New Ideas. Go Green!

Again I am on this kick for products that could be unsafe for children. Friday before the open house, I was making Sophia's bed. Her crib set is so beautiful. I couldn't wait to see the bumper set on the gorgeous crib. I unpacked fitted sheets that I received at my shower. The packaging was made in Thailand and the sheets made in China. When I pulled the sheets out, I smelled a faint reminder of the Pottery Barn baskets. It was overwhelming toxic, but it was enough to make me wash and dry them twice.

With all these instances of smells and non-made in the USA products, I have made a business decision. Our wonderful store Little Baby Headquarters already sells great made in the USA products and all the clothing is organic cotton. As new merchandise are listed, I will make it my goal to find the best home grown products for moms, dads, and children.

With this economy, we should be keeping our money "at home" any how. But with the added benefit of the products being made safely for our children, I will dedicate my search to find top-quality, American made items.

Here are a sample of the products on our store Little Baby Headquarters that are
MADE IN USA. Happy shopping.

ALERT! Pottery Barn Kids

Last week I ordered beautiful baskets for Sophia's changing table. Along with the baskets, I also ordered the scalloped lining to go inside. I had decided to buy from Pottery Barn after going to many retail stores such as Pier 1, Marshall's, Bed Bath and Beyond and Michael's. Online, the baskets looked great and I was very excited to receive them in the mail. Delivery was speedy and I felt the price was reasonable. Unfortunately, I didn't even have to open the box to realize they all needed to be returned.

The smell emanating from the box was horrible. Once opened, the chemical odor was even worse. We aired the baskets out for over 7 days in our garage, and now everything in our garage reaks. My dad travels to China about every two weeks for manufacturing business. He never talks negatively about China because he loves the opportunity it presents to his business. Last night when he was here setting up the crib with Jeff, he admitted that he thought they were made in China. The oil-based smell was typical of many items made over seas.

I am returning them to my local Pottery Barn and I am now on the search for real wood baskets. I'll keep you updated.