I have admired Meg’s gorgeous photography for a long time, and when one of our mutual friends had her baby, we felt that it was the perfect time to meet!  We convened, Meg with her camera, Alex with her baby and gorgeous smile, and I with my Beco Butterfly stash!  Alex picked my Isis to model her little fella in, and Meg got to work!  She was the epitome of cool, not getting overly bossy about where Alex should stand or what she should do, but simply waiting for the IT moment, and then capturing it, elegantly, brightly, artistically, everything a photographer should do!  Meg isn’t a mom yet, but if her husband has his way, there will be tiny Fish soon!  She seems to know without ever being in the shoes of a bloated, pregnant mom how to make us feel just right and comfortable about that looming belly and the double chin.  Meg Fish is absolutely brilliant and her artwork shows it, not to mention the sumptuous blog & her simple, but sweet, couture portraiture website.

The last entry in the Beco ‘E’ Series. See also Baby Carrier Economics and Baby Carrier Ergonomics.

Beco ‘E’ Series - Article 3 - Baby Carrier Ecology

Eco is a popular word. Everyone evaluates eco-friendliness with different factors. What’s the carbon footprint? Where is the product made? What materials are used and what impact do they have? Does the product eliminate the need for other, less earth conscious purchases?

One of my favorite things about the Beco is that it’s made in the USA. The Beco ‘factory’ employs six full-time seamstresses, in good working conditions! US-made carriers also cut down on shipping and fuel use.

Beco is also comitted to using sustainable fabrics and making them affordable for consumers. The Duo Series, including Sky Duo, Sand Duo, and Rust Duo are organic fabrics. Beco has also priced them at the same $139 as the other designs! There are also a few carriers with fashion fabric that sport organics! The Kassie Butterfly II has organic charcoal straps. And the brand new Isis Butterfly II has a completely organic shell, fashion fabric and straps!

The Beco Butterfly is also a product that will eliminate the need for other purchases. It can be used from newborn through toddlerhood. No need to go from carrier to carrier as your baby grows. You can also wait on buying a stroller, maybe not even need to buy one at all!

And finally, here’s a few ideas for reusing your Beco Butterfly packaging. First, consider the reusable bag option from PAXbaby.com. Your Beco will arrive in a vinyl bag that you can use for storage of your Butterfly when not in use, or for sorting items when packing a suitcase, or for carrying your wet items home from the pool. If you do go with the standard Beco box, you can reuse or recycle the cardboard box. If you cut off the top and one side at an angle, you can turn your Beco box into the perfect sized file box for organizing papers or magazines!

I will admit it!  I LOVE my Beco Butterfly!!!  I will also admit that I have a killer stash of Becos!  But I will not tell you how many I have, LOL!  I wear a Beco every day, and usually, my helpful hubby takes a picture of me in it, so here is the first of many locations where my Becos go!  The life of a home schooling mom isn’t overly exciting, but we are going to Disneyland next week, so hopefully I will get some cute pix with Mickey!  Now just to decide which Beco to take!   

At the park with my kids 'n my Alice!

This little girl is the CUTEST Beco gal I’ve ever seen!?