“Hey Mom, I’m eco-friendly!” my 10 year old says to me as he wipes his mouth off on his sleeve.  “Very funny, now use your napkin!”,  I retort. Beach Bound Though we haven’t used paper napkins in a while, my boys...

I’ve been on the hunt for eco friendly duds for my little man, but cheap and eco-friendly don’t always come hand in hand. And since babies grow so quickly I’m less likely to spend high dollar for something that will last for a few months,...

Already halfway through summer and our routine is out the window.  And as I try and be creative with activities we can do to keep us busy during these long, hot, hazy days while we take a break from the traditional Three R’s of school –...

The Poop Scoop by Sara Eiser Catchy, huh? Cloth diapers have become such a part of my life that I figured I’d share my experiences with all of you. There are so many different ways to cloth diaper, and all of them valid. When Toby was an infant,...

“What’s Big & Green & Sleeps 6?” If you guessed that old beater I drove in high school…you were right! Oh wait. You were half right! My car was small and red and barely fit me and “the girls” rollin’...

When he co-founded Grind for the Green with Zakiya Harris, Ambessa Cantave wanted to move “youth of color from the margins to the epicenter of the environmental movement.” Building upon the socially relevant message of his musical group Fiyawata,...

I love summer and having the boys at home but there are times when I’m racking my brain on what creative new activities we can throw into the mix of our traditional summertime fun. After all, there are only so many museum visits, lemonade stands,...

iStock image Homeowners insurance – check Car insurance – check Green Insurance – excuse me, say what, hello? If you’re at all confused let me explain. The other night on CNN’s Toxic America, Dr. Sanjay Gupta ask some hard...

With so many different actions we can do to lessen our impact, EcoMinders can help us remember those various things.  Ecominders are easy-to-use, removable and reusable stickers with three lines designed especially for home, school & kids and office...

Lynn Lynn Hasselberger is a mom and advocate of environmental awareness and water conservation education.  In her efforts to help children and teachers understand the environmental impact of bottled water consumption, she created the I Count for...

Square One Organics 6 mos & up You’re a busy mom, yet you want to feed your baby the most nutritious, natural organic foods possible.  Well, your savior has arrived!  Denise Henderson has made your job a little bit easier by creating Square...

May is here and school is almost out!  What to do for those wonderful teachers who spend such critical time with our children.  Here are a few ideas to help bring a  smile to an educator’s face while being kind to our environment as well. Words...

In between bugs, balls and bouncing on the trampoline (and OK a few light sabers, dragons and dinosaurs), my boys enjoy drawing and painting when galactic or prehistoric inspiration hits them.  So I was glad to discover Clementine Art and try out their...

TOMS Shoes – Paying it Forward by Lynn Hasselberger I’ve been meaning to write about TOMS Shoes and Chief Shoe Giver Blake Mycoskie for a long, long time. And then CBS beat me to it with a video, no less. Watch this (it’s very short): Did...

Healthy Snacks Snacks are an important part of anyone’s life, but they take on even greater importance when you become a parent! We don’t realize how much we actually snack during a day. As a stay-at-home mother (who never stays at home), I am always...

Eco-fashion forward, modern hippie moms are acutely aware that the lunchtime meal can generate tons of packaging waste – think plastic baggies, aluminum foil, and those darling little juice boxes.  In fact, nearly 1/3 of landfill waste consists...