I want to applaud Director of Story Of Stuff Annie Leonard again. Her video The Story Of Cosmetics recently launched and I just love it!! She speaks to something out loud that I have often thought. How can cosmetic companies like Estee Lauder raise funds for cancer research and produce products with carcinogens in them? [...]
Category Archives: Green
Japanese Beetles
July 24, 2010 – 6:41 am
These Japanese Beetles absolutely covered a morning glory vine that is climbing my front banister…i’m not saying that this natural cleaning product is the end all natural deterrent for japanese beetles. It’s most certainly not a official recommended usage for this product, but I must tell you that there are like NO japanese beetles on this [...]
Deet Free Mosquito Solutions
July 19, 2010 – 12:50 pm
A fellow green moms blogger put together this great post about the issues of DEET in our bug repellent and pooled together a variety of natural solutions, including the one I am currently experimenting with Vanilla extract!! Thanks Diane!!
NEW BPA Free Water Filtration Pitcher
July 16, 2010 – 8:51 am
Not all water pitchers are created equal!! Ours is made from Food Safe BPA-Free Plastic It is certified to reduce lead – up to 98% It filters 80 Gallons Of Water – double the leading brands Is the only water pitcher that uses a refillable carbon-block filter system – no filters to throw out! Is [...]
Nontoxic And Effective Biodegradable Germicide
July 1, 2010 – 6:01 am
Our germicidal product is effective at disinfecting and deodorizing inanimate environmental surfaces against bacteria, virus and fungi responsible for infections. Among these are Pseudomonas aeruginosa (associated w/ pneumonia), Staphylococcus aureus ( nursery infections), Salmonella Choleraesius ( gastro entritis) , and Trichophyton interdigitale ( foot fungus ). This product is virucidal against Herpes Simplex (a member [...]
Which Laundry Brands Carry 1,4-Dioxane
June 30, 2010 – 1:09 am
David Steinman is a hero of mine, one of his books Diet For A Poisoned Planet influenced me greatly in the late 80′s and is something I reference when I teach my Healthy Choices For Children Workshop. (NaturalNews) One of the major issues being tackled by consumer watchdog groups this year is the presence of [...]
Recyclable Dryer Sheets!
June 24, 2010 – 6:26 am
Did you know that in the emergency room there is an actual term for the rash caused by typical dryer sheets known as “Bounce Blush”? ( this just horrifies me ) Natural Health Magazine featured a small blurb on dryer sheets it said: “Conventional dryer sheets coat clothes with wax and perfumes and are very [...]
The Ristra Cayenne Hybrid Hot Pepper
June 20, 2010 – 7:12 pm
This exquisite pepper is from my garden!! Photo by Karen Hanrahan I marinated raw generic kale from my farmers market ( Tom and Angie from Ackerman Farms ) with this garden hot pepper sliced, 2 T Olive Oil, 2 T of cider Vinegar, 2 T of Tamari and 1 clove of fresh garlic. Marinate over [...]
Green Your Garage!
June 18, 2010 – 6:44 am
I had the opportunity to write an article for a sassy organizer who wanted to tuck in a bit of green into her newsletter, what a fun writing project ! In writing the piece below we wanted clients not to feel overwhelmed. There is certainly enough of that in the world already Greening your garage requires organizing too By Karen Hanrahan If [...]
Day In The Life Of Best Of Mother Earth
June 17, 2010 – 6:01 am
This post is for this month’s Green Mom’s Carnival. When our host Beth Terry of Fake Plastic Fish, someone devoted to living a life with less plastic suggested the topic, I found myself thinking — shoot — what am I possibly going to say? When I think of my day to day. I don ‘t [...]
Gatorade Or Pinesol? Can Your Kid Tell The Difference?
June 10, 2010 – 6:07 am
This picture is sourced from somewhere in google images. I got it in an email from a peer. Thank you! Don’t know about you, but the image above really horrifies me. Perhaps this has been passed around already or seen on TV or in a magazine somewhere, but this is the first time I’ve ever seen it. [...]
Tips For Safe Summer Fun In The Sun
June 4, 2010 – 11:42 am
Summer’s back—and so is fun in the sun! But before you hit the beach or stage a friendly water gun fight in your backyard, keep in mind that ultraviolet rays from the sun can do a number on your skin; in fact, they are the most common cause of premature aging. Here are some simple [...]
Iris Without A Beard!
