Professional surfer, Chuck Patterson, had spotted two sharks while out stand-up paddling surfing  (SUP surfing) with a couple of friends at San Onofre beach, California.

The 41-year-old surfer returned the following day with a waterproof camera and stroked out to see if they would show up again!

Within a matter of minutes, the Californian found himself surrounded by a pair of Great White Sharks and caught them on video swimming just feet away from him.

At one point during his 15-minute encounter, the bigger of the two creatures – a 9ft shark – even slapped his tail on Patterson’s surfboard.

Chuck Patterson,from Dana Point, California, said: “The day before I shot this video, I was stand-up paddling surfing with a couple friends and two sharks circled us for about 15 minutes.

“The next day, I decided to go back out at around the same time and take my camera mounted on a 10ft pole and do some exploring. Sure enough within five minutes a 9ft shark came out of nowhere and circled twice and slapped his tail on my board before disappearing. Then a minute later a 7ft young juvenile Great White swam circles around me for 12 minutes.”

Some of the footage shows the sharks’ dorsal fins breaking the water next to him, while more underwater shots see the pair swimming just feet away.

A dog basket for your bike!

Birth Defect Research for Children is having an online auction of a large variety of eco-friendly goods to  support services for children with birth defects and research through the National Birth Defect Registry. Go Natural Baby supports Birth Defect Research for Children each year with a donation and this year we are happy to be apart of their online auction.

Go Natural Baby has donated several baby packages and bidding starts at 50% off. You will see products for baby, home, pets, and more. Consider doing some holiday shopping at their online auction!

Did you know they have a Naturpedic Organic Crib Mattress (bidding starts at 50% off !)

The auction runs from November 9,2009- November 18,2009.

Here is a  peek:

Himalayan Salt Lamp

A quick peek at some of the baby goods.

Lots of fun toys too!

Here are some quick links:

Main Auction Page

Baby Products

Bags and Baskets

Organic Bedding

Books

Organic Clothing

Personal Care

Toys

Our friends at BabyLegs created a pair of pink ribbon baby legs to help raise awareness for and support the Susan G Komen Foundation. October is the official month of Breast Cancer Awareness, but let’s face it ladies every month should be awareness month (women should be doing self exames every month). BabyLegs is donating 10% of the sale of the pink ribbon design goes to the Pugent Sound Affiliate Susan G Komen for the Cure.

“BabyLegs is a company deeply committed to aiding great organizations, such as Susan G. Komen for the Cure” said Nicole Donnelly, “mompreneur” and BabyLegs founder. “Our new pink ribbon design will help fund research to find a cure for breast cancer.” BabyLegs is a company committed to charitable causes. Since 2007 an estimated 25,000 pairs of BabyLegs have been donated throughout the world.

Do you know someone who is fighting breast cancer or a breast cancer survivor? A sweet idea:  take a picture of your daughter wearing these  Pink Ribbon BabyLegs and send the photo and a note letting your friend know you are thinking of her.

About Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Susan G. Komen for the Cure was founded on a promise made between two sisters – Susan G. Komen and Nancy Brinker. Suzy was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1978, when it was rarely discussed in public and little was known about the disease. Before she died at the age of 36, Suzy asked her sister to do everything possible to bring an end to breast cancer. Nancy kept her promise by establishing the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation in 1982 in Suzy’s memory.Twenty years later, the Komen Foundation is a global leader in the fight against breast cancer through its support of innovative research and community-based outreach programs. Working through a network of U.S. and international Affiliates and events like the Komen Race for the Cure®, the Komen Foundation is fighting to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by funding research grants, supporting education, screening and treatment projects in communities around the world.Today, The Komen Foundation celebrates the power of a promise and how a single person’s vision can make a difference in the lives of millions. (Read their beautiful story here)

Pink Ribbon BabyLegs are available for a very reasonable $7.00!

When our friend, Candice, from Mom Most Traveled told us about the 6 blogger tea party for moms this week we wanted to help spread the word. 

So what is this tea party all about? Six blogging friends got together and decided to do a week of giveaways for moms!  Go Natural Baby tends to focus on child/baby product giveaways, so we are delighted that moms can enter to win all kinds of goodies  every day this week.  We really love these blogs and encourage you to get over there quick! Mom Most Traveled , Katydid and Kid, Fractured Toy,  Superdumb Supervillain, A Ordinary Life, 7 Clown Circus

See you there!