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It’s so easy to let the state of the economy or the environment get to us and make us angry. When I hear about my kids sitting in car seats full of toxic chemicals or that my carrots and food are dipped in bleach I get angry. It’s easy to do. Luckily this anger and [...]
Editors Note: Review was originally posted at Eco Child’s Play where raising children non-toxic and healthy becomes easier with their tips. Written by Baron Baptiste and illustrated by Sophie Fatus, My Daddy is a Pretzel: Yoga for Parents and Kids introduces some asanas in the context of a story. The story begins with the typical [...]
photo credit: jelene Valentines Day is just around the corner and even though the colors are generally red or pink, I say make this Valentines a shade of green. For your loved ones this Valentines Day think organic, sustainable, Eco-friendly and green. Green and Clean Mom wants to arm you with plenty of ideas to [...]
Green and Clean Mom is always looking for BPA free products. Yesterday a good friend asked me on the sly as she nudged me, “Come on tell me, going green really is more expensive. You just get to try the products but me, I can’t afford them.” This is a serious question I get asked [...]
Five days a week I pack my sons lunch. Having a waste free lunch is important to me but it hasn’t been something I’ve been so great at. Like most green moms, I’m learning and trying hard to brighten my shade of green lifestyle. When the company Kids Konserve contacted me, I was delighted. A [...]
One of the hardest habits to break in the American culture is the throwaway habit. Our stores sell disposable products so cheaply, and in so many varieties, that it’s hard to resist. Convenience is the usual culprit. It’s too easy to just grab paper (or styrofoam) plates, cups, napkins, lunch bags, sandwich bags, trash bags, [...]
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5 years ago I went through leadership training with my local chamber and we had to create a drawing of our future. The type of drawing that had bridges, road blocks, and white picket fences and should depict dreams and challenges. At that time I was … Read More...
There is something about coloring that is like therapy. It is relaxing and the concentration of staying in the lines – it feels great! When I decide to color outside of the lines I feel silly, crazy and like I’m rebelling! If you haven’t … Read More...
I learned today that the banana is America’s number one fruit and they have no fat, cholesterol or sodium! My kids love bananas but because they’re available year around and they are affordable, we get bored eating them. Slicing them in cereal, … Read More...
I know vacuums. I’m a mom and what mom doesn’t clean up dirt on a continual basis? I’ve been in the market for a new vacuum and for me the vacuum has to go from carpet to hardwood with ease. As a green mom who cares about healthy indoor air I … Read More...
Both my husband and daughter are allergic to dust mites. This means washings the bedding on a very regular basis to kill those nasty dust mites that cause them to sneeze, snore and sleep miserably! My new Whirlpool Duet Washer and Dryer makes this a … Read More...
Cloth diapers can be a bugger to wash. I hear this often from cloth diaper using folks and because I’m out of the diaper phase it is hard for me to give solid advice on washing and drying cloth diapers effectively. Over the years I’ve heard of … Read More...
