Bazura Bags - EcoFriendly Bags

Want something fun, fresh, and eco-friendly to hit off your back to school appearance? Check out Bazura Bags, and their line of Back To School bags.


The Zipper Shoulder bag would be great for all of your school essentials, and it's big enough for books, too! You'll never have to worry about getting your bags mixed up again!


Bazura Bags also makes tiny bags, perfect for carrying around your pencils and pens!
A really great organizer, that folds up compactly - great whether you want to hang it in your locker, your bathroom (for all of your essentials), or even carry it around with your money, checkbook, and coupons! Best of all, slim chance you'll forget it and leave it lying around!
Bazura Bags' Two Pocket School Bag is a great messenger-style bag for the young and young at heart. Each bag features 2 exterior pockets, as well as an inside divider pocket.


These bags are great, not only for back to school, but also for everyday use, including as diaper bags! The colorful juice packets that these bags are made of truly make them one of a kind, funky, and colorful! These unique bags are not only easily washable pretty much waterproof, but they are also eco-friendly and made out recycled materials - a true "trash to treasure" find!

You can check out the entire line of bags available HERE.

Simple Fun Tip

Gather some cookie sheets or metal pizza pans and some magnets. Let your child play with the magnets by sticking them to the metal pans and then peeling them off. We use the free flat magnets with business advertisements, as there are no small pieces that could be swallowed...and, nothing to be broken.

If you don't have those, or you'd just like more fun, try creating your own fun magnets by buying magnet sheets or rolls and using some of the following to make customized magnets -

Glue magnets to the following:

Magazine cut outs
Pictures of family
Small toys (think gumball machine toys)
Stickers
Words that have been printed out
Cut up pieces of sandpaper, fabric, sponges, and other materials with a range of textures

Tasty Tuesdays: Waffles and Carmelized Bananas

This is my newest favorite breakfast...and my one year old loves it too!

Ingredients:

We bought the Kashi blueberry waffles, as they are not only whole-multi-grain, but they don't have any nasty additives. AND, they were a few cents cheaper (per ounce) than not good for you pretend-wheat Eggos (Eggos are NOT WHOLE wheat...it's like 6% or something).
Kashi tastes just as great, is better for you, and cheaper...why wouldn't you buy these?

Then, you will need Maple Syrup. Try to find some that says no additives/preservatives, etc...

One banana (or more...these are HIGHLY addictive)...

Cinnamon.

A Generous pat of butter.

How To:

Put a generous pat of butter in the saucepan and let it melt. Add one sliced (or chopped - for little ones) banana. Cook and stir for one minute. Add one Tablespoon of maple syrup and a Tsp (or a really good sprinkle) of Cinnamon. Cook for another minute (while stirring).

Take it off heat and let it cool to desired temp.

Put on cooked Waffle.

Eat.

Allergies?

Is your little one having what seems to be allergies now that seasons are changing? Allergies have many of the same symptoms as colds, except there should be no fever present. And, with allergies, the mucous from runny noses should be clear, not yellow or green tinted (which shows signs of an infection). If you are concerned that either you or your child has allergies, you may want to consult your doctor or pediatrician.

In the meantime, there are a few "all natural" things you can try:

-Many common allergens come from pet dander, dust, and foods. So, try examining each of these. A simple skin test can confirm what the culprits are, but with some extensive cleaning and a few diet changes, you may be able to fix the problem.

-Use humidifiers for congestion.

-Don't open windows in your home, especially in your child's room. If you must open a window, use a box fan with a 3M filter attached to the back to help pull in cool air while filtering it at the same time.

-Invest in a neti pot (approximately $13) for yourself and use saline drops for your baby.

-For adults, try 2 drops of therapeutic grade peppermint essential oil on your tongue.

-Keep linens well washed and don't air dry your laundry.

-For children 2 years and older and adults, try LOCAL honey. Local honey is made by bees pollinating local plants, which can help you combat seasonal allergies. (Remember: children under 2 should NOT have honey.)