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I know I'm due for an introduction post but that's going to have to wait until another nightly time. Tonight I want to touch on toys. While I could  ramble on how everything we touch, taste, smell, clean with, or wear has junk like chemicals and synthetics in it, I am going to stick with what our sweet wee ones are surrounded by. Their play things. Balls, dolls, fake food, music playing toys. Do you know what these fun gadgets that baby boy is constantly exploring with his mouth and hands are made of? Where the colorful tea set that sister is drinking her tea and eating her crumpets off of was made? These are questions that we, as parents should be wondering.  As a parent I'm very cautious of ingredients in my food as well as what I'm giving my son. We avoid high fructose corn syrup and added dyes, which is just one small way that I protect my child (food post for another night!) but his toys! He eats those daily and is constantly touching and throwing them across the

It seems silly to have a set time out of the day for yourself and it's not something I have ever done (besides devotionals , but that's not MY time  anyways!). With saying that, I've come to realize that after the boys are asleep I sort of do take my time! I generally make Hub's lunch for the next day and check my social media sites. I also find that I do research at night as well. Lately I've been looking at party themes for birthdays (because seriously my baby is almost one?!) and  have finally (I think) decided on one! My newest obsession is looking for Eco friendly toys. I recently became part of Generation Good which is an extension of Seventh Generation and have gained so much from it already! There are so many chemicals that babies are introduced to even just from breast feeding (um, beyond sad!). I already use natural cleaning products on the house but want to go beyond that. He, referring to my little man Q, chews on everything  and toys are FULL of chemic