Going green

Simple Organic: 5 Clutter-Free Gifts to Give This Christmas

December 16, 2010

Still looking for some simple (and maybe last-minute) gifts to give? Find me over at Simple Organic this week, where I share 5 Clutter-Free Gifts to Give This Christmas.
Giving gifts can be pure joy.
For those of us who are attempting to live more simply and sustainably, however, giving and getting more stuff often isn’t.
We’ve already [...]

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Green Christmas: Organic Women’s Clothes and Reusable Glass Straws

November 24, 2010

Welcome to Day 2 of Green Christmas, where I'm featuring some great "green" companies and products for more sustainable gift giving this holiday season!
You can learn more about how and why I decided to run this series and what it's all about here.
Today I want to share two more online shops with you...

Fashion and Earth [...]

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Giveaway: 6-pack Happy Heiny’s Cloth Diapers

November 19, 2010

Written by Sherrie Cook, Contributing Writer
As I have written to you all before, more and more people (and many of you) are making the switch to cloth diapering for so many reasons!  Thanks to our ever-expanding internet technology, most of the fears associated with switching are being talked about openly and often.  Due to this [...]

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Natural and Eco-Friendly Laundry Soap Reviews: 5 Moms Test and Compare

November 4, 2010

In light of the growing interest in more natural and environmentally friendly products over the past several years, the number of cleaning products lining the shelves of your local health food store (and even conventional stores) has grown enormously!
For a mom with a limited budget and barely enough time to get through the mountains of [...]

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Holiday Card Making with Kids Using Recycled and Re-Purposed Materials

November 2, 2010

Written by Stacy Karen, Contributing Writer
It never ceases to amaze me just how much joy a simple act of kindness can bring. A thoughtful card often takes very little effort, yet provides so much encouragement.
Taking the time to create something for another helps build character in our kids. It trains their mind and heart to [...]

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Back to the Basics: Frugal, Non-Toxic Green Cleaning

August 27, 2010
Cleaning Supplies for Spring Cleaning

Written by Emily McClements, Contributing Writer
If you are somewhat new to going green, or are just beginning to dabble in homemade and non-toxic cleaning, you may be a little overwhelmed about where to start, what products to use and where, and how to get rid of toxic cleaners from you cupboards once and for all.
The [...]

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How to Get Set In Stains Out of (Almost) Anything

August 19, 2010

Stephanie's note: Have you begun to notice a theme here this month? We're talking about laundry strategies, hence the posts on stain removal, one of the biggest questions that I get in regards to natural laundry care. Find charts for successful stain removal, and the trick that saves my sanity and my kid's clothes. Coming [...]

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The Stain Removal Trick That Saves Kids Clothes, Money, and My Sanity

August 17, 2010

This was a good night. A really good night.
Johanna LOVES to eat. With her fingers. Exactly what we are eating. While yanking off her bib.
My three year old still desperately needs a bib at mealtimes, though he fights it. My 5 1/2 year old ought to wear one permanently. Just for walking, talking and breathing. [...]

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Charting the Way to Successful Stain Removal

August 3, 2010

Written by Sharon Kaufman, Contributing Writer
A Common Thread in the Fabric of Life
It's something we all do on a regular basis; one of the most common threads among women around the globe. Of course, you've guessed it by now because of the picture... LAUNDRY.
The Romance of the Clothesline
I've always been fascinated with laundered clothes [...]

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How to Find Local Sources of Meat

May 14, 2010
Grazing Cow

Written by Anne Elliot, Contributing Writer
We moved to Minnesota almost 18 months ago, but in that time, I just never got around to finding some good meat for our family. I got lazy, going more often to my local grocery stores rather than taking the time to find a local source for beef, chicken, eggs, [...]

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