We’re very excited to report that our selection of wooden toys has been picked by our fave site, Cool Mom Picks to be included in their Safer Toy Guide! They liked them all, but pointed out our Duck with 2 Ducklings Pull Toy…a toddler favorite.
So check out the Toy Guide, where they also point out how much they like the Keptin Organic Baby Rattle, which we also carry. Happy Shopping!
We are not surprised to find out that Green to Grow has been awarded the influential PTPA Media Inc’s Seal of Approval for excellence in parenting products. PTPA Media Inc. (Parent Tested Parent Approved) has announced the winners of the 2008 Summer Product Call for the best in parenting products. The products have been awarded the PTPA Media Inc.’s Seal of Approval in many categories ranging from baby monitors, baby slings, safety gear, bedding and the most recent addition of a Green category. The winners of the prestigious Seal of Approval from PTPA Media are selected based on value, functionality, quality and appeal of the product.
Green to Grow was among many entries competing to win the PTPA Media Seal of Approval for Summer 2008., PTPA Media’s mission is to discover and appraise new products designed for children and families. The products were tested by savvy parenting reviewers, and professionals and the results were compiled for PTPA Media Inc.’s review committee for the final decision. For more information about PTPA Media Inc. visit www.ptpamedia.com.
It began as “sister speak.” You know - that funny language you share with your sibling (or spouse) that no one else fully understands. It comes from knowing each other so well that grammatically correct sentences and word structure are not necessary to convey a point, make a joke or share a moment. This is how my sister and I, much to the chagrin of our husbands, communicate. And, during our many late night talks about designing a line of organic children’s clothes, OBLI Organics, the term ecolectual was born.
We used it without thinking at first stating, “we want the company to be ecolectual in its mission.” We wanted to set a good example and create awareness in addition to selling our hip children’s clothes. The term was being used so often it became necessary to actually define it:
e•co•lec•tu•al [ekoh lek-choo-uh l] adj. 1. Guided or motivated by an intelligent respect for the environment and all living creatures, 2. To take action with respect to protecting the environment.
Wow – an actual definition made the word seem a bit imposing, but that wasn’t our goal. We want people to understand that being an ecolectual shouldn’t be hard work or consume your every thought. It is about always being aware and making small changes. Take reusable bags to the grocery store, replace light bulbs with CFLs when they burn out, unplug your phone charger and frequent your local farmers’ market. All these things will help…but, since we defined the term, we can also expect more from those who claim it.
You can’t understand the importance of taking care of the earth if you don’t ever use it. Turn off your TV, close your laptop and get outside. My sister and I were lucky to grow up riding bikes to the local pool, collecting earth worms, picking apples and spending holidays at the beach. Don’t let your kids think the ocean looks like Bikini Bottom from Sponge Bob. As we all know, our children learn by our example (which is sometimes unfortunate!). But we can show them how much fun nature can be so protecting it will make good plain sense. Be aware. Be an example. Be an ecolectual™.
Do you Twitter? Have you heard of it and didn’t know why you’d use it? Well, here’s your reason! What Every Baby Needs is ‘twittering’ and would love for you to come and start following us! Just go to https://twitter.com/babysite to check us out!
We frequently update Twitter with happenings, new products and special offers only available to our Twitter followers. If that wasn’t enough, you’ll also find Cool Mom Picks (one of our favorite sites) on Twitter as well with all kinds of great information for you to find out about!
We hope to see you there!
Wow, September proved to be an exciting month for us. Our third grand child, a baby boy (grandson #2), arrived on September 15th. Bright eyed and bushy tailed all 8 lbs and 13ozs of him. His “older” sister has really taken to him and is so proud. As an only child for the last 3 yrs we were concerned that she would feel neglected but that has not been the case. She walks around the neighborhood and her parents showing him off to anyone who she meets. But beware if you get too close she jumps in front of him with her arms crossed to protect him. It’s pretty funny actually and oh so cute!
September also was a time to bonding. Since my son and his family have moved closer we’ve had a chance to see more of grandson #1. He loves to tickle his grand father only thing is that his tickling is more like driving his little fist into grandpa’s neck and laughing his head off. I laugh because he thinks it so funny. The more I laugh the more he drives his fist into my neck. It’s great to see him laugh even at my expense.
Since grandson #1 just moved back north from the sunny south he now needs warmer cloths. He looks great in his new tool sweater and brown cord pants from www.WhatEveryBabyNeeds.com.
Being a grandparent is priceless!
We recently had our fall/winter photoshoot for www.WhatEveryBabyNeeds.com, and as always it was a ridiculously hectic day with lots of babies and tots, cute clothes and very patient parents! Our main goal is too always make sure the kids are having fun while we get some shots that try to show how great the clothes are and why we picked them for the season. I think we accomplished our goal (let us know what you think of the new pictures of on the site!).
I thought I’d share a small snippet of us getting a shot of our Moncalin Stuffed Piggy, along with the Sam’s Friend Ballerina Kitty Sweater and Boot-cut leggings. You’ll also see our always-a-favorite stuffed apple by Kicky Pants. It usually has to be pulled out of shots because the kids love carrying it around and playing with it. Our beautiful ‘model’ kept asking to wear the sweater once she saw it and kept looking down and playing with the kitty once she had it on. A successful outfit in my book!
You’ll notice me (not the mom helping to fix the sweater, but the one standing off to the side) at the very beginning holding my daughter , who decided that she wasn’t happier anywhere expect on my hip…no matter what we do, we’re always Mom’s first, aren’t we? And I wouldn’t have it any other way!
We’re huge fans of the OBLI Organics line of eco-friendly tees, onesies and pants for little ones, and so weren’t surprised to see that Star Magazine nabbed a pic of green-conscious and always hip Sheryl Crow putting her son in the OBLI ‘I only ride Hybrid’ onesie. 
We love OBLI Organics because all their clothing is made from 100% certified organic cotton and manufactured with non-PVC prints using fair trade practices. This sister (both Moms) run company also practices what they preach by their both living very green lifestyles. More to come in our interview with them!
