Tamara's Favorite Things Archives

February 2023 Update: Solidteknics is offering a 30% discount to Lead Safe Mama readers

February 23, 2023September 27, 2023

February 23, 2023 – Thursday 30% DISCOUNT CODE BELOW Solidteknics Stainless Pans Shop – Link: https://shrsl.com/3y0qx Solidteknics Iron Pans – Link: https://shrsl.com/3y0r0 This is a Lead Safe Mama, LLC affiliate link for Solidteknics. Solidteknics products are my personal favorite Lead-free pans (and the pans I use every day in my home — when I am…

My favorite Lead-free pans!

November 24, 2022February 25, 2023

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Originally Published: November 24, 2022 UPDATED: February 23, 2023 – Thursday Solidteknics Stainless Pans Shop – Link: https://shrsl.com/3y0qx Solidteknics Iron Pans – Link: https://shrsl.com/3y0r0 30% DISCOUNT CODE BELOW This is a Lead Safe Mama, LLC affiliate link for Solidteknics. Solidteknics products are my personal favorite Lead-free pans (and the pans I use every day in…

Tamara’s Favorite Things: Medihoney (wound care).

May 2, 2022December 11, 2022

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May 2, 2022 – Monday Things don’t get added to the “Tamara’s Favorite Things” list lightly. This list ONLY includes my ACTUAL favorite things that I use often (and sometimes every day) in my home and with my family. Below is the latest addition to the “Tamara’s Favorite Things” list. Click here to see more…

Tamara’s Favorite Things list: My Favorite Hair Brushes for My Kids!

April 26, 2022December 11, 2022

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Tuesday – April 26, 2022 Hair brushes like this are the only kind that work for my kids (we all have long, very thick hair!) I have tried all of the gimmicky ones (that are supposed to be good for tangles) and all of the different more expensive / fancy ones — and these are…

My favorite Lead-free pans.

April 2, 2022February 25, 2023

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Originally Published: April 2, 2022 UPDATED: February 23, 2023 – Thursday 30% DISCOUNT CODE BELOW Solidteknics Stainless Pans Shop – Link: https://shrsl.com/3y0qx Solidteknics Iron Pans – Link: https://shrsl.com/3y0r0 This is a Lead Safe Mama, LLC affiliate link for Solidteknics. Solidteknics products are my personal favorite Lead-free pans (and the pans I use every day in…

Tamara’s Favorite Things: “Stainless Steel” soap dish – I love this style (plus, it is Lead-free! & Cadmium-free! Etc.)

February 22, 2022December 11, 2022

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Tamara’s Favorite Things February 22, 2022 – Tuesday Yet another example showing that “Lead-free” does not mean “expensive”! We have had one of this style of soap dish in (actual) stainless steel in our shower for years now, and I really love the design and function of it because after the kids shower I can…

Tamara’s Favorite Things: My FAVORITE SOAP!

February 10, 2022December 11, 2022

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February 10, 2022 – Thursday Looking for an AMaZing Valentine’s gift? Check out my friend’s beautiful offerings! Adriana’s a wonderful artist — whose chosen media for expression happens to be soap! She may not be able to get them to you in time for Valentine’s Day – since it is already February 10th! – but her soaps…

Tamara’s Favorite Things: Favorite socks for my boys (men / adult man-sized children & husband)…

February 8, 2022December 11, 2022

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A new addition to the official “Tamara’s Favorite Things” list – socks February 8, 2022 – Tuesday Socks are a complicated conversation in this house – with so many different opinions and sensory issues (due to disabilities) on top of the need for warmth and comfort. These are the socks we have bought for several…

My most sentimental & favorite possession, this roll of white nylon (?) string. Can you guess why? (BTW it is Lead-free!)

January 2, 2022January 10, 2022

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Published: January 2, 2022 – Sunday I’ll be posting the answer to the question in the headline in the morning! Thanks for guessing everyone – there have been some good guesses in the Facebook group so far! 🙂 [Here’s the link to that group if you are not in it yet.] XRF test results for…

Tamara’s Favorite Things List – 2021 / 2022: Stainless Steel Carabiners!

December 25, 2021December 11, 2022

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Tamara’s Favorite Things Lead Safe Mama’s Favorite Things I am working on a “Tamara’s Favorite Things” list (a la “Oprah’s Favorite Things”, only better — better because these are safer-choices/non-toxic, inexpensive, useful and wonderful Lead-free things that I actually personally use and love*.) I bet that Oprah doesn’t personally use all of the things on her…

File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” – glass digital bathroom scale…

March 2, 2021April 26, 2022

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Tuesday – March 2, 2021 I bought this glass digital bathroom scale for my family this past winter (when we were staying in Maine). It was very serviceable and came at a good price. I don’t have any concern for Lead in products like this (although if you use regular batteries – there is Lead…

File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” – electric pencil sharpener.

March 2, 2021April 26, 2022

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Tuesday – March 2, 2021 This is our absolute favorite pencil sharpener and we use it every day in our home (my 12-year old son Charlie uses colored pencils as his preferred art medium – so we usually sharpen pencils every day.) We bought our first one about 4 years ago and my son (A.J.)…

Tamara’s Favorite Things – Duralex clear glass “Cosy” coffee mug: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free, Mercury-free.

June 13, 2020May 5, 2023

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These are my favorite mugs – the mugs my family uses every day in our home. I like them so much that I even bought a set for my son to get his kitchen away at college started! XRF test results for clear glass coffee mug pictured here. 30-second test Lead (Pb): non-detect Cadmium (Cd):…