May 23, 2010 – 11:07 am
photo by karen hanrahan this stunning smaller variety of iris popped open yesterday in the back yard note that it doesn’t have a beard. who knew!!
Epiphany Farms
May 22, 2010 – 10:27 pm
These young ambitious individuals participate in our farmers market. Their booth last weekend had quite a bit of hum surrounding it. Their plan within our fine community however is much much more than hum As a matter of fact their “plan” really impresses me. Imagine creating your restraunt following a full year before it opens! [...]
Spinach
May 22, 2010 – 11:06 am
Last week at the farmers market I picked up some spinach from organic farmers Ron and Angie Ackerman. I was intrigued by something Ron said. For this time of year – cooler – they grow a more hardy wonderful almost buttery tasting Heirloom Bloomdale variety. photo by karen hanrahan I have gotten so used to [...]
Spring Farmers Market Bounty
May 15, 2010 – 7:22 pm
photo by karen hanrahan our local farmers market opened today, happiness is this spring radish bounty AND an opportunity to meet our local farmers, these were from Katie and Han’s at PrairiErth Farm
Planes, Trains, Automobiles or Bicycle?
May 7, 2010 – 11:53 am
The topic for this month’s Green Mom’s Carnival is transportation and is hosted by the very lovely Diane MacEachern of Big Green Purse By the way give a HUGE kudos to this terrific group of woman!! Green Moms has been named as one of the Top 10 Most Influential Moms Groups in social media by [...]
Phenol, 1,4 Dioxane and Formaldyhyde Oh My!
May 4, 2010 – 7:25 am
Below are a three chemicals typically found in main stream personal care products. I want none of these in the lotions potions I apply to my body. What alarms me most is the fact that kids and baby products are completely loaded with this stuff. Let me know if having all three of these in [...]
Clean Your Oven Without Removing Your Nose Hairs
May 4, 2010 – 7:21 am
I am all for effective hair removal but seriously ladies and gentleman cleaning my oven is NOT how I want to do it! Oven cleaners are one of THE most dangerous cleaning products ever. Here are a few lovely substances one might find in an oven cleaner: Naphthalene A white crystalline compound derived from coal tar [...]
Death By Teflon.
April 29, 2010 – 7:47 am
I remember the first teflon skillet my mom bought. It had rules. We were never supposed to use metal utensils when preparing food in it. Or immerse the pan while hot into cold water. It was officially the skillet we made eggs in. I also remember that somehow my younger brother or someone started not following the rules [...]
Breathe Any Petroleum Lately?
April 29, 2010 – 7:35 am
In addition to sharing the natural approaches to health via nutritional supplementation, I devote additional advocacy to the wellness of this planet. There are many substances around us which can affect a person’s behavior and ability to focus and learn. Some affects are believed to be transient and some are known to be permanent. Obvious examples [...]
Have I Thanked You Lately For The Trees
April 28, 2010 – 7:31 am
Hey Mother Earth – You are unfolding before my very eyes these recent days, trees that were bare weeks ago are now feathering with potential of leaves, and blossoms. It is just beautiful. Thank you! I always thought I was treading lightly on you. I fear that my personal impact is more, much MUCH more than I ever knew. I [...]
When Was The Last Time You Offset Your Personal Carbon?
April 28, 2010 – 7:03 am
If it’s been awhile perhaps it’s time to offset your personal carbon! This is the carbon calculator that I use It looks at your emission sources things like electricity and natural gas it can look at your annual usage personally or for your entire family it looks at your household waste and other things like [...]
Do The Companies You Purchase From Have A CSO?
April 27, 2010 – 6:42 am
Do the companies you purchase from, especially companies that tout their greenness, have a CSO? What’s that? A CSO is a Chief Sustainability Officer. My company has one!! Why do corporations have CSO’s? Because they are up to stuff sustainably. As a matter of fact our company was the very first in the world to [...]
Worm Composting
April 25, 2010 – 10:05 am
Warning readers: if you don’t like pics of worms don’t scroll down. The other day a lovely lady gave me her former worm compost bin complete with worms!! I have to say I was so touched by this gesture. We met for coffee one day and I asked her six million questions about worm composting. [...]
My Favorite Basic H Story
April 22, 2010 – 7:47 am
The story below and the example I am about to share is strictly personal and not a Basic H use endorsed by my company. In the late 90′s I got a call from the local zoo. The head pachyderm caretaker had been told that the San Diego Zoo had been using Basic H to successfully [...]
