Green Baby Shower
This week, I went to a "Green Baby Shower" at the Prenatal Yoga Center (students raved about the center… http://www.prenatalyogacenter.com). It was interesting to learn about "Green Gear" for moms and babies. Some of the items that caught my interest were the following:
-The book, The Complete Organic Pregnancy. What I like about the book (besides the fact that it was written by two moms of young children) is that it allows readers to pick and choose (without feeling guilty) which areas of their life that they can go more natural. As one of the authors said, "It’s better to be 20% green, than 0%."
http://www.harpercollins.com/books/9780060887452/The_Complete_Organic_Pregnancy/index.aspx
-Green Nest: Their goal is to create healthy homes. I especially liked their colorful organic baby accessories. My toddler (who came with me) really liked their (beautifully illustrated) children’s book My Body My House which teaches about the importance of a healthy home. ttp://www.greennest.com/
-HappyBaby was also there with their fresh frozen organic baby foods. They have been getting raves in the press. http://happybabyfood.com/
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-Last, but definitely not least, you can’t have a shower without food. Catering was provided by Mothers and Menus. Karen Gurwitz, the Founder, was in attendance and it was obvious that she has a passion (and the talent) for catering. The food was nutritious, but also yummy. I especially liked the sandwiches. My son especially liked the strawberries, cookies and cake (of course!) http://www.mothersandmenus.com/
In any event, I left thinking of ways that I could incorporate "going green" into my lifestyle.
I like the idea of a green baby shower. I’ve been trying to include more organic and sustainable items on my website for birthday parties in New York (www.kidpartiesnyc.com). It’s not as easy as you might think! Many parents want something other than pizzeria pizza and non-organic sugar-filled cupcakes but it can be difficult to find many other options that kids like. This is surprising in a city like New York. We’re trying to get more and more ideas from parents in NY on this very issue, so if you can, let us know what you know.