The Great American Backyard Campout

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It’s that time of year again so get out your flashlights, pick your best marshmallow stick, and roll out your sleeping bag. Warm weather is upon us and that equates to CAMPING!!!! What are you doing June 26th of this year? If you don’t already have plans I have a great idea for you and [...]

Our Future Einstein

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I feel like a kid again!! I confess, I was planning on writing this post much sooner but every time I went to the SciGirls website I got hooked. First I went to the PBS website and then to SciGirls and well…. two days later I am writing this post. You will have to check [...]

Bloom’n great baby furniture

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Spring is on its way!! Spring is the time when flowers bloom, trees bloom, and life blooms. Spring is a perfect time to check out the alma from Bloom. The alma is a stylish, urban, wooden bassinet/crib. The alma is compact, easy to store, durable, requires no tools to assemble and is CONTEMPORARY. Not only [...]

Green Baby Shower Gifts

photo credit: pswood40 Editors Note: This article was originally written and published by Jennifer Lance for Eco Child’s Play. A site dedicated to helping families raise children non-toxic. I’ve never been a big fan of baby showers (my children had Blessing Ways), and the silly baby shower games annoy me. The typical baby shower involves [...]

Consumption, Advertising and Marketing is Hurting Our Children

Original post by Jennifer Lance of Eco Child’s Play. Where it’s easy to go green and raise families non-toxic. $17 billion a year is spent by the advertising and marketing industry to shape our children’s desires and identities. Now that the economic recession gripping the world is causing free market ideals to be questioned, it’s [...]

Project Blue

Editors Note: The review and post was originally published at Eco Child’s Play by Jennifer Lance. A website dedicated to helping families raise their children non-toxic. Looking for a new backpack for yourself or your child?  Project Blue features PVC-freeDAKINE Oceana Surf Packs: DAKINE’s project BLUE packs are constructed with 100% Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) fabric [...]

Happy Belated Earth Day

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One day late but Happy Earth Day! Earth Day is everyday really or least it should be. The Green Mom’s Carnival has tackled this day with the spirit and goodwill to motivate, teach and encourage as the green leaders they are. Take some time and read the Earth Day edition of the Green Mom’s Carnival [...]