This delightful store Pi’lo, makes gorgeous eco gifts for the romantic, including an alphabet and numbers book for baby that are so much more beautiful than the loud primary colour ones, and are far safer for nibbling.

Neutral enough for any nursery, and cool enough for a pregnant art director – Pi’lo books and, well, pillows…will be truly adored and saved after other things have been handed down, given away and tossed.

(For Anglophiles, they also make reusable “crackers” – which make brilliant party favours, with a “u”.)

Happy reading!

Generally, I am not a massive fan of mobiles.  Most mums have told me that they are ripped down as soon as Junior has the reach and strength, and that they are more in the way than anything.  And, to be honest, most look insipid.  So I didn’t get one.

Buuuuutttt….

Look how ethereal these are…

These light, worded creatures  would float like like poetry above your little ones head…

And they aren’t “cute” – as so many baby things are.  The perfect mobiles or garland for a more elegant nursery – especially for one that is fortunate enough to be in a house full of books….

All available from Royal Buffet, on that fantastic Etsy.

If  Little House on the Prairie was your favourite show growing up (and the fact that half-pint went running and whining down the street in every episode didn’t annoy you even at the tender age of twelve)….this post is for you.

Infusion is yet another darling Etsy shop that makes unique, none of your friends will have them, organic, sustainable, feel oh-so-good about them bits and bobs for baby and family.  These boots are delicious, and a fantastic gift for your most romantic Cancerian friend.  They should come with bloomers and a copy of Anne of Green Gables.

Honestly. Does your child not need a pair of these magical little boots immediately? My only lament is that they don’t come in my huge drag queen foot size.  I HEART them!

When creating your green nursery, you really should scour Etsy first, before buying anything.  Everyday more and more extraordinarily talented cottage artists are joining and selling their beautiful, organic wares through this virtual town fair.  And if you want to a give a gift that you know won’t be something she already has – Etsy is truly the best place to go.  Unless she’s a Taurus. And then a Savings Bond is your best best.

Have a great weekend!

Though I am trying Swaddlebees  (good lawd above they are soft), I know that many of my readers are GDiapers devotees. (Which means: exactly 4.)

This is for them.

This lovely lady on Etsy makes hemp (oh, so thirsty) liners/doublers that fit into GDiapers. I have heard marvelous things about them, so I thought that I would share. (They also fit her own line of 100% organic nappies, if you are interested.)  Why use hemp when GDiapers have flushable inserts? 

Well.

I’m a purist (I still use a fountain pen for social correspondence) – and GDiaper inserts contain polyacrylate for absorption.  I just don’t know that I trust anything that can absorb over 100x it’s weight in moisture. It’s also a hazardous (though only moderately) material, that you may not want your baby to ingest or inhale.  So – for the mom that began with the GDiaper, who may be moving ever greener on the sage continuum – these hemp inserts may be a great step in the verdant direction.

Though, as compared to Pampers or most Huggies, GDiapers are made of leaves.

Happy nappy!

If like me, you like one of a kind things - consider searching through Etsy.com for organic this’s and that’s.

I found this precious bear hat and booties on Etsy.  As well as this darling “tag” snuggle sized blanket.

Etsy has hundreds of hand carved yummy teethers….

baby bottle covers (for those of us that are using glass bottles)…

Baby slings in beautiful colours…

and toys…

So next time that you are “stuck” for a baby gift, or feel that your nursery is looking a slight bit “catalogue”, see if you can’t find something to delight at Etsy.