making a difference! • my world • moms making a difference • moms making a difference
by Jamie Moesser on January 4th, 2012 | No Comments »
Paige Wolf is green. Quite green. So green that she wrote a book about it. It’s called Spit That Out: The Overly-Informed Parents’ Guide to Raising Children in the Age of Environmental Guilt.
She wrote it to make life easier for moms who are trying to do a good job raising their kids while also being green and environmentally-conscious. Making green living easy is her color, her cause, and her career.
About the book, which was recognized in …
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mom • crafts
by Ali Kalis on October 10th, 2011 | No Comments »
BOO! It’s time to sharpen your carving knives and get ready for pumpkins, costumes and treats—Halloween is here! Each year, about 36 million trick-or-treaters hit the streets. …This year, let’s pledge to add green to our orange and black, and give our usual Halloween preparations and activities an eco-friendly twist.
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my world • giving organizations
by Jamie Moesser on September 3rd, 2011 | 1 Comment »
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I think it’s safe to say, don’t you think, that none of us wake up thinking: “What can I do to harm the planet today?” To some extent, most of us want to help our planet in some way. We realize it’s not an infinite resource and that we need
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mom • home management
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on February 22nd, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Last November, I went on a trip to India with Aveda, expecting to have an entirely philanthropic experience. Instead, I had a well-rounded experience that included not only humanitarian aid but also sight seeing, cultural experiences, and great insight into going green…. That last one really caught me
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my world • Leaving a Legacy
by Jen Tilley on January 23rd, 2011 | 1 Comment »
…Going green is a hot topic – and for good reason. As consumers, we face hundreds of small choices on a daily basis and how we make those decisions can impact generations to come. Living a greener life not only helps the planet, it also helps you model good behavior
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my world • Mom It Forward Mondays
by Jamie Moesser on January 17th, 2011 | 6 Comments »
This week’s Season of Service challenge involves serving through taking care of the environment. This is inspired by sponsor Seventh Generation’s Planet Home…, a book that shares ways to clean and maintain a home in a natural, nontoxic way so as to have an impact on our health and
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giveaways!
by Jen Tilley on October 21st, 2010 | 243 Comments »
Seventh Generation… is committed to becoming the world’s most trusted brand of authentic, safe and environmentally-responsible products for a healthy home. They make non-toxic, hypoallergenic laundry detergents that are free of dyes and synthetic fragrances. The detergents are formulated for cold-water washing to help reduce energy use, as well as
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mom • meal time
by My Baby Clothes Boutique on August 20th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
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Being a busy mom means makes it challenging to stop and think about all the ways we should be doing our part to help the environment.
This school year, if you haven’t already gone green, the time is NOW! Not only is going green good for the environment, it
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#gno information!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on June 11th, 2010 | 17 Comments »
People and organizations everywhere are interested in living a green lifestyle, but many question: “How do I get started?” It’s not about doing everything all at once; it’s about doing something—taking small steps toward being more eco-friendly.
Join Avon …Monday night (note the change in day from our originally scheduled
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giveaways!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on June 3rd, 2010 | 122 Comments »
Seventh Generation is rewarding five lucky winners with $50 in environmentally sensitive Seventh Generation products. Have a baby or toddler? Want to give a really unique baby or baby shower gift ever? Then, enter for a chance to win diapers that are:
- Diaper Pack (winner to indicate size)
- Baby Wipe
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