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kigo curv Shoe Review: Comfortable Eco-Friendly Footwear For Pregnancy and Beyond

With the extra weight gain during pregnancy, our bodies go through a lot to support our uneven center of mass. We all hear about wearing “flat shoes” during pregnancy, but no one really wants to do that. Maybe people just haven’t found the right shoe that will work for them. Search no more, I have [...]

2011 Sunscreen Recommendations: Safer Options for Fun in the Sun

Last year I wrote about the dangers of ingredients common in sunscreens and shared the Environmental Working Group‘s (EWG) sunscreen ratings. Look back to my article to refresh yourself on the dangerous ingredients that should be avoided in sunscreens: Oxybenzone, Vitamin A, parabens, fragrance, Polyethylene Glycol (PEG), and synthetic ethoxylated ingredients, including those with myreth, oleth, laureth, [...]

Here’s a Quick Way to Get a Huge Discount on Seventh Generation Diapers

As I’ve written previously, there are many ways to diaper your baby and young toddler. Our favorite type has been Seventh Generation  disposable diapers. While they are still disposables (which are not easy on the environment) they are chlorine-free, fragrance-free, and latex-free. Mainstream disposables (such as Luvs, Huggies, Papmers, etc.) contain many chemicals that can [...]