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You may have seen me post on speesees before, but if not, here’s the short version: super cute baby clothes, super socially conscious. The best of both worlds!

The new fall line, like all other speesees products, is made using all organic cotton manufactured under Fair Trade Practices and Principles and comes in beautiful fall colors like pumpkin, peacock, pollen, earth and eggplant.

I especially love this new bear jacket made out of 100% organic sherpa cotton — the perfect solution to a chilly Halloween night! It’s $46 and comes in sizes 0-3.

And if you order before October 31st, enter the code “together” and receive 15% off your fall order! speesees just wants to remind us that “we’re in this together.”

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It may be a little late in the year for these beachy espadrilles, but the folks at TOMS Shoes are providing a great incentive to buy a pair in October — if you buy a pair before October 31st, a second pair will be given to a child in South Africa!

From the TOMS’ website,

Inspired by a traditional Argentine shoe and challenged by the continent’s poverty and health issues, Tom’s was created with a singular mission: to make life more comfortable. TOMS accomplishes this through its unique shoe and commitment to match every pair purchased with a donated pair to a child in need.

Just a few days remain before the 2007 South Africa Shoe Drop! Help them surpass their goal of 50,000 shoes and order yours today!

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It’s a good day when your impulse to do good can be simultaneously satisfied by your impulse for a new appliance!

Last weekend I picked up this beautiful pink Dyson vacuum cleaner.

Target is selling the legendary vacuum cleaner for $399, and $40 from the sale of each DC07 Pink will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation which currently funds over 100 researchers throughout the world working to prevent and cure breast cancer.

And yes, in case you’re wondering, that photo is exactly the way I look when I vacuum my house…?!

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Do you remember your favorite childhood blankey? Your softest wubbie? Chances are that by the time you finished with it, the edges were more than a little frayed and the stains never quite washed out, but for an important time, it made you feel protected.

The folks at Taggies know how important a security blanket can be — and more importantly, which features matter most!

According to their website,

Julie, a young mother, recognized that her infant was often more interested in the satin tags on toys and clothing than the object itself. An early childhood teacher, she took the idea to a new level by creating a soft security blanket with assorted tags adorning all four sides. It was the first Taggies!

Since then, the company has added the colorful satin tags to books, bedding, toys and pillows, and the result is a line of very cute, very functional baby items.

And the best part? Taggies Cares!

Next time you’re shopping on the website, just select an item you would like to donate (most items are in the $20 range) and Taggies will match it with another of the same item. Taggies will then donate both of your gifts to a children’s charity of their choice. Click here for a list — they’re all very worthy recipients. You might even get your name posted on the website as a thank you!

What better gift to give a child than a little bit of extra added security?

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Ever wondered where old traffic lights go to die?

Apparently at least a few of them make their way into some really cool light fixtures, thanks to the folks at Greenlight Concepts!

According to their website,

At Greenlight Concepts we create retro-modern lighting fixtures using glass lenses recycled from discarded traffic lights. Across the United States, giant truckloads of red, yellow, and green lenses are tossed into land-fills as cities upgrade to more efficient lighting technology. We’re reclaiming these glass artifacts to create “Stoplights,” our new line of lighting fixtures.

They’re cool and they’re green! What more could you ask for?

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