August 10, 2009
| Posted in Family Living
There are so many great green products out there for this fall. And the Center for Environmental Health and Justice just released their Back to School Guide to PVC-free supplies.
August 2, 2009
| Posted in Family Living
I've been noticing LOTS of traffic on this site about finding eco-friendly back to school supplies. Many kids head back to school in August, and you organized parents are trying to green up for this year (bravo!) and find what you need.
July 27, 2009
| Posted in SustainAmerica, Family Living
A new study shows a link between exposure to smog before birth and low IQ in children.
July 20, 2009
| Posted in SustainAmerica, Family Living
I am a firm believer in putting your money where your mouth is.
July 13, 2009
| Posted in Food & Grocery
A few months ago I went to a party with my two girls. There was all sorts of yummy food there for everyone (and I was thrilled to not have to cook).
July 6, 2009
| Posted in SustainAmerica, Family Living
I am about to embark on an east coast odyssey, of sorts. I am taking my 2 and 4 year old girls from northern New England to the greater Washington D.C. area. By myself.
July 3, 2009
| Posted in Family Living
We're almost out of the sippy cup stage. I've been happily using the Born Free sippy cups with my two year old since she was old enough to try drinking on her own. In fact, she loves drinking from them, and I have to encourage her to use a "big girl cup" instead.
July 3, 2009
| Posted in Water
I've often commented that it feels like being a tiny fish swimming upstream, trying to navigate what to buy and use with your kids, while protecting them from rampant advertising, toxic chemicals and in many cases, themselves
July 3, 2009
| Posted in Family Living
Ever since I headed off to college, and started hiking out west, I have been drinking from my Nalgene bottle. All through college, schlepping a bottle to class and on countless backpacking and camping trips, my trusted Nalgene was there.
July 3, 2009
| Posted in Family Living
The CDC released a report awhile back that not many people noticed. It revealed that perchlorate, a rocket fuel chemical, is in some baby formulas and in drinking water.
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