Tag Archives: environmentalism

Review: The Green Year

If you’ve ever felt totally intimidated at the thoughts of making changes to “green” up your life, fear not. The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference is a book that can ease your … Continue reading

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Natural Moms Podcast #133

My guest this week is ChicagoHealers.com Practitioner Dr. Raymond Hatland, DDS We’re talking about bottled versus tap water. In our modern age with its focus on convenience, bottled water has become extremely popular. But the plastic bottles are also spawning  … Continue reading

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Uses for Used Tea Bags

If you’re a big tea drinker, you may go through several bags of tea each day. While some prefer loose leaf tea (tea purists do, typically bagged tea is inferior quality), nothing beats the convenience of tea bags, and most … Continue reading

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Tips on How to Harvest Rainwater

For almost  a decade (really, as long as I can remember) there were water restrictions here in my home state of Georgia. But in the last year, we’ve had so much rainfall that the bans have been lifted. Still, if … Continue reading

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Recyling and Pest Control

Ugh. The all natural creepy crawly critters are loving my efforts to have a more eco-friendly home. The cans, bottles (even when well rinsed), cardboard boxes and plastic containers provide everything they need: tiny bits of food provide endless nourishment … Continue reading

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Natural Moms Podcast #125

My guest this week is Wendy Priesnitz of Life Learning and Natural Life magazine. (Now defunct, Life Learning magazine is currently integrated into Natural Life magazine.) Natural Life is the brainchild of Wendy and her husband Rolf and has been … Continue reading

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Buy/Sell Used Kid Stuff, Make Money

Something came across my email inbox and I had to share. I’ve been pretty vocal about the fact that I dislike eBay. I don’t like how high their fees are for sellers, I don’t like how their customer service is … Continue reading

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Natural Moms Podcast #120

My guest this week is Jo Robinson of EatWild and author of Pasture Perfect: The Far-Reaching Benefits of Choosing Meat, Eggs, and Dairy Products from Grass-Fed Animals. Eating animal products and meat from grass fed animals is the environmentally friendly … Continue reading

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Earth Day Savings at Amazon

Amazon.com is offering a variety of products at special prices right now in celebration of Earth Day. Organic groceries, home products and more. They’re even offering a giveaway of ENERGY-star rated products. Included in the offerings are eco friendly toys

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Save Money: Know What to Buy Organic

When it comes to lowering your grocery budget while still eating a healthy diet, one of the tips you will hear over and over is this one: “Know WHAT to buy organic.” That means that some food items are more … Continue reading

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