My latest post at Eco Child’s Play explores the benefits of choosing grass-fed beef. Not all of us are ready or able to be vegetarians, but we still cannot responsibly support the status quo of the commercial beef industry! Read all about why grass-fed beef is healthier and environmentally sustainable, the best choice for the [...]
Archive for ‘Eco-stuff’
Feb
13
Why You Don’t Need a Baby Bathtub
by heather
My latest post at ecochildsplay gives alternatives to the bulky, annoying, terminally un-useful plastic baby bathtub. This is #5 in my weekly series on “Baby Essentials That Aren’t”, things parents can live without despite what the “experts” tell you. Do check out the previous entries on Cribs, Infant Car Seats, Strollers, and Diapers, and watch [...]
Tags: baby, Babywearing, bath, bathtub, car seat, crib, diaper, eco child's play, essentials, infant, natural parenting, stroller
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Posted in Babies, Babywearing, Eco-stuff, Kid stuff | Comments (1)
Jan
22
Why We Don’t Need Baby Buckets
by heather
My latest post at Eco Child’s Play is a rant against the baby buckets… infant car seats! I know they’re convenient in certain situations, but they really are abused and overused, and most folks can easily get by without one at all. Besides which, used as carriers, they promote isolation and detachment at best… and [...]
Tags: baby, blog, carrier, carseat, eco child's play, infant
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Posted in Babies, Babywearing, Eco-stuff, Family | Comments (0)
Jan
18
Häagen-Dazs, Bees, and Nestle
by heather
Sorry I haven’t been writing much here lately… Life happens, ya know? What little time I have had for writing, I’ve been putting into my work at Eco Child’s Play. Please check out my latest post, Häagen-Dazs Loves Bees – Should We Love Häagen-Dazs? And I promise I’ll write something soon about homeschooling, or babies, [...]
Tags: Bees, blog, Colony Collapse, Ecochildsplay, Honey, Häagen-Dazs
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Posted in Eco-stuff, Random Musings | Comments (0)
Jan
15
Question the Crib! New Post at Eco Child’s Play
by heather
My latest article is up at Eco Child’s Play. This is the first in a weekly series exploring some “baby essentials” that aren’t essential at all. They may be useful, they may be the best choice for some families. But we shouldn’t just take it as a given that they are “essential”. Question consumption, consider [...]
Tags: baby, co-sleeping, cribs, essentials, floor bed, Montessori, sleeping
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Posted in Babies, Eco-stuff | Comments (0)
Jan
10
Writing for Eco Childs Play
by heather
Exciting news! I’ve just taken on a position as a writer for the Eco Child’s Play blog. I’ve been following this blog for a little while now and it’s a great opportunity to now actually write for them. Please check out my first published article, 12 Reasons to Go Diaper Free, and share it with [...]
Tags: diaper free, eco child's play, elimination communication, Family, natural parenting, writing
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Posted in Business, Eco-stuff, Kid stuff | Comments (0)
Jan
03
Announcing Tru-Breast(tm)
by heather
I just came across this brilliant and hilarious little webpage, announcing the Tru-Breast – a Revolution in Infant Feeding! Be sure to share it with all your friends who are contemplating formula feeding because they think breastfeeding would be too much of a ‘hassle’…
Tags: breastfeeding, formula, infant feeding, Lactivism
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Posted in Babies, Eco-stuff, Kid stuff, Lactivism | Comments (0)
Jan
01
Kids Love to “Work” When It’s Montessori “Toys!”
by heather
I’ve put the words “work” and “toys” in quotes in the title of this article, because for young children, the ideas of “work” and “play” are synonymous. They have not yet made a judgment decision that “play” is all for fun and “work” is necessary but unpleasant. To the young child, everything is exploration and [...]
Tags: concentration, cylinder blocks, discovery, educational, exploration, focus, fun, Homeschooling, materials, Montessori, play, puzzles, sensitive period, toys, unschooling, work
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Posted in Babies, Babywearing, Eco-stuff, Family, Homeschooling, Lactivism | Comments (6)
Dec
28
Review: Omni Plastic Storage Boxes
by heather
I love these Omni plastic storage boxes by KIS. Okay, I know what you’re thinking. PLASTIC? Isn’t this blog eco-friendly? Well, yeah. We try to be. But we still need to store things, and as wonderful as it would be to have all our storage in vintage wooden trunks, bamboo baskets and stainless steel Bento [...]
Tags: Canada, Canadian, eco-friendly, KIS, Omni, plastic, recycling, storage
Posted in Around the house, Eco-stuff, Random Musings | Comments (2)
Posted in Around the house, Eco-stuff, Random Musings | Comments (2)
Dec
25
Recycle Your Used Christmas Paper Into Greeting Cards
by heather
I just came across this great tip on re-using your wrapping paper detritus after the Christmas hurricane has swept through your home. Turn the scraps into special, unique greeting or thank you cards! Check out the details at ecochildsplay.com.
Tags: Christmas, eco-friendly, environment, greeting cards, recycle, thank you, wrapping paper
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Posted in Eco-stuff | Comments (1)
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