Eco Travel - Choosing a Green Hotel
The idea of greener vacations is becoming more and more possible these days and thanks to growing awareness and concern for the environment, it is also becoming very popular. Hotel visits are one of the easier more obvious ways to “green” your vacation. Here are several simple things you might want to consider to help make your hotel stay a little more earth friendly. More »
Shop Green
Shopping for eco-friendly items? Visit our directory of green online retailers. More »
Our Story and Why We Eat to Fight Cancer- Part 1: Berries
This is the first in a series of posts on eating to fight cancer, a topic that is very close to our family’s heart. We will be featuring ten foods that have cancer fighting properties with an explanation of what those properties are and a favourite recipe of ours that includes cancer fighting ingredients. More »
Homemade Bird Food
n some parts of North America there is a shortage of fruit and nuts during the winter months. This means a lot of wild birds will be very hungry this time of year. You can help feed them. Save money by eliminating store bought bird feed and decrease your waste by using kitchen scraps to make homemade bird feed. More »
Raising a Child to be a Minimalist
There is a growing trend toward raising children in a minimalist, non-materialistic way. It is an uphill climb when you choose to raise your children in a frugal, non-consumerism sort of way, you are up against powerful advertising media and outside influences that you have no control over. More »
Weekly "Green Link Round Up"
This week's list of links that really caught my attention and wanted to share."Four Quick Tips to Limit Your Child's Intake of Food Additives" Healthy Child Healthy World has posted a very
Winner of the BornFree BPA Free Baby Bottle Twin Pack
Congratulations to Janine of Alternative Housewife, commenter number 76! Janine has won the BornFree BPA free twin pack of baby bottles.Janine, I'll be e-mailing you for your mailing address.Thanks everyone for the
Ideas for an Eco Friendly Birthday Party for Kids
Birthday parties nowadays are often lavish and extravagant, even when they are for children. The birthday boy or girl often ends up with many toys that they don’t need and will never
Choosing Voluntary Simplicity Over Consumerism
brought to you by Mom's Green Shopping ListRecent studies show that at least 10% of the adult population are consciously exploring various types of simple living or “voluntary simplicity.”For some people living
New: Weekly "Green Link Round Up"
There are so many useful articles and guides that I come across during the week that I want to share with everyone. Rather than write a post for each one I've decided
Are Your Household Cleaners Safe?
There are few things more frightening than the thought of a child making his or her way into your household cleaning supplies. That's why it's so important to find alternative ways to clean our homes without jeopardizing
