Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Our New Prints Are Organic & Very Local



There have been some exciting changes at Snug as a Bug Organic Baby Bedding. This month we are launching our new prints that are exclusive to Snug as a Bug.

We are extremely proud of the fact that we are a Canadian company and we strive to make as small of a carbon footprint as possible. Our new prints are even more local than our previous designs. It has been our mission to do as much as we can in the Vancouver Lower Mainland. We purchase our beautiful organic and natural fabrics from a BC company and our prints are designed, printed and made in BC.

The new Snug as a Bug prints come in crib duvet covers, blankets and sleep sacks. As well, we have new fresh and vibrant colours in our fitted crib sheets and cradle sheets that coordinate with the prints.

Here are some pictures of the new Snug as a Ladybug (blue) print and the Sleeping Green print. Please let us know what you think of them.

H1N1: To Vaccinate Or Not To Vaccinate

Being a mom comes with enormous responsibility. Little lives are in your hands. Even the smallest decision has a huge impact. Needless to say, a huge decision such as to vaccinate for the H1N1 or not to vaccinate is extremely overwhelming. Everyone, the news, magazines, Internet, family and friends, are all talking about the H1N1 vaccine and everyone has something different to say. I feel as though I am being told that I should vaccine my children, yet the same people saying that are sending mixed messages. For example, Dr. Mehmet Oz stated in an interview that “everyone is encouraged to get the vaccine to stop the spread of H1N1″then continued to say that his wife will not allow their children to be vaccinated. People are playing tug of war with my brain!

People seem to be on two totally different pages - those who strongly agree with the vaccination and those who strongly disagree. Is there anything wrong with sitting on the fence? There are insinuations that because I have not decided right away to vaccinate my family that I am a terrible mother. For me, I take the responsibility of being a mom very seriously. I do not want to rush into vaccinating my children before I know all the facts and before some questions I have are answered. It's shocking to me that in a time where people seem so concerned about toxins in their house and in the environment that they are rushing out to get vaccinated without doing their homework.

Are you as confused as I am about the H1N1 vaccine? If so, here are some links that I have found helpful in possibly leading me towards a decision for my family:
www.vran.org and http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/10/21/Special-Swine-Flu-Update.aspx .

I simply want the best for my two adorable children, as all moms do. Maybe we are not on a different page after all....