Know Any Moms Who Want To Clean Green?
April 22, 2010 – 7:15 am
Know any moms who we could share this post with? In honor of Earth Day, I would like to tell you about the most amazing “Green” cleaner available, Shaklee’s Basic H2. Why is it so amazing? Other than the fact that the WHITE HOUSE uses it, Oprah promoted it as one of her favorite products, [...]
Basic H2 Turns Fifty!
April 22, 2010 – 6:14 am
Green. Sure is a popular topic, isn’t it? Have you noticed that “everyone” is profiting, touting or advocating their almighty greenness? I hope I don’t sound pompous. I am glad that the wave is catching on. I just think there’s a LOT of misguided greenness going on. In my opinion, earth day is the time to [...]
Vinegar Or Organic Cleaning Concentrate?
April 22, 2010 – 6:01 am
The days of green cleaning have many of us considering folklore solutions. While vinegar is a classic alternative, in my experience it had me working way too hard to get something clean, yes my elbow grease was my green determination. One had to suffer to be green and all. Hey - it just ain’t easy [...]
Household Toxins Facts And Statistics
April 21, 2010 – 6:37 am
Thank you to Cynthia Latham VP of research and development, for this very compelling and wonderfully sourced data. Ms. Latham was responsible for helping our company become the first Climate Neutral Certified Company in 2000 to offset 100% of C02 production. Since 1950, at least 70,000 new chemical compounds have been invented and dispersed into our [...]
Project EverGreen
April 20, 2010 – 6:45 am
Nick White of White Gardens Landscaping, fellow BNI member and super nice guy is a volunteer landscape professional for Project Evergreen He mentioned this awhile back, and when a neighbor was potentially in need I decided to investigate it a bit further. GreenCare for Troops is a nationwide outreach program coordinated by Project EverGreen that [...]
Baby Product Toxicity
April 19, 2010 – 4:32 pm
I was at a truly lovely baby shower yesterday. Lots of gifts given that were pretty darn chemical – whew!! An infants developing body systems are way more vulnerable than an adults. Chemicals that are found in most conventional baby-care products have only been tested as individual components, not in combination with each other, imagine a [...]
Does Your Organization Have A Green Fundraiser?
April 15, 2010 – 7:19 am
This fundraising idea is my own green diddy diddy idea It’s an idea that has been used very successfully in fundraising past It’s a grass roots idea in that it fosters community involvement, involves some rallying, some educating and some enrolling the organization has to really want to create change I supply the product, the information and the strategies I [...]
Never Clean Soap Scum Again!
April 14, 2010 – 8:49 am
In the days of yore when I used chemical bathroom cleaners, typical soaps and shampoo’s from the grocery store, I constantly battled with ring around the bathtub, slimy tile walls and an absolutely discusting shower curtain. How about you ? While I felt it was a never ending battle, I also struggled with how ill [...]
Scour That Toilet Naturally
April 14, 2010 – 7:28 am
I remember once I was cleaning the toilet using a typical scouring powder. Somehow I got some in my nose and about lost my mind with how much it burned. I thought to myself how much damage did I just do to myself? When I decided to go green, one of the things that really [...]
The Works Toilet Bowl Cleaner Spills in Van. Vehicle Declared Totaled.
April 13, 2010 – 7:03 am
Sherrie Attilla, from Michigan, an admired and fellow sales leader shared the commentary below. Apparently at a BNI Networking meeting someone was touting the benefits of cleaning green, someone else in the meeting seconded those benefits by sharing a really amazing experience of his van declared completely totaled after a spill of the chemical toilet [...]
The Expo Was A Success!
April 11, 2010 – 5:00 pm
Yesterday was the Illinois Sustainable Living And Wellness Expo! I can’t begin to tell you how cool it was. Yup, that’s me listed as part of the days presentation line up. This was my speaking debut here in this community. I just had to share these adorable pictures Shouldn’t everyone have alpaca’s?
Green Mom’s Carnival And Gardening
April 11, 2010 – 1:25 pm
This entry is for this month’s green mom’s carnival hosted by Anna Hackman at Green Talk. I admire Anna and her gardening and I absolutely love Anna’s very very funny stories in relationship to her garden trials and errors. Last year when Green Mom’s wrote together about gardening I wrote about my brown thumb. Spring [...]
