By now you have probably heard about The Honest Company. It has certainly gotten a good deal of mainstream press because of it ownership by actress Jessica Alba. Though if you stay up to date on the latest in safe and sustainable products for the home then this gem of a company probably would have passed by your radar anyway. With so many unsavory products on the market it is a great satisfaction to us parents when a more ethical company with safe products not only arrives, but also … [Read more...]
Interview with the Mom Business Owner of Baby Swank
The following is an interview with small business owner and mom Megan Visser of Baby Swank on Etsy. I love supporting mom based businesses, especially Etsy and/or craft businesses (since I used to own one), and this is a shout out to one of those talented moms. Enjoy and enter the giveaway to! Tiffany: Tell us a bit about your business & how you got started. Megan: My name is Meagan Visser & I'm the owner of Baby Swank on Etsy. There I provide fashionable & eco-friendly … [Read more...]
Homemade Laundry Detergent – A Greener Way to Clean Your Clothes
Black and White Laundry by Honey Tree on Etsy So you’re a mom, and that means you have kids, and kids lead to messes, and messes make for loads of laundry…no pun intended! Who likes to do laundry? I know I don’t, but that’s beside the point. The point is, how can you clean all those dirty clothes cheaper and more naturally? As many of you have probably noticed, it’s not always cheap to be more eco-friendly and healthy. So when I come across something that doesn’t cost much money, is healthy for … [Read more...]
Family Cloth – Beyond Toilet Paper
Remember our discussion about toilet paper awhile back? The fluffy white stuff is generally very bad for the planet. Recycled TP is better and is what we buy as a family. Although in the back of my mind I knew that even recycled TP was not the BEST option for a green family... but the alternative known as "family cloth" really kind of grossed me out. And no it wasn't really rational because I have no issue with cloth baby wipes and cloth diapers. When some of my lovely readers commented that … [Read more...]
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