Category Archives: The Green Consumer

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. While I was browsing her shop I was instantly taken by the simplicity and creativity in her stationary sets, comprised of…

May Is EcoDriving Month

May is EcoDriving Month! It’s a great time to learn to change your driving habits. Just small changes in how you drive can help you get better gas mileage. Not all of us can run out and by an electric car or a hybrid, so learning to drive better can make a real difference. Here…

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. I think that most of the time we focus on a lot of the other possible advantages to homebirth (such…

This Just In: Earth Week Giveaway Winners!

Two weeks ago we hosted a giveaway carnival of sorts in celebration of Earth Day, offering five giveaways for readers to win, one for each day of the week. After an AMAZING response, I’m pleased to announce the winners of each of those five giveaways. Ready? Here we go! —————- The winner of the Naked…

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…

Green Recipe Of The Month: Savory Black Bean Soup

Are you still cold, too? Someone told me that it is spring, but I get all confused when I read stories of snow in April like the mid-west recently experienced. That used to not matter to me much, but now that I have traded my west coast roots for a more four season environment, everything…

The Earth Day Hullabaloo Is Over; Now What?

So, you participated in Earth Hour and you went to an Earth Day celebration. Perhaps you’ve tried taking the bus or bringing your own bags to the grocery store, or maybe you’ve started recycling. And that is GREAT! What a wonderful start, or addition to your already eco-friendly lifestyle!  Whether you’re an eco-newbie or an…

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? Katie Holley, the founder and owner of this creative kiddo-centric business, is probably the best person to answer that question. In her own words: Swami Baby is…

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. What better way to teach future generations that all creatures great…

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! 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…