MRSA And Our EPA Registered Germicide
April 8, 2010 – 6:18 am
Each April, in addition to sharing the natural approaches to health via nutritional supplementation, I devote additional advocacy to the wellness of this planet. I recently read a powerful testimony about the infection MRSA and our germicide. The testimony was written by a nurse who represents a company who cares for the mentally challenged in [...]
Safe Germicide Without The Blow Torch!
April 7, 2010 – 6:08 am
Each April, in addition to sharing the natural approaches to health via nutritional supplementation, I devote additional advocacy to the wellness of this planet. Is your germicide flammable? Should it be? When I first discovered green cleaning and started to share it with other folks we used Lysol from the aerosol can as part of [...]
Is Your Germicide EPA Registered?
April 6, 2010 – 6:50 am
Each April, in addition to sharing the natural approaches to health via nutritional supplementation, I devote additional advocacy to the wellness of this planet. It’s a germy world we live in. I’m not paranoid about killing germs but when I set out to get ‘em, I want effectiveness without an ounce of harm to the [...]
Five Ways To Go Green
April 1, 2010 – 6:49 am
Each April, I devote a focused effort on advocacy to the wellness of this planet. If the message has not filtered through to you yet, we really can’t clean this planet up by ourselves. We need a collective force. Please alert those you might know to all that we have to offer regarding cleaning green. Share. [...]
Wanted Green Wanna Be’s
March 31, 2010 – 6:58 am
It’s the very last day of March, and my last opportunity to speak to green in honor of St Patrick’s Day, this months theme. It’s at this time of the year, when April turns into MORE spring showers, and a time when I set aside my resourceful how nutritional supplements can benefit you hat and [...]
Worms Are Good For The Soil And Eating!
March 29, 2010 – 10:04 am
This slice of life wiglet of a story was inspired by the above photograph, which was taken by the brilliant and ever so amazing photographer Robyn of Birdznest Photography. Once upon a time it was spring. We were digging in our great grand earth to prepare for yet another year of gardening. Digging with young [...]
Raising Funds For Dancing Rabbit. Please Pledge.
March 26, 2010 – 9:32 pm
This post is my contribution to sustainablog’s Pedal-a-Watt Powered Blogathon this weekend. The long-running green blog (and new green shopping site) is publishing for 24 hours straight to raise funds for the Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage in Northeastern Missouri. Go join the fun: read post contributions from around the green blogosphere, leave a comment to be [...]
Who Do You Know With Spring Allergies Or Asthma?
March 25, 2010 – 6:40 am
It is Spring Allergy Season! It’s very important to me to speak to as many families as possible who may be looking for safer more natural approaches to dealing with allergies or asthma. I was recently reminded by a good friend whose children had been on serious allergy medications and asthma steroids that her children [...]
How Are You Celebrating Earth Hour?
March 24, 2010 – 6:28 am
What are you doing THIS Saturday night? Seriously! THIS Saturday March 24th at 8:30 PM we are turning off all of our non-essential electricity in honor of Earth Hour. I wish I could invite you all over to my house. We’d twinkle the place with candlelight, enjoy a glass of wine and have some wonderfully [...]
Best Of Mother Earth Presents
March 23, 2010 – 12:29 pm
Yours truly will be presenting at this remarkable event held at Illinois Wesleyan University in conjunction with the Ecology Action Center. You can find me at 11:00 am I can’t tell you how excited I am. The topic ? The Top Ten Food Additives To Avoid And Why, an excerpt from my Healthy Choices For [...]
Come Hang With Me at sustainablog’s Pedal-a-Watt Powered Blogathon
March 23, 2010 – 6:01 am
Jeff McIntire-Strasburg over at sustainablog is going to be at Milkweed Mercantile’s eco bed & breakfast this coming weekend throwing a blogathon to raise money for Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage. sustainablog is one of the longest-running blogs on environmental issues, they also recently launched an eco friendly products comparison shopping site, selling everything from green cleaning [...]
Water Is, After All, Just Water
March 22, 2010 – 6:33 pm
Our Dr. Stephen Chaney from the field shares the most wonderful scientific commentary – this time on the bogus claims of super bottled water: It’s bad enough that some people are paying a premium price for bottled water that isn’t required to be any better than tap water… …but the latest fad appears to be [...]
Water World Day And The Story Of Bottled Water
March 22, 2010 – 6:30 pm
Story of Stuff’s brilliant Annie Leonard in conjunction with Corporate Accountability International launched just in time for Water World Day this absolutely awesome video The Story Of Bottled Water. Just eight whimsical minutes simply explains it all. I adore this woman’s style and gumption. Can’t share her message enough!! flickr image credit – thank you
Our Herbal Multi-Purpose Cream Is Green!
