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Fabulous Finds                                                                              by Jaime V. Habert








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        sure you never need to replace or up-  8.  Beluga Baby                   ensures that the dyes, and processing of
        grade the items and can hold onto them   When poised with a common dilem-  fabric (normally the most toxic part), and
        for the entirety of your child’s growth.  ma, “How am I going to work and care   the water runoff from the processing is
           The attention to detail in this prod-  for my child?”, owner, Haley, found the   as clean as it can be. As her company ex-
        uct line is unlike any other with which   answer in Beluga Baby. After becoming   pands, Haley has plans to transition the
        we’ve come in contact. The fact that   a new mom, Haley found herself unsat-  cotton used into entirely organic.
        pediatric subspecialist doctors, occupa-  isfied with the child support wraps and   The manufacturing of the wraps was
        tional therapists, registered dieticians   slings she found. Most of them had fabric   also a very important decision in the cre-
        and public health leaders have all col-  that was very uncomfortable and made   ation of Beluga Baby. The construction of
        laborated on the design, material, and   her overheat; while other wraps had no   these wraps is done by hand in the own-
        production of this collection means that   range of motion or stretch within the   er’s hometown of Vancouver, B.C. Canada
        you can trust your purchase. To order   fibers and made it difficult to properly   by personal friend and Seamstress, Cece.
        your own dinnerware set, visit ahimsa-  secure baby. Because of this dissatisfac-  For Haley, it was a non-negotiable to
        home.com.                           tion, Haley curated her own fabric – a   create jobs exactly where she lived and
                                            blend of mostly bamboo with a touch of   limit the effects of shipping product back
        7.  Mijamaz Pajamas                 cotton and a drop of spandex!        and forth on the environment.
           When you are struggling with phys-  This new business was one that in-  To order a Beluga Baby wrap for
        ical disabilities, pajamas can become   vigorated Haley as she knew she wanted   yourself or an expectant mother in your
        more troublesome than comfortable.   to produce a product that TRULY helped   life, visit BelugaBaby.ca and support, not
        Luckily, with the creation of Mijamaz Pa-  and supported new moms. As she navi-  only a woman-owned business, but also
        jamas, this reality has changed. Mijamaz   gated through a self-proclaimed “identity   an ethical one!
        is a hybrid adaptive pajama that looks   crisis” in the early days of motherhood,
        like and wears like a regular pair of paja-  she knew her company would be a way   9.  Clean Republic
        mas, however, it is uniquely designed to   to provide balance to her life while   In today’s world, cleaning our home
        support individuals who wear adaptive   impacting the lives of others. The Beluga   and environment has become a required
        clothing or medical lines and appliances   Wrap is here to give a little peace to new-  daily routine. We spray, and mop, and
        to maintain their health. Whether it is a   borns and moms alike.        wipe all around us, day in and day out,
        cardiac monitor, catheter, or intravenous   The peace this product brings starts   but do we truly know the ingredients in
        line, you will be able to receive these   with its aforementioned unique fabric   what we are exposing ourselves to? If you
        treatments in style and with confidence   blend of 66% rayon from bamboo, 28%   are like me, you are always searching for
        in your clothing. Created by a Registered   cotton, and 6% spandex. Beluga Baby   products to make your environment safer
        Nurse to protect the body privacy so   wraps are made with bamboo that is   for your kids, pups, and family; so, when a
        many patients craved, Mijamaz Pajamas   Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 Certified. This   company says their brand is less toxic with
        preserve the dignity of those individuals   certification ensures that production is   naturally sourced ingredients and just as
        in the most comfortable fashion. Avail-  free from harmful substances, and that   effective results, you listen.
        able in sizes XS through XL, this unisex   things like dyes and water runoff are   Clean Republic Disinfectant and Sani-
        sleepwear is perfect for both men and   environmentally friendly. While certified   tizer received an EPA endorsement for its
        women. You can purchase your own pair   organic is very aspirational, it only covers   use against SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind
        at: ByYor.co                        the growth cycle. Oeko-tex certification   Covid-19, as well as MRSA, HIV, and Noro-
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