Two classes down for the summer....one to go!

Finally! I can say that two more classes are officially finished with as of midnight last night! I worked very hard this weekend finishing up a big project, while also finding time to go to birthday parties, Nana's house, and to top it off, being sick. Let's just say I am more than a little worn out this morning :) But I just have a week and a half for my last summer class to finish, and I will get a little break before starting to study for the Praxis II and helping out with an elementary school's summer program.

Damien is home today though, thank goodness. I was able to sleep in for once, but still just killed out from being sick. It is mostly just a head cold, and I've had it for 6 days now, and I am hoping now that I can relax for a few days, I can fight it off. Though I do have to grocery shop today, and I prefer to go because of all my coupons I want to redeem at specific stores that are having okay sales this week (I've seen better).

I have lots of inventory to add to the store as well, so look for those coming up! I will be showing off some of the great stuff we have coming in as I add them, so come back soon!!

Rattle Me Love Organic Baby Gift Set

Shower the mom-to-be with cute organic gifts for baby such as this Rattle Me Love Organic Baby Gift Set. This gift set features Rattle Me's organic Love onesie and beanie, all in a beautiful gift box!

Rattle Me's gift set features the 100% certified organic cotton onesie and beanie, both made in sweatshop free conditions.

Find this adorable and thoughtful organic baby gift set at Posh Organic! While you are there, be sure to check out all the other great Rattle Me items!

Rattle Me Medallion Organic Baby Beanie

The Rattle Me Medallion Organic Baby Beanie is perfect for your cool little dude to keep warm! This beanie features the blue medallion print that can also be found on the onesie!

And of course, as with the other Rattle Me Products, they have a more girly version! The Pink Print Rattle Me Medallion Organic Baby Beanie features the same great look as the blue version, but with the medallion printed in pretty pink.

The organic baby beanies are made from 100% certified organic cotton in sweatshop free conditions. The beanies are one size fits most.

Find these adorable beanies at http://www.poshorganic.com/item_371/Rattle-Me-Blue-Medallion-Organic-Baby-Beanie-Hat.htm and check out the other great Rattle me products while you are there!

Rattle Me Toddler Blue Medallion Thermal Shirt

Rattle Me does it again with this adorable thermal shirt for toddlers! A blue medallion print is featured on this white organic thermal long sleeve tee. Your toddler will stay warm, yet be the coolest, in this organic thermal shirt.

Love this shirt, but you have a princess that loves pink? This awesome organic thermal shirt can also be found with pink print!

The Rattle Me organic thermal tees are made with 100% certified organic cotton in a sweatshop free environment. The toddler thermal tees from Rattle Me are available in sizes 12-18 months and 18-24 months.

Check out this adorable Rattle Me Medallion Thermal Shirt at www.PoshOrganic.com. While you are there, check out the other great products Rattle Me products!

Rattle Me "Royalty" Organic Toddler Tee

The Rattle Me Royalty Organic Tee is a must have for your little princess! She already lets everyone know she is the princess, and she now has the t-shirt to prove it! The organic white tee features the word "Royalty" along with decorative pink print featuring her very own crown.

Do you have a little prince on your hands? Other great colors are available, including the Rattle Me Royalty Black Organic Tee in Grey Print.

The Rattle Me organic tees are made with 100% certified organic cotton in a sweatshop free environment. The toddler tees from Rattle Me are available in sizes 12-18 months and 18-24 months.

Check out the Rattle Me Royalty Organic Tee at http://www.poshorganic.com/item_354/Rattle-Me-Royalty-White-Organic-Cotton-Toddler-Tee-with-Pink.htm.

While you are there, check out the other great Rattle Me products found at Posh Organic!

Skull Baby Onesie

This is the official start up of Rattle Me Week at Posh Organic! We are super excited to have the opportunity to carry Rattle Me, and especially love this skull baby onesie in blue!

