Choosing a car seat can be difficult and with so many choices it can feel overwhelming. Then making sure that the seat is properly installed is nerve wracking! On April 30th 2013, Safety advocate Courtney Tanguay will help you with this very important issue. As if her help was not enough to motivate you to attend the Car Seat Safety Boot Camp, USA Baby & Big Kids Too will also be serving breakfast, if you preregister you will get a gift bag, and there will be Door Prizes!!
Register today at http://usababyfranklin.com/uppababy2013event.php and be sure to tell them Green Pixie Baby sent you. Also if you are on our Facebook page comment on my post about the Car Seat Safety Boot camp and tell me you've registered.
Regain your peace of mind with the knowledge that your car seat is properly installed. We have no greater blessing than our children.
With the love of cloth diaper fluff and American made stuff,
Marie Strawn
Green Pixie Baby
www.facebook./greenpixiebaby
Franklin, TN
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
The Great Cloth Diaper Change 2013 in TN
Green Pixie Baby is excited to once again co-host this world wide cloth diaper event. This year we are partnering with Smile, Mommy Diaper Service! to help spread some cloth diaper love. We hope you will join us for a cloth diaper swap before the official change time. The event will be held at the East Nashville Community Center located at 600 Woodland Street Nashville, TN 37206 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am.
In 2012, 256 locations in 15 countries held SIMULTANEOUS events to break the world record for the most reusable cloth diapers changes simultaneously. That meant that some events (like in Malaysia) happened at 2am!
In 2013, we will be holding a slightly different event. This year, we will be changing the diapers at 11am LOCAL TIME, so the change will roll around the world. In order to make this event a success and increase awareness of reusable cloth diapers, we need your participation!
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Country Save Detergent
We are proud to now carry Country Save Detergent in our retail stores in Franklin, and Murfreesboro, TN Cloth diaper laundry just got a little easier. This detergent is also great for people with eczema and other allergies.
Here is some information about Country Save:
Country Save Corp. is a Pacific Northwest company founded in 1977 by Elmer Pearson. Elmer was not only a pretty smart guy out of college with a chemistry degree, he was also a very talented baseball player! In the mid 30's he was hired by The Borden Company to be a bench chemist AND the played second base on the Borden Baseball Team that played other company teams throughout the Midwest in those days preceding and during WWII, and after. As a bench chemist it was Elmer's job to invent new products and it wasn't all that long until he created the first version of that wonderful product we all now know as Elmer's Glue™! While he didn't own the patent on the product personally he felt the personal pride in developing a product that would literally last for generations! That pride was the driving factor in the development of Country Save Powdered Laundry Detergent! Elmer passed on back in 1985 but his spirit and determination live with us daily!
Country Save Products Corporation is a privately held Washington State corporation with a minimal number of shareholders. The majority ownership of our company is made up of retired Veterans of the US Armed Forces and our hope is to hire more veterans as we grow. Our main production facility is located in Arlington, WA.
One of the most asked questions we get has to do with buying a detergent for cloth diapers and another for the rest of the family. What a hassle! But NOT with Country Save! One detergent will do the trick for most families that want no detergent residue in their clothes, perfume & dye free, environmentally safe and soft coming out of the dryer!
Stop by and pick up a box at 117 Third Avenue N. Franklin, TN 37064 and let us know what you think.
Thanks and enjoy a beautiful day,
Marie Strawn
Green Pixie Baby
www.facebook.com/greenpixiebaby
Cloth diaper fluff & American made stuff
Here is some information about Country Save:
Country Save Corp. is a Pacific Northwest company founded in 1977 by Elmer Pearson. Elmer was not only a pretty smart guy out of college with a chemistry degree, he was also a very talented baseball player! In the mid 30's he was hired by The Borden Company to be a bench chemist AND the played second base on the Borden Baseball Team that played other company teams throughout the Midwest in those days preceding and during WWII, and after. As a bench chemist it was Elmer's job to invent new products and it wasn't all that long until he created the first version of that wonderful product we all now know as Elmer's Glue™! While he didn't own the patent on the product personally he felt the personal pride in developing a product that would literally last for generations! That pride was the driving factor in the development of Country Save Powdered Laundry Detergent! Elmer passed on back in 1985 but his spirit and determination live with us daily!
Country Save Products Corporation is a privately held Washington State corporation with a minimal number of shareholders. The majority ownership of our company is made up of retired Veterans of the US Armed Forces and our hope is to hire more veterans as we grow. Our main production facility is located in Arlington, WA.
