healthy child healthy world

I have just discovered this website and it is fantastic! Our modern lives are filled with so many toxins in the food we eat, the air we breathe, the ground our children and animals play on. Healthy Child Healthy World is designed to educate parents all over the world and answer questions that they have regarding the safety of their families and homes. The information on this site is all reliable unlike so much of the pollution we encounter when researching online. Healthy Child Healthy World was founded by Nancy and Jim Chuda after they lost there daughter Collette to a form of cancer that was proven to be linked to hazards in the environment. The website is amazing and I encourage you all to add it to your bookmarks. Whether or not you have children this site is a wealth of information and such an amazing resource for all of us.

more room for play

My sister is always trying to come up with ideas to create a new space for her three children to have a room of their own for: art projects, playing, dress up and just be kids without messing up the main house. Unfortunately there is just not enough space without doing a major addition that is expensive and inconvenient. I have been looking in to other options so we don't have to convert the garage into this space.  I love the clean lines of the Modern Play Shed.   You start with  a basic model play shed  for that comes ready to paint or stain on the outside. The goal of these sheds is to be able to assemble them quickly using the tools included.  then you can add additional options on the inside such as: chalkboard or whiteboard wall panels, play shed deck. I called this morning and spoke to the people at Modern Shed. They said that you can add additional green options such as green roofs, and cork floors that are normally reserved  for larger sheds on the play shed. 

Do you like the idea of  a detached playroom? 

fit for a kid

Why compromise on design when outfitting your kids furniture? Check out the modern classic pieces below to see. Some of the designers have actually shrunk there named pieces 20-25%. Others are just reproductions..

Loving the Pantone Junior by Vitra. This design was made to be enjoyed by children.

This is a classic Knoll Womb chair. Available in 3 sizes.

This childs classic Bertoia Diamond chair is 75% of the original size.

The madrid is a child size replica of the Barcelona Chair by Mies Van Der Rohe. Find out more at little nest.
Replica of the Eames lounge chair and ottoman visit little nest to find out more. This is amazing!

mom checklist

My sister Alyson is the mother of three awesome girls. For years she has been a treasure trove of information for all of her friends with kids. She gets phone calls at all hours of the day and night from frantic moms on the other end, and Alyson is always their voice of reason and useful advice. Her husband jokes that she should charge for these phone calls because they occur so often.  I am sure I am not the only one that has been telling her to start a blog with all of this useful information and she finally did!  Check out her site The CHECKlist its a wealth of information for mothers with children of any age.. I even find some of the information useful for myself.

Enjoy!