COOL STUFF
| by Candace Walsh | photos by Melyssa Holik
strokes of
genius
Homeopathic 1 Uriel Pharmacy’s Goddess Kit
(
www.urielpharmacy.com) contains formulas to support women’s bones, hair, skin, and overall well-being. The 2
Basic First Aid NaturoKit con-
tains naturopathic remedies for bumps, bruises, bites,
cinda b’s Babe-A-Licious Baby Bag (
www.cindab.
com). Throw in as well a 4 Gro Baby Magic Stick, both a diaper balm and a soother for chapped skin
and more (
www.naturokits.com). Both fi t easily into
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Clean George Hand Purifi er comes in unique
scents like Mint-Alyptus and Grapefruit ’n’ Sage
(
www.cleangeorge.com).
Another roomy bag option is the 6
Built
Market Tote (
www.builtny.com), in new French Bull print—ideal for farmers’-market shopping, or just an afternoon in the park devoted to journaling with a thermos of chai. Kids can model your careful selections of fresh organic fruit with a 7
Wooden
Fruit Set (mesh bag not featured) from HABA (www.
maukilo.com).
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New Balance’s TruBalance sneakers are
a new active walking shoe engineered to give you the benefi t of a rocking sneaker (like an MBT) without the chunky sole profi le. More toning of the leg muscles while walking and running errands?
I’m in (
www.newbalance.com). The PVC-free
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Manduka PROlite yoga mat is OekoTex-
certifi ed (created via emissions-free manufactur- ing) and slip-resistant. Add a Mat Recycling Kit
for $5, and you can send off your old mat to be
repurposed (
www.manduka.com).
On the home front, the kids and I have been gardening with 10
CleanWell’s Spearmint Lime
(
www.gro-via.com). Organic, alcohol-free, travel-size
5
Spring into summer . . . warm-weather winners
without harsh detergents or sodium laurel/laureth sulfates—so much kinder to hair and scalp than traditional shampoos (
www.chazdean.com). My daughter loves wearing dresses about as much as she loves spending recess on the monkey bars—that is to say, a lot. 13
Monkeybar Buddies
shorts ensure that she doesn’t have to hear that old ditty, “I See London, I See France.” They don’t bunch up or grab the fabric of her skirts, leaving her free to swing upside down to her heart’s content (www.
monkeybarbuddies.com). Soft Clothing for All Children is a brand that’s “sensory-friendly.” Their combination of fl at seams and seamless construction means less
Tie Print Long Sleeve Dressy Tee aside for
Nathaniel’s next viola recital; next he’ll probably want a tuxedo-print tee (
www.softclothing.net). We gave Simone’s son Dian the 15
itching, pulling, and morning drama. I’ve put their
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Silly Souls Boob
Man shoes (
www.nimli.com)—oh, so appropriate,
given that I hear his snuffl es of nursing delight from the next room as I write. The 16
Apple Park Cubby
bear is part of a new line of all-organic plush toys (
www.applepark.com)—and as stuff ed animals go, this one gets an A+ in Cuteness as well. Moby Wrap has a new 17
Beco Butterfl y 2
Moby Organic baby-
wrap, made of organic cotton, shown here in Celery
(
www.mobywrap.com). The 18
Panthers carrier, for babies and toddlers weighing 7 to 45 pounds, is also made of organic cotton. It can be used as a back or front carrier, and comes with an
instructional DVD (
www.becobabycarrier.com).
Mud Gloves, made
with natural latex and environmentally friendly dye (
www.mudglove.com). And we’re washing up with 11
All-Natural Antibacterial Foaming Hand Sanitizer (
www.cleanwelltoday. com). 12 Wen Tea Tree Cleansing Condi-
tioner is a one-step hair-cleansing product
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Candace Walsh, mom to Honorée and Nathaniel, is Mothering’s features editor and product reviewer.
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