This organic baby bodysuit features 100% certified organic cotton and is made sweatshop free. The print features an awesome blue skull and red heart, sure to be the envy of other babies as they spy your little cool dude! Have a cool chick? This organic skull onesie can also be found in pink!

Find your new Rattle Me organic blue skull baby onesie at Posh Organic by clicking http://www.poshorganic.com/item_336/Rattle-Me-Blue-Skull-Organic-Baby-Onesie.htm! While you there, check out the other great items available from Rattle Me!

Next Week Features

I am so excited to say that we are now offering Rattle Me organic baby clothing at Posh Organic! This weekend I will be completely done adding the items to the site. Next week, every day on the blog, we will be introducing a new product from Rattle Me! It will be the official Rattle Me Week!

If you would like a sneak preview of all the great items that Rattle Me offers (all 100% certified organic cotton of course!), then sneak on over to Posh Organic at http://www.poshorganic.com/category_76/Rattle-Me.htm

Until next week, have a wonderful weekend!

What a day!

And I still have school tonight for 4 hours :( Most of today has been spent studying, cleaning, and taking care of a sick child. I am not sure what is wrong with Alex exactly, I haven't been able to get much out of him, but he is cranky and just looks miserable in general, so today has been an inside day. And it is so nice out too! Wouldn't it be great to just schedule the kids to be sick on rainy and icky days? He seems to feel better right now, so hopefully that trend continues, as we are planning to go find one of his playgroup friends a birthday present for his party tomorrow.

We also need to get his hair cut, he has some goofy hair in the back that is tough to tame when it is not cut right, or if it gets too long! There is one length that his hair needs to be to stay under control, and it is only good for about 2 weeks, then it gets all funky again. Poor kid, hope it straightens out before he is old enough to care, lol. I cannot afford a hair cut every 2 weeks! Maybe if I learn how to cut hair....

It is absolutely beautiful outside!

And I need to get out there with the kids! I have been spending all morning finishing up some work and doing some homework. Now when Cara gets finished with her nap, I am taking those kids out there, because it is not often that we get temperatures in the 70s in June here. Usually it is mid to high 80s at this time, and with the 90s inching closer to the 100s next month, I need to get out there now!

I still have plenty of studying to do, but it will just have to wait until the kids are asleep tonight! No matter how busy I get, the kids are number one to me, and getting them outside to play is a must. I love watching Cara explore the outside, everyday she is just more amazed than the previous day about how much she sees and does outside. And Alex just loves being outside and running around. He is at the age now that playing tag is just the thing to do when your outside, and anyone that does not want to play tag just puzzles him, as it is the best game ever :)

Hope it is a beautiful day where you are! I better get going so Cara's snack will be ready for her when she gets up and we can get on out there and enjoy the day!

Starting Fourth of July Sale Early!

Starting today, you can enjoy 10% off your order! Posh Organic is starting the Fourth of July celebration a little early this year. Simply type in "july10" during checkout to enjoy your savings!

Don't forget, we also still have the flat shipping rate of $5.99 for all orders under $100, this sale is going on all June. Feel left out if your order is over $100? Don't worry, you get FREE SHIPPING! Take advantage of these sales while you have the chance!

Everyone have a wonderful Father's Day Weekend!

Unfortunately the Daddy of this house will be at work all weekend :( But Alex already "wrote" him a story and colored it with drawings of Daddy and Alex doing many things together. It was really cute!

I guess on Sunday we will probably end up visiting my dad since Damien will be gone all day. The kids will enjoy it, they love going over to see "Nana and Pappy." It does help that they also get to visit with their 14 year old uncle and 10 year old aunt! (I tell people I was too much in the 80s for my parents, lol)

Anyways, I hope you all have some great plans for the weekend! I will be back here on Monday!

World Day Against Child Labor

Today, June 12, is World Day Against Child Labor Day. Declared by the International Labor Organization (ILO), the ILO is promoting child labor awareness. Children of impoverished countries are forced to work over attending school to help their families. The ILO is trying to promote awareness and allow these children to have a chance to be educated before being forced to work.

