It's different for everyone... For us it was the birth of our second child - Maximus, that made us realize that unless we reconsider our way of living, we are going to destroy our world in no time!
Max was born with a full set of allergies and a very sensitive skin. Even the most gentle baby cream would trigger a severe eczema that would last for weeks. To keep it under control, we had to apply steroid cream on him several times a day. I hated the idea of putting stuff on my baby's skin the name of which I could not even pronounce! While searching the web for more natural alternatives we have learned a lot about different chemicals that are present in most non-organic or natural skin care products. We have learned that many of them are really bad for you and can cause deseases like cancer.
After we switched to natural skin care products for our son, we saw the difference after just a few hours! His skin cleared almost completely now.
This little change made us re-think other things in our life that affect us and our planet in a harmful way. Reading about billions (!) of tons of desposable diaper waste buried in our landfill made me switch to cloth diapers. It was a lot easier then I thought it would be, seriously!
Then the rest followed: no more plastic bags, only local and organic produce on our grocery shopping list, smaller cars, natural fiber clothing and so on, the list is getting longer every day.
Consider organics for yourself and your family. Not only you will feel good about yourself, you will also leave a cleaner, healthier world for your kids.
Natallia at
http://www.organicbynature.ca/
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- "Design is a constant challenge to balance comfort with luxe, the practical with the desirable." We are a Canadian company specializing in organic apparel and lingerie for women. All of Econica's custom-made collections are ethically produced by hand in Canada using organic and eco-friendly material only. And our ready-to-ship lingerie and apparel are sourced from all the globe and tried / tested by our team to ensure the best quality and fit for the price. Econica was founded in 2008 in search of clothes that were comfortable and well-fitted, embodying not only timeless style but also reflecting our strong beliefs in a sustainable, Earth-friendly way of life. Now, using as many organic and responsibly produced materials as possible, we strive to keep our collections small and beautifully unique, without compromising luxury and outstanding quality of Econica's garments. When offering our custom-tailored, often one-of-kind pieces, we want everyone to look beautiful and in the same time feel good about the way it was made. Love, Econica Team
2 comments:
Great post! My turning point was when I decided to become pregnant, and I read a wonderful book called "The Natural Way to better babies" that talks about pre-conception health care and detox. I write about this on my blog now, as I have become quite passionate about healthy living and growing healthy babies... I started by eating more organic food, and using certified organic skincare, and then I got onto organic cotton, and now I'm grappling with the things I have less control over, such as pollution, cars, eating out etc. It's a journey!
Thank you Annie, keep it up! The book by Francesca Naish and Janette Robertsis is really good. I think every mom-to-be should read it for the sake of all babies!
Natallia.
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