My intro into a more natural and green existence was not born of some desire to save the earth and preserve it for my children. Sure I cared somewhat about being green but saving the planet was not a huge motivator for change in my life. What spurred the changes in my life and caused me to seek out greener pastures was the safety of my kids and a few bad experiences that made me acutely aware of how toxic everything around them was. I found it empowering to research common household products and … [Read more...]
How to Host a Green Birthday Party
If you want to hold a green birthday party and skip the plastics, cellophane and, all those snacks full of preservatives, you’ve come to the right place! There are many exciting ways to hold a green birthday party that your child and their friends will enjoy. They have fun and you have peace of mind knowing that your child’s birthday isn’t leaving an everlasting footprint on our planet. Many parents realize to late the drawbacks of the conventional party system… spending too much money for a … [Read more...]
BPA and Glass Baby Bottles – Siliskin and Wee Go
Glass baby bottles are making a big come back in recent months. One of the primary reasons for this is that so many of the plastic bottles on the market contain BPA or Bisphenol A. Basically it is an estrogen-like chemical used to make plastic but it is actually one of the last things we want to expose our children too. It can speed up puberty and add to weight gain, and may cause changes that can lead to breast and prostate cancer. Other studies have shown that is may cause brain damage, … [Read more...]
A Product That Could Save Children
When I lived in Arizona I would hear many stories during the hot summer months of kids being injured or killed when left alone in vehicles. I feel ill just thinking about the stories I would hear on the news of a parent who left a sleeping child in the car so they could do their grocery shopping. In most cases this type of thing was done deliberately by a negligent parent who was foolishly unaware of how dangerous it is to leave a child in the car like that. But I would be sobbing like a baby … [Read more...]
Buy a Rainforest Tree
We have found a fun new way to help support the environment and protect the rainforests. It is something you can do for yourself just to help support conservation efforts or perhaps you can use it as a gift and give someone in your life a gift that truly makes a difference. For the first time ever, Rainforest Forever is offering Amazon Rainforest Trees for sale to the general public. When you purchase a tree from Rainforest Forever, that tree will NEVER be destroyed or commercially exploited, … [Read more...]
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