March 18, 2010 – 1:43 am
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day… I am highlighting products from my company that are the color green! Our herbal multi-purpose cream is a product that one would never immediately think to buy from our catalog or from our websites. It’s just something that seemingly gets lost with all that we have to offer. This [...]
Bit Of Green
March 15, 2010 – 12:15 pm
Actually it’s a whole lot more that just a bit of green! Our Green Mom’s Carnival friend Beth Terry Of Fake Plastic Fish hosted this week’s 217th Carnival Of The Green at Treehugger A bunch of us participated! Many MANY great posts! and their GREEN!! flickr image credit – thank you
Green Moms Carnival Writes About Cancer
March 8, 2010 – 7:06 pm
Tiffany of Nature Mom’s hosted this months Green Moms Carnival and it’s absolutely wonderful!! The topic is Cancer. Tiffany writes that the environment and our choices were making the people around her sick. When she was diagnosed at the young age of 28 with Cancer, she acknowledged that she alone contributed to her getting it. [...]
Carcinogenic
March 5, 2010 – 4:43 pm
The post below is for this month’s Green Mom’s Carnival hosted by Tiffany of Nature Mom’s The Topic is Cancer. I don’t have a personal history with Cancer. I know it’s in my family at the cousin or relative level but because my family is what it is, I have had no contact with those [...]
Phenol Spill Causes Evacuation
March 4, 2010 – 11:59 am
Just days ago, in my very own community a Health Center was EVACUATED when at least a quart of the chemical phenol was spilled. The headline stated; Chemical spill forces health center staff to leave. The phenol laden or carbolic acid product is apparently a disinfectant sometimes used in podiatry cases for treating ingrown toe [...]
The Baking Soda Experiment
February 20, 2010 – 8:44 am
It all started about a year ago when Deanna over at crunchy chicken shared a link about the rock. She had issues with underarm odor and quite frankly so did I. The post in crunchy’s formidable style is VERY humorous, and when she said with regards to armpit odor, With this stuff there is nothing. [...]
Dear No Impact Man
February 8, 2010 – 12:00 am
Dear Colin Beavan, I just watched your documentary — No Impact Man. My daughter joined me and wow – we LOVED it. I was actually quite taken by this film. Seriously well done. Very understated, grass roots, yet provocative and the message was so powerful. I was left with such happiness for you. don’t [...]
Green Moms Carnival Talk Coal
February 7, 2010 – 9:49 am
The topic for this month’s green moms carnival is coal. Hosted by our dear Lisa Sharp of Retro housewife goes green. I feel very inept about the issues surrounding coal. I thought to myself. What do I really know about coal? My parents used it in our fireplace to start a fire. It’s very black [...]
New Year Greenolutions
December 27, 2009 – 9:21 am
This post is for the January Green Moms Carnival hosted by the ever so lovely Katy Farber of Non-Toxic Kids Thank you for hosting !! In recent past I have made certain green strides in my business, in my sustainability practices personally and professionally. However a recent home purchase and move has had me regress [...]
What I Learned From 2009,
December 22, 2009 – 7:52 am
This post recaps 2009 for the WILF group writing project over at Robert Hruzek’s Middle Zone Musings. I haven’t been very active in this project lately. I apologize for that dear Robert. It’s absolutely nothing against you. Life for me, especially this past year, got rather wiggy. In deciding which posts to share for this years Blogapalooza, [...]
Sick Of The Hand Sanitizer Hype
December 7, 2009 – 8:08 pm
The industry of flu prevention is pretty big business. Profit is being made.That part of it sortof makes me sick.I can’t stop thinking about the hype of all of this prevention. Clearly there are some negatives that this advocacy isn’t mentioning I’m talking about hand sanitizers Did you know that ingesting the stuff can make you [...]
Leaving Less Of A Foot Print
December 7, 2009 – 6:47 pm
In the spirit of the Climate Change Talks in Copenhagen our dear Diane MacEachern of Big Green Purse called the green moms together to carnival on the topic of Climate Change. I thought it would be appropriate to re-post my very first entry to this carnival. I am absolutely delighted to have been invited by [...]
