Great Green Finds

May 10, 2010

  • Organically Grown

    Around here, spring is finally in the air…which has me scrambling to find warm weather clothes for my kids!Are you ready for spring and summer fashion? Hand-me-downs and second-hand finds are a godsend, but when you need to fill out that wardrobe with new clothes, where do you shop? (…)

March 17, 2010

March 9, 2010

  • A More Sustainable Towel

    Since embarking on my green journey, I look at my product choices differently. Before buying something I ask myself about its environmental impact and ecological footprint. (…)

February 26, 2010

  • LiViTY Outernational

    Hemp and raffia clothing? A shirt made from recycled plastic bottles? Could such a product look like anything other than a potato sack? (…)

  • CREDO Mobile and the Solio Solar Charger; A Review

    I'd be lying if I said I wasn't at least a smidge excited when, a few weeks ago, Tim from CREDO Mobile contacted me about featuring their company on 5 Minutes for Going Green. (…)

June 23, 2009

  • NoPlastic.ca Giveaway Winners!

    We received an awesome 338! comments on the NoPlastic.ca giveaway post, and today I have two! lucky winners to announce.
    These two gals were chosen at random via the integer generator at Random.org. (…)

June 17, 2009

June 5, 2009

June 3, 2009

May 28, 2009

May 20, 2009

May 13, 2009

  • Recycled Note Of The Week: JustUsWomen

    Every week or so we use this space to feature a recycled note or three from some of our favorite online sources. This week's Recycled Note Of The Week comes via JustUsWomen's etsy shop. (…)

May 4, 2009

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 28, 2009

April 27, 2009

April 24, 2009

  • Bringing It Home: Swami Baby Giveaway

    A giveaway courtesy of Swami Baby is a great way to end our week-long giveaway carnival, if you will, in celebration of Earth Day.
    What exactly is Swami Baby? (…)

April 23, 2009

  • A New Perspective: Through Endangered Eyes Giveaway

    One thing we don't often talk about on this site is the correlation between climate change and endangered species, and specifically, what we can do to help ensure the myriad species who also currently call this planet "home" remain here for generations to come. (…)

April 22, 2009

  • Clean Green: Seventh Generation Giveaway

    Now that Earth Day and the spring season have officially arrived, many Americans are in their eco-conscious cleaning modes, and while spring cleaning is necessary if not a little exciting (downsizing! (…)

April 21, 2009