"The ILO has estimated that some 165 million children between the ages of 5 and 14 are involved in child labour. Many of these children work long hours, often in dangerous conditions" (ILO, http://www.ilo.org/ipec/Campaignandadvocacy/WDACL/2008/lang--en/index.htm). The ILO also goes on to state that there are many steps along the way to give educational access to these children. Among these include a provision to free education, getting over the barriers of girls' education, and raising public awareness of child labor. To find out more, please click on the link above, or go straight to the ILO's website at http://www.ilo.org.

Bamboo Dreams Bamboo Lounge Pants for Dad

Father's Day is just a few days away now, so if you haven't ordered the present yet, I just wanted to send out a reminder about these super comfy and soft bamboo lounge pants from Bamboo Dreams! Dad's today are more active in their children's life than ever before, and he deserves some down time too!

These lounge pants are available in black and are a great match to the Bamboo Dreams short sleeve or long sleeve shirts. Pants are made from 95% viscose from bamboo and 5% spandex. These bamboo pants can be found at Posh Organic at http://www.poshorganic.com/item_174/Bamboo-Dreams-Mens-Lounge-Pants.htm, and look around for more great Bamboo Dreams products!

Kids are out of school: Eco-friendly summer ideas

Need some ideas on how to keep the kids entertained this summer? I have compiled a list of eco-friendly summer activities that the kids will love!

1. Start a garden- Allow the kids to take care of their own section of the garden this year! They will adore looking after their plants and checking on them everyday to see how much they have grown! From watering to pruning, children will love having control over their own mini garden. Make it a fruit or vegetable plant, and maybe they will eat a little more fruits and veggies that came from their own green thumb ;)
2. Build a city- Rainy day out? Get out all those cereal boxes and let the kids create a city! They can use all different shapes and sizes of boxes to develop different building and sections of their city. Remember to be creative so you can use the city on another rainy day and add on to it!
3. Take a bike- Have some chores to do that usually gets done in a car? Get out all the bikes to do all the chores that is within a riding distance. The kids will love biking and being with you, and you can give them important chores to take care of while you are all out!
4. Take a hike- There are so many beautiful national forests in the United States, take advantage of them and the hiking trails! The kids will love looking at the different plants, animals, insects, and you can stop to have a home made picnic lunch under a nice shady tree!

These are just a few ideas on some great eco-friendly activities to do with the kids this summer! Please feel free to add on any more ideas you have on great eco-friendly family summer activities!

Happy birthday to me!

Today is my birthday, but it really is just another day around here. I have lots of projects looming over my head for these next 2 weeks, so I am actually hoping to finish one up today so I can move on to the next. I also have so many great items coming in to post in the store as well, and I promise, I am trying to get it all up! I am just feeling a little overwhelmed with the last few weeks of summer school still ahead, but it will all get done, it always does :)

I also have music class to take the kids to today, and play group, so another busy day here! Wish me luck that I keep my sanity :)

Weekend plans?

What is everyone doing this weekend? From what I have heard, it is going to be hot here! We are planning to go to a family reunion tomorrow, which the kids will love. Well, let me take that back, my son will love it, but my one year old daughter? Well, she might get used to everyone at least! She is very attached to me right now, and it takes her awhile to warm up to people she don't know. Heck, she is like that even with people she does know, like her Nana. She sees her about every 2 weeks (sometimes more) and still acts shy with her. My son was the same way for awhile though, I don't think he got over it until he was closer to 2. Now I can't keep him from talking to anyone, including at the store. He will keep calling out to random people to get their attention, with me trying to quietly shoosh him, lol. His favorite thing to say? "I don't belong to you" or "I'm Alex, this is Mommy, Daddy calls her Chanda, and that's Cara." Oh well, I hope everyone has a great weekend! ;)

Thistles are taking over the yard!

