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Recently, I was honored at being part of the BlogHer Green Committee – an effort that took months of volunteer time to converse and help counsel BlogHer on ways they could “green” their Chicago 09’ conference. Of course, there were varied opinions and ideas but overall I feel BlogHer made some great strides toward going [...]
I am recovering from BlogHer 09′ in Chicago and trying to absorb and remember everything that I learned, all the people I met and how I am going to review all of the products that I can’t wait to tell you about. Oh wait, that is why I took my “green team” with me to [...]
Vegetables are something parents nag their children to eat. I’ve thrown my hands into the air and given up – no more nagging! I won’t do it, I just do not have the energy for it. They veggies are on the plate and we all take one bite and then have this “no thank you” [...]
Tomorrow at this time I will be in Chicago with 1,400 hundred other women that speak my language and understand social media, Twitter and blogging. I get to be a geek and fit in – yahoo! It will be so much fun and the long list of parties, meetings and happenings. Just writing it all [...]
How the heck does a mom reuse her Melamine dishware? You have a stack of this adorable divided tableware with cute characters and designs and now you discover that there are potential dangers associated with this cute product that you use to feed your child with on a daily basis. Eeek! Not the worst thing [...]
Today’s shout out goes to all those websites that help our kids go green. The websites that are full of activities, pictures, resources, guides and how-to’s that get our kids interested in learning about the environment. My son is just starting to use the computer on his own and has more curiosity about nature websites [...]
From a eco-friendly perspective, I really ought to just shop consignment, borrow or use what I have in my closet. I’m pretty certain that I will over pack – I always do. I’ve read the tweets and posts about the stresses of what to pack and with Tim Gunn, the parties, video cameras, flashing cameras [...]
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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...
