Archive for June, 2008

Ode to the Green Toys Recycled Plastic Indoor Gardening Kit

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

Oh, Garden Set, Your Plants are so Divine.

I let my toddler plant these pots and her flowers are bigger than mine!

Seriously, though, this set rocks. (http://www.peapiebaby.com/goshopping/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=495)

My mom was in town visiting a couple of weeks ago and I had saved this gardening set for her to use with Jodi. My mom, ever the better gardener than I am, said she doubted it would work since there weren’t holes on the bottom of the pots. Grumbling a bit, she still went out and helped Jodi water the seed pellets and then a little while later plant some seeds.

And I must tell you, not even a week later, all three pots had growth — and lots of it! My mom planted some zinnia seeds in a clay pot the same day and, well, I don’t think they ever even sprouted.

I’m not sure what magic is in this set, but the little babies grow — and quickly! And now JodiĀ  knows how to sniff to tell which one is basil. (My basil still is bigger, but I cheated and bought a huge planter of assorted basil from a local herb guru. :) )

If you get a chance, check it out!

Stainless steel cups

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

….are *so* in demand now!

We’ve been waiting for our Safe Sippies — due to be restocking shortly — for awhile now but also have recently added the Foogo line by Thermos. We love it! The food jars (http://www.peapiebaby.com/goshopping/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=22) keep food really cold (and hot, we just haven’t tried that yet!) for hours, and the Sippy Cups (http://www.peapiebaby.com/goshopping/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=22) are A-OK with my Pea Pie Toddler, who only is interested in “Big Kid cups.”

We’re also waiting for our order of the straw cups by Foogo, and I can’t wait to see those!

Have you tried either of these? What’s your opinion?