Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
Back from baby
Just looking at this page makes me feel guilty for not having written for so long! But I have a good excuse: I had another baby in July (that makes three boys for us)! His difficult birth, my recovery, and just getting used to a household of three boys under 4.5 years, plus running the [...]
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Thursday, August 14th, 2008
Weekly Green Tip: Reusable Baby Wipes
This morning I was lucky to be be interviewed for an article for iparenting.com! The reporter was asking me for tips on green living with your family, especially for easy ways to go green without spending a lot of money. Unfortunately, although prices are starting to come down, eating organic, buying organic clothing and natural [...]
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Thursday, August 14th, 2008
Upcycled and Organic: handmade Canadian baby gear at Kai Kids
We are always on the lookout for great new organic and earth-friendly products for our store, our own family and our customers. The past few months I’ve been especially interested in handmade, Canadian and mom-made baby products, and I’ve been hunting for artisans that use vintage or recycled fabrics. A few months ago I discovered [...]
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Friday, June 20th, 2008
New product alert: citronella spray
The Canada Day weekend is just around the corner and many of us will be heading camping, to the beach or to the cottage to get away and celebrate summer with family. In the woods, you’ll want to protect you and your little ones from pesky bugs and at Kai Kids, we now have just [...]
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Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
Weekly tip: A lid/cover for the Klean Kanteen sippy
One of our best-selling products at Kai Kids is the safe, simple, durable Klean Kanteen sippy. Our baby Garrett has had one since he was around 9 months old and it’s worked as a great alternative to the plastic sippys we used for Kai a few years ago (which i purged from our household last [...]
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Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
Phthalates in baby lotions and shampoo
As if parents don’t have enough to worry about already what with toxic baby bottles and lead in toys, this week it was reported that many common brands of baby shampoo, powder, creams and lotions contain high levels of dangerous pthalates, a chemical used to stabilize fragrance and soften plastic.It’s the same chemical found in [...]
