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Silk and Wool Bodies from Dam Tam

Hannah B — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:00:22 +0000

Here at TGF we are big fans of Dam Tam and their clothing range for young children. Dam Tam offers a variety of eco-friendly clothing products at very modest prices. Throughout this Winter your youngsters would love nothing more to be nice and snug so TGF have selected wool and silk baby bodies that will ensure their comfort.

Wool and Silk long sleeved baby vest – The wool and silk long sleeved baby vest is made from 70% living wool and 30% silk making the vest pure luxury! Even though the vest may cost £18.99 which is slightly expensive, it really is worth every penny. You will find that your youngster will not wear anything else in the cold of the weather. As part of Dam Tam’s New Year sale you can buy two vests for the price of £30.00.

Bee Organic Cotton Sleep suit- The Bee Organic Cotton Sleep Suit washes amazingly well and is sumptuously soft. You will also be astonished by the soft texture of the organic cotton within the sleep suit. Sizes range from new born to twelve months and from one to two years. You can purchase this item for only £11.99.

‘I recycle my tantrums’ fair-trade organic cotton play suit – The organic cotton playsuit is created by Little Green Radicals and is made from super soft fair-trade cotton. With fun logos on the front, these play suits are fun and make great presents for parents and will bring a smile to their faces when the baby is living up to the logo! Sizes range from new born to twelve months and the price is £12.50.

Mozzarella Cheese Produced in the U.K.

Hannah B — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:00:03 +0000

Even though Mozzarella cheese is usually associated as Italy’s most famous cheese due to its soft, mild and fresh flavouring, several companies across The United Kingdom are producing and selling delicious mozzarella created purely from U.K. produce which severely challenges the taste of the renowned Italian mozzarella.

British producers believe that mozzarella produced in the U.K. has a distinct advantage over Italian mozzarella as in Italy, most buffalo whose milk is used to create the mozzarella are not free range and do not graze on open pastures whereas in the U.K. the majority of mozzarella companies ensure that their buffalo live outside enabling them to enjoy fresh air and sunshine.

It is clear that due to the mozzarella being produced within the U.K. it almost has zero food miles as it is not imported meaning that the mozzarella will be of the highest quality. So why don’t you have a taste of British mozzarella and see which you prefer? TGF have selected a number of online cheese shops which sell the best of British Mozzarella.

Laverstoke Park Farm: Laverstoke Park Farm was one of the first British companies to attempt to produce serious buffalo mozzarella, and they certainly did not disappoint! Laverstoke Park ensures that nothing is added to their produce to lengthen shelf life, and it is simply made with buffalo milk fresh from the diary.
The Mozzarella Shop: The Mozzarella Shop is primarily used to purchase online mozzarella cheese made in the U.K. You can also browse mozzarella recipes; find shops in your local area in which you can purchase mozzarella cheese produced in the U.K and also for mozzarella lovers to share their passion for the delicious cheese!

Quick Selection: Natural Nail Polish

Brenda — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:00:44 +0000

Swopping your old nasty nail polish for new natural nail polish is again another easy way to slip in a natural alternative to your beauty regime. Here are a quick selection of some gorgeous natural nail polish.

Zoya Reverie Laney Metallic – available from buy Organic for £9.25.

Mavala Acid Yellow – available from Green Hands for £3.95.

Suncoat Natural Nail Polish - available from Naturisimo for £12.95.

Sante Natural Basic Nail Varnish – available from Suvarna for £10.29.

Have you got a favourite natural nail polish? Then tell us and share the love.

Organic Shampoos – Our Favourites

Brenda — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:00:13 +0000

I have been using organic shampoo on my hair for a while now, it is one of the easiest changes to make. Here are some of the TGF teams favourite brands.

Bentley Organic Natural Shampoo with Tea Tree, Lemon & Mint, available from My Pure. Price is £3.99. Suitable for oily/normal hair.
Normal to Dry Shampoo by Organic Blue, available from So Organic. Price is £3.99. Suitable for normal/dry hair.
Green People Intensive Repair Shampoo, available from buy Organics. Price is £9.96. Suitable for coloured/damaged hair.
Gentle Herb Shampoo, available from essential care. Price is £3.50 for 30ml. Suitable for all hair types.
Natural Baby Shampoo, available from Aubrey Organics. Price is £7.49 for 237ml.
Paul Penders Jasmine Shampoo, available from The Natural Skincare Company. Price is £12.50.
John Masters Organics Evening Primrose Shampoo, available from Love Lula. Price is £16 for 237ml.
Timothy Han ‘Lemongrass, Majoram & Lavender’ Shampoo, available from The Natural Store. Price is £10 for 200ml.

Share your organic shampoo favourites with us, leave a comment below.

