Rate this post As my husband and I drive around Los Angeles to find the best Target parking lot to shop for our Christmas tree, I think about my rural childhood home in the mountains of Northern California. The closest thing to a parking lot tree farm was a field of knee-deep snow in your…
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Rate this post As a kid, I loved when my parents hosted dinner parties. My mother set the table with wedding china and baked flaky ham and cheese pinwheels as appetizers. I helped with the salad spinner. Then, I got to watch TV upstairs when the guests arrived and blow out the candles when they…
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Rate this post Summary: After one week of sleeping on Avocado organic cotton sheets, I recommend this luxury bedding to anyone looking to improve their quality of rest. They’re cushy and cloud-like, temperature regulating, and, importantly, organic and nontoxic. Pros Avocado is B-Corp certified and it’s the first Climate Neutral certified mattress company. The brand adheres to MADE SAFE® standards for…
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Rate this post When it comes to curating the space around you, you can never be too personal. Whether you’ve recently moved to a new bare-walled place or you’re looking to shake up your existing home decor, you deserve mindfully chosen artwork that feels inspiring — so sometimes Home Goods artwork just doesn’t cut it….
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Rate this post Our editors have decorated our homes with sustainable brands for over a decade — these are our favorite brands for home decor that are nontoxic and eco-friendly with designs we love. There is nothing that makes a house feel more like a home than filling it with the people we love and…
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Rate this post Summary: When my little sister moved into her first home and asked for decorating tips, I knew Quince would be the perfect place to shop for affordable, sustainable home decor. PROS Quince is budget-friendly! Prices are similar to what you’d find at Zara Home or IKEA. The brand uses sustainable and nontoxic materials, like organic…
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Rate this post Our editors and their families have slept the best organic, non-toxic, and eco-friendly mattresses for a decade — these are our favorite options for an organic twin mattress. Buying a mattress is an important investment, especially when shopping for the one your kids are sleeping on. Dr. Nora Fahdan a pediatrician in…
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Rate this post Summary: When it was time to finally upgrade our daughter’s toddler bed to a twin, we wanted to get something safe, comfortable, and built to last for the rest of her childhood. We wanted a mattress that could fit any loft or bunk bed and was firm enough to keep her from bouncing…
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Rate this post We’ve gathered our friends and families around sustainable furniture for years. These are our favorite coffee tables, made from sustainable, eco-friendly materials. Coffee tables serve as both work and play spaces, accommodating laptops, drinks, keys, and everything in between. However, they’re often made of cheap materials, affecting their durability and quality, or…
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Rate this post You may have heard of Montessori schools, but have you heard of Montessori toys? The Montessori Method is a child-centered approach to learning, focused on encouraging children to use hands-on, sensory experiences when playing. Generally, kids will manipulate or engage with Montessori toys to better build their fine motor and visual skills, with little direction…
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