Crib Rock
Date: April 29, 2009 | Category: Furniture, Home Furnishings, Kids
With the new family addition well on the way, it’s time to focus on creating the perfect nursery for your little bundle of joy. (more…)
Pregnancy Awareness Month
Date: April 29, 2009 | Category: Books, Care, Clothing, Events, Food, Furniture, Lifestyle, Stores & Resources, Toys
April has been all about the earth (as every day should be). Next up, it’s all about healthy babies! We’re launching into the 2nd annual Pregnancy Awareness Month where pregnant women will be empowered with information, “how to” ideas and inspiration to make healthy changes in their lives for themselves and their little children. (more…)
Happy Earth Day Baby
Date: April 22, 2009 | Category: Care, Clothing, Food, Furniture, Kids, Stores & Resources, Toys
We love our children every day, but one day out of the year we turn all of our focus on them… shouldn’t our earth get the same treatment? Earth Week provides us all with an opportunity to increase our awareness, no matter how conscious we try to be on a daily basis. (more…)
To Infinity and Beyond!
Date: April 16, 2009 | Category: Care, Clothing, Furniture, Kids, Toys
Snuggle time never sounded so good with this adorable blanket from Tookee. Harness the inner astronaut in your little one (and relive childhood dreams of your own) with the funky little spaceship designs set to remind us all to reach for the moon! (more…)
The Doctor Calls for Bedrest
Date: February 25, 2009 | Category: Furniture, Home Furnishings, Kids
Bedtime stories truly can come to life. Now you can subliminally teach your children how to save the Lorax while snuggled in funny and fabulous pesticide-free sheets from Pottery Barn Kids. (more…)
Don’t Be a Square, Pillow
Date: February 18, 2009 | Category: Furniture, Home Furnishings, Kids
Approaching the top of our made-for-kids but adored-by-adults list is the new line of sustainable pillows from Jaya Loves Tekeko.
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Green Art, the Easel Way
Date: October 29, 2008 | Category: Furniture, Kids, Toys
Got a budding artist living in the house, one who will draw or paint on any surface within her reach? There are really only two choices as we see it: repaint your pad when your kid turns 18, or inspire your tiny Twombly to create in the right place.
As a mom of mini Dalis, I love this EcoTots Art Time Easel ($150) by InModern designs. It assembles and disassembles quickly without tools, and the easel (like all of the company’s furniture) is made from 100 percent renewable FSC Certified Smart Wood and boasts a non-toxic water-based finish. To make the easel even more thoughtful, it is shipped flat to conserve packaging and reduce waste. Maybe I’ll even re-learn to express my artful side…
Everyone Wants More Amenities
Date: September 11, 2008 | Category: Featured, Furniture, Kids
When Amenity first launched their nursery collection, we hollered their praises as the eco-friendly way to please Dwell-enthusiast parents. Now, they’ve added new designs in their signature style, and we’re sticking to our statement. This season has grown to include darling miniature blankets for security on the go; a printed percale pillowcase to celebrate the transition to a toddler bed; crib sheets of sumptuous organic cotton fleece to warm little bodies in cooler weather; and additional prints that can be mixed and matched with their older offerings. Same great color palate and darling animal graphics - so you won’t need to get rid of anything that is still practical.
Early Bloomer
Date: September 10, 2008 | Category: Furniture, Kids
When my kids were at the age where they spent much of the day cradled in a bouncy seat, the choices were between overly cutesie and downright ugly, with tons of plastic, powder-coated metal and obscenely bright fabric. The Bloom Bouncer, available through Pottery Barn Kids, has come to the style-loving, environmentally conscious parent’s rescue. Constructed from a single piece of patented Stylewood of certified sustainable birch, it is PCP (pentachlorophenol) free (a harmful wood preservative) and is as gentle on your family’s lungs as it is on your eyes…and the planet. As with all Bloom products (founded by four dads!), your little rocker will be ensured a safe ride without lead, BPA, phthalates, PVC, heavy metals or AZO dyes. And the cushy seat and five-point harness nestle baby securely and comfortably, so the whole family wins. Finally a bouncy seat that you don’t have to hide between bounces!
Reaching for a Cuter Stool
Date: August 27, 2008 | Category: Furniture, Kids
Sometimes kids need a little bit of help reaching just about anything; the world just isn’t quite built to their height specifications. Good that the colorful Astronomer Stool from QCollection Junior is at their service. These handy stools also double as seating. And at a summer discount (25% off $95-$105), they are a great value. In a little size and an even littler one, these proppers are made domestically from locally-sourced and fsc-certified solid aspen, with a non-toxic, water-based finish (so they’re free of VOC health hazards). Super light weight, kids can carry these around easily - so you may want to hide that secret sweet stash a bit further out of reach.
