http://betterforbabiesblog.com Our explorations in organics, fair trade and natural living PLUS store news and updates. Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:38:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yes, you read the title correctly. We have opened our own Better for Babies sewing facility. I am no longer separated by a vast ocean and many months from my diapers being made. Now, I can drive across town and see each Little Beetle as it is born. We have assembled ... http://betterforbabiesblog.com/2007/12/06/little-beetles-come-home/  It might be a bit popular these days to tout a who's who list of celebrities endorsing your product but hey, it really is exciting when someone dubbed famous writes to acknowledge your own work. Especially when they know a thing or two about "What Babies Want". Noah Wyle (Dr. John ... http://betterforbabiesblog.com/2007/04/25/celebrities-spreading-the-word/ We are honoured to have been choosen by Kiwi magazine as a top pick for their 'Green Baby Shower Gifts' article.     Kiwi Magainze: Growing familes the natural and organic way   http://betterforbabiesblog.com/2007/01/14/green-baby-shower-gifts/ A question I get nearly every week: 'Any thoughts of a bamboo Little Beetle?'  We have contemplated a bamboo Little Beetle and consulted three sources we place a lot of trust in. After speaking with them and thinking through things myself, I have the following position. Often you do not see it ... http://betterforbabiesblog.com/2006/09/21/bamboo-bandwagon/ Most of us “remember” Dr. Ferber with a sort of cringe.  For those of us that follow attachment parenting philosophy, Dr. Ferber has long been a member of the enemy front.  He criticized co-sleeping incessantly from the 1985 publish date of his “famous” book, Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems. His ... http://betterforbabiesblog.com/2006/06/22/remember-dr-ferber/ Not everyone knows the beauty of the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis for all you who love to know the Latin names of things!).      It is the source for natural rubber latex, an ecologically safe foam that conforms so succinctly to the human especially in its softer forms, and supports so well ... http://betterforbabiesblog.com/2006/06/22/the-tres-tria-is-as-natural-as-co-sleeping-itself/ I just turned comments back on and will be writing something new soon! http://betterforbabiesblog.com/2006/06/05/comments-on/   We are overjoyed to announce our new diaper. Little Beetle ONE!  One fabric, one world, organic , fairtrade. This diaper speaks for itself. Three layers of organic cotton velour in the body specially knit for the ONE diaper. Three more layers in the innovative semi-attached and foldable 'beetle' booster. Fold to ... http://betterforbabiesblog.com/2006/04/03/little-beetle-one-organic-cotton-diaper/ Besides the fact that we left our co-sleeper in Wales when we moved back to the States, our co-sleeping bassinet served most of its time as a laundry bin or changing area for the baby. So, when pregnant with our second child, my husband was inspired to make the Tres ... http://betterforbabiesblog.com/2006/04/03/tres-tria-co-sleeping-pillow/ Cotton finally joins the Fair Trade list along with rice, coffee and chocolate! If you are familiar with the fair trade movement, the argument for cotton is similar to that of its predecessors. Rich cotton producing countries like the US dump their excess cheap cotton on developing countries who would otherwise ... http://betterforbabiesblog.com/2006/03/23/fair-trade-cotton/