OCTOBER 08
HEALTH, YEAH!
OCTOBER’S MUST-HAVES ARE A TREAT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
JOY DUCK CLUB
According to the American Cancer Society, in 2007, an estimated 178,480 women were diagnosed with breast cancer. Help spread the word about the importance of early detection in the fight against this widespread disease by joining Project Pink. The drive, fueled by Munchkin, maker of function-meets-fabulous kiddie products, invites people to purchase pink ducks (for just $2.99) as a reminder to not—you guessed it—duck your breast exams and/or to take part in the Email a Duck, Raise a Buck online campaign. For each quacker e-mailed, Munchkin will donate 5 cents to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
Click here to fight breast cancer: www.munchkin.com/projectpink
SHAPE SORTER
Fight postpartum flab with Mustela 9 Months Post-Partum Body Firming Activator, a three-month dietary supplement (safe for breast-feeding mothers) that helps new moms regain their former physiques with a potent—and healthy—blend of body-loving vitamins and minerals. Twice-daily pill poppers benefit from borage oil for improved skin elasticity, omega-3 fatty acids to facilitate the reduction of localized excess weight gain and battle the baby blues, and pineapple extract to foster drainage and elimination. Use with Mustela 9 Months Post-Partum Body Restructuring Gel, a wonder-salve that remodels body contours post-birth, and you’ll be rockin’ your once and former body in no time. Be sure to check with your doctor before beginning the course.
($39 for a one-month supply, Mustela 9 Months Post-Partum Body Firming Activator, and $39 for Mustela 9 Months Post-Partum Body Restructuring Gel,
www.mustela.com)
Talk about a mother’s little helper!
Click here to win a set of this quicker firmer upper.
COME ON BABY, LIGHT MY FIRE
These cool certified-organic essential oil–based candles from Childish
{Home} burn, baby, burn sans chemical additives and dyes. Fashioned with soy-based wax, natural cotton wicks and recycled cardboard packaging, the sets—for baby, boy and girl—make mega-hot push presents. And the 9 Months Gift Set, featuring three health- and mood-boosting candles per trimester, are a super-chic shower choice.
($48, Girl Candle, Boy Candle and Baby Candle; $79, 9 Month Set,
www.childishclothing.com)
Wicky wicky
Click here to win one of these chilled-out candle sets.
THE CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE
Welcome Junior to the world with style—and a clear conscious (read: you’ve got to do something to balance the barrage of bulky plastic baby gear that now lives in your den)—with this limited-edition, environment expert–designed diaper bag. Stuffed with everything you need to be one mean, green mama, like a copy of
Naturally Clean: The Seventh Generation Guide to Safe & Healthy, Non-Toxic Cleaning, $100 worth of Seventh Generation coupons, an organic baby tee and more, this eco-friendly carryall is the gift that gives—100 percent of its proceeds go to the essential up-your-eco-consciousness organization, Healthy Child Healthy World.
($200, Wee Generation Baby Bag,
www.weegeneration.com)
WEE COZY
Strollin’ with your little homey? Keep her snug as the weather gets cooler with the Secure2Me Blanket. Easily clipped onto your stroller, car seat and carrier for a no-drag ride, this comfy coverall is soft, durable and versatile, keeping your kiddie, from newborn to preschooler, under wraps.
($42, Secure2Me Blanket,
www.secure2me.com)
Getting clippy with it
Click here to win a Secure2Me Blanket.
INSIDE SCOOP
Dishing on that blur—uh, we mean time—when your children are young,
Somebody’s Always Hungry digs into the truth about motherhood with a side of humor. This collection of essays, focusing on the maddening paradigm shift from you to you as Mother, is a relatable and comforting mix of joy and pain, just like motherhood itself.
($24.95 for hardcover and $15 for paperback,
www.somebodysalwayshungry.com)
Eat it up with a spoon
Click here to win a copy of this mother’s little helper.
WHIP IT GOOD
Slather on a taste of the luxe life with this eco-friendly cream made from pure, plant-distilled ingredients and essential oils. Designed to nourish and pamper, this rich yet light salve, free of parabens, phosphates, alcohol, formaldehyde, dyes and other toxins, makes skincare a natural.
($25.99, Apricot or Pomegranate Body Souffle,
www.ecos.com)
Get rubbed the right way
Click here to win this cream, sha boogie bop.
EARTHBOUND
Going green is a family affair thanks to this tell-all tome detailing how to raise your children in the brave new world of eco-consciousness.
Eco-Friendly Families treats readers with tips on realistic and motivating ways to help kids, from toddlers to teens, clean up their acts.
($15.95,
www.amazon.com)
Green peeps
Click here to win this green guide.
SOD STORY
Winterize your grass the natural way with GET Green Lawn Greenalizer. This lawn-loving blend treats your home turf to more nitrogen from the air via a naturally occurring bacteria that stimulates root growth and builds healthier, stronger, greener blades for up to eight weeks per application. The yard-saver works on all soil types and with all kinds of grasses, does not contribute to nitrate pollution and is safe for children, pets and wildlife. Yup! Green is good.
($20,
www.getmicrosolutions.com)
Let us spray
Click here to win this green-tastic product.
