We are having an amazing flush of fall strawberries this year, and the colder nights make the berries super sweet. Given the state of the economy, I feel more pressed to preserve the abundance of food growing in our garden. Making organic strawberry jam is easy, and it is one … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2008
PMS, Motion Sickness and Sleepytime Without Xanax: Who knew?
Ditch the prescription and pucker up! This is going to be short, but it's good and it matters. Balms with Benefits is the rockin-est thing to hit the shelves in ages. It's a simple concept, you get a lip balm and add quality aromatherapy to it so that the loveliness on your … [Read more...]
Fabien Cousteau Joins the Lexus Eco Challenge to Inspire Young Minds
Fabien Cousteau, left, listens to students in Bryn Mawr, Pa. share concerns about the environment. The Bryn Mawr school was one of the 14 first-place teams from last year’s challenge. Photo courtesy of The Ocean Futures Society. Lexus and Scholastic announce the launch of the … [Read more...]
Give Eco – Give The Right Gift Which Just Might Be Plastic
I just returned from an editorial meeting for a local magazine for which I write. The topic of “Holiday Gift Guide” came up and…how the economy will impact many people’s ideas on what to buy for the holidays…or not buy. In the process of discussing this “consuming” issue, we mom … [Read more...]
Naturally Clean: The Seventh Generation Guide to Safe & Healthy, Non-Toxic Cleaning
Did you know that the Greek root of the word "ecology" means "house"? If everyone created a healthy, green environment in our homes, it would extend to the greater good for the planet. My evolution into environmentalism began with caring about endangered species issues to … [Read more...]