Subject - What is Natural?
2012 January 30
As a new parent, it can be extremely overwhelming to find products that are truly safe for the most precious thing in your life, your child. There are lots of products in the market place to choose from but what is truly safe?
Don’t compromise yourself and your family’s future with ingredients that may eventually be added to the “toxic list” at some point...If it sounds to good to be true, it likely is!
As parents, it’s our responsibility to do our homework and to educate ourselves about the harmful effects of ingredients that may be lurking in the products we use and the damaging effects they can have. A very well known brand has formaldehyde in some of their products in order to preserve them for your child! You have to ask yourself “why would I want to put these toxic products with chemicals on my little one’s ultra pure skin?”
The word “natural” can mean so many things on a label, as a consumer reading the ingredient listings you should understand what is listed. Anything that has paraben at the end of it (ie. methylparaben, propylparaben) DEA (ie. cocamide DEA) and PEG (ie. PEG- 8 Stearate) should be avoided, they are all toxic ingredients. These are only a few of the common ingredients that are added to some baby products, in order to prolong the shelf life. I use my “mom logic” if you can’t pronounce the word it’s likely not natural in most cases.
So what ingredients should you look for? There are lots of wonderful natural ingredients that have specific qualities to calm and heal that you should be aware of :
- Organic Hemp Seed Oil - Anti-inflammatory, balances dry skin, helps heal skin lesions, has anti-oxidants and moisture balancing properties.
- Shea Butter - Hydrates and softens, helps with rashes, acne, anti-inflammatory
- Orange Blossom - Anti stress and calming agent.
- Calendula Oil - helps with inflamed skin, softens and soothes.
- Green Tea Extract - anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory
- Sunflower Oil - acts as a protective barrier for sensitive skins, helps moisturize
The bottom line is - you can get all the benefits of great skin care ingredients for your children with out the harmful chemicals, by just doing a little label reading when you buy. Isn’t your little one worth that little extra care.
Tawna Hill
Subject - Tawna Hill Baby - January Spotlight: Eczema Care
2012 January 14
Eczema is a very frustrating condition for anyone to have but when it's your child suffering, you really want a cure! Unfortunately, there is no real cure for eczema and all cases are a little different, so it can be very hard to find the right things to use to actually relive the irritation.
Avoiding the use of a steroid cream is important for most parents.
Tawna Hill Baby has had several success stories with regards to eczema and irritable skin conditions with our Milk & Oatmeal Bath Powder & Super Smoothie Cream.
We believe less is more when it comes to caring for eczema. Keep your routine of bathing very simple. Milk & Oatmeal Bath Powder is very gentle for this irritable skin condition, followed by a small amount of Super Smoothie Cream warmed up in your finger tips first and then applied gently to the skin. Read More....
Tawna Hill
Subject - Sleepy Massage & Calming Oil - Works on Mummy Too!
2012 January 10
Once you have calmed and soothed your baby to sleep ... Check out another 'unique' way to use Sleepy Massage & Calming Oil by Tawna Hill Baby (posted under "BC Family" reader comment:) on Yummy Mummy Blog by Dr. Trina Read.
Tawna Hill
Subject - "Dirty Dozen"
2011 July 30
Ingredients investigated in the David Suzuki Foundation - 12 Chemicals to avoid in cosmetics
1. BHA and BHT
Tawna Hill
Subject - Tawna Hill Baby Customer comments, keep them coming!
2011 June 01
We love it when our customers send us a note, letting us know how much they love our products or how one in particular has helped with an issue they are having, from Cradle Cap to Eczema! It's so great to hear about how you care about the products you use on your little ones and about the other ways you try to make natural choices whenever possible for your children.
We love it, keep your comments coming by email info@tawnahillbabystore.com or on our Facebook Page
Julia Stauffer
Subject - Toxic Ingredients - Kids food?
