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2008 Green Holiday Gift Guide

November 12, 2008 By greenandcleanmom 26 Comments

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Oprah has a list of her “favorite things”and even though I’m not Oprah I still have a list of favorite things or online Christmas shopping sites that I want to share with you. The Green and Clean Mom Holiday Gift Guide has been a work in progress and I have spent hours upon hours putting [...]

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Commercialism, Children and Toys

November 7, 2008 By greenandcleanmom 14 Comments

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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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Juicy Savings

November 6, 2008 By greenandcleanmom Leave a Comment

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R.W. Knudsen is a juicy family and they’re giving a mom like me a sensible juice option for my children. An option that is USDA certified organic, with no added sugar (or anything else for that matter) and they are 50% juice and 50% water meaning less sugar and calories. Offered in child-friendly, unbreakable 4.23 [...]

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Green Printing Company

October 18, 2008 By greenandcleanmom 4 Comments

The holidays are fast upon us and that means holiday cards. Lots and lots of cards begin to fill my mailbox October threw January. We get Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years cards. Then there is a month before the valentine day cards fill our box! All of this adds to carbon emissions and environmental [...]

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A Non-Toxic Bed

October 17, 2008 By greenandcleanmom 31 Comments

My daughter is 21 months and she’s climbing out her crib. Why? Why can’t she just stay in her crib until she is three like her brother? He never tried to climb out. He was happy in his crib. Not my little girl. She wakes up and out she climbs. All times of the night, [...]

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Daddy Gone Green: The Safe Sippy Interview

October 8, 2008 By greenandcleanmom 7 Comments

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I love to get into the minds of those that create our safer baby and toddler products. How did they come to design this or do that? What are the struggles? Recently I re-reviewed The Safe Sippy and my daughter has taken a liking to this cup. I decided that I wanted to interview [...]

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Child Safety: Beyond BPA and Toxins

October 7, 2008 By greenandcleanmom 2 Comments

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All parents want their children to be safe. Isn’t this why we try to buy organic or the best products for our children? Hold their hand when they cross the street, use a car seat, safety plug covers and baby gates? My children and their safety motivated me to start Green and Clean Mom, to [...]

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