Nursery Education...the new documentary on getting into Nursery School in NYC.

This is SO New York.




Click here for info on playtimes etc.

Selecta Toys to Leave US Market

Sad news:

" German wooden toymaker Selecta Spielzeug has announced that due to the extensive new testing requirements that will be imposed on manufacturers next year under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, it will cease distributing its toys in the U.S. effective December 31, 2008.

Selecta manufactures toys that comply with strict EU regulations for phthalates and other potentially harmful chemicals, but cites the cost of new testing as the reason it can no longer supply the U.S. market. The company claims that prices would be forced upwards "by at least 50 percent, which would price these products out of the market." You can browse Selecta products and shop for them online at Amazon.com while they're still available."

Read more here.

Get them while you can...try any of the great stores I have listed in my links sections.

Suri is cool.

This is toooo cute.

Why is Suri cooler than me?

I covet her sunglasses.

Vote.

BPA is Bad.

I was first alerted to the fact that the FDA statement on BPA was being called into question a few weeks ago in the Op-Ed section of The NY Times. There was talk stirring of a potential conflict of interest which has now been confirmed.

BPA Ruling Flawed, Panel Says

FDA Ignored Scientific Evidence of Harm, Report Finds

Read the full article in The Washington Post.

For a quick cheat sheet on whats BPA-free and safe, check out Safe Mama.


We use the Klean Kanteen (pictured above) and the babe loves it. If you live in the city you can pick one up at Metro Mini's or online.

Fantastic New Article on Home-Schooling in The New York Times!

I love that this is being discussed in wider and wider circles now. The more time I spend in NYC the more I am so excited to share in the babe's discovery of this wonderful world, I hate to think of her cooped up inside a classroom forced to conform...I can see already that she is a free spirit and I wouldn't want anything to put that fire out.

I know so many wonderful, highly intelligent and successful people who have been homeschooled and/or are choosing to homeschool their own children.

Read the article here:

and for some great resources, here's a taste of the literature I delved into while doing my Masters Degree in Environmental Education:

• John Taylor Gatto (an AMAZING man in person and a great thinker)
• The Geography of Childhood
• Caring Education and Meaningful Democracy
• Educating the Child's Inner Power
• The Soul of Educaton
• Paths of Learning: Ron Miller
  

Enjoy!

Good News for Those who Love their Fit Flops: A Furry Winter Version is HERE!

Just in at Bliss: Order now as supplies are limited and these are sure to be a huge hit for the mommy crowd.

For those who wore their FitFlop sandals sun-up to sundown last summer, indoors and out, FitFlops' new all-purpose superluxe slip-on Convertiboot makes cold, aching feet feel instantly fantastic! Featuring DuPont's Hydrology-treated shearling (for water and stain resistance) with fluffy lining and cuff, all built on top of FitFlop's celebrated microwobbledboard midsole. We've got two words for you: Oh My! Or maybe that should be OH MINE! U.S. women's whole sizes 5-10. Chocolate, black, mushroom and camel.

Roll the cuff down, it's a thick and fluffy slipper, roll it up, it's a casual outdoor boot. (This also means that those of you who can't choose between colors can order two, because really, it's two shoes.)