Harmful Chemicals Found in SC Johnson Products Remember the report released by Women’s Voices for Earth, Dirty Secrets: What’s Hiding in Your Cleaning Products? The same report that sparked my Tide Petition asking Tide to remove a cancer causing chemical from their Tide Free & Gentle laundry detergent? That very same product testing in the report shows allergens and hormone disruptors like synthetic musks…
Green Advocacy
Moms Talk About President Obama’s Climate Action Plan
Hopefully you had a chance to watch President Obama present his much anticipated Climate Action Plan at Georgetown University. If not, you can watch it HERE. The President’s detailed plan (21 pages) sets forth, among other things, a proposal for new carbon standards on power plants which would cut carbon pollution that causes climate change and threatens public…
I’m a Mom on a Mission Finalist!
For those of you who aren’t familiar with the Healthy Child Healthy World Mom on a Mission® campaign, it’s “designed to honor those who truly make a difference. Currently in its fifth year, the program aims to recognize all that moms do to make the world a better place as women, consumers, thought leaders and role models…
Tell Glade it’s Time to Stop Keeping Toxic Secrets
Glade brings back memories. Hasn’t it been around forever? I remember a spray can of Glade sitting on the back of most toilets when I was growing up. I can’t shake the heavy, flowery scent coming from a room after someone sprayed. I stopped using Glade, and all spray room fresheners well before the Natural Resources…
Join Team ENERGY STAR in the Epic Fight to Protect the Climate
I joined Team ENERGY STAR and I hope you will too You’ve probably seen the blue ENERGY STAR logo on appliances and other energy efficient products. Here’s the scoop: Team ENERGY STAR is a exciting initiative from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, developed to engage and educate all of us about saving energy in our…
Words Hurt: Help Put an End to Bullying Now
Bullying wasn’t called bullying when I was a kid. It was the same thing only called teasing and it was just as hurtful with long-lasting effects. I was a summer camp kid. For 4 weeks every summer I would pack my bags and head off to my home away from home, a sleep-away camp in northern Wisconsin. When I…
Vacation and Other Odds & Ends
Here in New England the school vacations keep coming. I’m not complaining, just sayin’. We kicked off the first vacation in December and practically every month since there’s another week of vacation tucked in. Life is good in New England. And here comes another vacation! Next week is our April vacation and I don’t mind telling…
