Did you ever wonder what goes into making your own baby food out of organic squash or broccoli? There’s no need to wonder my friends because Shanis shows us how she makes her homemade vegetable puree baby food with a few simple ingredients.

Have fun and stay healthy,

Dr.MOZ

Vicki from Real Choice Nappies gives us a demo of Gro Baby organic diapers. The multi-button design allows the cloth diaper to be used as your baby grows and the organic inserts snap in and out of the water proof cover for easy removal.

Check out the video above and let me know what you think of the Gro Baby Organic Diaper (Nappy). The design is very functional and they’re organic, which could make them a great choice for your little Maple Baby!

Have fun and stay healthy,

Dr.MOZ

Hey tweeters! If you’re on Twitter, consider yourself invited trade tweets and tips with the moose M.D.’s founder “Jason”. He has the inside scoop on great giveaways, family-related events, product recall warnings, and coupon codes at all your favorite baby boutiques and maternity stores. Just click over to http://twitter.com/drmoz (@drmoz if you’re a pro) and shoot him a direct message to say hi, pitch an organic product for a future MapleBaby.com feature, or to let him know about an event that might be of interest to our readers!

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Dr.MOZ

If you’re in the market for the perfect organic gift for the new or expecting parents on your gift list I’d recommend a visit to Hand Knit by Cara on Etsy! My favorite is the Little Boy Blue Organic Cotton Box Hat (shown above) which would be a great hat for baby pictures

and sells for a real bargain at only $14 USD. Visit Cara’s Etsy shop and don’t forget to tell her that the moose M.D. sent ya!

Have fun and stay healthy,
Dr.MOZ

Ereka Vetrini from ParentsTV brings a parent educator into her home to help identify easy ways everyone can make small changes for healthy homes.  They discuss baby mattresses, linens, allergens, and replacements for toxic chemicals common to most

households. It’s definitely worth checking out if you are a soon-to-be parent.

Have fun and stay healthy,
Dr.MOZ

If you are looking for high quality products free from Parabens, Phthalates, Synthetic Fragrances, Harsh Surfactants, Artificial Colors, and Petroleum Derivatives…you won’t be disappointed with Baby Butter by The Spoiled Mama. Their gentle blend of  Cocoa

Butter and Shea is infused with Calendula and Sunflower oil to help keep your babies skin soft daily. All products by The Spoiled Mama are cruely free, but Baby Butter does contain nut oil so take note if you or your baby are allergic.

Have fun and stay healthy,
Dr.MOZ

I ran across a great collection of complete and reasonably priced eco-friendly lunch combos and wanted to share them! The products at Kids Konserve can be purchased by the piece, but I think you’ll agree that their sets really can’t be beat. Here are two of my favorites from

their catalog:

• The Waste-Free Lunch Kit (left): includes a recycled cotton sack, cloth napkin, 16 oz. stainless steel beverage bottle, food kozy, and two stainless steel food containers for $40.

• Caterpillar Waste-Free Lunch Kit (right): includes a recycled cotton sack, cloth napkin, 16 oz. stainless steel beverage bottle, food kozy, and two stainless steel food containers for $42.

Both lunch sets are completely reusable right down to the cotton napkins and available from Kids Konserve!

Have fun and stay healthy,

Dr.MOZ

> thanks to Kidpoop…the website, not the real stuff!

It’s been over two weeks since I’ve posted to the Maple Baby Blog, but it’s not because I’ve been lounging in New England swamps feasting on water lilies. Far from it my friends…Dr.MOZ labs have been bustling to create the online resource 600ppm.com: The

CPSIA Blog to help independent businesses and artists survive the dreaded CPSIA. Originally created to help keep dangerous chemicals out of children’s products, the well-intended legislation called CPSIA H.R. 4040 was so poorly written that it will soon be responsible for shutting down thousands of small businesses on February 10th.

If you are a retailer or small business manufacturing products for children 0-12 years-old, you are invited to join Jason (Dr.MOZ’s Founder and President) at 600ppm.com: The CPSIA Blog for anything and everything related to the CPSIA. Designed to be a starting-point for CPSIA information, it’s quickly growing beyond a glossary of terms to also offer useful up-to-the-minute feeds and industry directories. I look forward to seeign you there!

Have fun and stay healthy,

Dr.MOZ

Also see: CPSIA Victims, Add Your Extinct Products Here

and CPSIA Blog-In Day, Sign a Petition

My Etsy features usually highlight products from multiple stores, but I found so many cool organic pieces at the Inkpony Etsy store…they get the entire post! If cool images printed on organic clothing (see above) aren’t already enough to convince you to buy, perhaps

you’ll be sold when you hear they use non-toxic water-based inks. Not only does Inkpony of Park City create non-toxic clothing for your kids, they go the extra mile by using sustainable manufacturing like recycled picture frames and remnant cloth to build their screens.  If you are in the Park City or Salt Lake area, you can avoid shipping costs on your Inkpony orders by meeting with someone from the team in person.  Wow, what a cool company!

Have fun and stay healthy,

Dr.MOZ

> Today on Dear Dr.MOZ: T’s and Onesies at Bright’s Etsy Shop

Money may not grow on trees, but lucky for us Three Potato Four of Reston, VA found three fantastic banks made from trees! Not only will the Pear, Van, and Owl money boxes make cute gifts for the little saver on your gift list, but they’re made by hand from wood

which means these banks will be around for years to come. I’m calling dibs on the “Dr.MOZ orange” vintage 60’s phones when they are back in stock, so slowly…step away…from the phones.

Have fun and stay healthy,
Dr.MOZ