2011 April 15
It's so scary to read about all the toxins in our world but when big companies know that they can change the ingredients to make these items safer for our children why is this not taking place? This article proves that big companies (Kellogg's) can make a change if they want to... Have a look at this article by Healthy Child Healthy World http://healthychild.org/blog/comments/toxics_in_our_kids_foods_where_is_the_fda/
Tawna Hill
Subject - "Fake Naturals"
2011 March 28
I was so upset and disturbed by the news post "Lousy Labels" by CBC MarketPlace's Erica Johnson that I wanted to inform as many friends about the deception in the consumer world - so not to be taken further advantage of. A friend from the UK has also posted to her blog:
‘Fake’ naturals or how we can be responsible mothers | Galina Atchkassova-Portianoi Blog
From the moment I became pregnant with my first child my life has changed profoundly. As soon as you cradle your baby in the arms, you are overwhelmed with love and fear for that little bundle that came into this world and those emotions stay with you until the day that you leave this world.
I want my kids to be healthy and happy and in my quest to do the best that I can, I have been trying to make conscious choices to use the natural products, organic where possible, feed my kids with healthy and nutritious meals, often using organic produce and dress them in mostly natural fibres, like wool in the winter and cotton in the summer. I want to give them a good start and do my best where I can make a difference to their health and development.
The market for children’s skincare-after all, that’s where the money is- seem to be expanding, with new products hitting the shelves all the time. I have always been ‘picky’ about the skincare (don’t ask me why, but I have had a really bad experience with the blue coloured bottle of Johnson’s baby bath) and any paediatrician would tell you that unfortunately more and more kids are born with allergies and skin conditions, some inherited, some environmental.
As my son’s skin can be a bit dry sometimes, I have been using my friend Tawna’s baby range, calledTawna Hill Baby but occasionally, would also use other brands like Aveeno-products that I thought were quite good until Tawna have send me the link to a video, which I watched over the weekend. I can tell you that it had quite an effect on me, so in a way I am grateful but I am also disappointed.
http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2011/lousylabels/
I am no scientist and often rely on my girlfriend’s advice or advice of my lovely local pharmacist, who is very knowledgeable. Unfortunately, sometimes one can watch an ad or see a label ‘organic’ or ‘natural’ and is led to believe that one is making a good choice. Many of the brand mentioned in that video link are not sold in the UK and I know that EU is a little bit more vigorous in their standards when it comes to dispensing an ‘organic’ certificate but what horrifies me is that you can go into an organic store, buy a children’s product, thinking you are making a good, informed choice but in reality those products, in most cases more expensive too, can still contain dangerous chemicals that can lead to all sorts of health consequences long -term. From now on I will make sure that I actually check the ingredients in more detail, sometimes with a help of Iphone or Ipad app that can let you know if the food or cosmetic product you are buying actually contains dangerous nasties (check out Cosmetique). That’s the least we can do for our kids, who will leave in a much more polluted and uncertain world than the one into which our parents brought us.
p.s when I was a baby there was no such thing as nappies, like Pampers or Huggies, so my parents used muslin cloths of sorts as nappies-as soon as the ‘deed’ was done, parents had to change the baby otherwise the baby was wet or dirty. In addition to sleepless night, my mum had to wash those cloths and then ‘boil’ them in the huge bucket, to make them clean/sterile.
My parents were quite fortunate because my grandparents lived in Italy when I was born, so in addition to Parma ham, Martini, toys and clothes, my grandmother has sent my mum a nappy made of special cloth-I now call it ‘nappy prototype’ - that my mum used to put on top of the muslin cloth hence I could be outside for a walk for slightly longer-so in some ways progress is not being made in the right direction and one has to bear in mind that appearances can be deceptive and dig dipper to see the real substance or lack of….
Tawna Hill
Subject - Deception - Lousy Labels
2011 March 22
This is an unbelievable story by Erica Johnson from CBC's MarketPlace one that left me feeling taken advantage of by a company that I believed to be honest to its labels. Most of the companies on here were no surprise, but the information that is revealed in this story is unfair to consumers and parents trying to use the best for their babies and family.http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2011/lousylabels/
This is why Tawna Hill Baby was originally created - I needed to know that every ingredient going on my beautiful little girl's skin was truly safe & natural! As our product formulations exist today, we could label THB not only as 'Natural' but also as 'Organic' according to the US and Canadian standards. I believe the only way things should be labelled 'Organic' is if every single ingredient is truly Organic and not just a few of the ingredients. We all lead busy lives and not everyone is a scientist that can decipher all the words on the labels. It's our job as ethical businesses to make products that we sell to the public easy to comprehend and not trick consumers into believing something that is not the real truth.
