December 2nd 2008 by Dr.MOZ in Gift Ideas, Wood

If you’ve searched for toys for children 18 months to 3 years-old, you’ll understand why I’m so impressed with this simple Giraffe Cart. 95% of the toys you’ll find in a toy store simply aren’t safe for kids under three. When (and if) you actually do locate an age-appropriate toy, it’s plastic piece of junk with a cartoon character stuck to it…and less interesting to
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December 1st 2008 by Dr.MOZ in Etsy Feature, Gift Ideas, Organic Clothing

Today’s feature is small family-operated business coco + milkweed located in my old stomping-grounds of Portland, Maine! This post will focus on their fantastic organic bibs, but you’ll want to visit the entire shop because it’s full of handmade goodies. Bib
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November 24th 2008 by Dr.MOZ in Gift Ideas, Home, Recycled Materials

Do you have a huge pile of coats, backpacks, and related accessories near the door? Unless your kids forgot to bring their piles home from school…of course you do! Luckily, Albert the robot is here to save the day. These cool hooks are designed by Sweden’s Our Children’s Gorilla from powder coated, laser-cut, recycled metal. Unlike most hooks and racks on the market, Albert is sturdy enough to hold the biggest coats and stuffed backpacks. Best of all, colored robots on the wall are hard to resist…so you kids might actually use them! (available in the US through ittikid)
Have fun and stay healthy,
Dr.MOZ
November 21st 2008 by Dr.MOZ in Home, Recycling, garden

It’s great to recycle your plastic bottles and even better to reduce your consumption of them in the first place, but what about reusing them? Fred has a nifty new ergonomic handle called Twist and Spout design to screw-on to virtually all used water and soda bottles that could be just what Dr.MOZ ordered! Twist and Spout is great for watering your indoor and outdoor plants, feeding the dog, or
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November 18th 2008 by Dr.MOZ in Fair Trade, Green Business, clothing

It’s been days (or a few hours atleast) since I posted about a company offering super-cute handmade goodies, so today’s feature is Satch and Sol of Seattle, WA. Satch and Sol is a mom-owned business that partners with fair trade cooperatives to bring you handmade slippers, boots, mittens, and tons of
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