Authors--MacKenzie (MamaKenz Studio)

May 5, 2009

  • Green Birth

    As a birth and postpartum doula, and a natural parenting company owner who is expecting a baby in the next few weeks, I can’t help but write a post that mentions the “greenness” of homebirth. (…)

April 29, 2009

  • Protect Your Skin the Green Way

    Much to my surprise, last week when I took my son to the park for a play-date I got a sunburn!  I couldn’t believe that we are already in that season when I need to be thinking about protecting my skin from the sun.  So, I thought that this week would be a good time to explore that topic a little further. (…)

April 17, 2009

  • Throw Open the Windows!

    With spring finally in full force in most areas around the country, many people are tackling, or finishing up, their deep cleaning to welcome summer. (…)

April 13, 2009

  • Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Reinvent!

    In my opinion, the word “reinvent” should absolutely be added to the “R’s” of recycling- as in Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Reinvent! (…)

April 6, 2009

  • Cloth for Mama-Are You Crazy?

    Yes, you heard me, in addition to the last few weeks talking about using cloth for your kiddos, now I want to talk about cloth for you! (…)

March 30, 2009

  • A Step Beyond Cloth Diapers

    Over the past few weeks I have been doing a little rundown on what modern cloth diapering really looks like, and a few comments have been made with curiosity about how early my son potty trained. (…)

March 25, 2009

March 20, 2009

March 11, 2009

  • What's Up with Cloth Diapers?

    I recently received an e-mail from a fellow mama who was inquisitive about cloth diapers.
    Her questions were simple and straight forward. (…)

March 2, 2009

  • Go Green With Your Spring Cleaning

    It’s that time of year again to go through our homes, clean out the cobwebs, and freshen up things for spring.  I don’t know about you, but this has never been one of my favorite tasks! (…)

February 27, 2009

  • Dry Your Clothes Green

    After a reading a few comments on my post called Saving Green by Going Green, I thought that the topic of clothes drying could use a little more attention. (…)

February 18, 2009

  • Good Safe Fun!

    These days it is hard to know which toys are truly safe for our children to be playing with. (…)

February 13, 2009

  • Saving Green By Going Green

    Let’s face it, in this economy nearly everyone is having to cut corners and eliminate things from the budget.  Sadly, it has come to my attention that one of the big things people are cutting back on are eco-friendly and organic products, in favor of cheaper, run of the mill alternatives. (…)

February 5, 2009

January 29, 2009

  • Perk Up from the Winter Woes with a Green Home Spa Night!

    Alright, so it’s the dead of winter and the majority of us are stuck indoors peering out our windows at gray skies and dirty snow.  The warm glow sparked in our hearts from those early chilly days that ushered fresh and pristine winter wonderlands to our front doors is long gone, and we can’t help but begin to feel a little glum on the inside. (…)

January 15, 2009

  • Say "Goodbye" to Handmade Toys, Or…Don't!

    Don’t you just love purchasing handmade goods, that on the by-and-large are naturally green and eco-friendly by the fact that they are created with love in peoples’ own homes and workshops? (…)