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New Years Resolutions usually revolve around saving money or losing weight, not going green or doing good things for the environment. [...]

Green Mom’s Carnival
Diane from Big Green Purse is hosting the Green Mom’s Carnival this month. I read Diane’s book and it’s earmarked, highlighted and sticky noted like crazy but never in a million years did I think I would meet her. I had the honor and privilege while having dinner for the documentary in Washington [...]

Does your phone ring with local charities or organizations asking for donations and support? Mine does. Most of the time I don’t have a ton of extra cash to give but I really do believe in giving back and supporting non-profits. I’ve spent over 10 years working for a non-profit organization; I know how every [...]

Editors Note: This article was orginially written by Jennifer Lance of Eco Child’s Play. Eco Child’s Play gives advice for an organic, fun and chemical-free life for your kids. Reviews and suggestions for toys, education, nutritional foods and family activities.
It seems the bad news about BPA never ceases!  From canned foods to pacifiers, this hormone [...]

Oprah has a list of her “favorite things”and even though I’m not Oprah I still have a list of favorite things or online Christmas shopping sites that I want to share with you. The Green and Clean Mom Holiday Gift Guide has been a work in progress and I have spent hours upon hours putting [...]

Bathing my children, it’s a nightly routine. It’s calming for the children and for me, I like to have the children smelling clean. Sorry, I just do. I always took a bath nightly and so do my children. They bath together and we don’t use very much water, so were conserving. Using a non-toxic, [...]

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The BPA and plastic issue…it’s too much. The information is right in front of our faces and we still have a ruling from the FDA backing it, despite the flawed reports. The Smart Mama just wrote a post all about the FDA and whether science and the facts [...]

Babies love to put things in their mouths; it’s one of the ways that babies learn about their surroundings. These activities teach them about taste, texture, sound, and shape among many others. Exploring in this way is important for their development, so it is no wonder that the toy industry is a multi-billion dollar enterprise!  [...]

Pictured from Left to Right:  The Green Parent, Green Phone Booth, The Smart Mama, Green and Clean Mom, Foodie Tot, Organic Mania, Min Sook Lee
Blogher D.C. was an amazing experience and I’m still digesting and processing everything. It was a whirlwind experience that began by flying into the beautiful Regan airport, blurry eyed and coffee [...]

I wrote about my daughters asthma and our childcare situation and my returning to work and hiring some cleaning help. We’ve been blessed to have found the right people and everything is working out perfectly (so far). I’m getting so much done during the day and having time in the evening to be with my [...]