Organic Make Up

Brenda — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:00:47 +0000

I do not know about you, but I love Spring! It always seems to energise me and last week I took the chance with no kids or hubby underfoot to have a clear out for me! Sorted through the clothes and then started on my toiletries and make up bag. So the cupboards and bags are looking slightly bare so I have been checking up on the different organic make up that is available and boy what a choice! Here are some of my favourites:

Organic Eye Shadow by Nvey, available from So Organic, was £14 now £11.20.

Nvey ECO Certified Organic Lip Lustre, available from The Natural Skincare Company, price is £16.40.

Soft Powder Blush by Sante, available from buy Organics, price is £15.32.

Elysambre Organic Mineral Mascara, available from Naturisimo, price is £16.89.

Miessence Mineral Blush Powder, available from There must be a better way, price is £12.95.

Green People Organic Concealer, available from Love Lula, price is £12.99.

Lavera Eye Shadow Duos, available from Suvarna, price is £13.57.

If you have any organic make up favourites, please do share them with us, by leaving a comment below.

Autumn Hot Picks: Organic Maternity Clothes

Brenda — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:00:19 +0000

There seems to be a rush on at the moment with friends calling me up, telling me they are pregnant, so with this in mind, I thought I would check out some cool organic maternity clothes for them to check out.

1 Organic Birthing Wrap, from Cecily Plum. Available in either Raspberry or Black colour and in sizes 10 to 16. Price is £59.

2 Hooded Set, from By Nature. Available in size large only. Price is £29.97.

3 Organic Cotton Nursing & Breastfeeding Top, from buy Organics. Available in either black or white and in sizes 10-18. Price is £24.99.

4 “Preggy Eggy” Top by Twisted Twee, from The Kids Window. Available in sizes small to extra large. Was £24.46 now £22.01.

5 Crossover top in Organic cotton, from Séraphine. Available in sizes 1-5. Price is £34.

6 Breastfeeding Top Long Sleeved Wrap over, from Spirit of Nature. Available in sizes 12-16 and in a choice of 3 colours. Price is £27.95.

7 Organic Breastfeeding Wrap, from Huddle and Bliss. Available in one size. Price is £25.

8 Belly Belt Combo Pack with Organic Cotton, from Glow Maternity and Baby. Price is £15.95.

9 Long Tall Maternity Roll Top Bamboo Trousers, from Yummy Mummy Maternity. Available in sizes small, medium or large. Price is £48.

Hot Picks: Organic Sleeping Bags

Brenda — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:00:05 +0000

Sleeping bags for babies are becoming more and more popular. We have featured a few over the last year, but I thought I would put together a list for you to save you the time of trawling through all the websites looking for them.

1 Harry & Tom Organic Baby Sleeping Bag from Green Child. Available in sizes 0-6 and 6-24 months. Prices start from £30.

2 Organic Baby Company Signature Bag from Baby Sleep Shop. Available in sizes 0-6, 6-18 and 18-36 months. Price is £34.95.

3 Sleeping Bag Farm Print 2.5 tog from Green Baby. Available in sizes 0-6, 6-18 and 18-36 months. Price is £40.4 All year round organic Terry Moon baby sleeping bag from buy Organics. Available in sizes 0-6, 6-18 and 18-36 months. Price is £34.95.

5 Organic Baby Company Stripe Pouch Baby Sleeping Bag from The Organic Baby Company. Available in sizes 0-6, 6-18 and 18-36 months. Price is from £34.95.

6 Grobag Home Grown Baby from That Cute Age. Available in sizes 0-6, 6-18 and 18-36 months. Prices starting from £29.95.

7 Winter Quilted Organic Cotton Sleeping Bag from Dam Tam. Available in sizes 0-6, 6-18 and 18-36 months. Prices starting from £34.95.

8 Organic Grobag (summer weight) from Spirit of Nature. Available in sizes 0-6, 6-18 and 18-36 months. Price was £37.95 now £34.50.

9 Hug Me Sleeping Bag from Beaming Baby. Available in sizes 0-6 and 6-18 months. Prices starting from £20.99.

Top 10 Organic Shampoos

Brenda — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:00:23 +0000

Since I started using organic shampoo and conditioner on my hair, it seems to be a lot easier to manage and does not knot up as much, here are a list of my top 10 organic shampoos.

1 Australian Organics Shampoo, available from Big Green Smile for £4.49 for 350ml.

2 Organic Aloe Vera Shampoo, available from Green People for £9.30 for 200ml.

3 Gentle Herb Shampoo by Essential Care, available from So Organic for £9.80 for 200ml.

4 Honey & Hibiscus Hair Reconstructing Organic Shampoo, available from buyOrganics for £25.39 for 177ml.

5 Organic Seaweed Shampoo by Faith in Nature, available from Guardian Eco Store for £3.85 for 400ml.6 NHR Organic Chamomile Shampoo, available from The Natural Store for £9.60 for 250ml.

