Carrots and Bleach: Yum-Yum

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An email came to me, warning me that baby carrots are dipped in chlorine. They are made from deformed carrots, peeled and then dipped in a high solution of chlorine to keep them from turning white and being deemed, “bad”.  This made me scratch my head. Food dipped in chlorine that I am feeding my [...]

Blogher D.C. and Toxic Baby Documentary

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Yes! I’m heading out of town for four days to take a little moms getaway with my sister and when our trip ends I will fly from Florida to Washington, D.C. for the Blogher road show tour and conference. I missed Blogher in July so I can’t wait to get a piece of the D.C. [...]

Shopping for Toys and Asthma

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My daughter was hospitalized this last week, again for her asthma. It was horrible and again, I had to watch her be strapped down and poked. I watched her cry herself to sleep all the while saying, “Mama”.  I was helpless and so was she. At the mercy of the medical professionals to help her [...]

Halloween Gone Green?

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Come on the colors are orange and black! I love, love, love Halloween. I love the time of year and the cool fall nights. I love the idea that I don’t have to buy gifts and wrap them up for everyone but I can still celebrate and have fun. Goblins, ghosts, and gremlins are part [...]

Brita PR: Have you seen this?

For more details on the Brita Recycling Campaign, go to Take Back the Filter and Studio Fresh.

Green Help: Rain barrels and Water Collection

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Okay, I’m Green and Clean Mom and I’ve launched myself as an “expert” but really I’m learning and I’m just like everyone else out there. I just happen to concentrate on a topic, try a zillion green products, research tirelessly on environmental and green issues but I have questions too. I’m real behind this screen. [...]