Green Cleaning Products: Seventh Generation Natural Toilet Bowl Cleaner

I have a confession to make: I am not the best housekeeper. I don't really enjoy cleaning, although I do enjoy a clean house. There is one area of my house I insist is clean: the toilet! Usually, I just pour in a little vinegar and sprinkle a little powdered laundry soap into … [Read more...]

Tech Gadgets for Kids: When is a Child too Young for a Cell Phone, Digital Camera, and iPod?

I dislike electronic toys for children, such as so-called "educational" toys made by LeapFrog. As I have stated before, I think that children learn more from playing with wooden blocks than any battery operated gizmo can teach them, but what about other tech devices, such as … [Read more...]

New Flavors of Organic EnviorKidz Cereals by Nature's Path

I usually feed my children oatmeal and hot chocolate for breakfast, but on occasion, organic cold cereal is a quick solution on a rushed morning. We have tried Envirokidz organic cereal, and my favorite flavor is the gluten-free Gorilla Munch. Nature's Path has just introduced … [Read more...]

Green Role Models: Finally, an Organic Princess I Want my Daughter to Adore

Little girls love princess, but eco, feminist parents lament the adoration of helpless females who need rescued by princes. My daughter has thankfully moved away from the princess phase, no matter how much I tried to shield her from its influence from the start, but she often … [Read more...]

Eco Kids' Toys: Uberstix Help Children Upcycle

I am not a fan of plastic toys, as they often end up in landfills after a very short play life, and plastic is derived from oil. The number of plastic toys in my household could be counted on one hand, yet I fear I have derived my children of the creativity and spatial relations … [Read more...]