7 Organic Lavender Shampoo from Baby Boo, available from Natural Collection for £4.95 for 250ml.

8 Jojoba Shampoo by Frida, available from Stardust Kids for £9.99 for 300ml.

9 Mandarin & Ginger Organic Shampoo by Organic Blue, available from Spirit of Nature for £3.90 for 250ml.

10 Organic Frequent Wash Shampoo by Bentley Organics, available from WWF Shop for £2.10 was £5.95 for 250ml.

Read all about the John Masters Organic Haircare range here.

20 Girl's Dresses under £20

Brenda — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:00:53 +0000

Here are 20 girl’s summer dresses that are either organic, ethically made, fair trade or hand made that your little princess should be wearing this summer.

1 Panda Print Summer Dress - Available from Small and Green in sizes 6-12 months or 1-2 years. Price is £18.

2 Yellow Japan Short Sleeve Dress by Katvig - Available from the hedgepig in their sale in sizes 18months-4 years. Price is £12.50.

3 Fair Trade Vintage Designer Dress - Available from Babipur in sizes 6-12 months to 2-3 years. Price is £17.99.4 Printed Sundress - Available from Bishopston Trading Company in ages 2 years – 7/8 years. Price is £14.90.

5 Organic Cotton Dress - Available from Piccalilly in ages 6-12 months to 18-24 months and in a choice of 3 colours. Price is £20.

6 Fairy Cow Dress by Katvig - Available from Nest in ages 12-18 months through to 7 years. Was £20 now £12.

7 Daisy Dress - Available from Bella Natura in ages 0-6 months to 12-18 months. Price is £9.90.

8 Butterfly Dress Rhododendron - Available from Tatty Bumpkin in ages 1/2 years to 6/7 years. Price is £12.50.

9 Bamboo Bustle Dress - Available from Buy Organics in age 4-5 years. Price is £18.

10 Pinafore Dress - Available from By Nature in ages 6-12 months to 18-24 months. Was £24.95 now £19.95.

11 Tie Dye Sundress - Available from Calico Moon in age 4-5 in a choice of 3 colours. Was £10.90 now £4.40.

12 Ruffle Cord Dress - Available from eKernel in ages 2/3 years to 5/6 years. Was £25 now £17.50.

13 Fairtrade Organic Applique Girl’s Cord Dress - Available from Global Kids in ages 2 – 6 years. Was £17.99 now £9.99.

14 Bamboo Denim Dress - Available from The Green Apple in ages 0/3 months to 6/12 months. Price is £20.

15 Organic Cotton Twirly Dress - Available from Green Mums in either medium or large and a choice of 3 colours. Price is £20.

16 Toby Tiger Organic Dot Flower Dress - Available from Little Sunflowers in size 6 – 12 months. Price is £18.99.

17 Louis the Dinosaur Dress by La Queue Du Chat - Available from Mossberry in ages 3 months to 4 years. Price is £19.50.

18 Lucy Locket Organic Cotton Dress - Available from Natural Nursery in ages 0/3 – 18/24 months. Price is £14.99.

19 Seasalt Organic Cotton Kersey Dress - Available from Seasalt in ages 3 – 8 years. Price is £18.

20 Dress and Bloomer Set - Available from Sones in ages 0/3 months to 12/18 months. Was £18 now £10.

Natural Mattresses from buy Organics

Brenda — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:00:31 +0000

Natural mattresses may be the answer for allergy sufferers says buyOrganics

Top luxury organic lifestyle gurus buyOrganics now offer people the chance to sample fabric swatches of their organic mattresses in response to increasing numbers of customers with allergies buying them from the online store. Maybe one reason for this is the growing realisation that avoiding the synthetic materials and chemicals present in regular mattresses can actually exacerbate not only skin and sleep problems, but also even perhaps other conditions such as ME.

As the average person spends one whole third of their life in bed, many people are unaware that what your mattress is made of could also be affecting your health?

Sonia Kalia-Sagoo of buyOrganics explains: “Organic mattresses are made from materials which have been created by traditional farming methods, thereby avoiding the use of highly toxic fertilisers, pesticides, fungicides and herbicides, which would otherwise leave residues in the final product. Organic mattresses are made with 100% unbleached untreated cotton, coir (coconut) and wool products, meaning no health risks to the sleeper. Sleep disturbances and neurological conditions such as ME have been linked with exposure to such toxic chemicals, as well as skin allergies such as eczema, so it is particularly important for example, for babies to sleep on organic bedding.”

As well as being safer for the end user, organic products are less harmful to the environment and for the growers and workers harvesting the crops, meaning that choosing an organic mattress will not only be healthful for yourself, but an ethical choice as well. The pocket sprung and cot mattresses on the buyOrganics site are both Soil Association certified.

buyOrganics is very happy to send fabric swatches to potential customers to try before choosing which mattress they wish to buy.