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Crotchet Jellyfish Ornament

Jellyfish are the new owls.

The best thing about this ornament is that it's machine washable. You can put it near the bottom of your tree for little ones who like to redecorate what they can reach, and not worry that they will break something.

This jellyfish ornament will make a super cute addition to your tree, and she's less than ten bucks. You can't beat that for something hand made that will last a long, long time. Order her here before she's gone!

Are you ready for zombies?

Give yourself a break

Adopt a zombie

These felt zombie ornaments by Reclaimed Rubbish are zombie enough for Halloween, yet cute enough to adorn any Christmas tree. Made from felt and stuffed with upcycled bits of fluff and love, each zombie has a personality of its own derived from the object they consumed their stuffing from. They are a favorite for kids who prefer a less scary version of our unfriendly flesh eating friends. Each will come with a birth certificate so you can get to know your new undead friend.

Adopt yours today! 

Upcycled kitchen toys

The perfect way to teach your kiddos environmental awareness is to upcycle kitchen containers.  Empty spice vontainers, lemon shaped juice containers, and macaroni and cheese boxes not only show them to reduce-reuse-recycle, but they get to learn how to be adults by mimicking you with the actual products you use.  Kids learn best through play, so give them great tools to use.

There's not much cuter than listening to your little one cook and talk like you do. 

Why are parents pushing kids?

Today I read something:
Pearlman: Parents, why are you pushing kids?

And finally it validated what I have been feeling for so long. My instincts tell me not to enrole my kids in every activity on the planet, but society says they will fall behind if I don't.

I say, let's start a revolution against selling our kids to consumerism and perfection and just be. What do you say?!?