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! de-cluttering! finding everything you once thought was lost forever!), the very products used to clean and protect your living space from germs could be…
Category Archives: Green Parenting
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. Something you may not have considered cleaning, however, is the air in your home. Did you know that most homes have much higher percentages of air pollution than anything you…
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! Okay, I know, it is similar to reuse, but really, when I think of the word “reuse” it just implies to me that I should use the same thing repeatedly-such as cloth grocery bags….
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. If you don’t recall from earlier posts, by 16 months he learned to pretty much exclusively go poo on…
Um, But What About The Poo?
(This is article #3 in MacKenzie’s series What’s Up with Cloth Diapering? Read article 1 and article 2.) So, after the last couple of posts on cloth diapering, you are probably wondering how you clean the sure to be nasty cloth, right? Do you have to dunk them in the toilet? Are they REALLY sanitary?…
But I Don’t Want To Use Pins And Plastic Pants!
(This is the second article in MacKenzie’s series, What’s up with Cloth Diapering?) So, from my last diapering post you know why I decided to cloth diaper. Today I will show you what modern cloth diapering really looks like. My very first stash consisted of only 8 diapers! Yes, it can be done, although I…
Get Thrifty, Go Green (And Save Green)
It’s no secret to anyone who knows me that I LOVE to shop at thrift stores, but it wasn’t always this way. When I was a middle-schooler, I absolutely hated it. I felt like it was embarrassing, something only poor people should do. If someone complimented a thrift store item I was wearing (which did…
Recycling With Kids
Going green is everywhere now and can seem pretty overwhelming at times. With so much information out there it can be hard to know where to start. You don’t need to go green overnight; take small steps! Recycling can be a good first step, and it’s also a great way to teach kids about waste….
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. “I see that they now have snaps, but can you tell me how it works?” “I cannot imagine cleaning a cloth diaper and I’m curious why would you do it when you could…
Bummas Giveaway Winners!
As Bummas graciously offered to give away two sets of their super absorbent and eco-friendly clothes for baby bums the world ’round, we have two! winners for this particular giveaway. The first winner is… (imaginary drumroll, please): Commenter #12, Danielle! And the second winner? Commenter #135, Amy H.! Congratulations! ladies. And a big thanks to…
