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I’m Part of the Green Sisterhood! Three Reasons Why YOU Should Care

Posted by HealthfulMama on Mar 17, 2013 in Going Green, Thoughts to Action | 4 comments

So, Healthful Mama (and me, Gretchen) is now a part of the Green Sisterhood Network. What does this mean? Why should YOU care? Lemme break it down for ya: 1. Green Sisterhood is about Being Green which means that this site is now joined with others which have the same mission: to improve our earth, to improve our health, and to make some CHANGE. The mission of Green Sisterhood is “to make safe, healthy and sustainable living easier, to help you be selective in choosing products that will keep your family healthy, and to work together to be positive and support each other to make...

The Worst Green Gifts for Eco-Newbs

Posted by HealthfulMama on Dec 10, 2012 in Fun Stuff, Going Green | 7 comments

I’m guilty: I’m an Elitist Gifter. At least, I have been in the past. I just think whatever thing I’ve been using, or food I’ve been eating, or book I’ve been reading has been so gosh-danged fabulous I just *HAVE* to pass it along. My very own version of Oprah’s Favorite Things, if you will, but with less hysteria and sobbing. Well, maybe some sobbing—green gifts aren’t always appreciated. Many of my eco-conscious friends jump at the chance to pay their green knowledge forward with a gift that nudges the receiver into a more enviro-friendly...

When a Bumbo Takes Precedence: Rethinking Childhood Hazards

Posted by HealthfulMama on Aug 20, 2012 in Latest in Health & Nutrition, Natural Health, Natural Parenting, Thoughts to Action | 7 comments

Last week, my Facebook and Twitter feeds were full of admonishments about the Bumbo chair and its vicious, evil, and life-threatening properties. “Bumbos were recalled!” I was not the only parent/blogger who thought this reaction was a completely ridiculous worry, and I tweeted this in reply to the hub-bub: Bumbos: recalled after 2 dz skull fractures. #Vaccines: still on the market; still contain aluminum #priorities ow.ly/cZBye — Gretchen (@HealthfulMama) August 15, 2012 Which brings me to the heart of the matter: why THE HELL does a plastic chair (or, in previous years,...

Change One (More) Thing Challenge

Posted by HealthfulMama on Sep 19, 2011 in Going Green | 3 comments

CHANGE ONE (More) THING CHALLENGE Long ago, I created a list of the eco-sins we were committing that I wanted to change. This helped reign in my crazy tendency to get everything done at once. I revisited the list a year later and realized we had accomplished many of the goals on the list. Here’s my current eco-sins-list of things we have/things we do that I’d like to see improved: -Gas guzzling Jeep Liberty SUV (I wish we could change this soon, but we’ll likely have it forever…) -Disposable razor blades (Such a waste of plastic!) -Electronics constantly plugged in (We need...