Chic Mom Spotlight -- All about Sarah Pinto -- her cause & eco-chic planners!

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the stylish answer to green planning

Sarah Pinto isn’t just a name – it’s a brand of so cute, stylish, fun planners (notebooks too!) made to make any moms life easier with a great CAUSE backing them up.

The 5x7, 164 page planners ($25) are all about being eco-chic. The GREEN planners are made of high-quality recycled paper, soy based ink and are spiral bound right in San Francisco. They feature a monthly view, three year snapshot view, weekly view, note pages (which we love), special days, telephone/address and future planning. Not only they super practical and easy to just throw in your bag but they come in hip & fun prints.

About Sarah Pinto

Her Story: I am a busy mother of two young boys, the owner of a large dog and married to an active husband. We are a family on-the-go and it is essential for me to stay organized. I spent a long time looking for a simple, stylish planner that I could throw in my purse. I couldn’t find one, so I decided to design it myself. The result is a simple weekly planner in five different designs to help you stay organized in a fun, effortless way. I think that they’re an ideal solution for any non-Blackberry, visually-minded girl on-the-go (like me).

Her Cause: My youngest son, Charlie (now 4) was born with a heart defect. The technical term is pulmonary atresia with an intact septum. Basically, he had a closed valve in his heart and a hole in his heart. Fortunately, he was born at California Pacific Medical Center where he had open -heart surgery when he was two days old. Since then, he has had three heart catheters and another open-heart surgery. We have had amazing doctors, fantastic nurses and received wonderful care from CPMC. They all hold a really special place in my heart. For these reasons, I am donating a portion of the proceeds from my pink tapestry weekly planner to CPMC Pediatric Cardiology. Charlie is doing very well and we take each day as it comes.

Please support her cause while staying organized in a chic way.

Shop here NOW on her website or visit her Etsy shop!

oompa toys gives us eco-chic

As momma-istas, we love pretty things - which means so do our babes. So when it comes to toys and keeping them busy, we only pick the best - the educational yet fun toys that look "pretty chic" in the play room. That about sums up our love for Oompa Toys.

Nothing but LOVE for Oompa Toys

Winner of Creative Child’s 2008 Preferred Choice Award – (1) Sakrada Building Blocks ($25.99) from Haba is an entertaining collection of crazy patterned blocks in fun shapes and bright colors that your child will love.

One of the easiest toys to clean up is the (2) Wooden Numbers Stacking Board Rings ($30.99) from Bajo – you don’t have to worry about losing any of the rings because they are all attached to their post via a long string with a balled end! It is a great toy to help your toddler with their counting skills and color recognition while having fun. Why we love Bajo? These beautiful European toys are made of locally grown apple, cherry, alder, maple, birch or walnut wood, and are finished with child-safe, non-toxic lacquers.

The (3) Eco-Friendly Tea Set from Green Toys ($24.99) is a terrific addition to your child’s collection. Created with the Earth’s well being in mind the tea set is perfect for a tea party or even great to play with in the bath! This tea set was crafted out of 100% curbside collected, recycled plastic – soft colors and durable make both our children and our planet happy.

For those tiny little hands we treasure the (4) Snail Wooden Book ($9.99) from Chelona is great to help develop fine motor skills. We love the unique creation of the book not because of the cute 3D snail but because of the joy it brings to children. Your tot will be captivated in letting the snail glimpse through peepholes on each page.

And for one of the best “Green” Dollhouses out there – the play room wouldn’t be complete without (5) Green Dollhouse ($239.99) from Plan Toys – complete with recycle bins and all! Plan Toys has introduced their new eco-themed line of toys and we are thrilled as they help kids learn how to live in harmony with the environment. The dollhouse is filled with fun features and furniture for hours of imaginative play.

These are just a few of our items we crave from Oompa Toys – this truly is just a sprinkling of eco-chic toys. Head over to Oompa Toys and start filling up the play room.