Archives for February 2009

Passive Aggressive Notes to My Husband for Valentine's Day

Dear Husband, I know it's difficult being married to me. I won't eat fast food, partially hydrogenated anything, red dye or any other Frankenfood. A box of chocolates will just send me into orbit because of the high fructose corn syrup and cut flowers leaves me cold. I did … [Read more...]

A (Better) Disposable Lunch: Say No to the Baggie

Our family uses waste free lunch systems (LunchSense and Laptop Lunches). We LOVE our lunch containers as much as we love the food inside! Today, my 6 year old is off on a field trip to watch a play. The children have been instructed (through numerous notes and voice … [Read more...]

Salma Hayak Breastfeeds African Infant

Salma Hayek went to Africa for a Unicef trip. Alright, so I'm not pleased that the trip was sponsored by Proctor & Gamble, animal tester and phthalate distributor extraordinaire. Or that now Hayek is touring the talk shows, telling mamas to buy landfill diapers from Pampers, … [Read more...]

Economic Recession Litter: KB Toys Closes Store Leaving Rubbish on the Streets

I have always hated KB Toys, and I have honestly only been the store three times in my life. I've searched the packed shelves of junk toys for a glimmer of something that I could give my children that was not made of plastic, commercialized, oversexualized, gender specified, or … [Read more...]

Eco-Libris – Green book of the week: 'I Can Save the Earth' (and a great giveaway!)

Last September we announced on our collaboration with Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing in an educational contest - I CAN SAVE THE EARTH!. This was in a celebration of their new line of eco-friendly children’s books, Little Green Books (if you want to know who won the … [Read more...]