A Place at the Table @ Cafe au Play

Pass It On Sale

Spring is coming!!!  Time to clean out your closets and turn that clutter into cash for Cafe au Play

Cafe au Play is accepting donations for the Pass It On sale held at the Hillsboro Armory April 11-13.

Pass It On is a semi-annual consignment event of children’s things - clothing, shoes, books, toys, equipment, furniture, and more – basically anything related to raising children from babies to preteens (including maternity clothes). http://www.passitonsales.com/pio-what.html

HOW IT WORKS:

• Cafe au Play is a registered consignor.
• Cafe au Play will receive 70%of the purchase price of all items we sell.
• We will be collecting, sorting and tagging materials for the sale.
• Unsold items are donated to a local charity.

To make arrangements to drop off donations, please contact
Traci Sullivan    ttsully@msn.com    503-577-6049

If you would like to help us with this event, we are having a Tagging Party Sunday April 6 starting at 1:00PM.  We are also looking for 3 or 4 very special volunteers to work a four hour shift at the sale to help us get an 80% cut instead of the standard 70%.

Here are some of the items that can be donated.

• Boys and girls SPRING OR SUMMER clothing, sized premie to junior, clean and in good shape (no holes, stains, etc.) This includes things such as formalwear, uniforms, costumes, ballet outfits, shoes, booties, slippers,etc.
• Maternity or nursing clothing
• Toys- must be in good working order and not missing parts
• Children's books, puzzles, movies, video games, computer software, etc.
• Infant equipment- infant carriers, backpacks, slings, strollers, Boppy pillows, play gyms, high chairs, bouncers, swings, bathtubs, potty chairs, play centers, walkers.
• Children's furniture
• Outdoor play equipment

For a more complete list of acceptable and unacceptable items go to http://www.passitonsales.com/pio-how-organize.html

Thanks, Cafe au Play

The Sustainable Family: Start with Baby

Let's face it neighbors...without our individual practices of living green, our impact on the environment is not going to heal itself.  We are fortunate to live in Portland, Oregon where there are the resources to attain a sustainable lifestyle.  My weekly post, The Sustainable Family, will be a valuable tool for all who wish to tread a little lighter and live in harmony with the planet.  My suggestions will not only be good for the environment, but for our communities and our families as well.

Let's start with Baby.  If we instill mindful practices in and with our children, then we will see those same practices come to fruition in future generations.  For those of you new to parenthood, there are simple solutions to begin your sustainable family.  Buy local, buy organic, live green.  Following is a list of local businesses that offer organic baby clothing, natural baby furniture, and environmentally sensitive baby products from bath gels to diaper creams. 

Harvest Moon Boutique
www.harvestmoonboutique.com
They offer clothing and accessories made with organic cotton, soybean and bamboo fibers.  They also have environmentally safe baby bath products.  A family owned local business.

Go Natural Baby
www.gonaturalbaby.com
Here in Portland, Go Natural Baby sells fair trade, organic cotton, herbal dyed clothing and bedding for baby.  Check out their natural furniture as well.

Mother Nature's
www.mothernaturesbabystore.com
Located on SE Clinton, Mother Nature's has a great selection of earth friendly baby products.  They offer cloth diapers and wraps as well as wooden toys and teethers.

These are just a few of several stores located in the Portland Area.  If you just search the web for natural or organic baby products, you will find the resources are almost endless.   That being said, I welcome you and yours to a new green life.

Abigail Cermak