Last updated: July 21st, 2021 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 […]
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Last updated: July 21st, 2021 I love shopping. Don’t most women? I really love finding something organic and fashionable when doing some local downtown shopping. I spied this cute handbag maybe a week ago from Bungalow360.com and now I have one. I couldn’t resist, I had to have it for it’s perfect size (mom carries
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Last updated: July 21st, 2021Years 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
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Last updated: August 2nd, 2021 photo credit: Andrew 94 Tomorrow my son turns 5 and I’m feeling emotional. This week is a big roller coaster of emotions for me. My son had kindergarten round up so I had to come to terms that he’s no longer a baby, toddler or even preschooler but heading into
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Last updated: August 2nd, 2021Getting dirty, feeling the earth between your fingers, planting the seeds, watching the green sprouts grow into scrumptious vegetables and then tasting this home grown goodness – there isn’t anything like it. There also isn’t anything like growing your own food to make your realize that there are “tricks”, tips and
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Last updated: July 21st, 2021 There seems to be this fine line between being paranoid, scared of germs, checking lists, looking at ingredients and wondering if a cup or straw is safe to drink out of. It’s a lot for a parent to sort through and figure out and way back when life did seem
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Last updated: August 2nd, 2021 The New York Times reported that a study was published in the Journal of Pediatrics showing the children who took a bath in a half a cup of bleach per full standard tub were relieved of their eczema related itching. The bleach apparently had very little odor and the children were
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Last updated: August 2nd, 2021 Toxic Bath Time Video April Fools Day! Welcome to an emergency Green Moms Carnival where some very concerned and wonderful moms, women, and bloggers want to educate, inform and empower others to learn about some potentially hazardous ingredients in our babies’ bath soaps and lotions. Women with different backgrounds and
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Last updated: July 22nd, 2021I do a lot of reviews. I like doing reviews and getting the mail is always exciting seeing that I make it very convenient for people to send me products to review. I now have a very good relationship with the UPS man and Fed Ex driver. The reviews aren’t always
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Last updated: August 2nd, 2021It has reached a mild 40 degrees Fahrenheit and I’m feeling like spring is just around the corner. This temperature probably sounds cold but in comparison to the 7 degrees below zero last week I could easily put on shorts. Growing up the rule used to be we could wear shorts
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Last updated: July 26th, 2021Most moms know that breastfeeding is best for baby and for the moms that decide to breastfeed (it is a choice) there are a lot of great support groups online. Breastfeeding.com provides an online community that helps support moms and Baby Center has many articles for new mothers to help them
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Last updated: July 22nd, 2021 photo credit: Daniel Panev The raw food diet is experiencing a resurgence among people looking for healthy eating patterns that will boost energy levels, supply all the nutrients for optimal healing and wellness, and facilitate optimal bodyweight. One of the objections to eating this way is that it seems as
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Last updated: August 2nd, 2021 Winter is long where I live. Long. Snow and cold weather lingers from as early as October to possibly March. A long winter can translate into long days inside which leads to restlessness, more television, boredom, eating and more pounds…for the entire family. To help make the winter more active
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Last updated: August 2nd, 2021It is easy for kids to quickly become bored when stuck at home with nothing to do. Sure, it’s even worse in winter, but it can be challenging to entertain kids at the best of times Heading to an indoor play land can be expensive. Fancy water parks cost money and
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Last updated: August 2nd, 2021 Traveling green with children, it takes effort. I won’t lie to you and say that it isn’t easier to just run through the fast food and splurge but it is wasteful. I know because I’m writing this as my husband navigates the snowy roads and I feel sick from the
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Last updated: July 26th, 2021 The good news? One easy green way to save money on your electric bill is by buying CFL (compact fluorescent light) bulbs to replace all of your incandescent bulbs. According to the Energy Star program, CFLs use 75 percent less energy, last up to 10 times longer and also prevent
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Last updated: July 21st, 2021Both of my children love to color. It’s one of our favorite pastimes but some of the crayons don’t have very vibrant colors. Even when I make my own crayons from recycling the broken ones, the colors are often too dull. Why Crayons Are Often Dull Colored The biggest thing I
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Last updated: August 2nd, 2021 Reindeer sandwiches are a healthy and nutritious snack and DIY activity for children this holiday season but sometimes the children just need something smaller to pop into their mouths instead of the sprinkled holiday chocolates and cookies. A healthy alternative that children love to make on their own and will
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Last updated: August 2nd, 2021 My face is always dry. I just have that type of skin and yesterday my Origins Face Lotion was gone. Gone. I have become hooked to the stuff ever since it was sent my way. I didn’t even share it with my new Green Guru, Mckenzie. I kept it all
Last updated: July 26th, 2021 The yogic practice of nasal irrigation using a neti pot can bring swift relief from stuffy noses and sinus pressure. When I first heard of it, I was pretty skeptical. I mean, pouring salt water through your nose just sounded weird to me. And then one day I got the
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