Over the weekend I dived into the book Throw Out Fifty Things - Clear the Clutter and Find Your Life by Gail Blanke. It is not so much about minimalism as it is about taking the beginning steps to decluttering. The idea is to have the concrete goal of getting rid of fifty things in all the main rooms of your house. Items of the same type count as one... so 5 pairs of shoes is only one item in your overall fifty. I started reading it on Saturday morning and by noon I was knee deep in … [Read more...]
Green Christmas Gift Guide
Been kinda absent but I have an excuse... I have been finishing my 2009 Green Christmas Gift Guide. It includes my top green older kids toys list, my top green toddler toys list, my top green baby toys list, and my eco moms and dads gift list. It took awhile to research it and find the BEST toys (in my opinion of course). I am only buying one or two small things for my kids this year so I wanted value. My fave toy this year would have to be the E-Racer. My boys will be thrilled with these! The E … [Read more...]
Organic Tees Giveaway
No doubt we would all dress ourselves and our kids in organic and natural threads if we could...but for many this is still a not so attainable goal right now. Organic duds cost more and they aren't readily available in the stores we usually shop in. But for those that splurge occasionally and get organic clothes I recently come across two really cool companies that make adorable, organic gear for kids. The first is Green Apple Baby. Not only do they sell gorgeous 100% organic tees with a n … [Read more...]
Helping Kids See Past Commercialism
Childhood obesity is at an all time high and kids are killing each other over the newest technical gadget or fashion craze. Are these the after effects of too much commercialism? TV is encouraging a sedentary lifestyle that is seeing our kids developing habits that foster obesity. Not only are TV programs monopolizing our children’s attention and imagination (or what’s left of it) but the commercials are too. Even if a child eventually loses interest in a program he’s watching the commercials … [Read more...]
Eco Ike Organic Kids Clothing – Earth Week Giveaway
Eco Ike is a fabulous new store that I found recently that makes green t's and products for a happy, healthy world. They keep everything organic, sweatshop free, and 100% fair trade! They have some adorable t-shirt design for children including one that says "Be Green" and my personal favorite, "I'm Organic", with the "O" in organic being a smiling toddler face. They are soft and comfy too. :) Eco Ike also has some gorgeous animal designs t-shirts and resusable bags. I just LOVE the fact th … [Read more...]
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