March Newsletter

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Dear friends of ecomama.ca™,

Thank you for your continued support. I always look forward to communicating updates and promotions. March is a special month for me. It signals the beginning of Spring and the re-greening of nature (at least here in Canada, where the sap will start to flow in trees and later buds will appear) and it is also my birthday. And this year, March is all the more welcome since it comes after two especially challenging months. Though they were filled with blessings too, we are not sad to see January and February relegated to the annals of our history. ecomama.ca has enjoyed more steady growth (a blessing for sure!) but on a personal note, one of our sons, John, was diagnosed with a serious spinal infection. We spent much time at CHEO, as in- and out-patients, and for a while John sported a very cool, but quite cumbersome PICC line (IV) through which he received his regular doses of antibiotics. He gave us quite a scare, and in the end, it could have been much worse, so we are very grateful that he is expected to make a full recovery (our most cherished blessing).

I am also very excited about March because our g-diapers are finally here. Stock up early, they are already going fast! g-Diapers are new in Canada (we are among the first to carry the line!) and in case you’re still wondering what they’re all about, let me explain. They are really the best of both worlds: the convenience of a disposable diaper in a cloth diaper. The great thing about them is that you need fewer of the actual diapers since they don't need to be washed with every use. I use them with our kids. I flush out the disposable absorbent liners (which are completely biodegradable) at every diaper change (in the summer I will compost them) and change the inner liner as needed (each g-pant has an extra two). At the end of the day, I launder the g-pants and inner liners, hang to dry, and reuse again the next day. Right now we carry the kits (which contain 2 `little g' pants, 10 plastic-free, flushable refills, a swishstick and a H.U.G. (handy user's guide)) in small, medium and large, and the refill packs. The kits are $38.50 and refill packs $18.75. Our g-diapers page should be up very shortly, but in the meantime, to place your order, please e-mail us directly at customerservice@ecomama.ca.

Also new this month at ecomama.ca (well since mid-February, but they’re still new really) are Druide’s Shea Butter Lip Balms which come in Vanilla or Citrus. They are made of 36% pure shea butter, with 100% of their ingredients from natural origin. They go on smoothly and protect for hours. And, as I mentioned in our blog, they don’t smell like you would want to eat them (why would you want to anyway). They truly are a refreshing change from all of those drugstore lip balms which smell and taste like chemical candies.

New as well since my last newsletter are our blog and Facebook groups!! Many of you have checked them out already and shared them with friends. If you haven’t yet, please feel free to do so. We are really hoping to make ecomama.ca more than just an online retailer; we want to make it a meeting place of like-minded individuals. And with our blog and Facebook groups, we’re working on getting there.

And, last but not least, another reason to be excited this Spring: we are introducing a real live ecomama.ca kiosk in a local mum and baby consignment store!! We’re aiming to have it up and running by the end of March, so please stay tuned. I will be posting regular updates on our blog, and sending out an announcement as we get closer to the launch! This kiosk will be perfect for those of you who are local – it will be a great place to pick up your order and avoid shipping fees. It will also be the place to find nice clothes for your kids at bargain prices (and reuse and recycle!). And, I will be there for a few hours each week and be looking forward to meeting you in person.

In the meantime, take care, and stay green.

Sincerely,

Natalie Carriere McGowan
ecomama.ca