I wanted to say Happy Holiday’s to everyone and I hope peace and joy are with you this season and throughout the New Year.
Many Blessings, Kelly Guenther

Michael and I attended our first expo, the Cox Women’s Health Pickles & Ice Cream luncheon, and it was a great success!

We had such a wonderful response from the attendees and I made some good business contacts as well.
It is rewarding to hear such positive comments about our products. Congratulations to Lisa S. of Springfield who won our Green Apple Baby t-shirt give away.

Events like today raise our spirits and renew our energy to pursue our dream of building Green Apple Baby into a successful, baby friendly, environmentally and socially responsible business. Blessings, Kelly

I recently discovered Isa Booties. These soft soled baby shoes are made out of organic suede and are soooo cute! They were designed by two moms looking for the perfect baby shoe and not finding any, they created their own. Check out their website at www.isabooties.com Blessings, Kelly

I am proud to announce that Green Apple Baby will be a part of the Pickles and Ice Cream Luncheon sponsored by Cox Hospital’s Women Center. This is our first event and we are excited to have our product in front of the public. We will also be unveiling three new designs on white organic cotton onesies and knot hats. I will post picures afterward! Have a wonderful weekend. Blessings, Kelly

I came across a  terrific article about BPA Free pacifiers and teethers. I love researching organic baby products and thought this might be helpful to those of you, who like me, feel purchasing BPA free products for children is very important. Thanks to the wonderful women at Nature Moms for keeping us informed.  Blessings, Kelly

http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/02/11/bpa-free-pacifiers-and-teethers/

This summer, myself and three co-workers went to the Branson IMAX theatre to watch a powerful movie about water conservation. MacGillvray Freeman’s Grand Canyon Adventure-River at Risk is a must see for everyone. The film is narrated by Robert Reford and the soundtrack is music from the Dave Matthew’s Band (one of my personal favorites). We left the movie invigorated and motivated, feeling certain this movie would make a profound impact on everyone who watched it. The website is www.grandcanyonadventurefilm.com, please check out this incredible film.

Another film about global water quantity/quality coming out in September is FLOW. You can watch a trailer for the film at www.flowthefilm.com

Two main reasons I support organic farming-it uses less water & it doesn’t use pesticides that pollute the surrounding water supplies. To me, water conservation is every one’s responsibility. There are parts of the United States that are suffering from severe drought and water conservation is a key issue. Even though I live in a water rich area, our community is embracing water conservation practices. Some examples are planting rain gardens and using bioswales to capture storm runoff, using rain barrels to capture rain water to water gardens and lawns, and landscaping with native plants that require less water and have deeper root systems. Clean, abundant water is our most precious resource, conserving it for future generations is a necessity. God Bless the billions of people who live without access to clean water on a daily basis.

Together we can make a difference-Kelly

While I have enjoyed the unusually cool summer we have had in southwest Missouri, I am ready for the fall. One big reason is we will reveal our new collection in October! We are adding a collection of white Onesies, with prints inspired by nature, as we have had many requests for onesies! We are excited about this new collection and hope you love it too.
Also in October, Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods will be in Springfield and I will have a chance to hear him speak. If you haven’t read his book, it is fantastic. It is all about how kids need to be out in nature more. If we want our children to become good stewards of the environment, we must get them outdoors so they will appreciate and protect earth’s natural places. Blessings, Kelly

I recently had two inquiries from non-profits wanting to know if Green Apple Baby would donate a t-shirt as a silent auction item. I felt honored to give to their cause and wanted to share their information with you. The Garden Academy is a non profit organization which serves to educating children with autism and help raise community awareness of this disorder. Their website is GardenAcademy.org. La Leche League of Springfield is celebrating World Breastfeeding Week 2008 by holding their Second Annual Ice Cream Social and Silent Auction on Saturday, September 20th. La Leche League is a non-profit organization dedicated since 1957 to providing education, information, support and encouragement to women who want to breastfeed,www.llli.org. I would like to thank both organizations for including Green Apple Baby in their yearly events! Blessings, Kelly

I am excited to finally have my own blog on Green Apple Baby! I would like to first thank all of you who have purchased our inspiring organic tee’s! Green Apple Baby has had a successful first year and I am looking forward to adding a collection of onesies this fall. I am going to post weekly about organic living and issues that inspire me. I am leaving my comments open for those of you who would like to share with me and others. Thanks again to everyone who has helped make Green Apple Baby a success.
Many Blessings, Kelly