"Why hasn't someone thought of these sooner?" I asked myself upon seeing the Eyelid Stickers. Some brilliant mind, while taking a break from solving the world's problems, combined weak adhesive and museum-quality realism to allow us noble working folk to take the odd nap at work. Sure, it sounds obvious once someone else has done it.
Toxic Hot Seat is a documentary by HBO about the toxic chemicals used in mattresses and furniture as fire retardants and the outdated laws, based on fraudulent claims, that keep them in use. The documentary comes on the heels of the Pulitzer Prize-winning multi-part article, "Playing With Fire," published in the Chicago Tribune in 2012 that brought to light the hazardous nature of these chemicals we are surrounding ourselves with.
All 84,000 of them.
Ever wonder what all the organic labeling means? Well, it's not as simple as one would hope. Not all organic is created equal.
When it comes to our children, it is safe to say that we are cautious and careful.
We are careful to ensure that if something can be put in their mouth, it cannot be swallowed. We studiously cover all outlets and sharp corners and read all the labels on their food. Their medicines are thoroughly researched, as are their sleep routines, and their care providers.
Why then, with all this caution, do we still let our babies sleep on mattresses made from petroleum and under blankets made entirely of synthetic material?
What could be more fun than kids and pillows? Once again the kids at Seattle's Fred Hutch School (supporting kids and their families during cancer treatment), have proven that there's nothing like building pillows to bring a smile to your face!
Freshman year of college is an exciting time. All the planning, campus visits, applications, and waiting for acceptance letters is over. The choices have been made and a very interesting future, new friends and amazing experiences lie dead ahead.
As does dorm life.
Good news for everyone sick of "greenwashing." The FTC (Federal Trade Commission) is cracking down on the mattress industry as a whole--and Essentia Natural Memory Foam, EcoBaby, and Relief-Mart in particular--for unsupported claims that their mattresses are organic, VOC (volatile organic chemicals) free, all natural, non-offgassing, odorless, etc.
Viniyoga is a wonderful tool if you are suffering from sleep disorders, chronic stress, or just have a tough time unloading your mind of worries before bed. Viniyoga Yoga is a great natural tool that will help you achieve a restful, refreshing night's sleep.
"I love my towels," Catherine--our Marketing Manager--gushed when I asked her what product she was currently most excited about, "They're so absorbent." And she would know, it's like the Brady Bunch over there at casa Catherine. With six children, spanning the years of college to motherhood, rotating through the house during the year, you could say Catherine has given these towels a trial by fire.
"Coffee? I don’t need no stinkin’ coffee!” One very awake blogger’s review of the Sonic Boom Alarm Clock.
It isn't unusual for customers to ask us our opinion on various sleep products--special alarm clocks, sleeping aids, herbal remedies, sound nullifiers, eye-masks...
At Soaring Heart Natural Bed Company, we firmly believe in designing products with cradle-to-cradle lifecycles. Traditional mattress manufacturers design products with linear lifecycles...
