Review: Organic Cotton Fireside Throw by Gaiam

Every milestone of independance in my young son's life has been marked with a symbolic gift of sorts.  When he learned to "go potty" we got him a "potty-train" (it was a wooden Diesel from the Thomas and friends set).   When he weaned himself from breastmilk to almond milk, we bought him a snuggle toy (a soft baby giraffe).

So when he was ready to sleep in his own room and bed, I wanted to give him a special blanket that would comfort him and keep him warm and cozy.  I didn't know exactly where to look, but I knew that it had to be just the right size for a three year old, made from organically grown cotton, a soothing color and ultra sweetly soft.

Thats when I discovered the Organic Cotton Fireside Throw from Gaiam. It's name evokes a well deserved romantic self-indulgence, however you mom's will buy one for your kid first and use it as an extra reason to snuggle them to sleep at night.  My husband is the first to covet it for TV time if we  leave one in the living room, although at 6 feet tall it's still just a throw for him.  For a small child however, whose just moving into the big boy world of his first single bed, the Organic Cotton Fireside Throw is plenty roomy enough for nightly slumber.

Micah has been sleeping in his own bed for a year or so now, every night with a rotating snuggle buddy and his special blanket.  I recently got myself one to help lure me out of bed for early morning meditation... "Okay, I'll get up... if I can bring the blanket."    So far it has worked like a charm!

More organic bedding by Gaiam can be found in their Eco-Living section.  My family also enjoys their organic sheets, various pillows, pillow cases and comforters; drop me a line if you have any questions about those!

Early Budding Trees

These photos were taken on New Year's Day of the Magnolia  and Ginko trees in our front yard.  The week of Christmas we had record high temperatures of 67 degrees in Ohio.  After just a few unusually warm days, the trees in our yard began to bud.