Archive for January, 2010

Going Green

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

We are happy to announce that our Fredericton store has recently joined Fredericton’s “Green Shops” campaign! Participating businesses implement actions to help reduce their environmental impact. For example our Fredericton location is recycling used paper, eliminating the use of plastic bags, and launching a campaign to encourage employees to use “greener” modes of travel to and from work, such as biking, walking or using public transportation. And that’s to name just a few!

To celebrate this green movement and because we want to do everything we can to help preserve the earth for our children, we thought we would include a green idea or product in every blog entry from now on!

Our green product of the week this week is Lunchbots! We just started carrying these awesome stainless steel lunch containers. They are eco-friendly, reusable and eliminate the need for plastic baggies and containers. And unlike plastic containers, you can rest assured that they do not leach harmful chemicals into your child’s food. They are top rack dishwasher safe and come in different sizes and colours sure to appeal to every taste!

-Tori at Stylin’ Mama, Baby & Tot, Fredericton

Cloth Diapering

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Did you know that in Canada we throw out 4 million disposable diapers a day?! Isn’t that an astonishing number? It is easy to help reduce this amount of waste by choosing to cloth diaper your child. Cloth diapering has wonderful environmental benefits! For example, not only do you help keep disposables out of the landfill, but you also save 300 lbs of wood by cloth diapering one baby! Beyond the environmental concerns, however, cloth diapering can also make a difference to your pocketbook. Whereas disposable diapers can cost you over $3000 for one child, you can cloth diaper your little one for as little as $400.

 At Stylin Mama, Baby & Tot, we carry a wide selection of cloth diapers, guaranteed to meet any preference and budget!

 For example, Applecheeks is one of our most popular brands. These diapers are designed and manufactured in Montreal, Quebec, Canada! Applecheeks diaper covers come in two sizes and a variety of bright and beautiful colours. The inserts are available in hemp and bamboo, two exceptionally absorbent materials.

Grobaby is a line of organic cotton diapers with inserts that snap in to ensure that nothing is sliding around where it is not supposed to! Grobaby diapers come in one size which can be expanded to fit your growing baby!

And with one of our newest diaper lines, Flip Diapers (made by Bum Genius), you can use cloth diapers even on those occasions that make cloth diapering particularly difficult. Flip diapers have a reusable outer shell, with the option of using cloth or disposable inserts. It’s the perfect solution to travelling with a little one without having to revert to using disposable diapers. Just throw in a disposable insert in your Flip Diaper and you’re good to go.

And of course we carry other brands as well – Bummis, AMP, Bum Genius and even Econobum, (the cloth diapering solution for those who are on a tight budget)! Stop by one of our locations and our knowledgeable staff will be happy to help you find the right diaper for your little one!

-Tori at Stylin’ Mama, Baby & Tot, Fredericton