Thank you Angel Baby Bottom Balm!

This stuff is great! Madeleine has been battling diaper rash lately and Angel Baby Bottom Balm has definitely been helping. I feel really good about using it too since I know it’s really high quality stuff (all their stuff is phthalate free). This is Earth Mama’s best selling salve which no only helps heal existing diaper rash and protects against flare ups, but also soothes itchy cradle cap, bug bites, scrapes, chicken pox, minor rashes, burns and, yes, scrapes too.

Angel Baby Bottom Balm is vegan (no beeswax!) and the only balm made with organic olive oil infused with a proprietary blend of organic herbs, shea butter and naturally antibacterial and antifungal essential oils. They refer to it as mama’s miracle balm.

I really love the smell of it. It gives me that same “I want to curl up with a cup of herbal tea” feeling that I get when I shop at Whole Foods. When I use it on her she smells like fresh lavender. My sister picked her up the other day and said, “you smell so good”…little did she know the scent was coming from her diaper!

Celebrity Moms Go Green!

All the sudden we are being bombarded with green celebrity news. Green moms in Hollywood seem to be a hot topic…Jessica Alba is doing eco-friendly renovations on her house and recycles everything….Halle Berry, Jennifer Garner, Brooke Shields and Jenna Elfman dress their little ones Baby Soy clothing

Baby Soy Chocolate Long Sleeve Kimono BodysuitThis kimono-style bodysuit wraps your baby in comfy softness. A convenient snap front makes for easy dressing, with an interior snap to keep the wrap in place. Finished with ribbed trim and a bow. Baby Soy Chocolate Long Sleeve Kimono Bodysuit

….Maggie Gyllenhaal uses organic cloth diapers, People is reporting that Gwen Stefani buys Nature’s Gate organic baby wash, E News recently reported that Julia Roberts (who also grows organic veggie), Kate Hudson and Courtney Cox are all using Nature’s Baby and California Baby products.

California Baby Mommy and Daddy Overtired and Cranky SprayWhen you’re just about at the end of your rope, spritz yourself a dose of this aromatic mood lifter and breathe a sigh of relief as the tension dissipates. Mommy and Daddy Overtired and Cranky Spray

The news is everywhere (who knows which of it is even true!) and I think it’s GREAT! I’m so glad that the “popular girls in the class” are making it cool to go green! Good for them! I’m thankful the media is picking up on this stuff and reporting about it. A lot of people would say the reason they’re going green is because they have the money to buy the products. Well… yes, I agree that going green can be more expensive, but it’s really not an all or nothing kind of thing. All the little green changes we make really do add up. Taking one less paper napkin, bringing cloth bags to the supermarket, buying organic when you can, reading the labels on personal products and buying less toxic cleaning products are little things we can all do which make a huge positive impact on our families health as well as the environment! Go Green(er)!

Green and Clean Disposable Placemats

What will they think of next?? Madeleine has been pretty slow to start solids, but this week she seems a little bit more interested so of course I have feeding accessories on the brain…again! I came across these green disposable placemats which I think are a great idea. They are waterproof coloring mats (comes with non-toxic crayons) which stick to the table. They’re more earth-friendly than plastic placemats because they are 80% chalk. Keep your little one entertained, keep germs from a restaurant table of his/her little hands and be a little more earth friendly all at the same time!

Visit BabyCenter Store to check them out!

Infantino Teethers are BPA free and phthalate free!

I was able to reach the customer service department at Infantino to check which of their teether were BPA and phthalate free and I was delighted to get the following response:

Hi Rebecca,

I want to assure you that all of our teethers are BPA and phthalate free

 Please let me know if you have any other questions.

 Thanks,

 Cary Baggett

Customer Service Manager | Infantino, LLC

Great news, right? So…if all of these major companies are making BPA free and phthalate free products, how can Gerber say that BPA isn’t a problem?

Haba Teething Toys…another BPA-free phthalate free option!

Haba teethers are another option if you are looking for a phthalate free BPA free teether. There are a number of high quality adorable options. Many of them are wood toys, which are finished with completely non-toxic, child-friendly substances.

Here is a quote from Haba about their materials….

We use primarily indigenous maple and beech wood and water-based paints for our toys. We also use fabric, felt, leather, cardboard and glass. The vast majority of the designers’ ideas are put into practice in our own workshops. From the cut-out to assembly our products are manufactured at the Bad Rodach site, where our workforce of some 500 specialists produces our wooden toys and furniture.

Check out EarthyBirthyMama.com for a great selection of Haba Toys!