The Greenest Home Cleaner: Simply Water (and E-Cloth)

I've been poor, dirt poor, caretaking a small cabin in the woods working on a basil farm. During these slim economic times, I discovered that water, just water, was an effective cleaner. Now that I am a little more affluent and have stainless steel appliances, water is once … [Read more...]

According to One Study: Bottle Fed Babies are More Likely to Be Abused

Editor’s note: The following post was originally published on Green and Clean Mom. “Green & Clean Mom can inspire you to try a little harder, be a catalyst for change and to offer you some new tips and news on how to be the green, sexy and sassy mom…I know you are!” Most … [Read more...]

A Must-Have: Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child

When I became a first time mom I worried about a lot of the different health concerns that could arise. How would I treat the ailments and how would I know what to do. It all seemed a bit scary to me. In my first week of being a new mom my son developed Thrush. The midwives … [Read more...]

700 New Chemicals Introduced Each Year Not Tested for Toxicity

Sometimes I feel like an idiot for trusting the American government to protect our children. I mean really, I should know better by now. I had just assumed any new chemical introduced into the US market would be tested for toxicity: NOT TRUE! The Toxic Substances Control Act … [Read more...]

Temporal Scanner: A Kinder, Gentler, More Exact, Green Thermometer

I've got that special mommy touch: I can touch my children and know if they have a fever. Where my mommy touch fails me in knowing how high a fever they have. When my children are really sick, I do rely on a thermometer. We all know that mercury thermometers are toxic if broken … [Read more...]