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The Story of Works Wonders

Works Wonders has a special place in our hearts at Better Baby Bums. This wonderful skincare line has been with us from the start, and is made by our friend Barb. Her products are as local as they come. The Marigolds (Calendula Officinalis) are grown in her own gardens, all coming from an original plant brought over from Germany many years ago.

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Watergeeks on the Bonnie Hunt Show

Better Baby Bums' new favourite water bottles were featured on the Bonnie Hunt Show this week. Watergeeks Filtered Stainless Steel Water Bottles were given away to her audience and it turns out that they are the bottle of choice on her show. Check out the clip

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Mention in the Calgary Herald

This morning I got a Google Web Alert notifying me that we got a mention in the Calgary Herald. There was an article about the come-back of reusable diapers http://www.leaderpost.com/story_print.html?id=2272059&sponsor= It has some great tips for choosing a cloth diaper. Unfortunately the information on disposable diapers was a little outdated. While it was correct in pointing out the dangers of many of the "mainstream" disposables

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Abeego Flats, Wraps and Snacks Reusable Food Storage

Given the nature of our business, we are always on the hunt for alternative food storage options that help families to steer clear of plastics. While I have been working to rid my kitchen of plastic, I was feeling a serious gap in my available wares when it came to wrapping up leftovers.

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Naturally Safe from the Swine

Chemical companies are the only ones out there welcoming the H1N1 virus (swine flu) with open arms. Why, you ask? Because there are many scared parents out there trying to protect their families from a potentially fatal illness. Never have the bulging muscles of Mr. Clean seemed so appealing. Who better to come to our rescue?

My motivation for this post is that I was watching TV the other night and saw a chemical cleaning company’s commercial which began with, “Are you protecting your family from H1N1?” Before I got angry, I first applauded their marketing genius. I then had to add my own lines to their commercial, “Would you like your child to get cancer? Have reproductive problems? Get respiratory diseases? Then do we have the product for you!”

Argh… Did you know that chemical disinfectants have to be registered with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as they are classified as pesticides? Read more…