Ash & Alys Babes Blog
Launch News Release October 8, 2012 14:54
Ash & Alys Babes Launches Natural Family Products Boutique and Children’s Consignment Shop OnlineSite Makes ‘Green’ Products More Accessible for Moms, Babes and Toddlers and Introduces Lovingly Recycled™ Fashion
SEATTLE—October 8, 2012—Ash & Alys Babes today announced the launch of its online boutique (www.ashandalysbabes.com), providing natural products for moms, babes and toddlers and introduced its Lovingly Recycled shop for gently used children’s clothing. Following its commitment to playing a part in the movement toward a more sustainable society, Ash & Alys Babes created this boutique to make natural options more accessible to families, while providing an enjoyable online shopping experience.
Today’s environment is rampant with harmful impurities, as
well as an abundance of conflicting information that can be confusing for
parents. As awareness grows about the importance of raising babies green, parents
are seeking out natural products that will help them protect their children
from toxins and chemicals. Drawing on personal experience as a mom, co-founder
Ashley Allman aimed to provide a single online shopping destination that
offered exclusively the best natural products available, making it easy for
eco-conscious parents to find exactly what they need for their babies and
toddlers.
In addition to the popular eco products sold on the site, Ash & Alys Babes launched Lovingly Recycled, providing an online shop for buying and selling gently used children’s clothing. Consignment shopping has become increasingly popular among families, as children’s fashion can be expensive, and has a short shelf life as children grow. However, parents are busier than ever, giving them little time to do all of their shopping in brick and mortar stores. Lovingly Recycled provides an alternative for when parents need to rely on the convenience of online shopping, but still want the option of purchasing used clothing for their babies and children. Lovingly Recycled only re-sells premium brand clothing that is like new.
Ash & Alys Babes is also the creator of the SlumberSling® the
one-of-a-kind car seat headrest that provides head and neck support for
toddlers napping on the go. In succession with the launch of the online
boutique, the company has launched Twosie™, its line of organic cotton
bodysuits that have a charitable purpose. For every Twosie item sold, Ash &
Alys Babes donates $2 to its fund benefitting charities that serve children and
environmental conservation.
“For us, this site is much more than an online store, more than a convenient place for buying natural products,” said co-founder and CEO Alyssa Wolfe. “We see ourselves as part of a bigger movement wherein consumers have the power to vote with their dollar for more sustainable and safe products, and make green mainstream. Our site and products are aimed at making sustainability accessible for new families. Babes are born pure, and we believe in keeping them that way.”
About Ash & Alys Babes
Ash & Alys Babes was founded in 2010, subsequent with the launch of its flagship product, the SlumberSling, for dreamy car rides®. The company launched its online boutique at www.ashandalysbabes.com, as well as its Lovingly Recycled online shop and Twosie line in 2012. The company has a strong philanthropic foundation, and supports causes that benefit children’s well being and environmental conservation.
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Ashley Allman
Mom of the Month - Maya Thompson October 5, 2012 16:39
Every month, we’ll be featuring a ‘Mom of the Month,’ someone who is the embodiment of strength, love, sacrifice and responsibility. Someone who is not afraid to admit that parenthood is hard, and that sometimes we don’t feel strong enough to carry on. Sometimes our choice might be someone you’ve heard of; sometimes she might be just another mom from down the street. If she advocates for a charity or cause, we will add that cause to our list of beneficiaries for our Ash & Alys Fund as well. Our Moms of the Month will come from all walks of life, but they represent the invisible thread that ties together all mothers around the world.
This month, we welcome Maya Thompson as our inaugural ‘Mom
of the Month.’ We heard about her through the blogosphere, and were deeply
touched and saddened by her family’s tragic story, and the real lives and loss
that have brought Rockstar Ronan into notoriety. We don’t know her – and she
doesn’t know us. But our hearts grieve for her family’s loss and for every
family that loses a child.
Reading this woman’s blog is heart-wrenching and terrifying. Despite my tears, I read on, if only to support her in spirit. And I learned something. What I have learned from reading about Rockstar Ronan is the surprising lack of resources and research that is given to pediatric cancer. I’m truly shocked that something killing children at such an alarming pace can go without more funding. I learned 46 children are diagnosed with cancer every day; seven of them will die today. Childhood cancer is the number one disease killer of children.
In honor of our Mom of the Month, the first contribution
from the Ash & Alys Fund, which will be made at the end of 2012, will go to The
Ronan Thompson Foundation. The Ash & Alys Fund is funded by Twosie™
and SlumberSling® sales. For more information, click here. To learn more about Rockstar Ronan visit http://rockstarronan.com/, and to learn more about his foundation, visit http://theronanthompsonfoundation.com/.
Please join us in supporting these causes and in extending kindness and encouragement to anyone grieving the loss of a child. Love and treasure your babes every day.
If you would like to nominate someone for 'Mom of the Month,' please email us the details at info@ashandalysbabes.com.-Ashley
Welcome! August 5, 2012 23:48
For us, this site is much more than an online store, more than a convenient place for buying natural products for moms, babes and toddlers. We want our business to be part of a bigger movement. One in which every person votes with their dollar for more natural, sustainable and safe products and business practices; leading to a better world in which our babes can grow. Consumers have all the power to make ‘green’ mainstream; we’re simply playing a part in helping to spread the message and making natural products more readily accessible to families.
We welcome you to browse our site and send us your feedback. We’ll always strive to serve you better and to better our role in the green movement. We invite you to check out our SlumberSling®, Twosie™, and Lovingly Recycled™ pages, as those are part of what make us different from other sites already out there.
Stay tuned on the blog for a regular dose of our thoughts on topics both humorous and serious, product reviews, guest posts from popular bloggers, and tips for everyday parenting.
-Alyssa and Ashley