Leap Organics

My nephews and my daughter all employ the lackadaisical approach to actually washing their hands. They also all have sensitive skin. I was overjoyed to find LEAP Organics. From soap bars to lip balm, they have the organic skincare and body care you want.

The creator of LEAP Organics built LEAP with sustainable business principles. They use renewable energy powers for production, and recyclable materials for packaging. LEAP donates 1% of their annual revenue to global environmental non-profits.

Our organic skincare packaging is 100% recyclable and made from 25% post-consumer recycled plastic (except the face lotion bottle – although it is 100% recyclable).

All of our organic soap packaging is 100% recyclable and biodegradable and made up of 50% post-consumer recycled material. Our organic skincare packaging is 100% recyclable and made from 25% post-consumer recycled material.
The Forest Stewardship Council (“FSC”) logo certifies that our organic soap box paper comes from sustainable, well-managed forests.
Our organic soap box packaging is manufactured using 100% renewable energy, supporting primarily wind energy.

Leap Organics does not just talk, they walk the walk. Their line is certified organic. Their formulations are gentle and smell amazing. We opted for the Eucalyptus line, which smells minty fresh and has the coolest octopus on the packaging. It was the only way I could actually entice my nephews to wash their hands. The Organic Hand Soap is gentle enough for little ones, but strong enough to make your hands actually feel and smell clean. The Organic Bar Soap is full of super-nourishing shea butter, and its peppy scent kicks us into gear in the morning. My daughter and nephews commandeered the packaging to make it into a figure in the underwater world they created. My fave from this line is probably The Organic Lip Balm . It really moisturizes, and if you have not noticed, we are crazy for the Eucalyptus scent. There are Lavender and Lemongrass options for the line as well.

Take the LEAP into organic products that are making a difference for you and for the environment.

Back to the Roots

We have our own garden, we try to buy local, but growing any plants indoors has not always gone well for me. I tend to overwater my outdoor garden and underwater whatever I have planted indoors. Ooops!

I read about Back to the Roots while looking for a cool way to grow something indoors that my daughter could do with me. She is three, and she loves having something to take care of. Back to the Roots was founded by Alejandro Velez & Nikhil Arora during their last semester at UC Berkeley in 2009. They were inspired by the idea of turning waste into fresh local food, so they grew oyster mushrooms on recycled coffee grounds. The created the Grow-Your-Own Mushroom Garden. By the end of 2011 they hope to collect, divert and reuse 1 million lbs of coffee grounds from Peet's Coffee & Tea. They have sustained 10 urban school & community gardens by donating BTTRs premium soil amendment.

The Grow-Your-Own Mushroom Garden is literally one of the coolest things I have ever seen. The kit comes with packed coffee ground soil and you simply pop open one side of the box, cut-away the packing and spritz with the included mister two times a day. We had mushrooms (pictured above) in 7 days! My daughter was thrilled to bits, and she loved that she could help (she was in charge of misting it). Even better, you can get 2-4 crops from one package, and they sell refills! The mushrooms were super tasty with some garlic and olive oil. Finally, a plant that survived our home.

These kits are so perfect for children because they are 100% safe and sustainable. I plan on buying some for my daughter's school to use in the fall. We are crazy for this fabulous company!