Makeover

 

Hello bloggers!  It's been quite a while. 

Life happens. 

 Change happens...

 

... and so has the appearance and content of my blog!

 

I have added pages about running and my vegan lifestyle. Have no fear there will be plenty of updates about M.  {and she has grown quite a bit since my last posting}

 

She is running around, showing her personality and is truly a gem. 

I will update you with a post soon to recap her milestones etc.

 

Otherwise feel free to look around at the new pages, and leave comments :-).

 

I will be running my first race this Saturday, the Rothman 8kn in Philly!!! I can't wait to tell you about it.  I am excited and a bit nervous! I know I can run the 8k as I have already ran further than that, however, I am used to running alone or with my jogger, not with a large group of runners, so I'm a little anxious about that.  Any tips from my running friends?

 

Some yummy recipes to come up soon as well including oatmeal choc chip cookies  and mulligatawny soup my vegan version.  Both are delicious!!

 

{I guess I am a slightly biased judge, but M ate both up...and we all know toddlers don't eat foods they don't like.  They don't always even eat foods they do like!}

 

 

Here is to good cheer and wellness. 

 

Bridgette

Earth Day

Today is Earth day.  

What better to blog about than some eco-friendly house and baby products?

If you know me, you know I LOVE using eco-friendly products.  

For cleaning I like chlorox greenworks and Mrs. Meyer's cleaning products.  I think recycling is essential.

I try to buy organic, and/or locally grown foods.  I like love reusable bags, I think they hold so much more and you don't have to worry about bags breaking.

(although sometimes I forget them...If I leave some in my car, they are always there!)

They are also great for when you need a bag to schlepp whatever else you need into/out of your car in a snap.

But what about baby products?

For starters, we (read Rick painted and I picked the color) painted the nursery with a low-VOC paint.  This means that the paint emits less harmful chemicals as it "airs out" than normal paints.  This proves to be beneficial to  everyone so that no one is breathing in toxic chemicals.

 Please note this is the nursery so far. It is not finished.

I have registered for many organic products (clothing, blankets, mattress-which by the way your baby spends about 16 hours sleeping,  do you want it to be on a mattress that is treated with formaldehyde? (the same chemical used in embalming) , BPA free bottles, pacifiers, and utensils. 

These products are safer and do not leave the lingering effects of chemicals on your baby.

Something else that is eco-friendly are cloth diapers.  While not the first choice for everyone, it is an option. Now there are options for half cloth/half disposable diapers.  I have registered for G-Diapers which is this hybrid type of diaper. A cloth reusable outside with a disposable biodegradable inside.  I have heard great reviews about G-Diapers and am curious to try a diaper that will not sit in a landfill for 100's of years (G-Diapers breakdown in 90 days) and does not contain bleached fabrics and other chemicals.

For more info on G-Diapers go to http://www.gdiapers.com/gdiapers101 .

pictures from www.gdiapers.com

I realize that using the above products are not for everyone.  I do not judge anyone for not using or using eco-friendly products, it is simply my choice.  I hope that I did not offend anyone :o).

What products can you not live without?

Happy Earth Day!!