During the past year we have been trying to be more careful about what we put ON our bodies, as well as what we put IN our bodies. The Environmental Working Group website is a great resource for learning about chemicals in topical products and what to watch out for. This week they have released […]
Not All Sunscreens Are Created Equal – EWG Sunscreen Guide 2011
Posted on May 25, 2011 Written by 1 Comment
Packing Disposable-Free Kids Lunches – Including Fruit Cups
Posted on May 10, 2011 Written by 11 Comments
When our kids started attending daycare a few years ago, they needed a lunch packed for them every day, and so started our daily need to pack lunches for two children. At first, as for many people, this meant the daily use and disposal of items like fruit cups, juice pouches or boxes, sandwich bags, […]
My Mother’s Day Wish For My Children
Posted on May 3, 2011 Written by Leave a Comment
A gift from my daughter This afternoon when I picked my daughter up from school she handed me a craft she had made and said “Here, this is your Mother’s Day Gift. I don’t know when Mother’s Day is, so I’m giving it to you now.” She is 6 years old. How sweet is that? […]
Being Part of a Guinness World Record™! Great Cloth Diaper Change!
Posted on April 23, 2011 Written by 2 Comments
Today I helped out at the Great Cloth Diaper Change event hosted by the Diaper Lab in Somerville, MA. Salina and her staff at the Diaper Lab were GREAT hosts and ran a great event! They have a great store and if you ever need advice on cloth diapers, I HIGHLY recommend it! Gathering for […]
Super-Healthy Yummy Vegan-or-Not Pancakes (or Waffles)
Posted on April 22, 2011 Written by 3 Comments
Part of being “green” is being healthy – or so I think. Many years ago I started making large batches of pancakes and waffles for my family and freezing them. Then each morning we’d bring a few out and toast or microwave them and have a healthy, homemade breakfast as fast as a processed, […]
Natural Mosquito Bite Relief – What Works and What Doesn’t Work
Posted on April 8, 2011 Written by 10 Comments
During our camping trip last summer I got an excessive number of mosquito bites on my legs, upwards of 25 on each leg. The main thing I learned from that was that it’s important to use a reasonable amount of bug spray, especially when it’s hot out and you’re wearing shorts. Around here we have […]
Why Use Cloth Diapers? Change 3 Things Campaign
Posted on March 6, 2011 Written by 2 Comments
I use cloth diapers because they are good for the environment. I want to limit the amount of waste that I send to landfills and incinerators and I want to limit the amount of natural resources that are consumed for products that I just throw away. Some people use cloth diapers because of the health […]
When Living Green Isn’t What’s Best For Your Family
Posted on February 18, 2011 Written by 1 Comment
Wow, that sounds like an odd thing for our blog “When living green isn’t what’s best for your family.” I think it’s important for people to realize that sometimes you have to make choices, and if certain things and certain situations aren’t the right things for your family, that’s OK. For each person, lifestyle choices […]
Living Healthier Through Sunscreen
Posted on August 19, 2010 Written by 3 Comments
We have been working recently on being more careful about what we put ON our bodies, as well as what we put IN our bodies. This summer we are being a lot more careful about putting on sunscreen, both on ourselves and the children. Jon and our older son have always had sensitive skin that […]
Toxins in Your Life – Fragrance
Posted on August 11, 2010 Written by 2 Comments
As part of “greening” our lifestyle we have have also been starting to look at what is in our products, both in terms of ingredients that are good or bad for the environment and ingredients that are good or bad for people. In recent months I have been surprised to learn that ingredients that are […]