The Mug And Muffin
December 4, 2009 – 4:05 pm
My name is Karen Hanrahan – I author a Blog called Best of Mother Earth where I write about which nutritional supplements to take and why. Ever attend a workshop that you found insightful and thought provoking? I am seeking hosts for Mug and Muffin workshops. What is a mug and muffin workshop you [...]
Vote For Our Diane
December 1, 2009 – 11:27 pm
Green Mom’s Carnival has nominated our very own Diane of The Big Green Purse to be our ambassador at the United Nations climate change talks in Copenhagen. Huffington Post is sponsoring a contest to send one very special person. Voting takes place from NOW until December 4th — there is very little time to waste. Won’t [...]
Greener Holiday Traditions
December 1, 2009 – 1:18 pm
This post is for this month’s green mom’s carnival hosted by our very own and wonderful Michelle at Green Phone Booth. The theme is greener traditions. As I have learned new things I have always felt compelled to share them. As years have gone by the many folks who have come to know me understand that there is always something I [...]
Hanky Panky
November 19, 2009 – 5:43 pm
Remember hankies?? You didn’t think this post was going to be something well… flirty, did you ?? Sorry — this is post is about a green alternative to kleenex! I adore the florals, the bright colors and the feeling of the worn vintage cotton hankies I think they are just beautiful. The picture below are just a [...]
Overuse of Disinfectants Could Be Harmful
November 13, 2009 – 11:21 am
With 40 peer-reviewed reports and scientific studies that illustrate the health impacts of chemicals found in household disinfectants I felt that this was important to share: Press release: For Immediate Release: Nov. 10, 2009 Contact: Ali Solomon, Women’s Voices for the Earth ali@womenandenvironment.org, 406-543-3747 Sian Wu, sian@resource-media.org, 206-374-7795 x102 New Report Links Disinfecting Chemicals with Chronic [...]
Saving Money With Green Means
November 13, 2009 – 10:33 am
When the topic was announced for this month’s Green Moms Carnival I knew sharing this post again would be a perfect commentary. The lovely Lisa of Condo Blues is our hostess. Look for a remarkable gathering of comments on Saving Money With Green Means at Lisa’s Blog on November 16th! Female purchasing power totally rocks! As a [...]
Cookies And 350 International Day Of Climate Change
October 24, 2009 – 11:57 am
IWU students, including my daughter, baked cookies and sold them on the quadSome of the cookies were baked to perfection in an oven of 350 degrees for just the right amount of time. Others were burnt or completely over cooked in a 400 degree oven to example global warmingThe cause ? International Day of Climate [...]
Blog Action Day :: Will Steger Climate Change Agent
October 15, 2009 – 12:01 pm
Today is Blog Action Day 2009. The Theme is Climate Change Blog Action Day is an annual event that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day on their own blogs with the aim of sparking discussion around an issue of global importance. Blog Action Day 2009 will be the [...]
Green Standards And The Consumer
October 11, 2009 – 12:55 am
This post is for this month’s Green Moms Carnival hosted by the brilliant Mary Hunt of In Women We Trust. The topic is green standards and for me a challenging topic because I know so very little about it. However a few things do strike me and I thought I’d share. I personally feel pretty skeptic [...]
Conserving Energy. Mine
September 12, 2009 – 8:41 pm
This post is for this months Green Moms Carnival. The topic is conservation and our host is Micaela at Mindful MamaI’ve had the opportunity to consider my time lately. Things around here look and feel completely different now that I’ve purchased a home and my daughter is off to college.Time for me falls into a variety of categories: [...]
Guest Posting Today At The Green Phone Booth
September 4, 2009 – 1:47 pm
Won’t you kindly join me today over at The Green Phone Booth where I am guest posting…about back to school and germs. mega germ flickr image credit
Green Mom’s Carnival Celebrates One Year!
August 11, 2009 – 7:31 pm
A year ago a group of remarkable like minded woman started gathering monthly to write about topics of greenness. How cool is that! This month the topic is green schools. Click on here to find twenty eight green savvy perspectives and awesome resources!! flickr back to school image
Don’t Take Allergy Medications
August 6, 2009 – 7:26 am
My health history included seasonal allergies. When I was younger, nutritionally depleted and stressed, you would find me googly eyed, kleenex box in hand from August 15th until the first freeze in October. I tried over the counter drugs for this ragweed allergy or hayfever as it’s often called. Everyone else popped those over the [...]
