eating in public
I had to repost this because it just puts things into perspective so well. Enjoy!
There are few things less attractive than a person eating. People who do so in public should be charged with indecent exposure. At the very least, they should apologize to all the other folk in the vicinity. If they can’t cover their naked mouths then they should stay at home! Read More…
hybrid diapers
We get it all the time, “Do you carry those diapers, you know – the ones you flush?” The thing is, we only carry products we think are great. Amazing even. Those flushable diapers are not great, amazing, or even good (in most circumstances). Now, if you have no access to laundry facilities, and you want to make a green-er choice when it comes to diapers – this may be your only option (save for elimination communication). But we think it is a last ditch option. Here are the reasons why: Read More…
chemicals and our kids
I just recently learned that the second leading cause of death for children ages 1-14 is cancer. That’s right. Accidents are first and homicide is not even on the list – contrary to what the sensationalist media would have you believe! In fact, violent crime against children has been decreasing slowly in the past 50 years. So, why don’t we hear about this cancer problem more often? And more importantly, why is this happening? Children are born healthy. Cancer should hit old and weak immune systems the hardest, right? Well, when synthetic and largely untested chemicals are touching the smallest of our population almost all day long, the results can’t be good. From the moment children wake up in the morning, they are bombarded with thousands of known carcinogens – and parents probably have no idea. It’s not like the labels warn you: “These products are tested on adults with an average weight of 150 pounds. After all, no one would give us their child as a guinea pig. Keep in mind that your child is a fraction of this size, and will not be able to process these toxic chemicals as efficiently as adults. Please use caution.” In fact, parents are led to believe exactly the opposite. Labels tout safety while hiding dangerous carcinogens and endocrine disruptors. From acid in baby food jars to 1,4 dioxane in the lotion that makes her smell so delicious, your baby is being exposed to yucky things all day every day. So what’s a good mommy and daddy to do? Here are a five easy steps to detoxifying your baby:
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January Contest
The contest for the month of January is simple. Tell us your green New Year’s resolutions. How will you reduce your carbon footprint this year and make the world a better place for future generations? Here at No Sugar Added we are planning to use less paper products and what we do use will be mostly post-consumer content. We’re phasing out all of our non-compostable packaging for more earth-friendly alternatives. Also, we’ll be recycling a lot more this year. If your order arrives in a previously-used box, it’s just one more way we’re trying to green it up. Post to this blog what you plan to do in 2009 and all entries will be considered for the prize: a three-pack of bumGenius! Organic One Size All-In-One diapers! Boy, that is a mouthful! Good luck and I can’t wait to hear your green living tips 
The fine print: Enter for a chance to win: three bumGenius! Organic One Size All-In-One diapers (Total Retail Value: $74.85). No purchase necessary to enter or win; odds of winning depend upon number of eligible entries received; Contest begins on January 3, 2009 and ends on January 31, 2009; open only to residents of the 50 United States of America or the District of Columbia (excluding Puerto Rico) who are 18 years old or older as of entry time.
Molly wins!
Congratulations Molly!
Only two days of giveaways left! This has been tons of fun…hope y’all enjoyed it We’ll be having a big “New Year’s Resolution” contest in January, so look out for that!
Oh, and I hope you had a Merry Merry Christmas! We had a fabulous Christmas over here at No Sugar Added. It was raining (I can’t remember the last time we had a cold Christmas, much less rain here in sunny California), so that made it really special. We ate and ate and ate some more, went in the hot tub, jumped on the trampoline that Santa brought on his sleigh, and just really enjoyed time with family (daddy was home all day!). Hope your holidays were just as blessed I would love to hear how you celebrated!