Convert your entire wardrobe to organic materials, it’s safer on you and your new addition.
Greenista Girl Shivani
Let’s face it; bras aren’t the most comfortable accessory to wear, especially during and after pregnancy. Well fret not more! Majamas Organic Easy Bra is a brilliant nursing sleep bra or loungewear bra ($27). Comfortable and easy to wear, you could practically live in this bra. The Organic cotton is what makes this bra extra soft and perfect for nursing. Organic cotton lets your skin breathe unlike those other spandex-based bras that may irritate your skin especially during pregnancy when sensitivities can be on high alert. The Organic Easy Bra will provide you with the utmost comfort and support for the girls. Starting from small to XX large cup sizes Majamas Organic Easy Bra will fit any pair perfectly.
Written by Greenista Girl Shivani
Photos by Tummystyle
Organic cotton is one of the safest materials for your skin, so have no fear, Majamas cotton bra is here.
Don’t forget to send your kid out with a reusable trick or treat candy tote.
Brianne
Whether you’re 6 or 66, candy is always the best part of Halloween. Unfortunately, most conventional brands are filled with chemical colors, artificial flavors, GMOs, and corn syrup. And if the ingredients aren’t grown organically, that means yucky pesticides, too. So this year, give out healthy, organic candy and sweets that are worlds better for kids (and adults) and still taste great. And do the kid in us a favor by skipping handing out fruit … no one likes it.
Yummy Earth organic candy is free of artificial and chemical flavors and colors and comes in lollipops, candy drops, and our fave, gummy worms and bears.
Candy Tree Organic Cherry Laces are organic, wheat- and gluten-free licorice whips. Yum!
Endangered Species Organic Milk Chocolate Bug Bites are organic, gluten-free, non-GMO chocolate. Plus, your purchase supports the endangered species.
Newman’s Own Organics Chocolate Cups come in 5 organic varieties – caramel in light and dark chocolate, peppermint with dark chocolate, and peanut butter in light and dark.
Written by Greenista Girl Brianne
Photos by Yummy Earth
When High Fructose Corn Syrup is ingested, it travels straight to the liver which turns the sugary liquid into fat, and unlike other carbohydrates HFCS does not cause the pancreas to produce insulin; which acts as a hunger quenching signal to the brain. So we get stuck in a vicious cycle, eating food that gets immediately stored as fat and never feeling full.
Greenista Girl Shubhra livens up plain oatmeal by mixing in mashed fresh organic bananas and strawberries together, and her baby girl eats it up for a healthy start to her day.
Shubhra
Stumped when you hear the words “Mommy, what’s for dinner?” Allow cookbook author Lisa Barnes to save the day with her collection of healthy and organic dishes that make you and your little ones happy. She has two awesome cookbooks, The Petit Appetit Cookbook: Easy Organic Recipes to Nurture Your Baby and Toddler and Petit Appetit: Eat, Drink, and Be Merry: Easy, Organic Snacks, Beverages, and Party Foods for Kids of All Ages . We love how she gives fancy and flavorful food choices for your 4-month-old to 4-year-old. Lisa really knows how to pair up her fruits and gives ideas on what fresh fruit puree combinations go well together such as mangoes with pears, kiwis with bananas, and papaya with apricot… hmmm. This sounds so gourmet and delish we are gonna make some extra “baby food” for ourselves too.
Written by Greenista Girl Shubhra
Photos by Petit Appetit
Fresh bananas (make sure it’s organic) are readily available, easy to carry as a snack, and make an excellent fruit choice. They are an excellent source of potassium, which is beneficial for heart and bone health.
Haiti is one of poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere … and that was even before the earthquake.
Brianne
Want to show your love for your favorite charity? Wear it on your sleeve … and your chest and your back with the trendy Help Haiti T-Shirt ($36). This slim-fitting black shirt is 50 percent organic cotton and 50 percent RPET (reprocessed or recycled PET), and has a funky pastel oval design. Forty percent of the sale proceeds will be donated to nonprofits working to rebuild Haiti. The tragic Haiti earthquake left more than 230,000 people dead and more than 1 million homeless from the devastation. Haiti’s Prime Minister estimated that more than 250,000 residences and 30,000 commercial buildings have been severely destroyed. Do your part to help buying wearing your support.
Written by Greenista Girl Brianne
Photo by Revendeis
Although RPET is great in theory, some companies are taking advantage of the idea and making bottles specifically to turn them into RPET … without even being used first. What a waste. Make sure it’s certified RPET before you buy.
Greenista Girl Shubhra loves to serve this spicy margarita since she likes to Entice with Spice. After all, she comes from an Indian background where their food usually has a bit of heat to it.
Shubhra
Thought your margarita had a kick to it? Think again. For some real punch, try this Spicy Strawberry Margarita with jalapeño. With organic strawberries and agave nectar (a natural sweetener from the agave plant), this margarita is definitely worth toasting with. Salud!
Organic Spicy Strawberry Margarita
- 2 organic strawberries, hulled
- 1 organic jalapeño chile, cut into 4 slivers, seeds removed
- 3/4 ounces freshly squeezed organic lemon juice
- 1 1/2 ounces organic reposado tequila
- 1/2 ounce organic agave nectar
In a cocktail shaker, muddle (aka smash them) the strawberries, 3 of the jalapeño slivers, and the lemon juice until well mashed. Add the tequila and agave nectar and fill the shaker with ice cubes. Shake vigorously then strain the mixture into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with the remaining jalapeño sliver.
Written by Greenista Girl Shubhra
Photos by Mix Shake Pour
Recipe adapted from Organic, Shaken and Stirred, by Paul Abercrombie
Agave nectar has many beneficial properties –it helps alleviate skin conditions and wounds by fighting off puss producing bacteria and also protects your body gastrointestinal bacteria.
Thanks for mentioning our Organic Chocolate Bug Bites, Greenista! Organic, ethically traded chocolate is the only option for me this Halloween.
I love your Greenista Tip too! Good old Martha Stewart insired me to whip up an easy-as-pie reusable loot bag. Only took me 30-minutes and it’s as cute as can be. http://www.marthastewart.com/article/pillowcase-trick-or-treat-bags
-Monica Erskine
Endangered Species Chocolate
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