One of the most asked questions we get has to do with buying a detergent for cloth diapers and another for the rest of the family. What a hassle! But NOT with Country Save! One detergent will do the trick for most families that want no detergent residue in their clothes, perfume & dye free, environmentally safe and soft coming out of the dryer!
Stop by and pick up a box at 117 Third Avenue N. Franklin, TN 37064 and let us know what you think.
Thanks and enjoy a beautiful day,
Marie Strawn
Green Pixie Baby
www.facebook.com/greenpixiebaby
Cloth diaper fluff & American made stuff
Monday, August 20, 2012
Living Green Expo August 25, 2012
Living Green Expo 2012
Saturday August 25th
Agg Expo Park
4215 Long Lane, Franklin, TN 37064
Exit #61, off I-65
9:30am - 3:30pm
This is a free family event featuring 69 differant vendors of sustainable products and services. Green Pixie Baby is excited to be participating again this year and spreading the word about cloth diapering and green parening options!
This event will also have children's interactive educational activities.
We hope to see you there!
Green Pixie Baby
Sharing our love of cloth diaper fluff and American mad stuff.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Planet Wise Giveaway
Planet Wise is hosting a new giveaway with great prizes including Planet Wise Products and a Kindle Fire! Head over to their facebook page to enter https://www.facebook.com/planetwise/app_208195102528120 ! Be sure to write in Green Pixie Baby as your favorite Planet Wise Retailer. If we win the Retailer portion we will have a special giveaway for our fans. Please share this with your family and friends.
Planet Wise Planet Wise Inc.™ is a privately owned family corporation; founded by Nicki Maynard and later joined by husband Jesse. As a husband and wife team, we are working together to ensure the highest quality products while following responsible environmental and social business practices.
Planet Wise Planet Wise Inc.™ is a privately owned family corporation; founded by Nicki Maynard and later joined by husband Jesse. As a husband and wife team, we are working together to ensure the highest quality products while following responsible environmental and social business practices.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Living Well Green Marketplace March 10th, 2012
Living Well Green Marketplace
Where:
Factory at Franklin
230 Franklin Road
Franklin, TN 37064
When:
Saturday March 10, 2012 from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm CDT
Looking for a FREE family friendly outing this weekend? EXPERIENCE the Living Well Marketplace, Saturday March 10th from 12pm to 6pm in Franklin, Tennessee.
COME ENJOY:
-Cooking demonstrations by Whole Foods Market Franklin
-Take advantage of free workshops provided by The Sustainable Living Guild, "How to get a Farm in a Box" at 1pm and 3pm.
-Support our Cell Phone Recycling Program by Get Green to Get Green. Check those junk drawers and bring down all broken, and unused cell phones. All proceeds will benefit Thistle Farms, Magdalene House Project.
-First 150 attendees will receive a hand created cloth shopping bag, compliments of The Green Bag Lady.
-Experience Vendors that include everything from solar panels, air quality, repurposed building materials to hand made natural cleaning products, health & wellness services & products, and delicious local organic foods.
Green Pixie Baby looks forward to spreading the word about cloth diaper fluff and American made stuff at this event. We will have a booth showcasing some of our products and will be handing out coupons for our store.
We hope to see you this Saturday, March 10th at the Factory at Franklin.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Baby's Food
When is Baby ready for solids? There are some that say between 4-6 months. I am of the belief that month six is the best time for healthy babies to begin on solids. During the first six months breast milk is best for baby and no additional juices, or foods are needed. The maturity of baby’s digestive system is not something that we can readily observe, research indicates that 6 months appears to be ideal for avoiding the allergies and other health risks of too-early solids. Of course all babies are different so watch for these signs to tell if your baby is ready to begin on solids.
Signs that indicate baby is developmentally ready for solids include:
•Baby can sit up well without support.
•Baby has lost the tongue-thrust reflex and does not automatically push solids out of his mouth with his tongue.
•Baby is ready and willing to chew.
•Baby is developing a “pincer” grasp, where he picks up food or other objects between thumb and forefinger. Using the fingers and scraping the food into the palm of the hand (palmar grasp) does not substitute for pincer grasp development.
•Baby is eager to participate in mealtime and may try to grab food and put it in his mouth.
Here are two sources for additional feeding timeline suggestions:
http://www.unicef.org/nutrition/index_breastfeeding.html
http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/policy/policies/b/breastfeedingpolicy.html
Once your baby is ready for solids your family will need to decide whether you will purchase baby food from the store, or make your own at home.
If you decide on purchasing commercial baby foods read the labels carefully. Choose foods without added sugars, modified starches, wheat, rice or other flours. Products with single ingredients and water are best, and avoid baby food "desserts". Purchasing commercial baby food can be costly. New parents spend an average of $300 on baby food during their infant's first year of life. Many parents spend much more, while a few never buy prepared baby foods.
