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My daughter is just starting to get into dolls, dress up and pretend play. It’s so cute to see her carry [...]

Green & Clean Mom 101
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Class, who wants to win a Green School Kit from The Green Office? Raise your hand and no shouting. Okay, okay, I see there are lots of eco-lovin’ readers out there. So pay attention class, this is your assignment and I will give no extra credit. I’m [...]

You don’t? You should. Five newsletter subscribers will get not just one Skoy cloth but three!  One Skoy cloth is like having 15 rolls of paper towels.
No Joke. I kid you not.
If you told me this, I’d be like Rachel Ray and say, “Shut Up!” But, I got my Skoy cloth and couldn’t believe that [...]

I’m stuck. I’m confused. I’m unsure. Help. I use disposable diapers.
Don’t you dare point your finger and judge me.
I’m a mom and that was my choice but maybe or maybe not a good one. I’m over it, kinda. I want to use cloth diapers but here’s my dirty little secret…I thought you [...]

Not to long ago Andrea, from Tees for Change gave away a sexy and sassy tee, here at G&CM. She’s nice like that, giving and sweet. A company, founded by a mom to make a difference (sounds familiar)!  Tees for Change is working on a sweet new fall line I can’t wait to check out.  [...]

I reader recently wrote me this:
Many middle-class families who want to “green” up their lives are feeling a real pinch right now. Gas prices are astronomical, but many of us don’t live in green cities with alternative transportation options. For example, my city, Greenville (ironic in many ways), South Carolina, is neither pedestrian nor cyclist-friendly [...]

My local CSA (community supported agriculture) brochure arrived today. Time to sign up and order my share! Last year my family tried so many new veggies. I had never had a yellow carrot or tasted kale. It was fun! A CSA is a partnership between local consumers and farmers. You purchase a share of the [...]

I stumbled upon this site, Project Laundry List, a few months back while getting ready to do a presentation for Zonta on how to be a Shade of Green this New Year. I have fond memories hanging clothes out to dry and playing hide and go seek behind the sheets and towels. As I got [...]