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Branam natural toothpaste for kids, bubblegum - 5 oz
BRANHAM KIDS

I'm so happy that I've come across this awesome Brannam kids toothpaste. I love the ingredients and my daughter loves the taste. It's not that easy to find an effective toothpaste that doesn't contain ingredients that I'd rat... more

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CHOOZE SHOES

I rarely get overly excited about new eco-products - but Chooze Shoes are jump-up-and-down FANTASTIC kid's shoes. For a starter, the designs are crazily sweet - the left & right shoe of each pair is slightly different but... more

BORAGE THERAPY

The Shikai Borage Therapy products are my go-to body moisturizers when I'm too lazy to make my own. I always buy the unscented version and my whole family uses it for dry skin. It's really dry in CA right now and this is one ... more

BPA IS BANNED IN BABY BOTTLES

It's fantastic news that a bill was passed in the Senate last week banning BPA, the hormone-disrupting chemical, from baby bottles and sippy cups in sold California. When my daughter was born just over 10 years ago, no one ha... more

GREENING IT BACK TO SCHOOL

I've had my eyes skinned for affordable eco-friendly back-to-school products over the past couple of weeks and was pleasantly surprised to see what's out there. My first stop was Target, where I found a great line of paper pr... more

DIY PARTY FOR GIRLS

Here's a perfect idea for a girl's birthday party. My daughter just celebrated her 10th birthday and so we ordered a Eco-beauty DIY kit, and the girls had a blast. Tweenagers just love to experiment with products, but unfortu... more

dabba Walla Bags

I just fell in love with the dabba Walla lunch totes. Although designed for kids, they're also a stylish way for you to tote your healthy lunch to work. Lola and I share the one pictured left. I actually got it for her, but "... more

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HEALTHY TIPS FOR GIRLS

When I wrote Gorgeously Green, I was speaking more to women than to young girls, but now that I'm the mother of a tweenager, I'm realizing how incredibly important it is for us moms to be able to guide our girls towards bette... more

SPARKLE HEARTS

I simply adore this fun & bubbly line of products for girls by Sparkle Hearts. It made my heart sing because I'm always on the lookout for products for my daughter that don't look like they come from Wholefoods. Being a r... more

AVOID THIS NASTY CARCINOGEN

You may have heard that the government issued a warning last week about Formaldehyde officially being classed as a carcinogen. Ugh - scary stuff. So with all the crazy hysteria on the internet, I wanted to get some clarity ab... more

HEALTHY GRILLING

Taking my hounds for their evening walk, I can smell that almost everyone's getting their grill on! Ooh how I love eating Al Fresco, even if the evenings get a bit chilly and you need to wrap up. The thing I like most about g... more

90210 GOES GREEN!

Beverly Hills doesn't spring to mind as the greenest getaway spot on Earth - what with Rodeo Drive and all those glitzy boutiques leaving a hummer of a footprint. When my aunt was visiting from England, she had the best peopl... more

5 PHASES BABY BOTTLE

This is an amazing product, created by an amazing woman. Christine Barlow is an airline pilot, whose baby was diagnosed with a birth defect, which was attributed to environmental causes. She did a bunch of research and founde... more

IS GMO FOOD DANGEROUS?

Genetically Modified food (AKA GMO food,) really annoys me, especially in this country where we increasingly have a hard time telling whether we're eating GMO foods or not, because of commercial interests. Unlike Europe, food... more

SMART GIRLS WHO SURF

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this company! Smart Girls Who Surf is my sunscreen of choice for Lola - it is chemical and parben-free and loaded with anti-oxidants. Lola is nuts about this Grab-N-Go kit (pictured,) which contains sunscreen... more

CHARLIE’S SOAP

I'm not very often blown away by a laundry detergent, but Charlie's Soap has come close. This is a healthy, safe, eco-friendly soap, which totally does the job - what more can I say! It's good for white and coloreds and comes... more

LE BIBBLE

Le Bibble is an organic bib for a bottle! Most brilliant ideas are remarkably simple and this is something I wish had been available when Lola was guzzling away at her bottle. As every mom knows, bottles drip and sometimes th... more

TINY TOMS

Tom's shoes are the best - they look cool on everyone, and especially biddy toddlers. My daughter and her school mates are obsessed with the different designs and I couldn't be happier - I showed her their site and how they d... more

BAMBO NATURE

As a parent, if you are not going to cloth diaper, the next best thing is a diaper likeĀ  Bambo Nature. Bambo Nature doesn't simply state that their product is eco-friendly and free of dangerous chemicals, they prove it. I l... more

LOVE & TOAST

I'm over-the-moon that Love & Toast has created a line of really kid-friendly lip glosses. My daughter is so not loving the crunchy Wholefoods lip balms that I buy for her, when all of her friends have these nasty but fab... more

LUNCHSKINS

This is my new favorite Green Mom Pick. I just love these Lunchskins, which come in a variety of whimsical designs and fabulous colors. They are robust enough to withstand heavy-duty scrubbing (to get that peanut butter off),... more