Halloween is one of those holidays that’s easy to love- it’s a chance to stay local, spend time with neighbors and check out all of the creative costumes. The costume catalogs are already flooding our mailbox and my kids have spent endless hours discussing and debating what their Halloween costumes of choice will be this…
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Hey Chlorine Industry-I’m a Mom FOR Cooties
Have you heard about the Moms Against “Cooties” campaign? The chlorine industry is spearheading a massive campaign targeted at moms. They are trying to promote the use of bleach in schools and daycare centers to protect children from “cooties” (really people-cooties? The last time I used the word “cooties” I was in 5th grade…
Join Us for a Twitter Party to Tweet About How to Protect Your Family from Toxic Chemicals
Mark your calendars for this Thursday, May 12th, from 9-10 pm EST to join in the fun. Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families is hosting a twitter party to tweet about: What are the worst chemicals to avoid in products? What can we do to avoid exposure to toxic chemicals? How will the Safe Chemicals Act protect…
10 Must-Have Green Books for Kids
My kids are getting a bit older, but there are a few good picture books that remain on our bookshelves. Each of these books has gorgeous illustrations, an excellent storyline and will send a great message to your children. They teach us about basic principles of kindness, caring for the earth and caring for each…
Plastics 101- Get to Know Your Plastic
In today’s world life without plastic is hard to imagine. Plastic is everywhere-packaging, toys, bottles and personal care products. There has been buzz for many years about the safety of plastic. In a nutshell, plastic is generally toxic to produce, toxic to use, and toxic to dispose of (more to come on this in another…
Greening Your Apple Picking
After a picture perfect summer in the Northeast, fall is most definitely in the air. Although it is not “officially” here, the days are getting shorter, the nights are cooling off, the air is crisp and apple picking season has officially begun. For many of us, heading out to the apple orchard is an annual…
Green Moms Carnival Back-To-School Edition
Extra! Extra! Read All About it…… Back-To-School Tips, Information and Thoughts Today is the release of the Green Moms Carnival Back-To-School edition. Green Moms Carnival is a collection of great contributions from around the green blogosphere dealing with a topic many of us are facing: our kids heading back-to-school. Send Your Kids Back to School…