When I was in elementary school we walked to school. There was really no other option except for an occasional ride from a parent. Not only did we walk, but we walked by ourselves (my sister was usually far in front of me, making sure no one saw us together). No adult supervision-just us kids,…
Toxic Chemicals
BPA Strikes Again and This Time at Kids
BPA just won’t go away. It has been found on everything from receipts to dollar bills. In a new report by the Breast Cancer Fund dangerous levels of the toxic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) were found in a wide variety of canned foods specifically marketed towards kids. Some of the highest levels were found in Campbell’s…
Blogging for J.R. Watkins Naturals
Remember I told you I have lots of exciting things going on in my groovy little world right now? Well I have one more exciting bit of information to share. I’ve joined on as an expert blogger for the team over at J.R. Watkins Naturals. The company has been around since 1868 and they…
Henna: a Healthy Hair Dye Alternative
This is a much overdue part two to a post I wrote about whether or not to use toxic hair dye when gray hair kicks in. In the original post I shared various options for graying hair, ranging from going au natural to using permanent hair dye. As a green living advocate, like many of…
Fighting For Clean Air
Around 11 p.m. most nights I find myself standing at the foot of each of my three boys’ beds. I stand and I listen. Sometimes it’s hard to hear over the roar of the heat or the drone of the fan, but I don’t leave until the sound I’m waiting for is confirmed. I patiently…
Staycation and Other Odds & Ends
Staycation As of today I will be taking a short staycation: a vacation where I won’t be blogging and I’ll be sticking pretty close to home (low carbon emissions during this vacation!) for a few days. During my staycation I’ll be spending time with my three lovely boys before the back-to-school frenzy hits hard next…
How to Go Paper Towel-Less
What if a whole group of people did the same “green” activity at the same time? That very question was the foundation for a campaign spearheaded by Reduce Footprints called “Change the World Wednesday (#CTWW)”. Each week a new challenge is posted on the site and anyone can join in. The challenges are manageable for…
