I can't even write this post. It's not quite August and I'm supposed to get my kids ready to go back to school. Didn't we just finish? I'm tired and I hate shopping so I'm online looking for solutions to the dreaded lunchbox. I love paper napkins because I can write notes to … [Read more...]
My Love Affair With Microfiber
I love a clean house. There, I've said it. I like walking into my house, breathing in deeply and smelling the pure fresh smell of Amonia nothing. Seriously, there is no odor whatsoever. My windows are practically invisible and, because I’m cheap environmentally aware there is no … [Read more...]
Head Lice (Leave Mommy alone, She's Shaking in the Corner)
I was a green mom until the lice came. When I saw the first louse I thought, “My goodness, get me some chemicals.” There were parasitic beings suckling on my child’s scalp. After sitting down and crying for a minute (twenty perhaps), I pulled myself together, grabbed a cup of … [Read more...]
Curriculum Vitae: More Makings of a Green Mommy Blogger (Part 2)
Yes, that is a Women’s Lib patch (I’m sure both Glorias are kvelling). No, you cannot have it, I’m quite certain that the Smithsonian will offer me a gazillion dollars for it some day (it’s my fantasy, leave it alone…). Yes, those were my overalls, and then they were my cut off … [Read more...]
Curriculum Vitae: How This Green Mommy Got to Blog (Part 1)
Recently I was with a girlfriend and she asked me about when I was going to go back to work. “I’m writing,” was my half whisper. “What?” she asked. “I’m writing. I’m writing about environmental issues and green parenting,” I gushed. “I never really told anyone, because I … [Read more...]