I pledge to always keep this promise to my customers!
Tawna Hill
Subject - It's all about you and your children!
2011 March 11
Tawna Hill Baby was created to give parents a simple, safe, luxurious choice in skin care for their children. We love to hear your comments about how our products fit in to the way you are living your life or how a product has helped with particular condition.
From a Mom who wanted to share how her daughter's eczema was finally soothed, to a Dad who is just happy to have found products he feels good about using on his little ones. It's your stories that make it all worthwhile.
Julia Stauffer
Subject - Spring-Time Bonus Bundle Offer
2011 February 24
Spring is coming! Time to clean out your cupboards & your diaper bag and make a fresh start!
Then restock with a Spring-Time Bonus Bundle from Tawna Hill Baby.
- Two Super Smoothie Creams - One full size (4oz) for home and the mini (2oz) for your diaper bag.
- A Bubble-Free Bath Wash
- And your choice of our soothing Milk & Oatmeal Bath Powder or beautiful Comfy Soft Talc-Free Powder!
Don't miss out on this *limited time" Spring-Time Bonus Bundle Special Offer
*Offer ends March 30, 2011
Julia Stauffer
Subject - New Retailer Announcement - Welcome Edamame Kids!
2011 February 19
We are excited to announce that Edamame Kids is Tawna Hill Baby's latest retail partner in Canada.
Edamame Kids is a fabulous Eco-Friendly, Organic, Natural Boutique in located in the pedestrian-friendly shopping district of Marda Loop at 1911 - 34 Avenue SW, Calgary. Please do drop by and visit Amanda to pick up all your THB Essential products and browse this great little store.
Julia Stauffer
Subject - Tawna Hill Baby & Lucky Chic
2011 February 11
Check out Tawna Hill Baby (posted under more boutiques - baby) on Lucky Chic : Where people can "live a little and bid a little" http://luckychic.com
Lucky Chic also posted Tawna Hill Baby in their blog (as seen below):
February 9th, 2011
As parents, we know our kids aren’t the only ones with homework to do, especially when it comes to their health. The potentially harmful effects of ingredients that may be lurking in the products they use can make every purchase a nightmare. Buying cosmetics that make use of purely natural ingredients is a great start. Another good option is choosing to buy cosmetics only from companies that hold themselves to a higher standard of quality. And it never hurts to buy from a company that doesn’t require an MD to understand the ingredients inside!
Tawna Hill Baby Products, under the dynamic leadership of the eponymous Ms. Hill, is an industry leader on on all accounts. Tawna Hill uses only the finest natural ingredients and oils from the most select sources in order to guarantee that every item they offer is simple, safe, and luxurious. Ms. Hill, a mother and entrepreneur, began her lifelong passion for simple, healthy and luxurious cosmetics not long after a heroic battle against a brain tumor. Overcoming the difficulties she faced in fighting not only for her child, but her very life, were the inspiration for her brand.
Lucky Chic is therefore extremely proud to have the opportunity to host the Tawna Hill Baby Bath Time bundle. This creative blend of all natural ingredients includes a number of essential tools for the mother of a young child; oatmeal wash for the inevitable chicken pox, a gentle bath wash that cleans without causing ocular irritation, and a smoothing cream that handles everything from diaper rash to baby acne and eczema. Just a single use is all it takes to understand the Tawna Hill ethos: Simple, Safe, Luxury.
While designed with children in mind, there’s nothing wrong with an adult taking advantage of these luxury skin care options. After all, sharing is an important lesson for young children; that’s what I tell myself anyway!
Even better, Ms. Hill has committed her company to donating a portion of every sale to research dedicated to ending cancer. It’s always great to support a company with such a strong moral compass, and even easier when they create such high quality products!
