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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Review - Green Lullaby's Eco Cradle - Taking Green to a New Level

Green Lullaby is a unique company in that they have created children's furniture entirely out of corrugated cardboard. "Cardboard", you say? That is correct, my fabulous readers. When I was in college, one of my art projects was to design a chair out of cardboard that would support our weight. I was surprised at how little of the brown papery goodness was required to complete the task.

While perusing Green Lullaby, I came across their Eco cradle. This is a portable lightweight cradle that will support your adorable little bundle during the first few months of their life. There are 2 color choices available, white (you can decorate yourself) or a snazzy circle pattern (I adore this one). What I like best about this cradle, aside from being 100% recyclable, is you can take it part easily and packs flat for storage when you are not using or if you need to travel. Below is the question and answer session I had with Laly Davis of Green Lullaby:
  • What kind of mattress will fit in the Eco cradle? Any type, preferably better quality but any mat in the right size would fit. The size 14.2 X 28.7 X 1.5 inch.  
  • Is the cradle specially coated to resist moisture? The outer lacquer resists moisture to some extent, it will not resist rain or constant pouring water, it will resist body fluids, baby bottles, or occasional spills. If it is soaked in a lot of water it will be recycled.  
  • Does it only come is white or how can someone get the patterned on feature on your site? It is either white or circles patterned, both are available at Abe's Market in the US.  
  • Does it wear out fast if your take it apart often for travel? No!  
I know you will fall in love with this cradle as much as I did. Get this new addition to your green nursery at  Abe's Market ($69, plus $5 flat rate for shipping) in the US or visit Green Lullaby's website for other locations in your country.

Thank you very much to Laly Davis for answering my questions so quickly and supporting my post.

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Things That Go Squeak in the Night & ALL Day

Being that today is child-free, I have taken the opportunity to clean my house. It seems that every toy my child has makes freaking noise! They do not require much action to set them off. The worst offender is Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Learning Puppy. Just picked it up to see what it was and did not touch any part that is supposed to turn it on and yet, it starts talking. This annoyance has volumne control, but I have it on the lowest setting and it is still too loud. The worst part is that Dustin actually likes this racket maker.

Honorable mention on annoyance level is Vtech - Explore & Learn Helicopter. This one does not have volume control, which is a huge flaw. Also the singing is like nails on a chalk board. Of course, this is Dustin's second favorite, if it is turned on. Luckily, he has not figured out how to turn on these noise polluters by himself. 

He may come home tomorrow to find that all of his toys no longer have batteries because they drove me up a wall each time I had to move them. Most toys are now in his bedroom, so hopefully he will play in there, so the rest of my house is not such a disaster.

My advice: Stay clear of these peace disturbers at all cost.

Realistically, I know he will drag them back into the living room, but at least we can mitigate some of the mess. *Hopefully....*

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

DIY Kiddie Kitchen

Today, I was searching for information on off-gassing carpets and furniture in a baby's room for my cousin and found this totally cool website, http://www.ohdeedoh.com/.

This website is dedicated to Home, Design and Children. The last post was how to create a kiddie kitchen center out of Rast tables from Ikea. I am a huge crafter, but usually of the yarn variety. This website is inspiring me to look into creating a functional, yet stylish play space for my son.

Dustin is getting to an age where he likes to have furniture his size. This website also has ideas for a kid table transformation. I am excited and the creativity is flowing. Hope with site does the same for you.

Good Luck in your projects.