More Locally Made Crafts...

As well as the beautifully made toy oven, our lucky two-year old, received a few other handmade gifts for her birthday. We enjoy supporting our local craftspeople as much as possible and we hope you will be inspired to do the same. Handmade doll in traditional dress - a perfect alternative to plastic, mis-proportioned, mass-manufactured dolls! Available from The Batik Shop, Old Street, Roseau Keeyah with her own Mei...

Dominica’s 2nd Annual Health & Wellness...

The Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) in collaboration with ‘Astaphans – Right Place, Right Price’ is set to host Domnica’s 2nd Annual Health and Wellness Expo on Saturday May 22nd from 10am-6pm. This showcase of Dominica’s Health and Wellness industry will take place in tented arenas on the grounds of University of West Indies open campus. The event will feature a grand exhibition of locally...

Beware of the ‘Toxic Tub’: Chemicals Found in ...

Many baby products are marketed with claims of being ‘gentle’, ‘pure’ and ‘safe’ for our fragile young children. However, a recent study by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics has exposed the dangers that lurk in many commonly used baby products. Their report has found that a number of major brand-name baby products contain the dangerous chemicals of Formaldehyde and 1,4-Dioxane which are known to be cancer causing...

Adventures in Folding a Cloth Diaper...

How many people does it take to fold a cloth diaper? I don’t know…I lost count! Imagine an array of people with years of mothering experience and high levels of education all being completely lost when it came to folding a diaper…and not even a piece of loose cloth but one that is pre-folded. Yes embarrassingly it’s true! I’m happy to report that we eventually solved the puzzle and are now happily using...

Choosing and Using Cloth Diapers...

As a self proclaimed Eco-Mama, the choice to use cloth diapers was a no-brainer. I knew that disposables are a landfill disaster, taking about 500 years to breakdown. In addition, with the number of chemical gels and plastic materials in disposables, I wanted to be able use something natural against my baby’s bottom. Cloth diapers are also a whole lot easier on the budget. When faced with the choices of cloth diapering...

How to Make Your Own Natural Baby Wipes...

Changing a baby’s bottom is an integral part of parenting. If you change your baby an average of 10 times in a 24 hour period, that is 3650 changes per year! A common part of the changing regime is the use of  disposable baby wipes but there is a growing awareness that these wipes may have possible negative effects on our little ones. Research has shown that the majority of commercial baby wipes contain unnatural...