You can prepare your own baby food at home. Doing so will save you money, and will give you the comfort of knowing what's in the food, and when it was prepared. There are many gadgets on the market for preparing baby food. While they are all probably wonderful products, you can get by with using a standard food processor, blender, or even a potato masher. It is best to start with single ingredients first to watch for allergies.
Simply boil, bake or steam the food, let cool, then puree it (You may wish to push green beans (or peas) through a sieve or mesh strainer to get rid of any remaining skins).
You can make large batches and freeze in ice cube trays covered with plastic wrap, or glass containers with lids.
Each cube is equal to approximately 1 ounce of food.
Once the cubes of puree have set and are frozen, take the trays out of the freezer and transfer the cubes into freezer bags.
Be sure to label the bag with the date of preparation as well as the type of food. The baby food cubes should be used within a month of freezing.
When it is time to feed baby, simply take out the number of food cubes needed and thaw and then reheat.
Once baby has tried several fruits and veggies experiment with combining ingredients like sweet potatoes and apples or pears and butternut squash. To thin out veggies, and to help baby adapt to the new flavors you can add some breast milk to give baby a familiar and comforting taste.
If you don't want to puree your baby food, you can consider Baby Led Weaning. To read more information about this go to: http://wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com/babyledweaning.htm
Each baby and families circumstances are differant, so just enjoy this phase of baby and get ready for baby to walk!
Signs that indicate baby is developmentally ready for solids include:
•Baby can sit up well without support.
•Baby has lost the tongue-thrust reflex and does not automatically push solids out of his mouth with his tongue.
•Baby is ready and willing to chew.
•Baby is developing a “pincer” grasp, where he picks up food or other objects between thumb and forefinger. Using the fingers and scraping the food into the palm of the hand (palmar grasp) does not substitute for pincer grasp development.
•Baby is eager to participate in mealtime and may try to grab food and put it in his mouth.
Here are two sources for additional feeding timeline suggestions:
http://www.unicef.org/nutrition/index_breastfeeding.html
http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/policy/policies/b/breastfeedingpolicy.html
Once your baby is ready for solids your family will need to decide whether you will purchase baby food from the store, or make your own at home.
If you decide on purchasing commercial baby foods read the labels carefully. Choose foods without added sugars, modified starches, wheat, rice or other flours. Products with single ingredients and water are best, and avoid baby food "desserts". Purchasing commercial baby food can be costly. New parents spend an average of $300 on baby food during their infant's first year of life. Many parents spend much more, while a few never buy prepared baby foods.
You can prepare your own baby food at home. Doing so will save you money, and will give you the comfort of knowing what's in the food, and when it was prepared. There are many gadgets on the market for preparing baby food. While they are all probably wonderful products, you can get by with using a standard food processor, blender, or even a potato masher. It is best to start with single ingredients first to watch for allergies.
Simply boil, bake or steam the food, let cool, then puree it (You may wish to push green beans (or peas) through a sieve or mesh strainer to get rid of any remaining skins).
You can make large batches and freeze in ice cube trays covered with plastic wrap, or glass containers with lids.
Each cube is equal to approximately 1 ounce of food.
Once the cubes of puree have set and are frozen, take the trays out of the freezer and transfer the cubes into freezer bags.
Be sure to label the bag with the date of preparation as well as the type of food. The baby food cubes should be used within a month of freezing.
When it is time to feed baby, simply take out the number of food cubes needed and thaw and then reheat.
Once baby has tried several fruits and veggies experiment with combining ingredients like sweet potatoes and apples or pears and butternut squash. To thin out veggies, and to help baby adapt to the new flavors you can add some breast milk to give baby a familiar and comforting taste.
If you don't want to puree your baby food, you can consider Baby Led Weaning. To read more information about this go to: http://wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com/babyledweaning.htm
Each baby and families circumstances are differant, so just enjoy this phase of baby and get ready for baby to walk!
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About Me
- Green Pixie Baby
- Franklin, TN, United States
- Hello my name is Marie. I have four healthy, beautiful children. When our latest blessing joined our lives in November 2008 we decided to do the best thing for her and our planet. We went the cloth diapering route. During our search for cloth diapers we found limited availability in our area. We knew that we were not the only family facing this dilemma. Together we decided that we were going to help bring the green trend of cloth diapering to Franklin, TN. So here we are! We specialize in American made cloth diapers and baby products. Spreading the love of cloth diaper fluff and American made stuff one baby at a time. www.greenpixiebaby.com won’t you join us in saving our planet and parenting green?