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Commercialism, Children and Toys

greenandcleanmom — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:00:56 +0000

I opened up my sons backpack this morning to a book he made about emotions. He’s four and this is a common theme to be taught and as a past preschool teacher, a necessary one. I was anxious to read his book and thought he tell me it made him happy to be with mom [...]

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Commercialism, Children and Toys

Plastic Grocery Bags: Everyone has some!

greenandcleanmom — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:00:41 +0000

I know that the proper green phase is “reduce, reuse, recycle” and that they are in the order of importance. So the best thing would be to use less plastic grocery bags. And we do – a lot less. However, I do not think I will ever get my husband to take a cloth bag [...]

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Plastic Grocery Bags: Everyone has some!

Eco-Driving a Ford Flex

greenandcleanmom — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:00:28 +0000

Is a Ford Flex the most eco-friendly car on the market? No. It isn’t a Hybrid but you might have read my thoughts on hybrids and wondering how green they really are. It does have the best gas mileage for a 7 passenger vehicle on the market right now, which is better then driving a [...]

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Eco-Driving a Ford Flex

My Tap can Make a Difference

greenandcleanmom — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:00:30 +0000

All week long it has rained. I’ve sat at the window watching the water, that I could be collecting in a rain barrel. Wondering more about the water rights and the Utah law on not being able to collect rain water. Wondering about my own conservation and the difference I can make. If I were [...]

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My Tap can Make a Difference

Gratitude, Trust and Listening

greenandcleanmom — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:05:27 +0000

Listening. Some of us hear what others are saying but we don’t listen. Do you hear the wind and listen to the sound it makes? I usually don’t but listening to nature and the natural environment around us, it should be the same as listening to people. Not just hearing but listening. If I don’t [...]

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Gratitude, Trust and Listening

Ford: A Quiet Shade of Green

greenandcleanmom — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:30:26 +0000

I currently have a General Motors vehicle and have noticed on all the major “green” websites or high traffic sites with ad agencies, there are GM ads for their Hybrid SUV. I never see Ford anywhere and this made me wonder. Is Ford not a “going green” company? GM is all about the bloggers and [...]

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Ford: A Quiet Shade of Green

Death and JellyBeans

greenandcleanmom — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:00:27 +0000

Children are such honest beings. My grandmother passed away recently and the timing was at a very hectic (as though death every comes at a good time) juncture of my life. My husband and I decided to not take our children to the funeral for several reasons. The eight hours of driving in one day, [...]

Flip Video Review

greenandcleanmom — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:10:35 +0000

Flippin’ awesome. Can I have a two-word review and end it at that? I’m not sure what else to say other then, go buy one because it really is worth it. The power of the Internet and social media marketing is truly incredible. Ask and you shall receive. I tweeted about wanting to add video [...]

Mama’s a Green Freak

greenandcleanmom — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:00:00 +0000

I wrote about my daughters asthma and our childcare situation and my returning to work and hiring some cleaning help. We’ve been blessed to have found the right people and everything is working out perfectly (so far). I’m getting so much done during the day and having time in the evening to be with my [...]

Gidget Goes Green: How My Journey Started

greenandcleanmom — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:00:16 +0000

When my daughter was born (May 2007), I bought and used the well-known products that most parents use, the common brands of lotions and soaps, the standard baby furniture and linens, the cute clothes that were given as gifts. I planned to make my own baby food, and maybe even buy organic foods, but I [...]