Seasonal Allergies :: The Nutritional Approach
August 5, 2009 – 7:04 am
Health-E NEWS August 2009 AnnouncementsMy company this week is in it’s annual convention mode – thousands of folks from around the world are converging on the fair city of St Louis for days of learning, reconnecting and excitement.With each convention comes the news of a new product. I can’t wait to tell you more. Topic of the Month :: Allergies: [...]
My NEW Green Mattress
July 29, 2009 – 5:44 pm
One of my freelance writing clients handcrafts mattresses. It’s really very cool how he distinquishes himself in the marketplace. Each mattress is made individually to order. I affectionately call Tim – the owner of Quality Sleep Shop, Mr. Bedhead, as he carries that tossled just woke up look about him very well. Recently he added natural latex mattresses to [...]
My Dryer Sheets Are Made From Vegetables.
June 23, 2009 – 3:29 pm
Did you know that in the emergency room there is an actual term for the rash caused by typical dryer sheets known as “Bounce Blush”? ( this just horrifies me ) Natural Health Magazine featured a small blurb on dryer sheets it said: “Conventional dryer sheets coat clothes with wax and perfumes and are very slow to [...]
Green Moms Carnival Eco Confessions
June 17, 2009 – 2:06 pm
Bless me Mother Earth for I have sinned, it’s been absolutely ages since my last eco confession. This post is for this month’s Green Mom’s Carnival. hosted by author Jenn Savedge at The Green Parent These are just a few of my recent not so green ways: My container garden with all my best grow [...]
Time To Organize Your Garage Greenly
June 4, 2009 – 11:58 am
I had the opportunity to write an article for a sassy organizer who wanted to tuck in a bit of green into her newsletter, what a fun writing project ! In writing the piece below we wanted clients not to feel overwhelmed. There is certainly enough of that in the world already Greening your garage requires organizing too By Karen Hanrahan If [...]
Green Moms Carnival Write About Gardening
May 16, 2009 – 1:53 pm
This post is an entry for this month’s Green Mom’s Carnival. The topic is Gardening.This Mother Earth’s green thumb is more a beautiful shade of brown. My outdoor gardens over the years have usually been meager attempts at live vegetation. Truth is I am lazy. I have in the past planted and then let nature do [...]
Survey Says Mothers Know Cleaning Products Are Toxic!
May 8, 2009 – 2:00 am
A 2008 National Poll Finds 95% of American Mothers Believe Household Cleaning Products can be Toxic, yet only half believe their kids are being exposed to household toxins.Seriously? The EPA says that the average household generates over 20 lbs of hazardous waste each year. That’s 1.6 million tons or 3.2 million pounds. 176, 000 tons of which comes from cleaning [...]
What Is 1,4 Dioxane?
May 5, 2009 – 7:00 am
Product label misrepresentation occurs every day. Here is another example. This was sent to me via an email last fall: Seventh Generation, Method, and other leading personal care and cleaning brands may soon face lawsuits if they do not strike the word “organic” from their labels and marketing efforts by September 1, according to the Organic [...]
What is Phenol?
May 5, 2009 – 6:45 am
Phenol is an extremely caustic chemical that burns the skin. Absorption of phenol through the lungs or skin can cause: central nervous system damage, pneumonia, respiratory tract infection, heart-rate irregularities, skin irritation, kidney and liver damage, numbness, vomiting, and can be fatal Phenol is a very common chemical and is regularly found in the following [...]
What is Formaldehyde?
May 5, 2009 – 6:43 am
Formaldehyde is a highly toxic substance. It is a known cancer-causing agent. It damages the neurological connectors in the body. It is an irritant to the eyes, nose, throat and lungs and may cause: skin reactions, ear infections, headaches , depression, asthma, joint pain, dizziness, mental confusion, nausea, disorientation , phlebitis , fatigue, vomiting, sleep [...]
Organic Labels Are Evolving
May 1, 2009 – 2:37 pm
a word about organic labelsthe process is evolving The market is inundated with illegally labeled products making false claims says Cindy Latham our VP of Marketing.A number of competitors use the “organic” term on labeling, but that does not necessarily mean the product is organic or even uses a high percentage of organic ingredients.When marketing our [...]
Toxins Report On Unsafe Baby Bath Products Prompts Legislative Action
May 1, 2009 – 2:09 pm
Thank you author, fellow green mom blogger Jenn Savedge for this article link: Report on Baby Bath Product Toxins Prompts Legislation U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will be introducing a bill in the House this week to require that the FDA investigate the safety of ingredient byproducts in baby bath products. The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics [...]