So I mowed the grass this morning and was amazed (and a little distraught) over how many ugly thistle weeds we have growing in our yard! My husband and I had made the decision long ago not to use any chemicals in our yard, so this morning has been spent trying to find a more natural recipe to kill this weed that is a pain in my butt (and my hand when trying to pull those things out, even with gloves on). But I think I found one, and I hope it works!

Weed Killer:
1 Gallon White Vinegar
1 Cup Table Salt
1 Tablespoon Dish Detergent

Take out 2 cups of the white vinegar, then mix in the table salt and dish detergent in the gallon container and shake well. Put the 2 cups of white vinegar back in and shake lightly to mix. Put amount needed into a spray bottle and spray on weeds on a sunny, non-windy day.

Be sure to also keep this mixture out of reach of children! Please put it up in a high spot and keep it tightly closed!

I found this information at http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf55807738.tip.html if anyone wants to look up any other great information from Thrifty Fun! And I will keep you posted on if those pesky thistle weeds go away!

June Deals

Oh my goodness! I have forgotten to mention in the last couple of days another special deal going on at Posh Organic! During the month of June, not only will you receive free shipping for all orders over $100, but you will also receive a flat shipping rate for orders under a $100. The flat shipping rate this month is $5.99!

This deal can be combined with any coupon code, so take advantage of the great deals we have going on this month. We also have some new products lined up this month, and I have to say, we have some good stuff coming your way! Stay tuned for more details on the products coming in...come here for the reviews and check out http://www.poshorganic.com/ and click on "New Items" to get the most up to date information on our new items. I can tell you, all the items we have going up are great organic clothes for baby and bigger kids, as well as some neat organic baby shower gifts. You will want to keep these items on your favorites list!

Tonight I have a Psychology test at my night class, so wish me luck! A lot of it is a review from my General Psychology class I took last semester though, and it is the same professor I had last semester, so I think I will have many of the same questions. At least I hope so ;)

Major Storms Today!

I was in such a restful and peaceful sleep this morning. That is, until a huge storm came rolling by! The thunder shook my windows, lightning kept striking eerily close to our house, and yet, the kids did not cry or anything! Even the dogs did not freak out. Later my three year old son told me he was scared while he laid in bed, but I guess he figured it was time for me to get up anyway, so he didn't come get me.

The storm stopped just in time for us to go ahead and get ready for my son's soccer class. On the way I saw so many trees down over powerlines, and just felt so grateful that our powerlines are actually underground in our neighborhood. The trees were already cleared from the roads as far as I could tell as we drove across town, its amazing how fast crews can clean up and work together. I applaud all the people that had to get up and get to work during that storm, making the roads a little safer for us.

Ruth Hunt Candies

So today I went to Ruth Hunt Candies Factory in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. I attended a professional development opportunity provided by Eastern Kentucky University on how we can use chocolate to teach economics. It was definitely interesting, but I would probably use the wrappers compared to the actual candy in the classroom (way too much chocolate, I agree with teaching students about eating healthy, and using actual chocolate may deter from that!). It was my first professional development opportunity outside of Midway, and it was nice to hear different views from teachers of different districts. We also got lessons and activities to help implement the economic portion to literature, math, and social studies. Something I may be able to use during the next year to finish up my degree with classes and student teaching, and then when I am in my own classroom, so I am excited to have had the opportunity to attend!

We also got a tour of the factory, and we got to see them make a great candy called Blue Monday. And of course we got a free chocolate to try, which was super yummy! When the kids are a little older to appreciate how candy is made, I think I will take them for a tour there, it was super nice and really neat to see up close. We had went to a chocolate factory before in Florida, but everything was behind glass and we didn't really get to experience it like I did today. You can find out more about Ruth Hunt Candy at http://www.ruthhuntcandy.com.

My husband got to do the usual Monday ritual of taking the kids to music class, and I think he really had fun. It was nice for me to get out of the daily grind with the kids and actually do something without them, and it was nice for him to be able to spend some time with the kids at their classes. I have to admit I missed them terribly, and glad I am back home and will be going back to our regular schedule tomorrow, but nevertheless, it is nice to do something different!