We all want our clothes to be clean and fresh right? But at what price? Ironically the detergents that many people use to "clean" their clothes are actually leaving your clothes in worse condition than before you threw them in the wash. This is because conventional laundry detergents are full of toxic chemicals and these chemicals leave a residue on your clothing that may be absorbed by your skin or may evaporate into the air for you to breathe in. Some of the concerns in your laundry … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2007
8 Things About Me
Tag..I am it! Barb at Naturally Wahms has asked me to share 8 things about myself. I hope I don't bore you to tears. Well, here I go with 8 things you may not know about me: 1. I play steel drums (or a steelpan). For many years I was in a steel drum orchestra as a baritone. My favorite song to play was Tequila followed closely by Under the Sea from the Little Mermaid. 2. I used to ride a motorcycle. I got my start riding on the back of my boyfriend's (now husband) bike. I felt like such a … [Read more...]
Lunch Lessons
Ever since my oldest child started all day kindergarten I have been concerned with the issue of school lunches. If you recall I had a few reservations about the school menu awhile back and this prompted me to start making his lunch every day. While making his lunch fixed the immediate problem, the larger issue of unhealthy food in the schools is still looming. Recently my family was living out of a hotel while we moved into a new house and my son had to eat the school lunches again and I … [Read more...]
Earth Day Resolutions
I wrote a bit last week about viewing Earth day as a natural family holiday and making resolutions to encourage environmental concerns every day, all year long. BUT you won't find the post here. I am writing as a guest blogger on occasion for Green Options or GO. So if you want to read all about it you will need to go here: Earth Day Resolutions. Leave me a comment at GO and tell me about your resolutions. … [Read more...]
Are You Frugal, Instinctive, Health-Nutty, or Green?
I was chatting with my friend Carrie a few days ago over at our community forum for natural business moms. We were discussing my "revelation" that the natural moms demographic was getting pretty broad and that it could be broken down into four smaller segments that I am calling Instinctive, Frugal, Green, and Healthy. If you are reading this blog then likely you have some interest in natural family living...but what motivates your interest? Are you a green mom that comes here to read about … [Read more...]
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