$50 giveaway

it's been a while since my last post. things have been busy with the launch of the store and various other work projects. not to mention, a super active two-year-old to run after.  :o)

in store news, we're hosting a giveaway on natural mommie's blog. follow this link: http://bit.ly/hOLUMy and comment in order to qualify to win a $50 gift certificate to my new shop.

also, it's the last week to get 10% off all items, so go take a look. we just got a shipment of grobags and cloth diapers.

grand opening!

 my latest project is now up and running! i've started an online store selling planet-friendly products for your lil ones and goodies for the rest of the family as well. you can find brands such as applecheeks, fuzzi bunz, rumparooz, itzy ritzy, dress me up teething bonbons, and credo bags just to name a few. come and visit me at www.mylilsweetpea.ca!

what's in your body?

 

i found the above video on icareaboutcosmetics.com when looking for info about the great canadian hand cream swap that i mentioned yesterday. the video really prompts you to think about what you're putting in your body. after all, as their tag line states, "what goes on your body, goes in your body". we've been slowly making the change over to organic skincare products, but after looking up some of our old products on the cosmetic database, i feel the urge to get rid of the old even sooner than planned. lots of the standard baby products you see on the shelves are rated as high as 7 or 8 (on a scale of 10) on the hazard meter. 

i recently discovered a canadian line of natural and organic skincare products that i'll be carrying in my new shop (to be launched march 1st!). if you want to get a sneak preview of them, click on this link. the company is called lalabee bathworks and all of their products rate between a 0-2 on the hazard scale. in fact, their best-selling bottom balm is rated at a zero!

freebie: great cdn hand cream swap

it's the first annual great canadian hand cream swap! from feb 24 to 26, you can go to one of the listed swap locations and receive a free full-size consonant intensive therapy hand cream (organic!) just by bringing in one of your old hand creams to swap. how cool is that?! i'm going to see if i can go to one of the toronto locations tomorrow morning.

if you can't make it to one of the swap locations, you can also go to their website: www.consonantbody.com. at exactly 9AM on the 24th, 25th and 26th, they'll have their hand cream available for $0! you just have to pay the shipping. you gotta go early though because quantities are limited.

for all the details on the great canadian hand cream swap, go to:
http://www.icareaboutcosmetics.com/2011/02/great-canadian-hand-cream-swap/

chicago

at the top of the john hancock tower in downtown chicago

this past weekend was a long weekend, so we drove down to visit family in chicago. being on the road for 12-13 hours with a two-year-old is just too long. for the most part, the kiddo was pretty good in the car. five hours (or shorter) would probably be the perfect length. we borrowed a portable DVD player from friends just as a last resort, but didn't end up having to use it. our lil kiddo was content enough to just listen to his "yo gabba gabba" and "bobs & lolo" music.

they say that travel by car is much more environmentally-friendly than air travel, but it just takes so long to get anywhere from toronto. however, now that we would have to pay airfare for the kiddo, road trips do seem much more economical, but i guess it's at the expense of your own sanity.  :o)