By Elise Jones, blog editor This past Sunday I tuned in to the Grammy Awards as I am a huge music fan and even though I don’t know half of the songs nominated any more, I still enjoy the show. It’s music, theatrics and I learn a bit more about the artists who sing my […]
Tag: Green Parenting
Green Parenting: What’s In Our Toothpaste?
By Elise Jones, blog editor It never ceases to amaze me when I’m at the store looking to purchase a staple for one of my children what I discover when I look a bit closer at these items. This week (because strep throat has descended upon my house like the plague) I’ve had to purchase […]
Green Parenting: Our Homes Are Trapping Pollution Inside
By Elise Jones, blog editor We’ve been lucky in the northeast as of late, the weather has NOT been typical mid-winter weather. So the opportunity to open the windows to let in the fresh air has been ample. For those of you who are in colder climates and not able to open up your windows […]
Green Parenting: Antibiotics Are Making Us Sicker
By Elise Jones, blog editor As long as I can remember, if I was really sick there was hope my illness could be treated by an antibiotic to be cured quickly. It was the mentality of my grandparents’ and parents’ generation who lived without these quick medicinal fixes and felt what the doctor told them […]
Green Parenting: Eat Only What You Can Pronounce
By Elise Jones, blog editor When shopping for food, it’s hard for some of us to kick the nasty habit of buying the foods and snacks we had as children. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve eyed up those Swiss Cake Rolls and Frosted Flakes not to mention the Country Time Lemonade. Yummm… […]
Green Parenting: Non-Toxic Home Cleaning Ideas
By Elise Jones, blog editor I live to clean… ok, not really. I really have a bit of OCD about various parts of my home: mainly the kitchen, bathrooms and floors. For some reason the rest of the house can look like a bomb went off but if these rooms are sparkling my sanity is […]
Green Parenting: New Year; New (Chemical) Rug?
By Elise Jones, blog editor If like many people, you anticipate to renovate your home this year, new floor coverings may be in your future. There are many options to choose from: rugs, wood floor, tile, laminate, concrete and carpet. To each their own as all have their merrits but among environmental experts it is […]
Green Parenting: Best Posts of 2011
By Elise Jones, blog editor As 2011 comes to an end, I wanted to reflect on my five favorite Green Parenting posts from 2011. My Green Parenting column was born from conversations with my team and the lovely Sarah from Practically Green. I wanted to share how I was a real parent who struggled […]