Free of dyes and using only certified cotton grown in fields that are free of pesticides, all of the Simply Chickie Little Chickie Wear products are made in the U.S. and feature whimsical designs with adorable phrases like "May Contain Peanut” and "I'm Going to Run with Scissors!”

Do your girls need a lift after baby?

On Sat., April 17, from 2:30-4 p.m., The Wardrobe Boutique, a resale boutique benefiting The Career Wardrobe, welcomes Jenè Luciani, nationally known fashion expert and author of The Bra Book. At "How to Find the Perfect Bra." Jenè will sign books and offer tips for purchasing the most important accessory in your wardrobe. This FREE event includes "Boobie cupcakes" and gift bags.

When you can't buy local, buying online is a great option. There are so many wonderful Web sites that offer an array of fabulous green products and also utilize eco-friendly packaging and shipping practices. Ordering online also reduces the fuel from shopping trips, as those UPS trucks are simply multi-tasking as they pass your house along their regular route!

For Fashion and Beauty:

Globalgirlfriend.com sells only affordable, women-made, fair-trade, eco-friendly goods. The site directs the charity royalty from each purchase to the Campaign for Female Education, a nonprofit organization dedicated to eradicating poverty in Africa through the education of girls and the empowerment of young women.

Thegreenloop.com offers sustainable style for men and women including Good Society denim and casual fashions by Edun and Green Label Organic.

Shop Envi carries organic and eco-friendly clothing from hottest green brands like Bahar Shahpar, Doie, Loomstate, and Linda Loudermilk.

Spirit Beauty Lounge is the only carbon-neutral online boutique specializing in luxury green, organic and cruelty-free beauty and lifestyle products. Spirit Beauty Lounge also carries recycled and vintage jewelry and handbags, hard-to-find European skincare lines, and non-toxic household cleaning products.

Find salon and spa-tested natural, organic hair and skin care at jujuorganics, the retail site for the Philadelphia salon and spa.

For Everything Under The Sun:

WorldofGood.comby eBay brings together thousands of "People Positive” and "Eco Positive” sellers and products all in one place. Respected, independent organizations verify the positive impact of every product, and the story behind each product helps you understand how your purchases impact the world.

Econsciousmarket.com is another huge green shopping site which sells ecologically and socially responsible products donates up to 10% of every purchase to non-profit organizations. The marketplace offers educational information on every company on the site, which highlights how each company is taking responsibility both ecologically and socially.

Nimli is an online marketplace devoted to providing natural, organic, and sustainable lifestyle products from English Retreads bags and Oeuf cribs to fashions by Sublet and Ecoganik. Nimli is one of the most environmentally mindful retailers due to their practice and policy that requires all designers to ship their products directly to customers, eliminating the unnecessary step of shipping items to a warehouse for future re-shipment.

One of my favorite times of day is the hour after my baby goes to sleep, when I take some time to turn off ad read a good book.

With the launch of the Kindle and Ipad, the trend in electronic reading is a great way to cut down on paper books, while still giving money to well deserving authors.

But if you can't afford one of those pricey devices, a great way to recycle your reading material and find something new without spending a dime is the "book swap” at TBar. This super-cute tea shop and café keeps a cabinet full of reading materials meant to be swamped out and shared, without the need for a library card.

If you want to make some fast cash for your stash of college text books and chick lit, CKYBooks gives instant quotes and free shipping for buying your book collection. The books are then resold or donated, always finding a happy new home.

There are also great swapping sites like Paperbackswap and trading options on one of my favorite sites, Goodreads.

When you do purchase a new book, local company Eco-Libris, allows people to "balance out" their book purchases by paying to plant a tree. The trees, which cost one dollar per book, are planted where they provide value for both the environment and the local communities. For each book, you receive the Eco-Libris sticker, made from recycled paper and designed to put on the cover of the books you balance out to show your commitment to sustainability and responsible use of natural resources.

Stretch marks, varicose veins, and cellulite – the scary body changes associated with pregnancy are enough to send anyone running for remedies. But keeping chemicals and toxins off your skin while pregnant is extra important, so it’s great that there is an array of effective, natural solutions on the market.

The Spoiled Mama offers organic and natural skin care for pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding mothers. All products are free from parabens, phthalates, synthetic fragrances, harsh surfactants, artificial colors, and petroleum derivatives. The cocoa and shea tummy butter includes organic rosehip oil, tamanu, and kukui nut oils which contain vitamins A and E, and high amounts of essential fatty acids. This smooth, sweet-smelling serum promotes collagen and elastin levels to increase cell regeneration, helping to fade scars and stretch marks and prevent new ones from appearing.

A trailblazer in the organic skin care industry, Dr.Hauschka Skin Care was one of the first brands to develop a skin care line made from organic and Bio-dynamically grown ingredients over 40 years ago. Lemon Lemongrass Body Oil contains jojoba oil and extracts of lemon peel, lemongrass, and mistletoe which strengthen the connective tissue to diminish the appearance of cellulite. Blackthorn Body Oil is specially designed to help reduce the appearance of stretch marks. Extracts of blackthorn, birch leaf and St. John’swort strengthen, providing warmth and protection while supporting elasticity. And for varicose veins, Rosemary Leg & Arm Toneruses the warming quality of rosemary essential oil combined with borage to stimulate skin, reducing the appearance of varicose veins and cellulite. Dr. Hauschka products are available at juju spa & organics.

Sweet Beauty products offer delectable blends of antioxidant-rich organic, fair trade chocolate from Seattle's Theo Chocolate, expertly mixed with natural, super-food oils and butters. Their Sweet Beauty Baby Balm is great for mother and baby, healing dry patches and eczema. The baby balm can be used on lips, skin, and bottoms and is available at SpiritBeautyLounge.com.