Fruits and Veggies: Go Local for Healthy Kids!
You’ve probably heard a lot of buzz lately about local food. There are a lot of compelling reasons to shop at your local farmers market or produce stand, including supporting the local economy and reducing oil use for transporting food (grocery store fruits and travel an average of 1,500 miles from farm to table). Plus, super-fresh food just tastes better. But did you know that eating locally is good for not only your conscience and your palate, but also your family’s health? From nutrition profile to food safety, buying local produce is a great way to give your kids the healthiest food you can.
Things You Didn’t Know You Could Recycle
Recycling newspaper, soda cans, and bottles has probably become second nature for you, but why stop there? Innovative companies are coming up with ingenious ways to recycle even more consumer products, so it’s easy to add a few more items to your family’s recycling repertoire. Check out some of the surprising recyclables you probably have in your home and how to keep them out of the landfill.
How to Pick a Safe & Natural Sunscreen
Have you ever read the ingredient list on a bottle of sunscreen lotion? The long list of unpronounceable chemicals can be baffling when you want to choose natural products yet protect your family’s skin. Let’s look at two kinds of sunscreen ingredients—the active and the inactive—and decipher what they do and how safe they are.
10 Eco-Friendly Travel Tips
It’s that time of year again. The summer holidays are coming up – Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Labor Day – and families like to take long weekend vacations to visit friends and family. Other families use the summer break from school as an opportunity to travel for extended time periods. You have several options available to save your family money and help save our planet at the same time. And, as usual, these ideas are super easy to implement.
Luna Panties – Green Product Review
Every where you look people are telling you about ways to live green, lower your carbon footprint, find healthier ways to live. I am always looking for practical ways to “tread lightly”. To me, “practical” is something that can relatively easily be merged into my already chaotic life. Well the gals over at Luna Pads have done just that – they have created a product that is both practical and green.
Let’s Celebrate! Earth Day 2010
There is an ancient proverb which says “Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children.” If we stay mindful of this “truth” we are bound to treat the earth better than we currently do. We get a new reminder every year about our responsibilities to the earth.
Green Living – It’s Easier Than You Think!
Green Living. We hear it all the time. But what does it mean – for ME, a busy mommy? Generally speaking, green living means living in such a way that you’re not harming the environment. Although green living can be expensive, it doesn’t have to be, and it can actually save you money. You don’t have to “go green” all at once. In fact, if you try to, you’ll likely become overwhelmed very quickly, and stop your efforts. So, instead, incorporate one or two green ideas at a time, get used to this new way of doing things, then add something else. Sounds much easier now, right?
Save the World One Poopy Diaper at a Time
Any parent with a child in diapers know how much waste diapers can generate. I’ve had at least 2 in diapers for most of my life as a mom and it was staggering to realize how much waste we were creating every week, especially once you realize how long disposable diapers sit in the landfill. This week Green and Clean Mom sent me a package of Broody Chick Naturally and fully compostable diapers to try to try as part of the Mommy Go Green Blog Tour.
Make Your Own Recycled Paper
My kids love to recycle but until recently, they really had no idea what happened to our paper after they put it in the recycling bin. This simple activity is a fun and interactive way to teach kids how to recycle paper and can be a good use for the extra newspaper you have laying around from couponing.
Magic School Bus Going Green Science Kit (Closed)
My children and I recently had the opportunity to The Magic School Bus Going Green science kit courtesy of The Young Scientists Club. The kit is a collection of hands-on science experiments for intended for children ages 5-8. It arrives with most of the supplies necessary for each experiment. You will need to supply such things as newspaper and acetone, but most families may already have those items on hand without requiring an extra purchase.