So be sure to head over to the auction page and place your bids. We’re certain you’ll love the warm healthy glow of your little one’s skin, and the great knowledge that you’ll have played a small part in the fight against cancer!
Love,
Your friends at Lucky Chic
UPDATE: We were so excited to launch this entry that we didn’t wait for a piece of critical information! Our good friends at Tawna Hill have partnered with us and now offer a 20%discount to Lucky Chic members! Head over to the Tawna Hill site and enter the code OhLuckyBaby to get a great deal on the safe, luxurious and affordable products of Tawna Hill.
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Tawna Hill
Subject - 2010 Year in Review
2010 December 30
Tawna Hill Baby added two new products to the existing line-up: Both products introduced for the convenience of parents and their forever growing diaper bags... First the Hydra-Mist Changing Spray perfect for quick changes and refreshing skin in an instant - now becoming a top seller in our product line-up, also a mini size (2oz) of our number #1 selling Super Smoothie Cream perfect for parents on the go!
We would like to thank all of our customers and retailers for their feedback throughout the year, this engagement allows us to keep focused on our customers needs and continue to develop Simple. Safe. Luxury.
We look forward to an exciting 2011!
Tawna Hill
Subject - Parent Dish Canada dishes on our Apricot & Hemp Cradle Cap Care
2010 March 05
Parent Dish Canada dishes on our Apricot & Hemp Cradle Cap Care – Check out the article 5 Ways to Get Harmful Chemicals Out of Your Child’s Life
Julia Stauffer
Subject - Super Smoothie Cream & Cloth Diapers a Super Duo!
2010 February 26
Super Smoothie Cream works in combination with any cloth diaper as it is lightweight on the skin with no sticky residue; and of course helps with irritation caused from wet or soiled diapers.
Some of the ingredients that help aid in the relief of diaper rash:
Organic Hemp Oil helps nourish and is emollient
Avocado Oil moisturizes , nourishes and helps rejuvenate the skin
Shea Butter helps soothe irritated areas it’s an anti-inflammitory ingredient that also helps soften and smooth rashes
Sunflower Oil helps retain moisture and acts as a protective barrier for sensitive skins
Grapefruit seed extract works as an anti-oxidant, purifier and anti-bacterial fighter
Tea Tree Oil works as an antibacterial fighter and anti-inflamitory
Essential Oil Blend (Roman Chamomile, Vanilla, Lavender and Neroli) gives Super Smoothie It’s signature natural smell for calming relief
Tawna Hill
Subject - Tawna Hill Baby hits Granville Island at The "Bubbles" Store!
2010 January 21
If you live in Vancouver or you’re just visiting, you must check out The “Bubbles” Store in the Kids Market when you shop Granville Island. The super new store carries “Bed, Bath, Body & Spa Products for Moms and Tots!” All your favorite Tawna Hill Baby Products are available and in stock now! Granville Island Kids Market
Julia Stauffer
Subject - Tips for Making Healthy, Sustainable Choices for your Home & family
2010 January 12
There is a great FAQ on Carbon Environmental Boutique’s website to help you make healthy, sustainable living choices for your home and family. From your cleaning products to the mattress you sleep on Carbon has lots of valuable information and links to share.
Julia Stauffer
Subject - Giving back through sales!
2009 December 27
“Our customers have not only made the choice to support a safer path for their children’s health, they can feel good knowing that have made a purchase that will impact other peoples lives in a positive way. Our retail partners can also be proud of supporting the cause through sales, and will be recognized for their role each year. Press Release
Julia Stauffer
Subject - Announcement - Cat & Fiddle Kids in Victoria!
2009 December 16
We are happy to announce our newest retailer Cat & Fiddle Kids is now open in Victoria. Visit Michelle and her staff at this wonderful new 6,000 sqft store at 735 Cloverdale Avenue (between Douglas St. and Blanshard St.) Check out their Business Showcase at KidsinVictoria.com
Julia Stauffer
Subject - Portal Site for Natural & Organic Products
2009 December 08
If you have been looking for Organic & Natural products and searching several locations to find it… everything from bedding to food and skin care this is the site to check out http://www.organicportal.info/
Tawna Hill
