Business Mum Week: Tabitha from Mimimyne

Who are you? My name is Tabitha Potts, my background is in the media, I’ve worked as a researcher in TV and radio for the BBC and other companies and also co-authored a book on childcare. Nowadays, I run my own company and work part-time as a web content editor. I’m married with two sons [...]

Organic Fortnight Daily Post: Mimimyne on their travels!

Mimimyne is going to be appearing at the Milton Keynes Craft and Gift Fayre this weekend (during Organic Fortnight) where I’ll be selling organic cotton Mimimyne t-shirts, recycled cushion covers exclusive to Mimimyne, vintage fabric shopping bags from Carry-a-bag, organic woollen baby toys and ‘amigurumi’ (Japanese style knitted animals) from Cosytots Organics and organic cotton [...]

ooffoo

If you have not checked out ooffoo yet, you really should, here are my favourite posts from there this week. 1  Get them some gardening kit by Mimimyne. 2  Home-made Flares by Clara. 3  Courgette Ratatouille by Madelaine.

Top 5 Organic Sleepsuits

Here are our top 5 organic sleepsuits. 1  Nannou orange dot print sleepsuit, available from Kids in style in ages 3 months to 2 years.  Price is £17.99. 2  3 Pack of Sleepsuits, available from Beaming Baby in a natural colour, in ages 3-6, 6-9 or 9-12 months.  Price is £23.99. 3  Close Encounters Organic [...]

Made in the UK Gift Ideas

Lets help support our fellow countrymen and buy British when we can.  Here are a few more Made in the UK gift ideas for you to check out. Relaxing Bath Salts – These gorgeous bath salts are high in essential oils and perfumes.  They are made from “Dead Sea” salts and can be used dry or [...]

Top 5 Girly Dresses

Here are my top 5 girly dresses, made from organic cotton, that have caught my eye this week, whilst scouring the net. “Nancy” Baby Wrap Dress – Created by Little Shrimp this cute little dress has a vibrant “swirly whirly” print.  Available in sizes 3-6 and 6-12 months, it is available to buy from The [...]

What is a Green Event?

How to be green – What is a green event? Despite the recession, there are not signs that the ‘green pound’ has dwindled away. According to the Co-operative Bank’s Ethical Consumerism Report of November 2008, the overall ethical market in the UK was worth £35.5 billion in 2007, up 15 per cent from £31 billion [...]

Spinifex Splat Chair

Brenda writes… This is a great environmentally friendly idea from the brilliant UK design team at Spinifex.  Showcased at the excellent East London Design Show.  It highlights the fact that you can still have design led products that are resourceful and kind to the environment. The Splat chair is made from laminated reclaimed cardboard sheets that are [...]

New Launch! 'Our Eco Shop' Boutique

Brenda writes… Wednesday saw the launch party of a new eco boutique called “Our Eco Shop“. The shop brings together 40 ethical and environmentally friendly businessess, under a temporary roof letting them offer you “GREEN” alternatives for xmas. Open until the 24th December 2008. Monday to Saturday 10-5.30 pm and on Sundays 12-5 pm. The [...]

Recycled Fort

Brenda writes… Dare I say it?  Oh why not, I started my preliminary Xmas list last night!!!  Each year it gets longer and longer, so this morning when I should have been working I was actually sussing out a few pressie ideas.  I came across this company called MimiMyne, who have lots of good pressie [...]

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