Summer is upon us and there’s no question, the best form of sun protection is to stay out of the sun. But that’s just not realistic. The next best form of natural sunscreen is to cover up your delicate skin with sun protective clothing, sunglasses and a cute floppy hat. Most of us know that…
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Summer, Grilled Watermelon and Living Plastic Free
The clock is ticking. The big yellow bus is going to pull up at any moment. Summer vacation is ALMOST here. Well, not quite. There’s a whopping 2 hours of school on Monday. Talk about delaying the start of summer! My Plan for the Summer Honestly, I have no plan. My hope this summer is…
{Giveaway} Leave No Trash Behind with VZWraps Reusable Gift Bags
Every time I’m at a birthday party I can’t help but notice the mounds of discarded wrapping paper littering the ground after the presents have been opened. It takes me a while to wrap a present as I’m not very good at it, but I’m always amazed at how quickly that paper is ripped off…
Eco-Friendly Jewelry from Eco Lustre
Put together two sisters with great taste and a passion for the environment and you get a jewelry shop that sells chic, unique, eco-friendly jewelry. The two sisters, Natalia and Luda (in the above photo when they were kids!) created Eco Lustre with the intention of creating: “…a place to shop for cute, cool, elegant…
How Young is too Young for Facebook? I’m Quoted in LA Times
How young is too young to join Facebook? Word recently leaked that Facebook is working on technology that would allow children under the age of 13 years old to use the social-networking site with parental supervision. For example, the child’s account would be connected to the parents and/or the parents would control who the child…
Vote for the Top 25 Eco-Friendly Moms 2012
Here’s an email I received this week: Hi Lori, Your blog Groovy Green Livin has been nominated by one of your fans for the Top 25 Eco-Friendly Moms – 2012 list on Circle of Moms! Our Top 25 program honors great mom bloggers. The final list will be featured in our editorial section, the RoundUp,…
{Giveaway} Go Organic with Groovy Globe
One of my passions is promoting groovy, green businesses who are doing their part to make the world a better place. When I was contacted by GROOVY GLOBE I knew they were a company I wanted to work with. For starters, the name rocks! Anything with “groovy” in the title has an automatic in with…