NEW Baby Care Product Line Launches Today
May 1, 2009 – 12:37 pm
Babies are the most precious gifts in the world. Would you agree? Keep yours happy and healthy with safe, pure, pediatrician tested baby care products These naturally derived alternative baby care products are formulated to keep your little one’s bottoms soft, itty-bitty toes clean, and growing body healthy. Gentle Wash – Clean, fresh baby. This extra gentle wash [...]
Green Goes With Everything by Sloan Barnett
April 30, 2009 – 12:43 pm
Green Goes With Everything – Simple Steps to a Healthier Life and Cleaner Planet by Sloan BarnettThis is a book I couldn’t put down. I read it cover to cover in just a few days. Why was that ?It could be that the topic is of interest to me. It could also be that there were things about Sloan I didn’t know [...]
BEING Green
April 30, 2009 – 12:23 pm
Green – wow – sure is a popular topic , have you noticed that “everyone” is all of a sudden, profiting, touting or advocating their almighty green-ness? I hope I don’t sound pompous – I certainly am glad that the wave is catching on. Earth Day is not necessarily the time to buy green. In my opinion, [...]
Scour Naturally
April 29, 2009 – 12:12 pm
I remember once I was cleaning the bathtub using an ordinary scouring powder, somehow I got some in my nose and about lost my mind with how much it burned, I thought to myself how much damage did I just do to myself? I have mentioned before that when I decided to go green, one of [...]
No More Ring Around The Bathtub
April 29, 2009 – 12:02 pm
In the days of yore when I used chemical bathroom cleaners, typical soaps and shampoo’s from the grocery store, I constantly battled with ring around the bathtub, slimy tile walls and a discusting shower curtain. While I felt it was a never ending battle, I also struggled with how ill I felt after I cleaned because of noxious fumes [...]
Toxic Household Chemical Facts and Statistics
April 28, 2009 – 11:33 am
Thank you to Cynthia Latham VP of research and development, for this very compelling and wonderfully sourced data. Ms. Latham was responsible for helping our company become the first Climate Neutral Certified Company in 2000 to offset 100% of C02 production. Since 1950, at least 70,000 new chemical compounds have been invented and dispersed into our [...]
Phosphate Free Automatic Dish Powder
April 28, 2009 – 11:14 am
Phosphates are what had me originally search for green alternatives. I wanted to say no to detergents that would foster the overgrowth of foul-smelling algae from choking lakes and rivers. I could not find a phosphate free or chlorine free automatic dish powder anywhere.The automatic dishwasher powder I use now has absolutely no chlorine. One container of our product equals 2 – [...]
Chicago Bans Phosphates Thirty Eight Years Ago. Still NO Enforcement
April 28, 2009 – 10:04 am
Below is an article describing what phosphates are, the ill effects phospates have on our lakes and streams. This also shares a fine example of legislation signed to supposedly make a difference in this area that for over 30 years has NOT been enforced. Alot of good official ordinances do! Thanks Barb Lagoni for sharing this article. By Michael Hawthorne [...]
Which Is Better? Vinegar or Organic Concentrate?
April 23, 2009 – 6:52 am
The days of green cleaning have many of us considering folklore solutions. While vinegar is a classic alternative, in my experience it had me working way too hard to get something clean, yes my elbow grease was my green determination. One had to suffer to be green and all. Hey - it just ain’t easy [...]
In Time For Earth Day! Buy Two Get One Free
April 22, 2009 – 1:46 pm
Just in time for Earth Day – Buy Two and Get One FreeI love that! Stock up on your all purpose handy dandy organic green cleaning wipes and germicidal wipes We believe in a cleaner that doesn’t leave behind more toxins than the toxins it’s supposed to clean. We also believe in cleaning surfaces faster [...]
Save Money By Going Green
April 21, 2009 – 12:59 pm
The text below was sourced from our our monthly product feature email: Incorporating some easy green practices into your life can benefit you in a multitude of ways. True, going green is good for you and the planet, but did you know it can also save you a huge amount of money down the road? [...]
Health Hazards Associated With Household Cleaners
April 21, 2009 – 12:12 pm
The text below was sourced in it’s entirety from our companies Health Sciences e-Bulletin April 2009. Written by Dr Jamie McManus Health Hazards Associated with Household CleanersRecent research findings suggest that manufacturers of household cleaners have too much freedom in the way they formulate the products we use in our homes. In fact, studies on many [...]
