional arts and crafts products often contain ing...

With the weather heating up, our old seen-better-days plastic water table is getting renewed attention, particularly from my 18-month-ol...

Research on Toxic Chemicals in Baby Products It seems like every few months I read a new report about the toxic chemicals in b...

[This post is frequently updated as new non-toxic crib mattress options become available.] Every few months someone asks me about...

The Pièce de résistance. I truly believe that if you are going to green one thing, you should green your beds, because people ( babi...

We use stoneware, glass, stainless steel and plastic feeding gear for our kids.  Almost all the plastic dining ware is polypropylene (#5) pl...

Wool is truly wonderful.  Wool is antibacterial anti-fungal flame retardant cool when it's hot warm when it's cold absorbe...