ECO baby + kids

Since we are swinging between Winter and Spring it only seems appropriate to announce the addition of SAMA baby Organics to Lundeby’s Eco Baby’s  collection of organic , non-toxic, and fair trade baby and toddler clothing. SAMA baby embodies the same ethically grown and produced organic softness that we are known for with a fresh, sweet look. To add to their ethical sweetness their factories are powered by wind energy! Pair the strap dress with the coordinating organic cardigan and your baby will be deliciously prepared for Spring in Tulsa!

For anyone who really knows me normal is just not something that has ever defined my life. But for many like me, we find peace in routines that are ever changing. It is now January 2nd 2009 and I am wandering what 2009 has in store for me and those around me. 2008 turned out pretty interesting; full of discovery and surprises — like this blog. What is this blog… well, so far it is a place to post research as it applies to the environment and health especially concentrating on the items we introduce into the lives of little ones. The Lundeby’s Eco Baby blog is also a place for me to post sales, charity events, and other local and environmentally relevant news (such as the Greening the 918 series). And sometimes I find myself with a narrative in my head and I just have to type it out (like now). I was having a conversation the other day in which we discovered that January is an exhale, it is a new beginning, a time to assess where we are, where we have been, and where we are going. So what will 2009 bring? I know I will continue to focus on children’s health and environmental influences and ways to “make the world a better place than I found it” by “being the change I wish to see in the world”. For now I will serve customers, man the store, keep up with the inventory, research, crochet and play with Pandora Radio when I need a break, be amazed by life, think about the impact of my actions, cook and eat nice homemade organic meals, look forward to Elote opening for dinner, play with and care for Jeremy and the animals, care for the house and the yard, care for myself, be grateful that I have a loving family that is so supportive of my journey, love my mom for helping with the store, ride the bus to the store and home once a week, find a good time for the “Master Cleanse”, think about turning 30 and where kids fit into all of this, and blog along the way. What about you?

We hope your holiday season is going well and that everyone is able to spend some additional time with their loved ones. We would also like to take part in the season by offering 25% off ALL our scrumptiously soft organic cotton winter clothing in sizes from newborn to size 4t!

And the best way to green the world is to start teaching sustainable practices early on. Teaching by example is the best way, but tools (and toys) can help. Which is why we LOVE the oh so educational and engaging Idbids. The storybook is great in an of itself and not only does it talk the talk, but it walks the walk by being printed on recycled paper with vegetable inks. Then there is the organic cotton plush toy handcrafted under fair trade working conditions in Egypt and dyed with natural organic dyes which allows your child to play interactively with the characters in the book. The field guide further involves your children by encouraging them to practice caring for the Earth with activities like “coloring on both sides of the page to double the masterpiece”. Once the fieldguide is complete, log on to the IDbids website to print out their personalized certificate of completion. Additionally the kit comes with a darling organic cotton backpack to store books and or treasures. All of this for $39.99 makes Idbids a wonderful gift that is truly educational and promotes a cleaner, healthier future.

Check out Idbids Awards!

• 2008 Creative Child’s Magazine Preferred Choice Award
• Dr. Toy 10 Best Socially-Responsible Childrens Products for 2008
• Dr. Toy 100 best Children’s Products for 2008
• 2008 National Parenting Publications Honors Awards (NAPPA)

Mention this blog and receive 25% off of your Idbids Starter Kit at Lundeby’s Eco Baby

Scout Organics are the perfect play clothes for kids as they are super cute, wash up nicely and get softer and softer with each wash ensuring that your little one will be able to wiggle and squirm in comfort. Organic cotton baby clothes are so soft and pure we don’t know why anyone would want to put anything else next to their baby’s skin. Scout Organics are produced in a Fairtrade Certified factory in India; organic cotton, ethical manufacturing, durability, and a mother daughter team that have a wondefully unique vision for baby clothes what more could a baby want?

The Plan Toys kitchen center is a perfect Holiday gift that will be enjoyed for years to come! Plan Toys crafts all of their toys out of durable rubberwood from trees that are no longer producing rubber and would otherwise be burnt, they use water-based dyes (no heavy metals), non-toxic glues, and are big on social responsibility…. What’s not to LOVE? We also love that their kitchen centers are gender neutral in color and offer double sided play with a dishwasher and sink on one side and an oven and stove on the other side.  $225.00

We just can’t get enough of Kate Quinn’s fabulous styles. You know your on to something when moms want to wear baby and kids clothing! Not only are her outfits extremely stylish, but they are soft, comfortable, organic, and produced in fair trade factories. This is the way everything should be; fantastic products with clean, fair practices behind them that protect our children and the world they will one day inherit.

These felt houses are as socially responsible as they are adorable. They are designed by the Scandinavian company En Gry & Sif and lovingly made by 600 women in Nepal. En Gry & Sif support and practice the ten principles of The Global Compact, and uses only natural materials and environmentally friendly dyes.