Can you imagine wiping your counter with wooden fibres? How about washing you or a baby? I was pretty uncertain about the whole idea when we first got our Mabu cloths in the store. I purchased a package out of curiosity and WOW it is one of the softest pieces ... http://blog.shopeco.ca/?p=406 I’ve played my share of board games in my life. With children ranging from 4-14 it’s always a challenge to find something we can all agree on. Something that is interesting for our oldest but is easy enough for our youngest to play and enjoy, and let’s be honest something ... http://blog.shopeco.ca/?p=402 Every year around this time the wheels start turning. I have three kids all wanting to send out cards and candies to their closest 30 or so friends. Then I start thinking if each child brings in even 20 cards that’s 400 per class room. My children have at least ... http://blog.shopeco.ca/?p=394 We have now been at our new store location and our new home for about two weeks. The changes that I have already experienced in my life due to these two moves are astronomical. There were many reasons to move the store. Our Tecumseh Rd location was ... http://blog.shopeco.ca/?p=391 Inspiration from Yolo with the new palette of non-toxic, no voc paints. http://blog.shopeco.ca/?p=384 It’s been a bit of time since we updated the blog and with the hubby crazy busy with our renovations still, I thought I would take this opportunity to try and get things going again.  I had a chance to stop by the new store this morning - I am ... http://blog.shopeco.ca/?p=368 Over the past few months I have been hard at work trying to find the right eco clothing lines to bring into the store.  I finally feel like I hit the jackpot and we now have a great selection.  Starting with the Me to We  line who not only have ... http://blog.shopeco.ca/?p=360 The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has come up with an easy way of being greener: eat less meat. Eating less meat is a straightforward and effective way of countering global warming. Also, reduced consumption of red meat can improve your health - regular consumption of red meat ... http://blog.shopeco.ca/?p=352 Furniture used to be built to last through many generations of families, but the trend has been towards mass produced low cost furniture with an expectation of being replaced regularly.  In addition to the resources and energy used to create new items of furniture, there's the considerable packaging waste with ... http://blog.shopeco.ca/?p=342 [caption id="attachment_338" align="aligncenter" width="197" caption="skuut balance bike"][/caption] We wanted to get a Skuut for our daughter and decided that we'd bring a few into the store. The Skuut is a wooden bike for children ages 2 - 5. It has no pedals and no training wheels. Children kick off the ground as ... http://blog.shopeco.ca/?p=335