My friend Carrie over at NMTR has a blog and podcast that addresses natural mothering. Recently she posted that she would now be including some talk of money on her blog and asked for reader opinions. Does the subject of money management and frugality detract from the natural mom message? I say no. For me, green living is a huge part of natural mothering and green living and a life of frugality go together like peanut butter and jelly. Think about it. What are some of the key areas of green … [Read more...]
Moms and Money
I got a great response form readers about my cheapskate series which addressed living naturally and frugally at the same time. I got many emails from moms who liked the information on budget beauty, pregnancy on the cheap, and garage sale decorating. Some of these articles were picked up by blog carnivals like The Festival of Frugality. The response really opened my eyes to how important money matters are to most moms and natural and green moms are no exception. That is why I thought you … [Read more...]
You Beautiful Cheapskate
When I asked moms recently what kind of natural mom they were green, instinctive, frugal, or health nutty I found that 27% of moms were living natural lives for monetary reasons. A natural way of life is often a more frugal way of life so if you happen to be pinching your pennies then this is good news. So what natural practices can save you some dough? I will be discussing a few of the ways over the next few days. Today I will talk about frugal beauty practices. Bath and Body Tips: In … [Read more...]
Eco Friendly Birthday Party
I have had quite a few emails from the Nature Moms blog readers about doing an article on how to host a green birthday for kids. Nothing has a natural mom cringing more I guess then the thought of a conventional birthday party with the enormous amount of garbage they generate from torn wrapping paper and cardboard boxes to the disposable cups, plates, and napkins that are often used. Kids are hyped up on sugary birthday cake, and they get lots of toys that frankly they just don't need. So … [Read more...]
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