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Something has been bothering me. A week ago or so Jessica Gottlieb wrote a blog post on the FTC and Mom Bloggers and I love her honesty and what she said on the matter. The post received a wide range of comments (wow on traffic) and a unfortunately far to many attacks about Jessica Knows, [...]
Advocating and activism seems to be a common theme this last week at Green and Clean Mom. In line with this theme would be the company Revenge Is. They make activism fashionable for adults and children. From their hybrid mug with the big “x” over disposables or the soft and fitted tees made from recycled [...]
photo credit: cupcakes2 Children love bubbles. I love bubbles. They’re fun to try and catch, a challenge to blow really large without popping and the shapes and colors are so beautiful to watch. I’ve learned over the years that bubbles make a great bath time activity, outdoor activity and yes even in the car on [...]
photo credit: Meindert & Loes Memorial Day weekend is the start of many back yard BBQ’s and family visitors for my household. I live in an area that my dad calls, “God’s Country” and that my husband seldom wants to leave. Rolling hills, lush forests, golden sandy beaches, inland lakes and Michigan’s astounding Lake Michigan [...]
After writing about advocating for your child and giving a voice to a cause, this seems like a very timely post. Last month when the Toxic Tub report came out and on the heels of this report the J&J bubble bath video contest, I was inspired to do something. I didn’t want to throw stones [...]
I wasn’t going to include this at Green and Clean Mom but then I saw my friend Lynn posted a great article on advocating for your child and thought it would be appropriate to share my thoughts with you. The word “advocate” seems pretty powerful and broad, actually it scares some people. If they advocate [...]
Years ago I worked with teens coaching high school debate and forensics and though I joked at the similarity between them and the preschool age group there is a lot of truth to that. Hear me out because I do not mean this to be insulting – what I am implying is that they are [...]
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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...
